Gianluigi Donnarumma: Had little chance of stopping Bournemouth’s opening goal, but produced excellent saves from Justin Kluivert’s low strike and Daniel Jebbison’s redirected header. 6 Rico Lewis: Moved inside from right-back to support the midfield and saw an early attempt saved, though his overall contribution lacked precision before he was substituted. 5 Abdukodir Khusanov: Failed […]
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Arsenal have entered discussions with Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal regarding a potential transfer for winger Gabriel Martinelli. The Brazilian forward could depart this summer after manager Mikel Arteta informed him that he is not part of his plans. Galatasaray expressed an interest in Martinelli earlier in the transfer window and submitted a £45m offer, […]
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Unai Emery did little to dismiss suggestions that Ollie Watkins had made himself unavailable for Aston Villa’s chastening 4-0 loss to Brighton at the Amex on Sunday. Injuries to Brian Madjo and Tammy Abraham left the head coach short of attacking options, yet Watkins was still omitted from the matchday squad as the England forward […]
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Enzo Maresca described Manchester City as a team still under development after they secured a dramatic late victory over Bournemouth at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. Marc Guéhi levelled the score in the 85th minute before Josko Gvardiol struck the winner in stoppage time, giving City’s new head coach a victory in his opening match. […]
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An amusing Open Goal video showing host Si Ferry admitting that he called in an attempt to bring the Anderlecht-bound Ure to East Kilbride in 2023 seems even funnier in light of the striker’s subsequent progress. The proposal would at least have given him an opportunity to prove himself in Scotland, where promising young players […]
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Hull managed only nine league goals from dead-ball situations last season, matching the lowest total in the Championship. However, two such goals inside the opening 21 minutes secured a memorable win over Manchester United on Saturday. The visitors endured a dreadful opening to their campaign. Michael Carrick had warned beforehand that the contest would be […]
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Harry Kane has been named Germany’s Footballer of the Year for 2026, making him the first English player to receive the prize. The Bayern Munich forward netted 61 goals across all competitions last season, helping his team secure a domestic league-and-cup double and advance to the Champions League semi-finals. The honour is open to Bundesliga […]
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Manchester City have reached an agreement with Lille for Ayyoub Bouaddi in a deal valued at €95m (£81.4m), with a further €5m available in performance-related bonuses. The Morocco midfielder’s expected arrival will push the club’s summer spending close to £200m, following the £116m acquisition of Elliot Anderson earlier in the transfer window. The 18-year-old was […]
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Mourinho believes opposing players deliberately provoke his star winger from the opening whistle, describing it as a tactic the Brazilian encounters in nearly every match. “It is difficult for him, and he must learn to manage his emotions extremely well,” he said. Following the winger’s yellow card in Mourinho’s first competitive game since returning to […]
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Jean-Philippe Mateta is involved in a contractual dispute with Crystal Palace over the last year of his deal. However, his effort to have the agreement declared invalid was unsuccessful before an independent Premier League tribunal and Fifa. The French striker agreed to a four-and-a-half-year contract after completing a permanent transfer from Mainz in January 2022, […]
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