The Guardian Football

‘I expect more’: Lisandro Martínez hits out at Manchester United hierarchy

Defeat to Atlético Madrid ‘reflects how our club is’ Argentinian says club has not invested enough in players Lisandro Martínez has hit out at the Manchester United hierarchy, blaming the lack of investment as their dismal start to the season continued. Goals…

Leer en The Guardian Football: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/oct/13/lisandro-martinez-hits-out-at-united-hierarchy-after-defeat-at-atletico-madrid

England get some of their mojo back but World Cup playoffs still need a rethink | Tom Garry

Lauren James and Lexi Potter stole the show against Greece, however the schedule creates a lack of jeopardy If there had been a vidiprinter at the King Power Stadium displaying the aggregate scorelines from the night’s Women’s World Cup qualifying playoffs…

Leer en The Guardian Football: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/oct/13/england-greece-women-world-cup-qualifying-playoffs

Champions League roundup: Tresoldi hat-trick stuns Inter for Club Brugge win

Inter 4-3 Club Brugge; Galatasaray 1-4 Barcelona Olise sent off as Bayern held 3-3 at Viking Stavanger Club Brugge and their young forward Nicolò Tresoldi shocked Inter 4-3 at San Siro in the Champions League’s result of the night. Tresoldi, a 22-year-old…

Leer en The Guardian Football: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/oct/13/champions-league-lens-sporting-inter-barcelona-bayern-napoli

Championship roundup: racist chanting mars Swansea’s win at Millwall

Ronald’s last-minute winner keeps Welsh side on top Middlesbrough edge Stoke in thriller; Watford gloom Substitute Ronald scored a last-minute winner to keep Swansea top of the Championship after their match at Millwall was held up for almost seven minutes…

Leer en The Guardian Football: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/oct/13/championship-roundup-racist-chanting-mars-swanseas-win-at-millwall

Leticia McKenna at the double as Matildas’ next generation help trounce Haiti 7-1

Young midfielder scores twice in friendly held in France Galic, Foord, Wheeler and McNamara also on scoresheet A brace from young midfielder Leticia McKenna, a debut goal for Daniela Galic, and further strikes from Caitlin Foord, Clare Wheeler and Holly…

Leer en The Guardian Football: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/oct/14/matildas-australia-haiti-international-womens-football-friendly-match-report

Barrios strikes after 53 seconds as Atlético pile misery on 10-man Manchester United

Michael Carrick had seen it in his players, he said, but no one else can. Not so far this season, where they have suffered their worst start in 40 years, and not here in Madrid where Manchester United’s manager insisted that they would embrace the challenge…

Leer en The Guardian Football: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/oct/13/atletico-madrid-manchester-united-champions-league-match-report

Timber’s touch of class and supersub Saka secure Arsenal win against Lille

Twelve wins in a row and counting. On a night when Arsenal remembered Ken Friar – the club’s life president who was instrumental in their move from Highbury to the Emirates in 2006, it was fitting that Mikel ­Arteta’s side should rack up yet another Champions…

Leer en The Guardian Football: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/oct/13/arsenal-lille-champions-league-match-report

James and Russo lead rout of Greece as ruthless England set up Ukraine playoff

Playoff semi-final second leg: England 5-0 Greece (agg 8-1) Goalscorers: Russo 3 75, James 16 34, Stanway 30 A mercurial Lauren James scored two and provided an assist in a thrilling four-goal first 45 minutes against Greece, as England put themselves two…

Leer en The Guardian Football: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/oct/13/england-greece-womens-world-cup-qualifying-playoff-match-report

Arsenal v Lille: Champions League – live

Champions League updates from the 8pm BST kick-off Live scoreboard | Read Football Daily | And mail Simon Hello world! Tonight we witness history being made. Lille have played 71 games in the Champions League and Arsenal 241, but this is the first time they…

Leer en The Guardian Football: https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2026/oct/13/arsenal-v-lille-champions-league-live-score-updates

Atlético Madrid v Manchester United: Champions League – live

Champions League updates from the 8pm BST kick-off Live scoreboard | Read Football Daily | And email John With Manchester United and Michael Carrick careering towards the dumper, then travelling to face Diego Simeone’s Atleti is almost certainly not the…

Leer en The Guardian Football: https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2026/oct/13/atletico-madrid-v-manchester-united-champions-league-live

Iraola has ‘100% trust’ in Wirtz and Barcola but tells others to step up

‘We need other players to give us those numbers’ Liverpool face Lask in Austria without Isak and Gakpo Andoni Iraola has said he trusts Liverpool’s big-money signings Florian Wirtz and Bradley Barcola “100%” but needs players to step up in the absence of his…

Leer en The Guardian Football: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/oct/13/andoni-iraola-trust-florian-wirtz-bradley-barcola-others-to-step-up-liverpool

England v Greece: Women’s World Cup qualifying playoff, second leg – live

World Cup playoff, 7.30pm BST kick-off ( first leg: 3-1 ) Read today’s edition of Moving the Goalposts on Japan Hello and welcome to live, minute-by-minute coverage of England v Greece at the King Power Stadium in Leicester. It should be a comfortable night…

Leer en The Guardian Football: https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2026/oct/13/england-v-greece-womens-world-cup-qualifying-playoff-second-leg-live

Patrice Motsepe’s Caf presidency under pressure after Afcon U-turn as Eto’o waits in wings

Rivals lining up to position as potential replacements Afcon tournament expected to return to biennial cycle Patrice Motsepe’s leadership of the Confederation of African Football (Caf) is under growing pressure, with officials from across the continent…

Leer en The Guardian Football: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/oct/13/patrice-motsepes-caf-presidency-under-pressure-after-u-turn-on-afcon-cycle

Football regulator chair insists he will resign if politically pressured over Manchester City

Kogan says he has faced ‘absolutely no political pressure’ Regulator wants deal on redistribution through leagues The chair of the Independent Football Regulator (IFR), David Kogan, has said he will resign if he faces any political pressure on how to respond…

Leer en The Guardian Football: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/oct/13/football-regulator-chair-david-kogan-manchester-city

Football Daily | Coventry come to life at last – are their slapstick days behind them?

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! After years of circling the drain, Coventry City didn’t so much drop out of the Premier League 25 years ago as face-plant through its floorboards in slapstick style. In the intervening period, they endured…

Leer en The Guardian Football: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/oct/13/coventry-city-football-daily-newsletter

Maresca says he would describe Manchester City as ‘cheats’ if he was a United fan

Manager claims City fans suffering more than players Captain Rúben Dias: ‘We’re calm. We trust the club’ Enzo Maresca has admitted he would describe Manchester City as “cheats” if he were a Manchester United or Arsenal fan. The manager’s comments came as he…

Leer en The Guardian Football: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/oct/13/enzo-maresca-manchester-city-cheating-scandal

Manchester City v PSG is a reminder of the path not taken in sanctions battles

Gulf-owned clubs have faced Uefa scrutiny – their different approaches since have left one at the top table and one raging against the machine Nasser al-Khelaifi was among those unhappy with the timing of the release of Manchester City’s guilty verdict by the…

Leer en The Guardian Football: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/oct/13/champions-league-manchester-city-psg-uefa-sanctions-nasser-al-khelaifi-khaldoon-al-mubarak

‘It changed me a lot’: how Japan’s academy system supercharged women’s team

The Women’s Asian Cup winners continue to punch above their weight thanks to innovative youth development Japan have constantly pushed the boundaries in women’s football, whether it be with regular success in Asia or their ability to beat the biggest nations…

Leer en The Guardian Football: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/oct/13/how-japan-academy-system-supercharged-womens-team

Christian Pulisic is no longer a focal point for the US or Milan – and that’s OK

The winger is 28, and younger teammates are rising into the high-pressure spots he has usually occupied Usually, the second weekend of October sees Christian Pulisic flanked by compatriots as the Star-Spangled Banner plays. Last year, he was involved in US…

Leer en The Guardian Football: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/oct/13/christian-pulisic-focal-point-milan-usmnt

The Ballon d’Or doesn’t capture football’s wonder – Michael Olise is proof | Zito Madu

France’s always-cool winger has crowds hanging on his every move – adulation that means more than any title could When I was younger, I wanted to be the captain on my football team because back then, I assumed that the armband was given to the best player. It…

Leer en The Guardian Football: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/oct/13/michael-olise-ballon-dor-france-belgium