• Chelsea sign £117m Rogers - what will he bring?

    Chelsea sign £117m Rogers - what will he bring?
    Morgan Rogers made three starts and a further four substitute appearances for England at the World Cup [Getty Images]Chelsea have completed the signing of England midfielder Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa for a British record transfer fee of £117m.On Monday, Rogers returned from the United States, having featured for England at the World Cup, to undergo a medical in London and sign a six-year contract with an option for a further year."I'm joining the biggest club in London," he said in hi
  • Nations League: Wales well beaten by Denmark in Copenhagen

    Nations League: Wales well beaten by Denmark in Copenhagen
    Use the 'Watch live' icon at the top of the page for BBC One coverageAfter an opening loss in Portugal, Wales suffer second Nations League defeatDenmark's Gustav Isaksen denied superb opener by tight offside and VAR, then Mikkel Damsgaard hits postSorba Thomas inches away from opening scoring against run of play in goalless first halfDenmark in front after unfortunate Ben Davies own goal in 53rd minuteMohamed Daramy misses a sitter but then Isaksen makes it 2-0 with help of deflection in 66th mi
  • Turkiye coach Montella hails ‘extraordinary’ Donnarumma and reflects on playing days with Mancini

    Turkiye coach Montella hails ‘extraordinary’ Donnarumma and reflects on playing days with Mancini
    Turkiye coach Montella hails ‘extraordinary’ Donnarumma and reflects on playing days with ManciniVincenzo Montella would rather not have drawn Italy, and if he had a say in the team sheet he would remove one name in particular.With quotes via TuttoMercatoWeb, the Turkiye coach was speaking to Sky Sport Italia before Monday’s Nations League meeting in Bursa, where he comes up against Roberto Mancini, his former strike partner at Sampdoria.“Certainly a decisive game in term
  • Thomas Tuchel reveals England injury blow after Spain defeat

    Thomas Tuchel reveals England injury blow after Spain defeat
    Thomas Tuchel reveals England injury blow after Spain defeatLewis Hall Injury Scare Explains England Absence in Spain DefeatEngland lost 3-2 to Spain at Wembley and the obvious question afterwards centred on Lewis Hall. He was fit enough to make the bench, but not fit enough to be trusted when the game demanded pace, recovery runs and clean defending down the left.Thomas Tuchel gave the explanation, and it was straightforward. “He missed some training sessions with a bit of an injury scare
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  • Main sponsor? Firm 🔞 offers millions to Corinthians and Flamengo

    Main sponsor? Firm 🔞 offers millions to Corinthians and Flamengo
    Main sponsor? Firm 🔞 offers millions to Corinthians and FlamengoAmid the controversy over the end of betting companies, the +18 platform Fatal Model offered MILLIONS in an attempt to become the main sponsor of Corinthians and Flamengo.The adult content company offered R$ 120 million to Timão (according to GE) and R$ 100 million to Fla (according to Jorge Nicola).Both clubs are sponsored by betting companies. Corinthians has Esportes da Sorte. And Flamengo has Betano.However, a Pro
  • Real Madrid legend picks Barcelona star Lamine Yamal over Cristiano Ronaldo

    Real Madrid legend picks Barcelona star Lamine Yamal over Cristiano Ronaldo
    Real Madrid legend picks Barcelona star Lamine Yamal over Cristiano RonaldoReal Madrid and Barcelona’s starts to the new season could not be more starkly apart, for the form the Catalans and the Merengues have been in has been at polar opposite ends of the spectrum.While Los Blancos have not been poor in terms of results, they have played too passively and have already lost two games this season. Considering how they splashed the cash in the summer, it is indeed a poor start.Barcelona, mea
  • Lamine Yamal claims his age should not be a factor in deciding the Ballon d’Or: ‘I’m a player who makes a difference’

    Lamine Yamal claims his age should not be a factor in deciding the Ballon d’Or: ‘I’m a player who makes a difference’
    Lamine Yamal claims his age should not be a factor in deciding the Ballon d’Or: ‘I’m a player who makes a difference’Lamine Yamal’s World Cup campaign was not special, and that continues to be his biggest hurdle in winning the Ballon d’Or this year.While he continues to be one of the frontrunners, there is no clear favourite for the current edition of the award, and several players have come out to openly campaign for the award in recent weeks.Beyond just his
  • Mancini distances himself from Manchester City verdict: ‘Their problem, not mine’

    Mancini distances himself from Manchester City verdict: ‘Their problem, not mine’
    Mancini distances himself from Manchester City verdict: ‘Their problem, not mine’Roberto Mancini has rejected any suggestion that Manchester City’s guilty verdict reflects on him, disputing the outcome itself and distancing himself from the allegations involving his own contract.The Italy coach addressed the case at his pre-match press conference before Monday’s Nations League trip to Turkiye, with quotes via CalcioMercato.“I don’t think Manchester City were f
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  • Awful news, Liverpool star's injury confirmed

    Awful news, Liverpool star's injury confirmed
    Awful news, Liverpool star's injury confirmedOne of Liverpool's star players has had an injury confirmed. It's potentially a massive blow for the Reds.Liverpool have been relatively fortunate with injuries so far this season. That's not to say that things have been perfect but given the squad is short in key areas, things have gone okay for Andoni Iraola.For instance, Liverpool have been down a right-back because Conor Bradley has been injured since the start of the year. Giovanni Leoni has been
  • 💣 Juve-Abner, Milan chief and Totti advise Gasp: today's news 🔥

    💣 Juve-Abner, Milan chief and Totti advise Gasp: today's news 🔥
    💣 Juve-Abner, Milan chief and Totti advise Gasp: today's news 🔥On the day Carlos Cuesta officially parts ways with Parma (here are the details), Serie A teams are dealing with injuries, planning for the winter transfer window, and more.Let’s take a look at today’s most important news involving Italy’s top clubs.Juventus, Abner liked on the flankAs reported by Corriere dello Sport, Juventus are sounding out several players for the left flank, and among them is Ab
  • 🤝 Togetherness, Klopp-style: Germany stars get big-name support today!

    🤝 Togetherness, Klopp-style: Germany stars get big-name support today!
    🤝 Togetherness, Klopp-style: Germany stars get big-name support today!Tonight, Jürgen Klopp celebrates his home debut as Germany’s national team coach. On Matchday 2 of the Nations League, the DFB team faces Greece in Augsburg at 8:45 p.m.
    The excitement surrounding Jürgen Klopp on the bench and the new generation he has ushered in is huge, so plenty of fans will likely make their way to the WWK Arena to cheer on the German team.But that’s not all — the DFB te
  • Vega hails Yakin and Manzambi as Swiss head for Hampden

    Vega hails Yakin and Manzambi as Swiss head for Hampden
    [Getty Images]Former Celtic and Switzerland centre-half Ramon Vega says current national head coach Murat Yakin has "done a wonderful job" as he prepares to bring his side to Hampden Park on Tuesday.And he believes "Scotland will have a very difficult opponent with Switzerland" in the second round of Nations League group games.The Swiss opened with a 3-0 win on Saturday in North Macedonia, "which is not an easy place to go and they also have some good quality players".Vega pointed out that "Swit
  • Gattuso wary of long break at Lazio: ‘The adrenaline drops, we can’t let the temperature fall’

    Gattuso wary of long break at Lazio: ‘The adrenaline drops, we can’t let the temperature fall’
    Gattuso wary of long break at Lazio: ‘The adrenaline drops, we can’t let the temperature fall’Gennaro Gattuso used a 2-0 friendly win over Arezzo to experiment during the international break, and deflected praise for Lazio’s record start onto his squad.Speaking to the club’s official channels, the coach explained the decision to pair Andrea Pinamonti and Tijjani Noslin in attack.“It’s one solution, you have to try everything,” he said, with quotes
  • Fabrizio Romano denies reports linking Bayern Munich youth prodigy to Real Madrid

    Fabrizio Romano denies reports linking Bayern Munich youth prodigy to Real Madrid
    Fabrizio Romano denies reports linking Bayern Munich youth prodigy to Real MadridAfter a long transfer saga involving Michael Olise, Real Madrid have lately been linked with a move for yet another Bayern Munich attacker in Lennart Karl.A few days ago, Spanish media had linked Karl with a potential move to Real Madrid, who are reportedly monitoring the situation of the young German attacker.Aged just 18, Karl is regarded as one of Germany’s finest attacking talents right now and has already
  • Liverpool star dropped from international matchday squad amid recent struggles

    Liverpool star dropped from international matchday squad amid recent struggles
    Liverpool star dropped from international matchday squad amid recent strugglesJeremie Frimpong dropped from Netherlands squad in latest Liverpool setbackJeremie Frimpong has suffered another setback during a difficult spell, with the Liverpool defender left out of the Netherlands’ final matchday squad for their latest international fixture.Frimpong was initially included in the Netherlands squad for the current international break, with Xavi calling up 24 players for the latest round of fi
  • Ballard back at Sunderland after hamstring injury

    Ballard back at Sunderland after hamstring injury
    Daniel Ballard has won 34 caps for Northern Ireland [Getty Images]Northern Ireland's Daniel Ballard will miss the rest of the international window through injury, but manager Michael O'Neill said the Sunderland defender "hopefully" could be back by his side's next fixtures in November.The 27-year-old centre-back suffered a hamstring injury in added time of his country's 1-0 win over Georgia on Friday night and left the Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena on crutches.Having returned to the Black Cats, h
  • Man United receive Bruno Fernandes update after injury scare

    Man United receive Bruno Fernandes update after injury scare
    Man United receive Bruno Fernandes update after injury scareBruno Fernandes Injury Update: Portugal Ready to Rest Midfielder for Norway ClashManchester United will watch Portugal’s meeting with Norway closely, but the early signs point to a sensible outcome. Bruno Fernandes is expected to sit this one out, not because the issue has become critical, but because Portugal do not want to push a player already managing pain.Fernandes started the 1-0 win over Wales and lasted until stoppage time
  • Real Madrid monitoring Mexican prodigy Gilberto Mora after record-breaking goal

    Real Madrid monitoring Mexican prodigy Gilberto Mora after record-breaking goal
    Real Madrid monitoring Mexican prodigy Gilberto Mora after record-breaking goalReal Madrid have brought in several world class players into their team during the last few years, including the likes of Kylian Mbappe, Antonio Rudiger, Marc Cucurella, and Bernardo Silva, continuing with their tradition of assembling some of the biggest names in Europe in their team.On the other hand, the Merengues have also brought in some highly promising young talents, such as Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo Goes, Franc
  • Mancini: ‘Italy don’t have a generation like that of Totti and Del Piero’

    Mancini: ‘Italy don’t have a generation like that of Totti and Del Piero’
    Mancini: ‘Italy don’t have a generation like that of Totti and Del Piero’Roberto Mancini has been candid about where Italian football currently stands, conceding the talent pool no longer compares to the generation that carried the Azzurri two decades ago.With quotes via Gianluca Di Marzio, the coach was speaking at his pre-match press conference before Monday’s trip to face Vincenzo Montella’s Turkiye in Bursa.“Every team goes through different cycles, and at
  • Cody Gakpo injury news, latest update as Liverpool star hurt for Netherlands vs Serbia

    Cody Gakpo injury news, latest update as Liverpool star hurt for Netherlands vs Serbia
    Liverpool have another injury to deal with during the international break, as Cody Gakpo came off with an injury issue for the Netherlands against Serbia. Gakpo was subbed off early in the UEFA Nations League game in Serbia on Sunday, as he suffered an injury after being clattered in midfield. The Dutch striker was caught really late by Serbia's Sasa Lukic and there was heavy contact on his lower left leg. With Alexander Isak already going down with an injury for Sweden during the international
  • Anthony Gordon praises Spain after Nations League defeat with England: ‘Best in the world’

    Anthony Gordon praises Spain after Nations League defeat with England: ‘Best in the world’
    Anthony Gordon praises Spain after Nations League defeat with England: ‘Best in the world’Barcelona’s Spanish core took to the field for the first time with La Roja last night as they locked horns with World Cup semifinalists England in the UEFA Nations League.The game was hard-fought, but it was Luis de La Fuente’s side who came out on top with a 3-2 win where they came back from behind late in the game.Lamine Yamal, Pau Cubarsi, Dani Olmo and others started for Spain on
  • 😱 Out of the blue! Ex-Real Madrid's Michel Salgado takes over Serie D club

    😱 Out of the blue! Ex-Real Madrid's Michel Salgado takes over Serie D club
    😱 Out of the blue! Ex-Real Madrid's Michel Salgado takes over Serie D clubFootball has just hit 10/10 on the “totally random turn of events” scale. Or can you imagine a former Real Madrid idol taking charge of a club in Brazil’s Série D?!Michel Salgado, Real’s right-back for more than 10 years (from 1999 to 2009), is the new head coach of North, a modest club from Montes Claros, in Minas Gerais.North announced the appointment on its social media this Sunday
  • Tonali on Italy: ‘We don’t have a star player but our qualities will come out with time’

    Tonali on Italy: ‘We don’t have a star player but our qualities will come out with time’
    Tonali on Italy: ‘We don’t have a star player but our qualities will come out with time’Sandro Tonali has acknowledged the scale of the disappointment after Italy’s defeat to Belgium, but asked for patience with a squad that has barely played together.With quotes via TuttoMercatoWeb, the midfielder spoke to Sky Sport Italia on the eve of Monday’s trip to Turkiye.“I think a lot of people were left disappointed. We have to be honest and talk about what this defe
  • Eduardo Camavinga talks Zidane, Mbappe, World Cup disappointment and rough start to the season: ‘Affected me a lot’

    Eduardo Camavinga talks Zidane, Mbappe, World Cup disappointment and rough start to the season: ‘Affected me a lot’
    Eduardo Camavinga talks Zidane, Mbappe, World Cup disappointment and rough start to the season: ‘Affected me a lot’The ongoing season has not been an easy one for Eduardo Camavinga, but the player has also not been completely stripped of his prominence.He is, indeed, far from a starter under Jose Mourinho, especially with the manager having options like Bernardo Silva, Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni at his disposal.Yet, he has been a player the new coach has trusted off th
  • 🚨 Official: Europe's youngest coach sacked!

    🚨 Official: Europe's youngest coach sacked!
    Difficult start to the season.Parma officially announced this Sunday afternoon the departure of its coach, Carlos Cuesta.At 31 years old, the Spaniard was the youngest coach in Europe's five major leagues.🚨 Official: Europe's youngest coach sacked!The Parma side said this Sunday that it had relieved the Spanish manager of his duties due to differences between the club's directors and the coach. "It was agreed that the necessary conditions no longer existed between the parties to continue
  • 🚨 Official: Europe’s youngest coach sacked!

    🚨 Official: Europe’s youngest coach sacked!
    🚨 Official: Europe’s youngest coach sacked!Difficult start to the season.Parma officially announced this Sunday afternoon the departure of its coach, Carlos Cuesta.At 31 years old, the Spaniard was the youngest coach in Europe’s five major leagues.The Parma side said this Sunday that it had relieved the Spanish manager of his duties due to differences between the club’s directors and the coach. “It was agreed that the necessary conditions no longer existed between
  • 14-0 Hearts B thrashing 'no good for youth development'

    14-0 Hearts B thrashing 'no good for youth development'
    Hearts B's 14-0 humbling by Ross County in the KDM Evolution Trophy on Saturday "doesn't do anything for development" of young players, former Scotland internationals Willie Miller and Callum Davidson have warned.The visitors had some players on youth international duty and had 16-year-old centre-back Robbie Flockhart sent off 34 minutes.But the League 1 leaders were already four goals ahead by that time."It sounds like they must have been down to the bare bones and obviously getting a man sent
  • Barcelona are happy with the team but haven’t forgotten about top summer target – Romano

    Barcelona are happy with the team but haven’t forgotten about top summer target – Romano
    Barcelona are happy with the team but haven’t forgotten about top summer target – RomanoBarcelona have enjoyed a dreamy start to the new season, winning all of their eight matches in all competitions and demolishing opponents week in week out.Perhaps the greatest takeaway from the season so far is how Barcelona have been able to operate without a well-known number nine, having missed out on signing Julian Alvarez in the summer.In his stead, Raphinha has been operating as the number n
  • Former Real Madrid player tears into Mourinho and Vinicius Jr. amid poor form – “My head spins”

    Former Real Madrid player tears into Mourinho and Vinicius Jr. amid poor form – “My head spins”
    Former Real Madrid player tears into Mourinho and Vinicius Jr. amid poor form – “My head spins”Real Madrid are clearly not having the best of seasons so far. Despite a mass overhaul in the summer, the club have once again fallen behind Barcelona in the title race.New coach Jose Mourinho has been unable to bring back harmony in the dressing room, which is reportedly full of rifts and chaos at the moment.Mourinho has also failed to bring the best out of some of the existing stars
  • Mancini to rotate Italy against Turkiye: ‘Impossible to have one player for four games this close’

    Mancini to rotate Italy against Turkiye: ‘Impossible to have one player for four games this close’
    Mancini to rotate Italy against Turkiye: ‘Impossible to have one player for four games this close’Roberto Mancini has called for perspective after Italy’s defeat to Belgium, insisting the reaction at home has been disproportionate and confirming he will rotate his side in Bursa.With quotes via TuttoMercatoWeb, the coach told Sky Sport Italia: “I think we have to stay calm and not get agitated in the way that is happening. We played against a strong side in Belgium, who di

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