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Arsenal are preparing to return to Champions League action on Tuesday night as they host Atletico Madrid for what should be an intriguing clash at the Emirates Stadium. BUY ARSENAL VS. ATLETICO MADRID TICKETS This is the second season of the new league phase of the Champions League, which replaced the old group stage format, and it’s thrown together some …

Liverpool are interested in signing Nico Williams from Athletic Club Bilbao.  The 23-year-old Spanish international has done quite well in La Liga and for his country. He scored 11 goals and picked up seven assists last season. He could prove to be an excellent acquisition for Liverpool. Williams has been linked with Arsenal as well. According to a report from …

Youssouf Fofana says Milan players think about winning the Scudetto ‘every year’ and feels players have ‘even more desire to do things right’ under Massimiliano Allegri. Milan midfielder Fofana visited hospitalised children at the Ospedale dei Bambini Vittore Buzzi in Milan on Thursday and spoke to Sky Sport Italia on his way out. The Rossoneri sit third in the Serie …

Juventus are expecting a penalty from UEFA over Financial Fair Play violations, which could mean the restriction of new players in 2026-27. The Bianconeri confirmed the potential breach in a statement tied to the release of their balance sheet for the financial year ending June 30, 2025. Buried deep within the lengthy document was confirmation that the club has violated …

Wales' Kieffer Moore in action with England's Elliot Anderson. (Reuters/Peter Cziborra) Manchester City’s 2025/26 season may not have been perfect, but Pep Guardiola’s side look to be finding their groove again after a summer of heavy changes. New recruit Tijjani Reijnders has quickly brought balance and creativity to midfield, while Erling Haaland remains unstoppable up front. With Gianluigi Donnarumma now …

FIGC President Gabriele Gravina admits he can’t understand those claiming that Italy should have boycotted their latest game against Israel: ‘Were we supposed to send them to the World Cup?’ Gravina issued a clear answer to fans claiming that the Italy national team should not have played their latest game against Israel, which the Azzurri eventually won 3-0. There was …

Federico Pastorello reveals that Antonio Conte threatened to leave Inter if they had not signed Romelu Lukaku from Manchester United in 2019 and that Carlo Ancelotti wanted the Belgian striker at Real Madrid in 2023. Lukaku’s agent, Pastorello, spoke about Lukaku’s transfers to and from Serie A in his latest interview with Spanish newspaper AS. The Belgian striker, now under …

Kenan Yildiz remains a topic of hot discussion in Juventus circles, but discussions and negotiations over a new and improved contract extension shouldn’t be allowed to drag on and become a long-term saga, writes Football Italia expert Alfredo Pedullà.  Yildiz remains the talk of the town at Juventus, almost as if he were a problem, as if Juventus weren’t always …

Inter owners are reportedly reluctant to extend expiring contracts of Henrik Mkhitaryan, Matteo Darmian, Francesco Acerbi and Stefan de Vrij, but even talks over a new deal for Davide Frattesi have been put on hold. Inter are already making plans for the 2026-27 campaign and beyond, and according to the latest report of Calciomercato.com, club owners Oaktree seem reluctant to …

Planning for the new San Siro stadium project in Milan is well underway, and details that have emerged in the press on Thursday claim that the Rossoneri and Inter will look to build a new 37° stand, improve spectator visibility and reduce the distance between the supporters and the playing surface.  The Milan city council has recently voted in favour …

FIGC President Gabriele Gravina feels it will be tough to move Serie A fixtures to allow Italy to prepare for the 2026 World Cup play-offs, but hopes Gennaro Gattuso will be given a chance to organise a get-together in February 2026. Reports in Italy suggested on Thursday that FIGC was considering postponing some Serie A games in order to give …

Cremonese director Simone Giacchetta says everyone at the club was ‘fascinated’ by signing Jamie Vardy: ‘We found great humility and knowledge of Cremonese.’ Cremonese director Giacchetta explained to TMW how the newly promoted Serie A side managed to reach an agreement to sign Leicester City legend Vardy this summer. The Englishman joined the Grigiorossi on a free transfer after the …

Fabio Capello is excited to watch Nico Paz and Kenan Yildiz in action during Como-Juventus on Sunday, but even if he believes the Bianconeri star has a ‘greater ability to use both feet’, the Argentine seems destined to return to Real Madrid. Juventus travel to Como on Sunday in Serie A Round 7, and Capello will be in the stands …

Reports in Italy claim that Milan are irritated with the USMNT for their treatment of star forward Christian Pulisic, who now risks missing several weeks of Serie A action after being ‘unnecessarily’ risked for a friendly against Australia on Tuesday night.  Pulisic is due to return to Italy on Thursday, and is expected to have an in-depth medical check-up on …

Milan will have to wait slightly longer than first anticipated to learn the full extent of Christian Pulisic’s condition after picking up an injury on international duty with the USMNT earlier this week, as he has reportedly been delayed on his way back over to Italy.  Pulisic lined up as a starter for USA’s recent friendly against Australia in Colorado, …