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Scottish Premiership roundup: Miovski seals late Rangers victory as Celtic maintain perfect record

September 10, 2026September 10, 2026grace

Substitute Bojan Miovski delivered a thrilling stoppage-time winner as Rangers secured a 1-0 Premiership victory over St Mirren at Ibrox. Returning to the technical area after serving a two-match touchline ban, Derek McInnes saw St Mirren’s Australian goalkeeper Jacob Chapman frustrate the hosts with several first-half saves, although wasteful finishing also played a part. Craig […]

Cole Palmer inspires Chelsea’s stunning comeback victory over Leeds in nine-goal Carabao Cup thriller

September 10, 2026September 10, 2026grace

Chelsea rarely choose the straightforward route. Their defence remained vulnerable, yet their attacking quality repeatedly forced Leeds into uncomfortable situations. A controversial refereeing decision also worked in their favour. Jarred Gillett’s penalty call and Cole Palmer’s composure helped Chelsea avoid an upset and produce a remarkable 6-3 victory in the third round of the Carabao […]

Arteta Hails Ødegaard’s Decisive Touch as Arsenal Earn Slim Champions League Victory at Napoli

September 10, 2026September 10, 2026grace

After setting new standards in the Champions League last season, Arsenal have started strongly once more. Travel disruption on Tuesday delayed the team and many of their supporters, while Napoli made Mikel Arteta’s players wait for a breakthrough. Martin Ødegaard eventually delivered it with the decisive goal 15 minutes before the final whistle. Arsenal were […]

Champions League recap: Raphinha stars as Barcelona rout Feyenoord | Champions League

September 10, 2026September 10, 2026grace

Raphinha responded to his Ballon d’Or shortlist exclusion on the pitch, scoring twice as Barcelona cruised past Feyenoord with a 5-1 Champions League victory. The Brazilian was unexpectedly left out of the 30-player list announced this week, but showed no sign of frustration as he maintained his excellent early-season form at a rain-drenched Camp Nou. […]

Europa League: Scottish Teams Confront a Harder Path to the Group Stage

September 10, 2026September 10, 2026grace

Next season, the Scottish Cup holders will enter the Europa League in the opening qualifying round. If the cup winners also claim the league championship, that place will instead go to the Premiership runners-up. The non-champions route is considerably more competitive, featuring clubs that secured qualification through their league positions in nations including Belgium, Turkey, […]

Infantino Appoints Ally to Lead Caribbean Oversight in Fifa Management Shake-Up | Football Politics

September 10, 2026September 10, 2026grace

Gianni Infantino has placed Fifa’s administration of Caribbean nations under separate management from the rest of Concacaf, a decision his critics widely see as an effort to divide the coalition seeking to remove him from office. Concacaf represents North America, Central America and the Caribbean, which had previously been administered together. However, former Switzerland international […]

Carrick Excited for ‘Magical’ Champions League Despite ‘Less Than Ideal’ Derby Timing | Manchester United

September 9, 2026September 10, 2026grace

Michael Carrick is looking forward to guiding Manchester United back into the “magical” Champions League, although he acknowledged that playing on Thursday evening before Sunday’s derby was “not ideal”. United host Sabah at Old Trafford as they return to the Champions League following a two-year absence. The Azerbaijani side, founded less than 10 years ago, […]

Scotland: Everton’s Alan Irvine Retained as Sebastien Pocognoli Revamps Coaching Team

September 9, 2026September 9, 2026grace

Everton assistant Alan Irvine will remain with Scotland as new head coach Sebastien Pocognoli reshapes his coaching team. Irvine, the former West Brom manager who recruited Pocognoli as a player during his short spell at The Hawthorns in 2014, became part of Steve Clarke’s national set-up following Euro 2024. Pocognoli replaced Clarke last month, and […]

Champions League: Who are the all-time leading scorers?

September 9, 2026September 9, 2026grace

Mbappe remains a considerable distance from setting the all-time scoring record, although he is currently the nearest active challenger. Cristiano Ronaldo leads the Champions League rankings with an extraordinary 140 goals, while Lionel Messi follows in second place with 129. As neither legendary player now competes in Europe, their respective totals are unlikely to increase. […]

Football: Lionel Messi reportedly strikes initial deal to purchase Eldense

September 9, 2026September 9, 2026grace

Spanish second-tier club Eldense have announced that Argentine legend Lionel Messi has entered into an initial agreement to become their majority shareholder. This would be Messi’s second investment in a Spanish football club, following his purchase of Catalan team Cornella in April. The 39-year-old former Barcelona attacker currently represents Inter Miami and recently ended his […]