Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey has pleaded not guilty to two counts of rape. Partey, 32, gave his plea at a hearing at Southwark Crown Court on Monday, a day after he was not part of the matchday squad for Spanish side Villarreal’s La Liga game against Athletic Club. Those two counts will be tried

The European football weekend has been and gone, but in its wake we have a ton of talking points to unpack! Let’s begin with the Premier League and the title race, with Manchester City‘s huge win at Chelsea on Sunday coming after Arsenal lost to Bournemouth. City and Guardiola now have the momentum heading into

Reports in Italy confirm that Juventus have triggered their obligation to buy for attacker Lois Openda, despite the fact that the Belgian has been left as an unused substitute for the last five rounds of Serie A fixtures. How much will Juventus have to pay after triggering Openda obligation to buy? Openda joined Juventus on

Regular contributors Benedikt Gimber, Arijon Ibrahimovic, Hennes Behrens, Jonas Föhrenbach, and Mikkel Kaufman were unable to train regularly with the team this week. Striker Kaufmann will definitely miss the weekend match against Union Berlin. At his Friday pre-match press conference, Schmidt confirmed that wide man Sirlord Conteh is due for season ending knee surgery.  Heidenheim

Dominic Frimpong was killed after the Ghana Premier League team’s bus was attacked by armed robbers near Samreboi. Published On 13 Apr 202613 Apr 2026 Ghanaian ‌footballer Dominic Frimpong has been killed during an armed ⁠robbery on ⁠his club side Berekum Chelsea’s team bus as they returned from an away match in the Ghana Premier

Apr 13, 2026, 03:20 AM ET Manchester United, Arsenal and Manchester City are among the clubs keen on Leicester City winger Jeremy Monga, while Bayern Munich and Barcelona have seriously considered making a move for AC Milan winger Rafael Leão. Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around the globe. Transfers home

Inter’s win in Como reshuffles the Champions League race: Luciano Spalletti’s Juventus move up to fourth place, overtaking Fabregas’ side. Watch the entire Serie BKT live on OneFootball for just €9.99 per month. Click here to buy the LaB Channel Monthly Pass with no automatic renewal. Advertisement Still ahead are Milan and Napoli, with Antonio

Wrexham have endured a rough stretch of results at the worst possible time, with back-to-back defeats putting pressure on their push for promotion to the Premier League. To keep the dream alive for owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, head coach Phil Parkinson delivered a defiant message after the latest setback, insisting the playoff hopes

Welcome to The Briefing, where every Monday during this season The Athletic will discuss three of the biggest questions to arise from the weekend’s football. This was the weekend when Manchester City blew Chelsea away, Liverpool picked up a crucial win as those around them dropped points, West Ham put four past Wolves and Crystal

Basketball and soccer take center stage this week as we progress through one of the busiest periods of the sports calendar. With another thrilling Masters tournament in the rearview window, attention turns to the business end of the season in the NBA, the Premier League and the Champions League. We’ll be bringing you thorough, insightful