1 Following the conclusion of the Round-of-16 this week, the draw for the DFB-Pokal quarterfinals has been officially completed. Eight teams remain alive in the competition. Two top flight clubs who met in a lopsided match on the Bundesliga’s opening night are back on a collision course. The total bombshell of the night saw Bayern

It is nine years since Pep Guardiola arrived at Manchester City and brought with him a style of play that was to be followed – and copied – by coaches up and down the country, from the highest professional level to the amateur and youth game. As I talked about in a previous column about

Georginio Rutter scored his first goal of the Premier League season in stoppage time and Brighton salvaged a 1-1 home draw against West Ham on Sunday to stay in contention for the European spots. Rutter found a gap between West Ham defenders to grab the equalizer with a shot from close range one minute into

Georginio Rutter scored his first goal of the Premier League season in stoppage time and Brighton salvaged a 1-1 home… Georginio Rutter scored his first goal of the Premier League season in stoppage time and Brighton salvaged a 1-1 home draw against West Ham on Sunday to stay in contention for the European spots. Rutter

1 An explanation for the early withdrawal of Alejandro Balde from Barcelona’s clash with Real Betis has been forthcoming online. Defender Balde sparked concern across Catalunya’s capital on Saturday evening. The Spaniard was afforded his latest starting berth, as Barcelona made the trip to Seville for a La Liga meeting with the aforementioned Real Betis.

1 A member of the loan army at La Liga champions Barcelona on Sunday continued to turn heads with his efforts in the final third. The player in question? Héctor Fort. Youngster Fort is for his part currently in the midst of a season-long loan with newly-promoted Elche. The 19-year-old endured a difficult start to his

Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Ed Aarons It should have been a night for Crystal Palace supporters to savour. About 1,500 officially made the trip to Strasbourg for their second away match of the Conference League group stage last week, although plenty more had gathered in

1 Mainz – who promised two days ago that they had a specific head coach in mind to replace the fired Bo Henriksen – have officially confirmed Urs Fischer as the new man to lead the team. Mainz announced Fischer’s appointment on their website Sunday. The 59-year-old will be introduced to the press at a

If you purchase a product through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. West Ham United is trying to do its best to get out of the bottom three of the English Premier League. They look to snag some points on Sunday when the club visits Brighton & Hove Albion. West Ham was

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

MILAN, ITALY – DECEMBER 03: Cristian Chivu, Head Coach of FC Internazionale Milano, looks on prior to the Coppa Italia round of 16 match between FC Internazionale and Venezia FC at San Siro Stadium on December 03, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) Watch and listen to the latest news updates

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