Football news

«Everton» plans to offer a new contract to defender Vitaliy Mykolenko in the near future, reports Sportsboom.co.uk.

According to the source, «Everton» wants to officially sign all the necessary documents with Mykolenko regarding a new agreement to prevent his transfer to «Bournemouth,» which is actively interested in the player’s transfer.

Previously, the Ukrainian defender himself confirmed that he would like to stay in David Moyes' team, and his agent is already holding preliminary talks with the Liverpool club.

Let us remind you that Mykolenko’s current contract with «Everton» is valid until the summer of 2026.

«West Ham» presented a special game kit in collaboration with the iconic British heavy metal band Iron Maiden.

The special kit is dedicated to the double anniversary — the 50th anniversary of the Hammers' victory in the 1975 FA Cup and the 50th anniversary of Iron Maiden.

The design of the kit is done in the club’s traditional colors with the logo of the 1975 FA Cup final, the inscription Hammer & Bass on the back, and the Iron Maiden logo in the place of the title sponsor on the chest.

Founder and frontman of Iron Maiden, Steve Harris, has long been a fan of the Hammers. In his youth, he played for West Ham’s youth teams, showing great promise, but passion and love for music eventually determined Harris’s future. Becoming a legend of heavy metal, he continues to be one of the most famous fans of the club worldwide. The West Ham logo adorns the musician’s bass guitars.

«West Ham» ranks 18th in the Premier League standings. The team of Nuno Espírito Santo will play their next match today, November 8, against «Burnley».

New York has elected a new mayor. Democratic socialist Zoran Mamdani achieved a sensational victory in the local elections.

The figure of New York’s newly elected mayor Mamdani has captured the attention of world media. During one interview, the politician spoke about his soccer preferences, Vulture reports. It turns out Mamdani is an avid soccer fan. The 34-year-old mayor of New York has been loyally supporting one team for 20 years.

«Former coach Arsène Wenger was one of the first managers to bring a number of African players to 'Arsenal'. Some of my early memories are of Kanu, Lauren, Kolo Touré, Emmanuel Eboué, Alex Song... it was truly a part of my life and identity,» Mamdani shared.

It is worth noting that Mamdani was born in Kampala, the capital of Uganda. At the age of 7, he left the African continent with his family and moved to New York, USA. In the New York elections, Mamdani received 50.5% of the votes, defeating Andrew Cuomo (41.4%). US President Donald Trump has already expressed his dissatisfaction with the results, calling the newly elected mayor a communist.

Manchester United’s coach, Rúben Amorim, has been named the best coach of October in the English Championship.

Last month, the «Red Devils» achieved three consecutive victories, allowing them to earn 17 points and rise to eighth place in the standings. Amorim’s team defeated Sunderland (2:0), Liverpool (2:1), and Brighton (4:2).

Chelsea shows serious interest in Como midfielder Nico Paz, informs TBR Football.

The 21-year-old Argentine has become one of the main transfer targets for the Londoners, who are eager to strengthen their midfield. However, Chelsea may face stiff competition from Real Madrid, which holds the first right of refusal to purchase the player.

Chelsea representatives have already contacted Nico Paz, but they were informed that the player wants to return to the Santiago Bernabeu and try to secure a place in the main squad of Los Blancos.

Norwegian striker Erling Haaland from Manchester City discussed his skill in avoiding offside positions while constantly threatening the opponent’s goal.

«Since joining Manchester City, I’ve been offside 18 times. 18 times in three and a half years is not bad, I think. It’s part of my game: I hate being offside. I think VAR has helped me even more because I have to make decisions, and it’s simple. I’ve been working on this since I was 13, back when I was at Bryne,» Haaland’s words are quoted by Manchester Evening News.

Additionally, this season Erling has scored 18 goals for the Citizens in 14 matches across all competitions.

Manchester City defender Joško Gvardiol spoke about the team’s goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma.

“At Manchester City, there have always been very good goalkeepers, and Donnarumma is one of them. He adapted very quickly. I remember when I came to Manchester City, how long it took me to adapt to the league and the competition. We are all happy that he became part of our team, and he is also doing well.

It’s much easier when there’s a goalkeeper like Gigi. He’s very good with the ball, especially considering his height. He’s not afraid to come out of the goal. I think he’s important for us,” quoted Gvardiol the club’s press service.

The Saudi Al-Nassr forward Cristiano Ronaldo explained in an interview with Piers Morgan why he decided not to attend the funeral of his Portugal national team partner Diogo Jota.

“There were two reasons. After my father’s death, I never visited a cemetery again. Secondly, if you know me... wherever I go, it becomes a circus. The attention would be on me, and I didn’t want that to happen,” said Cristiano.

Former Tottenham player Jamie O’Hara believes that the 'Spurs' have a stronger pair of central defenders than Arsenal.

«The reason Arsenal is incredible in defense is that they defend as a whole team. Tottenham does not. But they have two absolutely amazing central defenders. If you compare the two from here and the two from there, then Van de Ven, I think, surpasses Gabriel. Romero, I think, is on par with Saliba.

There is no central defender in the world who could do what Van de Ven did last night against Copenhagen. Gabriel cannot score such a goal. They are all world-class players, but I think Arsenal defends as a whole team better than Tottenham,» O’Hara is quoted by Sky Sports.

The Premier League and other football organizations in England have decided to limit the holding of the minute’s silence ceremony before matches, reports The Telegraph.

As the source informs, a special working group that brings together various football organizations in the country concluded that symbolic gestures like a minute’s silence and lighting the Wembley arch for global tragedies have lost their significance and have become routine.

Therefore, from now on, the minute’s silence before matches will be centrally conducted in the Premier League and other competitions only in the case of international incidents directly related to football.

After the completion of the 4th round of the Champions League, “Arsenal” remains the only team that has not conceded a single goal so far.

In the 4th round match of the group stage of the Champions League, “Arsenal” defeated “Slavia” away with a score of 3:0. Thus, the difference in goals scored and conceded for the “Gunners” is 11—0. In the next round, Mikel Arteta’s team will face “Bayern.”

The head coach of Manchester City, Josep Guardiola, commented on the achievements of the Citizens' striker Erling Haaland in the 4th round match of the UEFA Champions League group stage against Borussia.

— With each appearance at a press conference, he sets another record. I’m happy for him — he deserves it. The stronger his surroundings, the easier it is for him to act. In top clubs, reliable partners enhance the capabilities of every player, — Guardiola’s words are quoted by the official UEFA website.

Let me add that Erling Haaland managed to score in five consecutive Champions League matches for three different clubs.