How some of football’s biggest clubs got their colours
All football kits have interesting stories to tell, with designs that combine history, artistry, and symbolism. Famous jerseys are embedded in the minds and…
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Club World Cup: When is the draw? Pots and format explained
The draw for the FIFA Club World Cup will take place this evening as the tournament prepares for its rebrand. FIFA have expanded the…
5️⃣ spicy fixtures you must watch this weekend 🌶
Five of the spiciest football fixtures to watch this weekend, featuring derbies in Sheffield, Turin and London and a big battle in Portugal. Here…
Most goals aged 21 or younger in major European competitions
Florian Wirtz’s star is one on the rise and the Bayer Leverkusen wunderkind enhanced his reputation with another goal in Europe this week. Wirtz…
📈 Power Rankings: Barcelona bounce back, Napoli new entrants
Thursday’s Power Rankings are back after another week of action across European football’s top leagues. Here are the 10 sides in our updated Power…
UEFA name Champions League Team of the Week for Matchday 2
UEFA have announced their Champions League Team of the Week for Matchday 2, following the midweek European action. Emiliano Martinez is the sole Premier…
📈 Power Rankings: Chelsea enter, new leaders
Thursday’s Power Rankings are back after another week of thrilling action across Europe’s top leagues and UEFA competitions. Here are the 10 sides in…
Champions League Team of the Week as Villa stun Bayern
Our Champions League Team of the Week for matchday two, as Aston Villa celebrate a statement win, Liverpool and Juventus maintain perfect starts, and…
The players with the most assists in Champions League history
European football’s biggest stage has seen the world’s greatest players immortalise themselves into folklore by scoring iconic goals in the Champions League. The goalscorer…
Champions League: Five things we learned from Matchday One
Five things we learned from Matchday One of the 2024/25 Champions League, following the conclusion of the first round of action. Champions League: Five…
Explained: The new Champions League format for 2024/25
It’s the Uefa Champions League, but not as you know it. The competition has returned for the 2024/25 season, but in a completely new…
Chelsea transfer blow as Napoli agree €30m forward deal
Chelsea have been dealt a transfer blow after Napoli agreed a €30m deal to sign Benfica forward David Neres. Napoli have been in negotiations…
Benfica suggest star can leave for less than release clause
Benfica president Rui Costa has suggested Joao Neves can leave the club for less than his €120m release clause this summer. Neves’ breakout season…
PSG lead Premier League teams in race for €120m midfielder
Paris Saint-Germain are advancing in talks with Benfica to sign midfielder Joao Neves with the French champions ahead of Premier League clubs in the…
Manchester United ‘fail in £50m bid’ to sign highly-rated midfielder
Manchester United have had an opening bid rejected for Benfica teenager Joao Neves. The Portuguese side have turned down a proposal worth in the…
Liverpool ‘prioritise’ midfielder with €120m release clause
Liverpool have reportedly made Benfica midfielder Joao Neves a priority transfer target for the summer window. The teenager has broken into the Benfica team…
Every Premier League transfer so far in the 2024 summer window
Premier League clubs are already busy making deals happen behind the scenes before the 2024 summer transfer window officially opens on 14 June. While…
Every Champions League final held at Wembley
Club football’s biggest fixture returns to Wembley this weekend as Borussia Dortmund take on Real Madrid in the Champions League final. English football’s grand…