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Manchester United have been handed a huge injury boost with Matheus Cunha and Mason Mount fit to face Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday evening.

Phil Jones is among a group of former Premier League stars to graduate from the PFA Business School, securing a Diploma in Sport Directorship.

Jamie Vardy’s storied Leicester City chapter came to an end last season, but the 38-year-old cult hero is already making headlines in Italy after joining Serie A side Cremonese.

Barcelona are enjoying a stretch of calm following a crucial victory over Newcastle in their 2025–26 UEFA Champions League opener. However, the club remains focused on the recovery of Lamine Yamal, with a clear target date in mind for his return.

Real Madrid have had a perfect start to the 2025–26 season, both in La Liga and the UEFA Champions League. However, Vinicius Junior has yet to hit top form, drawing increased attention—something head coach Xabi Alonso spoke about this week.

KCB FC kicked off their FKF Premier League campaign with a commanding statement, securing a 2-0 victory over Tusker FC at the Kasarani Stadium on Friday, 19 September.

Jerome Boateng, one of Germany’s most decorated defenders, has officially announced his retirement from professional football as of September 19, 2025, bringing to a close a storied career that spanned nearly two decades.

For Stuttgart, tonight's win was as much about character as it was about points, following last week's late collapse against Freiburg. 

Just six games separate Inter Miami from the end of the 2025 Major League Soccer regular season. Over the next month, Lionel Messi’s team will play those matches with hopes of locking in a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. However, they’ll be without a player who has been called up to represent Argentina.

After years of near misses and agonizing seconds, Rai Benjamin finally claimed the men’s 400 metres hurdles world title — but not without one last hurdle to clear, both literally and figuratively.

VfB made three changes on the night, with Lorenz Assignon, Chema Andres, and Tiago Tomas drafted in, while Ermedin Demirovic wore the armband for the first time. 

There’s a new name dominating Europe’s most important attacking statistic — and it’s not who most expected. At a time when Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappe, and Harry Kane are firing on all cylinders for their clubs, a different striker has stolen the spotlight. Neither Christian Pulisic nor Santiago Gimenez, this Serie A star has found the net at a pace that makes him the most efficient goalscorer in Europe right now.

Brazil’s road to the 2026 World Cup has been anything but smooth. After their worst-ever qualifying campaign, finishing fifth with 28 points, optimism in the country is mixed. Now, with Carlo Ancelotti at the helm, attention turns to the stars who will need to step up if the Selecao is to bring home its long-awaited sixth star. This week, one of the nation’s most legendary figures delivered a 10-word message that has everyone talking, particularly when it comes to Neymar Jr.’s role at the tournament. The message wasn’t just about the striker’s importance — it was a statement of belief in Brazil’s potential.

Jerome Boateng confirmed that he is retiring from football with a post on his Instagram page. The 37-year-old hasn’t found a club since leaving LASK in the summer. The center-back won multiple trophies both at club and country level, including the World Cup and Champions League.

Ivan Prtajin stole the headlines with a hat trick in Lautern’s thumping victory, while Fürth stunned Arminia Bielefeld to take three valuable points back to Franconia.