Premier League

The Premier League is the top tier of professional football in England, featuring 20 clubs competing annually from August to May. Established in 1992, it is renowned for its high-quality matches, global fanbase, and competitive intensity. Each team plays 38 matches, with the champion determined by points earned. The league also determines qualification for European competitions and relegation to the EFL Championship. Known for its unpredictability and star players, it’s one of the most-watched sports leagues worldwide.

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Mario Balotelli getting 'to know' himself better as ex-Man City & Liverpool striker serves community service order following car crash while he searches for new club

Mario Balotelli has been his using his time away from the pitch to give back to the community, as the former Manchester City and Liverpool forward recently completed a six-month community service program in Brescia, Italy. Balotelli revealed that the experience of volunteering for children allowed him "to get to know myself better and improve as a person."

William Saliba explains decision to sign new Arsenal contract and snub Real Madrid despite 'lacking trophies' with the Gunners

William Saliba explained his decision to sign a new Arsenal contract and snub Real Madrid despite "lacking trophies" with the Gunners. The French defender could have chased the bright lights of Madrid. He could have swapped north London for the glamour of the Santiago Bernabeu. But when Los Blancos came knocking, Arsenal’s defensive powerhouse slammed the door shut; and he has no regrets.

'He's a fighter!' – Jamie Vardy helping Cremonese score more goals despite drought with Leicester legend nearing first start since Serie A switch

Cremonese head coach Davide Nicola remains unwavering in his trust in "fighter" Jamie Vardy as the striker prepares for his first start since joining the Serie A club in the summer. He came off the bench as Inter claimed a dominant 4-1 victory last week, but his coach was positive about his impact and feels he makes the team more threatening even though he is yet to find the net across two substitute appearances.

Arsenal, beware! The uncomfortable truth behind Gunners' hopes of moving to Wembley during Emirates Stadium expansion

Perhaps now more than at any other point in the modern history of football, the subject of stadia is increasingly dominant. Manchester United are trying to completely rebuild Old Trafford to the cost of £2 billion ($2.7bn). Spurs are six years into the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium experience and at last have a trophy to put in their new cabinet. Chelsea's dispute over land in west London continues to cast a shadow over the future and suitability of Stamford Bridge. Newcastle's Saudi owners are still deciding whether they should expand St James' Park or make use of the space on the adjacent land to start from scratch.

Jamie Gittens offered advice on how to win over Chelsea fans by Florent Malouda after making slow start to life with Blues following £55m transfer

Jamie Gittens has been offered advice by Florent Malouda on how to win over Chelsea fans after making a slow start to life in the Premier League. The £55 million ($75m) winger, brought in from Borussia Dortmund in the summer to electrify Enzo Maresca’s frontline, has found himself under intense scrutiny as he struggles to find his feet in the English top flight. However, Malouda put his weight behind the forward and believes that it is just a matter of time before Gittens gets rolling.

Man Utd set to poach ex-Arsenal executive from Premier League rivals to take charge of revamped Carrington training ground

Manchester United are set to appoint Ameesh Manek as their new director of football operations. Manek joins United from Brentford and his primary responsibility will be overseeing the daily operations at United's Carrington training ground. This encompasses areas such as travel, security, training facilities, staff management, and infrastructure for both the men's and women's teams.

Revealed: When Cole Palmer should return from niggling groin injury as Chelsea talisman faces missing out on another England squad despite avoiding surgery

Chelsea fans will be relieved to hear their talismanic forward Cole Palmer faces weeks, not months, on the touchline as he recovers from a groin injury. But fears persist Palmer may need surgery to avoid the injury becoming chronic and hampering him for the long-term, with England manager Thomas Tuchel admitting his concern after the player missed out on another of his squads.

'He's defying medical science' – Cristiano Ronaldo backed to keep playing 'at least into his mid-40s' by old Premier League rival

Cristiano Ronaldo has been backed to keep playing "at least into his mid-40s" by former Premier League rival and England star Joe Cole, who claimed the Portugal legend is "defying medical science". At 40, Ronaldo is still scoring for fun at both club and international level. He has kicked off the 2025-26 campaign on a high, having scored five goals in six matches across all competitions for Al-Nassr.

When will Alexander Isak be fully fit? Liverpool warned it could be weeks before £125m man reaches peak match sharpness after detrimental summer transfer saga

Liverpool may have to wait weeks before they begin to see the best of their record signing Alexander Isak following his protracted move from Newcastle. The disappointing projection has been blamed on that drawn-out transfer which saw Isak sidelined while the two clubs negotiated for almost two months, meaning he missed pre-season and was left well short of match sharpness.