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Chelsea hired Xabi Alonso as manager on Sunday on a four-year contract. The former Bayer Leverkusen coach inherits a club languishing in ninth place in the Premier League. The announcement arrived less than 24 hours after Manchester City defeated Chelsea in the FA Cup final. Alonso will officially take control at Stamford Bridge on July…
Carlo Ancelotti has included Neymar in Brazil’s provisional squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, a decision that has immediately generated widespread debate across global football as the Seleção begin shaping their final tournament roster. The selection of Neymar, one of Brazil’s most decorated and recognisable forwards of the modern era, comes despite persistent…
Chelsea’s ownership group, BlueCo, is reportedly backing former Spain international Xabi Alonso as the leading candidate to become the club’s next manager, intensifying speculation around Stamford Bridge as the Premier League side continues its search for long term stability in the dugout. According to reports circulating in European football circles, the club’s hierarchy has grown…
FIFA has picked a global cast to launch the 2026 World Cup. Divine Ikubor, known as Rema, leads a group of stars set to perform at the Los Angeles Stadium on 12 June. He joins South African singer Tyla and American rapper Future in a lineup designed to capture a broad, young audience. Pop mainstays…
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 100th Saudi Pro League goal on Thursday to put Al Nassr within touching distance of the championship. The 41-year-old converted a Sadio Mané cross to help secure a 4-2 victory over Al Shabab. This win moves his side five points clear of their rivals, Al Hilal, at the top of the…
Manchester United confirmed their return to the Champions League on Sunday with a 3-2 win over Liverpool. The result guarantees top-tier European football at Old Trafford next season. It was a game of two halves that nearly saw a collapse turn into a disaster. Kobbie Mainoo provided the decisive blow late in the match. His…
Sir Alex Ferguson left Old Trafford for a hospital on Sunday afternoon after falling ill before Manchester United’s match against Liverpool. The 84-year-old reportedly felt unwell more than an hour before the game started. Paramedics moved the former manager into medical care as a precautionary measure. Doctors expect he will return home to recover shortly….
Uncertainty over Mohamed Salah’s final appearance at Anfield has eased after Arne Slot confirmed the forward is expected to return before the end of the season, following what the club described as a minor injury. Salah, 33, was forced off during Liverpool’s 3–1 home victory against Crystal Palace, raising concerns he might have played…
A tense UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg in Madrid ended level as Julian Alvarez struck from the penalty spot to cancel out Viktor Gyokeres’s opener in a 1-1 draw between Atletico Madrid and Arsenal. The result leaves the tie finely balanced ahead of the return leg in London, with both sides still chasing…
Napoli striker Romelu Lukaku failed to report for a scheduled training session on Tuesday, a development that has pushed the Serie A club to consider disciplinary measures, including the possibility of sidelining the Belgian international from upcoming matches. The club confirmed the absence in a brief official statement, saying, “We can confirm that Romelu Lukaku…
