Geraint Hughes gives the latest from Paris after the Olympic gender boxing row continues to develop.
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Paulo Fonseca has reached his one-year anniversary at Olympique Lyonnais, and the transformation he has overseen at the Groupama Stadium is nothing short of a managerial masterclass. After a period of significant career rebuilding, the Portuguese tactician has firmly re-established himself as one of the elite coaches in European football. Fonseca has maintained a staggering

Avoiding a direct mention of José Mourinho, Real Madrid coach Álvaro Arbeloa made his stance clear when speaking to the media before Wednesday’s Champions League game aginast Benfica. Even with a “Jose” mentioned quietly in passing, the message was unmistakable: “I said it last week, and I’ll say it again… nothing Vinicius has done, or

2 Sport Bild reports that Eintracht Frankfurt are considering pulling the trigger on Forest striker Arnaud Kalimuendo’s rather expensive €27m purchase clause. The option embedded in the 24-year-old’s loan agreement never really counted as a feasible path for Kaimuendo’s Bundesliga outfit to take, but the German tabloid reports that the SGE are reconsidering. How well

The US Freedom.gov was collateral damage of LaLiga’s anti-piracy blocks Proton VPN confirmed the block occurred during weekend matches A Spanish court ordered VPN providers to block illegal football streams LaLiga’s aggressive crusade against illegal football streaming has triggered a diplomatic oddity and a digital rights fiasco, with the Spanish league accidentally blocking access to

Luciano Spalletti is seriously considering a change in goal for Juventus ahead of the crucial Champions League playoff second leg against Galatasaray, with Michele Di Gregorio’s starting spot now under heavy threat. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, the Bianconeri manager is reflecting on the possibility of removing Di Gregorio from the lineup following a

The UEFA Champions League is the pinnacle of European club soccer, where the continent’s top teams clash in high-stakes, two-legged knockout games following the group stage. And given that change in format last year, we now have playoffs to conclude before the round of 16. But what happens when, after 180 minutes of action, the

ISTANBUL, TURKEY – FEBRUARY 17: Kenan Yildiz of Juventus runs with the ball during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Knockout Play-off First Leg match between Galatasaray A.S. and Juventus at Ali Sami Yen Spor Kompleksi on February 17, 2026 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by Burak Kara/Getty Images) Former Italy national team head coach

BOLOGNA, ITALY – MAY 04: Michele Di Gregorio of Juventus gestures during the Serie A match between Bologna and Juventus at Stadio Renato Dall’Ara on May 04, 2025 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images) Juventus goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio has been forced to disable the comments section on his social media profiles

Former Italy national team head coach Cesare Prandelli believes that Juventus should sign ‘at least two’ of three Italy internationals currently playing in the Premier League during the next summer transfer window. The ex-Italy and Fiorentina head coach spoke in-depth to La Gazzetta dello Sport in an interview published on Tuesday, discussing all things Juventus

Weston McKennie’s future appears to be settled, as multiple outlets in Italy are reporting that he is all set to put pen to paper on a new and improved contract extension with Juventus. Juventus and McKennie have new contract agreement The versatile USMNT star is currently due to be out of contract at the end
The home stretch of the 2025–26 Premier League season is right around the corner, with teams up and down England locking in for a battle to the finish line. Gameweek 27 saw Arsenal dust off the cobwebs to keep their pursuit of the Premier League title alive, while Manchester United’s hopes of Champions League qualification

Graham HunterFeb 24, 2026, 10:00 AM Close Graham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance writer for ESPN.com who specializes in La Liga and the Spanish national team. Multiple Authors Perhaps I’m in the minority, but I still believe that Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez hasn’t discarded the concept of José Mourinho managing the LaLiga giants next

Real Madrid continue to strengthen their long-term project at La Fabrica, and the latest move confirms just how seriously they take youth development. In that regard, the club has finalised a new contract agreement with highly rated academy midfielder Marco Company, tying him down until 2028. Advertisement While Company may not yet carry the same

Ryan O’HanlonFeb 24, 2026, 03:52 AM ET Close Ryan O’Hanlon is a staff writer for ESPN.com. He’s also the author of “Net Gains: Inside the Beautiful Game’s Analytics Revolution.” Multiple Authors Before he got hurt in warmups Sunday at Nottingham Forest, it seemed as if Florian Wirtz had turned a corner. And given how terrible

La Gazzetta dello Sport In with the goals Champions League: Inter looking for the comeback against Bodo From Dimarco to Pio Esposito: All of Chivu’s cards on the table to overturn the 3-1 and qualify for the round of 16 McKennie signs for Juve until 2030 Needs a big turnaround against Galatasaray tomorrow Loftus,

In 2014, Sami Khedira etched his name into soccer history by winning the World Cup with Germany and the Champions League with Real Madrid. Since retiring in 2021, the former holding midfielder has worked as an external adviser to Stuttgart, a television analyst and a public face for Enterprise Rent-A-Car, sponsor of the Europa League
At first glance, Anthony Gordon appears to have little in common with Sir Keir Starmer but, like the prime minister, the Newcastle forward looks infinitely more surefooted on foreign soil than domestic battlegrounds. In the Champions League, Gordon has scored 10 goals in nine games. In the Premier League, meanwhile, he has managed a modest

French World Cup-winning striker Antoine Griezmann is in talks to join Major League Soccer’s Orlando City, a source close to the talks told AFP Monday. Griezmann currently plays for Atletico Madrid, where he is the Spanish club’s all-time leading scorer, and also scored 44 goals in an illustrious career for his international side. The 34-year-old’s

Lamine Yamal has taken the soccer world by surprise, emerging as one of the sport’s brightest young stars at just 18 years old, but his future could have been very different. As revealed by former FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta, Paris Saint-Germain targeted the Spanish wonderkid with a record-breaking bid to replace Kylian Mbappé. Back

Harry Wilson holds football’s most powerful contractual bargaining chip, but where might he cash it in? The Fulham attacking midfielder is enjoying the most productive spell of his career just as his deal reaches its final few months, giving him maximum leverage as he weighs his next move. His brilliant assist for Fulham’s third goal