Mikel Merino sits in a briefing room on the second floor of Spain’s Las Rozas headquarters, an A1 tactics sheet covering the table. Felt tip in hand, he is making his way up the paper pitch, neatly marking the positions he has occupied,…

Spain booked a place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup semi-finals after a late goal from Mikel Merino sealed a dramatic victory over Belgium. Spain claimed a 2-1 win against Belgium in the FIFA World Cup 2026 quarter-final at the Los Angeles…

Spain secured a dramatic place in the quarter-finals after Mikel Merino scored a stoppage-time winner to seal a 1-0 victory over Portugal in Dallas. The decisive moment arrived deep into injury time when a quickly taken free-kick created…

98Have we already witnessed the peak years of Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal reign? It feels like this Emirates era is heading towards a crossroads, with Arsenal in the middle of a high-stakes game. This will either be one of the…

Cristiano Ronaldo says he needs time before deciding his Portugal future after a painful World Cup defeat. Cristiano Ronaldo’s World Cup exit ended with disappointment as Portugal lost 1-0 to Spain in the Round of 16 after Mikel Merino…

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta remains optimistic that Noni Madueke could feature in Sunday’s massive Premier League game against Manchester City. The winger left the pitch early during Wednesday’s Champions League match against Sporting,…

Mikel Merino scored a hat-trick as a majestic Spain thumped Turkey 6-0 away in World Cup qualifying on Sunday, while a brilliant Florian Wirtz free-kick helped Germany beat Northern Ireland 3-1 to get their bid up and running. European…

Arsenal have been warned of a worrying Viktor Gyokeres statistic which could cause Mikel Arteta problems this season. After a lengthy summer transfer saga which also involved pursuing Benjamin Sesko, the Gunners finally settled on Gyokeres,…

After months of speculation, Arsenal have secured the signature of Viktor Gyokeres from Sporting CP for €73.5 million, positioning the Swedish striker as their new No. 9, heading into the 2025-2026 season. Gyokeres is the sixth signing…

Bukayo Saka scored a goal and missed a penalty as Arsenal held off Real Madrid to reach the Champions League semi-finals in an incident-packed match at the Bernabeu. Arsenal had a 3-0 aggregate lead to defend after their superb…