Aston Villa have completed the signing of midfielder Johan Manzambi from Freiburg for a club record fee of just over £50m. The Switzerland international moves to Villa Park in a deal eclipsing the £50m Villa paid Everton for Amadou Onana two years ago. Villa are also close to completing the £38m signing of Wolves midfielder […]
Will the 2026 World Cup end with glory for Spain or Argentina? We also have the game no-one wanted to be part of, the bronze final, where France and England will compete for third place on the podium. “I’ve seen Argentina numerous times at this tournament and, compared to their teams of the past, this […]
The final moment has arrived, and Spain want our second star. To win this World Cup, we don’t need to do anything spectacular – we just need to keep calm and carry on playing the same way. I am back in Madrid now after working on the tournament for the BBC and I would say […]
Heart of Midlothian have announced the imminent departure of Alexander Schwolow and the arrival of a replacement goalkeeper, Beau Reus. Schwolow, 34, is returning to his native Germany with Mainz on 1 August after one season at Tynecastle. Dutchman Reus, 24, has been signed as a free agent on a three-year contract, having been with […]
The world is waiting. The World Cup final gets under way at 20:00 BST on Sunday. It will be the 23rd final in World Cup history. Can you name all of the teams who have ever played in the game’s biggest showpiece? After more quizzes? Go to our dedicated Football Quizzes and Sports Quizzes pages […]
4. Brazil 5-2 Sweden (1958) Pele who? The teenager was already a superstar in Brazil, netting goals at an incredible rate and becoming his country’s youngest ever scorer, but the forward was not unleashed on the wider footballing world until the quarter-final stage at the 1958 World Cup after arriving in Sweden with a knee […]
The way England’s run at this World Cup ended was desperately disappointing, but there are still plenty of positives for them to take away from the tournament. I’ve co-commentated on all of their games and my most memorable moment has to be their epic win over Mexico at the Azteca Stadium in the last 16. […]
Manchester City welcome clubs to their training ground to showcase the talent that is on offer during the summer transfer window. Source link
West Ham have signed France international Estelle Cascarino on a permanent deal following an initial six-month loan spell. The defender has signed a three-year contract and joins from Serie A side Juventus. Cascarino spent the second half of last season on loan at West Ham, making 12 appearances in all competitions. The 29-year-old earned a […]
It is not the first time England have been accused of becoming too defensive in key games. It was a similar situation under former manager Gareth Southgate when they went 1-0 in front against Italy in the Euro 2021 final before conceding an equaliser and losing on penalties. Under Southgate, England also lost a World […]