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Atletico Madrid’s Marcos Llorente celebrates scoring his side’s third goal during a Champions League opening phase soccer match between Atletico Madrid and Union Saint-Gilloise in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. Manu Fernande/AP hide caption toggle caption Manu Fernande/AP MADRID — Atletico Madrid is about to come under American ownership. Apollo Sports Capital, an asset…
While finishing second would secure a play-off, Northern Ireland could still have a shot at reaching the World Cup even if they finish outside the top two thanks to their Nations League group win last year. The top four Nations League winners who do not finish in the top two in their World Cup qualifying…
Barely four years ago, Karl Etta Eyong was playing on the sloping, dried-up pitches of Douala, Cameroon, desperate to make an impression. Fast forward to today, and only Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe, Barcelona’s Robert Lewandowski and Atletico Madrid’s Julian Alvarez have scored more than the Levante striker’s six La Liga goals this season. Yet in…
2 The brass at La Liga giants Real Madrid have made interested parties aware of the price-tag set for star winger Vinícius Jr. This comes amid claims of a ‘complete breakdown’ in negotiations over a contract extension between the parties. Vinícius’ entourage have been locked in talks with Real Madrid over a new deal for their…
Gameweek 11 of the 2025/26 Premier League season exploded with shock results and major table movement. Title momentum shifted. Relegation panic escalated. And we saw a newly promoted side continue to behave like a European contender. Here are the three biggest winners — and the three biggest losers — from GW11. Sunderland are top-four contenders…
2 Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappé has missed the most ‘big chances’ in La Liga across the season to date. That’s according to StatMuse, who have provided a breakdown of the numbers at present. Mbappé, for his part, has of course been in scintillating form in 2025/26, leading the goalscoring charts in Spain’s top-flight with…
Italy head coach Gennaro Gattuso has disclosed that Federico Chiesa opted to reject a call-up for this month’s World Cup qualifiers. The Azzurri will face Moldova and Norway as they attempt to secure their return to the tournament proper for the first time since 2014. Chiesa has been absent from international duty since the European…
Happy men’s international break to all who celebrate! Manchester City went into the break on a high with a statement-making win over Liverpool, while the UEFA Women’s Champions League soaks up the spotlight midweek. I’m Pardeep Cattry with the latest to start a new week. 📺 Footy fix All times U.S./Eastern Tuesday, Nov. 11🇪🇺 UWCL:…
Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai is a target for Real Madrid and Manchester City, Manchester United’s Kobbie Mainoo is open to joining Napoli, Brazil winger Vinicius Jr closer to Real Madrid exit. Manchester City and Real Madrid are both interested in Liverpool and Hungary midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai, 25. (AS – in Spanish), external Manchester United and…
While there is no question over Xabi Alonso’s managerial position just yet, the Real Madrid hierarchy is thought to be “concerned” by an apparent “disconnect” between the head coach’s instructions and the actions of his players. Madrid’s near-perfect start to the season under Alonso has endured a rare wobble. Five days after meekly losing 1–0…