All news by author: Jacob Leeks

The Premier League is set to return to its traditional hectic fixture schedule over the festive period after last year's was disrupted by the mid-season World Cup in Qatar

Maurice Steijn has been sacked by Ajax with the club having fallen to 17th in the Eredivisie table, with the Dutchman having only been appointed at the start of the summer

Erik ten Hag stepped in to boost his struggling Manchester United side as the Red Devils made hard work of beating the Premier League's basement boys Sheffield United

Xavi brought Marc Guiu into the Barcelona squad due to an injury crisis and the starlet repaid his manager's faith with a late goal to seal a crucial three points against Athletic Bilbao

Mohamed Salah has enjoyed an impressive start to the season, despite the start of the campaign being clouded by doubts over his future at Liverpool amid interest from Saudi Arabia

Arsenal were forced to fight back from two goals down to claim a draw at Chelsea, though the result has left some adamant that the Gunners will not be able to win the Premier League title

Raheem Sterling was involved in an argument with Cole Palmer over who would take a penalty for Chelsea in their Premier League clash with Arsenal, though Ian Wright is not concerned

Jamie Carragher was left furious during Aston Villa's thumping win over West Ham on Sunday, aiming an angry rant at Italy international Nicola Zaniolo during commentary

Sandro Tonali has admitted to gambling on football matches, including those involving his then-team AC Milan, with the Newcastle star now waiting to discover the length of his ban

Last week the NHL announced it was banning players from using Pride Tape this season, with Manchester Storm star Zach Sullivan, who is bisexual, hitting out at the decision

Jadon Sancho has been put up for sale by Manchester United after a falling out with Erik ten Hag, but he is far from the first player to struggle after a big-money move to Old Trafford

Carlos Tevez has led Club Atletico Independiente to the top of the Argentine Primera Division, but suffered an accident at home that forced him to go to hospital this week

Lando Norris has starred since first entering into F1 four years ago, but former world champion Nico Rosberg is concerned about the McLaren star despite his impressive form

Neymar ruptured his ACL in the first-half of Brazil's defeat to Uruguay on Tuesday night, with the superstar attacker now set for an extended spell in the treatment room

Sandro Tonali is under investigation for illegal betting by Italian authorities, though former Premier League star Steven Caulker has sympathised with the Newcastle midfielder

Rasmus Hojlund scored for Denmark as they beat San Marino, but the visitors were left furious with the rough treatment the Manchester United star faced in the Euro 2024 qualifier

Kalvin Phillips has struggled for game time since joining Manchester City from Leeds, but the midfielder has now been warned he is risking his England place by staying at the Etihad Stadium

Harry Maguire blasted those who chose to boo Jordan Henderson, but the Manchester United star has sparked a row with England's LGBT+ fan group with his defence of the midfielder

Mauricio Pochettino has been dealt a major injury blow as he prepares his struggling Chelsea side to face high-flying Arsenal, though there is a small glimmer of hope for the Blues boss

Sir Jim Ratcliffe is closing in on buying a stake in Manchester United and he has now been urged to launch a major overhaul behind the scenes amid the club's underperformance

Antonio Mateu Lahoz is in the running to replace Luis Rubiales as Spanish FA president, less than a year after he was widely criticised for his performance in Argentina's World Cup win over the Netherlands

The Mercedes pair of George Russell and Lewis Hamilton are seen as one of the grid's strongest pairings, but Red Bull's Max Verstappen has still romped to the world championship title

England's defeat to Italy was the subject of an unprecedented level of disorder as thousands of ticketless fans stormed Wembley with a report later finding that supporters could have been killed

Virgil van Dijk scored in the third minute of injury time to secure a win over Greece, but the Netherlands captain was left furious as fans attempted to blind him with a laser

Casemiro has struggled this season, as Manchester United endure a stuttering start to the Premier League campaign, though the Brazilian has now been defended for his efforts