Kylian Mbappe etched his name among football’s modern elite on Sunday, reaching 60 goals in the 2025 calendar year with a penalty in Real Madrid’s 1-1 draw against Girona FC at Montilivi. The French superstar now stands alongside Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Robert Lewandowski as the only players of the 21st century to hit such a tally,…

La Liga has secured the largest domestic broadcast deal in its history, a €6.135bn package designed to strengthen Spanish football’s financial base. Yet even with record growth and unprecedented stability, the league remains firmly behind the Premier League’s economic engine. The new rights cycle, running from 2027/28 to 2031/32, keeps…

Sheffield Wednesday’s season lurched deeper into crisis after the English Football League imposed another points deduction, a sanction that all but seals the club’s relegation from the Championship and underscores one of the bleakest periods in its modern history. The EFL confirmed a further six-point penalty following the club’s failure to…

Hansi Flick drew a clear boundary around Ronald Araujo’s absence while urging focus ahead of Barcelona’s accelerated league meeting with Atletico Madrid, insisting the defender is unavailable for personal reasons and offering no further detail. The fixture was brought forward due to January’s Spanish Super Cup, adding pressure to an already…

Barcelona sporting director Deco has delivered one of his clearest messages yet about the club’s direction, insisting that La Masia talent is in the team due to merit, not necessity, and hinting that young stars like Lamine Yamal should be alert to the project being built around them. In an interview with The Times ahead of Barcelona’s trip to…

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LONDON – West Ham United midfielder Lucas Paquetá criticized the Football Association after being sent off in Sunday’s 2-0 Premier League defeat to Liverpool, calling the incident a reflection of “two years” of challenges following an FA investigation into alleged betting breaches. Paquetá, 27, received two yellow cards for dissent in the second…

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands – Shaqueel van Persie made his Eredivisie debut for Feyenoord under his father and head coach, Robin van Persie, coming off the bench in a 2-1 victory over Telstar on Sunday. The 19-year-old, who signed his first professional deal in 2023, had previously appeared in European competition but featured for the first time in the…

SANTOS, Brazil – Brazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti said Neymar and Vinícius Júnior will only be included in his squad for the 2026 World Cup if they are fully fit, stressing that no player will be selected unless he reaches peak physical condition. Ancelotti, speaking to Brazilian broadcaster Esporte Record, said the national team will not make…

MANCHESTER, England – Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has supported England head coach Thomas Tuchel’s assessment that Phil Foden is most effective in a central position, saying the midfielder’s adaptability highlights his elite mentality and importance to the Premier League champions. Foden scored twice, including a stoppage-time winner,…