Mikel Arteta admits Arsenal will have to be almost perfect in their pursuit of Manchester City if the Gunners are to end their long wait for a Premier League title.

Manchester City will be without Rodri for the start of their Premier League title defence after Pep Guardiola revealed the Spain midfielder has been ruled out of Sunday's opener against Chelsea.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot said on Friday that key transfer target Martin Zubimendi had "decided not to come" to Anfield from Real Sociedad.

Reus was a free agent after leaving Dortmund at the end of last season.

Sheeran's total stake in the club is 1.4% and he will not join their board, Ipswich said in a statement on Thursday.

Earlier Athletic Bilbao and Getafe shared another 1-1 draw in the season's opening clash.

Ajax keeper Remko Pasveer made five saves and scored on his own attempt to help the hosts win.

Manchester United kick-off the 2024/25 Premier League season at home to Fulham on Friday as United boss Erik ten Hag looks to make the best use of another year at the helm.

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag said his side are "not ready" for the start of the Premier League season on Friday, but is hoping new signings Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui can bed in quickly.

Four people have been arrested after a knife attack on the father of young Spanish football star Lamine Yamal in Catalonia, local police told AFP Thursday.

The Super Cup triumph was Modric's 27th title with Los Blancos and it takes him past Nacho and Carvajal who have all won 26 titles. 

Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou said midfielder Yves Bissouma has been suspended for Monday's trip to Leicester after he was seen inhaling laughing gas in a video on social media.

Mauricio Pochettino agreed to become the head coach of the U.S. men's national soccer team, ESPN and The Athletic reported Thursday.

“He's a player who can write his own history. He always does well for his teams and once again he did that today. It was great to be involved in his first goal and I hope to give him more than one assist during the rest of the season.”

The 2024/25 La Liga campaign kicks off tonight, with Athletic Club hosting Getafe at 11:00 pm (Bangladesh Time) and Girona facing Real Betis away from home at 1:30 am (Bangladesh Time) on Friday.

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has signed a new contract that will keep him at the club until June 2027, with the option to extend for another year, the Premier League club said on Wednesday.

The father of teenage Spain and Barcelona star Lamine Yamal was stabbed and left in a serious but stable condition, Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia reported late Wednesday.

In previous five editions, Bangladesh had to be content with finishing second three times.

After a summer dominated by Spain, with La Roja storming to Euro 2024 triumph and their youngsters claiming gold at the Paris Olympics, the focus now turns to Spain once again as LaLiga kicks off on Thursday.

Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe said there is "no limit" to the number of goals he can score after netting on his debut for the club to help win the UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday.