World Soccer news

• Crewe run frustrating but squad is confident - White

  01-10-2026 14:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Crewe Alexandra midfielder Joe White says although the team's current run of draws gives a feeling they "cannot win or lose games at the moment" it does help build confidence by making them feel "safe" in matches. After winning their first two games of the new League Two season, the Alex have picked up six points from stalemates with Port Vale, Walsall, York City, Colchester United, Shrewsbury Town and Rotherham United.Their only defeat came at Barnsley in the first round of the Carabao Cup.Whit
  
  Read more

• Liverpool heading towards controversial transfer, Andoni Iraola might be furious

  02-10-2026 08:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool heading towards controversial transfer, Andoni Iraola might be furiousLiverpool are hurtling towards a controversial transfer. One that may have Andoni Iraola - and fans - scratching their heads.Liverpool had a strange old summer. They lost three key players in Mohamed Salah, Andy Robertson and Ibrahima Konate and arguably didn't replace any of them.Konate has the most obvious 'replacement'. Jeremy Jacquet has taken on his role and done so brilliantly, though the 21-year-old was signed
  
  Read more

• Former Barcelona target names Cubarsi among world’s future greats and backs Yamal for Ballon d’Or

  02-10-2026 08:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Former Barcelona target names Cubarsi among world’s future greats and backs Yamal for Ballon d’OrLuka Vuskovic has seen enough of Pau Cubarsi and Lamine Yamal to understand why Barcelona are building so much around their teenage stars.The Croatia centre-back was on the receiving end of Spain’s 4-1 victory in the Nations League and left the game with an even greater appreciation for the two Barcelona players.Vuskovic made a point of approaching Cubarsi after the final whistle, a
  
  Read more

• How Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes fared in Portugal’s win over Denmark

  02-10-2026 08:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  How Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes fared in Portugal’s win over DenmarkPortugal maintained their perfect Nations League record with a 4-2 victory over Denmark on Thursday.Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes was the standout performer for the Navigators, who have won all three games to top their Nations League group.Portugal made a positive start to the away encounter and scored an early goal through Joao Cancelo.Mikkel Damsgaard equalised soon before Fernandes helped resto
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Ousmane Dembele breaks silence on tension with Real Madrid star: ‘There is nothing going on’

  02-10-2026 08:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ousmane Dembele breaks silence on tension with Real Madrid star: ‘There is nothing going on’Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe is one of the biggest superstars in world football and a key focal point in the France national team.Recently, there was chatter surrounding the Les Bleus dressing room, with talk of a rift between Ousmane Dembele and Mbappe.The PSG star man has now dismissed suggestions of a problem between himself and the Real Madrid star.Dembele dismisses Mbappe rumoursAhead o
  
  Read more

• 🔥 Inter-Chiesa, Roma-Endrick, Allegri changes tack: morning news ☀️

  02-10-2026 08:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🔥 Inter-Chiesa, Roma-Endrick, Allegri changes tack: morning news ☀️Serie A is still on hold to make room for the international break, but tonight all eyes will be on Italy. The Azzurri face France in the final Nations League group-stage match, a high-profile clash set to light up the evening.Watch the entire Serie BKT live with LaB Channel on OneFootball: subscribe for just €9.99 per month!Let’s take a look at the biggest stories of the morning.Juve-Balde, competi
  
  Read more

• Hansi Flick might look to rest Barcelona first-team regular against Getafe despite injury recovery

  02-10-2026 08:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Hansi Flick might look to rest Barcelona first-team regular against Getafe despite injury recoveryBarcelona may have Joan Garcia back for the La Liga meeting with Getafe, but Hansi Flick has a bigger decision to make than just putting him back into the starting XI.The 25-year-old has recovered from the knee problem that kept him out of Barcelona’s final matches before the international break and is expected to be available when Getafe visit the Spotify Camp Nou on October 10.However, accor
  
  Read more

• 🗞️ Friday's front pages: Negreira, CR11 and a huge France-Italy

  02-10-2026 08:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🗞️ Friday's front pages: Negreira, CR11 and a huge France-ItalyThe Negreira case returns to the front pages of the sports press today with four complementary angles.AS and Marca report that UEFA has accepted Real Madrid’s 50,000-page complaint and added it to the file they opened in 2023.Mundo Deportivo and Sport also say that UEFA has received the documents, but Sport adds that Barça view it calmly and describe it as “smoke.”Mundo Deportivo, meanwhile, su
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Arda Guler talks Mbappe, Courtois and Real Madrid Player of the Month award: ‘A source of great pride’

  02-10-2026 08:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arda Guler talks Mbappe, Courtois and Real Madrid Player of the Month award: ‘A source of great pride’Real Madrid have had a mixed start to the new season, but one player who has been a revelation is Arda Guler.The Turkey starlet made an impression during pre-season, and Jose Mourinho has trusted him with the right-wing role at the start of the campaign.Guler was even awarded Real Madrid’s Five-Star Player of the Month for September as a reward for his excellent performances so
  
  Read more

• Raphinha injury update: Barcelona investigating worrying pattern after latest Brazil setback

  02-10-2026 08:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Raphinha injury update: Barcelona investigating worrying pattern after latest Brazil setbackBarcelona are not only trying to determine the extent of Raphinha’s latest injury, but also to understand why the same problem keeps returning.According to Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona’s medical and physical staff will speak with Raphinha about his medical examinations at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper on Friday. The aim would be to identify whether there is an underlying pattern behind h
  
  Read more

• Massive Ryan Gravenberch worry coming out, Liverpool have a problem

  02-10-2026 07:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Massive Ryan Gravenberch worry coming out, Liverpool have a problemLiverpool have a problem here. There's a massive worry coming out with Ryan Gravenberch and it threatens to disrupt the Reds' plans.Ryan Gravenberch was on top of the world in 2024/25. The midfielder shone brightly in Liverpool's title-winning campaign and Arne Slot had unlocked his potential in a way no one else managed.That earned him a bumper new contract this year, tying his foreseeable future to Anfield and getting a massive
  
  Read more

• How Manchester City case is different to Chelsea’s after Blues got lenient punishment

  02-10-2026 07:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  How Manchester City case is different to Chelsea’s after Blues got lenient punishmentManchester City have been found guilty of 114 of the 115 charges relating to alleged breaches of the Premier League’s financial regulations.The Citizens have confirmed they will appeal against the damning findings.Unless their appeal is successful, the club could be fined, docked points or even expelled from the competition altogether.Some of their supporters are pointing to Chelsea’s lenient p
  
  Read more

• Scott targets Euro 2028 place with England

  02-10-2026 07:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Alex Scott hopes to link up with Jude Bellingham in the coming few months [Shutterstock]Alex Scott says his aim is be part of England's midfield for the 2028 European Championship.England, along with Wales, Scotland and the Republic of Ireland, will host the tournament in two years time. Bournemouth's Scott, 23, made his England debut on Tuesday when he came on as a second-half substitute in the 2-0 Nations League win over Czech Republic. "For me now, it's just to keep myself in the squad as muc
  
  Read more

• Ibrahim deserves chance to impress - Cleverley

  02-10-2026 07:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bradley Ibrahim has started one League One game this season and been a substitute in Plymouth Argyle's remaining seven [Shutterstock]Plymouth Argyle head coach Tom Cleverley says midfielder Bradley Ibrahim deserves a chance to start after his recent performances.The 21-year-old has made just one league start this season and seen his chances limited since the arrival on loan of Tyreeq Bakinson.Ibrahim missed a large chunk of last season with an ankle injury, having joined on a four-year deal for
  
  Read more

• Ferguson on brain haemorrhage and games that shaped his life

  02-10-2026 07:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  "I was terrified," says Sir Alex Ferguson, one of the fiercest, most explosive and most decorated managers in football history.The legendary former Manchester United boss is recalling the day he returned to Old Trafford for the first time after suffering a brain haemorrhage in May 2018.Four months after emergency surgery, Ferguson - famous for his 'hairdryer treatment' when United dominated English football - was back to watch his beloved club take on Wolves in the Premier League.The man respons
  
  Read more

• 💻 Day-and-night difference! Germany's 'second' squad hailed online

  02-10-2026 07:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  💻 Day-and-night difference! Germany's 'second' squad hailed onlineHow quickly the mood in football can sometimes change is currently perfectly illustrated by the German national team.After being criticized from all sides following the 0-1 defeat to Greece, the DFB team received plenty of praise for their performance in the 2-0 win over Serbia.The second part of Jürgen Klopp’s 44-man squad looked extremely eager to play in Munich and could easily have put four or five goals pas
  
  Read more

• Manchester City have the full set: 3 top Premier League dribblers now under the Etihad roof

  02-10-2026 07:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester City have the full set: 3 top Premier League dribblers now under the Etihad roofIf there’s one thing that feels totally at odds with a black-and-white, by the book, clinical team that operates on pure robotics rather than individual flair and creativity, it’s players known for their dribbling. So, with Doku, Cherki, and Semenyo now all under the same roof – not to mention Illiman Ndaiye, another prolific dribbler on the pitch – is it finally time to retire the
  
  Read more

• The Manchester City case has been made clear as the next ‘battle’ will begin shortly

  02-10-2026 06:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Manchester City case has been made clear as the next ‘battle’ will begin shortlyThe reality right now is that Manchester City are in a fight for their life, so to speak. Following the Premier League’s revelation that City had been found guilty of nearly all of the charges against them for breaching the Premier League’s financial rules, the coverage of the issue has been inundated with potential sanctions, how City have damaged football and nearly every other topic in
  
  Read more

• NWSL: New expansion side Atlanta City confirms club image and branding

  02-10-2026 04:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NWSL: New expansion side Atlanta City confirms club image and brandingAtlanta City FC will play in the NWSL from 2028. The Georgia-based outfit is the newest team to be introduced into the fold of the top tier of women’s football in the USA.The NWSL’s latest expansion side unveiled its name, crest and colours this week. The main colour is Atlanta red and the club emblem shows off a phoenix in the centre of a circular badge.The crest is designed to be different of that of its counterp
  
  Read more

• Liga F match-day 5 results: Super subs Däbritz and Schröder fire Real Madrid to thrilling win

  02-10-2026 04:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liga F match-day 5 results: Super subs Däbritz and Schröder fire Real Madrid to thrilling winSara Däbritz and Felicia Schröder netted braces as Real Madrid battled to an eye-catching 5-3 victory over Real Sociedad. Elsewhere on Liga F match-day 5, Barcelona youngster Mayssa Baha created history in a 2-0 win over Logroño United.Here, we will round up all of the recent Liga F action.Däbritz and Schröder net braces in Real Madrid winReal Madrid got off to the pe
  
  Read more

• USMNT vs. Mexico: Antonee Robinson, Sergiño Dest explain what awaits young players in heated rivalry

  02-10-2026 00:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHOENIX — The first two U.S. matches of this international window were proceeding in the manner and temperament expected from friendlies at the start of a four-year cycle chugging toward the 2030 World Cup.There were imperfections and breakthroughs, youthful lessons, mass substitutions and an underlying acceptance that the results did not mean that much.Then in the waning moments of the 4-2 U.S. victory over Chile on Tuesday in St. Louis, tempers flared, blood boiled and benches emptied. I
  
  Read more

• Is this the end for Ronaldo - and would Portugal miss him?

  02-10-2026 00:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  UEFA Nations LeagueDenmark 2 - 4 Portugal FTFormer PSG team-mates Vitinha and Goncalo Ramos were both on the scoresheet [Getty Images]Portugal fans got a look at what the post-Cristiano Ronaldo era might look like in their 4-2 Nations League victory over Denmark.Joao Cancelo and Goncalo Ramos had twice given the visitors the lead, with Mikkel Damsgaard and Rasmus Hojlund both levelling for Denmark.Ex-Manchester United striker Hojlund marked his goal with Ronaldo's trademark 'Siuuu' celebration -
  
  Read more

• Inter Midfielder Calhanoglu Tops Fan Vote With Monza Opener

  02-10-2026 00:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Inter Midfielder Calhanoglu Tops Fan Vote With Monza OpenerInter midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu has won Serie A’s Iliad Goal of the Month award for August and September, recognising his sixth-minute strike against Monza in the Nerazzurri’s league opener.FCInterNews reported the award on Wednesday, September 30, after Calhanoglu’s long-range effort topped a fan poll on Lega Serie A’s official social channels. The strike came on August 22, in the match that opened Inter’
  
  Read more

• Real submit 'substantial' dossier in Barca payments case

  02-10-2026 00:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona's payments to Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira originally came to light amid an investigation by tax authorities [Getty Images]Real Madrid say they have sent Uefa "evidence of extraordinary gravity" relating to payments made by Barcelona to a former vice-president of Spain's referees' committee.European football's governing body says it will assess the documents - linked to allegations of 8.4m euros (£7.2m) being paid by Barcelona to Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira between 2001 and 2018
  
  Read more

• Nations League: the 3 key men of the evening ⭐️

  01-10-2026 23:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Nations League: the 3 key men of the evening ⭐️One delivered two gifts, another scored and provided an assist, while the last may have netted the finest goal of this international break: here are the three standout names from this memorable Nations League night.🥉 Troy Parrott (Ireland)In addition to scoring the best goal of the night, Irish striker Troy Parrott caused the Austrian defense all sorts of problems. It was such an impressive display that even opposing manager Ra
  
  Read more

• Revealed: Dybala turned down Napoli and Juve to stay at Roma, Gasperini played ‘key role’ in renewal talks

  01-10-2026 23:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Revealed: Dybala turned down Napoli and Juve to stay at Roma, Gasperini played ‘key role’ in renewal talksPaulo Dybala renewed his contract, which expired on June 30, for another season this summer. One of the main reasons for this is Gian Piero Gasperini’s willingness to do so and the harmony between the Argentine star and the coach. The Grugliasco-born coach has always considered the Argentine star crucial to his project in the capital. When Dybala is well, he plays, the form
  
  Read more

• West Ham Eye Shock Move For Arsenal Teenage Sensation: Should The Hammers Walk Away And Trust Mukasa?

  01-10-2026 23:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  West Ham Eye Shock Move For Arsenal Teenage Sensation: Should The Hammers Walk Away And Trust Mukasa?West Ham’s reported interest in Arsenal youngster Max Dowman has raised an interesting question about the club’s recruitment priorities ahead of the January transfer window. According to Claret & Hugh, citing FootballLeagueWorld, the Hammers have emerged as potential contenders for the highly-rated winger, who could become available for a temporary move after his 17th birthday.Dow
  
  Read more

• Tzolis injured as Greece draw with Netherlands

  01-10-2026 23:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  UEFA Nations LeagueGreece 2 - 2 Netherlands FTChristos Tzolis was taken off and his replacement Giorgos Masouras scored the second Greek goal [Getty Images]Greece lost Arsenal's Christos Tzolis to injury and let a two-goal lead slip to draw with the Netherlands in the Nations League.Tzolis, who has started all five Premier League games for Arsenal this season, pulled up during an attack. He wanted to play on but was replaced in the 18th minute.The hosts built a 2-0 lead, with Fotis Ioannidis net
  
  Read more

• Wirtz scores as Klopp clinches first Germany win

  01-10-2026 23:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  UEFA Nations LeagueGermany 2 - 0 Serbia FTFlorian Wirtz (left) joined Liverpool a year after Jurgen Klopp (right) left [Getty Images]Jurgen Klopp earned his first win as Germany manager at the third attempt as they beat Serbia in the Nations League.Klopp's side had drawn with the Netherlands and then lost to Greece but a new-look team triumphed in Munich.The ex-Liverpool boss had named a 44-man squad for the four games with most players changing over following the last match.Tom Bischof smashed
  
  Read more

• Richard Hughes' gamble has just brought Liverpool their next Virgil van Dijk

  01-10-2026 23:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Richard Hughes' gamble has just brought Liverpool their next Virgil van DijkRichard Hughes may have left Liverpool for pastures new at the end of the summer transfer window but, that doesn't mean that he didn't go out with a bang. Before his exit, the Englishman spent over £150 million on four new players to try and bolster the Reds' ranks.And, while all four of those players have done well so far, some questions still need to be asked about what the future holds for Liverpool.There are ma
  
  Read more

Follow @WorldSoccerUSA on Twitter!