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Match of the Day’s Nedum Onuoha and Stephen Warnock analyse 17-year-old Brian Madjo’s “hugely impressive” goalscoring performance for Aston Villa in their 2-1 defeat by PSG in the European Super Cup. WATCH MORE: Football Videos Available to UK users only. Source link

Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku has joined Turkish side Fenerbahce from Napoli. The 33-year-old struggled with injuries last season and made only seven appearances in all competitions for the Serie A side. Belgium’s record goalscorer returns to Turkey where he lived during the 1996-1997 season when his father Roger was playing …

Real Madrid have since said they have “no intention” of signing Fernandez, leaving the only known potential suitors as Manchester City, whose new boss Enzo Maresca left Chelsea midway through last season. It remains unclear whether City would be willing to meet the player’s valuation, with the Etihad outfit also …

Desire Doue’s goal is awarded after initially being flagged offside to give PSG the lead in the second half of the Super Cup against Aston Villa. Source link

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia smashes PSG into lead in the Uefa Super Cup against Aston VIlla. Source link

As Lionel Messi considers his footballing future following the death of his father, BBC Sport looks back at some of his most iconic moments. Source link

That may be the biggest question Mourinho has to answer, with the Real dressing room containing Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Jr and Jude Bellingham among a collection of elite players. Mourinho’s methods have traditionally relied on establishing strong relationships with key personalities and demanding total commitment. “I think Bellingham will absolutely …

Lewis-Skelly has made it clear that he wants to stay at Arsenal and is focused on working to try to establish himself as a first team regular at the club. There is no denying his position in the Arsenal first team is under threat after the arrival of midfielder Guimaraes …

Available for over a year Jose Mourinho has been appointed as manager of Real Madrid for a second time, 14 years after leading them to the La Liga title. The “Special One” has one of the most formidable reputations in world football – but it’s been more than a decade …

La Liga officials are set to carry out a pitch inspection at Celta Vigo’s Estadio de Balaidos following a suspected fungus outbreak. Celta are due to host Osasuna on Sunday night in their opening match of the 2026-27 season, kicking off at 20:30 BST. Following reports in Spain of the …

Arsenal are reigniting their interest in Aston Villa central defender Ezri Konsa. Konsa, 28, is still on holiday after the World Cup and is not with the Villa squad for Wednesday’s Super Cup game against Paris St-Germain. The Gunners’ initial summer move for Konsa did not materialise, with the London …

Aston Villa are closing in on the signing of Atletico Madrid defender Matteo Ruggeri. A deal for the 24-year-old left-back is progressing and he is expected to move to Villa Park after just a season at Atletico. He will replace Lucas Digne, who completed an £8.5m return to Paris St-Germain …

Crystal Palace have had a verbal bid for midfielder Lamine Camara rejected by Ligue 1 side Monaco. The Senegal international, 22, was the subject of an offer reportedly worth more than £35m, which would have made him one of the most expensive signings in the club’s history. Camara has already …

Lionel Messi said he is unsure how much longer he will continue playing football as he posted an emotional tribute after his father’s death. Messi’s father Jorge was 68 when he died last week following a long illness. Jorge had also been the Argentina great’s agent since he was 14. …

South Korea’s football association has apologised for “various controversies” including a scandal surrounding alleged payments made for sexual favours for foreign referees. A report by the nation’s ministry of culture, sport and tourism regarding the allegations was compiled in 2016 and made public last week after it was obtained by …

What will be key to their success? Recruitment. The Clarets have seen 12 departures so far this summer and will need to rebuild their squad with a team that fits Hayen’s style of play. The Belgian likes to play high-possession football and wants to be direct once in a position …

Tielemans is thoughtful though, and expansive in his answers, even if sometimes what he says is not quite what you expect to hear. One of those is around the length of his career and the number of games he has played. He made his professional debut for Anderlecht at 16. …

The Football Association (FA) says the Community Shield is “incomparable” to any other trophy, as fans debate whether it counts as a major piece of silverware. The one-off competitive fixture is recognised as a domestic ‘super cup’ by the FA – and a game that “captures the excitement” of the …

These extra amounts certainly add up. Let’s take Manchester United as an example. In their third-quarter financial results for 2024-25 – announced on 6 June – deep down on page 45 of 47, United confirmed that “under the terms of certain contracts with other football clubs and agents in respect …

Spain’s World Cup hero Ferran Torres has been given permission to miss Barcelona training to finalise a move to Paris St-Germain. Torres, 26, scored an extra-time winner against Argentina to help Spain claim their second World Cup this summer. He had been due to return to training with the Catalan …