Barcelona and Real Madrid face difficult home games against Athletic Club and Real Sociedad to kick off the 2026-27 LaLiga season. Barça will welcome Athletic to Spotify Camp Nou for their opening fixture, while Madrid host La Real at the Bernabéu. Atlético Madrid, meanwhile, will take on newly promoted Málaga at the Metropolitano when new Spanish top flight campaign begins the weekend of Aug. 15. After playing Athletic, who have…
DALLAS — Erling Haaland sent Norway into a round-of-16 World Cup clash with Brazil by scoring an 86th minute winner against Ivory Coast. The Manchester City forward, who was rested for Norway’s 4-1 group defeat against France in Boston last Friday, took his World Cup goals tally to five in three games and moved him to within one goal of Lionel Messi in the race for the tournament’s Golden Boot…
Portugal midfielder Bernardo Silva accepts the criticism aimed at Portugal for their World Cup performances so far yet believes the team can still lift the trophy as they prepare to take on Croatia in Thursday’s round of 32 in Toronto. Among the pre-tournament favourites, Portugal failed to top Group K and progressed in second place following Saturday’s goalless draw with Colombia. After a 1-1 draw with Congo DR in their…
Declan Rice says England have the best crop of penalty takers they have ever had as they head into the knockout stages of the World Cup. Thomas Tuchel’s side step up their bid to end 60 years of hurt when they play Congo DR in the round of 32 in Atlanta on Wednesday. Tuchel has said that England will probably need to win at least one penalty shootout to lift…
Frank Lampard has signed a new deal with Coventry until 2029. The 48-year-old helped the Sky Blues earn promotion to the Premier League last season by winning the Championship. Lampard took over at the Coventry Building Society Arena in November 2024 and helped the club to a playoff finish in his first season in charge before losing out to Sunderland in the semifinals. However, he helped the club return to…
Tottenham have agreed a club-record £85 million ($112m) deal with West Ham to sign Mateus Fernandes, sources have told ESPN. ESPN reported last week that Spurs were ready to rival Manchester United for the 21-year-old midfielder and sources suggest they offered a higher overall package to beat off any competition. Despite being relegated to the Championship, the Hammers always stood firm on their valuation and Spurs’ willingness to reach an…
South Korea captain Son Heung-min has apologized for the team’s group-stage exit at the World Cup, saying he is “indescribably hurt” and eager to “win the hearts” of the nation once again. In a long post on Instagram on Monday night, Son, a football superstar in South Korea and a big name in MLS with LAFC, said he understood the disappointment of the team’s fans after their performances in the…
AC Milan completed the signing of Portugal forward Gonçalo Ramos from Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday for a club record fee of more than €70 million ($80m). Ramos, who has just turned 25, is new coach Rúben Amorim’s first signing and shows a real statement of intent from Milan, which is coming off what its American owners deemed “an unequivocal failure” of a season. His contract with his new club until…
Monaco have completed the signing of Barcelona forward Ansu Fati on a permanent deal for a fee in the region of £9.5 million ($12.5m/€11m). Fati, 23, has agreed a four-year deal until 2030 with Monaco after impressing while on loan with the Ligue 1 side last year. It brings an end to Fati’s 15-year relationship with Barcelona, where he burst on to the scene as a 16-year-old and was at…