Insight

It was always likely we were going to see some big wins in the 2025 Club World Cup, especially involving the amateur team of Auckland City. We did not have to wait long and in the opening round of group matches we saw Bayern Munich beat Auckland City 10-0. Statistics show the Bundesliga champions had a total of 31 shots, with 17 on target compared just one shot from the New Zealanders.

The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup promises to be a tournament of elite football and intense competition.

Inter are an intriguing team: they can play some smashing football but also be very boring. Just look at their most recent matches.

With three matchdays played in the Belgian Pro League Championship Playoffs, the title race is already shaping up to be a thrilling affair.

Goals win matches, but defences win titles – or so the saying goes. As it stands, the Premier League’s best defence in 2024-25 is on pace to fail to win the title. So, the best defence doesn’t always win trophies.

Just eight matchdays remain in the 2024-25 Premier League season. There is still plenty to play for, with clubs scrambling for European places. Of course, there is still a title to decide, too.

Belgium’s Pro League will return from the international break with the start of the Championship Playoffs. With 30 rounds down, the league divides into three parts with the Relegation Playoffs, European Playoffs, and, of course, the Championship Playoffs.

Jonathan David’s rise at French club LOSC Lille has been nothing short of impressive. The Canadian international has proven himself to be one of Europe’s most exciting forwards.

What makes PSG as potent and as dangerous as they have been this year is largely what they do as a team.

Arsenal were looking well placed in both the Premier League and Champions League this season, with a realistic chance of winning one or even both competitions.

When Mohamed Salah scored his 22nd goal of the Premier League season on Wednesday night, it looked like Liverpool were heading nine points clear of second-placed Arsenal.

The new Champions League format is providing fans with everything it was promised. The tournament will go into the eighth matchday of the league phase with some of the world’s biggest clubs potentially failing to qualify for the next stage.

Football, throughout its history, has been a sport of various philosophies.

Although Liverpool and Mohamed Salah are far away from signing a new contract extension, the Egyptian continues to score and create goals for the Reds.

Saturday’s Merseyside Derby will be the final one at Goodison Park. Everton are set to move into their new dock-side venue next season.

Manchester City’s recent struggles raise an important question: can a team of such quality truly depend so heavily on a single player?

On Thursday, Championship club Coventry City announced Chelsea and England legend Frank Lampard as their new manager.

As speculation mounts over the future of Liverpool’s star trio—Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk, and Trent Alexander-Arnold—attention is starting to turn toward possible reinforcements in the January transfer window.

We are only 12 matches into the Premier League season but a gap has emerged at the top of the table.

Phil Foden has faced a challenging 2024-25 season, with his performances dipping notably. The forward has just three goals in 14 games, with the trio of goals coming in the Champions League.