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West Ham captain Jarrod Bowen is set for a spell on the sidelines after suffering a fractured left foot in Sunday’s Premier League game against Liverpool. The 28-year-old England forward said he sustained the injury in the first half but tried to play on. Bowen eventually limped off and was replaced by Crysencio Summerville after 60 minutes as West Ham …

England captain Ben Stokes says he “ain’t holding back” with his bowling, despite suffering a second hamstring injury in the space of five months. Stokes, 33, limped off the field on the third day of the 423-run defeat by New Zealand in the third Test in Hamilton. He will have a scan on Wednesday. The 23 overs Stokes bowled on …

  Arsenal captain, Martin Odegaard and his wife Helene Spilling have announced the birth of their first child.      The couple took to social media to announce the arrival of their baby boy as they posted a photo of them holding the newborn’s hand.      ‘We love you so much, our little baby boy.’ the pair wrote on Instagram.    Odegaard …

Crystal Palace captain, Marc Guehi has spoken out about his actions after writing Godly messages on his LGBTQ armband.As part of the Premier League’s Rainbow Laces campaign to support the LGBTQ+ community, top-flight captains were given rainbow armbands to wear for last weekend’s and the ongoing midweek round of fixtures. Guehi, who is the son of a church minister, opted to scrawl the message ‘I …

England will be promoted to League A if they beat Republic of Ireland in Sunday’s Nations League match at Wembley. “If we win, it sets us up really well for the year ahead going into the [2026] World Cup,” said Bayern Munich forward Kane. “These are the camps where you build that culture and togetherness that lead you into the …

Nigeria’s male football team captain, William Troost-Ekong says the Super Eagles can expect a difficult test against the Cheetahs of Benin Republic.   The two West African neighbours will clash in a 2025 Africa Cup Nations qualifying tie at the Felix Houphet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan on Thursday.   The Super Eagles lost 2-1 to Gernot Rohr’s side the last time …

Arsenal captain, Martin Odegaard has secretly married his pregnant girlfriend Helene Spilling. The Norwegian midfielder, 25, who is currently injured decided to use the opportunity to marry his fiancee. According to the Norwegian newspaper, Verdens Gang,  Odegaard has changed his status to married in the national register while she has adjusted her name to Helene Spilling Odegaard. They were first seen …

A US Air Force captain has been charged with making indecent images of a child after being cleared of kidnapping, drugging and then sexually assaulting a nine-year-old French girl.     Robert Prussak, 57, had been accused of abducting the schoolgirl outside of London’s famed Harrods department store on April 22.      The American was on Tuesday, October 29, …

Manchester United captain, Bruno Fernandes has broken his silence on Erik ten Hags sacking as manager.  Earlier on Monday, October 28, United confirmed the decision after Ten Hag after their 2-1 loss at fellow strugglers West Ham, with the club sitting down in 14th after picking up just 11 points from their first nine Premier League matches.  A club statement read: “Erik ten Hag has left his …

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has demanded “more” leadership from captain Reece James following his return from injury. The right-back recovered from hamstring surgery to make his first Chelsea start since December 2023 in Sunday’s 2-1 defeat by Liverpool but Maresca has challenged his skipper to show greater “personality”. “I spoke with him and I expect from him more in terms …