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Rasmus Hojlund Napoli 2025-26

Hojlund aims brutal dig at Man Utd after winning first Napoli trophy

Rasmus Hojlund has aimed a brutal dig at Manchester United after winning the first trophy of his loan spell at Serie A title holders Napoli. The 22-year-old striker departed Old Trafford over the summer after enduring two testing campaigns in England. He is now enjoying his football again alongside Scott McTominay, with Supercoppa Italiana success being savoured.

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Brits Abroad Kane Bellingham Gallagher

Brits Abroad: Jude, Kane & Gallagher end 2025 with goals

GOAL runs the rule over the British players earning a living away from their homeland, with plenty more stars deciding to leave their comfort zones in search of a better footballing life elsewhere. The Premier League is still obviously one of the world's most entertaining divisions and the Championship can prove fantastic for development, but there are more options out there.

AnalysisJ. Bellingham
SSC Napoli v AC Milan - Supercoppa Italiana Semifinal

Napoli end Pulisic, AC Milan’s Supercoppa title defense with win

U.S. international Christian Pulisic and AC Milan saw their Supercoppa Italiana title defense end with a 2-0 semifinal loss to Napoli in Saudi Arabia. Milan entered the match as defending champions after lifting the trophy earlier this year with wins over Juventus and Inter Milan, marking Pulisic’s first - and so far only - silverware with the club.

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League Cup, fixtures & results

Monday 1 December
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Ballymena United
BAL
2
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Larne
LAR
0
FT
Newry City AFC badge
Newry City AFC
NEW
2
Linfield badge
Linfield
LIN
3
FT
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Glentoran
GLE
1
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Cliftonville
CLI
1
FT
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Tuesday 27 January
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Linfield
LIN
1
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Ballymena United
BAL
0
FT
Monday 2 February
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Glentoran
GLE
2
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COL
1
FT
Saturday 14 March
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0
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1
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Standings

PosTeamPWDLFA+/-PTSForm
1Barcelona crestBarcelona38311695365994
L
W
L
W
W
2Real Madrid crestReal Madrid38275677354286
W
W
W
L
W
3Villarreal crestVillarreal382261072462672
W
L
L
D
W
4Atlético Madrid crestAtlético Madrid382161162441869
L
W
W
L
W
5Real Betis crestReal Betis381515859481160
W
L
W
D
W
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Frequently asked questions

Merseyside team Liverpool hold the record for most League cup titles in history with 10 title wins to their name. Their most recent came in 2024 as they defeated Chelsea in the final.

The English Football League Cup, better known as the EFL Cup, Carabao Cup, or simply League Cup, features 92 teams in total. The competition consists of seven rounds to determine the winner. The first-ever edition of the EFL Cup took place in the 1960-61 season.

Former Welsh international and Liverpool legend Ian Rush holds the record for most appearances in the league cup. Rush featured in 80 League Cup games playing for three different English clubs.

Ian Rush holds the record for most goals in the League Cup. Rush has scored a total of 49 goals in 80 appearances in the competition.

Kevin Poole is the oldest player to feature in the League Cup. He achieved this feat while playing for Burton Albion at the age of 46 years and 21 days in 2009.

Harvey Elliott is the youngest player to have featured in the League Cup at the age of 15 years and 174 days, achieving the feat while playing for Fulham in 2018.

The League Cup has witnessed many legendary players over the years. The list includes the likes of Eden Hazard, Steven gerrard, Alan Shearer, Ian Rush, Wayne Rooney, Sergio Aguero, John Terry, Theirry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp, Jamie Vardy, among many more.

Some of the most notable managers to have featured in the League Cup are Sir Alex Ferguson, Arsene Wenger, Jose Mourinho, Claudio Ranieri, Jurgen Klopp, Antonio Conte, etc.