La preparación de España para el Mundial sufrió un golpe tras la lesión muscular de Nico Williams en el partido de La Liga entre el Athletic de Bilbao y el Valencia. A pocas semanas del torneo y después de la lesión de Lamine Yamal, el estado del extremo genera dudas sobre su participación con la selección.
Weston McKennie afirma que transformará la presión de jugar un Mundial en casa en una actuación histórica para la selección masculina de Estados Unidos. El centrocampista de la Juventus reconoce los nervios, pero asegura no temer al torneo de 2026 y ve el foco mundial como una oportunidad única para elevar el fútbol estadounidense.
La carrera del Arsenal por el título de la Premier League y los preparativos de Inglaterra para el Mundial han sufrido un duro revés tras la grave lesión de Ben White. El versátil defensa tuvo que dejar el campo en la primera parte del partido del domingo contra el West Ham United, dejando a Mikel Arteta y Thomas Tuchel en vilo sobre su estado físico.
Nicolás Tagliafico asegura que Argentina quiere dar a Lionel Messi una despedida a lo grande defendiendo su título en el Mundial 2026. El defensa reconoce que «nadie estará preparado» para su retiro, pero el plantel lo apoyará hasta el final.
El centrocampista del Barcelona, Fermín López, ha dado buenas noticias sobre la recuperación de Lamine Yamal, quien lucha por llegar al Mundial 2026. Aunque se perderá lo que queda de liga por una rotura muscular, se espera que sea clave en la selección española de Luis de la Fuente este verano.
La Federación de Fútbol de Irán ha condicionado su participación en el Mundial 2026 a que los anfitriones cumplan un ultimátum de diez puntos sobre seguridad y visados.
Manchester United and Liverpool both have 20 top-flight league titles to their name, and are the most successful sides in English history for league wins. With Liverpool securing their second Premier League in the 2024-25 season, they've won two in the Premier League era and 18 prior to its creation. By contrast, Manchester United have won 13 Premier League titles and seven before the league's inception, last winning a Premier League title at the end of the 2012-13 campaign.
How many teams are in the Premier League?
The Premier League in its current format has 20 teams. The first-ever season of the Premier League era in 1992-93 featured 22 teams, which was then reduced to 20 teams ahead of the 1995-96 season.
Who has made the most Premier League appearances ever?
Garath Barry leads the way with 653 appearances for four different clubs: Aston Villa, Manchester City, Everton and West Bromwich Albion. James Milner is second with 637, winning PL titles with both Manchester City and Liverpool. He is still playing with Brighton, so could surpass Barry if he carries on. Third is Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs, with 632 appearances.
Who is the all-time Premier League top goal scorer?
Jimmy Greaves, widely regarded as the most prolific English goalscorer ever, but Alan Shearer is the Premier League's top scorer of all time, with 260 goals across a famed career for both Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United.
Who has the most assists in the history of the Premier League?
Manchester United icon Ryan Giggs holds the record for the most assists in Premier League history. Giggs spent his entire career at Old Trafford, making 672 appearances and registering 162 assists between 1991 and 2014.
Who is the youngest player ever in the Premier League and how old was he?
Arsenal wonderkid Ethan Nwaneri is the youngest player to ever play in the Premier League. Nwaneri was just 15 days and 181 days old when he made his debut for the Gunners against Brentford in the 2022-23 season.
Which famous players have played in the Premier League?
Stars such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Thierry Henry, David Beckham, Alan Shearer, Wayne Rooney, Eric Cantona, Steven Gerrard, Dennis Bergkamp, Didier Drogba and Mohamed Salah (still playing) have all featured in the Premier League era.
Which famous managers have managed in the Premier League?
Jose Mourinho, Sir Alex Ferguson, Carlo Ancelotti, Pep Guardiola, Thomas Tuchel, Jurgen Klopp, and Arsene Wenger are among the most famous managers to have taken charge of a Premier League club.
What is the biggest stadium in the Premier League?
Manchester United's Old Trafford is the biggest stadium in the league with a capacity of 74,310.