LONDON — James Milner set a new Premier League appearance record on Saturday when playing in his 654th game in England’s top flight. The 40-year-old Milner surpassed the benchmark set by Gareth Barry when named in the starting lineup for Brighton against Brentford. Brighton won 2-0 at the Gtech Community Stadium. “I feel like I

Real Madrid will have the opportunity to momentarily extend their lead at the top of the La Liga table to five points as they take on Osasuna this evening. The Spanish giants have been in sensational form in La Liga under new coach Alvaro Arbeloa, who is closing in on a club record of most

Arsenal look to right the ship on Sunday when they travel across town to face rivals Tottenham Hotspur for a North London Derby that has taken on far more significance in light of recent wobbly performances. There is no easy way of saying it – the Gunners are facing a major identity crisis. Every bit

The Spanish Football Federation has decided to appoint referee Javier Alberola Rojas to manage the match between Barcelona and Levante, on Sunday at the Spotify Camp Nou stadium at 5:15 PM Cairo time. Alberola Rojas is considered one of the prominent referees in La Liga. Alberola Rojas has previously managed two matches for Barca this

The Gianluca Prestianni affair continues to make waves in the wake of the Benfica vs Real Madrid clash. Accused by several Madrid players of having hurled racist insults at Vinicius Jr., the young Argentine has categorically denied these allegations since the controversy first erupted. Nevertheless, UEFA has decided to open an investigation to shed light

Who: Tottenham Hotspur vs ArsenalWhat: English Premier LeagueWhere: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, UKWhen: Sunday, February 22 at 4:30pm (16:30 GMT)How to follow: We’ll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 13:30 GMT in advance of our live text commentary stream. Arsenal will look to banish their untimely bout of title race anxiety as the wobbling Premier League leaders

Michael Olise is having an outstanding season at FC Bayern – and is therefore attracting interest across Europe. With 38 points in 34 competitive matches, the 24-year-old is currently one of the most effective attacking players in world soccer. It is therefore no wonder that numerous top clubs are keeping a close eye on the

Mattia De Sciglio has broken his silence over his failed transfer to Czech side Hradec Kralove, firmly rejecting the club’s suggestion that he did not pass his medical. The 33-year-old former Milan and Juventus defender had travelled to the Czech Republic earlier this month, completing medical tests and taking part in two training sessions over

The English Premier League enters its defining stages. With the leaders looking to keep the chasing pack behind and margins ever shrinking, each fixture and each new Premier League matchday brings a surge of betting opportunities. We have five games to target on Saturday’s EPL schedule, and our staff has come up clutch with picks