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Diego Simeone gestures with irony during the press conference before the Madrid derby between Atletico and Real Madrid at the Metropolitano.

LaLigaAtlético Madrid19 September 2026

Simeone's 'cold balls' dig ahead of the Atlético - Real Madrid derby

Diego Simeone faced the media before the Madrid derby and left a heavily ironic message about LaLiga's fixture scheduling. The Argentine coach used the famous 'cold balls' expression when asked about the dates of the clash against Real Madrid. Atlético host the reigning champions at the Metropolitano on Sunday, September 20, in what has become a recurring early-season fixture in San Blas.

InfoBlaugrana

·5 min read

Mikel Arteta gives instructions from the touchline during Arsenal's 3-0 defeat against Brighton in the Premier League.

Premier LeagueArsenal19 September 2026

Arteta admits Arsenal were far from their level after painful 3-0 defeat at Brighton

Arsenal lost 3-0 at Brighton and suffered their first Premier League defeat of the season. Mikel Arteta admitted his team were very far from the standards required to compete and described the match as a painful lesson. The setback comes at a key moment in the title race.

Natilla·4 min read

Brighton players celebrate one of their three goals against Arsenal during the club's 125th anniversary match

Premier League19 September 2026

Brighton demolish champions Arsenal 3-0 to mark 125th anniversary in style

Arsenal suffered their first defeat of the Premier League season in brutal fashion as Brighton celebrated the club's 125th anniversary with a stunning 3-0 win. Goals from Pascal Gross, Charalampos Kostoulas and Chema Andrés knocked the champions off the top of the table on goal difference. The home side are now third, just two points behind Mikel Arteta's men.

varela·5 min read

Wolves and West Bromwich Albion supporters cheering in the stands at Molineux during a Black Country derby

Premier League19 September 2026

Black Country derby: Why Wolves vs West Brom means so much

Wolverhampton Wanderers and West Bromwich Albion meet again this Sunday in a Black Country derby that has not been played in front of fans at Molineux since 2012. The oldest rivalry in English football returns with unfinished business, two dugouts with direct links to the recent past of the fixture and three points at stake near the top of the Championship.

Javi

·6 min read

Caf president Patrice Motsepe inspects renovation work at Kasarani Stadium in Nairobi, Kenya, ahead of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.

National teams19 September 2026

Kenya Races to Finish Afcon 2027 Stadiums as Caf Rules Out Postponement

The 2027 Africa Cup of Nations has a fixed date and no room for delays. Caf president Patrice Motsepe has urged Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda to have their stadiums ready for testing in January, months before the opening match on 19 June. His demand follows an inspection visit that exposed lingering issues at venues such as Nairobi's Kasarani Stadium.

Matt

·5 min read

Julián Álvarez celebrating a goal for Atlético de Madrid at the Metropolitano

LaLigaAtlético Madrid19 September 2026

Julián Álvarez enters the Madrid derby as top scorer of the last ten Real Madrid-Atlético meetings

The Argentine forward leads the scoring chart across the last ten official Madrid derbies with four goals, one ahead of Griezmann and Brahim Díaz. Sunday's clash at the Metropolitano arrives with key absences for Real Madrid and a head-to-head record that could hardly be closer.

InfoBlaugrana

·5 min read

Real Madrid U19 players celebrating with the U-20 Intercontinental Cup trophy on the Santiago Bernabéu pitch.

Real Madrid19 September 2026

Real Madrid U19 win the U-20 Intercontinental Cup with 3-1 victory over Santiago Wanderers

Álvaro López's side beat Santiago Wanderers 3-1 at the Santiago Bernabéu to lift the only trophy missing from La Fábrica's cabinet. Yáñez, Santamaría and Roberto Martín scored in a final marked by Chilean aggression and three red cards. More than 52,000 fans set a new world attendance record for a youth match.

Natilla·6 min read

Diego Simeone and José Mourinho shake hands on the touchline, capturing the mutual admiration between the two managers.

Atlético Madrid19 September 2026

Simeone's admiration for Mourinho: the bond forged at Inter Milan in 2009

Diego Simeone and José Mourinho meet again on the touchline more than a decade after their last official showdown. The Argentine coach has revisited the roots of an admiration that began in 2009, when he spent several days studying Mourinho's methods at the Inter Milan side that went on to win the Champions League.

varela·6 min read

Ferran Olivé, FC Barcelona's economic vice-president, speaks during the members' assembly where the 2026-27 budget was approved.

FC Barcelona19 September 2026

Barcelona approve €1.195 billion budget with no further write-downs

FC Barcelona have approved their budget for the 2026-27 season with projected revenue of €1.195 billion. Economic vice-president Ferran Olivé confirmed that no new asset write-downs or extraordinary negative results are planned. Club delegates passed the accounts with 583 votes in favour, 43 against and 27 abstentions.

Javi

·6 min read

Joan Laporta and Ferran Olivé during the FC Barcelona Ordinary General Assembly where they spoke about the new Palau Blaugrana.

FC Barcelona19 September 2026

Barcelona will not pay for new Palau Blaugrana and studies investor interest

Joan Laporta and Ferran Olivé assured members at the Ordinary General Assembly that building the new Palau Blaugrana will not cost FC Barcelona any money. The club is studying strong interest from investors to build a venue with between 15,000 and 20,000 seats without adding debt or affecting Espai Barça financing.

Matt

·6 min read

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