Rodri Names His Six-Man Ballon d’Or Shortlist—And There’s a Theme The Barcelona and Spain midfield snubbed some of the major contenders. Sports Illustrated · Sep 24
Rodri Reveals Why He Chose Barcelona Over Real Madrid—Despite Jose Mourinho ‘Attraction’ The 2026 World Cup winner had a choice to make when leaving Manchester City. Sports Illustrated · Sep 24
‘Utter Nonsense’—Virgil van Dijk Confronts Journalist Over Shocking World Cup Claim The Liverpool defender did not hide his emotions. Sports Illustrated · Sep 24
Sergino Dest Confronts USMNT’s World Cup Collapse: ‘You Have to Show Character’ The World Cup star sat down with Sports Illustrated to relive the round of 16 ahead of the USMNT’s return to action. Sports Illustrated · Sep 24
Ex-MotoGP Race Winner Fails To Secure FIM Bagger World Cup Title Andrea Iannone finished fourth in the inaugural FIM Bagger World Cup, but that could prove to be a good thing for the sport. RideApart · Sep 24
Five Reasons Why Lionel Messi Should Win the Ballon d’Or The Inter Miami superstar is chasing a famous ninth Ballon d’Or award. Sports Illustrated · Sep 24
Rio Ngumoha ready to ‘embrace the chaos’ as he vows to bring ‘fearless’ mindset to England squad Ngumoha impressed during England’s pre-World Cup training camp The Independent UK · Sep 24
Has the time come to separate home and away fans at WSL games? With interest in the league rising, some are calling for dedicated away ends at stadiums to improve atmosphere The Guardian - UK · Sep 24
Infantino under pressure to include abandoned World Cup sell-off plan in external Fifa review Fifa council members will demand that Gianni Infantino include the failed World Cup sell-off plan and the Folarin Balogun affair in his proposed external review of Fifa’s governance The Guardian - UK · Sep 24
Anthony Gordon admits surprise over Thomas Tuchel decision in World Cup semi-final loss IN FULL The Independent UK · Sep 24
Cristiano Ronaldo explains decision to continue international career aged 41 The five-time Ballon d’Or winner is 42 in February but Portugal head coach Jorge Jesus has that he will start the Nations League fixture against Wales on Thursday The Independent UK · Sep 24
Anthony Gordon: ‘English players can’t keep the ball like Spain. It’s not in our DNA’ The Barcelona winger also admitted his surprise at being taken off during England’s World Cup semi-final defeat to Argentina The Independent UK · Sep 24
Anger at Tuchel over World Cup exit exposes biggest obstacle to England success Manager is not responsible for underlying weaknesses but there are reasons for optimism in the buildup to Euro 2028 The Guardian - UK · Sep 24
Why England are yet to reap rewards of £264m deal with Rugby World Cup only a year away Two years on from landmark investment no one would describe Borthwick’s side as world-leading but the Prem is thriving The Guardian - UK · Sep 24
France 24 · Sep 24 Germany, Netherlands and France: New European managers make their debuts Like France under Zinédine Zidane, Germany and the Netherlands are entering new eras with their new managers. Both the Netherlands and Germany exited the World Cup frustrated following painful eliminations. Both nations are rebuilding and will face each other in the Nations League opener. Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo has made no…
The Independent UK · Sep 24 Is Netherlands v Germany on TV? Channel, kick-off time and how to watch Nations League clash Everything you need to know as Jurgen Klopp and Xavi start their tenures
The Independent UK · Sep 24 How Ireland v Israel become the world’s most controversial fixture IN FOCUS : The tension and anger ahead of the Nations League double header is seen as ‘unprecedented’ for a match between two countries not in conflict, reports Miguel Delaney in Dublin
AAP · Sep 24 Wallabies brace for air and ground battle against Boks The Wallabies will be set for an intense battle in the air and at ground level when they take on world No.1 South Africa at Optus Stadium on Sunday.
The Economic Times · Sep 24 Rinku Singh opens up on Test ambitions for India, wants Rohit Sharma-Virat Kohli to lift 2027 ODI WC Rinku Singh aims to represent India in Test cricket while addressing perceptions about his format limitations. He has performed impressively in domestic cricket across all formats, having a strong first-class record. Additionally, Rinku hopes that ODI stars Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will win the 2027 ODI World Cup. Both…
AAP · Sep 24 Arsenal star 'in good space' despite Matildas omission With the FIFA Women's World Cup less than a year away, coach Joe Montemurro has unveiled his Matildas squad ahead of two stern tests against Germany and Haiti.
Sports Illustrated · Sep 24 Portugal vs. Wales—Nations League: Preview, Predictions and Lineups The holders begin their Nations League defense against Craig Bellamy’s Wales.
Sports Illustrated · Sep 23 Will Cristiano Ronaldo Play for Portugal vs. Wales? The five-time Ballon d’Or winner was called-up for the September-October international window.
Sports Illustrated · Sep 23 Eight World Soccer Stars Who Desperately Need This International Break There are several high-profile figures eager to get away with their national teams.
Sports Illustrated · Sep 23 Gilberto Mora ‘Handed’ Iconic Mexico Shirt That Comes With Pressure, Pride and Baggage The best talent Mexico has produced in decades took another major step in cementing his status as El Tri’s future.
Evening Standard · Sep 23 Arsenal: Jurrien Timber lifts lid on 'miracle' recovery from groin injury after missing training Full-back has only recently returned from long-standing groin injury but rallied to feature in Champions League final