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Scottish Premiership Returns: How Has the International Break Affected Teams and What Can Hibs Expect from Marink Reedijk?

October 9, 2026October 9, 2026grace

Celtic have suffered three consecutive defeats across all competitions, with Rangers beating them in both league and cup action. Despite that difficult run, Martin O’Neill’s reigning champions remain two points ahead at the summit, and Sunday’s visit to Motherwell at Fir Park carries two important objectives. Their immediate aim is to end the losing streak […]

Rangers: Derek McInnes Disapproves of Lengthy Break

October 8, 2026October 8, 2026grace

Rangers entered the break after recording six consecutive wins, with their two most recent victories coming against Celtic in the League Cup and Premiership. The turnaround was crucial for McInnes, who received September’s Premiership manager of the month award. It also helped his team recover from a difficult beginning to his Ibrox tenure, which included […]

Chelsea News: Cesar Azpilicueta — I Fought My Way to the Top, but Now I Need a Break

October 4, 2026October 4, 2026grace

Finishing his most recent course underlines Azpilicueta’s eagerness to learn and his commitment to continually improving himself. He developed that mindset at Chelsea, where he joined for a relatively modest fee of £7m and entered a dressing room featuring experienced leaders such as John Terry, Frank Lampard and Petr Cech, as well as prominent players […]

Tony Pulis column: Why the international break couldn’t have come at a worse time for De Zerbi and Spurs

September 24, 2026September 27, 2026grace

De Zerbi is an intense, direct and highly driven coach who expects complete dedication from his players and firm support from the club’s leadership. He has certainly received that support at Spurs, making their sluggish opening all the more surprising. However, before the campaign began, I believed his toughest task would be turning a collection […]

Premier League Teams Break Transfer Spending Record

September 2, 2026September 2, 2026grace

This summer, 35% of transfers involving a fee have taken place between Premier League teams, up from 30% last year. The proportion rises to 44% when deals involving players signed by Premier League sides from clubs in the lower tiers of English football are included. Meanwhile, the Premier League’s net expenditure during this window remains […]

Why does the September international break stretch to three weeks?

July 22, 2026grace

The opening international window of the 2026-27 men’s football calendar will be extended by a week, as the usual October pause has been eliminated. Previously, the governing body scheduled five main international periods throughout the campaign. These were all two-week intervals placed in March, June, September, and November. Going forward, there will instead be a […]