A statement issued by Brighton on Bloom’s behalf states that he has never placed bets on the Seagulls since taking over the club in 2009. He described these allegations as “inaccurate and misleading” and said that lawyers have made contact with The Guardian about their story. A statement on the club’s website reads: “Following an

Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Have you tried the Guardian’s new football game, Off The Ball? You can find it on the ‘Puzzles’ section of the app. Test your knowledge now! Share There are two distinct sides to the Salah debate. Has he earned the right

Before Real Madrid can look ahead to their Champions League bout with Manchester City, they first must face off with Celta Vigo in an all-important league clash. Los Blancos saw what was a five-point gap ahead of Barcelona atop the La Liga standings turn into a one-point deficit after only managing draws with Rayo Vallecano,

Fulham are set to play hosts to Crystal Palace at Craven Cottage on Sunday in Premier League. Marco Silva’s men nearly completed a second half comeback in the 4-5 loss to Manchester City in the midweek, while Palace picked up a 0-1 win at Burnley. Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about

The 2026 Word Cup is approaching next summer and most of the biggest soccer stars will arrive in the United States, Canada and Mexico to represent their national teams at the best tournament in the world that takes place every four years. The 2026 World Cup will likely also be the last one of some

Inter Milan moved top of Serie A on Saturday after hammering high-flying Como 4-0 at the San Siro, ahead of the visit of struggling Liverpool in the Champions League. Strike partnership Lautaro Martinez and Marcus Thuram scored in each half before Hakan Calhanoglu and Carlos Augusto netted late as Inter eased to a victory which

Slot has not had to go looking for problems as Liverpool have slumped this season, despite spending almost £450m in the summer. But the biggest landed when Salah decided to go public with obvious fury at his treatment. Salah uses his words carefully and strategically. At most matches since arriving at Anfield from Roma in

Super sub Ao Tanaka struck in the sixth minute of stoppage time to heap more misery on Liverpool as they held the Premier League champions to a 3-3 draw at Elland Road on Saturday (6 Dec). Arne Slot’s Reds looked on course for a second successive win in the Premier League when Hugo Ekitike scored

LEEDS, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 06: Arne Slot, Manager of Liverpool, arrives at the stadium prior to the Premier League match between Leeds United and Liverpool at Elland Road on December 06, 2025 in Leeds, England. (Photo by Molly Darlington/Getty Images) While Inter are brimming with confidence after a 4-0 win over Cesc Fabregas’ Como,

Enzo Maresca has named his Chelsea side to face AFC Bournemouth in the Premier League. The Blues are looking to return to winning ways after a disappointing 3-1 defeat to Leeds in midweek. With Moises Caicedo continuing to serve his suspension following a red card against Arsenal, Maresca discussed the options in his squad as

If you purchase a product through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. Liverpool will try and get back into the win column on Saturday, as they take on Leeds United to wrap up the English Premier League slate. After a strong start to the new season, Liverpool has been a bumbling mess

Villa had an expected goals (xG) tally of 2.27 on Saturday, the highest by any team against the Gunners in the Premier League this season, and created five big chances, including the goals for Matty Cash and Buendia. They have have scored 5.45 more goals [22 in total] than their xG [16.55] and conceded 5.83

1 La Liga giants Real Madrid have unveiled their latest matchday squad, to face Celta Vigo. And it features one altogether noteworthy inclusion, at the back. This comes amid confirmation that youngster Joan Martínez has been afforded his first senior call-up of the term. Defender Joan has spent the season to date rebuilding fitness on