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Everton have completed the signing of Denmark international Christian Nørgaard from Arsenal, the clubs announced Wednesday. The 32-year-old midfielder, who has signed a two-year deal with Everton, joined Arsenal from Brentford last summer but was limited to just seven league starts in their title-winning campaign. “I felt I needed a change and to play a bigger football role,” Nørgaard, Everton’s fourth summer signing, said in a statement. “When I spoke…

TORONTO — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday he no longer has confidence in FIFA President Gianni Infantino, adding to growing pressure on the soccer leader after his abandoned plan to sell stakes in the World Cup sparked a global backlash. Carney said Infantino committed a “fatal” governance failure by not consulting senior advisers, including FIFA’s chief operating officer and board members. “It should be fatal,” Carney said. “Certainly…

LEVERKUSEN, Germany — Bayer Leverkusen signed Spanish left back Miguel Gutiérrez from Napoli, the Bundesliga club confirmed on Wednesday. The 25-year-old Gutiérrez, a former Real Madrid academy player, signed a contract through June 2031, Leverkusen said in a statement. Gutiérrez replaces compatriot Álex Grimaldo, who departed for Atlético Madrid, and will wear the No. 3 at Leverkusen. He made 36 competitive appearances for Napoli last season and helped the team…

Progress was made in talks between Real Madrid and Vinícius Júnior‘s representatives over a new contract on Wednesday, sources have told ESPN, with the club making a latest, improved offer, and the player’s camp now feeling optimistic about a renewal. Speculation about the Brazil international’s future has been mounting in recent weeks, with his current deal due to expire in June 2027, and Madrid open to a departure this summer…

Newcastle United have confirmed the appointment of Matthias Jaissle as the club’s new head coach following the departure of Eddie Howe. The former Al Ahli and RB Salzburg boss joins the Magpies on a four-year contract, the Premier League club announced Wednesday. Jaissle’s arrival comes just 18 days ahead of Newcastle’s opening game of the new Premier League season against Liverpool at St James’ Park on Aug. 23. – Who…

The association of European soccer leagues called for governance reform of FIFA on Wednesday, adding to the mounting pressure on president Gianni Infantino following his failed plan to sell stakes in the World Cup. On the day that Infantino reportedly held a meeting with senior staff in Rabat, Morocco, European Leagues, which includes top competitions like the Premier League, LaLiga and Serie A, described the proposal as “dangerous” and said…

Portugal great Luís Figo has joined calls for FIFA president Gianni Infantino to step down over his failed plan to sell off the World Cup to private investors. Figo, widely considered one of the best players of his generation with trophy-laden stints at Sporting CP, Barcelona, Real Madrid and Inter Milan, has joined a growing chorus of voices who want Infantino to resign. On Tuesday, former Arsenal manager and current…

Manchester City ran out 3-1 winners in a preseason friendly against the K League All Stars in Seoul, South Korea. Rayan Aït-Nouri, Tijjani Reijnders and Divin Mubama were on the scoresheet for Enzo Maresca’s side. Kim Dae Won had equalised for the Korean side after City’s opener. City will play Atletico Madrid in their final preseason friendly on August 9 before their campaign begins with a Community Shield showdown against…

Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk returned in Wednesday’s pre-season friendly against Juventus after serving a 20-month doping ban. The Ukraine international came on in the 82nd minute for Chelsea at the Kai Tak Stadium in Hong Kong. Mudryk, 25, has not played a competitive game since November 2024 after being provisionally suspended following an “adverse finding” for a banned substance by the Football Association (FA). He was subsequently charged and banned…

Franco Mastantuono is set to join Fiorentina from Real Madrid on a season-long loan, sources have told ESPN, with Madrid continuing to pay a proportion of the player’s wages. Mastantuono, 18, joined Madrid from River Plate last summer as one of the most highly-rated teenagers in South American football for a €45 million fee. However, he struggled to make an impact at the Bernabéu in 2025-26, and Madrid have now…