Premier League talking points ahead of the weekend
Our talking points ahead of the Premier League weekend, featuring Rob Edwards' first game as Wolves manager and Arsenal issues ahead of the North London derby.
Rob Edwards makes Wolves bow
Winless Wolves host Crystal Palace this weekend, under new management. Rob Edwards has returned to...
The Premier League teams set to be most impacted by AFCON
The Africa Cup of Nations is on the horizon, as the continent's best teams battle it out for success this winter.
AFCON 2025 returns to its mid-season slot, with the opening fixture on December 21st and final scheduled for January 18th 2026. The Premier League...
Confirmed pots for the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw
The 2026 FIFA World Cup draw is just over a fortnight away and the pots have been decided ahead of December 5th.
Though the final lineup for the tournament will not be confirmed until after March's play-offs, the seeding for the 2026 tournament is already...
World Cup 2026 qualifying play-offs draw in full
The draw for the 2026 World Cup play-offs has been made with the competing teams discovering their fate.
Wales, the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and Italy were among the European sides in the draw, for the play-off fixtures that will take place in March...
Fantasy Premier League: The best Gabriel replacements
We’re almost a third of the way through the Fantasy Premier League season, and a familiar template has begun to emerge.
But the international break has thrown a spanner in the works for FPL managers. The game’s highest-scoring and most popular defender, Gabriel Magalhães, went...
Arsenal prepare €60m bid for unsettled Real Madrid star
Arsenal are prepared to make an initial €60m offer to sign Real Madrid winger Rodrygo in January.
The North Londoners were linked with Rodrygo in the summer as the 24-year-old suggested he was open to an exit. Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur also checked in...
Arsenal midfielder Eze names Chelsea icon as ‘favourite player’
Arsenal midfielder Eberechi Eze has named former Chelsea winger Eden Hazard as his 'favourite player'.
Eze was discussing his role models to the Beast Mode On podcast with Adebayo Akinfenwa and opened up on his admiration for Hazard.
The latter was recently inducted into the Premier...
When is the European play-off draw for the 2026 World Cup?
The draw for the European play-offs for the 2026 FIFA World Cup will take place later today.
Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland are among the teams awaiting their fate, as the teams compete for a place at next summer's tournament.
When is the...
Every African Footballer of the Year winner as Hakimi takes 2025 prize
Achraf Hakimi has been named African Footballer of the Year for 2025, following an outstanding season of success at Paris Saint-Germain.
The Moroccan was a driving force in PSG's all-conquering campaign, as the French side won a Ligue 1, Coupe de France, Trophée des Champions...
One-cap England winger open to Scotland switch
Harvey Barnes has said he is open to the prospect of representing Scotland at international level.
The Newcastle United winger earned one cap for England in 2020, but remains eligible to change allegiances given that appearance came in a friendly fixture.
Barnes qualifies for Scotland through...