SME News UK. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall is preparing for his first taste of a Merseyside derby with Everton, but his inspiration for finding calm in high-pressure moments comes from a rather unlikely source – the snooker table.The 27-year-old midfielder has made an impressive start to life at Goodison Park following his summer switch from Chelsea. An…
SME News UK. Benfica have confirmed the appointment of José Mourinho as their new head coach, marking a dramatic return to the club 25 years after his brief first spell in charge.Mourinho succeeds Bruno Lage, who was dismissed earlier this week following a string of disappointing results. The timing of the appointment is particularly significant,…
SME News UK. The summer transfer window may have only just closed, but Europe’s biggest clubs are already planning ahead. From Turin to Merseyside, discussions are underway that could shape the January and summer markets.Juventus Plot Move for Bernardo SilvaJuventus are reportedly preparing an ambitious move for Manchester City star Bernardo Silva. The 31-year-old, recently…
SME News UK. Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim is facing increasing scrutiny less than a year into his tenure, with reports suggesting he has lost the confidence of several senior players. According to Mirror Football, United have identified potential successors should results not improve in the coming weeks.Linked with the job are Oliver Glasner, Michael…
SME News UK. Chelsea return to the Allianz Arena tonight to face Bayern Munich in their opening fixture of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League — the very ground where, 13 years ago, the club achieved its greatest triumph.On May 19, 2012, Roberto Di Matteo’s patched-up underdogs stunned the German giants on their own turf to…
SME News UK. Paris Saint-Germain sporting director Luis Campos has strongly backed Ousmane Dembélé to win this year’s Ballon d’Or, insisting that the French forward’s extraordinary season leaves “no discussion” about who deserves the award.Dembélé, 28, enjoyed the most prolific campaign of his career, scoring 35 goals and providing 16 assists in 53 matches across…
SME News UK. Robert Lewandowski has played under some of the most iconic managers in football history during a glittering career that has spanned Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich, and Barcelona. But when tasked with building his “dream coach” from the best traits of those managers, one high-profile name was notably left out: Xavi Hernandez.Now 37…
SME News UK. Newly crowned US Open champion and World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz will spearhead Team Europe’s campaign at the 2025 Laver Cup, as the prestigious team event returns for its eighth edition from September 19–21 at the Chase Center in San Francisco.Fresh from clinching his sixth Grand Slam title with a four-set victory…
SME News UK. Sam Kerr made a dream return to action after 20 months on the sidelines as Chelsea and Manchester United maintained their perfect starts to the Women’s Super League season. Meanwhile, Leicester City pulled off a shock win over Liverpool, despite being reduced to 10 players for most of the second half.Kerr Scores…
SME News UK. Paris, September 10, 2025 — Kylian Mbappé has played down his chances of winning the 2025 Ballon d’Or, despite a prolific first season at Real Madrid. The French superstar, who made a high-profile move from Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2024, believes this year’s award will go to someone else —…
