Alan Shearer paid tribute to his hero and friend Kevin Keegan following the death of his former Newcastle manager at the age of 75. Keegan was in charge at St James’ Park when the club paid a then world-record fee of £15 million to sign Shearer in 1996. “My Hero. My manager. My friend. Sleep easy Boss,” Shearer wrote on X. Shearer, who went on to become Newcastle’s record goalscorer,…
Bayern Munich defender Konrad Laimer on Monday signed a new three-year deal with the club. The 29-year-old joined the club from RB Leipzig in July 2023 and has gone on to feature 136 times, helping the club to win two Bundesliga titles and a German Cup. The Austria international also played four times in the World Cup as his country reached the knockout stages of the tournament. Despite being a…
Spain‘s World Cup-winning team returned home on Monday, where the 26-man squad is due to meet with Spain’s royals and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez before boarding an open-top bus for a raucous parade through central Madrid. Thousands of fans will greet them as they travel down Madrid’s historic avenues from near Moncloa Palace, the prime minister’s official residence, to Cibeles Square. A ceremony with the players will then be held…
With the 2026 World Cup complete, bookmakers are already looking ahead four years to the 2030 tournament, where they have already installed co-host Spain as the favorite to repeat as world champion. Spain is the consensus favorite to win the 2030 FIFA World Cup across the sportsbook marketplace, with DraftKings Sportsbook assigning La Roja +450 odds — already shorter than the +500 they showed on Sunday following their 2026 World…
Italy have sounded out the possibility of appointing Pep Guardiola as their next coach after missing out on this summer’s World Cup, a source told ESPN. The source added that Guardiola’s conversation with the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) lasted barely “one minute” because his intention is to take “at least” one year out of the game after leaving Manchester City. Three other national teams have also reached out to Guardiola’s…
Zlatan Ibrahimović announced on air that is he is to quit punditry after the World Cup final. The former forward who played at two World Cups with Sweden, decided to undergo a new challenge this summer, joining Rebecca Lowe, Thierry Henry and Alexi Lalas on Fox Sports as a pundit. And after Spain beat Argentina 1-0 to claim their second title, Ibrahimović said these would be his “last words” while…
Rudi Garcia is to leave his role as Belgium boss. Garcia, 62, was appointed Domenico Tedesco’s successor in February 2025 and guided the Red Devils to the 2026 World Cup. Belgium reached the quarterfinals of the tournament before losing to eventual champions Spain, but the former Roma, Marseille and Napoli boss will leave his position when his contract expires on July 31. Garcia told the Belgium Football Association website: “After…
Argentina Football Association president Claudio Tapia paid a glowing tribute to captain Lionel Messi for his outstanding contribution to the national team. Defending champions Argentina fell 1-0 in extra time to Spain in Sunday’s final in New Jersey. Messi, who became on Sunday the first player to start three World Cup finals, was unable to deliver against Spain having previously shone with eight goals and four assists in this tournament.…
