September 2025

Reigning Womens Super League champions Chelsea began their defence with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over title rivals Manchester City. On an entertaining opening night – where Chelsea introduced their new £1m signing Alyssa Thompson before kick-off and welcomed Sam Kerr back to the fold – the Blues scored two slick goals either side of the

Like a human sling, said David Moyes. The best Scud missile I have ever seen, added Sam Allardyce, a heavy hint of jealousy in his voice. For Luiz Felipe Scolari, it was more difficult to describe. I have never seen anything like this in my life, said the newly-arrived Chelsea boss. Scolari was not the

Thomas Tuchel has declared that “the long throw is back” and he is not wrong. “Long throws have been a feature of this Premier League season,” Jamie Carragher told Monday Night Football recently. And the statistics bear this out. Using the definition of a long throw into the penalty box as being one that travels

Smith announces her arrival in styleOlivia Smiths then-record £1m transfer fee may have already been eclipsed this summer but there was no outshining her on the pitch at the Emirates on Saturday. Having stepped up from Liverpools seventh-placed finish last season to a side with genuine WSL title credentials and with that price tag around

There always seems to be a big football news story during international breaks and this time it has all been about Daniel Levy and Tottenham Hotspur. Despite the relative lack of on-field success in recent times, Tottenham have been one of the best-run clubs in the world under Levy and ENIC. With so much interest