The Wear-Tyne derby is back and is one of the most eagerly anticipated games on the football calendar. Sunderland vs Newcastle is steeped in history, both good and bad, and the atmosphere at these games between two bitter rivals is hard to beat.
There have been many goals down the years during Sunderland and Newcastle games that live long in the memory. Some are spectacular, some less so, but they mean just as much.
Leicester City midfielder Harry Winks has been linked with a move away from the club when the transfer window reopens in January. The midfielder lost his place in the team when he had a fallout with Ruud Van Nistelrooy.
Former Italian striker Antonio Cassano is still highly critical of Massimiliano Allegri, claiming that the Milan coach will ‘end up being forgotten’ like José Mourinho.
Inter Miami CF defeated New York City FC 5-1 on Saturday, Nov. 29, becoming the MLS Eastern Conference champions for the first time in its history. Tadeo Allende opened the scoring in the 14th minute and would appear again in the 23rd minute, assisted by Jordi Alba.
Inter Miami and NYCFC will meet for the third time this year, but this time in the Eastern Conference Final. Both teams qualified directly for the MLS playoffs through their standings in the league.
Serie B side Monza are interested in Torino midfielder Emirhan Ilkhan and have already opened talks ahead of the January 2026 transfer window. Monza are interested in signing Torino midfielder Ilkhan, and club directors have already opened preliminary negotiations for the 21-year-old.
Pescara are growing increasingly dissatisfied with Vincenzo Vivarini and understandably so, given the team’s results. Evaluations are currently underway, and while the club has not yet decided to dismiss him, confidence in the coach has clearly declined.
Pisa picked up their first win of the season with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Cremonese at the Arena Garibaldi, thanks to Idrissa Touré’s decisive header midway through the second half.
Ruud Gullit has urged Manchester United forward Joshua Zirkzee to return to Serie A, admitting he believes the Dutch striker made a mistake by leaving Italy last summer.
Serie B side Spezia are set to sack their coach, Luca D’Angelo and replace him with ex-Italy CT Roberto Donadoni. Spezia have won just one game from 11 this season and sit 19th in the Serie B table, level on seven points with last-placed Sampdoria, but with a better goal difference.
Ed Woodward sold his luxury home to a former Liverpool striker at a discounted price following protests from Manchester United fans. Woodward was never popular with supporters, and his association with the Glazer family didn’t help his cause.
Everton scouts were spotted at an under-21 match last night, possibly keeping tabs on a striker ahead of the upcoming transfer window. Thierno Barry and Beto have come under fire from Tim Sherwood, who believes they are holding Everton back.
Davide Nicola says he won’t ‘play these games’ as Juventus coach Igor Tudor claimed the Bianconeri would have been table leaders if they had met Cremonese rather than Milan.
The humiliating 6-2 defeat to PSV Eindhoven made unfortunate history for both Antonio Conte and Napoli, but reaffirmed the coach’s poor Champions League record.
Lionel Messi recorded a hat trick and added an assist and Baltasar Rodriguez scored the tiebreaking goal as visiting Inter Miami used a second-half assault to defeat Nashville SC 5-2 in a Decision Day matchup on Saturday night.
Inter Miami visited Nashville SC on the occasion of the last round of the MLS 2025 regular season on Decision Day before the playoffs. The team of Lionel Messi and Co.
Serie B side Sampdoria have officially sacked coach Massimo Donati following a poor start to the season, as Jose Mourinho’s assistant Salvatore Foti is ready to take over.
With only a couple of match days left, it’s just a matter of time before the 2025 MLS regular season wraps up. And one thing is already clear: Inter Miami has badly fallen short in defending its 2024 MLS Shield title.