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Where Estevao fits into Chelsea's all-star attack

A look at where Estevao Willian could feature for Chelsea this season after the reminder of his quality in his cameo against Arsenal.

Dani Olmo: ‘Winning the World Cup changes you, it changes your life’

One of Barcelona’s eight World Cup winners reflects on how Spain’s triumph is inspiring them in the Champions League Dani Olmo nods towards his right arm. “Look: goosebumps,” he says. The Spain midfielder is sitting in a back room at Barcelona’s Joan Gamper training ground trying to pinpoint the moment he knew he was a world champion. “There’s an image in my mind with Ferran [Torres]’s mum: hugging her, the two of us in tears,” he says. “‘What your son just did … what we all did … this is historic.’ And that’s when you start to feel it. In those final minutes of the game it’s impossible, impossible , but when the referee blows, the thought enters your head: ‘Have we done it?’ ‘Are we …?’ There, you feel it a little bit. When you lift the cup, a little bit more. And then when you see the families, when I see the reaction from my brother, my partner, my dad. I’m not one to cry, but …” But then Olmo knew, felt it: Spain were world champions. It was 19 July in New Jersey and it was real: Spain had beaten Argentina and nothing would be the same again . Continue reading...

Football’s most damaging red cards: a brief history of collapses and turnarounds | The Knowledge

Plus: clubs with multiple £100m players on their books and more trophy-laden footballers Mail us with your all of your questions and answers “The Saturday before last, Clyde were winning 3-0 at The Spartans after an hour when Logan Dunachie was sent off. Twenty-eight minutes later, the score was 3-3. What is the biggest turnaround in a game following a red card/most quantitative blame that can be thrown at a player for getting sent off?” asks Jamie Wills. At Knowledge Towers, we usually receive questions about the greatest comebacks with 10 men. We covered that in 2021 , so it’s a nice change to look at teams who went to seed after having a player sent off. Continue reading...

Real Madrid? Ajax? Liverpool? Ranking Europe's greatest football dynasties

Paris St-Germain are eyeing a third successive Champions League crown, but where do they rank against Europe's most dominant clubs?

Flex your football brain with our daily quizzes

Test your ball knowledge with today's Who Am I?, Five in Five and Brainteaser.

Serhou Guirassy brace helps sink Villarreal in UEFA Champions League opener

Borussia Dortmund kicked off their 2026/27 UEFA Champions League campaign with a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Villarreal, in part thanks to Serhou Guirassy's second-half brace.

Is this the year Hertha Berlin make it back to the Bundesliga?

Hertha Berlin have been languishing in relative Bundesliga 2 mid-table obscurity since their relegation from the top flight three years ago, but under the stewardship of head coach Stefan Leitl, the Old Lady finally appear to be back on the right track.

Bowen fires West Ham top; Southampton win - Championship highlights

Carabao Cup highlights! Bournemouth, Palace, Newcastle all through

Sabalenka survives Noskova battle to keep US Open three-peat bid alive

Aryna Sabalenka maintained her hopes of a third successive US Open title with a battling three-set win over Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova in an absorbing quarter-final - a result that retains her status as world No 1 for at least one more day.

Warwickshire put pressure on Somerset and Nottingham with Glamorgan 19-year first

Warwickshire ramped up their bid for the Rothesay County Championship Division One title as they rolled Glamorgan for 69 all out in Cardiff.

Burnley still without a win after draw at Wrexham

Wrexham's wait for a home win goes on after they were held to a 1-1 draw by winless Burnley who sit one place off the bottom of the Sky Bet Championship.

Aston Villa attack clicks in thrilling win over Club Brugge

Aston Villa produced a superb attacking display to end their scoring concerns and begin their Champions League campaign with a thrilling 3-2 win over Club Brugge.

Sheff Utd return to winning ways at Blackburn

Sheffield United returned to winning ways after a display of ruthless finishing secured a 2-1 win at Blackburn.

Watford comeback condemns Preston to fifth defeat in six

Watford shook off an awful first-half display to grab a 2-1 victory over Preston, who suffered their fifth defeat in six league games.

Colwill earns Cardiff point but winless start continues

Cardiff's winless start to the season continued as Stoke held on for a 1-1 draw and their first away point since January in the Welsh capital.

Putellas, Russo, Greenwood, Shaw among 11 WSL players in Ballon d'Or running

Haaland scores twice in win over Porto but Man City struggle to impress

Erling Haaland's double earned Manchester City a 2-0 win at FC Porto - but it was another game where Enzo Maresca's side won but struggled to convince.