A high-stakes batch of festive fixtures awaits the Premier League’s teams, many of them in the hunt for much-needed points as they approach the business end of the campaign. Arsenal remain the oddsmakers’ choice to win the title and Manchester City have provided a real challenge so far, but unpredictability has been the theme of

Atalanta finally broke Genoa’s resistance deep into stoppage time, with Isak Hien scoring a dramatic 90+4th minute winner to seal a hard-earned 1-0 victory after a long night of frustration. The match was turned on its head almost immediately when Genoa were reduced to ten men inside the opening three minutes. Advertisement Goalkeeper Nicola Leali

2 AFCON gets underway tonight as hosts Morocco take on Comoros at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat. Of all the leagues most affected by the month-long African tournament, Serie A is tied sixth, with a total of 21 players heading south-west from Italy to North Africa. Of those involved, we’ve selected five of

Genoa host Atalanta this evening in what promises to be an exciting affair between two teams showing steady signs of improvement. For the hosts, the club have looked in a healthier place since Patrick Vieira was replaced by Daniele De Rossi as head coach, climbing clear of the relegation zone. Advertisement UDINE, ITALY – DECEMBER

The in-form Nikola Vlasic netted in his third consecutive Serie A match to hand Torino all three points in an important 1-0 victory away against Sassuolo on Sunday afternoon. Sassuolo came in off the back of a 2-2 draw away against Milan last time out. Fabio Grosso made three alterations to that team, with Josh

1 Real Madrid head coach Xabi Alonso has admitted that he was left less than impressed by the performance put forth by his players on Saturday. Los Blancos were of course in action for the latest occasion yesterday evening. Rounding out their fixture list for 2025, Alonso and co. welcomed Sevilla to Spain’s capital, for

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has admitted sealing first place in the Premier League on Christmas has boosted his confidence towards his side’s title aspirations. A Viktor Gyökeres penalty handed Arsenal all three points in a nervy 1–0 win over Everton on Saturday, keeping the Gunners ahead of pack-leaders Manchester City by just two points after

Dec 21, 2025, 08:58 AM ET Aston Villa host Manchester United in the Premier League at Villa Park on Sunday evening, and you can follow all the action on ESPN’s live blog below: Villa have won 10 of their last 11 league games, and are on a nine-game winning streak in all competitions. In that

1 The final edition of our Get German Football News “Bundesliga at AFCON” preview sections will take a look at the nation that – from a German perspective at least – is the most significant team in the tournament: Cote d’Ivoire. Salut to our 2026 World Cup group-mates! To that one might add, a very happy

Cagliari look to Sebastiano Esposito in a relegation battle against Pisa. It kicks off at 12:30 CET (11:30 GMT) at the Unipol Domus in Cagliari. The home side have collected five points in the last five games, while Pisa have lost the last three games in a row, earning four points in the last five

ST JAMES’ PARK, NEWCASTLE — Bad games in football are all relative. Sometimes, a player will be unfairly maligned by fans. On other occasions, a perfectionist in the heat of battle will berate themselves when they’re doing just fine. But every now and then, there’s an unequivocal howler that leaves a person under the harshest glare

By the time Joel Queisser stepped off a plane in Texas after a 13-hour journey from Germany, jet lag was the least of his worries. The linebacker from the NFL Academy had arrived in Frisco with something much bigger on his mind: proving that football dreams don’t stop at borders. This Sunday, December 21st, Queisser

Another double for Erling Haaland, who is motoring along at better than a goal a game. Another three points for Manchester City, whose winning streak is up to five matches. That’s still not enough to stop Arsenal being top of the Premier League on Christmas Day. A 1-0 victory at Everton, secured by Viktor Gyokeres’

LIVERPOOL, England, Dec 20 – Arsenal ensured that they will spend Christmas top of the Premier League thanks to a 1-0 away win over Everton on Saturday, retaking first place after briefly being deposed by Manchester City, who beat West Ham United 3-0 earlier in the day.  City’s win put them on 37 points, one