I have a theory as to one reason (of many) the England National Team tends to underperform in major tournaments: the players all play in the same league. Every England international plays in the Premier League. One might argue this breeds familiarity and is therefore good for the national team, but I think it leads to a lack of stylistic variety in the team and makes the payer pool stagnant. It's basically like inbreeding, is what I'm saying.
Manchester City are experiencing one of their worst runs of form in years with just a single win in their last nine games. Nothing seems to be going right, and footage of a Man City penalty practice reflects that perfectly.
During a livestream of City’s practice on Tuesday something unthinkable happened. Phil Foden, Jack Grealish, Ilkay Gundogan and Erling Haaland all missed penalty kicks in training. The worst part? There wasn’t even a goalkeeper in goal.
Man City penalty practice fail
West Ham United forward Michail Antonio is conscious and in a stable condition in hospital after he was involved in a road traffic accident on Saturday, the Premier League club said.
"West Ham United can confirm that Michail Antonio is in a stable condition following a road traffic accident this afternoon in the Essex area," the club posted on social media.
"Michail is conscious and communicating and is currently under close supervision at a central London hospital."
Michail Antonio car crash
Tottenham Hotspur coach Ange Postecoglou said on Friday that he was not hurting but determined to get things right after confronting angry fans as his inconsistent side slipped to a 1-0 loss at Bournemouth.
Spurs have won just one of their last six games across all competitions, with that victory coming against reigning Premier League champions Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium in November.
Bracing for a tough test against second-placed Chelsea at home on Sunday, Spurs are 10th in the league standings with 20 points from 14 matches, having lost six of those games.
Taunted by the Kop with chants of "getting sacked in the morning", Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola afforded himself a wry smile and held up six fingers to remind the ecstatic Liverpool fans of how many Premier League titles he has won.
It was an unforgettable moment on a Sunday evening on Merseyside which could spell the end of Manchester City's domination of the English top flight.
Leyton Orient won their FA Cup 2nd Round game in dramatic fashion on Saturday as they defeated Oldham Athletic 2-1 courtesy of a goal from goalkeeper Josh Keeley in the ninth minute of stoppage time.
Leyton Orient, who play in League One, were seconds away from a disastrous defeat to fifth tier Oldham Athletic. In the ninth minute of stoppage time Orient trailed 1-0 and needed a miracle.
They threw everyone into the box for a set piece including Tottenham loanee goalkeeper Keeley. What happened next was truly magical.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has signed a new contract to extend his stay at the Premier League champions until 2026, British media reports said on Tuesday.
Guardiola's current deal, signed in 2022, was due to expire at the end of this season. The new contract reportedly includes an option for a further year, according to The Athletic.
Pep Guardiola contract extension
Pep Guardiola has agreed to stay at Manchester City for one more season!
World-renowned Chelsea forward and Australian international, Sam Kerr and U.S. women’s national team’s Kristie Mewis are set to become the newest parents in women’s soccer, with the pair announcing their pregancy in a heart-warming social media post.
Sam Kerr and Kristie Mewis pregnancy announcement
The couple confirmed their new chapter through an Instagram post, sharing a photo-booth collage of Kerr holding up an ultrasound scan and pointing to Mewis’ bump. “Metis-Kerr baby coming 2025!” they wrote.
Premier League referee David Coote has been suspended and is now being investigated by UEFA following a video posted by The Sun showing him snorting white powder and then another clip of him making vulgar comments about former Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp.
The video allegedly took place in July this summer while Coote was on duty for Euro 2024 as support VAR. The 42-year-old was staying in a hotel assigned by UEFA.
England skipper Harry Kane has hit out at several players who withdrew from the national team ahead of their Nations League matches against Greece and Ireland, saying on Wednesday that country must always come before club football.
England play Greece away on Thursday followed by Ireland three days later at Wembley but nine players, some of them regular starters, who were called up by interim boss Lee Carsley have pulled out due to injuries.