Football

Xabi Alonso's Leverkusen success, including Bundesliga and cup double, offers the clearest guide to his Chelsea approach, while Real Madrid exit highlighted squad personality challenges.

France's pre-World Cup prep reveals tactical vulnerabilities and resilience.

• Ivory Coast loss: Rotated side's fluid 4-2-3-1 undone by compact 4-4-2...

Spain and England, two favorites for the 2027 Women’s World Cup, faced off in a high-quality UEFA qualifier matchup now available as extended highlights.

Liverpool FC shared a quote capturing the club's balanced outlook: “I feel the responsibility, but also the excitement.” Fans echoed this sentiment, expressing their own duty to support while anticipating an energetic return to Anfield.

Manchester United hails Kobbie Mainoo's PFA Young Player of the Year nomination.

Fan reactions:

• Well deserved for the talented midfielder
• Special talent after stunning turnaround
• Club's faith in him pays off with recognition

• Neymar setback: 34-year-old misses Brazil's Egypt friendly to continue calf treatment, with 2-3 week sidelining raising World Cup doubts
• Argentina...

Florentino Perez dreams of a Vinicius Jr-Mbappe-Olise attacking line at Real Madrid, fueling fresh transfer speculation as fans question the star overload.

• Official club post: FC Barcelona announced Lamine Yamal as LaLiga’s Player of the Season.
• Breaking confirmation: News outlets reported the 2025/26 award as official.
• Key stats: He led LaLiga with 133 take-ons and 11 assists.

Tottenham secures Andy Robertson, the highly decorated Scotland captain and leader on and off the field, who joins on July 1 after his Liverpool contract expires.

A controversial new IFAB rule targets illegal blocking at corners and free kicks, allowing VAR to disallow goals before the ball is even delivered.

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Mexico delivered a commanding 5-1 victory over Serbia, making it party time for El Tri in the international friendly.

Managerial Update

• 🔥 Andoni Iraola is the new head coach of Liverpool per the Premier League post.

Player Awards

• Dominik Szoboszlai has...

Florentino Perez announced Real Madrid will submit a club-record offer exceeding €150 million for a player on Tuesday. This move signals major ambitions in the upcoming transfer window.

Arda Guler has been crowned winner of the best goal of the La Liga season, as announced by Real Madrid. The club's post celebrates the Turkish star's standout strike with multiple fan reactions highlighting its hypnotic quality.

Barcelona goalkeeper Joan Garcia earned La Liga's best save of the season for his standout stop in the derby. The official recognition highlights his remarkable reaction during the high-stakes clash.

Tottenham and West Ham face starkly different futures after the season, yet share deep issues with leadership and recruitment.

• Tottenham's path:...

England are training hard in West Palm Beach for the World Cup final, yet back in Europe the transfer market is already moving with Anthony Gordon's...

PSG's Champions League win serves as backdrop to the reality that money does not guarantee success, as several clubs have proven otherwise.

Fulham are targeting Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna as Marco Silva's successor, though his £8m release clause raises doubts. Frank Lampard is also under...

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