Lionel Messi came off the bench as a second-half substitute in Inter Miami’s Leagues Cup match against Léon, marking his first on-pitch appearance since the death of his father. Despite the return of the Argentina superstar, the Herons were defeated by the Liga MX squad, 3-2, which eliminated them from the competition. Only the top … Read more
Monterrey and Nashville SC meet Wednesday night in the 2026 Leagues Cup. The match kicks off at 8 p.m. ET from GEODIS Park in Nashville, Tennessee. How to Watch Monterrey and Nashville SC Date: Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026 Time: 8 p.m. ET TV: FS1 Stream: Watch three days free on FOX One Location: GEODIS Park, … Read more
Malawi’s success at an expanded 16-team tournament in Morocco is proving that women’s football in Africa has the potential to grow beyond the traditional big names. Excluding the inaugural edition in 1998, they are the first debutant to reach the final. But having already booked their place at next year’s Fifa Women’s World Cup in … Read more
Villa had fought since the start of the year to register the 6ft 4in Madjo following his £10m arrival from Metz. Under-18 players cannot complete international transfers, but the club argued that since Madjo was born in London he should be exempt – despite having three caps for Luxembourg in friendlies. Since those games, he … Read more
Guardian writers’ predicted position: 18th (NB: this is not necessarily Ben Fisher’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 1st (Championship) Prospects “We are back”, as the banners proudly state. It is 25 years since, after relegation was confirmed, Match of the Day cameras lingered on a message held aloft by … Read more
Luis Enrique says it doesn’t matter what sport he is playing – football, tennis, padel or parchis, a board game – he wants to win every game, all the time. In Paris Saint-Germain, he has built a winning machine, the back-to-back Champions League victors maintaining their habit by conquering Aston Villa in an absorbing Super … Read more
Barnes and Murphy also featured when Newcastle tasted defeat against Everton in the Premier League under former head coach Eddie Howe back in February. But this was a drastically different starting line-up following a summer of change on Tyneside. Eight of the starters were aged 25 and under while Joelinton, who wore the captain’s armband, … Read more
Former Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez was officially announced as the new head coach of the Netherlands national team on Wednesday. Xavi replaces Ronald Koeman, who departed following the team’s elimination in the round of 32 at the 2026 World Cup. He becomes the first non-Dutch manager to lead the men’s Oranje team since 1978. The … Read more
Lewis-Skelly has made it clear that he wants to stay at Arsenal and is focused on working to try to establish himself as a first team regular at the club. There is no denying his position in the Arsenal first team is under threat after the arrival of midfielder Guimaraes for £75m from Newcastle United, … Read more
From Socceroos to soccer-moves, the World Cup has launched Australia’s top footballers into the transfer vortex, highlighted by this week’s expected signings of Nestory Irankunda and Lucas Herrington at major European clubs. At just 18, Herrington is set to confirm a move to Premier League returnees Hull City from Colorado Rapids in a deal that … Read more