The Final Score

Erling Haaland loves fatherhood, loves scoring goals and loves playing for Manchester City. When all three come together, he is simply unstoppable, as he was against Porto in the Champions League. He scored both goals in a 2-0 victory. A fine header gave him the opener. A late right-foot stab ensured the win and asked the obvious question. Is he the finest centre-forward that English football has ever seen?

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Lights on. Anthems ready. The UEFA Champions League is back and Matchday 1 is loaded! Real Madrid face Inter, Arsenal visit Napoli, Atlético head to Liverpool and Manchester City travel to Porto. Throw in the long-awaited returns of Manchester United and Roma, and Europe’s elite have plenty to play for. The new season starts here...and it starts BIG!

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Arsenal made it 3 wins in 3 league games - the latest a 2-1 win over Chelsea. With the Gunners looking fairly  peerless, will anyone be able to deny Arteta''s red army? Plus, did Audrey once again come out on top in the round of weekend score predicitions?

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Liverpool need a win. Tottenham need a goal. Aston Villa just need a shot on target. And somewhere in all that Premier League chaos, Arsenal and Chelsea are preparing for a London derby. MD3 has plenty of questions, and even more potential drama. How will it all pan out?

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The domestic football season kicks off this weekend in Singapore - with the Lion City Sailors taking on Tampines Rovers in the traditional curtain raiser that is the Community Shield on Sunday 6 September. Months after the National Team garnered so much fervour and fandom, will the support for local football spill on to club football as the league resumes? Here's why it should!

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Another summer, another Premier League spending record. English top-flight clubs have collectively splashed out £3.198 billion - a staggering reflection of the league’s financial strength. Five years ago, that figure was just over £1 billion. But does quantity necessarily equate to quality?

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21 years, 207 appearances,125 goals, 60 assists....ONE undisputed legacy. Lionel Messi has called time on his glittering international career for Argentina - revealing that while he decided to retire just days after losing the 2026 FIFA World Cup final to Spain, it was the passing of his father Jorge Messi in early August that reaffirmed his decision. Will there ever be another player like Messi?

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Manchester United (belatedly) got their Premier League season up and running - inspired by a Bruno Fernandes hat-trick - thumping Ipswich 5-2. But on the flip side, Tottenham's woes continued - as they suffered a second loss in as many league matches. So when will Spurs arrest the slump and come good? And will United build on this win?

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The UEFA Champions League threw up some mouth-watering fixtures and reunions in equal measure - with Jose Mourinho leading the tally for matches against former employers. Plus, the English Premier League returns for MD2 and we cast our 'expert' eye on the weekend fixtures! 

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44-year old Serena Williams made a surprise return to competitive tennis at the 2026 US Open, partnering warlos Alcaraz in the mixed doubles, and accepting a wild card for the women's doubles with her sister Venus Williams. And that got us thinking...should athletes decide on when to retire based on age, athleticism or another pay cheque?

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