Arsenal and England striker Alessia Russo grew up collecting football stickers and trading cards, just like most other young fans and aspiring future players. But at that age, the players that Russo was collecting and swapping were all male stars. Even for someone born in 1999, who has been fortunate enough to enjoy a professional…
Arsenal scored three times in seven second-half minutes to come back from 3-1 down to beat West Ham 4-3 in a Women’s Super League classic. West Ham had raced into a two-goal lead inside the opening 12 minutes through Amber Tysiak’s double before Chloe Kelly scored her first goal since returning to Arsenal before the…
There hasn’t been much to celebrate for Tottenham Hotspur fans this season. Ange Postecoglou’s side are 14th in the Premier League and crashed out of both the FA Cup and League Cup in the space of just four days last week. However, while it’s easy to focus on the doom and gloom, there have been…
Real Madrid record goalscorer Cristiano Ronaldo has called Marcelo “a partner for life” following the five-time Champions League winner’s retirement, joining tributes from admirers including Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo and Sergio Ramos. One of the most decorated left-backs in the history of the game, Marcelo announced the end of a playing career that included 58 Brazil…
After over a month of rumours and speculation, Arsenal ended the transfer window with a grand total of zero first team signings. Mikel Arteta’s squad are still just about in the Premier League title race, are flying in the Champions League and have the slimmest of chances to overturn their two-goal deficit in the second…
The transfer window is set to close in a week, and so far, Tottenham Hotspur have not done enough business. Daniel Levy and Co spent £12.5m on Czech goalkeeper Antonín Kinský, and while that was a necessary purchase, the need for reinforcements elsewhere on the pitch is just as acute. Ange Postecoglou’s defence has been…
Arsenal’s season has not entirely gone to plan this year. Mikel Arteta’s side have already crashed out of two cup competitions and find themselves six points behind Liverpool in the Premier League, who have a game in hand. On top of that, the North Londoners have had to deal with injury after injury and are…
Manchester City’s Champions League hopes were hanging by a thread tonight after they succumbed to an incredible comeback from Paris Saint-Germain. Having conceded goals to Jack Grealish and Erling Haaland at the start of the second half, the situation appeared bleak for a PSG side that started the evening outside the playoff spots in the…
Barcelona pulled off an astonishing but controversial late comeback to beat Benfica 5-4 in a remarkable Champions League battle on Tuesday evening. Vangelis Pavlidis scored a quick-fire hat-trick in the opening half-hour as Barcelona’s defence – particularly goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny – imploded in a frenetic first half, with Robert Lewandowski’s penalty briefly levelling for the…
Former Barcelona and Spain striker David Villa expressed his admiration for Lamine Yamal following his rapid rise to the top. Yamal had an exceptional 2024, winning the UEFA Euro 2024 with Spain, where he was named the Best Young Player of the Tournament. The La Masia graduate also secured prestigious individual honours, including the Kopa…
Michael van Gerwen said he expects his final against Luke Littler or Stephen Bunting to be “incredible” after storming to his seventh World Darts Championship semi-final win. Three-time champion Van Gerwen ended a six-year wait to go all the way at the tournament with a 6-1 win over Chris Dobey in the final four at London’s…
