Spain were held to a goalless draw by Egypt on Tuesday, but the big talking point was the racist chants that were aimed at the visiting side from a section of supporters inside the RCDE Stadium. In the first half, chants of “whoever doesn’t jump is a Muslim” were heard inside the stadium, while the

Four-time world champions Italy failed to qualify for a third World Cup in a row after a devastating penalty shootout defeat by Bosnia-Herzegovina. No previous winner of the tournament has missed three consecutive instalments of the competition, after they also failed to reach Russia in 2018 and Qatar 2022. Pio Esposito – who fired over

Italy coach Gennaro Gattuso said it is not the time to talk about his future despite the Azzurri failing to qualify for a third straight World Cup. Even if Gattuso hasn’t made up his mind whether to stay or not, the Italian soccer federation gave a clear sign it would like him to remain on

The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has condemned anti-Muslim chants which were heard during the first half of Spain’s 0-0 draw with Egypt in Barcelona on Tuesday. At half-time, a message warning fans against xenophobic remarks and singing was displayed on the screen at the RCDE Stadium with the stadium announcer also reading out a similar

2 Germany’s March 2026 international break is now officially complete. In their penultimate bit of un-official action before the coming summer World Cup, Julian Nagelsmann’s German Nationalmannschaft won both of their friendlies. A 3-4 away win over Switzerland in Basel on Friday night was followed up by a 2-1 win over Ghana in Stuttgart on Wednesday.

Real Madrid’s impressive round-of-16 elimination of Manchester City was not without incident following the news that Thibaut Courtois suffered a right quadriceps injury during the first half of the return leg at the Etihad.  The injury will result in what is arguably Europe’s finest goalkeeper missing 6 weeks of action, including the highly anticipated Champions

Konate has yet to resolve his future at Liverpool, and the defender’s intention is to have everything defined before the World Cup kicks off. The Frenchman has not yet renewed his deal with the Reds, and with his current contract set to expire in June, several European heavyweights have begun to circle. Among those interested

The board at La Liga giants Real Madrid are aware of the kind of fee which would be required to bring Enzo Fernández to the club from Chelsea. Unfortunately for those hopeful of seeing the Argentine in Blancos colours, however, it is well out of the current reach of the Bernabéu brass. Advertisement Midfielder Enzo

La Liga champions Barcelona expect to welcome a trio of important players back to the matchday fold for their upcoming meeting with Atlético Madrid. Hansi Flick’s Blaugrana squad is of course currently spread across all corners of the globe, for the international break. Advertisement For some, however, fitness problems meant that they were forced to stay

Tottenham appointed Roberto De Zerbi as the club’s third manager of the season on Tuesday as they battle to avoid relegation from English football’s top flight for the first time in nearly 50 years. Former Brighton and Marseille boss De Zerbi has reportedly been handed a lucrative five-year deal to convince him to take the

The year got off to a shocking start when Chelsea parted ways with manager Enzo Maresca and replaced him with Liam Rosenior. Allegations of a behind-the-scenes dispute between Maresca and those above him in the boardroom have sparked protests from an unimpressed fanbase, who have been on a rollercoaster of a journey since Rosenior joined.