Tactical dominance: Dissecting the top favorites for FIFA World Cup 2026
The expanded 48-team FIFA World Cup 2026 is here. Discover which tactical heavyweights stand out as the definitive tournament favorites.
Manchester City's New Chapter: What to Expect in the 2026/2027 Premier League Season
How Pep Guardiola’s departure and Enzo Maresca’s arrival could reshape Manchester City in the 2026/27 Premier League campaign.
A look at tactics, rivals, and title chances.
The deals that set the price of football in 2026
The 2026 transfer market is moving around Liverpool’s record spending, striker fees, Premier League timing, and verified deals.
Clubs can announce deals before the window opens, but the previous cycle’s record spending still shapes the confirmed high-fee market.
Fees changed. Liverpool reset the board with Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz, while Hugo Ekitiké, Benjamin Šeško, Victor Osimhen, Bryan Mbeumo, Matheus Cunha, and Viktor Gyökeres sit near the top of Transfermarkt’s current fee list.
Soccer analysis: Japan’s World Cup dream - Why the Samurai Blue are the ultimate dark horses
For decades, Japan have been viewed as an emerging football nation: competitive, technically gifted and tidy on the ball.
But they have also been perceived as ultimately lacking the physical power, ego mindset and conviction to truly challenge the traditional powers.
However, heading into the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the Samurai Blue may be closer than ever to breaking that narrative, writes Sports News Blitz’s Shuei Ishii.
Premier League analysis: Marco Silva and Fulham - Looking back on a defining era
Fulham announced on Tuesday that Marco Silva has left the club after five incredible years at Craven Cottage.
Promotion from the Championship with 90 points, a Carabao Cup semi final, four consecutive mid table Premier League finishes, and an FA Cup quarter final, Marco Silva leaves behind a strong legacy at the helm.
Shocking hires: The Premier League's worst appointments this season and what's gone wrong
It has been a season of managerial chaos in the Premier League.
Trigger-happy owners, panic appointments, and spectacular misfires have defined the 2025/26 campaign. Here is a look at the worst of the lot.
Europa League news: Aston Villa end 44-year wait for European glory with dominant final victory
Aston Villa were crowned UEFA Europa League champions on Wednesday night after a commanding 3-0 victory over SC Freiburg in Istanbul.
This victory ends the club’s 44-year wait for European silverware and secures their first major trophy since 1996.
Here, Sports News Blitz writer Harrison Pearce explores how Unai Emery’s side have pulled off this incredible achievement.
Premier League analysis: Key takeaways for Chelsea after defeating Tottenham again
In a London derby that had huge implications at the bottom of the table, Chelsea managed to defeat Spurs 2-1 in the final game of the season at Stamford Bridge.
Sports News Blitz writer Dejan Johal reviews the key takeaways from the match from a Chelsea perspective.
Man Utd analysis: Old Trafford celebrates 3-2 win against Nottingham Forest, but Roy Keane still had something to say
On a remarkable afternoon at Old Trafford, Roy Keane found a way to cast a shadow over one of the most joyous days of Manchester United's 2025/26 season, writes Sports News Blitz’s Noah Ngcobo.
Soccer analysis: The key parts of Xabi Alonso’s appointment
After the disappointment of the FA Cup final defeat to Man City, there was at least something for Chelsea fans to smile about.
Less than 24 hours later, it was announced that Spaniard Xabi Alonso would be the club’s next manager.
Sports News Blitz writer Dejan Johal reviews this appointment and looks ahead to what might be in store for Chelsea fans with Alonso at the helm.
League Two play-off semi-final analysis: Predicting who will make it to Wembley
The League Two play-offs are currently underway with the second legs of the semi-finals taking place on Friday, May 15 (kick-off 7.15pm and 8pm).
After Bromley, MK Dons, and Cambridge United received automatic promotion, Salford City, Notts County, Chesterfield and Grimsby Town were left in the fight for the final promotion place.
Here, Sports News Blitz writer Katie Butler looks into the question - who will make it to the League Two play-offs final at Wembley?
Soccer analysis: Are Luton Town set to contend for the 2026/27 League One title?
Luton Town are set to remain in League One for the 2026/27 season, after an enthralling final day saw the Hatters narrowly miss a play-off position by one point.
Despite a last-minute winner against play-off rivals Bolton Wanderers, a controversial last-minute goal for Stevenage’s Dan Sweeney meant the Hertfordshire side edged into the final play-off position.
Whether the play-offs would have been beneficial for Luton, given their single victorious play-off campaign from six attempts in the 21st century, is another thought.
Next season, however, Luton certainly will be gunning for that top spot, writes Sports News Blitz’s Uchenna Haq.
Soccer analysis: Are Manchester United ready to compete for European glory?
Manchester United were once seen as the benchmark for men’s football.
The Red Devils dominated the domestic scene during Sir Alex Ferguson's tenure, winning the Treble in 1999 and cementing their status as an elite force in Europe.
The club became synonymous with consistency, a winning mentality, and the ability to perform in big games, a culture that endured even after Ferguson’s departure, writes Sports News Blitz’s Nerea Fernandes.
Soccer analysis: The Americanisation of European football
As football has grown in popularity in the United States, the way the sport is consumed and operated across Europe has also begun to change.
Football, a sport once built on local identity and working class culture, has increasingly been reshaped by the commercial influence of American sports models.
Chelsea manager search: Leading managers to take over the job next season
Ever since the departure of Liam Rosenior, the big question for Chelsea has been simple: “Who will be taking the job for next season?”
Sports News Blitz writer Dejan Johal looks at the leading candidates for the Chelsea managerial position at the moment.
Soccer analysis: Is the cost of watching the beautiful game becoming too expensive for fans?
The cost of watching football, whether in the stadium or at home, is becoming too expensive. Is it affordable for the average UK resident?
Sports News Blitz’s Uchenna Haq shares his thoughts…
FIFA World Cup 2026 explained: Format, host cities and key dates
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the biggest football tournament in history, featuring more teams, matches, and three host nations for the first time ever, writes Sports News Blitz’s Darshan Kaur Gill.
The 23rd edition of the tournament will be held from June 11 to July 19 - jointly hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States.
Football analysis: Is specialisation in football refereeing a good idea?
With increasing demands and a trend among modern sports for referees to be specialised in certain areas of their role, the question of whether football should follow those steps is becoming more prevalent.
But is such a change feasible, says Sports Blitz Writer Uchenna Haq.
Soccer opinion: Leeds Utd set to secure Premier League status for next season
With Leeds United finding form on the back-end of the current Premier League season, the Whites’ U-turn from imminent relegation was not an overnight achievement, as managerial adaption and player brilliance could collectively keep Elland Road in the top flight.
Leeds United manager Daniel Farke was given an ultimatum in December; provide results in the coming week or the job is at risk.
Games that week included two home fixtures against giants Chelsea and Liverpool, an aesthetically unpleasant sight for Farke and fans.
Top-five battle intensifies as Liverpool enter season-defining run-in
Only a year after winning a long-awaited 20th top-flight title, Liverpool are now fighting tooth and nail to avoid the ignominy of finishing outside the Premier League’s top five.
Title-winning manager Arne Slot has gone from being one of the Anfield favourites to becoming one of the most divisive figures on Merseyside in a dramatic fall from grace.
Back-to-back victories over Fulham and Everton eased the pressure on the Dutch tactician, moving the Reds five points clear of sixth-placed Brighton & Hove Albion.