The five teams with the best defensive records in Europe this season
‘Attack wins games, defence wins titles’ is a football phrase famously coined by Sir Alex Ferguson, with the Manchester United great no stranger to…
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5️⃣ spicy fixtures you must watch this weekend 🌶
The five football fixtures you must watch this weekend, including El Clásico and a huge Scottish showdown in Edinburgh. Five spicy fixtures you must…
Real Madrid vs Juventus: Five classic matches
Real Madrid and Juventus meet in the Champions League tonight in a clash between European royalty. It’s the second-most played fixture in the history…
Football Manager 2026: Best clubs to manage on FM26
Football Manager fans, the wait is almost over. The franchise has confirmed that the FM26 Advanced Access Beta arrives on Thursday 23rd October, ahead…
Five who played for both: Barcelona and Olympiacos
The champions of Spain and Greece meet in the UEFA Champions League this week, as Barcelona host Olympiacos at the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium.…
Five things we learned from the Premier League weekend
Five things we learned from the Premier League weekend, including Ange Postecoglou’s exit from Nottingham Forest and Liverpool’s latest low. Marinakis mess leaves Forest…
Five of the best Liverpool vs Manchester United goals
Liverpool and Manchester United resume rivalries in the Premier League today, a clash between English football’s most successful sides. There’s respect and dislike in…
Next Nottingham Forest manager: Dyche favourite to replace Postecoglou
Nottingham Forest are searching for a new manager after the decision to sack Ange Postecoglou. The Australian has been dismissed after just 39 days,…
The five best goalkeepers in the Premier League right now
A great goalkeeper can be every much a difference-maker as those at the other end. Several sides signed new number ones in the summer,…
The players with the most assists in international football history
Lionel Messi is no stranger to breaking records and the Argentina icon was at it again during the international break. Messi helped orchestrate a…
Premier League players who shone in the international break
Following October’s international break, we’ve picked out the Premier League players who impressed in their country’s colours this month. Mikel Merino – Spain Mikel…
The biggest nations at risk of missing the 2026 FIFA World Cup
FIFA may have expanded the men’s World Cup to 48 teams, but that doesn’t mean qualification is necessarily a walk in the park for…
The international footballers with the best goal-per-game ratio
Erling Haaland celebrated a milestone this month after reaching 50 goals for the Norway national team. Haaland reached a half-century with a hat-trick against…
Premier League – Favourites to be the next manager to leave
Premier League managers are rarely given time and there are a number of coaches currently feeling the heat. Nottingham Forest and West Ham have…
Five top centre-backs out of contract in 2026
The centre-back market looks set to be one of the most interesting of next summer’s transfer window. A number of big defensive names are…
The five most capped footballers of the 21st century
Representing your country is perhaps the ultimate honour in football, and no players have done so more times this century than this lost. As…
Five players who shone after leaving Manchester United
Manchester United has not been an ideal environment to succeed in recent years. As the Red Devils struggle to replicate past achievements, a number…
Five things we learned from England’s win over Wales
Five things we learned after England eased to a 3-0 friendly win over Wales at Wembley Stadium. Thomas Tuchel continued his perfect start as…