6 month ban: China punishes players heavily for breaking Covid curfew

The Chinese national team has banned six players from all football for six months for breaking a curfew designed to stop the spread of Covid-19.
Andre Gomes of Everton looks on during the Pre-Season Friendly match between Wigan Athletic and Everton at DW Stadium on July 24, 2019 in Wigan, England.

Andre Gomes to return against Arsenal after broken leg v Tottenham

Andre Gomes looks set to make his return to football against Arsenal after having ankle dislocated by Tottenham players back at the start of November.
Manchester City's German midfielder Ilkay Gundogan poses with the Premier League trophy on the pitch after the presentation ceremony following the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north-west England, on May 21, 2023. (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)

Ilkay Gundogan ends Arsenal interest by signing for Barcelona

Ilkay Gundogan leaves Manchester City to join Barcelona on a free transfer, ending an illustrious career at City and making way for a new chapter.

Manchester City step up training before Arsenal match

Manchester City have stepped up to full contact training as Pep Guardiola's men prepare to face Arsenal without a single injury concern. With the Premier...
Jose Mourinho - Dinamo Zagreb v Tottenham Hotspur - UEFA Europa League Round Of 16 Leg Two ZAGREB, CROATIA - MARCH 18: Coach of Tottenham Hotspur Jose Mourinho before the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 Second Leg match between Dinamo Zagreb and Tottenham Hotspur at Stadium Maksimir on March 18, 2021 in Zagreb, Croatia. Sporting stadiums around Europe remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. Photo by Goran Stanzl/PIXSELL Goran Stanzl/PIXSELL

Jose Mourinho has worse record at Tottenham than Tim Sherwood

Things aren't going well for Jose Mourinho at the minute, so bad in fact, his record at Tottenham is worse than Tim Sherwood's.
DERBY, ENGLAND - JANUARY 19: Jack Wilshere of AFC Bournemouth looks on during the warm up prior to during the Sky Bet Championship match between Derby County and AFC Bournemouth at Pride Park Stadium on January 19, 2021 in Derby, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

Jack Wilshere released by Bournemouth

Jack Wilshere has been released by Bournemouth after signing for the Cherries on a short-term deal in January not long after expressing Arsenal regrets.
Andy Carroll of Newcastle United looks on during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Newcastle United at The King Power Stadium on September 29, 2019 in Leicester, United Kingdom.

Newcastle without Andy Carroll for Arsenal game as doubts hang over others

Newcastle's Andy Carroll will not be lining up against Arsenal on Sunday and the Magpies have no clue what the problem is or when he will return.
BOREHAMWOOD, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 12: Lydia Bedford, Manager of Leicester City looks on during the warm up prior to the Barclays FA Women's Super League match between Arsenal Women and Leicester City Women at Meadow Park on December 12, 2021 in Borehamwood, England. (Photo by James Chance/Getty Images)

Arsenal coach leaves for landmark role at Brentford

Lydia Bedford makes a historic move from Arsenal Women's setup to coach Brentford's U18 men's team.
Marseille's French midfielder Matteo Guendouzi warms up prior to the UEFA Conference League semi-final football match between Feyenoord and Olympique Marseille (OM) at De Kuip stadium in Rotterdam, on April 28, 2022. (Photo by KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP via Getty Images)

Arsenal sell-on fee delayed after 24yo midfielder’s move

Matteo Guendouzi's Lazio transfer has been confirmed as an initial loan move, delaying most of the payment Arsenal will receive from their sell-on clause.
Manchester City's English midfielder Raheem Sterling (R) celebrates scoring the opening goal during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg football match between Manchester City and Real Madrid at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England on August 7, 2020. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / POOL / AFP)

Arsene Wenger tips Manchester City or PSG to win Champions League

Arsene Wenger believes Manchester City or PSG are likely to win this year's Champions League due to the decline in the competition.
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Marseille president holds press conference with William Saliba

Marseille have held a press conference to 'present' William Saliba, despite it being a loan deal, saying they will speak to Arsenal later in the season about signing him.
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AFCON in doubt

The planned Africa Cup of Nations tournament could be set for an indefinite postponement, according to some reports on Wednesday.

Barcelona to sell stadium rights to help Covid-19 fight

Barcelona will sell the naming rights to the Nou Camp for the first time and will donate all revenue to helping the fight against Covid-19.
Reiss Nelson on tour with Arsenal in pre-season (Photo via Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

Reiss Nelson and Jadon Sancho ‘like brothers’ says former coach

Coach, Sayce Holmes-Lewis, has been speaking to France Football about Jadon Sancho and the topic of his best friend, Reiss Nelson, both of whom Holmes-Lewis coached, came up.
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How did Emi Martinez do on his Argentina debut?

Emi Martinez made his debut for Argentina this week as they drew 1-1 with Alexis Sanchez's Chile, so how did the former Arsenal man do?
LONDON - NOVEMBER 07: Russian Oligarch Alisher Usmanov is pictured in front of JMW Turner's painting ' The Harbour of Brest ' in the Tate Britain art gallery on November 7, 2008 in London, England. The Pushkin Museum in Moscow is hosting a major exhibition of works by JMW Turner on loan from Tate Britain thanks to it's sole sponsor, Alisher Usmanov. Mr Usmanov who is a major shareholder in the Russian industrial conglomerate, Metalloinvest, as well as Arsenal Football Club, is reported to have a personal fortune of approximately 2.7bn GBP. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

Alisher Usmanov’s nephew lands Everton job

Former major Arsenal shareholder, Alisher Usmanov, has landed his nephew a job with Everton, a club he has repeatedly been linked with investing in.
DOHA, QATAR - DECEMBER 18: Santi Cazorla of Al Sadd in action during the Emir Cup Final between Al Sadd and Al Arabi at Al Rayyan Stadium on December 18, 2020 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Simon Holmes/Getty Images)

Santi Cazorla says emotional goodbye as Xavi joins Barcelona

Santi Cazorla has issued an emotional farewell to Xavi Hernandez as he leaves Al Saad to become Barcelona's new manager.
Liverpool's German manager Jurgen Klopp attends a press conference at Anfield Stadium in Liverpool, north-west England on February 20, 2023, on the eve of the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg football match against Real Madrid. (Photo by Lindsey Parnaby / AFP) (Photo by LINDSEY PARNABY/AFP via Getty Images)

Liverpool ready to avenge Real Madrid ‘torture’

Liverpool are preparing to face Real Madrid in the last-16 of the Champions League, and the Reds are in a better position than they were the last time they encountered the Spanish giants.
Folarin Balogun in training with Arsenal (Photo via Instagram)

Arsenal and Tottenhan adopt similar coronavirus prevention measures

Arsenal and Tottenham have both implemented procedures at their training grounds to try and limit any spread of the coronavirus.
Argentina and Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez (L) receives from Brazilian former football player Julio Cesar the Best FIFA Mens Goalkeeper award during the Best FIFA Football Awards 2022 ceremony in Paris on February 27, 2023. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)

“A joke”: Emi Martinez FIFA award trashed

Real Madrid's Toni Kroos appeared on a podcast with his brother, Felix, who slammed FIFA's decision to award former Arsenal goalkeeper, Emi Martinez, the Best Goalkeeper gong, saying it was a 'joke' and 'no one knew him before the World Cup'.

5 years: Mexico suspends top tier promotion and relegation

Mexican league soccer owners voted Friday to suspend relegation and promotion between the country's top two divisions for five years, citing economic problems for the second division that have been aggravated by the coronavirus pandemic.
Mesut Ozil scores first goal for Fenerbahce (via Mesut Ozil on instagram)

Mesut Ozil finally scores a goal

Mesut Ozil finally scored a goal for Fenerbahce, registering for the first time since he found the back of the net for Arsenal at the start of 2020.
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 11: General view outside the stadium prior to the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Brentford FC at Emirates Stadium on February 11, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

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7-week Qatar World Cup break: Premier League 2021/22 dates announced

The dates for the 2021/22 season have been announced with the season taking a seven-week break to accommodate the 2022 Qatar World Cup. In a...
Napoli's Colombian goalkeeper David Ospina reacts after conceding a corner kick goal during the Italian Cup (Coppa Italia) semi-final second leg football match Napoli vs Inter Milan on June 13, 2020 at the San Paolo stadium in Naples, played behind closed doors as the country gradually eases its lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of the COVID-19 infection, caused by the novel coronavirus. (Photo by Filippo MONTEFORTE / AFP)

Ridiculous and sublime from David Ospina who now misses Coppa Italia final

Napoli may have beaten Inter Milan in the Coppa Italia semi-final but David Ospina managed to let in a blunder goal and also picked...
Bukayo Saka stands dejected after missing from the penalty spot during the shoot out following the UEFA Euro 2020 Final at Wembley Stadium, London. Picture date: Sunday July 11, 2021. Copyright: Mike Egerton

Episode 297: Arsenal Euros final fallout and pre-season anticipation

Matthew and Anita look back at Italy's shoot-out victory over England, talk selections and send Saka some love taking his first ever professional penalty in England's biggest game in over 50 years.
HUDDERSFIELD, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 18: Joseph Hungbo of Huddersfield Town is challenged by Krystian Bielik of Birmingham City during the Sky Bet Championship between Huddersfield Town and Birmingham City at John Smith's Stadium on February 18, 2023 in Huddersfield, England. (Photo by Ashley Allen/Getty Images)

Krystian Bielik taken to hospital for 2nd game in a row

Former Arsenal man, Krystian Bielik, who is on loan with Birmingham City from Derby County, was taken to the hospital for the second time in two matches after being kicked in the face by a Rotherham player during their game on Saturday.
Match Referee Stuart Attwell shows a yellow card to Gylfi Sigurdsson of Everton during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Everton FC at Emirates Stadium on February 23, 2020 in London, United Kingdom.

Premier League referees will finally use pitchside monitors properly from next season

Premier League referees will finally use pitchside monitors properly from next season to rule on offside calls as well as red cards.
Dejan Iliev in training with Arsenal (Photo via Iliev on Instagram)

Arsenal’s Dejan Iliev to see out contract on loan

Arsenal have confirmed that Dejan Iliev has left the club on loan although it seems like he won't be coming back.
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Judge orders UEFA & Premier League European Super League punishments to be scrapped

A judge in Spain has ordered that UEFA and the Premier League scrap all fines issued in the wake of the Super League debacle as they breach European competition law.
A picture taken on January 23, 2020 shows the European Union flag and the British Union Jack waving in front of the European Parliament in Brussels. (Photo by Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD / AFP) (Photo by KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP via Getty Images)

FA and Premier League discuss post-Brexit ‘credits’ for using English players

The FA and Premier League are seriously discussing rewarding clubs post-Brexit with credits to allow them to buy more foreign players if they field more English ones first.
Carlo Ancelotti, Manager of Everton looks on prior to the Premier League match between Everton FC and Newcastle United at Goodison Park on January 21, 2020 in Liverpool, United Kingdom.

Carlo Ancelotti aims to end Everton’s terrible record against big 6 clubs starting with...

Carlo Ancelotti plans to bring an end to Everton's terrible run of form away to big six sides, starting this weekend at Arsenal.
A general view outside the stadium prior to the UEFA Europa League round of 32 second leg match between Arsenal FC and Olympiacos FC at Emirates Stadium on February 27, 2020 in London, United Kingdom.

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ST ALBANS, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 08: of Arsenal during a training session at London Colney on September 08, 2020 in St Albans, England. (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

Martinez + 7 out: Who is fit to lineup for Arsenal vs Fulham?

Arsenal start their 20/21 Premier League campaign this weekend against newly-promoted Fulham, so who is fit and who is out ahead of the game?
A picture taken on January 23, 2020 shows the European Union flag and the British Union Jack waving in front of the European Parliament in Brussels. (Photo by Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD / AFP) (Photo by KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP via Getty Images)

Football sets up Brexit party to decide foreign quotas

A Premier League shareholder meeting held last week came to the conclusion that a Brexit working party was required to find consensus between the...
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David Luiz impresses on Flamengo debut

David Luiz reportedly impressed on his home Flamengo debut as they beat Barcelona SC 2-0 on Thursday night.
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 18: Referee Mike Dean looks on ahead of the Premier League match between Arsenal and Crystal Palace at Emirates Stadium on October 18, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Mike Dean confirms retirement

Mike Dean has confirmed he will hang up his whistle at the end of this season, having delayed his retirement for a year.
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‘Ashamed’ Marc Overmars quits Ajax

Mark Overmars has resigned from Ajax as their Director of Football with immediate effect after admitting sending 'inappropriate' messages to several female staff.
Matteo Guendouzi's red neck after clashes with the OGC Nice fans (Photo via GFFN on Twitter)

Matteo Guendouzi injuries questioned after mass on-pitch brawl

Following the on-pitch brawl between Marseille, Nice, and fans, Matteo Guendouzi's injuries have been questioned by the chairman of Nice.
London Colney training centre (Photo via FootballTrainingGrounds.com)

Arsenal sign 18-year-old starlet to a contract extension

Arsenal have signed exciting 18-year-old defender Brooke Norton-Cuffy to a contract extension. The defender rose through the Arsenal academy before joining the U18 and U23 teams.