Craig Gordon opens up on World Cup dream with Scotland

Craig Gordon has admitted he feared he would miss the World Cup after enduring a series of injury setbacks that threatened to derail his career. The 43-year-old will be the oldest player at the 23rd edition of the mundial which kicks off on Thursday, but had his dreams almost ended at some point in his […]

Leao defends dismissal in Portugal vs Chile friendly match

Rafael Leao has defended his sending off for Portugal against Chile in an international friendly match last weekend. The AC Milan forward was dismissed on the stroke of halftime after appearing to punch Chile defender Ivan Roman in the face during a scuffle. Roman had been involved in an incident with Joao Cancelo, before Leao […]

Former Liverpool star Divock Origi announces retirement from football

Former Liverpool striker Divock Origi has announced his decision to retire from football at the age of 31. The former Belgian forward began his career at Lille and also had spells at Wolfsburg, AC Milan and Nottingham Forest, but the most memorable moments of his career came during his time at Liverpool. He scored 41 […]

Tuchel sends warning to Bellingham over England’s World Cup role

Thomas Tuchel has revealed that Jude Bellingham does not have a guaranteed starting role at the World Cup and has to show a fight to be assured of one. The Real Madrid midfielder is expected to battle it out with Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers for the number ‘10’ role in the Three Lions squad, alongside […]

Vitalii Mykolenko signs new contract at Everton

Vitalii Mykolenko has signed a new three-year contract at Premier League club Everton, committing his future until 2029. The Ukrainian defender joined the Toffees in 2022 from Dynamo Kyiv and his contract was previously set to expire at the end of the season. He would have become a free agent on July 1, but has […]

Chelsea’s Estevao opens up on World Cup absence

Estevao Willian has opened up on his feelings after missing Brazil’s squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup tournament. The 19-year-old had been tipped to play a huge role for the five-time champions under Carlo Ancelotti, but he suffered a serious hamstring injury in the course of the season at Chelsea which ruled him out […]

Bernardo Silva unsure of next move amid Barcelona links

Bernardo Silva has cast doubt over his next move after revealing he is het to make a decision on which club to join following his exit from Manchester City. The Portuguese midfielder left the Etihad Stadium after nine trophy laden years after his contract expired at the end of the season. The 31-year-old joined City […]

Brighton coach Hurzeler backs Yohanna to shine in Premier League

Brighton head coach Fabian Hurzeler has tipped new signing Zadok Yohanna to make impact following his €30 million move to the club. The Seagulls completed a move to sign the highly rated Nigerian youngster from Swedish side AIK, making him their first signing of the transfer window. The 18-year-old has been subject of intense transfer […]

Aston Villa’s Rogers shrugs off transfer rumours

England forward Morgan Rogers has admitted he is aware of the growing transfer speculation surrounding his future but insists his full attention remains on performing on the pitch. The Aston Villa attacker has emerged as one of the most sought-after players ahead of the summer transfer window, with Arsenal, Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United […]

Somalia referee Omar Artan breaks silence on World Cup visa denial

Somalia referee Omar Artan has opened up on the disappointment of missing the World Cup after he was denied entry into the United States. Artan would have become the first referee from the African country to officiate at the mundial, but was dropped from the list of officials by FIFA on Tuesday after he was […]