Argentina forward Julián Álvarez says he intends to leave Atletico Madrid to “fulfil his dream.” The 26-year-old has reportedly attracted interest from Barcelona and Paris St-Germain, and earlier in June Atletico turned down a 150m euro (£130m) bid from Real Madrid. Currently at the World Cup with Argentina, Álvarez has come off the bench in...

Talks have moved forward for a consortium featuring Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to acquire around a 30% stake in Liverpool, BBC Sport understands. The bid is led by British-Indian entrepreneur Amit Bhatia and also includes Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin. Owners Fenway Sports Group (FSG) confirmed last month that the consortium had “expressed interest in making...

The remaining funds will be shared equally among all participating teams in the form of: Combined with the minimum $10m qualification payment, this guarantees each team at least $12.5m for taking part in the tournament. Preparation funding is intended to help cover expenses such as pre-tournament training camps and squad travel. Fifa defines “additional team...

Wolves kick off their season on Friday with an EFL Cup clash against League Two outfit Port Vale, then launch their Championship campaign a week later at home to Blackburn. Peixoto said that from his first conversations and training sessions, the squad has shown strong commitment to implementing his ideas. He added that the team...

Watch every goal in the 2026 World Cup Golden Boot chase, with Kylian Mbappe leading Lionel Messi, Jude Bellingham and Erling Haaland. Read more: Mbappe becomes the first two-time Golden Boot winner as Rodri is named best player Available to UK users only.

St Mirren, the reigning holders, had a goal ruled out when the referee judged Eseosa Sule to have fouled goalkeeper Aston Oxborough before Samuel Ramos put the ball in the net. Two minutes from the end, Dunfermline’s Chris Kane converted a penalty after Marcus Fraser was penalised for a foul on Keith Bray. St Mirren...

John Stones, 32 (last club: Manchester City) After a decade at City and 15 major trophies, Stones has moved on. Despite recent injuries, Thomas Tuchel selected him for England. He’s been linked with a return to Everton and a switch to AC Milan. Mohamed Salah, 33 (last club: Liverpool) A strained relationship with manager Arne...

England international Poppy Pattinson has signed a new deal with London City Lionesses, keeping her at the club until the summer of 2029. The full-back earned her first senior England cap in March 2026 during qualification for the 2027 Women’s World Cup, when she was in the squad to face Ukraine and Iceland. An injury...

Birmingham City have secured the signing of French centre-back Jade Rastocle from Montpellier for an undisclosed amount. The 22-year-old moved to the French top-flight club in 2024, making 42 appearances and scoring once. Birmingham clinched the WSL 2 title last season, returning to the top division after five years away. Rastocle said she was delighted...

Chelsea have reached an agreement to sign Manchester United striker Melvine Malard for around £850,000. The 26-year-old France international will have a medical before completing her move to Stamford Bridge, where she will reunite with manager Sonia Bompastor. Malard is expected to be Chelsea’s third signing of the summer, following the arrivals of Katie McCabe...

In September 1996, Antonio Freeman electrified the NFL, scoring two touchdowns as the Green Bay Packers cruised past the Seattle Seahawks. A few months later, he captured a Super Bowl title — the ultimate achievement for an NFL player. Nearly three decades on, the Freeman name is making waves in Seattle again, but in a...

Milne’s yellow-card foul on Lewis Smith marked the first real crack in Hearts’ resistance. From the resulting free-kick, Stuart Armstrong whipped in a dangerous ball, Dan Happe nodded it back across goal, and both Kevin Nisbet and Lewis Mayo surged in to finish. The goal was ultimately awarded to Mayo, and any Hearts hopes of...