Thomas Tuchel has been confirmed as the new England manager. The former Chelsea manager will begin work on January 1, 2025 ahead of the Three Lions’ qualification campaign for the 2026 World Cup. Interim boss Lee Carsley will remain in charge of the team for the remaining UEFA Nations League games against Greece and Republic of Ireland before returning to his role with the U21s
Tottenham Hotspur lost their 3rd game of the season as Brighton and Hover Albion produced a stunning second half comeback, scoring three goals in 18 minutes to come from 2-0 down to beat Tottenham 3-2 at the Amex Stadium. The Spurs looked to be in total control of the game at half time after goals from in form Brennan Johnson and James Maddison, but somehow, Ange Postecoglou’s side suffered a shocking collapse Yankuba Minteh’s goal just three minutes into the second half sparked the comeback as he pounced on Destiny Udogie’s mistake.
Paul Pogba’s four-year drug ban has been reduced to 18 months following a successful appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). Pogba, the 32 year old French international was initially suspended as a precaution in September 2023 after testing positive for DHEA [a compound that promotes the production of hormones in the body, including testosterone], following Juventus’ opening game of the 2023/24 season at Udinese on August 20, but has now been cleared and is free to start playing for Juventus again from March next year.
Brennan Johnson, Dejan Kulusevski and Dominic Solanke scored the goals as Tottenham Hotspur thumped Manchester United in a scintillating display. Brennan, the Welsh forward, who deactivated his social media account after criticism from the North London derby performance, has been in fine form since then, scoring in all four games since then.
Enzo Maresca hailed Cole Palmer, saying he is the “best in the Premier League” after his record first half four goal haul in Chelsea’s 4-2 victory over Brighton, a match which had it all in the first half.
AC Milan triumphed 2-1 over Internazionale in Derby della Madonnina thanks to a late Matteo Gabbia winner, to record their first win against their arch rivals in the last seven matches as Inter had won the previous six. Christian Pulisic, who has started the season brightly, fired Milan into the lead after just 10 minutes, driving past several Inter players before prodding the ball past Yann Sommer.
Manchester City looked like their home unbeaten record which has lasted since 2022 was coming to an end, just before John Stones scored a last gasp equaliser as Manchester City snatched a 2-2 draw against 10-man Arsenal to keep it going and extend the run. John Stones’ equalizer was City’s 28th and final attempt of an extraordinary second half, which was all about Manchester City, as Arsenal sat so deep, making it hard for the champions to penetrate.
The Premier League’s long-awaited hearing into Manchester City’s 115 alleged charges began on Monday. City had been charged with breaking financial fair play rules over a nine year period, which started in 2009 and went on until 2018.During that period, Man City won the Premier League three times.
Cristiano Ronaldo reached a significant milestone on Thursday by scoring the 900th goal of his illustrious career. The 39 year old struck for Portugal in their Nations League game against Croatia, in their 2-1 win on Thursday. It prompted an emotional celebration by the forward, as he dropped to his knees by the corner flag in tears.
Chelsea Football Club’s top owners are reportedly brewing a “civil war”, according to multiple reports on the Premier League club. Reports emerged in the United States on September 6 that Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali [managing partner of Clearlake Capital] have seen their relationship sour to the point that the pair are exploring their options regarding the ownership of the Stamford Bridge outfit.
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