Inter Milan face challenging season after mixed start to campaign
The sight of this summer’s marquee signing Radja Nainggolan notching his first goal for the Nerazzurri, complemented by goals from midfielders Antonio Candreva and Ivan [...]
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EFL: Can QPR Make a Break from the Past?
With four points and, more importantly, two clean sheets in their last two games, there might be a glimmer of hope down at Loftus Road this season. Ross Bramble takes a [...]
Premier League Player of the Week: Glenn Murray
Brighton and Hove Albion striker Glenn Murray scored a brace against Fulham on Saturday, instigating the comeback that earned the Seagull’s a hard-fought point, making him [...]
SD Huesca: The little club making a flying start in La Liga
Casey Baughan looks at the new Spanish team on the block. It’s a tale of rags to somewhat riches. La Liga newcomers SD Huesca are now the second smallest team in [...]
Boly handball and flurry of red cards spark call for VAR in Mark Halsey’s Ref Review
There’s no getting away from it, this was a brutal weekend for the Premier League. Four red cards in the Saturday 3pm kick-offs plus a more than dubious handball in [...]
A dicey challenge from Arter and tough decisions in the Crystal Palace game in Mark Halsey’s Ref Review
After a pretty up and down first weekend of refereeing in the Premier League, gameweek two provided a few more big talking points both on and off the field as we said goodbye [...]
La Liga: Newly-promoted Huesca revel in opening-day victory
As another season starts in Spain, it almost felt inevitable that the first week of league fixtures would give us a further taste of the unpredictable domestic narrative that [...]
Survey results show parents don’t think careers in football are achievable for their daughters – but why is this?
Women’s Super League football will return in a few weeks and, for the first time, all its teams will be made up of full-time professionals. The FA’s decision has had its [...]
Manchester City forward Caroline Weir FA WSL targets and the importance of grassroots football to the women’s game
Despite a tough Continental Cup match against Birmingham City, followed by an opening FA Women’s Super League encounter against rivals Chelsea, new Manchester City signing [...]
Five reasons why Chelsea will defend their WSL title
1. Strength in depth Chelsea boast one of the strongest squads in the WSL, by far. Even with a few injuries and absences, quality runs deeps in this team. Last week, [...]
The Offside Rule 