3:04 AM ET Mikel Arteta is almost two years into his job as Arsenal manager, and he is by no means the first “next big thing” to discover that life on the touchline is not quite as straightforward as it seems when you’re an ambitious assistant coach waiting for the chance to become the one

6:16 AM ET The row between FIFA and domestic leagues over the international calendar is doing “irreversible damage” to football according to Atletico Madrid CEO Miguel Angel Gil Marin. The Madrid boss has warned that clubs may be forced to turn to a Super League-type alternative as “the only solution could be emancipation.” – Stream

9:57 AM ET Dunster, left, pulled off an impressive move in homage of a famous Ronaldo free kick. The move impressed the show’s cast, including Sudeikis, right. Courtesy of Apple TV+ press When Phil Dunster lined up his free kick from 45 yards as the fictional AFC Richmond striker Jamie Tartt in Apple TV+’s hit show

5:30 AM ET Wolves have broken new ground in the Premier League this season. Jack Thomas – WWFC/Wolves via Getty Images Wolverhampton Wanderers have become the first football club in the UK to launch their own in-house record label. Yes, you read that correctly. The club have announced that they have partnered with Warner Music UK

11:27 AM ET The European soccer weekend didn’t disappoint (does it ever?) with a string of notable results and eye-catching performances. Chelsea cruised to victory over Tottenham, Paris Saint-Germain needed a hero (and it wasn’t Lionel Messi) to beat Lyon, and Bayern Munich were at their ruthless best. Real Madrid (who flattered in victory) and

8:00 AM ET There doesn’t appear to be much wrong with Manchester City, but manager Pep Guardiola is wearing the expression of a man who fears that the roof is about to cave in at any moment. Last season’s Premier League champions have started this campaign with 17 goals in six games across all competitions

1:47 PM ET Can Ecuador’s Barcelona knock off one of Brazil’s trio of super-clubs in the Copa Libertadores? SANTIAGO ARCOS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images As South America moves into the semifinals of the Copa Libertadores, three trends in the continent’s football are starkly apparent. One is the rise of Brazilian super-clubs, another is the relative decline of

6:00 AM ET Keen-eyed kit watchers will have noted that Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich took to the pitch at the weekend wearing a very special, one-off strip. The suave green and gold ensemble sported by the Bavarian side against VfL Bochum does not form part of the club’s main kit collection for 2021-22, nor will

12:37 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent LONDON — After criticism of his tactical approach during the Champions League defeat to Young Boys on Tuesday, Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was in no mood to get into the finer points of his football philosophy ahead of the trip to West Ham United. “Football is a simple

12:34 PM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Carlo Ancelotti said he has been surprised by the instant impact and “personality” of Eduardo Camavinga at Real Madrid, and also praised teammate Rodrygo as “a complete forward.” Camavinga, 18, scored on his LaLiga debut in a 5-2 win over Celta Vigo last weekend before coming off the