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Chelsea begin the defence of their WSL title on Sunday with a trip to newly promoted Liverpool. The Blues are vying to be crowned champions of England for an unprecedented fourth consecutive season, and open their campaign against their former manager Matt Beard. Beard spent three years with the Blues during the early seasons of the WSL, and comfortably guided Liverpool to promotion from the notoriously tight Championship last term. It will be interesting to see how the Reds fare in the top flight following a two-year absence. When is kick off? Sunday 18 September, 17:00 (BST)Where is the match being played? Prenton ParkTV channel/livestream? Sky Sports MainRead More →

Veteran defender Giorgio Chiellini has revealed that his transfer to MLS side LAFC only came about as a result of Italy not making the 2022 World Cup. Chiellini joined the Black and Gold in June following a glittering 17-year spell with Juventus, where he made 561 appearances across all competitions and won a host of major honors, including nine Serie A titles. At international level, Chiellini picked up 117 caps for Italy, helping them win the European Championships just last year. However, the Azzurri failed to make the FIFA World Cup for the second time in a row – a failure that Chiellini says openedRead More →

Brentford head coach Thomas Frank believes Ivan Toney wants to become a big presence in the England dressing room after receiving his first Three Lions call-up, but that the striker should focus on impressing Gareth Southgate on the pitch first. Toney, who was not capped by England at youth level, was called into the senior squad for September’s Nations League fixtures against Germany and Italy. A charismatic figure on and off the pitch, the 26-year-old is one of the most popular and vocal players at Brentford. Frank reckons this is a character trait he will try and continue to display once he joins up withRead More →

Bournemouth owner Maxim Demin has agreed the foundation of a deal to sell the club to American Bill Foley, 90min understands. Demin first took control of the club back in 2011 when the Cherries were still in the Football League and has overseen their rise up to the Premier League, but has been looking to sell the club over the past year. Negotiations with groups from Saudi Arabia, China and America have all collapsed but sources have confirmed to 90min that Foley has lodged an acceptable bid to buy Bournemouth from Demin. Foley, the owner of National Hockey League outfit the Vegas Golden Knights, hasRead More →

Bayern Munich manager Julian Nagelsmann has backed new signing Sadio Mane to find his feet at the club after a slow start to the season. It hasn’t been a terrible first month or so in Germany for Mane with the Senegal international getting five goals in 10 games. However, the former Liverpool man hasn’t found the back of the net in four matches now and was subbed off against Barcelona after failing to have a single shot. His manager has defended him though, putting his struggles down to the fact that he was playing on the left wing rather than as a striker for theRead More →

Arsenal full-back Oleksandr Zinchenko has suffered a calf muscle injury in training and will be unavailable for around two weeks as a result. The Ukrainian star has been a revelation for the Gunners since joining from Manchester City during the summer. Playing as in inverted full-back, he has been one of the side’s most important and most impressive players n their excellent start to the season. However, Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta will have to do without him for at least one club match after the Ukraine national team confirmed he has been ruled out of their upcoming international games. “The midfielder of the national teamRead More →

Officials from several Premier League clubs were in attendance to see Moussa Diaby star in Bayer Leverkusen’s impressive Champions League win over Atletico Madrid in midweek, 90min understands. Leverkusen, who many believed could mount a Bundesliga title challenge this season, have endured a terrible start to the new season. They have won just one of their opening six league games, but Diaby has been Leverkusen’s standout performer and he again was impressive in the Champions League. Gerardo Seoane’s side turned on the style to beat Atletico Madrid 2-0, with Robert Andrich and later Diaby grabbing goals in the final ten minutes. 90min understands that Diaby’sRead More →

Liverpool are currently ahead of Manchester United in the chase for Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham. Wolves’ summer arrival Matheus Nunes is being eyed as an alternative. While United are not expected to sign Bellingham ahead of their rivals, Erik ten Hag has been handed a £70m budget for the January transfer window. If Cristiano Ronaldo is sold, then that amount would increase. Kepa Arrizabalaga has revealed he turned down the chance to leave Chelsea in the summer, but he was happy to stay and fight for his place. Napoli had been reported with an interest. Hakim Ziyech is another player who came close toRead More →

The departure of Graham Potter to Chelsea means that Brighton chairman Tony Bloom is faced with the task of appointing the sixth manager of his 13-year spell at the helm of the Albion. In that time, the Seagulls have soared from the edge of the League One relegation zone to occupy their current lofty position of fourth place in the Premier League. It has been quite the journey. To have undergone such a meteoric rise – and with the average Brighton boss lasting for more than two years in the job – suggests that Bloom gets the majority of his managerial appointments correct. That shouldRead More →

Aspirational clubs around Europe were in action on Thursday night as the Europa League and Europa Conference League both returned to our screens. Manchester United travelled over to Moldova to take on Sheriff Tiraspol, while West Ham made the journey to Scandinavia in Europe’s third tier. Here are the results from both competitions of the second matchday of fixtures in the group stage. Bodo/Glimt 2-1 Zurich The other game supposed to take place on Thursday was between Arsenal and PSV Eindhoven, but that has been postponed until Thursday 20 October. Dynamo Kyiv 0-1 AEK LarnacaRennes 2-2 Fenerbahce Roma bounced back from last week’s defeat toRead More →