Martínez: Álvarez transfer situation 'isn't easy'

Lautaro Martínez hopes Argentina teammate Julián Álvarez can soon get over his failed attempt to leave Atlético Madrid this summer.

Carlo Ancelotti started his complete overhaul of Brazil's national team on Wednesday by announcing a squad with few of the players he took to the World Cup three months ago and several young talents.

Andoni Iraola takes charge of his first Champions League match as Liverpool begin their European campaign against Atlético Madrid - follow live with ESPN.

Arsenal travel to Napoli looking to continue their perfect start to the season. Follow it all live with ESPN.

VfB Stuttgart 's Ermedin Demirovic scored the first hat trick of the Champions League season in the span of 12 first-half minutes against Viking on Wednesday.

Barcelona and their Brazilian forward Raphinha continued their prolific start to the new season with a 5-1 rout of Feyenoord in their opening Champions League clash on Wednesday.

Arsenal travel to Napoli looking to continue their perfect start to the season. Follow it all live with ESPN.

Andoni Iraola takes charge of his first Champions League match as Liverpool begin their European campaign against Atlético Madrid - follow live with ESPN.

Arsenal travel to Napoli looking to continue their perfect start to the season. Follow it all live with ESPN.

Andoni Iraola takes charge of his first Champions League match as Liverpool begin their European campaign against Atlético Madrid - follow live with ESPN.

Veteran coach Dick Advocaat has extended his contract with Curaçao until the end of July 2027, the country's federation said on Wednesday.

Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois will not play for Belgium in the Nations League campaign but has not retired from international football.

Non-league side Gainsborough Trinity have reported an unidentified individual for impersonating their manager, Russ Wilcox, and making bogus offers to players.

Michael Carrick has said Manchester United are not in the Champions League to make up the numbers and insists his team can make an impression on the competition this season.

SV Elversberg don't like "fairytale" comparisons even though their rise to Germany's top division, beating Bayer Leverkusen already this season, feels like a dream. It's all about staying true to who they are and where they're from.

Ryan Giggs has said that he tried to pitch Manchester United to Elliot Anderson over the summer -- being before asked to "leave me alone."

Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany knows his side will again be expected to mount another serious Champions League challenge as they prepare to open the new European campaign against Bodo/Glimt.

Manchester United target Lewis Hall has reportedly agreed a new contract with Newcastle United. Transfer Talk has the latest.

Former Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs has revealed that the club scouted Kylian Mbappé when he was at Monaco and decided against him signing him.

The Premier League's Key Match Incidents (KMI) panel has said the decision to allow a Man United goal against Ipswich after an apparent handball by Maguire was correct and added that VAR should have intervened to award Arsenal a penalty against Villa.

The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has announced an agreement for its players to freeze their eggs and undergo fertility treatment.

Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois will not play for Belgium in the Nations League campaign but has not retired from international football.

Thiago Silva has criticised plans by Brazil manager Carlo Ancelotti to carry out a major overhaul of the national team at the start of the build-up to the 2030 World Cup.

Jude Bellingham admitted he missed "two sitters" as Real Madrid struggled to a 2-1 Champions League win over Inter Milan at the Bernabéu.

Kylian Mbappé said he wants to win the Champions League "more than anything" -- and that he'd prefer it to winning the Ballon d'Or -- after Real Madrid's 2-1 win over Inter on Tuesday.

Xabi Alonso insists Estêvão remains an important part of his plans despite limited opportunities for the young Brazilian so far.

Thierry Henry has backed his compatriot Kylian Mbappé to win the Ballon d'Or over favourite Harry Kane.

Real Madrid boss José Mourinho has said Trent Alexander-Arnold "is not a midfielder" despite deploying him in the middle of the park in the Champions League clash against Inter Milan.

Pep Guardiola once described Marcus Rashford as Manchester United's best player and said he would sign the forward "tomorrow," according to legendary midfielder Ryan Giggs.

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