•Manchester City midfielder Nico Gonzalez (C) celebrates goal against Liverpool with teammates yesterday Manchester City celebrated Pep Guardiola’s 1000th game in management with a statement 3-0 win over Liverpool to close to within four points of Premier League leaders Arsenal. Erling Haaland shrugged off missing an early penalty to head in h...
Mikel Arteta said today that Arsenal’s set-piece prowess has been a decade in the making. The Gunners have scored 10 goals via set pieces in the Premier League this season — the earliest into a campaign any side has reached double figures for such goals in the history of the competition, reports AFP. Arteta finished […]
•Anthony Taylor Premier League referee Anthony Taylor says his family no longer attends high-profile matches due to the constant barrage of abuse he receives. In an interview with BBC Sport, the British official spoke about the “worst situation” he had faced, when he was harassed by angry Roma fans following the 2023 Europa League final [&hell...
•Kanu Nwankwo Since Efan Ekoku became the trailblazer in April 1993 with Norwich City, Nigerian players have been a constant presence in England’s top flight for over three decades, bringing skill, flair, determination and an unmistakable African flavour to the world’s most-watched league, reports Saturday PUNCH. 1. Alex Iwobi (Arsenal, Everto...
•Liverpool midfielder Ryan Gravenberch (C) celebrates goal against Everton with teammates today Liverpool stretched their perfect Premier League start to maintain their stranglehold of the Merseyside derby with a 2-1 win over Everton and open up a six-point lead at the top of the table. Goals from Ryan Gravenberch and Hugo Ekitike were the de...
Alexander Isak was on the brink of a British-record £125 million ($169 million) move to Liverpool from Newcastle today on a frantic final day of the Premier League transfer window. The Sweden striker is understood to have arrived at Liverpool’s training ground today as a protracted saga neared its end, reports Sky Sports. With the […]...
•Arsenal midfielder Mikel Merino (L) vies with Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes (R) Manchester United’s expensively-assembled new forward line drew a blank as Arsenal began their quest for the Premier League title by grinding out a 1-0 win at Old Trafford yesterday. Riccardo Calafiori scored the only goal after the Italian defende...
•Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola Manchester City have been fined more than £1 million by the Premier League over delayed kick-offs in nine matches last season. Premier League officials announced today that Pep Guardiola’s side had breached rules around kick-off and restart times between October and February, reports AFP. The longest dela...
The fixtures for the 2025–26 Premier League season have been released, marking the official countdown to the new campaign. The 2025/26 season dates have also been confirmed, with the opening match round starting on Friday, August 15, 2025. The final match round will be played on Sunday, May 24, 2026, when all matches will kick […]
•Iwobi Nigerian footballers wrapped up their 2024/25 European football season with memorable performances across the continent, ranging from assist-making cameos to Iwobi’s record-setting feats and crucial contributions in tense final-day fixtures, reports The PUNCH. SUNDAY England Alex Iwobi (Fulham) Alex Iwobi made history at Craven Cottage...

