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[Getty Images] Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca says the omission of Noni Madueke from the matchday squad on Boxing Day does not mean the England winger is out of contention for the trip to Ipswich on Monday. The 22-year-old has come of age this season, scoring six times and providing four assists as well as making

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Real Madrid are not believed to be interested in signing Liverpool centre-back Virgil van Dijk, a report in Spain has claimed. Madrid are keeping an incredibly close eye on contract negotiations at Anfield, with right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold a key summer target as he approaches the final six months of his current deal with Liverpool. Like

Dec 25, 2024, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Find out who is missing through injury, who’s in a race against time to prove their fitness and who has been ruled out through suspension for the next round of Premier League fixtures. And as you plan your fantasy team for the next gameweek, check out

PROFILE | Ill fortune halts Folarin Balogun’s revival After netting 22 goals in 39 appearances while on loan at Reims, expectations were high when he made the switch from Arsenal to Monaco in the summer of 2023. Naturally, those expectations were only heightened by the €30m price tag. Unequivocally, he fell short of those expectations

Pep Guardiola insists his Manchester City players are making “more effort than ever” in a bid to arrest their remarkable slump. The four-time defending Premier League champions have won just one of their last 12 games in all competitions and go into Christmas in seventh place, nine points behind leaders Liverpool having also played two

The Premier League table looks decidedly strange as we approach the halfway point of the 2024/25 season. Nottingham Forest occupy the top four, Manchester City find themselves in seventh while both Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United are languishing in the bottom half. However, to see Liverpool leading the league is less surprising. Arne Slot’s side

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 22, 2024, 01:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — Ruben Amorim wasn’t kidding when he said “the storm will come.” Marcus Rashford, set pieces, missed chances, conceding the first goal in games — the Manchester United head coach can take his pick of problems at the moment. His biggest worry

Real Madrid management has spotted the weakest link in the current squad According to a report from Rodra (h/t RM4 Arab), Real Madrid’s management is well aware of a significant weakness in their squad, particularly in the right-back position, where Lucas Vazquez has been struggling as a starter throughout the season. This issue is not

Gabriel Jesus says he is a different player when he has a “smile on his face” after another brilliant display for Arsenal against Crystal Palace. Fresh from his hat-trick in the Gunners’ 3-2 EFL Cup win over the Eagles on Wednesday night, the Brazil international netted twice inside the opening 14 minutes to help propel

Open Extended Reactions Friday, Dec. 20 marks five years since Mikel Arteta took charge of Arsenal. Over the course of his 257 games at the helm, Arteta has delivered 152 victories and restored the Premier League club as a credible contender for the game’s biggest prizes. Arteta arrived at Arsenal with a five-phase plan to

The January transfer window opens in a matter of weeks and it could be a busy one as Women’s Super League (WSL) clubs look to strengthen their squads ahead of the second half of the season. Chelsea are currently top of the table, closely followed by the likes of Manchester City, Arsenal and Manchester United.

Spain won the 2023 Women’s World Cup. The next two will be broadcast in the United States by Netflix. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images) Netflix and FIFA on Friday announced a groundbreaking deal for the streaming service to broadcast the 2027 and 2031 Women’s World Cups. The deal is comprehensive and exclusive, FIFA said. Netflix

Son Heung-Min of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates with teammates Radu Dragusin and Yves Bissouma after scoring his team’s fourth goal (Getty) As Son Heung-min wheeled away and the Tottenham fans in the South Stand bounced their way into the Carabao Cup semi-finals, it was fitting in this bonkers, breathless tie that the winning goal against Manchester

MLS will open its 30th season on Feb. 22, 2025 with 13 games. (Photo by Eston Parker/ISI Photos/Getty Images) MLS has released the schedule for the 2025 regular season, which will kick off Saturday, Feb. 22 with 13 games and see the league’s 30th and newest franchise — San Diego FC — open up against

Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, will host the 2025 Club World Cup opener between Inter Miami and Al Ahly. (Photo by Cliff Hawkins – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images) It’s $379 for an upper-deck ticket to Al Ahly vs. Inter Miami. It’s $172 for a seat at the very top of Lumen Field for

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe played down his Carabao Cup ambitions after his side reached the last four, insisting “we have to just focus on the football.” Newcastle, runners-up in the competition in 2023, secured their semi-final spot with a 3-1 win over Brentford courtesy of a Sandro Tonali brace and a Fabian Schar goal at