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Arsenal made an impressive start to their 2026-27 Premier League title defence, beating newly promoted Coventry City 3-0 at the Emirates Stadium. The defending champions quickly established control of the match and never looked seriously threatened, giving Mikel Arteta’s side a perfect opening-night result. Kai Havertz opened the scoring in the 15th minute after good work involving new signing Christos Tzolis and Riccardo Calafiori. Bukayo Saka then doubled Arsenal’s advantage just eight minutes later, finishing from close range after Coventry goalkeeper Carl Rushworth could only parry Tzolis’ cross into his path. Arsenal went into half-time with a comfortable two-goal lead.…

Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has explained his decision to deploy Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman as a central striker in the club’s 2-0 victory over Malaga. Lookman started in the No. 9 role as Atletico opened their campaign with a comfortable win, with Simeone forced to reshuffle his attack because of the absence of key forwards. Julian Alvarez was left out of the matchday squad, while Alexander Sorloth was unavailable through injury, leaving Simeone with limited options in the central attacking position. Asked whether Lookman’s deployment through the middle could become a regular feature or was simply a short-term…

Chelsea begin the 2026-27 Premier League season with a new manager, a clean slate and a very different set of expectations. Xabi Alonso arrives at Stamford Bridge after a disappointing campaign in which Chelsea finished 10th, level on points with west London rivals Fulham and 33 points behind eventual champions Arsenal. The scale of that regression makes this season difficult to forecast, but Opta’s pre-season supercomputer has offered a measured assessment: Chelsea are unlikely to challenge for the title immediately, but a return to the Champions League places is within their range. The supercomputer’s most likely outcome is a sixth-place…

Real Madrid defender Raul Asencio has reportedly been told to look for a new club after being informed that he is unlikely to feature regularly under manager Jose Mourinho. According to *AS* editor Jose Felix Diaz, Mourinho has held talks with the 23-year-old centre-back and made it clear that he does not form part of his immediate plans for the new season. Asencio’s representative, Jorge Mendes, has since begun exploring possible destinations for the defender, with Real Madrid also willing to consider his departure. However, no formal offer has yet been received for the player. The situation has been further…

Plateau United and Mighty Jets have made strong starts to their campaigns at the 2026 Nigeria Premier Football League Invitational Preseason Tournament after both clubs secured hard fought victories on the opening day of the competition. Plateau United produced the more notable result of the opening fixtures, edging Rivers United 1 0 in a closely contested encounter. Rivers United, who finished as runners up in the previous NPFL season, were unable to find a response after conceding the only goal of the match. Jubril Ibrahim emerged as the match winner for Plateau United after finding the back of the net…

Arsenal’s reported interest in Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen could fail to materialise this summer due to two significant obstacles, according to reports from GiveMeSport. The Super Eagles star has recently been linked with a move to the Premier League champions as manager Mikel Arteta looks to strengthen his attacking options ahead of the new season. Discussions between Arsenal and Galatasaray have reportedly been ongoing over potential deals involving players such as Gabriel Martinelli and Ethan Nwaneri, and during those talks, Osimhen’s name is said to have emerged. The Nigerian forward, who has established himself as one of Europe’s most prolific…

Nigerian forward Peter Olayinka has completed a permanent transfer to Saudi Arabian club Al Wehda, marking another chapter in the experienced striker’s well-travelled football career. The 30-year-old joins the Saudi side after leaving Cypriot club APOEL Nicosia, where he spent the previous campaign and made 14 league appearances, scoring twice. Olayinka joined APOEL Nicosia as a free agent after ending his previous spell elsewhere and was part of the Cypriot club’s attacking options throughout the season. Despite making a relatively limited number of league appearances, the Nigerian forward provided experience and versatility in the final third before deciding to continue…

Real Madrid manager José Mourinho has revealed that he became frustrated with the players and the media during his first spell at the club, eventually feeling that his time at the Santiago Bernabéu had come to an end. Mourinho joined Real Madrid in 2010 after guiding Inter Milan to a historic treble and spent three seasons in Spain. Although he failed to win the UEFA Champions League, he led Madrid to the LaLiga title in 2012, ending Barcelona’s three-year dominance of the competition. However, Mourinho has now revealed that tensions within the squad played a major role in his eventual…

Manchester United manager Michael Carrick has urged the club’s board to make further signings before the summer transfer window closes, insisting that the squad needs more quality and depth to compete across all competitions. Carrick took charge of Manchester United on an interim basis after the club parted ways with Ruben Amorim following a difficult start to the 2025-26 season. The former United midfielder helped steady the team and guided the Red Devils to UEFA Champions League qualification, an achievement that subsequently earned him the permanent managerial position. With the new season approaching, Carrick believes Manchester United must strengthen further…

The Nigeria Football Federation has decided that questions around the country’s recent struggles in international football can no longer be left unanswered. The NFF has constituted a six member fact finding committee to investigate what it describes as an “unwholesome poor run” by Nigeria’s national teams, with the Super Falcons’ failure to qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup providing the most immediate and painful backdrop. For a country that has long viewed itself as a heavyweight of African football, the Super Falcons’ elimination represents more than another disappointing tournament. Nigeria’s women had never missed a World Cup since…