THE first international break of the new Premier League season is here. Three games down, and plenty of lessons already emerging. Here are the key takeaways so far:

THE last time Liverpool had a midfielder wearing the No. 8 shirt who could play in everyposition, excelled at rightback, and had a habit of scoring crucial goals in big games was Steven Gerrard.

COULD the Premier League title finally return to London this season? In the last five full campaigns, every champion came from the North West – either Manchester City or Liverpool.

THE Premiership is back! Goodbye sleep, and hello to a zombie-like state every Monday morning.

THE Community Shield is over.

IN the 2024–2025 season, 1,115 goals were scored in the Premier League – an average of 2.93 per match.

KUALA LUMPUR: National sepak takraw head coach Ahmad Jais Baharun has expressed disappointment at his players' lacklustre performance en route to losing to Thailand in the Thai King's Cup men's team regu final on Sunday.

Twenty six days – that's how long we fans have to wait before the Premier League begins!

SECOND week of July, and it's that time of the year when football fans start believing again.

HAD a discussion with a childhood friend the other day – someone I grew up playing and watching football with.

THE transfer window is not yet in full swing and it is expected to pick up momentum in July.

RAY Kinsella, a fictional character played by the iconic Kevin Costner in the movie Field of Dreams said, "If you build it, he will come".