The Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) has announced the nominees for its Men’s and Women’s Player of the Year awards, with several of the Premier League’s standout performers earning recognition.

The Iranian team is due to fly from Turkey to Spain on Saturday before travelling on to their base camp in Mexico, which has issued visas to the squad.

Colombian pop star Shakira will headline the opening ceremony of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Mexico City, FIFA announced on Thursday.

Serena Williams will take part in the women’s doubles at June’s WTA event in Berlin, organisers announced Friday, the next stop in her comeback after a near four-year absence.

“The answer is yes,” Trump told reporters at the House, when asked if would attend. “He’s invited me, I’m going.”

Liverpool announced the arrival of Spaniard Andoni Iraola as their new head coach to succeed the sacked Arne Slot on Thursday.

Portuguese giants Benfica confirmed on Thursday that Real Madrid would have to pay 15 million euros to prise away their coach Jose Mourinho.

The accident happened shortly after the team departed from its camp, raising concerns among supporters and members of the football community.

The curtain has fallen on the 2025-26 club season, with Paris Saint-Germain capping another remarkable campaign by lifting the UEFA Champions League trophy.

Jose Mourinho has filed suit at Europe’s top rights court on grounds his right to freedom of expression was violated while managing Turkish football club Fenerbahce.