The Bundesliga newcomers Elversberg began their first top-flight campaign in style, stunning Bayer Leverkusen with an impressive 3-2 home victory on Saturday. Lukas Petkov and Cole Campbell scored within 60 seconds of each other to put Elversberg 2-0 up before the 10-minute mark. David Mokwa added another early in the second half in front of … Read more
Jordan Nobbs says winning promotion to the Women’s Super League with Newcastle would be “job done” for her footballing wishlist and would fulfil a personal ambition to see a club from the north-east play in the top tier. Nobbs, who has 71 England caps, was born in Stockton-on-Tees and believes women’s football in the region … Read more
So what are the rules that Newcastle have, at times, come close to breaking? From the beginning of the PIF takeover, Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) have put the brakes on Newcastle’s ambitions to spend. Just because a club has wealthy owners does not mean they can spend big in the transfer windows. After buying … Read more
Moments after being announced as France’s new coach on Tuesday, Zinedine Zidane clenched his fists and his usually measured voice trembled a little. “I’m excited,” he said. “The France team makes you dream. We have extraordinary players, an extraordinary team.” Zidane coached Real Madrid until leaving in 2021. He replaces Didier Deschamps at the helm … Read more
Arsenal may be champions for the first time in two decades, but the challenge is staying at the top. And that requires serious investment this summer, with the Gunners’ biggest acquisition so far being Christos Tzolis on the left wing. So with some huge deals shaping up in the coming weeks, what’s the best-case scenario … Read more
The Manchester United rebuild is well and truly underway. Michael Carrick has brought in the likes of Youri Tielemans and Andrey Santos, but with less than a month before the start of the Premier League season, there is surely more to come from Manchester United, as they plan their return to the Champions League and … Read more
There have been plenty of difficult seasons in Sheffield Wednesday’s long and proud history, but few have left supporters feeling as deflated as last term – one that ended with relegation to League One. For Owls legend Mel Sterland, the disappointment wasn’t simply about dropping out of the Championship. It was about watching one of … Read more
ATLANTA STADIUM — Watching Argentina’s coach speak the day before his team produced one of the most epic semifinal comebacks in World Cup history, it was impossible not to think that Lionel Scaloni was trying to soften the potential blow for the soccer-crazy nation’s almost 47 million citizens. La Albiceleste has been so successful under … Read more
Most Egyptians have opinion About Hossam Hassan. For some, he is the greatest striker Egypt has ever produced. To others, he is the greatest fighter in football and the player who never stopped running, never stopped arguing and certainly never stopped scoring. Whether you like him or criticize him, one thing is always true: when … Read more
Rob Kardashian made a rare appearance on social media as he joined his famous family in celebrating sister Khloé Kardashian’s 42nd birthday. The Good American co-founder gave fans a look inside her birthday festivities on Tuesday, July 1, sharing a carousel of photos from the celebration. “How blessed am I? Missing a few but they’re … Read more