Author: Andrew Rogers

The USMNT faced South Korea in their September friendly on Saturday, but the match quickly went off course. The United States fell 2-0 after a first-half performance dominated by South Korea’s star forward Son Heung-min. Despite several second-half substitutions, the U.S. could not turn the game around in front of a pro-Korean crowd in Harrison, New Jersey. Son opened the scoring in the 18th minute with a precise strike that left the U.S. defense scrambling. South Korea’s attack looked sharp and coordinated, giving the home side few opportunities to respond. In the 43rd minute, Son was involved in another goal.…

Tottenham Hotspur’s board has “unequivocally rejected” two takeover approaches, confirming the Premier League club is “not for sale.” Daniel Levy recently stepped down as chair, a role he held since 2001, at the request of majority owner Enic, managed by the Lewis family trust. One approach came from PCP International Finance, led by former Newcastle shareholder Amanda Staveley, which later confirmed it had no intention of making an offer. A second approach was from a consortium led by Dr Roger Kennedy and Wing-Fai Ng via Firehawk Holdings Limited. The Spurs board and Enic stated that they have no plans to…

Manchester United have reportedly reached a verbal agreement with Trabzonspor to send goalkeeper André Onana on loan, with the 29-year-old reportedly open to completing the move before Turkey’s transfer window closes on Friday. Onana has lost his starting spot at United this season to Altay Bayindir, featuring only in the Carabao Cup penalty shootout loss to Grimsby, where he was partly at fault for both goals in the 2-2 draw. The terms of the loan are still being finalised, but the move comes after United strengthened their goalkeeping options by signing Senne Lammens from Royal Antwerp for €21m (£18m) on…

England continued their unbeaten start to World Cup qualifying with a routine 2-0 victory over Andorra at Villa Park, keeping their Group K record spotless under Thomas Tuchel. The win, following a similarly straightforward victory in June, did little to excite the crowd but maintained England’s momentum heading into a crucial trip to Serbia. Noni Madueke forced an early own goal from Andorra defender Christian García midway through the first half. Declan Rice doubled the advantage in the second half, heading in a cross from Reece James to seal the victory. The match statistics reflected England’s dominance, with Andorra registering…

France opened their World Cup qualifying campaign with a 2-0 win over Ukraine in Wroclaw, Poland. Michael Olise gave the visitors an early lead, and Kylian Mbappé sealed the victory in the 82nd minute on a counterattack, equalling Thierry Henry’s tally of 51 international goals. Ukraine threatened late, with Serikzhan Muzhikov hitting the post in stoppage time, but France held on comfortably. Liverpool’s Hugo Ekitiké made his senior debut as a substitute. Manager Didier Deschamps praised his side’s performance, while Mbappé acknowledged room for improvement despite the solid start. France now prepare to host Iceland, who recently beat Azerbaijan 5-0.…

Wales secured a 1-0 World Cup qualifying victory over Kazakhstan thanks to Kieffer Moore’s first-half strike in Astana. The win keeps Wales’ hopes of automatic qualification from Group J alive, despite a challenging 7,000-mile trip and only one full training session before kick-off. Moore’s goal came from a Harry Wilson free-kick, flicked on by Liam Cullen, with the goalkeeper parrying into the striker’s path for an easy finish. The match marked Moore’s 50th cap and the first time a Wrexham player has represented Wales since 2008. Wales had to withstand late pressure from Kazakhstan, with Galymzhan Kenzhebek hitting the bar…

Tottenham head coach Thomas Frank has left Mathys Tel out of the club’s Champions League squad for the league phase, with Dejan Kulusevski and Radu Dragusin also missing despite the possibility of returning from long-term injuries. Frank faced difficult decisions due to UEFA’s squad regulations, which require a minimum number of homegrown players. Spurs were forced to exclude six names from their 25-man “A” list. Among those left out are James Maddison, sidelined for the season with an ACL injury, new signing Kota Takai, and Yves Bissouma, who is linked with a move to Turkey. Tel, signed permanently from Bayern…

Gianluigi Donnarumma has joined Manchester City from Paris Saint-Germain for a reported €35m (£30.4m), signing a five-year deal and taking the No. 99 shirt. The Italy goalkeeper, who helped PSG win last season’s Champions League, described the move as a “special and proud moment” and expressed excitement about joining Pep Guardiola’s squad. Meanwhile, long-time City goalkeeper Ederson has left after eight years, joining Fenerbahce. The 32-year-old Brazilian won 18 major trophies with City, including six Premier League titles and a Champions League, also claiming the Golden Glove three times. Ederson called his time at City “the most special time of…

Bayer Leverkusen have sacked Erik ten Hag just two games into his Bundesliga tenure, marking one of the shortest managerial spells in the club’s history. The decision followed a 3-3 draw against Werder Bremen, in which Leverkusen surrendered a 3-1 lead despite holding a man advantage. The equalizer came from 18-year-old Karim Coulibaly, making his first senior start, who scored in the dying minutes after a chaotic sequence in the box. Captain Robert Andrich described the situation as “misery versus misery,” highlighting the fractured squad mentality. Frustrations boiled over during a penalty dispute, with Andrich intervening to award the kick…

Brighton staged a dramatic comeback to defeat Manchester City, with Brajan Gruda scoring a decisive late winner at the Amex Stadium. City went into the break seemingly in control, leading against a Brighton side that had struggled to find rhythm. However, the second half told a different story. Gruda’s calm finish, rounding goalkeeper James Trafford and sliding the ball into an empty net after outmaneuvering Rayan Aït-Nouri, sealed the victory for the Seagulls. Brighton’s resurgence was sparked by a tactical masterstroke from manager Fabian Hürzeler, who made a quadruple substitution on the hour mark. The changes transformed the game, allowing…