The Long Break

Premier League

22nd September 2025

Fox Sports

93rd-minute equaliser saves Arsenal’s blushes in PL title bid - Wrap

Gabriel Martinelli’s 93rd-minute equaliser saved Arsenal’s Premier League title bid from a damaging defeat to Manchester City, while Aston Villa remain winless after a limp 1-1 draw at 10-man Sunderland.

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BBC

Guardiola gamble almost pays off in 'slugfest' as Liverpool cash in

Pep Guardiola's attempt at parking the bus to help Manchester City pinch three vital points at Arsenal almost paid off - but leaders Liverpool were winners from their 1-1 draw.

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BBC

'I cannot say that result is unfair' - Guardiola on Arsenal draw

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola praises Haaland's goal assisted by Reijnders "perfect" as they draw tightly 1-1 against Arsenal at the Emirates.

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BBC

Quality of Martinelli finish 'unbelievable' - Arteta

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta praises the quality of the Gabriel Martinelli's equaliser in their 1-1 draw against Man City at the Emirates Stadium.

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BBC

'Not the team they were' - should winless Villa be worried?

No wins, one Premier League goal, and out of the Carabao Cup before the end of September. What has gone wrong at Aston Villa?.

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BBC

Newcastle 'evolving' - but must add goals to clean sheets

Newcastle United kept a third successive clean sheet on the road against Bournemouth but Eddie Howe's side failed to score in any of those matches.

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The Athletic

Arsenal 1 Manchester City 1 - Dramatic, late Gabriel Martinelli equaliser saves point at Emirates

Stuart James, Jordan Campbell and Anantaajith Raghuraman break down the action from the Emirates.

The Athletic • Football → 4 hours ago

BBC

Le Bris hails efforts of 10-man Sunderland

Sunderland boss Regis le Bris says that his players deserve credit for stepping up after Reinildo's early red card in their draw with Aston Villa.

BBC • Premier League → 4 hours ago

BBC

Emery frustrated by loss of Villa 'identity'

Manager Unai Emery says Aston Villa were not playing to their "identity" after a draw against 10-man Sunderland.

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The Athletic

Aston Villa were 'lazy' in draw against Sunderland, says Unai Emery: 'We are not fighting'

Villa remain without a win in this season but Matty Cash did score their first Premier League goal of the campaign.

The Athletic • Premier League → 5 hours ago

BBC

Iraola values draw with 'Champions League Newcastle'

AFC Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola says there are positives to be found in their goalless draw with Newcastle.

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BBC

'It's not good' - Howe on toothless Newcastle attack

Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe says his team are "evolving and changing in attacking" after logging a third goalless draw of the season.

BBC • Football → 6 hours ago

21st September 2025

The Athletic

Man United's extra man guided them past Chelsea, but they made their own luck with attacking movement

The attacking idea is there, but the execution and end product — which are affected by other problems — need to be more consistent.

The Athletic • Football → 8 hours ago

The Athletic

Ruben Amorim demanded aggression. Manchester United finally delivered

The head coach had sought to change his team's mindset and, in the hard-fought win over Chelsea, the players responded to his rallying cry.

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The Athletic

How Ryan Gravenberch became the Premier League's most complete midfielder

Licence to attack, Van Dijk's ice bath advice and medical staff's guidance have helped Dutchman flourish.

The Athletic • Premier League → 17 hours ago

The Athletic

Arsenal vs Manchester City preview: Arteta-Guardiola, who has the best squad and the key danger men

Dan Sheldon and Jordan Campbell preview the Premier League showdown between Arsenal and Manchester City.

The Athletic • Football → 17 hours ago

The Athletic

Crystal Palace are unbeaten in 17 games. This is how they do it

Oliver Glasner's side are quietly making history. How far could it take them?.

The Athletic • Football → 17 hours ago

BBC

'Silly and naive' - Rooney on Casemiro's poor decision-making

Former Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney discusses Casemiro's decision-making in picking up two yellow cards and getting sent off in Manchester United's crucial win against Chelsea in the Premier League.

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BBC

Liverpool 'intelligent' in exploiting Everton - Murphy analysis

Danny Murphy discusses how 'bright and sharp' Liverpool exploited Everton's midfield in their Merseyside derby win at Anfield.

BBC • Football → 22 hours ago

BBC

Red card, three subs & Palmer injured - how Chelsea unravelled

One player sent off, two goals conceded, three substitutions and the recurrence of a groin injury for Cole Palmer - how Chelsea's chaotic first half at Old Trafford played out.

BBC • Football → 23 hours ago

Fox Sports

Horror moment cruels Ange as United stun Chelsea, Liverpool pull crazy £225 million derby move

Ange Postecoglou secured his first league point as Nottingham Forest manager in a 1-1 draw at Burnley, yet remains winless after a horror defensive blunder cancelled out an early opener.

Fox Sports • Football → 24 hours ago

BBC

Man Utd get crucial win over Chelsea after early Sanchez red card

Manchester United hung on for a crucial win against Chelsea in the Premier League, in a frantic match that saw two red cards and three goals, all in torrential rain at Old Trafford.

BBC • Football → 24 hours ago

BBC

Liverpool maintain perfect start after edging past rivals Everton

Goals from Ryan Gravenberch and Hugo Ekitike guided Liverpool to a 2-1 win against rivals Everton to maintain their perfect start in the Premier League with Arne Slot's side having now won their first five league matches this season.

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BBC

Potter under pressure as West Ham beaten at home by Crystal Palace

Pressure continues to mount on West Ham manager Graham Potter as he sees his side fall to a fourth Premier League defeat of the season, losing 2-1 at home to Crystal Palace.

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BBC

Dominant Fulham come from behind to ease past Brentford

Alex Iwobi scores one goal and sets up another as Fulham come from behind to beat West London rivals Brentford 3-1 in the Premier League.

BBC • Football → 24 hours ago

BBC

Tottenham fight back to snatch late draw at Brighton

A late own goal from Jan Paul van Hecke secured Tottenham a point at Brighton as the away side fought back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 at the American Express Stadium.

BBC • Football → 24 hours ago

BBC

Wolves remain winless as Leeds come from behind to secure victory

Wolves stay bottom of the Premier League and remain without a win from their first five matches after losing 3-1 at home to Leeds, despite taking an early lead at Molineux.

BBC • Football → 24 hours ago

BBC

Postecoglou's wait for first Forest win goes on after draw at Burnley

Ange Postecoglou's wait for a first Nottingham Forest win goes on after his side were held to a 1-1 draw at Burnley in the Premier League.

BBC • Football → 24 hours ago

BBC

'He deserves to be in our history' - Fernandes inspires Man Utd

Bruno Fernandes scored his 100th goal for Manchester United, and showed why the club stills means much to him in win over Chelsea.

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BBC

Maresca explains early substitutions in Man Utd loss

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca defends his decision to make an unprecedented three substitutions in the opening 21 minutes of their 2-1 defeat at Manchester United.

BBC • Football → 1 day ago

BBC

'It's always complicated with us' - Amorim relieved after Chelsea win

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim admitted the win against Chelsea was "needed" but was pleased with his side's attitude in the 2-1 victory at Old Trafford.

BBC • Football → 1 day ago

BBC

Spurs showing fighting mentality - and end unwanted record

Tottenham boss Thomas Frank has praised his side's mentality after they fought back from two-goals down to draw 2-2 at Brighton on Saturday.

BBC • Football → 1 day ago

The Athletic

Manchester United 2 Chelsea 1 - Amorim's side hold on after red cards for Sanchez, Casemiro

Our writers break down the key talking points as Manchester United beat Chelsea on a rain-soaked evening at Old Trafford.

The Athletic • Football → 1 day ago

BBC

Calm at Wolves despite five straight league defeats

There remains a calm around Wolves, despite losing their opening five Premier League games of the season.

BBC • Football → 1 day ago

BBC

'We look a different team' - Postecoglou pleased with Forest progress

Nottingham Forest manager Ange Postecoglou says he's "pleased" with the progress he's seeing from his new side after picking up his first Premier League point since becoming manager as Forest drew 1-1 with Burnley at Turf Moor.

BBC • Football → 1 day ago

BBC

Potter's job at West Ham under serious threat

West Ham head coach Graham Potter's position is under significant internal scrutiny with the club now considering managerial alternatives.

BBC • Football → 1 day ago

BBC

Pereira critical of Wolves defence as winless run goes on

Wolverhampton Wanderers' head coach Vitor Pereira was critical of his side's first half performance after they lost 3-1 at home to Leeds United; a defeat that leaves Wolves bottom of the Premier League, with five defeats from five.

BBC • Football → 1 day ago

BBC

Brighton draw 'best performance of the season' - Frank

Tottenham manager Thomas Frank rates a 2-2 Premier League draw with Brighton as his side's "best performance of the season" after they trailed by two goals at the Amex.

BBC • Football → 1 day ago

BBC

'We have to stick together' - Potter defiant despite another defeat

West Ham manager Graham Potter admits everyone at the club is going through a "tough time" but insists they must "stick together" after losing 2-1 at home to Crystal Palace in the Premier League - their fourth defeat in five matches.

BBC • Football → 1 day ago

BBC

Ekitike gives Liverpool boss Slot dream striker conundrum

Hugo Ekitike's star turn in the Merseyside derby win against Everton shows Liverpool's head coach Arne Slot has the striker dilemma of dreams, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.

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BBC

Moyes criticises referee after derby defeat

Everton boss David Moyes criticises referee Darren England's level of influence on the match after the 2-1 Premier League defeat by Liverpool at Anfield.

BBC • Football → 1 day ago

20th September 2025

The Athletic

Liverpool 2 Everton 1: Five wins out of five – how worried should champions' rivals be?

The big talking points analysed as Arne Slot's side recorded a hard-earned win over their Merseyside rivals.

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BBC

West Ham fans protest and call for board changes

Thousands of West Ham fans protest against how the club is run and call for chairman David Sullivan and vice-chair Karren Brady to leave the Hammers.

BBC • Football → 1 day ago

The Athletic

Skeletal tracking is football analytics' new chapter - this is why

Tracking footballers' biomechanics generates millions of data points, and can enhance recruitment, player analysis and officiating.

The Athletic • Football → 2 days ago

The Athletic

Chelsea played the long game to sign Alejandro Garnacho from Manchester United

The 21-year-old is set to return Old Trafford in a blue shirt on Saturday, just three weeks after a £40m move to west London.

The Athletic • Premier League → 2 days ago

The Athletic

Why is goalscoring down in the Premier League at the start of this season?

A rate of 2.34 goals per game after four matchweeks is the lowest in any Premier League season in the last decade.

The Athletic • Premier League → 2 days ago

Fox Sports

Postecoglou unfazed by constant ‘negativity’ despite winless start to Forest tenure

Ange Postecoglou is unconcerned about any “negativity” coming his way if Nottingham Forest loses Saturday’s Premier League match against Burnley, but acknowledged that victory would keep pressure off his players.

Fox Sports • Football → 2 days ago

BBC

Not even Pope could make me change tactics - Amorim

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim defended his system at Manchester United in a press conference.

BBC • Football → 2 days ago

BBC

Not even the Pope could persuade me to change tactics - Amorim

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim says not even the Pope could persuade him to change his controversial formation.

BBC • Football → 2 days ago

BBC

Arsenal learn from Lewis-Skelly's Man City celebration

Mikel Arteta says his Arsenal players have learned from their experience after Myles Lewis-Skelly imitated Manchester City striker Erling Haaland's celebration in last season's meeting.

BBC • Football → 2 days ago

The Athletic

Champions League post-MD1 projections: Liverpool early favourites but are Inter flying under the radar?

An analysis of the state of play in Europe's premier club competition following the conclusion of the first round of fixtures.

The Athletic • Football → 2 days ago

19th September 2025

The Athletic

The BookKeeper: Explaining Man Utd’s transfer spend, fees owed and growing debts despite cuts

Manchester United's annual report for 2024-25 was published on Thursday evening.

The Athletic • Football → 2 days ago

BBC

Has the schedule put Man City at a disadvantage against Arsenal?

Manchester City have negotiated a testing week with distinction so far but their tricky spell comes to a head on Sunday with a tough trip to Arsenal.

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BBC

Strand Larsen signs new deal two months after £23m move

Wolves striker Jorgen Strand Larsen agrees a new deal with the Premier League side until 2030.

BBC • Football → 2 days ago

BBC

Life harder for my dad than footballers - Maresca

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca dismisses sympathy for Raheem Sterling and Axel Disasi, saying his father led a much more "hard life" as a fisherman than his club's so-called 'bomb squad' players.

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BBC

Man Utd owe more than £1bn after latest borrowing

Manchester United's borrowing of an extra £105m to help fund their summer transfer spending takes the amount they owe to almost £1.1bn.

BBC • Football → 2 days ago

The Athletic

The Athletic’s Friday football quiz question #73

Can you answer the weekly poser plucked from deep inside The Athletic's trivia vaults?.

The Athletic • Football → 2 days ago

The Athletic

Multi-club mutiny, Arsenal boardroom shake-up as Lewis leaves, Rashford reborn?

Today in TAFC: A multi-club move that has caused fans to rebel against their club. Plus: Arsenal shake up their boardroom, Is Rashford back?.

The Athletic • Football → 2 days ago

The Athletic

Enzo Maresca on Raheem Sterling, Axel Disasi situation: 'My father the fisherman has a hard life, not players'

"I have been in Raheem and Axel’s situation as a player. For sure, I know it is not the best feeling," Maresca said on Friday.

The Athletic • Premier League → 2 days ago

The Athletic

The power and purpose of the elite modern training center

Many sports organizations are learning from – and surpassing – each other when it comes to building innovative facilities to lure top talent.

The Athletic • NBA → 2 days ago

BBC

Vice-chair Lewis leaves Arsenal in board reshuffle

Arsenal executive vice-chair Tim Lewis leaves the club as part of a reshaping of the Gunners' board, with Richard Garlick named new chief executive officer.

BBC • Football → 2 days ago

The Athletic

Tim Lewis to leave position as Arsenal executive vice-chair

Managing director Richard Garlick is set to become CEO in a significant shake-up of the club's board.

The Athletic • Premier League → 3 days ago

BBC

Why Everton derby belief is back despite Anfield nightmares

Everton travel to Anfield on Saturday with just one win there in 25 years, but why do David Moyes' men have new derby belief?.

BBC • Football → 3 days ago

BBC

Swap Salah for Haaland? The FPL talking point

Mohamed Salah or Erling Haaland? As is so often the case, choosing between the two superstars is the big talking point among FPL managers this week.

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BBC

I locked Coleen out for putting Liverpool flags up - Rooney

With the Merseyside derby approaching, former Everton star Wayne Rooney explains how he locked Coleen out for putting up Liverpool flags.

BBC • Football → 3 days ago

BBC

Premier League ticket black market exposed

Find out what happened when we tried to attend four Premier League games with tickets from "unauthorised" websites.

BBC • Football → 3 days ago

BBC

Football's ticket black market - are fans being ripped off?

A BBC investigation exposes just how easy it is to buy Premier League tickets on the black market.

BBC • Football → 3 days ago

The Athletic

Are Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta copying each other – or adapting to the rest of the Premier League?

Both Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta have changed their styles and ways of operating in recent years, but is it because of the other?.

The Athletic • Premier League → 3 days ago

The Athletic

Explaining Manchester United's out-of-possession problems and why they are so damaging

The team's wide centre-backs are still timing their forward jumps badly and as a result the entire pressing apparatus is less effective.

The Athletic • Football → 3 days ago

The Athletic

Premier League Predictions: Arsenal vs City, Merseyside derby and the rest of Matchday 5

Who's leading after MD4? And what do our writer, the algorithm, a child and this week's subscriber expect to see on Matchday 5?.

The Athletic • Football → 3 days ago

The Athletic

How Roc Nation broke into football: 'We treat every client like their name is Jay Z'

The sports agency's president Michael Yormark talks Romelu Lukaku, Vinicius Jr and the Ballon d'Or and targeting the U.S. soccer market.

The Athletic • Football → 3 days ago

The Athletic

Chelsea's Emanuel Emegha deal plunges fellow BlueCo club Strasbourg deeper into civil war

The Club World Cup winners, also owned by BlueCo, riled some supporters by publishing a photograph of the striker posing in a Chelsea shirt.

The Athletic • Premier League → 3 days ago

The Athletic

The Prospects: Braiden Graham, Everton

Our new weekly series on young players making names for themselves in under-21s football takes us first to The Lamb Ground, Tamworth.

The Athletic • Premier League → 3 days ago

BBC

Sutton's predictions v The Coral, Starsailor, Picture Parlour & AI

BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton takes on celebrity fans of Liverpool and Everton with his predictions for this weekend's Premier League fixtures.

BBC • Football → 3 days ago

BBC

Man Utd co-owner Ratcliffe flies in for Amorim talks

Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe met head coach Ruben Amorim at the club's Carrington training ground on Thursday.

BBC • Football → 3 days ago

The Athletic

Manchester United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe flies in for Ruben Amorim talks

The team’s form was on the agenda and Ratcliffe was seeking to work through issues facing Amorim at the club.

The Athletic • Premier League → 3 days ago

BBC

Wolves boss Pereira signs new three-year deal

Wolves manager Vitor Pereira signs a new three-year contract at Molineux.

BBC • Football → 3 days ago

The Athletic

Jose Mourinho is back at Benfica and 'more alive than ever'. They need his old devil magic

Benfica have chosen Mourinho as their new head coach - 25 years on from his first crack at the job - following a horror loss to Qarabag.

The Athletic • Premier League → 3 days ago

18th September 2025

The Athletic

Women's football in Football Manager 26: How will it work? What could the impact of its inclusion be?

After the scrapping of FM25, women's football will feature in FM26 when it is released in November. So how will it work?.

The Athletic • Premier League → 3 days ago

The Athletic

Amorim, Mourinho, Conte and the death of dogma for managers? Plus: Simeone's anger at Anfield

Today in TAFC: Are managers who 'die' for an idea on the way out? Plus: Simeone loses cool, Son's hat-trick and Muller's magical foursome.

The Athletic • Football → 3 days ago

The Athletic

Jose Mourinho appointed Benfica head coach: 'I am hungrier than I was 25 years ago'

“I’m back after 25 years but I’m not here to celebrate my career," Mourinho told a press conference on Thursday.

The Athletic • Football → 3 days ago

BBC

No Haaland but Mbeumo in - our FPL team of the week

It's again a choice between Mohamed Salah and Erling Haaland, and facing Arsenal means the Norwegian misses out.

BBC • Football → 4 days ago

The Athletic

Rasmus Hojlund was told he had no Manchester United future after Grimsby. This is how and why he left

Rasmus Hojlund is back in Manchester today to face City, this is the story of how he left United and why it didn't work out.

The Athletic • Football → 4 days ago

The Athletic

Mourinho, Amorim and the wisdom of coaches willing to 'die' for an idea

Jose Mourinho says coaches willing to die for an idea are "stupid". Is he right? And do pragmatic coaches do any better?.

The Athletic • Football → 4 days ago

The Athletic

The Alternative Premier League Table: No 5 – Which teams have led for longest?

Liverpool have led for less time than Everton and five other clubs so far this season, yet sit top of the table on maximum points.

The Athletic • Football → 4 days ago

The Athletic

Kevin De Bruyne has a chance to remind Man City why he is impossible to replace

De Bruyne will return to the Etihad to underline why he was the man who this City era of dominance hinged on more than anyone else.

The Athletic • Premier League → 4 days ago

The Athletic

Ao Tanaka: Leeds star, Premier League player... and the face of an election in Japan

Ao Tanaka has been selected as the face of the mayoral election in his hometown of Kawasaki City, Kanagawa.

The Athletic • Premier League → 4 days ago

The Athletic

Liverpool 3 Atletico 2: How did they win it late again? Why did Simeone see red? How was Isak’s debut?

Virgil van Dijk's winner ensured a late, late show for Liverpool once again.

The Athletic • Premier League → 4 days ago

The Athletic

Bayern Munich 3 Chelsea 1: Clinical Kane but did drop ball help Bayern? What did Maresca learn?

Our writers break down the action from Munich as Chelsea fall to defeat on their Champions League return.

The Athletic • Premier League → 4 days ago

The Athletic

Why is Vitor Pereira getting a new contract when Wolves are bottom of the Premier League?

The decision to give the Portuguese a new deal seems a strange one but there is a logic as Wolves attempt to turn around their poor start.

The Athletic • Premier League → 4 days ago

The Athletic

Why is Vitor Pereira getting a new contract when Wolves are bottom of the Premier League?

The decision to give the Portuguese a new deal seems a strange one but there is a logic as Wolves attempt to turn around their poor start.

The Athletic • Premier League → 4 days ago

17th September 2025

The Athletic

Role reversal for Mbappe and Vinicius Jr, Liga MX thinking big, a ball pump to blow the mind

Today in TAFC: What a difference a year makes for Mbappe and Vinicius Jr. Plus: Liga MX thinks big and the FBI director - Liverpool fan.

The Athletic • Football → 4 days ago

BBC

Man Utd earn more money than ever despite on-pitch struggles

Manchester United reveal they generated record financial revenue of £666.5m last year despite the poor on-pitch performance of their men's team.

BBC • Football → 4 days ago

The Athletic

The night Newcastle and Faustino Asprilla beat Barcelona: 'I swear I’ve never heard noise like that'

The Barcelona Game in the autumn of 1997 was a landmark in Newcastle’s history, and an occasion decorated by the club's Colombian maverick.

The Athletic • Football → 4 days ago

The Athletic

Thomas Partey's uncomfortable return to north London

Partey played for Villarreal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium the night before pleading not guilty to charges of rape and sexual assault.

The Athletic • Premier League → 4 days ago

The Athletic

Everton vs Burnley: Explaining the Premier League's latest legal row and why it matters

What sparked the compensation row being heard in London today and why could it be so important?.

The Athletic • Football → 4 days ago

The Athletic

Thomas Partey pleads not guilty to charges of rape and sexual assault

The 32-year-old was charged in July with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault against three women.

The Athletic • Football → 4 days ago

The Athletic

Battling Erling Haaland relishes new leadership role at Manchester City

The Norwegian made his name as a single-minded goalscorer but this season he is embracing selfless leadership qualities.

The Athletic • Premier League → 5 days ago

The Athletic

Nicolas Jackson: The Chelsea striker playing against them and the intrigue over Bayern's buy obligation

The Senegal striker is set to face his parent club in the Champions League with a point to prove as he strives to show he belongs in Munich.

The Athletic • Football → 5 days ago

The Athletic

40 balls in two minutes? No pressure for the creator of this perfect football pump

Maurin Kieft came up with a quick way to inflate footballs to the ideal pressure — now his pump is used by the Champions League elite.

The Athletic • Premier League → 5 days ago

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