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The latest instalment of the 2025-26 Women’s Super League season is upon us, with matchday three offering intriguing battles at both ends of the table. Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham remain the only sides to maintain their perfect starts to the campaign, while the London City Lionesses, West Ham United and Liverpool are still without a point to their …

Gianluigi Donnarumma has revealed that Manchester City were the “only option” he considered this summer, saying he already feels fully at home at the Etihad Stadium. The Italian goalkeeper sealed a £26m deadline-day transfer after being told by Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique that he was no longer part of the club’s plans – despite lifting three trophies with PSG …

Pep Guardiola wants Manchester City to show immediate improvement in the Champions League to confound expectations of lifting a second European crown. City kick-start their 2025-26 campaign in Europe against Serie A champions Napoli on Thursday, with Kevin De Bruyne returning to the Etihad Stadium for the first time. Guardiola and City endured their first trophyless season in eight years …

Manchester United’s new signing Senne Lammens has faced some doubt from within his own family about his decision to move to Old Trafford, with his brother suggesting Galatasaray might have been the better option. The 21-year-old goalkeeper completed a deadline-day switch to United for €21 million plus add-ons. But his older brother Tom Lammens – who plays for Belgian lower-league …

Pep Guardiola is not focusing on Manchester City’s status as apparent outsiders for the Champions League title this season as they prepare to face club legend Kevin De Bruyne and Napoli on Thursday. City bid an emotional farewell to De Bruyne back in May as his decorated spell with the club was brought to an end after 10 years. He …

Kevin De Bruyne will return to familiar surroundings this week as his new club Napoli head to the Etihad Stadium to face Manchester City in their opening Champions League League Phase clash on Thursday night. It’s the first European meeting between the sides since the 2017-18 group stage, when City triumphed home and away, winning 6-3 on aggregate – including …

Ethan Ampadu insisted that Leeds United will rally together and push for results after their defeat to Fulham last time out. Although they were the more threatening side for large parts of the match, Leeds fell to a 1-0 loss at Craven Cottage after a 94th-minute own goal from Gabriel Gudmundsson. Leeds restricted Fulham to just five shots in the …

Manchester United’s continued struggles on the field have had no impact on their financial fortunes, with the club announcing record revenue of £666.5million on Wednesday. United endured a nightmare 2024-25 season as they recorded their worst-ever Premier League finish, ending the campaign in 15th place. They did reach the Europa League final, but a 1-0 defeat to Tottenham ensured they …

Thomas Frank is aiming to instil a clean sheet mentality within his Tottenham team after starting the campaign with much-improved defensive displays. Frank took over from Ange Postecoglou this summer and has overseen six competitive games in the Spurs dugout, with four of those matches ending with clean sheets. Their latest shutout came in the Champions League victory over Villarreal …

Trent Alexander-Arnold is reportedly facing six to eight weeks on the sidelines and could miss Real Madrid’s Champions League clash with Liverpool after the club confirmed the England international had suffered a hamstring injury. Alexander-Arnold, who controversially decided to leave Liverpool to join Madrid at the end of last season, was withdrawn in the fifth minute of Los Blancos’ 2-1 …

A blockbuster night of Champions League action awaits at St James’ Park on Thursday, where Newcastle United open their League Phase campaign against Spanish giants Barcelona. It’s the first meeting between the sides in over two decades. Back in March 2003, goals from Patrick Kluivert and Thiago Motta sealed a 2-0 win for the Blaugrana in the second group stage …

Manchester United's men's team are not competing in Europe this season Manchester United earned record financial revenue of £666.5m last year despite the poor on-pitch performance of their men's team. United finished 15th in the Premier League last season, their worst placing since the 1973-74 relegation campaign. However, the start of their five-year front-of-shirt sponsorship deal with Snapdragon enabled them …

Manchester United's men's team are not competing in Europe this season Manchester United earned record financial revenue of £666.5m last year despite the poor on-pitch performance of their men's team. United finished 15th in the Premier League last season, their worst placing since the 1973-74 relegation campaign. However, the start of their five-year front-of-shirt sponsorship deal with Snapdragon enabled them …

Barcelona have confirmed they will be without Lamine Yamal, Gavi and Alejandro Balde for their Champions League opener against Newcastle United. The Blaugrana begin their league phase campaign with designs on going one step further than their run to the semi-finals last season, with their hopes ended by Inter Milan in an epic last-four clash. But a trip to what …

Benfica’s club president, Rui Costa, confirmed the departure of Bruno Lage following their shock defeat to Qarabag in their Champions League opener on Tuesday. Having led by two goals thanks to Enzo Barrenechea and Vangelis Pavlidis, Benfica were beaten 3-2 by Qarabag, who picked up their first ever win in the competition. The result meant Benfica have now failed to …