Just 45 days after lining up together for England in the World Cup 2026 third-place play-off, Ollie Watkins and Ivan Toney were sharing a pitch again – but in very different surroundings. This time, the two strikers were on opposing teams and had swapped the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami for Riyadh’s Kingdom Arena, as … Read more
Tottenham Hotspur manager Roberto de Zerbi says it was not his decision to leave Richarlison out of the club’s Premier League squad. While injured duo Xavi Simons and Wilson Odobert were included in the 25-man list that Spurs submitted to the Premier League on Thursday, the Brazil forward was a notable omission after a turbulent … Read more
Xabi Alonso’s first match as Chelsea manager was defined by four strikers – an untouchable one, one that struggled again and could leave, a promising talent, and one that could join. The star was Joao Pedro, who scored a nine-minute hat-trick to help Alonso’s side to a 6-4 win against Western Sydney Wanderers in a … Read more