Football

Feb 25, 2025, 05:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Mikel Arteta has said he would give up on Arsenal‘s title hopes “over my dead body” but added that his side will have to do something unprecedented in Premier League history to win it. Arsenal suffered a devastating blow in their title campaign last weekend. Their

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Feb 25, 2025, 07:29 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlo Ancelotti hit back at Javier Tebas on Tuesday, saying the LaLiga president “talks about Real Madrid too much” and claiming Tebas showed a “lack of respect” when he accused the club of “crying” about referees. Madrid have been angry at a

Open Extended Reactions Ruben Amorim has admitted that the Manchester United staff who are set to lose their jobs in the latest round of cut-backs are paying the price for the team’s lack of success on the pitch. United announced on Monday that potentially another 200 employees could be made redundant. The job losses are

Adriana Garcia Feb 25, 2025, 07:51 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Fenerbahce have rejected Galatasaray‘s accusation that Jose Mourinho made racist statements following Monday’s league derby. Turkish Süper Lig leaders Galatasaray said they will “initiate criminal proceedings” and report Fenerbahce coach Mourinho to FIFA and UEFA over what they call “racist statements” made by the

Feb 25, 2025, 06:38 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Ex-Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has said Jamie Carragher’s comments disregarding the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) as a major tournament were ignorant. The incident took place in the aftermath of Liverpool‘s 2-0 win over Manchester City on Sunday, when Carragher suggested Mohamed Salah‘s chances of

Open Extended Reactions Liverpool head coach Arne Slot believes his team need to win a trophy this season for Mohamed Salah to have a chance of winning the Ballon d’Or. Salah is the favourite to claim the individual prize after enjoying a stellar individual campaign for Liverpool. The 32-year-old has already registered 30 goals and

Feb 25, 2025, 08:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola has said building a new team at Manchester City isn’t the “biggest challenge” of his career. Guardiola has won 18 trophies, including six Premier League titles and a Champions League, since joining City in 2016. However, the club have endured a spectacular fall this

Open Extended Reactions Dominik Szoboszlai had nothing left to give. After the final whistle had blown at Manchester City on Sunday, the Hungary international collapsed to the turf in exhaustion, having just delivered one of the outstanding individual performances of the Premier League season so far. Szoboszlai had been involved in both goals in Liverpool‘s

Ed DoveFeb 25, 2025, 12:29 AM ET Close Ed Dove is a writer and scout who has a deep and enduring passion for African sport, politics and literature. Instagram: @EddyDove22, Facebook: @EddyDoveAfrica Open Extended Reactions Egypt striker Mohamed Salah’s breathtaking season for Liverpool will further cement his place in the upper echelon of African stars,

Feb 24, 2025, 07:25 PM ET Turkish Süper Lig leaders Galatasaray said they will “initiate criminal proceedings” and report Fenerbahçe manager Jose Mourinho to FIFA and UEFA over what they call “racist statements.” The move comes after the two sides played to a 0-0 draw in a tense league match in Istanbul on Monday night.