Latest
Every story, newest first.
Wednesday, 17 June 2026
-
England’s big calls pay off in 4-2 Croatia win
England beat Croatia 4-2 in their World Cup opener, with Harry Kane scoring twice, Jude Bellingham striking after the restart and the bench adding more.
-
Thomas Tuchel wanted England to stop protecting the result against Croatia
Thomas Tuchel said England were too focused on protecting the result before their second-half surge against Croatia.
-
Harry Kane breaks World Cup penalty record after retake drama against Croatia
Harry Kane is the first player to score five World Cup penalties after a retake against Croatia, moving past Lionel Messi's previous mark of four.
-
USA vs Australia preview: Balogun and Beach headline the Group D battle
Folarin Balogun scored 2 against Paraguay and Patrick Beach made 8 saves on debut as USA vs Australia heads to Seattle in World Cup 2026 Group D.
-
Eric Roy dies: Brest's Champions League pioneer passes at 58
Eric Roy, Stade Brestois manager, dies at 58. The pioneering coach guided Brest to their first-ever Champions League qualification in his first season.
-
Canada's first-goal imperative against Qatar
Canada are 7-0-3 scoring first but never recover after conceding first (0-31). Jonathan David chases his first goal since September.
-
At 40, Vozinha makes World Cup history—but almost without his mother watching
Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha, 40, earns man of the match with clean sheet against Spain while his mother races to secure a U.S. visa to watch him.
-
Van der Vaart's remarks overshadow Netherlands' World Cup draw with Japan
Van der Vaart's offensive remark overshadowed Netherlands' 2-2 World Cup draw, along with Van Dijk criticism and shin pad safety concerns raised.
-
England's World Cup preparations hit by shirt allocation crisis
18 England players forced into wrong shirts for World Cup 2026 opener against Croatia. Significant logistical failure in final tournament preparations.
-
Derek McInnes faces Rangers' defensive reckoning
Derek McInnes takes over Rangers with urgent defensive rebuild. Rangers conceded 43 goals in 2025-26—up from 13 in their 2020-21 title.
-
Cristiano Ronaldo makes World Cup history, but Portugal held to disappointing draw
Portugal held 1-1 by DR Congo as Ronaldo becomes oldest World Cup outfield player. Wissa's stoppage-time header gives Leopards historic draw.
-
Elye Wahi arrested on match-fixing suspicion before World Cup
Ivory Coast star Elye Wahi arrested on suspicion of match-fixing for allegedly earning an intentional yellow card in Ligue 1—investigation ongoing as he
-
João Neves shines as Portugal held by Congo DR
João Neves scored in the opening six minutes with an 8.0 rating, but Portugal drew 1-1 with Congo DR. Cristiano Ronaldo extended his nine-game major
-
Djed Spence selected for England's World Cup opener against Croatia
Djed Spence selected for England's World Cup squad for today's Croatia opener, sporting distinctive protective headgear as the Three Lions begin their campaign.
-
Sandro Tonali set to become Tottenham's record transfer
Sandro Tonali set for record Tottenham move: De Zerbi targets Newcastle midfielder for £85m-£100m deal, with Brescia connection pivotal to negotiations.
-
Tuchel's system-first philosophy: tournament readiness over reputation
Tuchel's England squad drops star players for system fit. Chalobah's selection restructures the defense; Foden, Palmer, Maguire, Shaw pay the price.
-
Scotland's possession lesson: how Clarke plans to test Morocco
Steve Clarke demands improved possession from Scotland against Morocco, but plans to strike on the break.
-
Manchester United's summer of second chances
Carreras slides from €50M to €25M as Manchester United explores resigning him from Real Madrid. Herrera joins Zaragoza in Spanish second division.
-
RB Leipzig move on from Ole Werner despite a third-place Bundesliga finish
RB Leipzig have sacked Ole Werner despite finishing third on 65 points and qualifying for the Champions League.
-
Portugal vs DR Congo: Leao and Conceicao on the bench
Portugal open their 2026 World Cup campaign against DR Congo with Rafael Leao and Francisco Conceicao on the bench, while Bernardo Silva and Pedro Neto start.
-
Fulham manager search narrows to two leading candidates
Tony Khan says Fulham have two leading candidates in their manager search after Marco Silva's exit, with multiple meetings already held.
-
Danny Rohl says Salzburg suits his brave football after Rangers spell
Danny Rohl says RB Salzburg suits his brave football after Rangers, with a three-year deal and around £2million in compensation.
-
Ayyoub Bouaddi becomes the new midfield race to watch
Ayyoub Bouaddi has emerged as a major summer target for Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United after a World Cup debut against Brazil.
-
England World Cup: Micah Richards backs England but warns on heat and Foden
Micah Richards says England have a real chance at the 2026 World Cup, but heat, strong opposition and Phil Foden's omission complicate things.
-
Thomas Tuchel explains why Trent Alexander-Arnold was left out again
Tuchel explains why Chalobah replaced injured Livramento and why Trent Alexander-Arnold still was not recalled for England’s opener against Croatia.
-
Croatia’s experienced core still makes England’s opener awkward
Croatia's World Cup opener against England looks awkward for one reason: Modric, Gvardiol, Kramaric and a proven core still carry real weight.
-
Julián Álvarez transfer saga stays alive as Enrique Cerezo points to the contract
Enrique Cerezo again defended Julián Álvarez's future at Atlético Madrid, pointing suitors to his €500 million release clause as Barcelona and Real Madrid
-
Bayern Munich near €110 million double deal for Saibari and Brown
Bayern Munich are close to a €110 million double deal for Ismael Saibari and Nathaniel Brown, despite late Arsenal and Manchester United interest.
-
Erling Braut Haaland on Norway shirt explained
BBC explains why Erling Haaland uses Braut on his Norway shirt at World Cup 2026, while Manchester City shirts still say Haaland.
-
Ruben Amorim Milan rebuild starts with transfer talk
Ruben Amorim’s Milan rebuild is already taking shape, with an August 15 friendly against Manchester United, links to Ederson and Gonçalo Ramos.