Marc Skinner hails Manchester United's fearless captain Maya Le Tissier as a true peer to Lionesses icon Lucy Bronze. Unaware, she smashed a personal milestone with a crucial penalty in United's thrilling 5-1 WSL thrashing of London City Lionesses
Kylian Mbappe has been criticised for having “no private life”, with the Real Madrid superstar being urged to accept the “price of fame”. It has been revealed that the France international, who recently claimed that the world of football is “disgusting”, does not have a driver’s licence. A fellow countryman has questioned the decision to become so reclusive.
Manchester City returned to winning ways in emphatic fashion as Erling Haaland and Phil Foden struck the decisive blows in a 3-0 thumping of local rivals Manchester United in Sunday's derby. Foden opened the scoring in the first half before Haaland took the game away from the visitors with a brace in the second period.
Arne Slot has hinted at the timetable Liverpool have lined up for Alexander Isak, with the most expensive player in British football seeing his Reds debut delayed. The decision was taken not to include the Swedish striker in plans for a trip to Burnley, with the £125 million ($169m) frontman being eased into long-term plans by the reigning Premier League champions.
Manchester United endured a humiliating 3-0 derby defeat to Manchester City, exposing their early-season struggles. Luke Shaw's defensive lapses and Benjamin Sesko's ineffective debut highlighted the Red Devils' woes, with just four points from four games as Chelsea awaits
Alisha Lehmann dazzled with her first Como Women goal, unleashing her iconic fishing celebration! After leaving Juventus for an Italian adventure, the Swiss star kicked off strongly, beaming from a fortunate strike
Arne Slot cleverly defended delaying Alexander Isak's Liverpool debut, spotlighting Yoane Wissa's Newcastle injury to avoid risks. The £125m Swedish star was benched against Burnley, as Slot warned that rushing him post-summer could cause lasting harm
Christian Pulisic has been urged to take as many lessons as possible from legendary AC Milan team-mate Luka Modric. USMNT star Pulisic is now working alongside a Ballon d’Or winner at San Siro. That is considered to be a good thing for his ongoing development, both as a football player and one of the most marketable performers in the global game.
Lionel Messi has been defended by Inter Miami head coach Javier Mascherano after missing a penalty against Charlotte. Having been handed a golden opportunity to open the scoring in the Herons’ latest MLS fixture, their talismanic skipper saw a woeful Panenka attempt easily kept out by Kristijan Kahlina - who barely had to move in order to make a notable save.
Liverpool made Premier League history with another late show at Burnley. Mohamed Salah converted a 95th-minute penalty to earn the reigning champions three points at Turf Moor. No top-flight team has ever won four games in a row in such dramatic circumstances, with Arne Slot’s side making a habit of securing vital victories as the clock ticks down.
