🚨 OFFICIAL: Jadon Sancho leaves Man United as free agent after 5 years since joining on £75m deal from BVB.
United’s 4th most expensive signing ever says goodbye on a free after Aston Villa loan.
The #FIFAWorldCup opening ceremony will kick off at 8:30pm on Thursday with Mexico 🇲🇽 v South Africa 🇿🇦 set for 10pm (EAT).
Performances:
▪️ Alejandro Fernández will perform the Mexican national anthem
▪️Tyla will perform the South African anthem
▪️ Belinda, Burna Boy, Danny Ocean, J Balvin, Lila Downs, Los Ángeles Azules, Maná and Shakira set to perform.
▪️ FIFA World Cup 2026 Ambassador Salma Hayek Pinault will welcome fans to Mexico City.
▪️ Ryan Castro will join J Balvin on stage during the opening ceremony for a powerful performance.
Over the last two seasons, Aston Villa have the best injury record of all English clubs competing in European competitions, and the sixth best overall. During this time their players have missed c150 days less than #Arsenal's. Arnaldo Abrantes appointment is ruthless evolution.
Here is everything I discovered about Arnaldo Abrantes, the new doctor who is likely to replace the departed Zafar Iqbal at Arsenal.
Arsenal are reportedly close to appointing Arnaldo Abrantes as first-team doctor after Zafar Iqbal’s departure and if you don’t know his background, this is not your typical “club doctor” hire.
This is a man who once represented Portugal as a sprinter at the Olympics. Not a local meet. Not semi-pro. The Olympic Games. Then he made one of the most unusual but impressive transitions in sport, from elite athletics to elite football medicine.
He didn’t just “switch careers”… he built a second one at the highest level.
From Estoril to Nottingham Forest, where he helped oversee one of the most demanding physical rebuilds in English football, to Aston Villa, where Unai Emery’s entire performance structure has been reshaped around detail, fitness, and availability. Abrantes has been part of environments where marginal gains actually decide seasons.
What stands out isn’t just his CV, but the pattern: high-intensity teams, high-pressure rebuilds, and managers obsessed with fitness levels. That tells you everything about the kind of medical culture he operates in.
Arsenal aren’t just replacing a doctor here, they’re potentially adding someone who understands elite performance from both sides: the athlete’s body and the club’s demand.
If this goes through, it’s one of those quiet appointments that might end up mattering more than most signings.
In their search for a new left winger, Arsenal made an enquiry about Juventus’ 21-year-old Turkish international Kenan Yildiz.
They were informed in no uncertain terms that Yildiz was not for sale, and are consequently pursuing other options.
📝 @gunnerblog
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EXCLUSIVE
The 2026/27 Kenyan Premier League season is set to kick off on Saturday, 15 August 2026.
With the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations scheduled to begin on 19 June 2027, the campaign is expected to run on a tight schedule, with the season set to conclude in early May to allow ample time for preparations ahead of the continental showpiece.
 🚨❤️🤍 Here’s what I find most ironic:
The Real Madrid fans aren’t the shouting right now. Bayern Munich fans aren’t saying anything. PSG — the team that actually beat us in the final — aren’t clowning us. Barcelona fans are quiet too. 🤫
The clubs that compete at the highest level, the ones that know what it costs to build something real, aren’t in the comments laughing at Arsenal. Because they KNOW. They know what a Premier League title means. 🏆 They know what a Champions League final appearance means. They know what Mikel Arteta has built at this club. You don’t walk into a UCL final by accident. ⚽️🔥
The loudest voices are coming from Stamford Bridge, the Lane, and Old Trafford — clubs not in our stratosphere of competing right now — and that tells you everything about where Arsenal actually stands. You’re not mocking us. You’re mourning yourselves. 😅
You’re watching a club rebuild from ruins, win a title after 22 years, reach a Champions League final, and parade through London with 1.5 million people on the streets — and your only response is “ha ha they bottled the Champions League.” 🤡
Your turn is coming. When does Chelsea’s turn arrive? When does United’s turn arrive? How much money is enough? At what point do the owners get held accountable? 💸❓
Arsenal spent over a billion, yes. And we have a Premier League title, a Champions League final, a culture any serious club would envy, and a manager who knows exactly where we’re going. 🔴⚪️🧠
Can Chelsea say that after spending £3bn? Can Tottenham say that? Can United say that despite how much they’ve spent since Fergie left?? The answer is no. And they know it. That’s why they’re loud. Because the alternative is talking about themselves. And that conversation is way too painful.
COYG. Always. 🔴⚪️
🚨 BREAKING! ⚡️
Mateus Fernandes’ price tag has been fixed by West Ham in a meeting with his camp: £85m. 💸
Manchester United in contact with player side, more clubs are also attentive and keen. 🇵🇹
ℹ️ @FabrizioRomano
🗣️ “Which Premier League club are you expecting to be the busiest this summer?”
@David_Ornstein: “They all have different requirements, but I think Arsenal will do some eye-catching business. I don’t think their volume will be the biggest, but maybe their quality will.” 👀🕵️♂️
Jurriën Timber misses the 2026 World Cup.
The 24-year-old defender has not recovered sufficiently from a groin injury to take part in the World Cup in a medically responsible manner. In consultation with the medical staff, it has therefore been decided that Timber will leave the national team’s pre-camp in New York after the game against Uzbekistan.
We’re with you, Jurriën. 🧡