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Transcript: Xabi Alonso’s Pre-Match Press Conference Ahead of Real Madrid vs Marseille in the Champions League

Real Madrid look to start their Champions League campaign with three points, as they face French side Marseille at the Santiago Bernabeu. Xabi Alonso's side have started their La Liga campaign with four wins from four, and have looked much stronger than last season's performances.

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Atletico Madrid in prime position to land Tottenham star in 2026; What should Vinai Venkatesham do now? – Opinion

Tottenham Hotspur have been expected to conduct a second-phase rebuild for some time. And we are seeing a bit of that already taking shape since the arrival of Thomas Frank, with summer signing Joao Palhinha alongside the young duo of Lucas Bergvall and Archie Gray already being part of what looks like a refreshed core.

Sheffield United Blades News / Sheff United Way / September 15

Sheffield United Owners Reappoint Chris Wilder Less Than 100 Days After Sacking Him

Sheffield United have confirmed the return of Chris Wilder as manager, with the 57-year-old signing a contract until the summer of 2027 to begin a third spell in charge at Bramall Lane.

Arsenal FC News / Just Arsenal / September 15

Opinion: Arsenal Supporters Must Let Madueke Breathe

You know how some of our rivals call us a ‘banter club’? I kind of get it. A section of our fanbase come out with some arrogant statements which come back to bite us and make us a laughing stock.

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The 'Premier League Golden Boot winners' quiz

How many of the players to lead the English Premier League in goals scored (also known as winning the "Golden Boot") since the 2000-01 season can you name in five minutes?

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Real Betis News / The Cult of Calcio / September 15

Manchester City Considering Going After Inter Star

Denzel Dumfries hinted that he wouldn’t mind playing in the Premier League at some point, and Manchester City have reportedly laid eyes on him ahead of January already.

Tottenham Hotspur News / To The Lane And Back / September 15

Thomas Frank happy with ‘top’ Tottenham midfield star, coy on his future at N17

Tottenham Hotspur have enjoyed a strong start to the new season under the leadership of Thomas Frank. Although they had a blip against Bournemouth in their third Premier League fixture before the international break, the north Londoners responded very well with a 3-0 win over London rivals West Ham United on Saturday.

Villarreal News / To The Lane And Back / September 15

Can Xavi be the difference maker for Tottenham?- Three Key battles as Tottenham prepare to face Villarreal

The Champions League returns to N17 as Tottenham Hotspur play host to Villarreal under the lights tomorrow. It is a date on the fixture list that all the North Londoners’ supporters would have been counting days to ever since that UEFA Champions League fixture date came out.

Juventus FC News / Juvefc.com / September 15

Juventus attacker still trained apart from the rest of the squad

Francisco Conceição was absent from Juventus’ victory over Inter Milan after returning early from international duty with Portugal due to injury. His absence was felt by the Bianconeri, who regard him as a vital figure in their attacking setup and had hoped he would be available for such an important fixture.

Inter Milan News / SempreInter.com / September 15

Inter Milan Manager Angry With Squad After Frustrating Derby d’Italia Loss Vs Juventus

Inter Milan manager Cristian Chivu was furious with his players after Saturday’s demoralizing 4-3 defeat at Juventus. According to La Repubblica via FCInter1908, Chivu met his players face-to-face in the dressing room after the game.

Soccer News / Football Italia / September 15

Tudor: Juventus ‘have to play a good game against Dortmund, we’ll see about Yildiz’

Igor Tudor has made it clear that he needs a strong performance from his Juventus players in their first Champions League match of the season, which falls

Inter Milan News / SempreInter.com / September 15

Report – Dutch Center-Back Could Start Wednesday’s Champions League Clash Between Ajax & Inter Milan

Stefan de Vrij is reportedly in contention for the starting line-up ahead of Wednesday’s clash between Ajax and Inter Milan. According to Sky Sport via FCInter1908, the Dutch star could make the starting XI in Inter’s opening Champions League outing.

Hellas Verona News / Football Italia / September 15

Vardy names Italy legend as biggest inspiration: ‘He was unbelievable’

Jamie Vardy has named Italy and Juventus legend Alessandro Del Piero as his biggest childhood inspiration, and has discussed his start to life with Cremonese

Soccer News / Just Arsenal / September 15

Pundit reveals what gives Arteta edge over Slot in chase for Premier League glory

Unbeaten in four and off to a perfect start, Liverpool may look like the real deal, but one pundit believes the Premier League champions aren’t quite there yet.

Soccer News / Empire of the Kop / September 15

Ex-FIFA official blasts Michael Oliver for major call in Liverpool win

Liverpool’s latest Premier League victory was not without controversy after former FIFA referee Keith Hackett criticised Michael Oliver’s handling of a key incident.

Soccer News / Stretty News / September 15

Gary Lineker spotted two undeniable positives in Man Utd star’s display vs City, he can hold his head high

Gary Lineker was impressed with two aspects of Benjamin Sesko’s game after he made his maiden Premier League start against Manchester City. Once again, the Old Trafford faithful find themselves in a position where it’s incredibly difficult to find any positives from the current situation.

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Soccer News / Extratime Talk / September 15

Erling Haaland Brace Exposes Glaring Manchester United Issue, Again

An Erling Haaland brace helped Manchester City beat Manchester United 3-0 in a Premier League match at the Etihad Stadium last Sunday, September 15. The Cityzens now have six points from their four matches, while United have four from their four.

Soccer News / Empire of the Kop / September 15

Scott Parker gives honest assessment of two big decisions from Liverpool’s win at Turf Moor

Liverpool’s win at Turf Moor on Sunday brought a dreaded sense of déjà vu for Scott Parker. For the second match in succession, the Burnley manager saw his team concede a stoppage time penalty while drawing and ultimately ending up on the losing side, having also been denied a point at the death away to Manchester United a fortnight ago.

Chelsea FC News / Chelsea News / September 15

Ben Chilwell makes Strasbourg debut – Where he played and what stats he produced

Former Chelsea left back Ben Chilwell has now made his debut in France for Chelsea-owned club Strasbourg. Well, they’re owned by BlueCo officially, who are the owners of Chelsea, with The Blues being their flagship club.

Soccer News / Esteemed Kompany / September 15

Has the solution at right-back for Manchester City been found?

It is no secret that Manchester City will need to sign a quality right-back in time. Rico Lewis is a midfielder playing at right-back. Lewis also lacks the physical attributes to keep up with some of the Premier League and Europe’s tricky and quick wingers.

Soccer News / Chelsea News / September 15

Chelsea’s €70m bid rejected – and Blues will now have to pay more than €100m for rising star

With 4 games played, we’ve already reached that point in the season where premature judgments are being made on Chelsea’s summer signings. Because the

Chelsea FC News / Chelsea News / September 15

Napoli and Bayern tried to sign Chelsea winger, one year after he turned down Man U

We will only really be able to judge how good Chelsea’s summer window was with the benefit of hindsight. But we can judge a few things objectively. We know they had a long list of players they wanted to get rid of, and by most accounts they shed 8 of the 10 priority players on the exit ramp.

Soccer News / Just Arsenal / September 15

Who are Athletic Bilbao? Arsenal’s first Champions League opponents explained

Having won in Spain twice last season 2-1, Arsenal will begin their Champions League campaign this Tuesday at 17.45 pm (UK time) when we face Athletic Bilbao for the first time in a competitive match.

Soccer News / the Boy Hotspur / September 15

‘We worked on it two days ago’ Spurs set piece coach Andreas Georgson given immediate praise by Pape Matar Sarr

Remember the name, Andreas Georgson. The Ange Postecoglou era brought with it a much-needed European trophy, and perhaps, if we’re honest with ourselves, ended the reign of Daniel Levy and Donna Cullen, which regular readers know I would have swapped a kidney for at any point over that last 25 years or so.

Soccer News / Stretty News / September 15