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adidas have once again teamed up with Barcelona’s teenage superstar Lamine Yamal to launch the second edition of his signature boots – a personalised take on the iconic F50s.

Cole Palmer claimed Chelsea “deserved better than they got” as they fell to a 3-1 defeat in their opening Champions League game against Bayern Munich. The Blues found themselves 2-0 down inside 27 minutes, with Trevoh Chalobah scoring an own goal and Harry Kane netting a penalty. Palmer halved the deficit with a superb strike in the 29th minute, but …

  Bayern Munich overcame Chelsea 3-1 in their opening Champions League fixture, and Manuel Neuer feels another European title is a realistic aim. Six-time European champions Bayern last won the competition in 2020, when they downed Paris Saint-Germain in Lisbon. Vincent Kompany’s team did not play to their full potential in the Champions League last term, losing to eventual runners-up …

Diego Simeone accepted he did not “stay calm” as he was sent off at Anfield on Wednesday, but the Atletico Madrid coach called on Liverpool to take action against supporters he clashed with. In the aftermath of Virgil van Dijk’s dramatic late header, which gave Liverpool a 3-2 win, visiting boss Simeone appeared to confront fans close to the Atletico …

Andy Robertson rued Liverpool’s inability to record a straightforward win despite maintaining their superb start to the season against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League. Liverpool have four wins from four in the Premier League and on Wednesday enjoyed another victory in their European opener at Anfield, prevailing 3-2. But all five of those victories have required late winners, with …

Kylian Mbappe once again proved decisive for Real Madrid, this time in their 2025–26 UEFA Champions League opener against Olympique Marseille, scoring both goals in a comeback win. With his brace at the Santiago Bernabéu, the French striker moved past a Real Madrid and Manchester United legend in the all-time UCL scoring charts.

Inter kick-started their Champions League redemption story with a 2-0 win against Ajax at the Johan Cruyff Arena, thanks to Marcus Thuram’s double. The Nerazzurri were hammered 5-0 by Paris Saint-Germain in last season’s final, while they have made an underwhelming start to their Serie A campaign. But Cristian Chivu’s team claimed a much-needed win in Amsterdam on Wednesday, with …

Argentina still have four friendly matches remaining on the calendar before the end of 2025, including a scheduled tour of India in November. However, Lionel Messi and his teammates still do not know who they’ll be facing during that trip.

Liverpool celebrated yet another dramatic late win as Virgil van Dijk’s 92nd-minute header proved enough for a 3-2 victory over Atletico Madrid in a topsy-turvy Champions League opener. Arne Slot’s side have won each of their first four Premier League matches this season in similar fashion, although their performances have not always convinced. Wednesday’s was the best Liverpool display of …

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca and goalscorer Cole Palmer opted to take the positives despite a 3-1 defeat to Bayern Munich on the Blues’ return to the Champions League.

This is a no-brainer pick. The Dolphins are in complete disarray and look like they’re destined to fire their head coach midway through the season. On the other side, the Bills are once again positioned to win the AFC East for a sixth consecutive season. The ‘Phins are 1-9 in their last ten games against the Bills and haven’t won in Buffalo since 2016. That trend continues this week.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot said he found record signing Alexander Isak ‘a joy to watch’ after he made his debut in the 3-2 win over Atletico Madrid.

Real Madrid’s 2–1 win in their 2025–26 UEFA Champions League opener against Olympique Marseille came with a downside. One of the major setbacks was the injury to Trent Alexander-Arnold, who is now set to miss several matches this season — casting doubt on his potential involvement in the first Clasico against Barcelona.

Making only their second foray into Europe’s premier club competition, Eintracht Frankfurt open their Champions League campaign on Thursday, welcoming Turkish heavyweights Galatasaray to Deutsche Bank Park. Frankfurt secured third place in last season’s Bundesliga to book their spot, while Gala stormed to the Super Lig crown, suffering just a single defeat along the way. Now the two sides collide …

With all eyes falling on Old Trafford this weekend, Chelsea will make the trip to a struggling Manchester United on Saturday evening. Starting with the hosts, marking their return from September’s international break with a woeful 3-0 drumming away at bitter local rivals Manchester City, the pressure on Ruben Amorim’s shoulders remains at a boiling point. Infamously crashing out of …