English Premier League

Chelsea became the first English Premier League-side to organise an Open Iftar when they opened their doors to the local community on Sunday evening, with hundreds gathering to break their fast pitch side at Stamford Bridge. The event was organised in collaboration with the Ramadan Tent Project to mark Ramadan. Paul Canoville, the first black player to play for Chelsea who played 103 games in a five-year period between 1981 and 1986, was a guest speaker at the event. The Ramadan Tent Project

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean teen on Wednesday (Jun 2) admitted to harassing English Premier League footballer Neal Maupay by threatening to kill the Brighton & Hove Albion forward and his family in online messages sent last year. Derek Ng De Ren, 19, was in Singapore when he sent the threats to Maupay via Instagram direct message, according to court documents. The court heard that Ng was a junior college student and watched the game between Arsenal and Brighton on television around 10pm on Jun

SINGAPORE: In European football, incidents of racial discrimination, either on the pitch or online, are a regular feature of every season. Frequently, there are depressing headlines detailing the abuse of black players. It has long been an issue. In England, racist abuse became more common in stadiums in the 1970s and 1980s when black players started to play for clubs and the England national team. There are infamous images of Liverpool star John Barnes back-heeling a banana skin that had been thrown on

The English Premier League players rejected a move Saturday by clubs to cut their wages by 30% during the coronavirus pandemic, escalating a bitter public row as their union claimed the government would lose out on more than 200 million pounds in tax. “This would be detrimental to our NHS (National Health Service) and other government-funded services,” the Professional Footballers’ Association said in a statement. Taking on the Premier League as a whole, the PFA said the 20 million pounds being given to

The last English Premier League season saw several teenagers come up through the ranks of club football and display their potential for the clubs they play for. In this article, Sportsmonks will list down 20 of the most valuable teenagers in the league from the data available from Transfermatket. All the players in the list are below 19 years of age. The variables kept in mind while jotting down the players range from the number of matches played to goals scored to assists

Club football has a lot of money. Be it the English Premier League, La Liga or the Bundesliga, there is a lot of money in this sport. However, there is still parity in payments in the leagues around the world as well. While some players earn more than they deserve, some are paid less despite churning out the best performance for their clubs. From the data available from Spotrac, we at Sportsmonks have tried to enlist 20 most overpaid players for the EPL

The 10th of November, 2019 is going to be a cracker of a day as far as the English Premier League (EPL) is concerned, what with table toppers Liverpool going up against second placed Manchester City in a match that could potentially decide the winner of the league title. The two best teams in the EPL at the moment will go head to head against each other in what promises to be a pulsating match from start to finish! Keeping the points table

The transfer market is always hot at the end of the summer, particularly since there are quite a few contracts up for grabs and many players leave as free agents. It is the same story for the English Premier League (EPL). Here’s taking a look at 5 players whose contract will be ending in the summer The transfer market is always hot at the end of the summer, particularly since there are quite a few contracts up for grabs and many players leave

Chelsea head coach Maurizio Sarri remarked that a conversation with Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp helped him realize that he has reached the very top, that is, the Premier League. The Italian also heaped praise on rival managers such as Jose Mourinho, Unai Emery and of course, Klopp. Since making the switch from Napoli to Chelsea, Sarri has injected his eye-catching, high-intensity style of football into the squad. From the change of formation, structure, and shape to the quick build-up, high line, and tactics,

With 38 trophies to his name for both country and clubs, French club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) right back Dani Alves wants to play for the English Premier League before hanging up his boots. The Brazilian star defender has seen his previous moves to the Premier League break down but that hasn't deterred him from harbouring his ambitions to play in one of the world's toughest league. "The idea that I might finish my career without going to the Premier League, it is not

Table toppers and defending champions Manchester City take on Manchester United in the first city derby in the Premier League on Sunday. Both the teams come into this match at the back of resounding Champions League wins. Manchester United prevailed Juventus 2-1 while City thumped Shakhtar Donetsk 6-0. Pep Guardiola-led City side have turned the Etihad stadium into a fortress. Their last defeat in the Premier League came at the hands of Jose Mourinho's side and Guardiola will hope to thwart any danger

English Premier League outfit Leicester City have confirmed that the club chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha died in a helicopter crash outside the club's King Power Stadium on Saturday. The Thai billionaire and two members of his staff along with the pilot and co-pilot were in killed in the tragedy.