Arsenal Hires Manager, Son Gets Suspended

Hello football fans.

This week, a prominent English Premier League player was suspended and Arsenal hired a new manager.

Arsenal hired Mikel Arteta as their new manager,

Arsenal hires Mikel Arteta.

Chelsea defeated Tottenham in a rather ugly match 2-0.

Tottenham's Heung-Min Son received a red card in the match.

Son was suspended for three matches.

Heung-Min Son was suspended for three matches.

Liverpool is first with 49 points, Leicester City is second with 39 points, Manchester City is third with 38 points and Chelsea is fourth with 32 points.

Watford is last.

The upset of the week goes to Hoffenheim versus Dortmund.

Hoffenheim won 2-1.

Leipzig is first with 37 points, Monchengladbach is second with 35 points, Bayern Munich is third with 33 points, and Dortmund is fourth with 30 points.

Paderborn is last.

In Serie A, Atalanta defeated AC Milan 5-0.

Inter Milan is first with 42 points, Juventus is second with 42 points, Lazio is third with 36 points, and Roma is fourth with 35 points.

Genoa is last.

Milner Signs New Contract, Upset In Bundesliga

Hello football fans.

There were two upsets this week.  First, though, I have a signing to report.

James Milner signed a new contract with Liverpool that runs until 2022.

Speaking of Liverpool, the team defeated Watford 3-0.

James Milner

Bournemouth upset Chelsea 1-0.

Liverpool is first in the English Premier League with 49 points, Leicester City is second with 39 points, Manchester City is third with 35 points, and Chelsea is fourth with 29 points.

Watford is last.

The upset of the week took place in Bundesliga.

Wolfsburg defeated first place Monchengladbach 2-1.

Bayern Munich defeated Bremen 6-1 and Dortmund defeated Mainz 4-0.

Leipzig takes over first with 33 points, Monchengladbach drops to second with 31 points, Dortmund is third with 29 points, and Schalke is fourth with 28 points.

Paderborn is last.

In Serie A., Inter Milan is first with 39 points, Juventus is second with 39 points, Lazio is third with 36 points, and Roma is fourth with 32 points.

SPAL is last.

Napoli Sacks Manager

Hello football fans.

There was another sacking this week.

This time it was in Italy's Serie A league.

Napoli fired their manager, Carlo Ancelotti and hired Gennaro Gattuso to take his place.

(Above) Carlo Ancelotti, (below) Gennaro Gattuso.

Also, Leicester City signed their manager, Brendan Rodgers to a contract that runs until 2025.

Brendan Rodgers

Before I get to the league stuff, I got two scores from the UEFA Champions League.

Inter Milan is officially eliminated from the Champions League after losing to Barcelona 2-1 on Tuesday.

Dortmund moves on.

Juventus defeated Leverkusen 2-0 yesterday.

There was a huge derby in the English Premier League last weekend.

It was the Manchester Derby.

Manchester United defeated Manchester City 2-1.

Tottenham hammered Burnley 5-0.

Bournemouth lost again.

Liverpool defeated Bournemouth 3-0.

Liverpool is in first place in the EPL. with 46 points, Leicester City is second with 38 points, Manchester City is third with 32 points, and Chelsea is fourth with 29 points.

Watford is still last.

In Bundesliga, Dortmund swamped Dusseldorf 5-0 and Monchengladbach defeated Bayern Munich 2-1.

Monchengladbach is first with 31 points, Leipzig is second with 30 points, Dortmund is third with 26 points, and Schalke is fourth with 25 points.

Cologne is now last.

In Serie A, Inter Milan is back on top with 38 points, Juventus drops to second with 36 points, Lazio is third with 33 points, and Cagliari is fourth with 29 points.

SPAL takes over last place.

Two English Premier League Managers Get Sack.

Hello football fans.

I have quite a bit of results from the English Premier League this week.

First, however, there were two sackings in the EPL.

The biggest sacking was in Arsenal this week.

After going seven games without a win, Arsenal sacked manager, Unai Emery.

Arsenal sacked Unai Emery.

Freddie Ljungberg took over as interim manager.

Struggling Watford sacked Quique Sanchez Flores this week.

Quique Sanchez Flores.

In other football news, Barcelona's Ousmane Dembele is out 10 weeks with a thigh injury.

Liverpool's Fabinho is out until 2020 with ankle ligament damage.

It was not a good week for Bournemouth.

On the weekend the team lost to Tottenham 3-2.

Tottenham's Alli scored two goals and Son had two assists.

Harry Wilson scored two goals for Bournemouth.

Things got worse for Bournemouth.

The team lost 1-0 to Crystal Palace in their mid-week match.

Crystal Palace was playing with just 10 men.

Tottenham suffered their first loss this week under Jose Mourinho.

Manchester United defeated the Spurs 2-1.

Marcus Rashford scored both goals for United.

Marcus Rashford

West Ham United upset Chelsea on the weekend 1-0.

Liverpool won again.

Liverpool defeated Brighton 2-1.

Manchester City had no problems with Burnley.

City won 4-1and Gabriel Jesus scored two goals.

Liverpool is first with 43 points, Leicester City is second with 35 points, Manchester City is third with 32 points, and Chelsea is fourth with 29 points.

Watford is last.

In Bundesliga, Monchengladbach defeated Freiburg 4-2 and Mainz defeated Frankfurt 2-1.

Monchengladbach is first with 28 points, Leipzig is second with 27 points, Schalke is third with 25 points, and Bayern Munich is fourth with 24 points.

NOTE: The match to watch this weekend is Monchengladbach versus Bayern Munich.

Paderborn is last.

In Serie A Juventus and Sassuolo played to a 2-2 draw.

Inter Milan is back on top with 37 points, Juventus is second with 36 points, Lazio is third with 30 points, and Cagliari is fourth with 28 points.

Brescia is last.

Finally, I have two results from last Thursday's Europa League.

Feyenoord and Rangers played to a 2-2 draw.

Alfredo Morelos scored two goals for Rangers.

Frankfurt defeated Arsenal 2-1.  Kamado scored both goals for Frankfurt.

  

  

Aguero Out For Weeks, Mourinho Gets First Win At Tottenham

Hello football fans.

Club football was back in full swing this week.

Before I get to some of the results, I have two headlines to share.

This is not good news for Manchester City.

Sergio Aguero is out for weeks with a thigh injury.

Sergio Aguero

Real Madrid's Lucas Vazquez suffered a fracture in the distal phalanx of the first left toe.

Jose Mourinho got his first win as Tottenham's manager.

Tottenham defeated West Ham United 3-2.

Jose Mourinho got his first win.

Liverpool is still undefeated in the English Premier League.

Liverpool defeated Crystal Palace 2-1.

Liverpool is first in the EPL. with 37 points, Leicester City is second with 29 points, Manchester City is third with 28 points, and Chelsea is fourth with 26 points.

Poor Watford is back in last place again.

There was an upset in Bundesliga this week.

Union Berlin defeated first place, Monchengladbach 2-0.

Dortmund and Paderborn played to a 3-3 draw.

Monchengladbach is first, Leipzig is second, and Bayern Munich is third.  All three teams have 24 points.

Freiburg is fourth with 22 points and Paderborn remains in last place.

In Serie A, Juventus defeated Atalanta 3-1.  Gonzalo Higuain scored two goals.

Juventus is first with 35 points, Inter Milan is second with 35 points, Lazio is third with 27 points, and Cagliari is fourth with 25 points.

Brescia is in last place.

Impact Hires Henry, Tottenham Hires Mourinho

Hello football fans.

I have huge headline this week regarding Tottenham.

I also have some Euro 2020 qualifying results too.

Tottenham sacked manager, Mauricio Pochettino this week and guess who the club replaced him with?

The Hotspurs hired former Manchester United boss, Jose Mourinho.

(Left) Jose Mourinho was hire as Tottenham's new manager.

(Left) Tottenham sacked Mauricio Pochettino.

Also, legendary footballer, Thierry Henry, is the new coach of Major League Soccer's Montreal Impact.

Henry signed a two-year contract with the team.

As for Euro 2020 qualification, Portugal defeated Lithuania 6-0 this week.

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick.

Cristiano Ronaldo

Meanwhile, England qualified for the tournament by hammering Montenegro 7-0.

Finland qualified by defeating Liechtenstein 3-0.

Wales also qualified for next summer's tournament by defeating Hungary 2-0.

Thierry Henry is the new coach of the Montreal Impact.

Guardiola Sarcastically Thanks The Refs, Watford Gets Their First Win

Hello sports fans.

I hope you all had a good week.

The biggest match on the weekend was Liverpool versus Manchester City.

Liverpool won the match 3-1.

Manchester City's manager, Pep Guardiola, wasn't too happy with the officiating.

After the game, Pep sarcastically thanked the referees by shaking their hands.

(Left) Manchester City's manager, Pep Guardiola, sarcastically thanks the ref.

Guess what else happened this week in the English Premier League?

Watford finally won their first game of the season.

 It is true.

Watford defeated Norwich City 2-0 and climbed their way out of last place.

Watford has moved up to 18th place in the EPL.

Also, Leicester defeated Arsenal 2-0.

Liverpool is first with 34 points, Leicester is second with 26 points, Chelsea is third with 26 points, and Manchester City drops to fourth place with 25 points.

Norwich City is now last.

In Series A, Sassuolo defeated Bologna 3-1, Napoli and Genoa played to a 0-0 draw.

Sampdoria and Atalanta also played to a 0-0 draw.

Juventus is first 32 points, Inter Milan is second with 31 points, Lazio and Cagliari round out the top four.

Brescia is last.

The Match Of The Week goes to Hoffenheim and Cologne.

Hoffenheim defeated Cologne 2-1 in dramatic fashion.

Hoffenheim scored the winning goal on a penalty kick that was awarded in stoppage time.

Bayern Munich defeated Dortmund 4-0.

Freiberg defeated Frankfurt 1-0.

Monchengladbach is first in the Bundesliga with 25 points.

Leipzig, Bayern Munich, and Freiburg round out the top four.

Paderborn remains last.

Finally, I have two Europa League scores from last Thursday.

Celtic defeated Lazio 2-1 and Rangers defeated Porto 2-0.

Gomes Gets Seriously Injured, Walker Plays Goal

Hello football fans.

I've got quite a bit of football action this week, including a really bad injury.

Everton's Andre Gomes suffered a fractured dislocation to his right ankle against Tottenham over the weekend and underwent successful surgery.

There's no word on how long Gomes is out for.

 Andre Gomes, (left),  gets seriously injured. 

This is surprising.

Bayern Munich sacked their manager, Niko Kovac this week.

Liverpool won again.

The team defeated Aston Villa 2-1.

Liverpool is first in the English Premier League with 31 points, Manchester City is second with 25 points, Leicester City and Chelsea round out the top four.

Watford remains last.

There was an upset in Serie A this past weekend.

Cagliari defeated Atalanta 2-0.

Inter Milan defeated Bologna 2-1.

Juventus is first with 29 points, Inter Milan is second with 28 points, Roma is third with 22 points, and Lazio is fourth with 21 points.

With the loss, Atalanta drops down to fifth place.

Sampdoria is last.

There was a derby in Bundesliga last weekend.

It was the Berlin Derby.

Union Berlin defeated Hertha Berlin 1-0.

Dortmund defeated Wolfsburg 3-0.

Leipzig hammered Mainz 8-0.

Frankfurt upsets Bayern Munich 5-1.

Monchengladbach is first with 22 points, Dortmund is second with 19 points, Leipzig and Bayern Munich round out the top four.

Paderborn is last.

I also got some UEFA Champions League action.

Chelsea was down 4-1 against Ajax in the second half.

Two players from Ajax were red carded at the same time.

That gave Chelsea room to move around the field.

As a result, Chelsea scored three unanswered goals to tie the match.

The matched ended in a 4-4 draw.

There was another intriguing match this week in the Champions League.

Manchester City's goalkeeper, Claudio Bravo was red carded and sent off in the match against Atalanta.

Kyle Walker had to take over goalkeeping duties for the rest of the match.

The match ended in a 1-1 draw.

(Top) Kyle Walker plays goal for Man. City.

Barcelona and Slava Prague played to a 0-0 draw.

Finally, Bayern Munich made up for that 5-1 loss to Frankfurt by defeating Olympiakos 2-0.

 

Liverpool Is Still Undefeated

Hello football fans.

Hope you had a good week and Hallowe'en.

No headlines this week, but there was quite a bit of football action.

Liverpool is still undefeated in the English Premier League.

The team defeated Tottenham 2-1.

Chelsea defeated Burnley 4-2.

American, Christian Pulisic got a hat-trick.

(Top) Christian Pulisic

Liverpool remains in first in the EPL. with 28 points.

Manchester City is second with 22 points.

Leicester City and Chelsea round out the top four.

Watford remains last.

In Bundesliga, Mainz defeated Cologne 3-1, Bayern Munich defeated Union Berlin 2-1, Leverkusen and Bremen played to a 2-2 draw.

M'gladbach is first with 19 points.

Bayern Munich is second also with 19 points.

Freiburg and Wolfsburg round out the top four.

Paderborn is last.

In Serie A, Inter Milan and Parma played to a 2-2 draw.

Lazio defeated Fiorentina 2-1.

Napoli and Atalanta played to a 2-2 draw.

The Match Of The Week, Juventus defeated Genoa 2-1 in stoppage time.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored the winner on a penalty kick.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored the winning goal on a penalty kick in stoppage time against Genoa.

Juventus is first with 26 points, Inter Milan is second with 25 points, Atalanta is third with 21, and Roma is fourth with 19 points.

Sampdoria is last.

Chelsea In Top Four, Mbeppe Gets Hat-Trick

Hello football fans.

There was quite a bit of football action this week, but first, let's start with the headlines.

Mason Greenwood has signed a new contract with Manchester United that runs until 2023.

Joel Matip has signed a new contract with Liverpool that runs until 2024.

Speaking of Liverpool, the team's winning streak ended this week.

Liverpool and Manchester United played to a 1-1 draw.

Chelsea defeated Newcastle 1-0.

There was also an upset in the English Premier League this week.

Sheffield United defeated Arsenal 1-0.

Liverpool is first with 25 points.  Manchester City is second with 19 points.

Leicester City and Chelsea round out the top four.

Arsenal drops to fifth place.

Watford is still last.

There was a surprising result in Bundesliga.

Augsburg and Bayern Munich played to a 2-2 draw.

M'gladbach is first with 16 points.

Wolfsburg, Bayern Munich, and Dortmund round out the top four.

Paderborn is last.

In Serie A, Juventus is first with 22 points, Inter Milan is second with 21 points, Atalanta is third with 17 points, and Napoli is fourth with 16 points.

Sampdoria is last.

In UEFA Champions League, PSG defeated Club Brugge 5-0.

PSG's Kylian Mbeppe goot a hat-trick.

(Above) Kylain Mbeppe

Chelsea defeated Ajax 1-0 in a rather entertaining match.

Ronaldo Reaches Big Milestone

Hello football fans.

This week was the second international break of the season.

There was still football action, though.

There were Euro 2020 qualifying matches being played and there were some shocking results.

Ukraine defeated Portugal 2-1.

The big headline in that match was Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo scoring his 700th career goal.

(Top) Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 700th career goal this week.

There were also two upsets this week.

Spain and Norway played to a 1-1 draw.

Wales and Croatia also played to a 1-1 draw.

Neymar is out for four weeks with a left hamstring injury.

AC Milan Sacks Manager

Hello football fans.

I've got a few headlines, including a sacking in Serie A.

AC Milan sacked their manager, Marco Gianpaolo this week and appointed Stefano Pioli as his replacement.

(Top) Stephano Pioli, (above) Marco Gianpaolo.

Real Madrid's Toni Kroos has a lesion in the adductor of his left leg.

Bastian Schweinsteiger announced this week that he'll retire after this season.

Liverpool won again.  The team defeated Leicester City 2-1.

Chelsea defeated Southampton 4-1.

Liverpool is first with 24 points, Manchester City is second with 16 points, Arsenal is third with 15 points, and Leicester is fourth with 14 points.

With the win, Chelsea is in fifth place.

Watford is still last.

The big match this past week was Juventus verses Inter Milan.

Juventus won 2-1.

AC Milan defeated Genoa 2-1.

With the win, Juventus takes over first place in Serie A with 19 points.

Inter Milan drops to second with 18 points, Atalanta is third with 16 points, and Napoli is fourth with 13 points.

Sampdoria is last.

What has happened to Bundesliga's Dortmund?

At the beginning of the season, the team was winning.

Now Dortmund is struggling.

Dortmund played to a 2-2 draw with Freiburg.

Dortmund has dropped to eighth place.

M'gladbach is first with 16 points and Wolfsburg is second with 15 points.

Bayern Munich and Freiburg round out the top four.

Paderborn is last.

Big Upset In Bundesliga

Hello football fans.

No big headlines this week.

There was, however, a huge, (and I mean huge), upset in Bundesliga this week.

Schalke defeated first place, Leipzig in a 3-1 shocker.

With the loss, Leipzig slips to second place.  Bayern Munich takes over first place with 14 points.

Freiburg and Schalke round out the top four.

Paderborn remains in last place.

Liverpool continues their winning streak in the English Premier League, defeating Sheffield United 1-0.

Manchester United and Arsenal played to a 1-1 draw in a entertaining match.  This game is this week's Match Of The Week.

Liverpool is still first in the EPL. with 21 points, Manchester City is second with 16 points, Leicester City is third with 14 points, and Arsenal is fourth with 12 points.

Watford remains in last place.

In Serie A, Torino defeated the struggling AC Milan 2-1.

Both Torino's goals were scored by Andrea Belotti.

 Andrea Belotti

Inter Milan defeated Lazio 1-0.

Inter Milan is first with 18 points, Juventus is second with 16 points, Alalanta is third with 13 points, and Napoli is fourth with 12 points.

Finally, I feel a need to mention another entertaining match I saw this past week.

This match took place in the UEFA Champions League.

PSG defeated Turkish team, Galatasaray 1-0.

Messi Injures His Thigh

Hello football fans.

Here are this week's headlines.

Barcelona's Lionel Messi injured his adductor of the left thigh.

Lionel Messi

Manchester United legend, Dimitar Berbatov, announced his retirement this week.

I have results from two exciting matches in Europa League.

PSV defeated Sporting Lisbon 3-2.

Porto defeated Young Boys 2-1.

Liverpool continues to win in the English Premier League.

Liverpool defeated Chelsea 2-1.

Liverpool is first in the EPL. with 18 points and Manchester City is second with 13 points.

Leicester City and Arsenal round out the top four.

Tottenham drops to seventh and Manchester United is eighth.

Watford is dead last.

In Bundesliga, Schalke defeated Mainz 2-1 and Bayern Munich defeated Cologne 4-0. 

Leipzig is first with 13 points and Bayern Munich is second with 11 points.

Dortmund and Freiburg round out the top four.

Paderborn is last.

There was a huge derby in Serie A this past weekend.

Inter Milan defeated AC Milan 2-0 in the Milan Derby.

Inter Milan is first with 12 points, Juventus is second with 10 points, and Napoli is third with nine points.

Roma is fourth.

Florentina is last.

Big Upset In Premier League

Hello football fans.

There was a huge upset this past weekend in the English Premier League.

First, though, I have some items to share.

Billy Gilmour has signed a four-year contract with Chelsea.

Billy Gilmour

David De Tea has signed a long term contract with Manchester United that runs through until 2023.

Victor Lindelof signed a long term contract also with Manchester United.

Arsenal's Alexandre Lacazette is out until October because of an ankle injury.

Manchester City's John Stones is out for five weeks with a muscular injury .

Now to the big upset.

Newly promoted, Norwich City defeated Manchester City 3-2.

Chelsea defeated Wolves 5-2.  Tammy Abraham got a hat trick.

Tammy Abraham

Manchester United defeated Leicester City 1-0.

Liverpool continues to win in league play.

Liverpool defeated Newcastle 3-1.

Sadio Manes scored two goals.

Tottenham defeated Crystal Palace 4-0.  Son Heung-Wein scored two goals.

Arsenal and Watford played to a 2-2 draw.

Liverpool is first with 15 points and Manchester City is second with 10 points.

Tottenham and Manchester United round out the top four.

With the big win, Chelsea makes a big climb to sixth place.

Watford remains last.

The match of the week goes to Leipzig verses Bayern Munich.

The two teams played to a 1-1 draw.

Dortmund defeated Leverkusen 4-0.  Marco Reus scored two goals.

Mainz defeated Hertha Berlin 2-1.

Leipzig is first with 10 points.

Dortmund, Freiburg, and Bayern Munich round out the top four.

Hertha Berlin is dead last in Bundesliga.

Inter Milan defeated Udinese 1-0.

Inter Milan is first in Serie A.

Bologna and Juventus round out the top three.

Sampdoria remains in last place.  

Ronaldo Gets Hat-Trick In Win Over Lithuania

Hello football fans.

It was a quiet week in football since it was international break, however, I got my fix with Euro 2020 qualifying action.

Cristiano Ronaldo got a hat-trick for Portugal in a 5-1 win over Lithuania.

(Top) Cristiano Ronaldo

 

The Netherlands defeated Germany 4-2 this week.

There was two managers sacked this week.

First, Watford sacked Javi Garcia.

It is not too surprising that Watford made that decision.

The team is dead last in the English Premier League.

Javi Garcia

Valencia sacked Marcelinho this week.

Barcelona legend, Samuel Etoo announced his retirement this week.

Union Upsets Dortmund. World Cup 2022 Emblem Unveiled

Hello football fans.

I have quite a bit to get to

Here we go.

Bad luck for Juventus.

The team's captain, Giorgio Chellini, has a ACL. injury and is probably out for six months.

FIFA unveiled the 2022 World Cup emblem this week.

Feel free to tell me what you think of it

Sevilla have signed Chicharito.

English Premier League.

Liverpool won, yet, again.

Liverpool defeated Burnley 3-0.

Tottenham and Arsenal played to a 2-2 draw in a really exciting match.

Chelsea and Sheffield United also played to a 2-2 draw.

Tammy Abraham scored two goals.

Liverpool remains first on the EPL's table with 12 points.

Manchester City is second with 10 points.

Leicester City and Crystal Palace round out the top four.

Arsenal slips to fifth place and Manchester United is in eighth.

Despite getting a point, Watford is still dead last.

Bundesliga

There was a huge upset last weekend.

Union Berlin defeated Dortmund 3-1.

Marius Butler scored two goals.

Leipzig defeated Mönchengladbachs 3-1.

Timo Werner had a hat-trick.

Bayern Munich hammered Mainz 6-1.

Leipzig is now first with nine points.

Bayern Munich, Wolfsburg, and Leverkusen round out the top four.

Dortmund, who were in first place two weeks in a row, slips to fifth place.

Mainz remains in last place.

Series A 

The match of the week goes to Juventus verses Napoli.

Juventus went ahead 3-0.

Napoli rallied back to tie the game 3-3 in the second half.

Juventus scored late in the match to win the game 4-3.

Now you know why I've chosen this as the match of the week.

Inter Milan defeated Cagliari 2-1.

With the win, Inter Milan remains in first place.

Juventus and Torino round out the top three.

Sampdoria is in last place.

No club football this week, but there is Euro 2020 qualifying matches being played.

Mbappe Out For Four Weeks

Hello football fans.

I got a jammed packed entry today.

Let's go.

PSG's Kylain Mbappe is out four weeks with an injury.  His teammate, Edinson Cavani, is out three weeks with a hip injury.

Kylain Mbappe

Real Madrid's James Rodriguez has been diagnosed with a muscle injury.

Real has also lost Isco Alarcon.  He's been diagnosed with a muscle injury in the biceps femoris.

I got two signings to mention.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has signed a long term contract with Liverpool.

Napoli has signed Hirving Lozano to a reportedly 38 million euro contract.

This is really sad.

Former Nottingham Forest player, Junior Agogo, has passed away at age 40.

Junior Agogo

Liverpool continues their winning ways.

Liverpool defeated Arsenal 3-1.

Mohammed Salah scored two goals.

Manchester City defeated Bournemouth 3-1.  Sergio Aguerro scored two goals.

After match day three, Liverpool is first with nine points, and Man. City is second with seven points.

Arsenal and Leicester City round out the top four.

Manchester United drops to fifth place and Brighton is in eighth.

Watford is dead last again for the second week in a row.

To Serie A action

Napoli defeated Fiorentina 4-3.  Lorenzo Insigne scored two goals.

Match of the week goes to Roma verses Genoa.

Both teams played to a 3-3 draw.

Upset of the week goes to Udinese verses AC Milan.

Udinese defeated AC. 1-0.

Juventus defeated Parma 1-0.

Inter Milan defeated Lecce 4-0.

After match day one, Inter Milan is in first place, Lazio is second and Napoli is third.

To Bundesliga action.

Dortmund continues to dominate the league.

Dortmund defeated Cologne 3-1.

Bayern Munich defeated Schalke 3-0.  Robert Lewandowski had a hat-trick.

Dortmund is in first place with six points.

Freiburg, Leipzig, and Wolfsburg round out the top four.

Mainz is dead last.

Hazard To Miss Real Madrid's Opener

Eden Hazard will miss Real Madrid's season opener.

Hello football fans. 

It was an eventful week.

There was English Premier League, Bundesliga, and UEFA Champions League action.

First, I have some news about a well known footballer.

Eden Hazard is going to miss Real Madrid's opening match because a left thigh injury he'd suffered in training.

Dortmund is already showing dominance in the Bundesliga this year. 

Dortmund defeated Augsburg 5-1 on the weekend.

There was some controversy in the Manchester City/Tottenham match.

City's Jesus Gabriel thought he won the game for his team in the 92nd minute, but the goal was called back because of a hand ball violation.

The match ended in a 2-2 draw.

The nail biter of the week goes to Chelsea verses Leicester.

Although both teams had their chances to win, the game ended in a 1-1 draw.

Manchester United and Wolves also ended in a 1-1 draw.

After match day two, Liverpool is first in the EPL. with six points.

Arsenal is second with six points.

Manchester City and Manchester United round out the top four.

Brighten, who was in the top four last week, slips to fifth place.

Watford is dead last.

Finally, the match of the week was in the UEFA Champions League.

Apoel and Ajax played to a 0-0 draw.

Ajax played a bit dirty in this match.

There were a few yellow cards handed out and a red card to Ajax.

Despite the cards, it was a exciting match to watch.

Manchester City On Top Of EPL. Table

Hello football fans.

The English Premier League opened their 2019/20 this past weekend.

Here are some of the highlights.

Manchester City defeated West Ham United 5-0.

Raheem Sterling got a hat-trick.

Gabriel Jesus scored two goals.

Raheem Sterling got a hat-trick this past weekend.

Marcus Rashford had two goals in a 4-0 Manchester City win over Chelsea.

Marcus Rashford

Tottenham's Harry Kane started out on the right foot.

Kane scored two goals in a 3-1 win over Aston Villa.

Harry Kane

Ashley Barnes scored two goals for Burnley in a 3-0 win over Southampton.

Mohamed Salah had a goal and an assist for Liverpool in a 4-1 win over Norwich City.

Man. City is on top of the EPL table after Match Day 1.

Man. U., Liverpool, and Brighton round out the top four.

PSG Signs 18-Year Old Simons

(Above) Xavi Simons

Things were a bit slow this week regarding international football, but I do have a few items.

PSG signed 16-year old Xavi Simons.

Meanwhile, Juventus continues to add to their squad.

The Series A club have signed Matthijs de Ligt to a 75 euro contract that runs until 2024.

Newcastle United have signed Joelinton to a six-year contract.

Bologna have signed Andrew Skov Olsen to a five-year contract worth six million euros.

Romero Signs With Juventus. Crouch Retires

Juventus, yet, signed another player this week.

The Series A club has signed Cristian Romero to a five-year contract worth 26 million euros.

Cristian Romero

Peter Crouch announced his retirement from football this week.  Crouch played for Liverpool and also played for England.

Callum Wilson has signed a contract with Bournemouth that runs until 2023.

Inter Milan has signed Nicola Barella to a five-year contract worth 50 million euros.

Mason Mount has signed a five-year contract with Chelsea.

PSG has signed Abdou Diallo to five-year contract.

West Ham United have signed Sebastian Haller to a five-year contract worth 45 million pounds.

Finally, Atletico have signed Bienvendo Trippier to a three-year contract.

Lampard Takes Over As Manager

Frank Lampard, (top) was appointed Chelsea's new manager this week.

Chelsea has a new manager.

The club hired Chelsea legend, Frank Lampard this week, replacing Maurizio Sarri.

Good choice.

Chelsea also signed Loftus-Cheek to a contract that runs until 2024.

The other big story in football this week is Divock Origi signing a long term contract with Liverpool.

Divock Origi

Staying with the English Premier League, Leicester City has signed Ayoze Perez four-year contract worth 30 pounds.

Juventus has signed Gianluigi Buffon to a one-year contract.

Gianluigi Buffon, (also known as Gigi)

Juventus also signed Merik Demiral to a contract contract that runs until 2024 and worth 18 million euros.

PSG has signed Ander Herrera to a five-year contract.

Real Madrid's Martin Odegaard is joining Real Sociedad on a loan.

Finally, Theo Hernandez has signed a contract with AC Milan worth 20 million euros.