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Revealed: How Endrick mastered French after four months at Lyon

Real Madrid starlet Endrick has taken French football by storm, but it isn't just his prowess on the pitch that is making headlines. The teenage sensation recently stunned fans and media alike by conducting a full interview in fluent French, despite having only joined Lyon on loan just over four months ago.

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Fulham wait on Silva as Chelsea circle

Fulham find themselves in a state of limbo regarding the future of manager Marco Silva as interest from Chelsea continues to intensify. Despite a long-standing contract offer on the table, the Portuguese tactician is taking his time to evaluate his next move while the Blues consider him for their vacant head coach role.

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What the hell is going on at Real Madrid?!

Tensions have finally boiled over at Real Madrid, resulting in team-mates literally coming to blows. There has been a sense all season that things have been a little bit fraught behind the scenes. This is more or less how it goes for Los Blancos, especially in those rare seasons where they fail to bank silverware. Rumours emerge of discontent, the local press goes mad - but rarely do the rumours turn into anything tangible.

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Madrid should steer well clear of Mac Allister & Enzo

Alexis Mac Allister and Enzo Fernandez have a lot in common. They're two tenacious but technically gifted midfielders who played pivotal roles in Argentina winning the 2022 World Cup. They also presently play for big Premier League teams, but both have been repeatedly linked with Real Madrid. Up until last summer, such speculation made an awful lot of sense.

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Real Madrid issue statement after Valverde & Tchouameni fight

Real Madrid have been rocked by a physical altercation between Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni just days before their pivotal Clasico clash with Barcelona. The club is taking formal action following a reported dressing-room fight that left Valverde needing hospital treatment, with the full extent of his worrying injury now confirmed.

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Does Mbappe want to leave Madrid? Transfer ‘reality’ explained

Despite individual brilliance, Kylian Mbappe's future at Real Madrid is shrouded in doubt following two consecutive seasons without a major trophy. The superstar has been linked with an astonishing summer exit amid rumours of dressing room rifts and a massive managerial crisis, but transfer experts have finally clarified the absolute "reality" of his complex situation in the Spanish capital.

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Mourinho meets Perez over Real Madrid return

The managerial merry-go-round at Santiago Bernabeu has taken a sensational turn with reports of a high-level summit between two of football's biggest power brokers. Jose Mourinho has moved into the spotlight as a serious candidate to retake the reins at Real Madrid following direct talks with club president Florentino Perez.

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Prestianni's ban for homophobia extended worldwide by FIFA

FIFA have extended Gianluca Prestianni's ban for homophobic conduct globally, meaning he could now miss Argentina's first two games at the 2026 World Cup. The Benfica winger, who was sanctioned following a high-profile clash with Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior, will now see his club-level suspension apply to international competitive fixtures.

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Barcelona made Mbappe offer before signing Dembele to replace Neymar

Former Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has revealed that the Catalan giants made an official move for Kylian Mbappe following Neymar's departure to Paris Saint-Germain. The bombshell revelation sheds light on the frantic summer of 2017, when the Blaugrana were left searching for a superstar to fill the void left by the Brazilian's record-breaking exit.

Frequently asked questions

Fifteen players from the Aston Villa Wesleyan Chapel cricket team formed the Aston Villa Football Club in the 1870s.

Aston Villa are owned by V Sports, a joint venture between billionaires Nassef Sawiris and Wesley Edens. Atairos, an investment company based in the UK, became a minority partner of V Sports in April 2024.

Aston Villa play all their home games at the Villa Park since 1897.

Villa Park has a capacity of over 42,000 and has hosted more FA Cup semi-final games than any other stadium in history.

Aston Villa have won 22 titles throughout their history, including seven English top-flight titles, one European Cup (now known as the Champions League), and seven FA Cups.

Aston Villa have won seven top-flight titles, but have failed to clinch a league trophy in the Premier League era. They last won the first division in the 1980-81 season.

Former Scottish left-back Charlie Aitken has made the most appearances for Aston Villa, featuring in 660 games for the club from 1961 to 1975.

One of the greatest players to ever play for Aston Villa, Billy Walker is the club's record goalscorer of all-time with 244 goals to his name.

Jack Grealish, Dwight Yorke, Emiliano Martinez, Gordon Cowans, and Gareth Barry are among the most respectable players in Aston Villa history, with the club also luring legends like Peter Schmeichel and Paul McGrath.

Steven Gerrard, Steve Bruce, Gerard Houllier and Unai Emery are among the big names to have led Aston Villa during its illustrious history.

Aston Villa are famously known as The Villans. The name 'Villa' is derived from the Villa Cross Wesleyan Church, whose former cricket club passed on the name to the club.