Former Romania midfielder Gabriel Muresan died at 44 after drowning in a lake near Apold, where he was mayor. Muresan, who played for Romania nine times and won three league titles with Cluj, was remembered for his football career and community service.
Two-time Ballon d'Or winner Alexia Putellas has joined London City Lionesses after leaving Barcelona. The Spanish midfielder, one of the women's game's all-time greats, was unveiled in New York by owner Michele Kang, who aims to build a trophy-winning team.
PSG defeated Arsenal 4-3 in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw in extra time, retaining their Champions League title and cementing their status as a European football dynasty under Luis Enrique.
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) defeated Arsenal 4-3 in penalties after a 1-1 draw in extra time, becoming the second team to retain the Champions League title in the modern era. Captain Marquinhos and coach Luis Enrique highlighted the team's mentality and difficulty of the achievement.
Alexia Putellas, 32, leaves Barcelona after 14 years, 10 league titles, 4 Champions Leagues, and 2 Ballon d'Ors. Her next club is undecided, with speculation linking her to London City Lionesses.
Deportivo La Coruña returns to La Liga after 8 seasons, while Arsenal clinches the Premier League title for the first time since 2004. Mohamed Salah bids an emotional farewell to Liverpool.
Chris Marriott has won 12 Welsh titles with The New Saints, making him the player with the most league championships without an international cap. He surpasses John Brown, who won eight titles with Rangers.
Wigan defends its Women's Super League title amid challenges in the league's development, including a wide skill gap between top and bottom teams, and efforts towards professionalism.
Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti discusses his passion for football, his approach to man-management, and his ambition to win the World Cup with the Seleção.
Barcelona won their 29th La Liga title after defeating Real Madrid 2-0 in the Clasico at Camp Nou. Marcus Rashford and Ferran Torres scored early to secure back-to-back league titles for Hansi Flick’s side. Frenkie de Jong called the victory extra special against Madrid at home. Meanwhile, Real Madrid finished the season without a major trophy and now face uncertainty ahead of summer changes.
Arsenal have the advantage in the Premier League title race but will they hold off Manchester City’s challenge?By WhoScoredSeven games remain: three for Arsenal, four for Manchester City. Seven opportunities for more twists and turns in the title race. Just as City appeared to be building their trademark relentless charge at the end of the season, they self-destructed in the space of 13 minutes at Everton. Jérémy Doku’s extraordinary late equaliser has given them a lifeline, but that 3-3 draw has handed the initiative back to Arsenal. Five points separate the sides and the equation is now brutally simple: if Arsenal win their last three games they will be crowned champions for the first time in 22 years, whereas City must be flawless and hope their rivals stumble.Premier League titles turn on moments: Sergio Agüero’s 94th-minute winner in 2012, Steven Gerrard’s slip in 2014, Vincent Kompany’s thunderbolt in 2019, or City’s final-day comeback in 2022. The question now is whether the 2025-26 season has already had its defining moment in that Everton game or whether, with seven games to play, this campaign is yet to deliver the scene for which it will be remembered. Continue reading...
Former manager died in September 2025 aged 47Burnley exit was ‘catalyst for decline in mental health’A pre-inquest hearing regarding the former Liverpool manager Matt Beard has heard that his family felt he was “bullied” by Burnley before his death.Beard, who won back-to-back Women’s Super League titles in 2013 and 2014 with Liverpool, was in charge at Burnley from June to August 2025 before resigning just over three weeks before he died aged 47 on 20 September 2025. Continue reading...
Sir Alex Ferguson was taken to hospital from Old Trafford after feeling unwell before Manchester United's Premier League match against Liverpool on Sunday. The 84-year-old former manager, who won 13 Premier League titles and two Champions League trophies during his 27-year tenure, is a regular at United's home games. The hospital visit is understood to be precautionary. Ferguson previously suffered a life-threatening brain haemorrhage in 2018, which he spoke about three years later.
Millie Bright has announced her immediate retirement from football at age 32, ending a distinguished career with Chelsea where she won 8 WSL titles and 6 Women's FA Cups. The defender, who won 88 caps for England including leading the team to the 2022 Euro win and 2023 World Cup final, will stay at Chelsea as a foundation trustee and ambassador. She made 314 appearances for the Blues since joining in 2014, helping them lift 20 trophies.
Manchester City confirmed John Stones will leave the club at the end of the season after a decade at the Etihad Stadium. The 31-year-old England defender, one of Pep Guardiola's first signings in 2016, has made nearly 300 appearances and won 19 major trophies including six Premier League titles and the 2023 Champions League. Injuries restricted him to only 16 appearances this season, making him the second long-serving player to announce his departure after Bernardo Silva.
PSG and Bayern Munich, two clubsdominating their domestic leagues, meet in the Champions League semi-finals as the outstanding non-English clubs left in the competition. The article argues that the relentless demands of the Premier League have left English clubs exhausted come spring, while PSG under Luis Enrique and Bayern's attacking philosophy have found ways to peak in the key months. Both clubs average 3.5 goals per game and overwhelm opponents with attacking quality despite defensive frailties.
Former Manchester City player Shaun Wright-Phillips believes Pep Guardiola's side will treat all remaining games as "a cup final" to win another Premier League title. City overtook Arsenal at the top of the table after their 1-0 win at Burnley, with both sides level on points and goal difference but City ahead on goals scored. Five matches remain for each team.
The way a weakened side flattened Scotland brings to mind the Chicago Bulls of the 1990s and Pep Guardiola’s peak Manchester CityIs this England side the most dominant sporting team to have existed? That is the question many are now asking after watching the Red Roses demolish Scotland 84-7 in the Women’s Six Nations, despite having a thoroughly depleted squad, to extend their winning run to 35 games across all competitions.There will be some who will argue the Chicago Bulls of the 1990s, who won six NBA titles in the decade, or Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City, who won four Premier League titles in a row, or the New York Yankees with their run of trophies in the late 1990s take the mantle. But it is difficult to disagree with John Mitchell who said pre-tournament the team are building a dynasty after already building a legacy with their World Cup win last year. Continue reading...
Barcelona secured a decisive 4-1 derby victory over Espanyol, moving nine points clear at the top of La Liga. With only 21 points remaining, the title appears all but certain for Hansi Flick's side, led by 18-year-old standout Lamine Yamal.
