Every club in Europe ranked by their 2023-24 wage bill: Man Utd fourth, Newcastle 19th…
Premier League clubs dominate Europe in terms of money spent on player wages, but they can’t quite match PSG or Real Madrid.
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Milan’s R9-inspired punk rock striker prospect is ready to take Serie A by storm – and he’s only 15
We’re convinced Francesco Camarda came out of the hospital scoring goals for fun on 10 March 2008. And no, that date isn’t a joke. 2008. We’re all getting very old.
Where are they now? The 15 players Luis Enrique signed for Barcelona
Luis Enrique’s reign as Barcelona manager was immensely successful. But barring some notable exceptions he signed a whole load of sh*te.
A heartbreakingly good XI of players currently sidelined with ACL injuries
A number of football’s top talents are currently sidelined with anterior cruciate ligament injuries, leading to serious questions about the reasons why.
Man Utd & Liverpool are falling over each other for Ireland’s absurd trophy collecting wonderkid
At fifteen, the only cup I’d ever won was the local youth league with my Sunday team and – more impressively – the Division 1 crown on FIFA Pro Clubs.
Raphael Varane and four other transfer targets Bayern Munich have been tipped to sign in January
Harry Kane has thrived in Bavaria – and Bayern are looking to the Premier League for their next reinforcements, with Arsenal, Tottenham & Chelsea players on their shortlist.
The top international goalscorers of 2023: Messi, Ronaldo, Kane, Lukaku…
Messi and Ronaldo might be winding down their club careers, but they’re still wildly prolific on the international stage.
All hail Harry Maguire’s renaissance – so good he’s finally won over the Ghanaian parliament
“Mr Speaker, I now apologise to Harry Maguire,” were actual words uttered in the Ghanaian parliament.
9 hugely impressive stats that underline Darwin Nunez’s remarkable transformation in 2023-24
The striker is absolutely thriving for Marcelo Bielsa’s Uruguay. And he’s looked a different beast for Liverpool, too.
All of the craziest moments from Argentina’s history-making win away to Brazil
Of course there were fireworks in Brazil vs Argentina. We’ve got you covered for all of the key flashpoints.
Victor Osimhen & 4 other players Chelsea have been tipped to sign in January
Chelsea have spent big in every window under Todd Boehly and January 2024 might well continue that trend.
Argentina’s newest crown jewel is creating a golden generation & ripping apart the U17 World Cup
Argentina have been living in dreamland following their 2022 World Cup win as Lionel Messi finished the story, but bubbling away in the background has been the leader of the ...
Remembering North Korea’s attempt to disguise a striker as a keeper at the 2010 World Cup
At the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, North Korea registered Kim Myong-won, a striker, as one of their three designated goalkeepers. That decision backfired.
10 of this generation’s wonderkids on whether they idolised Messi or Ronaldo growing up
The debate between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo has dominated the football world for the last decade – but which side of the fence do this generation’s wonderkids sit on?
Man Utd’s main midfield target is a deep-lying monster & Bruno Fernandes is already obsessed
Midfielders who can spray around a ball while also doing the dirty work are a dying breed, hence why they often cost a small fortune these days.
Brazil’s latest wonderkid is tearing up the U17 World Cup & coming for Endrick’s chain
Someone should send Matt Le Tissier to Brazil to see if his insanity can figure out how exactly they’re churning out generational talents for fun right now.
Ivan Toney & four other players Arsenal have been tipped to sign in January
Arsenal sit just one point off the top of the Premier League table and Mikel Arteta will no doubt already have one eye on the January transfer window.
Where are they now? The 10 signings Jose Mourinho made on his return to Chelsea in 2013
Over a decade has passed since Mourinho returned to Stamford Bridge with a warchest. But not many of his signings proved successful.
Andre & four other players Liverpool have been tipped to sign in January
Liverpool were active in the summer as they looked to rebuild Jurgen Klopp’s midfield, but according to the gossip columns they’re not done yet.
Leandro Trossard defied physics with an outrageous piece of skill we’ve never seen before
A day later we’re still left scratching our heads at how the Arsenal forward pulled this off. Witchcraft?
Dominik Szoboszlai is redefining what it means to be a baller, one downed shot at a time
Dominik Szoboszlai looks like he’s having the time of his life right now. Having long been considered one of Europe’s most promising midfielders, his stock has gone through the roof ...
We asked Mikel Arteta for his ideal five-a-side team… and his answer was wonderfully chaotic
We were lucky enough to speak to the Arsenal boss and he gave us a line-up that Garth Crooks would be proud of.
18 things we loved this weekend: Ramos, Trossard, Mbappe, Szoboszlai…
As international breaks go, this one wasn’t bad – there was plenty of drama, some exceptional goals, and a history-making thrashing as qualification for Euro 2024 wrapped up. There was ...
Where are they now? The 11 signings Jose Mourinho made as Man Utd boss
Mourinho and signed 11 players during his time at United – but what kind of legacy did they leave at Old Trafford?
Ring 999, Virgil van Dijk’s match-saving tackle was a perfectly executed heist
In a low-key qualifier between the Dutch and the Irish, Van Dijk managed to defy the space-time continuum to prevent a goal.
7 transfer targets Real Madrid missed out on in the summer & how they’ve fared this season
Jude Bellingham has stole all the headlines this season, but what about those players who didn’t arrive at Madrid over the summer.
13 of Matt Le Tissier’s wildest conspiracy theories from Bill Gates to the ‘communist takeover’
Le Tissier’s transformation into a latter-day David Icke has produced some of the wildest conspiracy theories you’re ever likely to see.
We can’t believe these 9 incredible stats from France’s historic 14-0 win over Gibraltar
France recorded the biggest victory in European Championship history as they showed the minnows of Gibraltar absolutely no mercy.
The Arsenal prodigy who scored TEN goals against Liverpool – & plays like Thierry Henry
Nobody scores 10 in a single game unless you’re Ronaldo against some U12s or playing FIFA on easy mode. Not until now, anyway.
Save our season? 5 players Man Utd have been tipped to sign in January
Erik ten Hag is crying out for a new face or two to make a big impact mid-season.
Cristiano Ronaldo doesn’t feature in the 10 most valuable players in the Saudi Pro League
We still can’t get over some of the names that are out Saudi Arabia. It’d cost a pretty penny to get some of them back to Europe.
7 transfer targets Bayern Munich missed out on in the summer & how they’ve fared this season
The Bavarian giants landed top target Harry Kane but missed out Joao Palhinha, alongside others they identified to bolster Thomas Tuchel’s squad.
This insane clip of peak Messi & Iniesta at prime Barcelona will make you weep for what we once had
This quite frankly ridiculous 30 seconds encapsulates why you’ll be talking to your grandkids about Messi & Iniesta.