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Our opinion on the biggest Chelsea news and transfer gossip during the international break

Serie A leaders Napoli, depleted by injuries to Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku, head to fifth-placed Bologna on Sunday with a trio of rivals just a point behind and hoping they can take advantage of any slip-up by Antonio Conte’s side. This weekend’s European action also includes a historic derby in the Rhine region

The Denver Broncos edged out the Las Vegas Raiders, winning 10-7. The Broncos’ defence bailed them out in a tight victory over the reeling Raiders, sacking Geno Smith six times to atone for spotty performances on offence and special teams. The Broncos (8-2) own the league’s best record, but they didn’t look anything like it

Welcome to week 11 of The Athletic’s Premier League predictions challenge, where I’m expecting a bleak weekend on the goals front. After 100 matches, this is on course to be the lowest-scoring Premier League campaign since 2017-18. The average goals per game has dropped from 3.28 in 2023-24 to 2.93 last season and a miserable

Why are we about to tell you about a 0-0 draw in the Spanish fourth division from 18 years ago? Because it was Pep Guardiola’s very first match as a manager. Today, he is one of the most celebrated and decorated coaches in football history. On Sunday, he will take charge of his 1,000th game,

BOLOGNA, ITALY – NOVEMBER 06: Lewis Ferguson of Bologna FC competes for the ball with Japhet Sery Larsen of Sportsklubben Brann during the UEFA Europa League 2025/26 League Phase MD4 match between Bologna FC 1909 and SK Brann at Stadio Renato Dall’Ara on November 06, 2025 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)

The Premier League history books were authored by an array of world-class forwards and the division’s current crop aren’t too bad, either. Much of the Premier League’s star talent is spread across the traditional ‘Big Six’, but in the forward department—perhaps more than any other—the best of the rest also lay claim to some of

Boxing superstar Claressa Shields has signed a “groundbreaking” $8m (£6.1m) promotional contract with Salita Promotions and Wynn Records. The deal, which Shields said on Thursday during an appearance on US television spans two years, is the most lucrative in the history of women’s boxing. The two-time Olympic champion has won all 17 of her professional

The top stories and transfer rumours from Friday’s newspapers… International football Jude Bellingham is set to be included in Thomas Tuchel’s latest England squad – The Sun. Image: The back page of Friday’s The Sun Gianni Infantino, the president of FIFA, has been accused of a “clear violation” of the governing body’s statutes after appearing