‘I have lived with my father’s name and it has always been my motivation’

Justin Kluivert has a simple explanation for why he joined Bournemouth. β€œIt was love at first sight,” he says with a laugh, and there’s a lot of laughter as the forward explains what it’s like to be the youngest player ever to score in Europe’s top five leagues. his career – and life as the … Read more

How Declan Rice transformed Arsenal

Declan Rice has emerged as one of last summer’s signings – Getty Images/Stuart MacFarlane Every major signing longs for their first big moment at their new club. For Declan Rice, that moment came in the 96th minute of his fifth game for Arsenal. In one move spanning three glorious seconds, Rice controlled the ball on … Read more

Best 30 men’s footballers in Britain right now

As 2023 draws to a close, Telegraph Sport rates the 30 best players in Britain across a range of sports this week. Monday it started with women’s football and now it is the turn of men’s football. To reach the top 30, players currently have to play for a club in Great Britain. Kamara is … Read more

‘I’m proud that the backbone of my team fires Unai Emery’s Aston Villa’

Dean Smith signed many of the players who make up the Aston Villa team – Telegraph/Geoff Pugh It was ahead of Aston Villa’s 11th straight home win in the Premier League, against West Ham United, that head coach Unai Emery echoed the thoughts of the majority of the club’s fans when he met former manager … Read more

The eight Premier League rebels blocked the ban on loan deals between affiliated clubs

Newcastle United co-owner Amanda Staveley leaves Premier League shareholders’ meeting on Tuesday – PA/Zac Goodwin A coalition of eight clubs, believed to be Chelsea, Manchester City, Newcastle United, Everton, Nottingham Forest, Sheffield United, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Burnley, defeated a temporary Premier League ban on loans between clubs with the same owners. The Premier League asked … Read more