Dimanche, Antoine Griezmann a adressé un au revoir empreint d’émotion aux supporters de l’Atlético de Madrid, concluant son dernier match à domicile avant son départ imminent pour Orlando City en MLS par sa 100e passe décisive sous le maillot colchonero. Son coéquipier Jan Oblak a immédiatement rendu hommage au milieu de terrain légendaire, estimant que le Français méritait de remporter un Ballon d’Or au cours de sa brillante carrière européenne.
Le Real Madrid poursuit sa quête d'une fin de saison en fanfare en Liga : un but de Vinicius Junior en première période a suffi pour battre Séville 1-0. Si la principale attraction avant le match était le retour de Kylian Mbappé dans le onze de départ après ses récents différends avec le public madrilène, c'est son partenaire brésilien en attaque qui s'est révélé décisif au stade Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán.
Manchester United suit de près la situation de Federico Valverde au Real Madrid, qui se détériore après une violente altercation à l’entraînement avec son coéquipier Aurélien Tchouameni. Si l’international uruguayen se retrouve soudainement dans le viseur des grands clubs européens, les Red Devils pourraient toutefois se heurter à deux obstacles majeurs dans leur quête pour recruter ce moteur du milieu de terrain.
José Mourinho a adressé un signal fort sur son avenir à l’issue de la saison du Benfica, alors que les rumeurs d’un retour retentissant au Real Madrid se multiplient. Le technicien portugais a reconnu qu’il était toujours sous contrat à Lisbonne, mais qu’une rencontre décisive avec la direction madrilène était déjà planifiée.
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.