The Latest Breaking News from Football

Michael Thomas, Sergio Agüero, Josh Stones: football’s latest title-winning goals

Plus: dramatic late drops into the relegation zone, the Italia 90 XI and teams wearing away kits in finals

The Guardian - UK · Apr 29

The PSG and Bayern Munich lesson that the Premier League must take

Comment: The nine-goal feast at the Parc des Princes showed what is possible in the game, writes Miguel Delaney, who explains how the Premier League compares in comparison after a less appealing tactical trend for fans

The Independent UK · Apr 29

From the Pocket: The AFL’s deference to technology only creates more doubt and uncertainty

Disillusionment with the way the AFL is being run has reached boiling point after a round blighted by interminable delays, rewinds and inconsistencies

The Guardian - AU · Apr 29

‘If we played that game 10 times, we’d win it nine’ Olivier Giroud recalls the most painful defeat of his entire career, and why it made him the player he became

Giroud won the greatest prize in football at the 2018 World Cup, but it might not have been possible without his lowest ebb two years earlier

FourFourTwo · Apr 28

The NFL Could Spare Brendan Sorsby From the NCAA’s Gambling Investigation

Albert Breer explains the supplemental draft process and shares some glowing recommendations from team evaluators: “His arm is electric.”

Sports Illustrated · Apr 28

Iran World Cup 2026 warm-up friendlies cancelled as fresh doubt cast on tournament appearance

World Cup 2026 preparations continue but the participation of Iran is up in the air

FourFourTwo · Apr 28

Manchester United and the Carrick conundrum

In today’s Football Daily: Will the likeable interim stay in the hot seat?

The Guardian - UK · Apr 28

Best World Cup betting sites 2026

The 2026 Fifa World Cup will be the biggest World Cup ever in terms of size and scale, with this year’s edition set to be the single most bet-on football event in the world.

The Independent UK · Apr 28

‘Bend it like Modi!’ Forget Messi and Ronaldo. We have a ‘Made in India’ GOAT

The equator is not the only thing dividing the world into two halves.

Newslaundry · Apr 28

Brighton unveil plans for Europe’s first purpose-built women’s football stadium

The new stadium, subject to planning permission, will be built adjacent to the Amex Stadium at the Falmer site

The Independent UK · Apr 28