The 2004-05 English Premier League title was won by Chelsea in relentless fashion. Jose Mourinho’s first season in England proved to be unilaterally impressive; his side lost just one league match all season, conceded just 15 goals and recorded a massive 95 points. Arsenal finished in second position but in truth there was no title race worthy of mention; Chelsea …

July 29 – Ahead of their pre-season US tour, Real Madrid have presented Endrick to their fans, the latest Brazilian prodigy to follow in the footsteps of a long list of illustrious compatriots at the club.  After the pomp and circumstance of Kylian Mbappé’s arrival in the Spanish capital, it was Endrick’s turn to be presented to the fanbase at …

There is reportedly a growing confidence that Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain will reach an agreement over the transfer of Manuel Ugarte at some point this summer. This is despite the fact that Man Utd and PSG still remain some way apart in their valuation of the Uruguay international at the moment, according to a report from Football Transfers. Ugarte …

July 26 – Despite the off-field drama of Canadian drone spying, Israel’s participation in the men’s competition and Moroccan fan violence, the Paris 2024 Olympic tournament for both men and women is underway. With the men’s results on the Wednesday going pretty much to expected form (apart from Morocco’s controversial win over Argentina), the women’s competition – which has full …

July 29 – The Croatian Football Association (HNS) and the Chinese National Football Academy have signed a cooperation agreement. The agreement covers the exchange of knowledge, training methods, and development of young players, but also new technologies in football and the construction of football infrastructure. The Croatians have embarked on an upgrade programme of all their domestic football training and …

July 29 – Saudi Arabia has unveiled plans to build a 92,000-capacity stadium in Riyadh to stage major sporting events with a decision on its 2034 World Cup bid due this year.  On Sunday, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported that the Saudi Sports Ministry had released designs for the King Salman Stadium, a venue that would serve as the …

Juventus winger Federico Chiesa has reportedly rejected an approach from Turkiye, opting to await a proposal from the Premier League. The 26-year-old is tipped to leave the club this summer, as the management has no intention of keeping him around with an expiring contract. Moreover, new Juventus coach Thiago Motta deems the Italian to be inapt for his style of …

West Ham United have started their transfer business smartly this summer. After the departure of David Moyes and the arrival of new manager Julen Lopetegui, the Hammers have been actively looking to strengthen their squad. They have added Max Kilman, Max Guilherme and Wes Foderingham to their squad so far and now they are edging closer to completing the signing …

July 26 – Concacaf has changed its match schedule and venues for the on-going Men’s U-20 Championships in Mexico after a police officer was murdered outside a team hotel in the city of Celaya. The relocation sees Group A teams – United States, Costa Rica, Cuba, and Jamaica – move to León where the final group games will be played …

July 29 – The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has caused a major stir for saying he believes Premier League fixtures being played abroad is inevitable. Speaking on a podcast, Khan said: “I think that’s the way it’s going. We’ve seen some other leagues across Europe have some of their competitive games held elsewhere.” “All 32 NFL teams have now played in London …