Following Manchester United’s 2-0 defeat away to Atlético Madrid, Lisandro Martínez openly criticised football director Jason Wilcox and the club’s senior leadership. “We don’t have the best squad at the moment compared with other top teams,” the defender said. “I expect more [investment], 100%. I expect more from our technical director [Jason Wilcox] … Really […]
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Parkinson’s first appearance intensified the discussion over Wiegman’s preferred choice for the number 10 role. She is among several candidates for the position, alongside Chelsea attacker Lauren James, who operated with creative freedom against Greece. James produced several moments of skill and calmly lifted the ball over goalkeeper Fafailia Petaloti from 30 yards during the […]
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Carlos Baleba joined Manchester United from Brighton in August for $88.7m (£65m), with another $6.8m (£5m) potentially due in bonuses. Although the Cameroon international has not yet made his competitive debut for the club, his value may already feel even greater. Many supporters hope he can resolve United’s early-season difficulties almost single-handedly, placing considerable expectations […]
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The Women’s Super League is expected to experience significant disruption next season because of the Club World Cup, with Arsenal and Chelsea potentially missing domestic matches for almost a month. The first Women’s Club World Cup is expected to take place in the United States. The proposed schedule, running from 5 to 30 January, would […]
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Wales remain third going into the final round of fixtures after beating Norway and losing to Portugal on Sunday, with head-to-head records used to separate teams in the competition. Across the last three Nations League editions, sides finishing at the bottom of a League A group collected an average of 2.92 points from six matches. […]
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The play-off competition will be contested over two stages from October to December 2026. A total of 32 teams will take part in the opening round, divided into two groups known as Path 1 and Path 2. Path 1 will feature the teams that placed second and third in League A against those that advanced […]
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Napoli midfielder Billy Gilmour was unable to feature in the World Cup campaign after suffering a devastating injury against Curacao during Scotland’s final home preparation match. He returned to central midfield alongside Lewis Ferguson and, in the view of former Scotland international John Collins, played a decisive role in inspiring the team’s improved second-half display. […]
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A superb strike from Wieke Kaptein secured an opening-night win for Chelsea after an encouraging attacking display. New arrival Melvine Malard impressed during her scheduled 45-minute outing, while Alyssa Thompson produced a dynamic performance that highlighted what she could bring in her second campaign at Stamford Bridge. With Ellie Carpenter operating behind Thompson, Chelsea’s right […]
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Few would have expected QPR to emerge as promotion challengers after they collected only two points from their final six fixtures last season. The Hoops currently possess the Championship’s second-strongest defence, conceding only seven goals across their opening eight matches. Their sole loss came at home against Middlesbrough in a contest where the R’s could […]
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It seemed likely that Mauricio Pochettino would begin a new era with his first United States roster following this summer’s World Cup. However, the remarkably young group he selected suggests a leap much further into the future. Cavan Sullivan could make his senior international debut after the 16-year-old was included in Pochettino’s 28-player squad for […]
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