Craig Bellamy said he rejected the chance to take charge of Burnley in the summer after deciding the Wales job is “the right place for me”. The 47-year-old was among the managers targeted by the Championship club, who appointed Nicky Hayen. Bellamy is preparing to lead Wales in the Nations League, with the trip to … Read more
Rangers find themselves trailing third-placed St Mirren on goal difference, following a bright start from the Paisley side. Head coach Craig McLeish has earned plaudits for implementing a more fluid style and he was named Premiership manager of the month for August. “I’m not surprised it’s come together so quickly – I get that from … Read more
Ex-Chelsea and West Ham manager Graham Potter has branded an unnamed former club of his “dysfunctional” in the comments of an Instagram post. The current head coach of the Sweden national team is rebuilding his managerial career after disappointing spells at both Chelsea and West Ham United. Potter posted an image of himself doing pilates … Read more
When Georgi Kinkladze arrived at Manchester City in the summer of 1995, the Georgian playmaker was one of Europe’s most promising young attacking talents. It didn’t take long for the former Dinamo Tbilisi midfielder to become a cult hero at Maine Road, with the signing coming just as the still-young Premier League was beginning to … Read more
Emilie Joramo has long had her sights set on the Women’s Super League, but she held herself back from pushing for a move over from Scandinavia – until now. “I’d been interested in the league for a long time now and it was a goal for me to get here one day,” says Joramo, who … Read more
Espanyol sporting director Monchi believes Spanish clubs should be paying closer attention to England’s Championship, describing it as one of football’s “least understood” competitions and an increasingly attractive source of talent. The former goalkeeper has returned to his native Spain after two years as president of football operations at Aston Villa, having previously held sporting … Read more
Chelsea could soon be joined in Hong Kong by Jordan Henderson and Danny Welbeck, senior players added to the squad to ensure that new manager Xabi Alonso has some experience to draw upon. The Blues have been busy in the transfer market since the end of the World Cup. Henderson and Welbeck are following Marco … Read more
The Bucs have made a couple of roster moves on Tuesday, just a day before their first training camp practice of the 2026 season. Tampa Bay has placed corner Chase Lucas and defensive tackle Haggai Ndubuisi on the Active/Physically Unable To Perform List, also known as the PUP list. They have also waived safety Ja’Qurious … Read more
For Jayden Adams, the South Africa midfielder who died this month at the age of 25, football was a “safe space”. Those words, used by Adams’s junior coach Steve Barker at his memorial service last Thursday, tell you everything you need to know about his life beyond the pitch. Adams’s battles were bestowed on him … Read more
When United States player Folarin Balogun received a red card last week in his team’s World Cup match against Bosnia and Herzegovina, it left a bad taste in his mouth along with many American fans following the team. On Sunday, though, FIFA suspended his red card, making him available for Monday night’s Round of 16 … Read more