‘We have to slow the virus down’: How Arsenal manage Mikel Arteta lifted Gunners to from the depth of rot to EPL champions
So here we are, 22 years on. As Arsene Wenger so poignantly put it in 2014, “happiness and suffering are linked to the time you’ve had to wait”.
Inside Arsenal’s 8,000-day EPL title wait and their motto: ‘Remember who you are, what you are and who you represent’
It is a lot to carry on your shoulders. The old motto “Remember who you are, what you are, and who you represent” resonates. It ripples. They represent themselves, their team-mates, their families, their club and all these people all over the planet who care about Arsenal. For the length of a brutal, 10-month season, with the spectre of all the attempts behind this one, that carries significant weight.
Barcelona coach Flick explains why he intends to stay on, desire to win Champions League
Barcelona’s Champions League campaign ended last week despite a dramatic 2-1 away win over Atletico Madrid.
President Ruto’s former deputy chief of staff switches focus to sports development to address abject poverty, misery in urban slums
Eliud Owalo is the patron of Kenyan Premier League side Gor Mahia FC. He observes that Kenya will regain its regional superiority only if proper and consistent measures are put in place. He is remembered for purchasing a bus for Gor Mahia has consistently supported the team.
Man City, Aston Villa to ‘invade’ Arsenal’s space at the summit after Gunners turned Premier League race into dog-fight
Aston Villa goes into the weekend third in the Premier League and is another side that will have appreciated a midweek rest ahead of what is likely to be a tough game at home to Leeds United.
Gor Mahia manager Akonnor, defender Ochuoga win January coach and player of the month awards
Gor Mahia posted an impressive 83 per cent win rate in January, the highest among all teams and scored 15 goals, conceding only four and keeping three clean sheets in six matches.
West Ham hands high-flying Man United’s stand-in manager Carrick reality check with a draw
West Ham limited United’s attacking threat for much of the match and was seconds from a victory that would have pulled the London club level with Nottingham Forest.
World football transfers hit record high with 86,158 international players switching clubs
A record-breaking 86,158 international player transfers were completed in 2025 in both men’s and women’s professional, as well as amateur football, FIFA announced. Clubs’ spending on transfer fees also broke the record with $13.11 billion, over 50 per cent above those of 2024.
Chronic match-fixing rocks Cameroonian football, prompting national federation to suspend five match officials
The federation also announced the opening of a separate administrative inquiry into another fixture from the same round, the meeting between Dynamo Douala and AS Fortuna. According to FECAFOOT, this investigation has been launched because of “serious suspicions of match-fixing”.
Egypt’s Mohamed Salah’s trophy jinx persists as Pharaohs exit African Cup of Nations in Morocco
In truth, Morocco 2025 was a better tournament than many Egyptians thought was possible. It was a decent one for Salah, who should return to Liverpool with confidence. Yet for a footballer of his standing, it is imaginable that when he reflects about what has happened over the last four weeks, he will not consider decent as being quite good enough.
