Sunderland — Premier League club that finished seventh last season and returned to European football after 53 years.
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… Manchester City can open up a three-point lead at the top when they host Sunderland, while Manchester United aim to give some respite to embattled manager Michael Carrick at Fulham on Sunday.
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… "I said in the first press conference, for me to be in this club is a privilege and to be in this club after a legend like Pep is a privilege," Maresca said ahead of Sunderland's visit in the Premier League on Sunday. …
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Arteta blasts 'unacceptable' Sunderland penalty despite Arsenal winPremier League champions Arsenal have agreed an improved contract with manager Mikel Arteta, whose previous deal was due to expire at the end of the season. The 44-year-old Spaniard has guided Arsenal to their first league title in 22 years last season.
22 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Premier League champions Arsenal have agreed an improved contract with manager Mikel Arteta, whose previous deal was due to expire at the end of the season. The 44-year-old Spaniard has guided Arsenal to their first league title in 22 years last season.
22 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Manchester City moved to the top of the Premier League with a 5-3 victory over Sunderland on Sunday, with new signing Enzo Fernandez scoring on his debut. Erling Haaland netted the final goal to seal City's seventh successive win in all competitions.
20 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Arsenal's perfect start to their Premier League title defence ended in a 3-0 loss to Brighton, with goals from Pascal Gross, Charalampos Kostoulas and Chema Andres. Tottenham also lost 3-2 to Aston Villa, remaining winless.
19 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca said his fine start succeeding Pep Guardiola will be quickly forgotten if he does not continue to deliver wins. Since losing the Community Shield to Arsenal in pre-season, Maresca has made a flawless start with six consecutive wins across three different competitions.
19 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Manchester United manager Michael Carrick faces mounting pressure after a loss to Brighton, needing a win at Fulham, while Tottenham seek their first Premier League goal of the season against Aston Villa. Arsenal and Manchester City aim to maintain perfect records ahead of the international break.
18 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Enzo Maresca has won four consecutive games since replacing Pep Guardiola as Manchester City manager, with the club joint-top of the Premier League alongside Arsenal. Maresca's most significant win came against Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday, a 1-0 victory achieved despite playing much of the game with 10 men following Phil Foden's sending-off.
15 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Sunderland will play their first European match in 53 years on Wednesday at the Stadium of Light, marking the latest milestone in the club's recovery from League One to a seventh-place Premier League finish in 2025.
15 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said the referee's decision to award Sunderland a penalty in the second half was "not acceptable" and could have cost his team the Premier League title, though goalkeeper David Raya saved Enzo Le Fée's spot-kick and Arsenal won 2-0 with goals from Bruno Guimaraes and Bukayo Saka.
14 September 2026 · The Standard →
Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi apologised to fans after a 0-0 draw against Everton left the team without a goal in four Premier League matches this season.
13 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said the decision to award Sunderland a penalty could have cost his side the Premier League title, despite Arsenal winning 2-0 at the Stadium of Light. The penalty, awarded when Ezri Konsa was penalised for wrestling Dan Ballard to the floor, was saved by David Raya.
13 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Arsenal won 2-0 over Sunderland to extend their unbeaten Premier League record, opening a three-point lead over Manchester City. Chelsea, Liverpool, and Tottenham all drew at home on the same day, with Hull remaining unbeaten in third place after drawing 2-2 at Stamford Bridge.
13 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Mikel Arteta, head coach of Arsenal, deliberately sets challenges for his players—including delaying meals and raising the temperature in the dressing room—to help them cope with stressful situations. Arsenal beat Napoli 1-0 in their Champions League opener despite travel disruptions.
12 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said he was "very surprised" by Gabriel Jesus's claim that he was forced to train alone and given no information before joining Barcelona in September. Arteta insisted he had spoken to Jesus about the transfer and they parted on good terms.
11 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Arsenal face depleted Aston Villa after several player departures, Tottenham seek returns on their £300 million transfer investment against Newcastle, and new Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola makes his home debut at Anfield against Nottingham Forest, while Manchester United aim to recover from an opening weekend loss as Ipswich visit Old Trafford.
28 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Coventry City manager Frank Lampard has challenged his side to follow the survival blueprint of Sunderland and Leeds, who finished seventh and 14th respectively last season, as Coventry prepare for their first Premier League game in 25 years against Arsenal on Friday despite being installed as relegation favourites.
20 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Manchester City winger Jeremy Doku signed a five-year contract extension with the Premier League club on Thursday. The 24-year-old Belgian, who joined from Rennes in 2023, has scored 22 goals and provided 34 assists in 131 games for City and helps keep him at the club until at least 2031 under new boss Enzo Maresca.
13 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ghanaian football legend Asamoah Gyan has called on Kenya to invest more heavily in grassroots football, arguing that the country's emphasis on athletics has hindered football growth despite abundant local talent. Speaking at the Captain Irene Ndanu Super Cup finals at Nyayo National Stadium, Gyan said Kenya lacks strong youth development structures compared to Ghana and must strengthen these foundations to become a football powerhouse.
3 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Leeds rallied from a 2-0 halftime deficit to beat Liverpool 4-2 in a friendly match at Soldier Field in Chicago on Sunday, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin scoring two second-half goals. The victory gave Liverpool their first defeat under new coach Andoni Iraola.
3 August 2026 · The Standard →
Veteran Belgian defender Thomas Meunier signed for Premier League side Sunderland on a free transfer, joining on a two-year contract. The 34-year-old, who has 83 international caps for Belgium, previously played for Lille.
15 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Lionel Messi has scored in every World Cup match so far as defending champion Argentina advances to the quarter-final against Switzerland, with the team winning all five of their games despite gruelling knockout matches against Cape Verde and Egypt.
10 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
DR Congo has qualified for its first World Cup in 52 years and will face England in the last 32 on Wednesday. Despite navigating 13 qualifiers, a pre-tournament quarantine due to an Ebola outbreak, and decades of conflict, the nation secured its first World Cup win against Uzbekistan.
30 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Morocco defeated Haiti 4-2 in a Group C match to advance to the World Cup last 32, though they finished second to Brazil on goal difference. Haiti scored their first World Cup goals in 52 years during the match.
25 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Morocco overcame two goals conceded to Haiti to win 4-2 in Atlanta, advancing to the World Cup last 32 but finishing second to Brazil in Group C. Haiti scored their first World Cup goals in 52 years.
25 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Germany booked their place in the World Cup knockout rounds with a 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast, with substitute Deniz Undav scoring twice including an injury-time winner in Toronto. Curacao clinched their first ever World Cup point in a goalless draw with Ecuador.
21 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Arsenal will kick off their Premier League title defence against promoted Coventry on August 21, with the 2026-27 season fixtures released Friday. The opening round also features Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola's debut at Newcastle, Manchester City's first game under new management against Bournemouth, and the return of Hull City and Ipswich to the top-flight.
19 June 2026 · The Standard →
From the 2026-27 season, Premier League referees can book players for hair-pulling instead of sending them off, if the pull is deemed "without excessive force and/or brutality." The change comes after several players, including Manchester United's Lisandro Martinez, received red cards for the offence last season.
13 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Japan captain Wataru Endo was ruled out of the World Cup with a foot injury and announced his international retirement on June 12, 2026, three days before Japan's opener against the Netherlands. The 33-year-old Liverpool midfielder was replaced in the squad by Shuto Machino.
12 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Haiti qualified for the World Cup for the first time since 1974 and will face Scotland in Boston on Saturday. Ranked 83rd globally and grouped with Brazil and Morocco, the team hopes to make an impact and bring pride to their country amid ongoing challenges.
11 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber has been replaced in the Netherlands World Cup squad by Sunderland's Lutsharul Geertruida after suffering a groin injury. Timber joins attackers Xavi Simons and centre-backs Matthijs de Ligt and Stefan de Vrij in being ruled out of the tournament.
9 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Chelsea's interim manager Calum McFarlane acknowledged the team's poor discipline—eight red cards in the Premier League this season—as a key factor in their failure to secure European qualification after finishing 10th. Wesley Fofana was sent off for a second yellow card in Chelsea's final match, a 2-1 defeat at Sunderland.
25 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →