A German football referee who went viral after proposing to his boyfriend on the pitch has reportedly been assaulted outside his home, just days after the public moment drew global attention. According to French publication L’Equipe, Pascal Kaiser was allegedly attacked by three men late at night following a wave of online threats that emerged

Mauricio Pochettino has once again indicated that he wants to return to Tottenham as he claimed their recent achievements are “not enough” for a club of that stature. Despite his current commitments with the United States national team, the Argentine said his ultimate ambition is to win the Champions League and Premier League. The pull

Our football betting expert Jones Knows provides his insight across the midweek card of Premier League fixtures. Chelsea vs Leeds, Tuesday 7.30pm One of my favourite betting angles this season is centre-forwards committing fouls on centre-backs. This season’s Premier League is a bruising product to watch. The data and the eye test are telling the

USA right-back Alex Freeman made his debut for new club Villarreal, coming on as a second-half substitute in the Spanish La Liga team’s win on Monday. Villarreal scored twice in each half to hammer Espanyol 4-1 in La Liga and hand the Catalan club its heaviest defeat of the season. World Cup Watch: Does Freeman

Just when you thought Manchester City were dropping out of this Premier League title race for good, Bernardo Silva and Erling Haaland pulled them back in, leaving Liverpool shell-shocked and Arsenal nervously checking over their shoulders. City have never enjoyed playing at Anfield, but Sunday’s was a performance like no other, with an outcome not

Manchester United skipper Bruno Fernandes is just one assist away from surpassing Ryan Giggs in the club’s history books as the player with the most away assists in a single Premier League campaign. Despite the turnover in the dugout at Old Trafford and the team’s inconsistent form in the first half of 2025–26, Fernandes remained

Hello! Premier League season continues midweek with an intriguing round of fixtures that will keep the conversation going on all fronts. While City’s title hopes remain top of mind, everything else from the top four battle to the relegation fight – and even the sack race – will have their moments midweek. I’m Pardeep Cattry

Cesc Fabregas insists Como will face Napoli with ‘our usual mindset’ in tomorrow’s Coppa Italia quarter-final in an ‘iconic stadium.’ It kicks off at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Tuesday at 20.00 GMT (21.00 CET). Advertisement The winners will then go on to face Inter in the two-legged semi-final. However, tomorrow victory is to

1 Hamburg will be without Albert Sambi Lokonga for the foreseeable future after the Bundesliga returnees confirmed that the Belgian midfielder sustained a torn ligament in his ankle during their clash against Heidenheim after colliding with Patrick Mainka. The 26-year-old emerged for the second half but shortly after had to be replaced after being unable

The Premier League title race is not simply a game of tactics and technique now. It’s a battle of nerves. Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal, currently six points clear, can hear the thundering hooves of Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City thoroughbreds behind them. Tuning in to City’s remarkable late victory at Liverpool on Sunday, they heard Guardiola players’

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Just when Arsenal fans thought they might have earned further breathing space in the title race, Erling Haaland’s stoppage-time winner at Anfield kept Manchester City within touching distance of their rivals. Mikel Arteta’s side provided a convincing performance at home to Sunderland, with all three of their goals coming from open play — the first

Ex-Italy and Milan midfielder Demetrio Albertini says two Azzurri, playing for Inter and Milan, ‘hid behind the bench’ to avoid taking a penalty kick in the 1994 World Cup Final against Brazil. Milan legend Albertini revealed that two of his Italy teammates were unwilling to step up for a penalty in the shootout of