Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Chelsea thrash Palace 2-0 to book FA Cup final clash with Liverpool

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Chelsea will face Liverpool in the FA Cup final after a 2-0 win against Crystal Palace on Sunday, thanks to goals from Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Mason Mount in the second half. In the semi-final at Wembley, Thomas Tuchel’s team had to work hard to breach Palace’s tenacious resistance, but Loftus-vicious Cheek’s strike put them on … Read more

Mikel Arteta gives a huge hint about next Arsenal captain

Mikel Arteta

Martin Odegaard’s leadership qualities have been commended by Mikel Arteta, fueling speculation that the attacking midfielder may be named Arsenal’s new club captain. Since the departure of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to Barcelona in January, the Gunners have been without a formal captain, with Alexandre Lacazette acting as de facto leader. The Frenchman’s ascension was never going … Read more

Arsenal suffers another defeat in Premier League, putting its top-four hopes in jeopardy

Arsenal

Arsenal’s bid to qualify for the Champions League was dealt with another setback on Saturday, as they were defeated 2-1 at home by Brighton, making it two defeats in a row for Mikel Arteta’s struggling side. Leandro Trossard and Enock Mwepu scored either side of halfway for a previously out-of-form Brighton at Emirates Stadium, five … Read more

Arsenal’s defeat at Crystal Palace is a wake-up call for Arteta’s shaky squad in the top-four race.

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It is just about five years to the day since Arsene Wenger’s Stockpile were beaten 3-0 at Precious stone Royal residence, elevating the away allies to recite “you’re not fit to wear the shirt” at failing to meet expectations full-back Hector Bellerin. Monday’s loss by a similar score on a similar ground included one more … Read more

Arsenal has revealed a record loss of more than $143 million

Arsenal

LONDON: Arsenal revealed a record of more than £107.3 million ($143 million) for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2021 on Monday. Following losses of less than £50 million the previous year, the Premier League club’s latest financial statement revealed their highest ever post-tax losses. The coronavirus pandemic was blamed for around £85 million of … Read more

Arsenal keep final-four hopes alive

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Arsenal kept their hopes alive of finishing into the top four teams of the Premier League by registering their third successive victory moving them up to fifth place on the points table. The Gunners are now just one point (45) behind fourth-placed Manchester United (46) with two games in hand and they are pretty much … Read more

Liverpool keep title hopes alive

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Diogo Jota’s double kept Liverpool’s Premier League title hopes alive with a 2-0 win over Leicester, while Arsenal’s 1-0 victory at Wolves gave the Gunners the advantage in the race for the top four. Liverpool still trail Manchester City at the top of the table by nine points, but have a game in hand on the champions … Read more

Chelsea take control as Spurs splutter in League Cup semi

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LONDON: Thomas Tuchel warned Chelsea their League Cup semi-final against Tottenham is not over yet after they took control of the tie with a 2-0 first leg win on Wednesday. Tuchel’s side are within touching distance of a first League Cup final appearance since 2019 after brushing aside Tottenham at Stamford Bridge. Kai Havertz put Chelsea ahead with a … Read more

Morocco want to ditch underachievers tag in Africa Cup of Nations

Morocco

JOHANNESBURG: Morocco head to Cameroon without out-of-favour Chelsea midfielder Hakim Ziyech and hoping to end a 46-year wait for a second Africa Cup of Nations title. The North Africa kingdom boasts one of the strongest leagues in the continent and its stars are dotted across Europe, but the national team consistently underachieves in the flagship tournament. … Read more

Manchester United stay alive in race for top-four finish

Manchester United

Manchester United cruised to a morale-boosting 3-1 win against Burnley on the eve of Alex Ferguson’s 80th birthday on Thursday to strengthen their push for a Premier League top-four finish. Scott McTominay put United in front early and a Ben Mee own goal doubled their lead before Cristiano Ronaldo finished impudently to put Ralf Rangnick’s … Read more

Premier League reports 103 confirmd Covid-19 cases

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A total of 103 Covid-19 cases were recorded among players and supporting std=ff in the Premier League over the past week, the league confirmed on Monday after the postponement of the fixtures during the busy festive period. “The League can today confirm that between Monday 20 December and Sunday 26 December, 15,186 COVID-19 tests were … Read more

Arsenal ads for fan tokens banned over cryptoasset fears

Arsenal

LONDON: British authorities have banned advertisements by Arsenal Football Club promoting fan tokens due to taking advantage of consumers’ lack of knowledge regarding cryptoassets. The Facebook and website posts included a video featuring Arsenal players Ben White, Calum Chambers and Kieran Tierney that read: “Fans should be aware that they could lose some or all … Read more

Chelsea knocked out of Women’s Champions League in defeat to Wolfsburg

Chelsea vs Wolfsburg

PARIS: Last season’s beaten finalists Chelsea were sent packing from the Women’s Champions League on Thursday after a 4-0 defeat away to Wolfsburg in Germany in a dramatic final round of group games. Captain Svenja Huth and Tabea Wassmuth, the competition’s leading scorer, both scored twice as the Germans claimed the comprehensive win they needed … Read more

Six games called off as Covid wreaks havoc on Premier League

Premier League

LONDON: The Premier League on Thursday postponed six more matches due to the wave of coronavirus infections hitting Britain, but said it intended to “continue its current fixture schedule where safely possible” as calls for a circuit break intensified. Leicester’s scheduled match against Tottenham was postponed just hours before kick-off on Thursday. Five more games … Read more

Inter look to pull clear as Milan host Napoli

Inter Milan

MILAN: Inter Milan will attempt to pull clear of AC Milan as they travel to struggling Salernitana in Serie A this weekend while their title rivals host a Napoli smarting from back-to-back defeats. Champions Inter are one point ahead of Milan who on Sunday face a tricky tie against fourth-placed Napoli, just four points off … Read more

Sevilla’s title challenge to be tested by Atletico Madrid

Atletico Madrid

MADRID: Sevilla may be Real Madrid’s most likely challengers in La Liga this season and they have a chance to prove it on Saturday when they face the defending champions Atletico Madrid. Atletico’s defeat last weekend in the Madrid derby leaves them 13 points off the top but Sevilla in second are at least slightly … Read more

Arteta calls for fairness as Covid runs riot in Premier League

Mikel Arteta

LONDON: Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta on Friday called for more clarity from the Premier League after a glut of coronavirus postponements, saying it was vital to maintain the fairness of the competition. Only five games of the previously scheduled 10 are due to take place on Saturday and Sunday, taking the total number of postponed … Read more

Man Utd clash off as Covid causes Premier League disruption

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LONDON: Manchester United’s match at Brentford on Tuesday was postponed as the English Premier League reported a record number of Covid-19 cases, with the virus threatening to disrupt the busy Christmas fixture list. It came hours after the Old Trafford club closed their Carrington training complex because of several players and staff members testing positive for coronavirus. … Read more

Arteta labels Arsenal ‘not good enough’ as Everton end barren run

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LIVERPOOL: Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta lambasted his side’s performance after Everton struck twice in the final 11 minutes to end an eight-game winless run with a 2-1 victory over the Gunners. Arteta’s men have passed up a huge opportunity to move into the Premier League’s top four after blowing the lead at Manchester United and … Read more

Rangnick aims to improve Manchester United’s defensive ‘balance’

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MANCHESTER: Ralf Rangnick said Friday he wanted to “balance” Manchester United by strengthening the club’s leaky defence. The 63-year-old German’s first press conference since being appointed interim manager until the end of the season following the sacking of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer came after United’s see-saw 3-2 win over Arsenal in the Premier League on Thursday overseen by … Read more

Ronaldo’s 800th career goal begins Man Utd revival as Carrick walks away

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MANCHESTER: Michael Carrick exited Manchester United with a win as Cristiano Ronaldo surpassed 800 goals for club and country with a double to see off Arsenal 3-2 on Thursday. Carrick was taking charge for the final time as caretaker manager with new interim boss Ralf Rangnick watching from the stands and announced after the match he will … Read more

Carrick not in contact with Rangnick for Arsenal clash

Michael Carrick

Manchester United caretaker manager Michael Carrick says he has not spoken to incoming interim boss Ralf Rangnick as he prepares to take charge of a third match at home to Arsenal on Thursday. United confirmed the appointment of Rangnick as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s short-term replacement this week but the German is still to receive a … Read more

Liverpool rout Southampton as Arsenal cruise

Liverpool

LONDON: Liverpool crushed Southampton 4-0 on Saturday to put pressure on Premier League leaders Chelsea as Arsenal got back on track with a victory over Newcastle to hand Eddie Howe his first defeat as Magpies manager. Steven Gerrard made it two wins out of two as Aston Villa boss with a 2-1 win at Crystal … Read more

African players in Europe: Salah ends five-match goal drought

African players in Europe: Salah ends five-match goal drought

Mohamed Salah ended a five-match goal drought by scoring as third-placed Liverpool crushed Arsenal 4-0 at the weekend in the English Premier League. After scoring in 10 consecutive matches, the Egyptian failed to find the net in three matches for his club and two for his country before notching the third goal against the Gunners. … Read more

England qualify for World Cup with 10-goal rout of San Marino

San Marino

SERRAVALLE: Gareth Southgate said England’s mentality was the key to qualifying for the World Cup in record-breaking style as Harry Kane scored four times in a 10-0 demolition of San Marino on Monday. Needing a draw from their last Group I qualifier to reach next year’s tournament in Qatar, England went goal crazy as they … Read more

UEFA drops case against European Super League rebels

UEFA drops case against European Super League rebels

Lausanne: UEFA says that it is dropping its disciplinary case against Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Juventus over their involvement in the controversial European Super League, to comply with a ruling from a Madrid court. European football´s governing body said late Monday that “the proceedings (are) null and void as if the proceedings had never been … Read more

Premier League: Chelsea secures another win, Lukaku named king of the match

Premier League: Chelsea secures another win, Lukaku named king of the match

Chelsea won the match by 2-0 against Arsenal, securing yet another consecutive win. Currently, Chelsea is leading the points table with 2 wins and 6 points. Romela Lukaku made his second debut with a goal as Thomas Tuchels’s side maintained the winning streak. Lukakau signed in for Chelsea during the summer from Inter Milan. He … Read more

Premier League: Brentford starts off with 2-0 victory over Arsenal

Premier League: Brentford starts off with 2-0 victory over Arsenal

Sergi Canos and Christian Norgaard scored the goals in either half as Brentford started its Premier League season to a dream start with a 2-0 win against Arsenal. Bryan Mbeumo went to kick the early 12th minute lead, but the ball missed the right post after a shot from Ivan Toney. When Arsenal failed to … Read more