Chelsea telah diperingatkan agar tidak menunjuk Cesc Fabregas sebagai manajer berikutnya, karena mantan bintang The Blues itu dianggap masih membutuhkan lebih banyak pengalaman, mengingat timnya saat ini, Como, cenderung “hancur berantakan” dalam pertandingan-pertandingan besar. Tony Dorigo telah menjelaskan kepada GOAL mengapa opsi alternatif akan lebih baik untuk Stamford Bridge saat ini, sehingga memungkinkan seorang juara Piala Dunia yang sudah dikenal untuk kembali ke London Barat di masa mendatang.
Juventus dilaporkan telah mengurangi minatnya terhadap Robert Lewandowski, sementara striker senior tersebut bersiap untuk kemungkinan hengkang dari Barcelona. Meskipun telah terjadi pertemuan tingkat tinggi antara perwakilan sang pemain dan klub raksasa Italia tersebut, Bianconeri semakin ragu untuk menandatangani kesepakatan dengan penyerang legendaris tersebut.
Dengan duopoli Lionel Messi-Cristiano Ronaldo yang tampaknya mulai memudar, persaingan untuk meraih Ballon d'Or belum pernah terasa seketat ini selama hampir 20 tahun terakhir, di mana kini banyak pemain yang memulai setiap musim dengan keyakinan bahwa mereka memiliki peluang untuk merebut penghargaan individu paling bergengsi di dunia sepak bola. Ousmane Dembele berhasil bangkit dari karier yang diwarnai cedera dan performa yang tidak konsisten untuk memenangkan Golden Ball pada tahun 2025, dan ia kini menjadi salah satu dari sekian banyak pesaing setahun kemudian.
Pelatih kepala tim nasional Kanada, Jesse Marsch, melontarkan serangan pedas terhadap manajer Tottenham Hotspur, Roberto De Zerbi, dengan menyebut pelatih asal Italia itu sebagai "orang yang benar-benar menyebalkan." Reaksi keras tersebut bermula dari perlakuan kontroversial De Zerbi terhadap gelandang Ismael Kone selama masa kerja sama singkat mereka di Marseille.
Darwin Nunez siap mengakhiri petualangannya di Arab Saudi setelah mencapai kesepakatan untuk hengkang dari Al-Hilal pada akhir musim ini. Mantan penyerang Liverpool itu telah mengalami masa-masa sulit di Timur Tengah, di mana ia terpinggirkan dari skuad akibat keterbatasan kuota pendaftaran.
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.