Man Utd’s World Record Gareth Bale Bid Is Finally Revealed—But it Was Always Destined to Fail The Tottenham Hotspur star became the most expensive player in history in 2013. Sports Illustrated · Sep 24
Sandro Mazzola obituary Outstanding footballer who won two European Cups with Internazionale and a World Cup runners-up medal with Italy The Guardian - UK · Sep 24
Why Carlo Ancelotti’s Latest Endrick Comments Are Laced With Irony The Brazil boss wants the young striker to get more game time. Sports Illustrated · Sep 24
Rodri Reveals Why He Chose Barcelona Over Real Madrid—Despite Jose Mourinho ‘Attraction’ The 2026 World Cup winner had a choice to make when leaving Manchester City. Sports Illustrated · Sep 24
Racist abuse of French judo star Teddy Riner investigated after he spoke about rise of far right Paris’s public prosecutor opens investigation into online harassment of Riner, one of France’s most popular sportspeople The Guardian - UK · Sep 24
Ibrahima Konate Injury: Progress, Potential Return Date for Real Madrid Defender The France center back was injured on international duty. Sports Illustrated · Sep 24
Zinedine Zidane Begins France Era With Surprise Kylian Mbappe Experiment The new manager of Les Bleus is set to shake things up. Sports Illustrated · Sep 24
Cristiano Ronaldo Reveals Final Two Career ‘Missions’ As Retirement Looms The greatest goalscorer in history still wants to achieve more before he hangs up his boots. Sports Illustrated · Sep 24
Transfer Rumors: Man Utd Get Left Back Green Light; Bellingham’s Real Madrid Twist Gavi, Virgil van Dijk, Julián Alvarez, Florian Wirtz and Morgan Gibbs-White all feature in the gossip. Sports Illustrated · Sep 23
Will Cristiano Ronaldo Play for Portugal vs. Wales? The five-time Ballon d’Or winner was called-up for the September-October international window. Sports Illustrated · Sep 23
Eight World Soccer Stars Who Desperately Need This International Break There are several high-profile figures eager to get away with their national teams. Sports Illustrated · Sep 23
‘The Team That Runs the Least’—Does it Matter That Real Madrid Don’t Run? A damning statistic from the start of the 2026–27 season has cast new doubts on José Mourinho’s team. Sports Illustrated · Sep 23
The 10 Biggest Controversies in Ballon d’Or History—Ranked The winner of soccer’s most coveted individual prize is always fiercely debated. Sports Illustrated · Sep 23
What Does Real Madrid’s Feud With La Liga President Mean for Spanish Soccer? Another iteration of the same old argument between the La Liga powers broke out. Sports Illustrated · Sep 23
Sports Illustrated · Sep 23 Kylian Mbappe Rules Out Following in Cristiano Ronaldo’s International Footsteps The Real Madrid superstar discussed career longevity.
Sports Illustrated · Sep 23 Wayne Rooney Admits JJ Gabriel Bombshell ‘Was Coming’—Why His Opinion Matters The generational academy prospect appears likely to leave Manchester United.
Radio France Internationale · Sep 23 France's Zidane leads roster of star managers in Nations League campaign French football's new head coach Zinedine Zidane is not the only star name taking over a European national team at the start of the 2027 Nations League campaign, with Germany's Jürgen Klopp, Italy's Roberto Mancini and Netherlands boss Xavi Hernandez joining him on the sidelines.
Sports Illustrated · Sep 23 Vinicius Junior World Cup Conspiracy Theory Addressed by Brazil Teammate Bruno Guimarães missed a crucial penalty at the World Cup that fans thought Vinícius Júnior would take.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 23 Madrid, Mourinho and the fight for neutrality in row with Javier Tebas In today’s Football Daily: Madrid’s beef with La Liga’s head-honcho
Sports Illustrated · Sep 23 The Curious Case of Florian Wirtz: From Generational Talent to Expensive Flop The German playmaker dazzled audiences in the Bundesliga, but his Bayer Leverkusen form has eluded him at Anfield.
Sports Illustrated · Sep 23 ‘Disrespectful’—Kylian Mbappe Speaks Out on Michael Olise Real Madrid Rumors The Bayern Munich star is a known favorite of Florentino Pérez.
Evening Standard · Sep 23 How Arsenal's key transfer targets have fared since rejecting summer move Vinicius Jr and Julian Alvarez turned down the Gunners’ advances, while the likes of Morgan Rogers went elsewhere
The Guardian - UK · Sep 23 Ten of the best-value deals from this summer’s transfer window From veteran strikers to exciting young talents, here are 10 signings who could prove to be bargains for their new teams
The Independent UK · Sep 23 Real Madrid referee row rages on as club calls for new LaLiga president Madrid have branded LaLiga president Javier Tebas’ response to the club’s refereeing complaints as ‘intolerable’
Sports Illustrated · Sep 23 Why Joao Pedro Rejected Summer Arsenal, Barcelona Interest for Chelsea Stay The Brazilian has opened up on Chelsea’s future after a decisive offseason.