Messi readies for final farewell in Argentina send-off
Lionel Messi will bring the curtain down on his glittering Argentina career on Tuesday with a farewell friendly against Benin that marks the dawn of a new era for the South American champions.
Alexander-Arnold, Palmer return to England squad for Nations League
Trent Alexander-Arnold and Cole Palmer were both named on Friday in England’s first squad since they were both omitted by manager Thomas Tuchel from the World Cup.
2026 Ballon d’Or: Organisers reveal new record set by Messi
Messi has now scored 36 goals in finals, the most by any player in football history, according to the Ballon d’Or organisers.
EFL: Samba stars on debut as Man City thrash Norwich 5-0
Floyd Samba enjoyed a dream Manchester City debut as the 17-year-old struck twice in a 5-0 thrashing of Norwich to set up a League Cup last 16 meeting against Brighton.
Juventus, Palace cruise to Europa League wins, Bournemouth beat Sociedad
Juventus began their quest for Europa League glory with a 5-0 thrashing of NEC Nijmegen, while Bournemouth secured an impressive victory at Real Sociedad on their European debut on Thursday.
English FA calls for Infantino to release World Cup sell-off documents
The chair of the English Football Association has called on FIFA president Gianni Infantino to release all the documentation relating to the abandoned plan to sell a stake in the World Cup to private investors.
