FIFA has opened talks about requiring all professional teams to field at least one homegrown young player throughout games. The FIFA Council agreed late Tuesday to try to have a formal plan within a year after global consultation with stakeholders. The target is to increase playing opportunities for young players nurtured by clubs who typically…
José Mourinho is reportedly the leading candidate to return to Real Madrid as head coach if Alvaro Arbeloa is sacked. Club president Florentino Perez is reportedly driving the pursuit of the current Benfica boss to lift the squad after a difficult campaign. With a manageable break clause in his contract, the ‘Special One’ could be…
Atlético Madrid boss Diego Simeone has addressed reports linking Julian Alvarez with a summer move to Arsenal, acknowledging that the Gunners are among the elite clubs monitoring the Argentine forward. Speaking ahead of their Champions League semifinal first leg against the Premier League leaders, Simeone admitted it is “normal” for his star striker to be…
Hansi Flick has provided a candid update regarding his future at Barcelona following the club’s recent exit from the Champions League. The German manager, who has enjoyed a trophy-laden spell in Catalonia, admitted that while he intends to sign a new deal, his primary focus remains on securing a second consecutive La Liga title. Manager…
Newcastle United winger Anthony Gordon is reportedly “open” to swapping the Premier League for the Bundesliga as Bayern Munich step up their pursuit of the England international. The 25-year-old has emerged as a primary target for the Bavarian side, who are looking to bolster their attacking options this summer with high-level European experience. Negotiations set…
Barcelona’s Champions League campaign may have ended in heartbreak against Atlético Madrid, but the performance of Lamine Yamal left a lasting impression on one of the club’s former greats, Neymar. Despite the disappointment of exiting the competition at the quarter-final stage, Yamal’s emergence as a genuine leader at the age of just 18 has convinced…
Real Madrid were slapped with a €20,000 fine for a delayed kick-off during their recent quarterfinal tie with Bayern Munich. The disciplinary move comes as Mikel Arteta and Arsenal have been hit with a formal UEFA warning following a similar breach against Sporting CP in the Champions League last week. Real Madrid hit with…
The games are coming thick and fast across the European leagues and the ones closer to home as we hurtle toward the 2026 FIFA World Cup. One date to circle on the calendar is May 26, which is the day U.S. men’s national team coach Mauricio Pochettino reveals at a gala event in New York…
Florentino Perez has delivered a scathing assessment of Real Madrid’s current predicament, visiting the dressing room in Munich to label the club’s trophy drought as an “intolerable failure.” The club president made his feelings known directly to the players and coaching staff following their Champions League elimination at the hands of Bayern Munich. Perez delivers…
Your favorite soccer player’s favorite soccer player? There’s a good chance that he might be one of the greatest midfielders to ever step on the pitch, Clarence Seedorf. The iconic Netherlands playmaker — who had a storied club career at Ajax, Real Madrid and AC Milan — joins FOX Sports as an analyst for the…
