Florentino Perez almost never speaks. The last time he held a press conference like Tuesday’s, when we thought he would address Real Madrid’s disastrous season and the dressing-room crisis they are facing, was in December 2015. Instead of doing that, Perez said he was calling a presidential election. It was the best thing to do

Manchester United’s new red home jersey for the 2026–27 season has been released, a look that marks and pays tribute to the club’s FA Cup triumph in 1977. It will be the 50th anniversary of that landmark success next May. Beating fierce rivals Liverpool 2–1 in the final at original Wembley Stadium secured United’s first

Manchester City playmaker Phil Foden warned Arsenal that “lots of things” can still happen in a title race which he believes will come down to the final day—even though the Gunners have the chance to wrap it up earlier. “We have to keep pushing and keep them on their toes,” Foden told Sky Sports after

Inter Milan completed a first domestic double in 16 years with a 2-0 win against Lazio in the Coppa Italia final. Cristian Chivu’s side wrapped up their 21st league title earlier this month with three games to spare. An Adam Marusic own goal and a Lautaro Martinez shot helped seal a 10th Coppa Italia at

Welcome to the latest edition of The Alternative Premier League Table, where each week, The Athletic analyses the entire division through a specific lens. After looking at big chance creation and conversion last week, we will now, following events in east London last Sunday, dive into fouls won and conceded from corners. As usual, the

Bayern Munich reach Anthony Gordon agreement, Ander Barrenetxea attracting Premier League interest and Manchester United prepare Elliot Anderson move. Bayern Munich have reached an agreement with Anthony Gordon and have begun negotiations with Newcastle United over signing the England forward, 25. (Bild – in German), external Chelsea and Manchester United have Real Sociedad’s 24-year-old Spain

Slaven Bilic will never forget one conversation he had with a young Joao Pedro as he was starting to make an impact in English football. Bilic had been in charge of Watford for a short time after being given the job in September 2022 but had already seen enough to know the then-21-year-old had huge

MANCHESTER, England — Pep Guardiola regards Mikel Arteta as one of his closest friends in football, but the Manchester City manager is showing no mercy to his Arsenal counterpart. If Arteta wants to win the Premier League title, Guardiola is making him earn it. Even though he chose to start with Erling Haaland, Jérémy Doku

Bayern Munich loanees remain busy in the final weeks of the seasons throughout Europe. Nübel came up big in a pivotal match with a Champions League spot on the line, Ibrahimović and Heidenheim are still alive, and Palhinha and Peretz are fighting two different battles to help their teams play in next season’s Premier League.

Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has praised the club after securing a record-extending Ligue 1 title. In a statement following the triumph, Al-Khelaifi highlighted the collective effort behind the Parisians’ success, crediting the players, the coaching crew and the wider staff for delivering another dominant domestic campaign. Advertisement Advertisement He then stated that the immediate

ROME, ITALY – MAY 13: Marcus Thuram of FC Internazionale Milano celebrates his side’s first goal, an own goal by Adam Marusic of Lazio (not pictured), during the Coppa Italia Final match between SS Lazio and FC Internazionale at Stadio Olimpico on May 13, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Tullio M. Puglia/Getty Images)

No Erling Haaland, no Rayan Cherki and no Jérémy Doku from the start. The result: a canter to victory against Crystal Palace that takes Manchester City back to within two points of Arsenal after 36 games each. The good news for Pep Guardiola is that a much-changed team before Saturday’s FA Cup final did the