Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo set to enjoy new battle – and not the one you’d expect

Lionel Messi is set to expand his football ownership portfolio, with the 39-year-old having agreed to buy Spanish second-division side Eldense. The Argentine also acquired fifth-division club UE Cornella shortly before the 2026 World Cup. Now, Messi is set to purchase a 100% stake in Eldense – which will see him clash with Cristiano Ronaldo. … Read more

“If you’d have told me Arsenal weren’t going to win the win the league again for such a long time, I’d have said you were mad” Ray Parlour on Arsenal’s 22-year wait for the Premier League

It took 22 long years, but Arsenal returned to the summit of English football last season, when they eased to the Premier League title. This title drought stretched back to the days of Arsene Wenger’s Invincibles, and for former Gunners midfielder Ray Parlour – a member of that 2004 title-winning squad – the club’s wait … Read more

“In football terms, he is a freak, and I mean that in the utmost respect – if he was in a book, you’d throw the book in the sea” Paul Merson on the Arsenal player stranger than fiction

Arsenal were finally able to end their two-decade wait for the Premier League title last season, in a campaign which threw up more than its fair share of subplots. Among the new signings, the redemption arcs and moments of personal glory was the story of 16-year-old Max Dowman, who became the youngest goalscorer in Premier … Read more

“My agent told me to have a conversation with Frank Lampard. I don’t think there’s anyone you’d rather play for as a midfielder. It was a massive compliment he wanted me” Matt Grimes on his Coventry City renaissance

For any player, leaving a club after a decade of loyal service is never an easy decision to make. And for Matt Grimes, who spent 11 years with Swansea City, the decision to part ways in January 2025 was always going to be something of a gamble, given how synonymous he was with the Welsh … Read more

‘How Do You Think You’d Do In Women’s Sports?’ — President Donald Trump Reveals Trans Athlete Joke With Jaxson Dart

President Donald Trump and New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart seem to share an admiration for each other, and their relationship has been the talk of the NFL world lately. Now, the president has dragged the Giants quarterback into the ongoing debate about transgender athletes in women’s sports. Run a full NFL redraft where all … Read more