A member of the midfield ranks at La Liga champions Barcelona was on Friday put through a traditional ‘tunnel of slaps’ at the club’s training ground. The player in question? Frenkie de Jong. Dutch international De Jong has for his part not taken to the pitch in a competitive setting since all the way back

With Bayern Munich set to face St. Pauli in the Bundesliga just days before a decisive Champions League second leg against Real Madrid, Vincent Kompany, just like Alvaro Arbeloa, is tasked with balancing rotations. Speaking ahead of the match, Kompany made it clear that rotation will remain part of Bayern’s approach, but not at the

West Ham legend Paolo Di Canio jokes that Roberto De Zerbi should have joined Tottenham by swimming ‘across the English Channel’ given that Spurs spend €250m every year.’ Former Italian striker Di Canio released an interview with Corriere della Sera, during which he also discussed De Zerbi’s recent appointment as Tottenham’s head coach. Advertisement The

LONDON — Roberto De Zerbi wants Tottenham to keep it simple. The new Spurs manager knows there’s little time for anything else in a relegation battle. “I don’t want to put confusion inside of the players. They have to be with a clear plan of the game and not too much instruction, not too much

Italy will play June friendlies away from home, visiting Luxembourg and Greece on June 3 and 7, respectively. Italy games in June 2026: official times and dates The Italian Football Association has confirmed the dates and times for Italy’s next two friendly games in June. Advertisement Italy will play Luxembourg at the Stade de Luxembourg

Liverpool have reached an agreement to sign Germany international Vivien Endemann when her contract expires at Wolfsburg this summer. The 24-year-old forward will join on 1 July following three seasons with Wolfsburg and a seven-year stay in her homeland. Endemann has 17 senior international caps for her country, scoring three times, and was part of

Former Juventus winger Massimo Mauro believes the Bianconeri must complete four top-level signings to compete for the Serie A title and the Champions League next season: ‘Spalletti isn’t a magician.’ Juventus are fighting for a Champions League spot, sitting fifth in the Serie A table, one point below Como. Advertisement However, the Azzurri have a

Paolo Di Canio has thrown his weight behind a move for Sandro Tonali to Inter Milan, declaring the Newcastle United midfielder Italy’s best player of movement by some distance and questioning why he is playing for a mid-table Premier League club. Speaking to Corriere della Sera in a characteristically forthright interview, Di Canio covered the

Manuel Neuer starred in Bayern Munich’s UEFA Champions League victory against Real Madrid at the Bernabeu on Tuesday night. In doing so, the 40-year-old became the first goalkeeper since data collection to record nine saves against the Spanish giants at their home in a knockout-match, per Opta. “Many made come incredible saves,” remarked Vincent Kompany,

Italy international Alessandro Bastoni has been strongly linked with a move away from Inter to join Barcelona during the summer transfer window, but Friday’s reports indicate that the left-sided centre-back is not particularly keen on the idea of leaving San Siro. Reports Bastoni doesn’t want to leave Inter for Barcelona Recent reports claim that Inter

Juventus are expected to announce that head coach Luciano Spalletti has signed a new contract on Friday, and reports from multiple outlets in Italy indicate that the Bianconeri tactician will have a big sway on future transfer decisions. Spalletti took over from Igor Tudor as head coach of Juventus in October and signed an initial

Leon Goretzka has been an important player at the club since the 2018/19 season when he immediately made his impact felt with 8 goals and 5 assists in just the Bundesliga that season. Goretzka would go onto an even more successful season winning the sextuple under Hansi Flick in 2020 being a core member of

If you want an example of how peculiar a 40-game season can be for a club like Manchester United, consider how Amad and Bryan Mbeumo spent their Tuesday lunchtime. During a 24-day gap between fixtures, the pair found themselves holding a press conference to promote a pre-season friendly that is four months away and might

Got story updates? Submit your updates here. › La Liga’s push to bring top-level Spanish football to new international markets like Morocco is reflected in this cubist, geometric interpretation of the action on the pitch.Today in Miami La Liga president Javier Tebas has expressed interest in hosting a league match in Morocco, citing the country’s

BOLOGNA, ITALY – APRIL 09: Vincenzo Italiano, Head Coach of Bologna, looks on during the UEFA Europa League 2025/26 Quarter-Final Leg One match between Bologna FC 1909 and Aston Villa FC at Stadio Renato Dall’Ara on April 09, 2026 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images) Vincenzo Italiano is frustrated by the same

Jonny Clayton came from 5-2 down to beat Michael van Gerwen 6-5 and claim his third nightly win to move top of the Premier League. Van Gerwen missed four match darts in total as the Welshman reeled off four straight legs to take the win in Brighton. Victory takes Clayton, who began the evening in