‘He stays here’ – Bayern’s Upamecano shuts down rumours of Olise exit
Dayot Upamecano is certain his Bayern Munich and France team-mate Michael Olise will not be joining Real Madrid this summer. Olise enjoyed a phenomenal campaign with Bayern as they won a Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal double in 2025-26. He ended the…
Newcastle announce arrival of Hoffenheim forward Toure
Bazoumana Toure has realised his dream of being able to play in the Premier League after completing his reported £42m switch to Newcastle United on Sunday. Toure, who has put pen to paper on a long-term contract with Newcastle, arrives…
Lille president values in-demand Bouaddi higher than Anderson and Tonali
Lille president Olivier Letang believes that a summer switch for Morocco midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi should exceed the fees paid for Elliot Anderson and Sandro Tonali. Bouaddi has been one of the standout performers for Morocco at the World Cup, while also impressing…
Renard leaves Tunisia job after 18 days in charge
Herve Renard has left his role as Tunisia head coach after just 18 days at the helm, having failed to prevent their early World Cup exit after joining mid-tournament. Renard, a veteran of the international game who led both Zambia (in…
‘Mbappe is not a dictator’ – Deschamps defends France captain against online criticism
Didier Deschamps has lashed out at critics who compare Kylian Mbappe to a “dictator”, insisting he could not be happier with the France captain’s leadership. Mbappe has scored seven goals in five 2026 World Cup matches to lead France to…
De la Fuente says Spain’s midfield ‘almost at the same level’ as 2010 World Cup winners
Luis de la Fuente believes Spain have the best midfield in the world, saying their current unit is “almost on the same level” as the one that won the World Cup in 2010. Spain are preparing to face Cristiano Ronaldo…
Madrid make Dumfries fourth signing of summer in €20m deal
Real Madrid have continued their busy recruitment drive by signing Denzel Dumfries from Inter in a €20m deal. Dumfries had a release clause in his contract with the Nerazzurri, who he joined from PSV in 2021 and helped to win…
Tuchel relishing Mexico City energy as England prepare for Azteca showdown
Thomas Tuchel has described the energy in Mexico City as infectious, ahead of England facing the World Cup co-hosts in a huge round-of-16 showdown at the Estadio Azteca. In order to reach the quarter-finals at a third straight edition of…
Brazil have not formulated an ‘anti-Haaland plan’, insists Ancelotti ahead of Norway clash
Carlo Ancelotti has not drawn up a specific plan to stop Erling Haaland ahead of Brazil’s World Cup round-of-16 clash with Norway on Sunday. After 2-1 victories for both teams in the round of 32, with Brazil coming back to…
Ouahbi says Morocco ‘no longer a surprise’, hits back at Marsch’s ‘better team’ comments
Mohamed Ouahbi proudly declared that Morocco can no longer be considered a surprise package after they reached the World Cup quarter-finals, while questioning Jesse Marsch’s claim that Canada were the “better team” in Saturday’s last-16 tie. Morocco were under pressure…