How Mbappe’s PSG Exit Paved Way for Dembele’s Ballon d’Or Charge Paris Saint-Germain’s Ousmane Dembele is enjoying the season of his life, and many now see him as the leading contender for the 2025 Ballon d’Or. The 28-year-old French forward has been instrumental in PSG’s treble-winning ...

Ancelotti Gets Jail Term for Tax Evasion But Avoids Prison Brazil manager Carlo Ancelotti has been handed a one-year prison sentence by a Spanish court for tax evasion, but he will not serve any time behind bars. The 66-year-old former Chelsea and Everton boss was found guilty of failing to declare ...

Tearful Pogba Signs for Monaco After Doping Ban Paul Pogba has signed a two-year contract with AS Monaco, sealing an emotional return to competitive football after serving an 18-month suspension for a doping violation. The 32-year-old midfielder was visibly tearful as he signed the deal, having endu...

Seven-Time French Champions Lyon Relegated Over Finances French giants Olympique Lyonnais have been relegated to Ligue 2 following a ruling by French football’s financial watchdog, the DNGC, due to ongoing financial instability. The club, which won seven consecutive Ligue 1 titles between 2002 and...

The Welsh Way: Inside the ‘Harvard of Coaching’ at FAW Pro Licence In a hotel conference room in Newport, Gael Clichy and Brandi Chastain are deep in a virtual football simulation, while former Premier League midfielder Yohan Cabaye analyzes Brighton’s press. This isn’t a tech demo—it’s ...

Sampdoria Stay in Serie B After Salernitana Play-Off Abandoned Due to Fan Unrest Sampdoria will remain in Serie B after their relegation play-off second leg against Salernitana was abandoned and later awarded as a 3-0 victory by the league’s sports judge, securing a 5-0 aggregate win. The decisive...

Tottenham’s Tel Scores Late Winner as France Edge Denmark 3-2 in U21 Euros Thriller Tottenham forward Mathys Tel scored a dramatic late winner as France Under-21s staged a stunning comeback to defeat Denmark 3-2 and reach the semi-finals of the European U21 Championship. Playing in Presov, Slovaki...

England U21s Face Germany and In-Form Nick Woltemade in Must-Win Clash It’s not every day you hear a 6ft 6in striker being compared to Lionel Messi or Jamal Musiala. But that’s exactly the kind of buzz surrounding Nick Woltemade, the towering German forward who’s taken the Under-21 European Ch...

Sacking Postecoglou Was Emotionally Difficult – Spurs Chairman Levy Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy says sacking manager Ange Postecoglou, just 16 days after leading the club to Europa League glory, was an emotionally difficult but necessary decision. Postecoglou guided Spurs to a 1-0 victo...

Angel Gomes on Life Abroad, England Ambitions and the ‘Weight’ of the Man Utd Shirt Angel Gomes’ football journey is one of quiet reinvention. Once heralded as Manchester United’s next big star, the England midfielder has forged a successful career path away from Old Trafford, with his lates...