Five up-and-coming players looking to make mark in Nations League
If the build-up to the Nations League has mostly been focused on the touchlines with star coaches like Zinedine Zidane and Jurgen Klopp making their international debuts, the most important action will nonetheless still take place on the pitch.
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Zidane signs as new France coach until 2030
French football legend Zinedine Zidane has reportedly agreed to become the next head coach of the French national team on a contract running until June 2030.
10 clubs paid the most by FIFA for releasing players to the 2026 World Cup
Manchester City have emerged as the biggest beneficiaries of FIFA’s Club Benefits Programme for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, receiving an estimated $4.4 million for releasing players to the tournament.
‘Keegan built Newcastle’s best ever team’ – Ferguson salutes old rival
Ferguson and Keegan were involved in a fierce battle for Premier League supremacy, with United famously pipping Newcastle to the title in 1996.
10 players, coaches who broke records at World Cup 2026
From Lionel Messi, who made history as the player with most victories, to Kylian Mbappe becoming the competition’s all-time leading scorer, while Didier Deschamps and Dick Advocaat also set coaching milestones, the tournament produced some of the most remarkable feats in World Cup history.
Argentina squad returns, without Messi, after World Cup final loss
Most of Argentina’s football team landed back home Monday, as thousands of fans waited to welcome them, following their 1-0 loss to Spain in the World Cup final, according to the airports authority.
