Newly promoted Ipswich Town have signed Portuguese defensive midfielder Florentino Luis from Burnley for an undisclosed fee. The 26-year-old, who featured in 31 league matches during Burnley’s relegation campaign last season, has agreed a five-year deal at Portman Road. Hull City, also new to the Premier League, had been interested in the player. Florentino said...

The International Olympic Committee says it will not probe Gianni Infantino, judging a complaint against the Fifa president to be beyond its remit. Human rights group FairSquare reported Infantino to the IOC, alleging he violated the charter’s political neutrality by offering support for the US president through statements or other clear expressions. During the World...

A woman referee was hurt and had to leave the field after being knocked down during a friendly between French club Metz and Dutch side Fortuna Sittard. Mathilde Demoncay is said to have suffered a concussion, external after being knocked over while trying to break up a scuffle between players. The flashpoint came in the...

Wolves striker Tolu Arokodare was involved in an incident that led to a training session being called off after he allegedly stayed on the pitch when asked to leave. The club has turned down an offer from Fiorentina for the forward, having already accepted a bid from Trabzonspor. Arokodare denies refusing to train, but sources...

13 June – Scotland grind out a 1-0 win over Haiti at Boston Stadium, just their fifth ever World Cup victory. When the display is questioned, Clarke shrugs it off: his players are fine. Relief follows that they avoided a slip-up, especially given the showings from Cape Verde and DR Congo. 15 June – At...

Cast your mind back to the day Liverpool clinched the Premier League title under Arne Slot in 2025. Amid the chaos and cheers, a poignant clip showed Alexis Mac Allister sitting alone on the bench, in tears, as the final whistle blew and his teammates flooded the pitch. That afternoon, after the Argentina midfielder found...

By his 19th birthday, Lionel Messi had scored 11 senior goals and won both La Liga and the UEFA Champions League once. Having turned 19 on Monday, Lamine Yamal already has 56 goals, three La Liga titles, a Copa del Rey, and the Euro 2024 trophy. Yamal is not his surname but his second given...

Youth football in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland now limits heading, and separate measures have been introduced to curb heading during training in the English and Scottish professional games. In 2019, the FA- and PFA-funded Field study reported that footballers had a 3.5-times higher risk of neurodegenerative disease. Since then, the FA has advised clubs...

Doncaster Rovers have brought in goalkeeper Josh Clarke from Partick Thistle on loan, with a permanent move scheduled for January. The 21-year-old only recently switched from Celtic to Thistle. Doncaster say he will sign a long-term deal when the transfer is completed for an undisclosed fee. Clarke initially joined Thistle on loan from Celtic last...

Manchester City began pre-season last week, with Jack Grealish among those reporting back. However, any hopes of an immediate return were curtailed on Tuesday night when he was not named in the squad flying out for an 11-day tour of Hong Kong and Seoul. Replying to a social media post suggesting he’d been omitted, Grealish...

Chelsea’s Julia Bartel is close to completing a summer move to Juventus. The Spain youth international arrived at Chelsea from Barcelona in July 2024 on a three-year contract with an option for a further year, but the 22-year-old has struggled for minutes, making only two appearances in two seasons. She spent six months on loan...

The lineup barely changed, but Brazil looked like a different team after the break. They played with greater purpose and intensity, aided by several tactical tweaks—most notably a readiness to deliver more balls into the box. Brazil sent in 12 crosses in the first half, yet largely tried to unlock Japan’s stubborn defense with the...