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- 3–5 minutesTags : Cavan Sullivan, FC Cincinnati, Pat Noonan, Philadelphia Union, Preview
Philadelphia Union look to keep FC Cincinnati sliding
Philadelphia Union host FC Cincinnati at Subaru Park in MLS Matchday 24. Can teenage midfielder Cavan Sullivan help the Union extend their winning run?
- 3–4 minutesTags : Galatasaray, Okan Buruk, Preview, Rafael Leao, Rui Borges, Sporting CP, Victor Osimhen
Sporting CP bring Primeira Liga momentum into UCL opener against Galatasaray
Sporting CP host Galatasaray in the UEFA Champions League league stage opener. Both clubs kick off their European campaigns on September 9.
- 4–6 minutesTags : Kvaratskhelia, Luis Enrique, Ousmane Dembélé, Paris Saint Germain, Preview, Slovan Bratislava, Yaya Toure
Slovan Bratislava open their UCL campaign at Parc des Princes after a rough week
PSG host Slovan Bratislava in UCL League Stage matchday 1 at Parc des Princes. Both sides arrive having lost their last domestic fixture.
- 3–5 minutesTags : Arsenal, Kevin De Bruyne, Mikel Arteta, Napoli, Preview
Napoli host Arsenal in UCL opener four days after Inter defeat
Napoli take on Arsenal in Champions League League Stage matchday 1 at the Maradona, four days after a 2-3 loss to Inter. Full preview, stats and prediction.
- 3–5 minutesTags : Andoni Iraola, Atletico Madrid, Diego Simeone, Liverpool, Preview
Liverpool host Atletico Madrid in UCL opener after Simeone’s side shipped three to Athletic Club
Liverpool welcome Atletico Madrid to Anfield for their UEFA Champions League league phase opener. Here’s what’s at stake on matchday 1.
- 3–5 minutesTags : Enzo Maresca, Erling Haaland, FC Porto, Francesco Farioli, Gabri Veiga, Manchester City, Preview
FC Porto vs Manchester City: Champions League openers collide at the Dragao
FC Porto host Manchester City in UCL League Stage matchday 1. Both sides arrive in form, here’s what’s at stake and what to watch.
- 4–5 minutesTags : Carles Gil, Greg Vanney, Hirving Lozano, LA Galaxy, Marko Mitrovic, New England Revolution, Preview
LA Galaxy host New England in a Western Conference reality check
LA Galaxy welcome New England Revolution to Dignity Health Sports Park in MLS Regular Season 23, with the Galaxy fighting to stay in the playoff picture.
- 3–5 minutesTags : Cristian Chivu, Inter Milan, José Mourinho, Kylian Mbappé, Preview, Real Madrid
Mbappé needs a statement night as Real Madrid host Inter
Kylian Mbappé and Real Madrid open their UEFA Champions League campaign against Inter, four days after a 1-0 La Liga loss to Real Betis.
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Lamine Yamal jersey: where to buy and iconic versions
Lamine Yamal wears 10 for Barcelona and 19 for Spain. Where to buy each shirt, what the World Cup Winners edition adds, and which version is worth collecting.
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Albania Soccer Jersey
The short version Albania’s archive is tiny, a consequence of a national team that only reached its first major tournament in 2016. In practical terms there are 7 graded originals matching this search…
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Egypt Soccer Jersey
The short version Egypt has one of the largest football audiences in Africa and one of the smallest shirt archives in circulation, which is a distribution problem rather than a demand one. In…
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Toddler Soccer Jersey
The short version Under seven, most brands do not sell a jersey on its own. Nike and Adidas package the smallest sizes as three piece kits, shirt with shorts and socks, which is…
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Kids Goalkeeper Jersey
What exists in youth sizing There are 714 graded original goalkeeper shirts in boys sizing available right now, between 15 and 420 dollars. That is usually cheaper than a new youth kit, and…
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Neymar Kids Jersey
What exists in youth sizing There are 2 graded original Neymar shirts in boys sizing available right now, between 25 and 50 dollars. That is usually cheaper than a new youth kit, and…
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Argentina Kids Jersey
What exists in youth sizing There are 3 graded original Argentina shirts in boys sizing available right now, between 35 and 50 dollars. That is usually cheaper than a new youth kit, and…
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Brazil Kids Jersey
What exists in youth sizing There are 8 graded original Brazil shirts in boys sizing available right now, between 35 and 115 dollars. That is usually cheaper than a new youth kit, and…
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Barcelona Kids Jersey
What exists in youth sizing There are 651 graded original Barcelona shirts in boys sizing available right now, between 10 and 175 dollars. That is usually cheaper than a new youth kit, and…
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Chelsea Kids Jersey
What exists in youth sizing There are 451 graded original Chelsea shirts in boys sizing available right now, between 15 and 175 dollars. That is usually cheaper than a new youth kit, and…
Match reviews
3–5 minutesTags : AC Milan, F. Gatti, Juventus, Luciano Spalletti, Review, Ruben Amorim, Serie AGatti’s stoppage-time goal denies Milan victory at the Allianz
- 3–4 minutesTags : Espanyol, L. Stassin, La Liga, Luis Garcia Plaza, Marcos Fernández, Review, Sevilla
Marcos Fernández rescues Espanyol with a 90th-minute equaliser against Sevilla
- 4–6 minutesTags : Arsenal, Chelsea, K. Havertz, M. Ødegaard, Mikel Arteta, Premier League, Review, Xabi Alonso
Havertz and Ødegaard flip the script as Arsenal beat Chelsea 2-1
- 3–5 minutesTags : Barcelona, Fermín, Hansi Flick, La Liga, Lamine Yamal, Review, Valencia
Fermín and Yamal tear Valencia apart in Barcelona’s 5-0 demolition at Mestalla
- 3–5 minutesTags : N. Williams, Nottingham Forest, Oliver Glasner, Premier League, Review, Roberto De Zerbi, Tottenham
VAR denies Forest as Spurs earn first point of the season at City Ground
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- 7–10 minutesTags : Brentford, Chelsea, Leeds, Manchester City, Premier League, Tottenham
Top 5 : Best transfer window in Premier League
The 2026 summer transfer window will go down as one of the craziest in Premier League history. More than £3.4 billion was spent by English clubs, with several transfers exceeding £100 million. But…
- 4–6 minutesTags : Chelsea, Manchester City, Premier League
The crazy spending trend in 2026 Summer window in Premier League
The Premier League is clearly no longer familiar with the concept of a financial crisis. Every summer, the English league pushes the limits of the transfer market a little further, and 2026 was…
- 4–7 minutesTags : Erling Haaland, Inter Miami, Lionel Messi, Major League Soccer, Manchester City, Premier League, Top 5, Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Top 5 players who scored on their debut and never stopped
From Messi’s debut free kick for Inter Miami to Haaland’s serial hat-tricks, meet five soccer stars who scored on debut and never stopped scoring.
- 4–7 minutesTags : Arsenal, Folarin Balogun, Kylian Mbappé, Manchester United, Real Madrid, United States, Viktor Gyokeres
The strikers under the most pressure to deliver in 2026-27
The strikers under the most pressure to deliver in 2026-27, from Kylian Mbappé chasing his first Champions League to USMNT star Folarin Balogun after a chaotic transfer summer.
- 4–7 minutesTags : AS Roma, England, Liverpool, Premier League, Top 5
Top 5 soccer players who could have played for a bigger club
Five soccer players who could have joined a bigger club but chose loyalty instead, from Matthew Le Tissier and Francesco Totti to Alan Shearer, Steven Gerrard, and Antonio Di Natale.
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