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The MSG Prime Minister's Cup, Melanesia's oldest international football championship, kicks off September 18 in Suva, Fiji, with Fiji, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea playing a round-robin format. Founded in 1988, the tournament's final is set for October 3.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says 16-year-old forward Max Dowman will get minutes this season but must earn them like any other player. Dowman has been an unused substitute on four occasions this season, most recently against Napoli.
More than 100 fans packed a Tokyo sports bar for the '2026 K LEAGUE DAY in JAPAN' viewing party, watching Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors face FC Seoul live. FC Seoul won 2-1 with a dramatic stoppage-time winner.
J.League clubs announced five player moves on September 14. Gamba Osaka signed forward 小柏剛 from FC Tokyo on a permanent transfer, while FC Machida Zelvia sent midfielder 高崎天史郎 out on loan to Brazil's Grêmio FBPA U20.
Bayern Munich drew 0-0 with Schalke before edging Elversberg 2-1, prompting manager Vincent Kompany to admit his side lacked intensity in duels and overall commitment. He pointed to the physical toll on 17 World Cup players and his deliberate squad rotation as the cause of the sluggish start.
Freiburg demolished Borussia Mönchengladbach 5-0, making it three wins from three for the first time in the club's history. Matanović and a brace from Engelhardt were followed by a late Maximilian Eggestein goal, putting Freiburg top on goal difference after dominating from early on.
Borussia Dortmund beat Paderborn 3-0 to complete their best start to a league season in 11 years. Felix Nmecha scored twice, capping the win in the 89th minute with an acrobatic overhead kick from a Marcel Sabitzer cross that closed out the scoring.
Eintracht Frankfurt picked up their first league win of the season, beating Mainz 3-1 away. Can Uzun scored in the 9th and 60th minutes, with Jonathan Burkardt adding a third, while Phillip Tietz's 89th-minute goal was only a consolation for the hosts after a rough start to their own campaign.
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Sparked by Arsenal's 16-year-old Max Dowman piling up youngest-ever records while sitting out matchday squads, Jonas Fujimaru and Thomas Shibahara debate which tactical ideas belong in youth development and which don't yet.
Wales and Chelsea both unveiled redesigned crests in August 2026, yet the reception could not have been more different. Ricardo Kishi digs into why the same kind of fan consultation split so far apart.
Manchester City redesigned their midfield without a single dedicated pivot after losing Rodri. Using their 2-0 Champions League opener at Porto and the contrasting Liverpool-Atlético clash, this column separates the result from the process.
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