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Rolland Courbis — a voice of French football falls silent French football has lost one of its most recognisable characters. Rolland Courbis died Monday morning at 72. His family and RMC confirmed it. With him goes more than a former player or coach. A voice. A figure. A way of talking about the game that’s…

Garnacho to Chelsea — a high-stakes poker move At Chelsea, transfers are never small. Some mean more than a shirt swap. Alejandro Garnacho’s move from Manchester United, under Enzo Maresca, is one of those. Loud, watched, argued over. And telling — a club gasping for air… and a player desperate for freedom. At Old Trafford,…

Mourinho knows the score When it comes to Manchester United, José Mourinho doesn’t need things spelled out. He’s been there. He’s seen the inside of the theatre: spotlights on 24/7, expectations blown sky-high, the smallest wobble magnified. Now at Benfica, the Portuguese watches Ruben Amorim’s fall from afar. It hits home. Amorim isn’t the first.…

A tense night at the Diego Armando Maradona Napoli had a golden chance. To pile maximum pressure on Inter and, at least temporarily, grab top spot in Serie A. But on Wednesday night, against a Verona with no complex, the Partenopei had to dig deep to avoid a home humiliation. Final score: 2-2. A frustrating…

Fulham hit hard, Chelsea fold again Craven Cottage struck again. In a crackling London derby, Fulham downed Chelsea 2-1 after a tense, stop-start game, settled by one man on fire: Harry Wilson. A late strike, a stadium in meltdown, and the Blues left frustrated, diminished and as jittery as ever. In the stands, newly appointed…

Chiesa at Liverpool — the wait drags on When Federico Chiesa unpacked in Liverpool in the summer of 2024, the idea looked simple. A new setting, tougher football, a chance to be a major player in Europe again. A few months on, the picture’s murkier. At 28, the Italian is here… but not really. Twenty…