This September, France will welcome a new figure on the touchline for the first time in 14 years. By the time Tuesday morning’s announcement arrived, it was widely expected that Zinedine Zidane would replace Didier Deschamps this summer. Talks between the former Real Madrid coach and the French federation began as early as February 2025,...

Sevilla are close to sealing a move for Scotland Under-21 striker Robbie Ure from Swedish leaders IK Sirius in a deal worth up to €9.2m (£7.9m). The 22-year-old is due to undergo a medical on Monday and is ready to sign a five-year contract, with the Spanish club offering him the chance to spearhead their...

Sunderland have made it clear Granit Xhaka is not available for transfer, having turned down an £8m approach from Chelsea. The 33-year-old Switzerland international, tied to a deal through 2028, was pivotal in Sunderland’s push into Europe last season after his £17m switch from Bayer Leverkusen. While Xhaka is understood to be receptive to working...

Winning the World Cup delivers plenty of perks — but being gifted your own body weight in tomatoes has to be one of the most unusual. That’s the prize Spain midfielders Fabian Ruiz and Gavi received on returning to their hometown after helping Spain triumph in North America. The pair are from Los Palacios y...

Arsenal plan to intensify their pursuit of Paris St-Germain winger Bradley Barcola this week after receiving signs he could be available this summer. Club representatives, who have monitored him for a while, intend to watch him again in France’s World Cup last-32 match against Sweden on Tuesday night (22:00 BST). While 23-year-old England forward Morgan...

McCrorie joined Bristol City at Ashton Gate in the summer of 2023 for around £2m and went on to make 89 appearances for the club, 41 of them last season. In May, the Championship side triggered a one-year extension to his contract. Capped twice by Scotland and selected for Euro 2024, McCrorie featured regularly at...

He has tremendous stamina, is always eager to push forward and support the attack, and has grown into a very reliable full-back defensively. He was determined to make this move happen, which speaks volumes about his hunger and his desire to be part of the project here. Cadden also has two Scotland caps, and Robinson...

Germany’s football association is exploring discussions with Jurgen Klopp about taking over as men’s national team coach following Julian Nagelsmann’s resignation. Nagelsmann asked to be released from his role on Thursday after the team’s early World Cup exit. The German FA (DFB) accepted his request and immediately ended its contract with the 38-year-old former Bayern...

England’s World Cup run ended in the semi-finals, with Argentina overturning an early deficit to beat Thomas Tuchel’s side 2-1 in Atlanta: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c77yp11e4r6t It’s the 12th occasion England have been eliminated in the knockout phase of a men’s World Cup — can you name every opponent responsible? This quiz only counts defeats in the knockout...