Chelsea’s owners and sporting leadership have grown accustomed to their decisions and strategy being questioned, criticised or even mocked by those outside the club, particularly when results start to go awry. But concerns raised from within are much harder to dismiss. In an exclusive interview with The Athletic while on international duty with Spain, Marc

1 Speaking in the mixed zone following Germany’s 2-1 win against Ghana on Monday, Borussia Dortmund defender Nico Schlotterbeck has denied rumours of him set to extend his contract at the club. When asked about reports on a potential extension of his contract, the centre-back said:  “I must categorically deny that; unfortunately, we’re not there

4 Despite the fact that he did score the game winning goal in last night’s victory over Ghana, German national team head coach Julian Nagelsmann stuck to his guns with regard to Stuttgart scoring sensation Deniz Undav. The 29-year-old might literally be in the form of his life for his Bundesliga club Stuttgart, but Nagelsmann

Getty MADRID, SPAIN – MARCH 22: Alvaro Arbeloa, Head Coach of Real Madrid, looks on prior to the LaLiga EA Sports match between Real Madrid CF and Atletico de Madrid at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on March 22, 2026 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Florencia Tan Jun/Getty Images) Spanish giants Real Madrid appear ready to make

So, for the players themselves, how do they feel about the prospect of this new offside rule? “They should probably change my clean-sheet bonus, if I’m being honest. So I’ll have to have a talk with the general manager about that,” joked left-back Kamdem. “It’s definitely going to be a change. I’m a defender, so

When it comes to exciting wide men, however, it’s hard to look past those elite dribblers who rouse crowds and make full-backs fret. Take Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr, for example, who has completed 70 dribbles in La Liga this season and 22 in 12 Champions League outings. The Brazilian is a big-game player, too, scoring

PHOENIX — In what represents another step toward the launching of two professional flag football leagues — one for men and one for women — the NFL announced the selection of TMRW Sports as its developmental and operational partner. The leagues will launch some time in 2028 in the run-up to the summer Olympics in

A last-gasp Deniz Undav goal saved Germany’s blushes in an unconvincing 2-1 win over Ghana in a friendly in Stuttgart on Monday. Germany dominated possession and field position against the visitors but needed a Kai Havertz penalty to break through just before half-time. A counter-attacking Abdul Fatawu goal drew the visitors level and

Yet another match in which Germany dominates for 90 minutes yet is still frantically attacking in the dying minutes to rescue a win. In what was hoped to be a comfortable win for Die Mannschaft, individual performances once again held back an elite crop of players from a result matching the expectations of the German

Arsenal have had several players withdraw from their respective national teams during this month’s international break ahead of Premier League title run-in – and it’s caused quite the stir Several Arsenal players pulled out of international duty this month(Image: Arsenal FC via Getty Images) Gabby Agbonlahor believes some Arsenal players should be banned after 10

Factfile: Date of birth: Feb. 5, 1989Clubs managed: Rosengard, ArsenalClubs played for: Willem II, Djurgårdens IF, Linköping FCTrophies: UWCL (1), FIFA Champions Cup (1), Swedish league titles (2), Swedish Cup (1) Just a few months into Renee Slegers’ tenure at Arsenal, the home supporters put out a banner titled ‘”Reneesaince.” Such was the impact the