Premier League champions Liverpool have confirmed that star attacker Cody Gakpo has put pen to paper on a new long-term contract, which has extended his stay at Anfield beyond 2028. The Dutchman who joined the club in January 2023, during the Jurgen Klopp era, has established himself as a regular starter under new boss Arne Slot and has now committed his future to the Reds.
To get their season firmly on the right track and avoid being beaten to the league title by Amakhosi and Bucs, Masandawana have been advised on what to do by their legend.
Kieffer Moore scored his third goal in his second consecutive league game, while Lewis O'Brien netted a late winner as Wrexham registered their maiden Championship victory over Millwall.
The Namibian has entered the history books not only as the league's top scorer but also as a legend for a Masandawana side that has been very dominant during his time with the Tshwane giants.
Rodrygo will stay back at Real Madrid after winning manager Xabi Alonso's trust. The Brazilian winger was linked with a move to the Premier League throughout the summer, with Manchester City and Liverpool keen on signing him, however, after featuring in Madrid's starting lineup last week, he is satisfied with his role and has decided against exiting Santiago Bernabeu.
Lamine Yamal has been named the best teenager in world football as three Chelsea wonderkids featured in the top 10. The Barcelona and Spain prodigy topped the CIES Football Observatory rankings with a remarkable average rating of 97.7, narrowly edging out some of the world’s finest emerging talents.
Grimsby brutally trolled Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim with a hilarious line-up announcement following their Carabao Cup heroics. It was the first time in history that United had ever been eliminated from the competition by a team from the fourth tier of English football.
The former Cameroon tactician has also explained why he decided to call up the former Sea Robber for Bafana's next assignments despite him leaving Bucs at a time he was impressive.
Chelsea face a tough trip to Bayern Munich whereas Newcastle are set to host Barcelona in the opening week as UEFA announced Champions League fixtures for the 2025-26 campaign. The German giants, led by Harry Kane, will be eager to assert their dominance early, making Chelsea’s task all the more difficult.
Jarrod Bowen named one trophy he would love to win with West Ham as England star ruled out lifting the Premier League. With Graham Potter’s team under intense scrutiny after a humiliating start to the season, Bowen has shared his personal goal for the club this year: winning the FA Cup.
Jose Mourinho was spotted at the Istanbul airport waiting for his flight to leave Turkey after being sacked by Fenerbahce. Just two days after the Turkish club failed to secure a spot in the Champions League group stage, the Portuguese was shown the door. They were knocked out by Benfica in the Champions League play-off, losing 1-0 on aggregate.
Christopher Nkunku has officially joined AC Milan from Chelsea for a permanent fee of €42 million (£36.2m/$49m). The French forward has signed a five-year contract, keeping him at the club until 2030. This deal comes after a challenging and injury-ridden stint in West London, where Nkunku struggled to establish himself as a regular under Enzo Maresca.