Spain celebrated their World Cup triumph with hundreds of thousands of supporters in Madrid in an open top bus parade. Luis de la Fuente and his squad landed back in the Spanish capital in the early afternoon on Monday, before meeting King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia at Zarzuela Palace. They then headed through the streets on an open-top bus towards the Plaza de Cibeles, where fans had been gathering…
Argentina star Lionel Messi sent a heartfelt thank you to his fans on Monday, one day after the defending champions fell 1-0 in extra time to Spain at the World Cup final in New Jersey. On Sunday, Messi was left in tears and with his international future uncertain after he was unable to conjure up one more piece of magic to save Argentina. “The pain is immense and it will…
The World Cup is over and Premier League clubs have started their preseason, gearing up for the 2026-27 season. Players who represented their countries at the World Cup will be returning to their clubs at various dates, depending on their progress in the U.S., Canada and Mexico this summer. Some will be in red-hot form, others will have major fitness worries which will impact their clubs. Here’s how every Premier…
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…