Manchester City striker Erling Haaland will lead Norway at the World Cup finals next summer, ending the nation’s 28-year absence from football’s biggest stage.
As Cristiano Ronaldo prepares for his record sixth World Cup, debate rages in Portugal over whether the 41-year-old striker helps or hinders the national team’s chances of lifting the trophy for the first time.
Kai Havertz scored and assisted as Germany laboured to a 2-1 victory over the United States in their final preparation match before the World Cup finals in Chicago.
Kai Havertz and Leroy Sané scored in Chicago to give Germany their ninth consecutive win ahead of the World Cup, despite a stunning goal from Antonee Robinson for the hosts.
Teenage sensation Lennart Karl faces a race against time to be fit for the 2026-27 Bundesliga season after suffering a serious thigh muscle tear that threatens to keep him out for up to twelve weeks.
Real Sociedad have joined the pursuit of SC Freiburg’s Noah Atubolu as manager Pellegrino Matarazzo seeks a new number one, with current keeper Álex Remiro linked to Napoli.
Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has imposed a strict one-week deadline on Max Allegri to resolve his €5 million contract dispute with AC Milan or risk losing the managerial position.
AS Roma are reportedly preparing a bid for Torino midfielder Nikola Vlasic. The Croatian international could cost the Champions League qualifiers between €12m and €15m.
Inter Milan and Juventus are leading a busy weekend in the Italian transfer market, while teenage sensation Kimi Antonelli and tennis star Flavio Cobolli chase historic victories on the world stage.