There is nothing English football admires more than honest endeavour, which is perhaps a consequence of the league’s origins in the industrial cities of the north and Midlands. “He put in a shift.” “She did her job.” “He gave his all.” The language of football is the language of the pit or the factory floor.

Juventus and Dusan Vlahovic are edging closer to a contract renewal, but a formal meeting between all parties has yet to take place, and one is needed before any deal can be signed. According to CalcioMercato, Vlahovic’s father Milos visited his son in Turin this week, but the timing did not align for a summit

Manchester City are reportedly considering an unprecedented swap deal with Newcastle United as they aim to bring two highly rated players to the Etihad. A week on from winning the Carabao Cup in dominant fashion against Arsenal, Manchester City’s season is well and truly hanging in the balance. Although unlikely, Pep Guardiola’s side could still

According to Marca, Inter star Alessandro Bastoni is open to joining Barcelona in the summer, yet club-to-club negotiations have not begun. Bastoni’s green light to Barcelona move Inter defender Bastoni is reportedly open to discussing a summer move to Barcelona, according to Spanish newspaper Marca. Advertisement Bastoni is said to have already informed Barcelona that

While Italy aim for a first World Cup qualification since 2014, they’ll again have to do so without Napoli’s Giovanni Di Lorenzo. Following a 2-0 dispatch of Northern Ireland in the semi-finals, the Azzurri will still be missing the Partonepei captain for the all-important match with Bosnia and Herzegovina. Advertisement Not called up due to

Rabat – Manchester City midfielder Rodri has said he would like to return to Spanish football in the future and admitted he would not refuse the chance to join Real Madrid. The 29-year-old Spain international spoke from the national team camp, reflecting on his career and plans. Rodri began his professional journey in Spain with

The international break has brought some terrible news for Barcelona as forward Raphinha has been ruled out for the next five weeks with a hamstring injury picked up while playing for Brazil this week. Barça have lost Raphinha just as the Brazilian had rediscovered his best version, and the Catalans will have to face a

Liverpool risk upsetting an awful lot of fans with a massive transfer call. Get ready to debate this one. Liverpool spent massively last summer in an overhaul of their first-team squad. Players left, players came in, and over £600m split between the two directions. Advertisement All in all, the Reds did buy players for over

Former Serie A referee Nicola Rizzoli recalls a classy gesture from Roberto Baggio during a tense Serie A match between Lazio and Brescia: ‘We won’t make things difficult for you.’ Baggio is rightly regarded as one of the greatest Italian players ever, as his class and style inspired millions of fans in Italy and abroad.

In the last ten matches with the national team, he has scored eleven goals and provided six assists. What Mikel Oyarzabal is doing with the Spanish national team is something worth studying. While it is true that his natural position is not that of a striker, the Real Sociedad player handles himself in that role

The IPL 2026 will kick-off as Royal Challengers Bengaluru takes on Sunrisers Hyderabad in the season opener on March 28 at 10 a.m. ET. The continues through May 31 at venues across India and includes 10 teams competing in 84 matches for T20 championship glory. U.S. viewers can watch IPL 2026 exclusively on the Willow