Manchester United suffered a humiliating 3-0 home defeat to Bournemouth, while Chelsea missed the chance to go top of the English Premier League after a 0-0 draw at Everton on Sunday. United boss Ruben Amorim, who once again left Marcus Rashford out of his squad, faces a miserable Christmas following the worst result of his brief tenure. Languishing in 13th …

Football clubs around the world can now confirm their group stage opponents after football governing body FIFA conducted the draw for the inaugural edition of the FIFA Club World Cup scheduled to take place in the United States next year. The draw for the revamped tournament modelled after the Men’s and Women’s FIFA World Cup was conducted on Thursday, resulting …

Chelsea, on Wednesday, produced a brilliant performance to claim a dominant 5-1 victory over Southampton at St. Mary’s Stadium in the Premier League. Goals from Axel Disasi, Christopher Nkunku, Noni Madueke, Cole Palmer, and Jadon Sancho ensured an emphatic win for the Blues, while Joe Aribo’s equalizer for Southampton proved to be a brief moment of resistance. The game started …

England and Chelsea midfielder Cole Palmer has been declared fit to play against Arsenal in Sunday’s Premier League game. Palmer was a doubt for the Premier League clash against Arsenal after suffering a knock during Chelsea’s 1-1 draw with Manchester United at Old Trafford last Sunday. In a statement obtained from Fabrizio Romano’s X handle on Sunday, Palmer has recovered …

West Ham piled more pressure on beleaguered Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag with a dramatic 2-1 win on Sunday as Cole Palmer inspired Chelsea to a victory by the same scoreline over Newcastle. Tottenham were beaten 1-0 at Crystal Palace, who picked up their first win of the season. Liverpool can go back to the top of the table …

Long-term Chelsea target and Napoli forward Victor Osimhen is “not a greedy boy”, according to former Blues midfielder John Obi Mikel. Throughout the summer transfer window, Chelsea were heavily linked with the 25-year-old who had been made available by his Italian club. Despite the saga dragging on for weeks, there was an expectation that the Nigeria international would eventually link …

Former Super Eagles and Chelsea midfielder Mikel Obi has dismissed reports that Victor Osimhen’s wage demand was the reason the deal with the English side fell through. Chelsea made a last-minute effort to sign the Super Eagles forward during the final hours of the summer transfer window, but the Premier League side could not finalise the deal. According to reports, …

Manchester City got their English Premier League title defence off to a winning start as goals from Erling Haaland and Mateo Kovacic inflicted a 2-0 defeat on Enzo Maresca in his first match in charge of Chelsea. Haaland marked his 100th appearance for the club with his 91st goal before Kovacic struck on his return to Stamford Bridge to give …

Chelsea has announced the signing of Portugal international Pedro Neto from Wolverhampton Wanderers. Announcing the deal in a statement obtained from Chelsea’s website on Sunday, the club said Pedro has signed a seven-year contract and will begin training with his new teammates at Cobham in the coming days. “I feel really grateful to have joined this club, I have worked …

Roberto Calenda, the agent of Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen has debunked reports of the Nigerian loan move to Chelsea. Recall on Tuesday, the Athletic reported that the Blues were working on a loan deal for Osimhen with a buy option. Belgium international, Romelu Lukaku was also expected to join Napoli on a permanent transfer as part of the deal. Calenda …