Premier League
Erling Haaland is a goalscoring machine, in part because he is so good at staying onside
A study of Premier League data shows how the Manchester City striker consistently reads opposing defenders’ movements and his own.
English football is booming, yet scores of clubs remain at risk of going bust
With almost all Premier League and Championship clubs making losses and facing serious insolvency concerns, is Manchester City just the tip of the iceberg?
Tottenham had asked everyone, including its own fans, to call it “Tottenham Hotspur”. Now it is happy to be called simply “Tottenham” again
The north London club has once again put the name of the neighbourhood it represents at the heart of its communications. For its supporters, that name was never a minor detail.
Christian Eckerlin, the MMA fighter who helped Brighton improve at set pieces
The fighter, who has a background in lower-league German football, helped the Seagulls improve in one-on-one battles.
When Manchester City need to enter the market, they draw on a database of 650,000 players from around the world
Human scouts, however, remain an important part of this highly sophisticated football operation.
If you love teams that press relentlessly, you should watch Fabian Hürzeler’s Brighton in action
The Seagulls, fresh from a superb 3–0 win over Arsenal, attack their opponents with remarkable speed and intensity.
Tottenham are doing terribly, sure, but Spurs fans have done little to support them
And the exorbitant ticket prices certainly do not help a fanbase whose morale is already at rock bottom.
Cavan Sullivan is 16, yet he is already doing remarkable things in MLS and is set for a USMNT call-up, with a move to Manchester City already secured
The attacking talent, currently with Philadelphia Union, has already set several records for his age. And while his story may seem strikingly similar to Freddy Adu’s, there are already clear differences.
Enzo Maresca has let Manchester City players listen to music during training — and it is working
Maresca was already known in England for his Italian karaoke sessions, but he is now using dance tracks to fire the players up.
Sunderland wants to expand in the US, but not in New York or Los Angeles, instead looking to cities with an industrial character much like Sunderland
The recent tour also offered a chance to assess the brand’s commercial prospects in parts of the US with a distinct character.
Crystal Palace wants to expand its training ground, and is evicting a century-old cricket club to make room
New Beckenham Cricket Club survived the bombing raids of the Second World War, but could now disappear—or at least be forced to relocate—because of a Premier League club.
The original ‘This is Anfield’ sign was sold at auction for €175,000
The poster, based on an idea by Bill Shankly, belonged to a former youth player and will now go to a lucky British collector.