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Month: August 2026

Ollie Watkins
Aston Villa

Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins joins Al Hilal

August 31, 2026 Football Freak

Aston Villa has experienced a summer of change as several key players have left the Villans. One of the latest players to leave the Midlands club is England international Ollie Watkins, who has joined the […]

Competitions

Before FC 27: A Look Back at the Most Memorable FC 26 Tournaments

August 31, 2026 Football Freak

The esports calendar of FC 26 is still not finished, and some tournaments await before the new FC 27 kicks off. Nevertheless, many things have happened so far and can be remembered during this season. […]

Emiliano Martinez
Aston Villa

Chelsea agrees a fee for World Cup winner Emiliano Martinez

August 28, 2026 Football Freak

The summer rebuild of Chelsea under Xabi Alonso looks set to continue, as the Blues have agreed a fee of around £7.5m with Aston Villa for Argentina’s World Cup-winning goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez. Martinez’s Villa future […]

Christopher Nkunku RB Leipzig
Inter Milan

Christopher Nkunku returns to RB Leipzig

August 27, 2026 Football Freak

French forward Christopher Nkunku was once one of Europe’s most in-demand players. However, in recent seasons, he hasn’t been in the best of form. Maybe his recent return to German outfit RB Leipzig can reignite […]

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Chelsea

Chelsea’s Greatest Goalscorers: The Legends Who Defined the Blues

August 27, 2026 Football Freak

Every successful football club is ultimately remembered through the players who found the back of the net. Trophies define eras, but goalscorers become the faces supporters carry across generations. At Chelsea, that story stretches from […]

Football Player Individual Training
Analysis & Insights

Football clubs are using new tech to improve data and performance analysis in real time

August 27, 2026 Football Freak

The wonders of modern technology and how it is applied to sport, especially football never ceases to amaze. Compared to the 1960s and 1970s when the very best managers and clubs would prepare extensive, hand-written […]

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Manchester City

Tottenham spending continues with signing of Savio

August 26, 2026 Football Freak

Tottenham continued their big spending summer by completing the signing of Brazilian international Savio from Manchester City for an initial fee of around £75m, with potential add-ons of £10m.   View this post on Instagram […]

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Bayern Munich

Bundesliga 2026-27 season preview – Bayern again?

August 26, 2026 Andy

The new Bundesliga season begins on August 28th, a week later than the other major European leagues, with the defending champions Bayern Munich at home to VfB Stuttgart. The season will run until May 22nd, […]

Football Analytics Explained
Analysis & Insights

xG, PPDA and Field Tilt: A Plain-English Guide to Modern Football Stats

August 26, 2026 Football Freak

Football analytics has reached the point where broadcasters throw three-letter acronyms at you mid-match and assume you know what they mean. Most people nod along. There’s no real reason to, because the concepts behind these […]

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Arsenal

Arsenal set to rival Barcelona for Argentina star Julian Alvarez

August 25, 2026 Football Freak

Arsenal look set to launch a £130m bid for Atletico Madrid and Argentina star Julian Alvarez before the transfer window shuts. The 26-year-old has requested a transfer this summer, creating a major issue for Diego […]

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