With two-thirds of the 2025–26 Premier League season already played, the title race appears, at least on paper, to be tilting decisively in Arsenal’s favour. The Gunners sit top of the table with 56 points from 25 matches. Manchester City, having played one game fewer, trail by nine points on 47. Such is the gap […]

Al-Nassr secured a composed 2–0 victory over Al-Ittihad on Friday evening, yet the result did little to quieten the question reverberating around Riyadh: where is Cristiano Ronaldo? For the second consecutive match, the Portuguese forward was absent from the squad, having also missed Monday’s narrow 1–0 win against Al-Riyadh. Despite his absence, the atmosphere inside […]

Cole Palmer etched his name into Premier League history on Saturday, 8 February, producing a scintillating first-half hat-trick in Chelsea’s 3–1 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers. The 21-year-old attacking midfielder struck in the 13th, 35th and 38th minutes at Stamford Bridge, dismantling Wolves before the interval and setting a new benchmark in the process. According to […]

As preparations gather pace for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Brazil’s national team is beginning to take clearer shape under the stewardship of Italian manager Carlo Ancelotti. According to reports in the Brazilian press, the vastly experienced coach has already identified 11 players whom he regards as virtually certain selections, based on form, consistency and […]