Football
UEFA and CONCACAF are considering a joint Nations League featuring European and North American sides
The project, reported by the English newspaper The Guardian, is intended to further undermine the presidency of Gianni Infantino.
The Premier League has drawn up a plan to curb misconduct at set pieces ahead of the new season
The new rules are set to change the game, shaping how referees make decisions and, in turn, how coaches approach set pieces.
Vincenzo Italiano’s first season at Besiktas could hardly have started better (and some of the new signings have yet to play)
The former Bologna manager has won all six of his games in the Europa League and the Turkish league, even though Vlahovic, Trossard and some of his other summer signings have yet to become regulars.
The 2026 edition of the Gran Galà del Calcio AIC marks the beginning of a new era
The award voted for by the players will be presented at Milan’s Teatro alla Scala. This year, Serie A is also a partner of the event.
Bayern have signed 18-year-old Senegalese forward Bara Sapoko Ndiaye, but the story is how they developed him at an academy in Gambia
The move stems from a joint project with an American club and could offer a model for the future.
Chelsea have a 40-man squad again, with one group now training away from the first team
The approach is different from last year’s ‘bomb squad’, but several players have been left out because Xabi Alonso considers them outside his plans.
Frank Lampard says Mourinho is his coaching role model and has helped him with Coventry City’s transfer business in recent weeks
The former Blues captain’s relationship with the Portuguese manager remains as close as ever, even though they now do the same job.
Real Madrid have always staged major presentations for their new signings, sometimes even at the Bernabéu. But that has changed this year
A summer defined by a low-key approach, despite Mourinho’s return to the bench and a major transfer campaign.
Japan now has more players in the Premier League than South Korea, and that is no coincidence
The results at the last World Cup were no fluke: they were the result of careful planning and a clear approach.
Augsburg’s Han-Noah Massengo is also a professional photographer—and a very good one
The 25-year-old Frenchman has played in several European countries while also holding exhibitions, publishing a book and working as his club’s creative director.
The Málaga are in administration and have spent years relying on their academy, which is how they have made their way back to La Liga
The Andalusian club are unable to make signings and find themselves with a very young squad, with no foreign players. The battle to stay up will be a tough one, but the fans have embraced this new project.
Chelsea’s main youth teams will now be known as Cobham Next Gen
A nod to the club’s prestigious academy, placing it even more firmly on the world football map.