For 14 seasons, Putellas was Barcelona’s standout star, helping the club collect an extraordinary 38 major honours, including 10 league titles and four Champions Leagues. Her peak came in 2021 and 2022 with back-to-back Ballon d’Or wins, before an ACL injury on the eve of Euro 2022 halted her momentum. She returned to lift the...

Premier League referees will change how they judge hair-pulling next season, after three players were sent off for the offence in 2025-26. While each of those reds followed a VAR review, from next season a hair pull will not automatically result in a dismissal. Instead, officials will place greater weight on the level of force...

Here’s a rewritten version: Arrivals – Head coach: Wouter Vrancken (from Sint-Truiden) – Calvin Miller, midfielder (from Falkirk, fee undisclosed) – Amadou Ba-Sy, forward (from Rouen, undisclosed fee) – Sabri Guendouz, forward (from Beerschot, fee undisclosed) – Cormac Daly, forward (from Nottingham Forest) – Rogers Mato, forward (Vardar Skopje, loan converted to a permanent deal)...

Liverpool are nearing a season-long loan deal for Uruguay defender Ronald Araujo from Barcelona, with an option to buy. He is expected to undergo a medical on Sunday. The 27-year-old centre-back played a key role in Barcelona’s recent success, contributing to three La Liga titles in the last four seasons and finishing the previous campaign...

Bruno Guimaraes delivered a composed display on his Arsenal debut, featuring in a 1-1 friendly against Como at the Emirates Stadium. The £75m signing from Newcastle United was officially announced on Saturday and presented to supporters before Sunday’s friendly with Dortmund. Fans packed into the Emirates on Wednesday hoping to see the Brazil international, though...

Leeds United have reached an agreement with Sassuolo on a £34.1m fee for defender Tarik Muharemovic. The 23-year-old centre-back still needs to finalise personal terms and pass a medical, with other Premier League clubs also interested. If he chooses Elland Road, he would become Daniel Farke’s second signing of the summer, following Harry Wilson’s free...

Infantino has shown no inclination to resign, but his tenure could still end by the autumn. That would be possible if Fifa Council members moved to force his resignation at an emergency meeting. An emergency session must be convened within two weeks if 19 of the 37 council members request it. The council includes nine...