Aston Villa beat Bologna to go top of the Champions League
John McGinn said there is no limit to Aston Villa’s ambition in the Champions League after beating Bologna 2-0 to go top of the table in a dream return to the competition.
Calafiori off to a perfect start with Arsenal
Italian left back Riccardo Calafiori’s Premier League and Arsenal career couldn’t have started any better after his incredible screamer against Manchester City last month.
Ancelotti wants goals over pressing from Madrid star Mbappe
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Monday he wants striker Kylian Mbappe to focus on scoring goals over pressing to help the team.
Women footballers call on FIFA to drop Saudi Aramco as sponsor
More than 100 female professional footballers from 24 countries have called on the sport’s governing body FIFA to end its sponsorship deal with Saudi oil giant Aramco, citing human rights issues and treatment of the LGBTQ+ community as well as environmental concerns.
Watch: Curtis Jones’ impressive performance in Liverpool’s victory over Chelsea
Midfielder Curtis Jones was a standout player when Liverpool defeated Chelsea at Anfield. The Red’s local talent earned the penalty that allowed Mo Salah to open the scoring and later sealed the win with a goal in the second half.
Messi’s Inter Miami to play in FIFA’s Club World Cup in 2025
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami will feature in next year’s expanded FIFA Club World Cup, FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced on Saturday.
Leverkusen’s Boniface ‘slightly injured’ in car accident
Bayer Leverkusen and Nigeria striker Victor Boniface was “slightly injured” on Sunday after being involved in a car accident, the Bundesliga club told German media.
Martinez keeps Inter on Napoli’s tail with Roma winner
Lautaro Martinez made sure that Inter Milan kept pace with Serie A leaders Napoli by netting the Italian champions’ only goal in Sunday’s 1-0 win at Roma.
Watch: Man United upset Brentford at Old Trafford
Erik Ten Hag’s Manchester United earned their first win in six matches after coming from behind to beat Brentford 2-1 on Saturday.
Retired France star Varane joins Como board
Raphael Varane has been appointed a board member at Como after retiring from football last month, the Serie A club announced on Saturday.