In July 2021, just weeks before leaving Lorient for the Premier League, Yoane Wissa’s ambitions almost came to an abrupt end. An assailant threw acid into his face at his home, leaving him at risk of losing his sight and his career. The attacker, who also attempted to abduct his daughter, was later handed an…
Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana has sealed a loan switch to Trabzonspor for the remainder of the 2025-26 campaign. The deal was completed just before the Turkish transfer period closes on Friday and comes after the Cameroon international was left out of United’s first three Premier League fixtures. In their statement confirming the agreement, United…
Former Leicester forward Jamie Vardy has started a new stage of his career after joining Italian club Cremonese. The 38-year-old ended a 13-year stay at Leicester this summer, during which he struck 200 goals across 500 games. Vardy, who netted 24 times in their historic 2015-16 Premier League triumph, moved to the newly promoted Serie…
Denmark international Christian Eriksen has completed a transfer to Wolfsburg following his departure from Manchester United at the end of the previous campaign. The 33-year-old midfielder has agreed to a contract with the German club that will run until the summer of 2027. Eriksen had been training with Swedish outfit Malmo after becoming a free…
West Ham has brought back Lukasz Fabianski on a contract running until the conclusion of the current campaign. The 40-year-old ex-Poland keeper had departed in June after his previous agreement expired, having first joined the London club from Swansea in 2018. During his earlier spell, he played 216 matches and was part of the team…
There are always two sides to every story, and both need to be listened to before we commit ourselves to either. The local football fraternity is still in shock over what happened at the Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Monday afternoon. What was supposed to be a routine Warriors training session in preparation…
Cristiano Ronaldo struck again as Portugal secured a hard-fought 3-2 success against Hungary in their 2026 World Cup qualifying clash at the Puskas Arena. The hosts went ahead in the 21st minute through Barnabas Varga, but Bernardo Silva drew the visitors level 15 minutes later. After the break, Ronaldo converted a penalty in the 58th…
England produced their most convincing performance under Thomas Tuchel, sweeping aside Serbia in Belgrade to move within touching distance of World Cup qualification. In what was seen as their hardest assignment of the campaign, England controlled the match from the outset and now needs only five more points from their remaining three fixtures to guarantee…
Erling Haaland continues to break barriers. Just last week, his strike against Brighton pushed him to 88 goals in his first 100 Premier League matches — more than anyone else has ever achieved in that span. Now, after netting five times in Norway’s 11-1 demolition of Moldova, his international tally has climbed to 48 goals…
Sandro Tonali struck in added time to hand Italy a thrilling 5-4 triumph over Israel in World Cup qualifying. The Newcastle United midfielder drove a precise shot from a distance through a crowded box in the 91st minute, finding the bottom corner to restore Italy’s lead. The contest, staged in Debrecen, Hungary, swung back and…