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Paris Saint-Germain took firm control of their Champions League quarter-final with a 2–0 first-leg win over Liverpool FC, delivering a composed and dominant display. The hosts dictated play throughout, limiting Liverpool to virtually no attacking threat, while goals from Désiré Doué and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia reflected their superiority. Despite the convincing performance, PSG’s narrow margin leave...

Southampton sparked the night’s FA Cup drama with a late 2–1 upset over treble-chasing Arsenal, a result that went against the grain and shook up the draw. Earlier, Manchester City impressed with a commanding 4–0 win over Liverpool, Erling Haaland’s hat-trick underlining their dominance as Mohamed Salah’s missed penalty summed up a difficult evening. Chelsea progressed with ease 7-0 against minnow...

Italy’s World Cup nightmare deepened as they fell to Bosnia and Herzegovina on penalties after a 1–1 draw, a match that unraveled following Alessandro Bastoni’s red card and a late equalizer that wiped out Moise Kean’s early strike. Yet the result carries consequences far beyond one night: a third consecutive World Cup missed, an unprecedented collapse for a four-time champion, and a generation of...

Igor Tudor’s brief reign at Tottenham Hotspur collapsed almost as quickly as it began, a 44-day spell marked by defeat and growing anxiety near the relegation zone. Brought in as a stabilizing presence, he instead oversaw a winless league run and a dispiriting European exit, with his final loss encapsulating a team short on confidence and direction. His “mutual” departure feels less like a decisio...

Mohamed Salah’s impending exit from Liverpool feels less like a departure but more like the closing chapter of a defining era at Anfield. For years, Salah has been the club’s relentless heartbeat in attack — a symbol of consistency, brilliance, and big moments — and his farewell leaves behind not just a statistical void, but an emotional and tactical one. While shifting dynamics and the natural cy...

Arsenal secured a dramatic late victory over Everton after a tense contest that appeared destined to end goalless. The breakthrough finally arrived in the 89th minute when substitute Max Dowman, injected creativity into the match by setting up Viktor Gyökeres for the opening goal. Moments later, with Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford stranded up-field following a late corner, Dowman produced a br...

It was a brutal night for Antonín Kinský, whose Champions League dream debut quickly turned into a nightmare as Tottenham Hotspur were overwhelmed by Atlético Madrid. A string of early mistakes from the young goalkeeper helped Atlético surge into a commanding lead, and after just 17 painful minutes Kinský was substituted, leaving the pitch visibly distraught. Although Spurs managed replies through...

While rooted to the bottom of League One, Port Vale produced a famous FA Cup upset by defeating Sunderland 1–0, thanks to a first-half header from Ben Waine. Sunderland pushed hard for an equaliser, but key saves from goalkeeper Joe Gauci helped them hold on and reach the FA Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 1954.That and all the other action from the FA Cup fifth round, plus Champions L...

Crystal Palace produced a dramatic comeback to beat Tottenham Hotspur 3–1 in the Premier League. Spurs started well when Dominic Solanke gave them the lead, but the game turned after Micky van de Ven was sent off for a foul on Ismaïla Sarr, who converted the penalty and later scored again. Jørgen Strand Larsen also found the net as Palace took control, leaving ten-man Tottenham struggling and deep...

Under the floodlights of the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal tightened their grip on the Premier League title race with a hard-fought 2–1 victory over Chelsea, stretching the gap back to five points over Manchester City. The breakthrough arrived from a familiar weapon — a set piece — as William Saliba rose highest to spark celebrations, before Chelsea clawed their way back into the contest. But Arsenal’...

A huge test awaits Arsenal this weekend as their title charge continues with a London derby against Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners have been formidable in these fixtures, losing just one of their last 25 Premier League London derbies and remaining unbeaten in their last eight league meetings with Chelsea, all while combining attacking consistency with one of the league’s strongest de...

Eberechi Eze once again haunted Tottenham Hotspur as Arsenal stormed to a 4-1 North London Derby triumph—Eze struck twice with swagger, while Viktor Gyokeres added a ruthless brace. Although Randal Kolo Muani briefly sparked hope for Spurs, the Gunners never loosened their grip. This left new interim boss Igor Tudor with a harsh lesson in the gulf between the rivals as his team was comprehensively...

It was another case of missed opportunities for Arsenal, as they wasted the game in hand that they had over Man City with a draw against Wolves. What was once a fairly comfortable lead at the top of the Premier League table has now turned into a slender one, as Arsenal chose to defend their two-nil lead against the relegation-threatened side, instead of going for the kill. Calamities ensued, with...

It was a weekend full of talking points, as Newcastle's victory away at Aston Villa was overshadowed by a few controversial decisions made by the referee. While some fans welcome the early stages of the FA Cup as it means football without VAR, did this match somehow justify the need for one? Our pundits share their thoughts on the issue, and look back on a weekend that saw no major giant killings,...

Arsenal’s grip on the Premier League title race loosened after a 1–1 draw with Brentford cut their advantage at the top to just four points handing momentum to Manchester City. The dropped points intensified scrutiny on Arsenal’s composure as the season enters its decisive phase, with little margin for further error. Manager Mikel Arteta dismissed suggestions of nerves, insisting his side remain f...

Manchester City overcame a first-half deficit to claim a 2‑1 victory against Liverpool at Anfield, maintaining their pursuit of the Premier League title. Dominik Szoboszlai had put the hosts ahead with a long-range strike, but City responded in the second half through Bernardo Silva’s precise volley. In stoppage time, Erling Haaland converted a penalty amid a tense sequence involving a red card an...

Arsenal and Manchester City will meet in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley after both sides came through their respective semi-finals, setting up a high-profile clash between the Premier League’s leading teams. Arsenal secured their place with a 4–2 aggregate victory over Chelsea, sealed by a late goal, while Manchester City advanced comfortably after dispatching Newcastle 5–1 across two legs. With...

Daniel Gordon, documentary filmmaker well-known for a number of iconic works around football, including the North Korean football team's exploits at the 1966 World Cup (The Game of Their Lives), Man Utd's legendary winger, the late George Best, and the Hillsborough tragedy, was in town recently. We got him into the studio to share the journey behind documenting these stories, as well as his love f...

Benfica secured a dramatic 4–2 victory over Real Madrid to clinch a place in the Champions League playoffs, with the decisive moment arriving deep into stoppage time. In a match marked by goals, two red cards for Real, and a brace from Kylian Mbappé, Jose Mourinho's Benfica still required another goal to qualify before goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin went forward for a late corner and headed in the muc...

Manchester United pulled off a stunning, late-drama victory at Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium in a five-goal Premier League thriller, coming from behind to win 3-2 and inflict the Gunners’ first home league defeat of the season. After an early own goal put Arsenal ahead, United hit back through Bryan Mbeumo and Patrick Dorgu, only for Mikel Merino to level late on before Matheus Cunha curled in a sens...

Under the Arctic lights, Bodø/Glimt wrote a football fairytale, stunning Manchester City 3–1 as Kasper Høgh’s quickfire double and a superb strike from Jens Petter Hauge left the European giants reeling; City briefly rallied through Rayan Cherki, but Rodri’s red card killed any comeback, sealing a magical night for the Norwegian underdogs and one of the season’s biggest Champions League shocks. We...

In a heart-stopping finale in Rabat, Senegal etched their name into history, defeating host nation Morocco 1‑0 after extra time to claim their second Africa Cup of Nations crown. The decisive moment came in the 94th minute when Pape Gueye’s thunderbolt broke the deadlock, igniting jubilant celebrations across Senegal. The match was a rollercoaster of tension: a late VAR-awarded penalty for Morocco...

Manchester City and Arsenal seized the initiative in the Carabao Cup semi-finals with City clinical on Tyneside, easing past Newcastle 2–0 as new £64m recruit Antoine Semenyo striking early and Rayan Cherki finishing the job, leaving Pep Guardiola’s side firmly in control heading into the return legs. The Gunners meanwhile survived a five-goal London thriller to beat Chelsea 3–2 at Stamford Bridge...

The magic of the FA Cup! In what may stand as the greatest upset the competition has ever seen, the wand was waved at Moss Rose as tiny Macclesfield toppled defending champions Crystal Palace 2–1. Reborn from the ashes of financial ruin, Macclesfield—117 places below their Premier League visitors—played with fearless belief, struck twice, and held firm against a late Palace surge to seal a night f...

Arsenal and Liverpool fought out a goalless draw at the Emirates, a match rich in intensity but short on reward. Arsenal pushed early and often, Liverpool threatened on the break and struck the woodwork, yet chances faded as the game wore on. Tempers flared, VAR loomed, and neither side found a finishing touch, leaving Arsenal still in command of the title race by six points. We review that and mu...