Barcelona’s New No.10: Lamine Yamal Turns 18 and Takes Centre Stage Lamine Yamal turned 18 this week, and Barcelona marked the milestone by handing their teenage prodigy the club’s most iconic shirt: the number 10. The decision places Yamal in the footsteps of legends like Lionel Messi, Ronaldin...

FK Arsenal Tivat Banned 10 Years by UEFA for Match-Fixing Montenegrin club FK Arsenal Tivat has been banned from European competitions for 10 years following a UEFA investigation into match-fixing allegations. The punishment, which runs until the 2034-35 season, also includes a €500,000 (£433,000...

Jude Bellingham to Miss Season Start After Shoulder Surgery Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham has undergone successful surgery on a long-standing shoulder problem and is set to miss the start of the 2025-26 season. The 22-year-old England international will be sidelined for at least six weeks, ...

Luka Modric has completed a move to AC Milan on a free transfer after 13 successful years at Real Madrid. The 39-year-old midfielder has signed a contract until June 2026, with the Italian side having the option to trigger a one-year extension. Modric announced in May he would be leaving Spanish g...

Bilbao’s Yeray Alvarez Suspended Over Alopecia Medication Doping Athletic Bilbao defender Yeray Alvarez has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for a banned substance, which he claims was linked to medication for treating alopecia. The 30-year-old Spaniard failed a doping test foll...

Bayern’s Musiala Says ‘No-One to Blame’ After Broken Leg Injury Bayern Munich star Jamal Musiala says “there’s no-one to blame” for the broken leg and dislocated ankle he suffered during their Club World Cup semi-final defeat to Paris St-Germain last week. The 22-year-old Germany interna...

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...