1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (733+ words) Diego Simeone admits Atletico Madrid cannot replace Alexander Sorloth's influence but has called on his team to "roll up their sleeves and work" ahead of Sunday's clash with Real Sociedad. Sorloth scored 20 goals in 57 appearances – only 28 of which were starts…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (462+ words) Diego Simeone revealed Julian Alvarez is not ready to start for Atletico Madrid, who "need" Alexander Sorloth to return from injury. Sorloth has missed the start of the 2026-27 season with injury and is set to be sidelined again for their…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (658+ words) Jose Mourinho described Real Madrid's victory in their Champions League opener against Inter as "crazy", adding that his team could have been more clinical on Tuesday. Mourinho watched on as Madrid came out on top with a 2-1 victory at Estadio…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (413+ words) Lamine Yamal believes "there's no greater motivation than to win the Champions League" as Barcelona prepare for their European campaign. Barca host Feyenoord on Wednesday in their Champions League opener, as the Blaugrana bid to win the competition for the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (334+ words) Fabian Ruiz says winning the Ballon d'Or would be a "dream" and an "honour" following a trophy-laden 2025-26 season for club and country. While Fabian missed a large part of last season through injury, he still enjoyed huge success for both…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (760+ words) Pablo Mastroeni revealed he has looked at the idea of changing how Real Salt Lake approach games from a tactical perspective after a poor run of form in the MLS. RSL have not won in the league since a 2-1 triumph…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (822+ words) Luis Enrique is not concerned about the identity of this year's Ballon d'Or winner, though he strongly feels it should be another Paris Saint-Germain player after their successes in 2025-26. Ousmane Dembele was crowned the world's best player last year, after…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (500+ words) Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football. Messi led his country to World Cup glory in 2022, while also winning the Copa America in 2021 and 2024. The 39-year-old, whose father Jorge recently passed away, scored 125 goals in 207 appearances for La…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (391+ words) Lionel Messi's Inter Miami team-mate Rodrigo De Paul has described the forward as "immortal" following his international retirement. Messi announced the end of his storied Argentina career on Monday, after three World Cup final appearances, including one victory in 2022, 207 caps…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (466+ words) Enzo Fernandez was honoured to have the chance to play alongside Lionel Messi, who has retired from international football. Messi confirmed on Monday that he was calling time on his glittering Argentina career. He bows out having captained his country…...