Slot sharpens Liverpool attack as Nottingham Forest visit Anfield
Liverpool look to preserve their perfect Premier League defensive record on Saturday before heading to San Siro for their Champions League curtain-raiser.
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Haaland and Manchester City prepare for Tottenham tactical test
Erling Haaland brings seven goals in three matches to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as Pep Guardiola balances midfield rotations before Champions League action.
Champions League 36-team stage looms as Arsenal and Chelsea meet in derby
Arsenal host Chelsea at the Emirates before facing Inter Milan, while Europe top clubs prepare for the opening week of the expanded 36-team Champions League.
Why Madeira keeps surfacing in Ronaldo and Georgina wedding talk
Funchal is where the story began. After a World Cup exit and a year of engagement headlines, the island rumor machine is loud again. Here is the timeline that actually holds.
Ronaldo and Georgina wedding rumors swirl again as Madeira reports meet family pushback
The Sun claims a Funchal Cathedral date. Katia Aveiro says there is no date. Here is what is verified, and what is still rumor.
Kane finished the World Cup ahead of Pele. Bayern want him for good.
Harry Kane scored six goals at the 2026 World Cup to move past Pele and become England's all-time leading scorer at the tournament. Bayern Munich have now opened formal talks over a new deal for the 32 year old, Yahoo Sports UK reported.
World Cup final smashes US television record as nearly 63 million tune in
Fox's English broadcast alone drew 38.9 million viewers, the most watched soccer telecast in American history, and the combined audience across languages neared 63 million, almost tripling the 2022 final's numbers.
Guardiola's exit sets off a Premier League managerial reset before Arsenal's title defence
Pep Guardiola's decade at Manchester City is over, and Enzo Maresca inherits a squad without the injured Rodri after taking his place at the Etihad. Chelsea and Liverpool have also changed managers this summer, all before Arsenal begin the defence of their Premier League crown against Coventry City.
Álvarez wants Atlético exit as club hold firm and July window closes
The Argentina striker told ESPN a transfer is best for everyone after the World Cup win over Austria. Atlético say he stays; Barcelona's July offer is nearly out of time.
Colo Colo move for Vozinha after Cape Verde World Cup run
President Anibal Mosa says Vozinha will be a Colo Colo player, with medicals and a Monumental presentation next after the Cape Verde goalkeeper's World Cup breakthrough.
FFF to present France coach on 28 July as Zidane waits in the wings
Philippe Diallo will name the next France head coach at FFF headquarters on Tuesday after an extraordinary executive committee. Zinedine Zidane remains the overwhelming favourite in reporting, though the federation statement does not name him.
Al-Hilal seal Summerville deal from West Ham in Austria camp
Crysencio Summerville has signed a four-year deal with Al-Hilal from West Ham, with the club confirming the move at their Austria training camp and Prince Alwaleed covering the fee.
Barcelona confirm Adeyemi signing until 2031 after Dortmund deal
FC Barcelona have agreed terms with Borussia Dortmund for Karim Adeyemi, who has signed until 2031 and reunited with Hansi Flick at a presentation alongside Joan Laporta.
Chelsea agree British-record £117m fee for Morgan Rogers
Chelsea have agreed a £117m British-record deal with Aston Villa for Morgan Rogers, beating champions Arsenal to the England forward and reuniting him with Cole Palmer, per ESPN and Sky Sports.
Rodri has the Golden Ball. Harry Kane leads the Ballon d'Or 2026 race.
Spain won the World Cup and Rodri took the Golden Ball, yet the bookmakers make Harry Kane the Ballon d'Or 2026 favourite ahead of Lamine Yamal. Where the race stands, and why the ceremony leaves Paris for London.
Songs over silence: Buenos Aires salutes a beaten Argentina
Spain's 1-0 win in extra time cost Argentina the trophy, but thousands still poured into the Obelisco to thank a side that reached back-to-back finals and, most believe, to say goodbye to Messi at a World Cup.
Ancelotti draws up Brazil's rebuild, and it starts in midfield
Norway knocked Brazil out in the last 16, and Carlo Ancelotti has named midfield as the priority of his new cycle. The CBF are backing their man through 2030.
Arsenal's title defence begins under an injury cloud with Saka and Rice racing the clock
The champions open at home to Coventry on 21 August, but Mikel Arteta must nurse Bukayo Saka's Achilles and manage a mandatory three-week rest for four England men who played deep into the World Cup.
Klopp edges closer to the Germany job as the Red Bull hurdle clears
Reports say Jurgen Klopp and the DFB have agreed the key terms to make him Germany's next manager, with the Red Bull obstacle now cleared. Klopp reckons it should be done within days.
Lautaro returns to Inter with a runner-up medal and a Scudetto to chase
The Inter captain is back in Milan after Argentina's final defeat to Spain, and with Serie A kicking off on 23 August, the World Cup's leading men are filtering home to clubs that spent the summer watching.
Neymar says his Brazil career is over after Norway knock out the Selecao
Close to tears at MetLife Stadium, Neymar told Globo his Brazil career was finished moments after Norway knocked the Selecao out in the last 16. He bows out as their record scorer, three goals clear of Pele.
Zidane closes in on the France job as the Deschamps era ends
Zinedine Zidane is reported to be on the verge of succeeding Didier Deschamps as France head coach. RMC Sport says a contract is prepared and a signing is expected within days, months after ESPN revealed a verbal agreement. Nothing has been confirmed by the federation.
Messi stops short of a goodbye as his Argentina future stays open
Spain beat Argentina in the final, but Messi has still not announced whether he is done with the national team. Here is what is actually confirmed about the 39-year-old's international future, and what is not.
Spain complete a Euro and World Cup double as a dynasty stirs
Ferran Torres settled a tense final in extra time as Spain beat Argentina 1-0 for a second world title, their first since 2010. With a squad this young, the double under De la Fuente feels like a beginning.