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Full focus on Bayer: Kofane declines invitation for World Cup qualifier
Christian Kofane is the rising star at Bayer 04. That is why the Cameroonian Football Federation has called up the 19-year-old to the national team. But the striker wants to focus entirely on his role at the club.

Milan and Como are reportedly pocketing this amount from the controversial match in Australia
UEFA has given AC Milan the green light to play their home match against Como in Australia. The move is expected to generate several million for both clubs.

Ter Stegen? I was in the same situation and decided to retire
Barcelona’s Wojciech Szczesny spoke about Marc-André ter Stegen’s situation after the signing of Joan García, recalling his own Juventus experience.

Union loses its successful coach: Pocognoli on his way to AS Monaco
Union Saint-Gilloise loses Sébastien Pocognoli to AS Monaco. According to both French and Belgian media, the coach’s move is all but finalized.

Messi reacts to Jordi Alba’s farewell
The Argentine star reacted to the announcement of the left-back’s retirement, with whom he shares a dressing room at Inter Miami after an entire career together at Barcelona, at the end of the season.

Hardung is not concerned with the question of formation
Eintracht are conceding too many goals. Recently, a debate has also flared up about the right basic formation. Sporting director Timmo Hardung has spoken out, calling for more hunger in defensive play.

Sérgio Conceição: 'Together we will write a new story'
Portuguese coach Sérgio Conceição, 50, has been announced as the new manager of Al Ittihad. After successful spells at FC Porto and AC Milan, where he won multiple titles, he now takes on a new challenge in Saudi Arabia, aiming to bring his trademark ambition and passion to the reigning league champions.

The symbol Boey: Eberl admits sales plans
Sacha Boey could have left Bayern Munich in the summer, but now he is back in the picture – and making the most of his chance.

In 2026 the autumn international breaks will undergo fundamental changes
The international breaks in September, October and November will take place in this format for the last time this year. What exactly will change from 2026 onwards – and which crucial question still remains unanswered.

Real Oviedo sacks coach of historic promotion
Real Oviedo has sidelined coach Veljko Paunovic (48). The Serbian, who was chiefly responsible for the historic promotion to La Liga, now has to leave due to poor sporting results.