La Liga’s dreams of hosting a domestic clash between Barcelona and Villarreal in Miami were abruptly shattered after a wave of protest denounced the historic first. Bringing a Spanish top-flight clash, featuring one of the biggest clubs in Spain, to the United States has interested La Liga president Javier Tebas for years. The promised financial

Jannik Sinner was on song with a Vienna waltz over beleaguered opponent Daniel Altmaier at the Erste Bank Open to maintain his year-end No 1 hopes. Sinner wasted little time in soaring past Germany’s Altmaier 6-0 6-2 to record his quickest victory of 2025. The top seed and 2023 Vienna champion overwhelmed Altmaier, racing to

Derek McInnes insists his Hearts side are ready for their “toughest” challenge of the season as his league leaders face champions Celtic on Sunday, live on Sky Sports. The Hearts head coach has led his squad to an unbeaten start in the Scottish Premiership, with the Jambos five points clear at the top of the

Legendary former Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger was openly confident that this could very much be the year for the Gunners to end their two-decade for Premier League success. Arsenal have not lifted the top-flight title since Wenger oversaw an unbeaten league season in 2003–04. Many expected that imperious vintage of Thierry Henry, Patrick Vieira and

In a Kicker interview published on Monday, Germany’s Jürgen Klopp declared himself a strong advocate of English football’s developmental system. The long-time Liverpool head coach suggested that German football should create a “U21 Bundesliga” modeled after “Premier League 2”; a league exclusively devoted to the reserve squads of larger clubs in which only young talents

Sean Dyche insisted he had no doubts over becoming Nottingham Forest’s third permanent head coach in 43 days despite the club’s unstable season to date. Dyche arrived at the City Ground on Tuesday, three days after Ange Postecoglou was sacked less than six weeks after his appointment, tasked with turning around a club which has

Football fashionistas, Kasabian gigs and Brian Clough impressions. Sean Dyche has always done things his own way and his first couple of days as Nottingham Forest head coach are no different. His opening press conference lasted more than 45 minutes with a wide range of topics and tangents discussed. A smile was stitched on Dyche’s