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The FA Cup reaches the third round proper in January as clubs from the Premier League and Championship enter the competition. And two enormous matches are guaranteed for viewers, with Arsenal hosting Liverpool the pick of the bunch. The Gunners finished runners-up to Man City in the Premier League last season, while the Reds are the only club to…

The world of professional football is often characterized by significant financial disparities, with clubs in England's lower leagues facing unique challenges in generating revenue and maintaining financial stability. Unlike their counterparts in the Premier League, lower league clubs often operate with limited resources and rely on a variety of…

Andy Mangan is the favourite to replace Joey Barton as Bristol Rovers manager following the former Manchester City midfielder's dismissal in October. Barton was sacked by Rovers following a poor run of form in League One, winning just one out of five matches, leaving the club sat in 16th place in the table, five points clear of the relegation…

ROTHERHAM United's weekend opponents have lost a quartet of their top players since they last headed to AESSEAL New York Stadium. Blackburn Rovers will be looking to avenge last January's 4-0 loss in S60 when they play the second match of the Championship season this Saturday. They will have to do so without star striker Ben Brereton Diaz, who has…

Now in its third season since the UEFA Women's Champions League was reformatted to include a group stage, the calls for an expanded group stage -- the competition only has four groups of four in 2023-24, compared to eight groups of four in the men's tournament -- have never been louder following the elimination of Arsenal, Juventus and Levante…

The Carabao Cup returns for another season with plenty of fizz as the 92 teams in the top four leagues of English football battle it out for the first trophy of the season. Sorry, Arsenal fans, the Community Shield does not count! Casemiro and Marcus Rashford netted in last campaign's final at Wembley as Manchester United beat Newcastle to kick off…

If you've spent any time on consuming media over the past year, you'll almost certainly have come across all manner of sensational stories about how artificial intelligence is destined to change the world. That's difficult to believe when you look at ChatGPT's predictions for the 2023-24 Championship season. 'Congress warns AI could reshape'human…

Yeovil Town sign ex-Premier League and EFL player Frank Nouble after leaving also relegated club Torquay United earlier this summer. The 31 year old striker began his career with the Chelsea youth team before moving to West Ham, where he was loaned out on seven occasions. Nouble made five appearances for Wolves before signing for Ipswich in 2013…

PREMIER LEAGUE clubs make just £4.80 from every replica kit sold... despite the sky-high prices they charge fans. Despite Britain being in the midst of a cost-of-living crisis, all 10 Prem teams to have released their new kits have increased prices. Manchester United, Arsenal and Tottenham fans will all have to fork out an eye-watering £80 for…

A Championship play-off final between Coventry City and Luton Town is, as Coventry manager Mark Robins said, "one for the romantics". Fairytale is an overused one in football but, for once, it is entirely appropriate. Rather like Robins himself, a former striker at Manchester United who quite possibly saved Sir Alex Ferguson's job with that header…

Arsenal's home kit for the 2023/24 season has been leaked and the gold trim has Gunners fans desperate for Premier League glory in May. The new kit, manufactured by Adidas, features a red base with white sleeves and gold trim - with the potential of gold Premier League winners badges to add next season. Arsenal maintain their Fly Emirates shirt and…

IN today's world of multi-millionaire players, footy stars are often able to retire to lavish lifestyles without ever working again. Others will pursue punditry roles, take their coaching badges or look to careers outside the game. Zlatan Ibrahimovic is still going strong at AC Milan, aged 41, and says he would like to play until he is 50. And the…

In the modern era, it seems there is always at least one footballer or team within touching distance of a record or two. Whether it be Newcastle United chasing down a club record for unbeaten games in the Premier League or Harry Kane's pursuit of club and international goalscoring benchmarks, the subject of records is never too far away from…

After an international winter break full of jaw-dropping goals, underdog runs, shockers and comebacks that ended in Argentina winning their third World Cup, we are ready to fall back into what we watch the most - European club soccer. Before the start of the World Cup in November, we were witnessing a sped-up campaign full of unlikely league…

The FA Cup third round is one of the most important dates on the English football calendar. In early January, lower-league clubs who have progressed this far hope to land a one-off opportunity against a Premier League or Championship big boy. Third round giant killings have provided some of the most memorable moments in the sport. From the 732…

The path to English Premier League glory seems to be surprisingly open at the moment, and you get the sense that Arsenal will not be able to outrun the heavy hitters forever. England's current state of the union should leave several teams, including Manchester United and Tottenham, encouraged to get in the mix while Champions League spots and…

The spots continue to be fought over and the first eliminated are being seen, and we find many surprises, so this matchday 14 of the Colombian Dimayor Betplay League is going to be very exciting. The super leader, Millonarios, is just one win away from securing their passage to the finals, and at home against América, in a great derby, they do not…

The international break continues around the globe as the major football leagues take time off. There is a lot of club football being played outside the top divisions on Monday. Our football writers found five fixtures from Spain, Columbia, Argentina, and Ireland for this accumulator. You can't go wrong with these matches, and you may win some cash…

This week matchday 13 of Colombian soccer is played, which has several surprises and historic teams outside the group of eight. Millonarios is playing again and will have to visit Junior, its rival next week in the final of the Copa Colombia and who is far from the positions they have accustomed us to. Unión Magdalena has already left the…

A new weekend arrives and Matchday 12 of the Colombian Dimayor Betplay league begins in which many teams are still fighting for their entry into the group of 8. Millonarios had their match postponed so Unión Magdalena could catch up with them at the top if they beat Jaguares in Santa Marta. Rionegro Águilas, another of the surprises, is third with…

While the European qualification campaigns drew to a close with the second legs of the play-off round being held this week, by far the biggest story in the footballing world came from Ukraine, where the Premier League restarted for the first time since Russia's most recent invasion. We will be covering that along with a couple of other things in…

Derby County have been tipped for success in their first season in League One. The Rams were relegated to League One having been deducted a total of 21 points due as a result of financial issues. They have been in administration since September 2021. American businessman Chris Kirchner is closing in on completing a takeover of the club but they…

It is officially gut-check season for Manchester City and Liverpool, which will remain in the spotlight of the soccer world for another week and weekend. The two English giants are nearly inseparable in the Premier League ranks after their 2-2 tie over the weekend, and they swiftly have to shift their focus back to UEFA Champions League…

It was a good matchday three in the Uefa Champions League for the four teams from England. On 22 October Tottenham and Manchester City put on five-star displays in group B and group C respectively. Spurs were 5-0 winners over Red Star Belgrade while City were 5-1 victors over Atalanta. On 23 October holders Liverpool won 4-1 away at Genk in group…

League One Rovers are playing an FA Cup first-round tie away at South Shields on Saturday, live on the BBC. Club owner Dale Vince told BBC Sport gambling in football "is uncontrolled, quite frankly, it's running away". "I'm hoping that the majority of our boys will wear yellow laces and we'll make a bit of a statement," he added. "People, I think,…