Lionel Messi retires from international football after iconic Argentina career Messi has announced his retirement from international football with immediate effect. The National (Scotland) · Aug 31
Messi retirement reason: Why did the football legend decide to stop playing for Argentina? Lionel Messi retirement reason: Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football. He confirmed this decision in an emotional statement after the team's latest final. Messi acknowledged that stepping away was a painful but right moment. He stated he always gave his best for the Argentina national team. His… The Economic Times · Aug 31
Argentina’s Lionel Messi retires from international football: ‘This hurts me a lot’ Lionel Messi has confirmed he is retiring from international football with immediate effect, seven weeks after Argentina were beaten by Spain in the World Cup final The Guardian - UK · Aug 31
"In football terms, he is a freak, and I mean that in the utmost respect – if he was in a book, you'd throw the book in the sea" Paul Merson on the Arsenal player stranger than fiction The Gunners icon can barely believe what he’s seen from one current Arsenal youngster FourFourTwo · Aug 31
Elversberg and ‘miracle village’ prove that Bundesliga fairytales still exist German football has long insisted there is more to their elite league than a title race. Now they have a story that shows the world that surprise and wonder does indeed live here too The Guardian - UK · Aug 31
The FCS Dynasty Is Moving Up: Inside North Dakota State’s FBS Leap and Statement First Win The Bison are leaving behind an unprecedented run of dominance for the unknowns of the highest level of college football, but nobody in Fargo is interested in taking a small step. Sports Illustrated · Aug 31
Today in Supreme Court History: August 31, 1995 8/31/1995: Students at Santa Fe Independent School District voted to allow a student to say a prayer at football games.… The post Today in Supreme Court History: August 31, 1995 appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Aug 31
HENRY WINTER: Everton is a footballing institution and community asset... the fact the owners nearly sold Harrison Armstrong shows a lack of understanding and arrogance Nottingham Forest had a £35m bid for Harrison Armstrong accepted by Everton before the club were forced into a U-turn after fan outrage FourFourTwo · Aug 31
It’s time to get shirty about the short life of the football top With millions of club shirts going to waste every season, a radical recycling rethink is needed The Guardian - UK · Aug 31
In 2014, an American town was known as the 'food desert', but one man turned a college football field into a farm that generates 60,000 pounds of produce Paul Quinn College has taken a remarkable step by converting its football field into a flourishing organic farm, responding to local food scarcity and boosting its financial situation. Students are actively involved, participating in a social entrepreneurship program that provides fresh produce to local businesses. This innovative project has played… The Times of India · Aug 31
Football transfer rumours: Liverpool to sign Estêvão? Christian Pulisic to Spurs? Manchester United in late deals for Maatsen and Sorloth? | Leny Yoro to Milan? | Crystal Palace target central midfielders? The Guardian - UK · Aug 31
Boy, 10, walking round all Scottish pro football grounds in honour of late mother He has so far completed 18 out of 42 grounds. Evening Standard · Aug 30
Pat Forde: College Football Playoff Projected Bracket After Week Zero Between a limited Week Zero schedule and preseason expectations, here is an early look at the 12-team playoff field. Sports Illustrated · Aug 30
Sports Illustrated · Aug 30 Forde-Yard Dash: Gauging College Football’s 10 Biggest 2026 Pressure Points From LSU’s all-in gamble to Kalen DeBoer’s warming seat, these are the people and programs with the most at stake this season.
International Business Times UK · Aug 30 How Did MicahJo Barnett Die? William Jewell College Football Player Dies After Scoring Touchdown in Game William Jewell College's MicahJo Barnett died after a medical emergency during a game. The college community mourns his loss, with no official cause of death released yet
Sports Illustrated · Aug 30 Bill Belichick, North Carolina Are Bowl-Game Bound and Three More Overreactions to College Football Week Zero It's time to tap into that most familiar of college football headspaces. Let’s overreact to Week Zero.
Cinemablend · Aug 30 Why Being Away From Taylor Swift ‘Hits Differently’ For Travis Kelce This Football Season As Taylor would say, "It hits different 'cause it's you."
The National (Scotland) · Aug 30 Lawrence Shankland 'embarrassed' by Rangers' Euro woes amid strongest XI questions The new club captain acknowledges that Gers' start to the season has been poor.
FourFourTwo · Aug 30 Easter Island away, a drug lord in midfield, squirrel costumes, and 17 more bizarre stories from across the globe From derbies on a ferry to Togolese imposters via itching powder, Paul Watson's new book is packed with wild and wonderful stories from across the globe
The Independent UK · Aug 30 Chelsea complete surprise signing of Emiliano Martinez as World Cup winner finally gets his move Comes after criticism of Chelsea’s current number one Robert Sanchez
The Guardian - UK · Aug 30 ‘I’ve had a very hectic career’: Mario Balotelli on Italian football’s troubles and his future Striker talks to Emanuele Giulianelli about life in the UAE, problems with the Azzurri and the ‘special feeling’ of playing for Manchester City
The National (Scotland) · Aug 30 Scottish football has the talent – so why does it keep falling behind? ANOTHER week, another set of controversies about Scottish football. Celtic humiliated in Europe; Rangers looking hopeless and Hibs and Motherwell…
Sports Illustrated · Aug 30 College Football Week Zero Winners and Losers: Virginia Demands to Be Taken Seriously The Cavaliers stole the show on a busy day in the ACC.
Sports Illustrated · Aug 30 Missouri Has Already Claimed a National Championship—Just Not This Year’s Only in college football can you claim a title 66 years after the fact.