Sunderland, July 15 (IANS) Belgium great Thomas Meunier has joined Premier League club Sunderland ahead of the upcoming 2026/27 season. The 34-year-old defender has signed a two-year deal, having been a free agent following his departure from Lille.Meunier, with more than 550 senior club appearances and 83 international caps to his name, recently represented his country, Belgium, in the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2026.Born in Sainte-Ode, Meunier came through the lower leagues in his homeland before …
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Glasgow, July 1 (IANS) Scottish Premiership club Rangers have completed the signing of midfielder Dan Neil on a three-year contract, the club announced on Wednesday. The 24-year-old joins the Glasgow outfit after leaving Sunderland as a free agent, bringing with him considerable Championship experience and leadership credentials.A product of Sunderland’s Academy of Light, Neil made 201 senior appearances for the Black Cats, scoring 12 goals during his time with the club. He also captained Sunder…
London, June 19 (IANS) The new season of the Premier League will kick off at the Emirates Stadium in London with defending champions Arsenal playing newly-promoted Coventry City on August 21, with the Gunners hoping to start from where they left off in the 2025-26 season.The opening weekend will see Hull City host Manchester United for the season’s first Saturday lunchtime game on August 22. There are three Premier League fixtures kicking off at 15:00 — Nottingham Forest will host Leeds Unit…
London, May 22 (IANS) The last round of games in the Premier League will bring some real tension as Tottenham and West Ham decide who will be the final team to be relegated to the Championship, while there are some interesting conundrums to resolve in the race to decide the last European places.Arsenal, who have already secured their first championship since 2004, visit Crystal Palace who are preparing for next week’s Conference League final in Oliver Glasner’s penultimate game at the club, whil…
London, May 18 (IANS) West Ham United is staring relegation from the Premier League in the face after a 3-1 defeat away to Newcastle United.Nick Woltemade opened the scoring for Newcastle after 15 minutes, and William Osula doubled the lead just four minutes later to leave West Ham reeling.Osula added a third in the 65th minute and although Valentin Castellanos pulled a goal back for West Ham four minutes later, there was no way back for Nuno Espirito Santo’s men, reported Xinhua.The result mean…
Birmingham, May 7 (IANS) English football club Aston Villa Women midfielder Lucy Staniforth has announced her retirement from professional football on Thursday. The 33-year-old will bring an end to a remarkable 16-year-long professional career at the end of the season. The 33-year-old joined Villa back in January 2023 from Manchester United and quickly cemented her place in the heart of the team’s midfield. She played 17 times in the second-half of the 22/23 campaign helping the club to their …
London, April 30 (IANS) Arsenal have a chance to put more pressure on Manchester City in the Premier League title race when they play Fulham on Saturday. But coach Mikel Arteta has a tough job managing his squad because of matches in both the league and Europe.Arsenal returned to the top of the table after a narrow win over Newcastle United last weekend. They are now three points ahead of City, who were busy playing in the FA Cup. If Arsenal beat Fulham, they could go six points clear before Cit…
London, April 26 (IANS) Arsenal returned to the top of the Premier League on Saturday with a nervy 1-0 win at home to Newcastle United.Arsenal took the lead after just nine minutes when Eberechi Eze unleashed a stunning strike that curled into the top corner.Perhaps affected by recent performances, Arsenal was content to try and manage its lead, a strategy also shaped by injuries to both Kai Havertz and Eze, who went off with knocks that cast doubt over their availability for Wednesday’s Champio…
Sunderland, April 25 (IANS) Nottingham Forest moved eight points clear of the Premier League relegation zone after thrashing Sunderland 5-0 at the Stadium of Light.A stunning first-half rout, sparked by Trai Hume’s own goal in the 17th minute, was enough to get Forest over the line and dent the Black Cats’ European hopes.Chris Wood added a second following a costly error from Sunderland goalkeeper Robin Roefs, while Morgan Gibbs-White and Igor Jesus both got in on the act before half-time, Pre…
London, April 20 (IANS) Manchester City moved to within three points of the top of the Premier League on Sunday with a 2-1 win at home to top-of the table Arsenal after a tense encounter in the Etihad Stadium.Goals from Rayan Cherki after 16 minutes and Erling Haaland after 65 minutes leave Pep Guardiola’s side three points behind Arsenal but with an extra game to play, and City will go top with a win away to second-from-bottom Burnley on Wednesday, reports Xinhua.Cherki scored a wonderful indiv…