Ronaldo dedicates Portugal’s ‘special’ World Cup victory to Diogo Jota
Cristiano Ronaldo dedicated Portugal’s dramatic 2-1 win over Croatia at the World Cup to the late Diogo Jota, almost a year on since he passed away in a car accident. Ronaldo scored his first goal in a knockout match at…
‘It was very bad refereeing’ – Dalic fumes at late drama in loss to Portugal
Zlatko Dalic was left fuming at the “bad refereeing” on show during Croatia’s dramatic 2-1 defeat to Portugal, adding that VAR has now taken the joy out of football. Croatia were eliminated from the World Cup at Toronto Stadium despite…
Endrick backs Ancelotti to continue making ‘hard decisions’ at World Cup
Endrick has said he was “at peace” with his role as a substitute for Brazil at the World Cup and backed Carlo Ancelotti to continue making the right decisions. The 19-year-old has featured three times for Brazil at this year’s…
England can still make a deep run at the FIFA World Cup
England has reached the last 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, yet the mood around it remains strangely familiar. At least internationally, many English fans still believe “it’s coming home”. But they have been believing in that for the…
Argentina not being over reliant on Messi, insists Scaloni
Lionel Scaloni insists Argentina are not over-reliant on Lionel Messi ahead of his side’s last-32 clash against Cape Verde at the World Cup. Argentina’s title defence has got off to a brilliant start as they finished the group stage with a…
De la Fuente hails ‘almost perfect’ Spain
Luis de la Fuente hailed Spain’s “almost perfect” game against Austria but insists his side must keep improving if they want to keep progressing at the World Cup. Mikel Oyarzabal scored a brace, with Pedro Porro hitting the target as the…
Butland becomes Hull’s first signing since Premier League return
Hull City have announced Jack Butland as their first signing after returning to the Premier League. Butland joins from Rangers on a two-year deal, with the option for a further season, in a move reportedly worth £3m. The goalkeeper played…
Prediction: Switzerland vs Algeria – SoccerNews
Switzerland and Algeria will meet at BC Place in Vancouver on Thursday evening, as both nations compete for a place in the last 16 of the 2026 World Cup. Switzerland topped Group B after an unbeaten group-stage campaign, while Algeria…
Man City confirm British-record Anderson agreement
Manchester City have confirmed they have reached an agreement to sign Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest, in a deal that will reportedly make him the most expensive British player ever. Anderson enjoyed two outstanding campaigns at the City Ground after…
Fernandez exploring options for Chelsea exit, says agent
Enzo Fernandez’s agent, Javier Pastore, announced the midfielder is “looking at possibilities to leave Chelsea”. Fernandez joined Chelsea in January 2023, signing an eight-and-a-half-year deal in a British record transfer deal at the time. He has since made 169 appearances…