Sports

Published: 26 September 2025, The English Chronicle Desk The football community has been struck by tragedy following the death of Chichester City forward and former Arsenal player Billy Vigar, who passed away at the age of 21 after sustaining a severe brain injury during a match last Saturday. Vigar collapsed early in the Isthmian League fixture between Chichester City and Wingate & Finchley, leading to the game’s abandonment just 13...

Published: 24 September 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Liverpool’s Carabao Cup win over Southampton on Tuesday evening should have been remembered as a celebration of their record signing Alexander Isak’s steady return to form and Hugo Ekitike’s decisive strike. Instead, the match ended with a sour note for the French forward, whose exuberant celebration earned him a second yellow card and a dismissal that will now...

Published: 24 September 2025. The English Chronicle Desk Liverpool secured their passage into the fourth round of the Carabao Cup with a dramatic 2-1 victory over Southampton at Anfield on Tuesday night, courtesy of a late strike from Hugo Ekitiké. While the Premier League leaders emerged victorious, the win came at a significant cost, with a red card and a worrying injury to debutant Giovanni Leoni tempering celebrations. Alexander Isak,...

Published: 24 September 2025. The English Chronicle Desk Dickie Bird, whose name has become synonymous with cricketing authority and charm, remains one of the sport’s most iconic and adored figures. Renowned not only for his consistency and integrity but also for his warmth and humour, Bird transformed the role of umpire from a mere arbiter of rules into a central presence capable of enlivening any game. Yet in the early...

Published: 24 September 2025. The English Chronicle Desk Real Madrid continued their flawless start to the 2025–26 La Liga season with a commanding 4-1 triumph over Levante at the Estadi Ciutat de València on Tuesday, reinforcing their position at the summit of Spanish football. The victory was marked by a scintillating first-half display orchestrated by Vinícius Júnior and a clinical second-half performance led by Kylian Mbappé, including a memorable Panenka...

Published: 24 September 2025. The English Chronicle Desk Chelsea were forced to dig deep to avoid an upset at Sincil Bank as they came from behind to edge past League One side Lincoln City in the Carabao Cup, a match that tested the resolve of Enzo Maresca’s young squad and highlighted once again the unpredictable nature of English cup competitions. Lincoln, who have built a reputation as set-piece specialists in...

Published: 24 September 2025. The English Chronicle Desk Liverpool return to cup action on Tuesday night when they welcome Southampton to Anfield in the third round of the Carabao Cup, a tie that offers the Premier League leaders both a chance to rotate their squad and to extend their perfect start to the 2025–26 season. For Southampton, who are enduring a difficult beginning to life in the Championship, the trip...

Published: 23 September 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online For millions of football fans across the world, watching a Premier League match is not merely a pastime but a long-held dream. In England, season ticket holders and regular supporters take for granted the chance to follow their clubs week after week, traveling across the country and cheering in familiar stadiums. Yet, for international fans, the opportunity often...

Published: 23 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online In a night that celebrated the pinnacle of world football, England goalkeeper Hannah Hampton etched her name into history by becoming the inaugural winner of the women’s Yashin Trophy at the Ballon d’Or awards on Monday evening in Paris. The ceremony, held at the Théâtre du Châtelet, showcased the brightest stars of football and their accomplishments over the...

Published: 23 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Paris once again became the epicentre of world football as the prestigious Ballon d’Or awards were handed out in a lavish ceremony at the Théâtre du Châtelet. On a night filled with glamour, emotion, and historic milestones, Paris Saint-Germain’s Ousmane Dembélé claimed the men’s Ballon d’Or, while Barcelona’s Aitana Bonmatí wrote her name even deeper into football history...