New Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso on Monday said Morgan Rogers was “a great signing” who would make the club more competitive and expected the England midfielder to “link really well” with Cole Palmer. The versatile Rogers was signed from Aston Villa last week for £117 million ($157 million), a record for a British player. Alonso […]
Nigeria’s Super Falcons have been subjected to racist abuse on social media ahead of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, with several players targeted by accounts posting monkey emojis, banana emojis and primate images following recent controversies involving the team. The latest wave of abuse comes as the nine-time African champions prepare […]
Real Madrid will demand a club-record fee to part ways with in-demand winger Vinícius Jr as part of an ongoing plan to keep the Brazilian away from Premier League champions Arsenal, a report has revealed. On Saturday, it was reported that the Gunners were exploring a deal for the Brazilian winger, who now has less […]
Barcelona signed forward Karim Adeyemi from Borussia Dortmund on Thursday for a reported fee of 29 million euros ($33 million) including potential add-ons. “Adeyemi becomes a new Barca player for the next five seasons, until June 30, 2031,” said Barcelona in a statement. The versatile 24-year-old is Barca’s second signing after they splashed out on […]
French football legend, Zinedine Zidane, has reportedly signed a deal to become the new head coach of the French national team until June 2030. Transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano, made the claim in a post shared on Facebook on Tuesday, saying the former Real Madrid manager would be officially unveiled in the coming days. “Zinedine Zidane […]
Former England captain and manager Kevin Keegan has died at the age of 75, his family have confirmed—just seven weeks after he revealed he had been diagnosed with stage four cancer. One of English football’s most decorated players, Keegan won back-to-back Ballon d’Or awards in 1978 and 1979, a feat unmatched by any other English […]
Spain finally broke Argentina’s dogged resistance in extra time to win the men’s World Cup for the second time with a 1-0 victory. The Barcelona winger Ferran Torres scored the only goal of a disjointed game that was almost ruined by Argentina’s deliberate spoiling tactics, which backfired when they were reduced to 10 men for […]
Argentina produced a dramatic late comeback to defeat England 2-1 and book their place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final, where they will face Spain in a mouth-watering showdown for football’s biggest prize. England looked on course for victory after substitute Anthony Gordon gave the Three Lions the lead in the 55th minute. Introduced […]
Manchester United have activated a £35million release clause to sign Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa, talkSPORT understands. United are working on bringing in new midfielders this summer and Tielemans has become the latest player to be linked with a move. The 29-year-old, who played for Belgium at the World Cup, has two years left on […]
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has confirmed that world football’s governing body will examine a proposal to expand the FIFA World Cup to 64 teams for the 2030 edition following the conclusion of the ongoing 2026 tournament. The current World Cup, jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, is the first to feature 48 […]
