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Erik Lamela explains the end of his career: 'The pain started at 22 years old...'
Former Argentina and Tottenham winger Erik Lamela has opened up about the injuries that forced him to retire at 33, revealing years of pain, surgery, and sacrifice throughout a career that spanned River Plate, Roma, Spurs, Sevilla, and AEK Athens.
Thiago Alcântara returns to Barcelona as Hansi Flick’s assistant coach
Thiago Alcântara, former midfielder of Barcelona, Bayern and Liverpool, has returned to Camp Nou at the age of 34 to begin a new chapter as Hansi Flick’s assistant coach. After a career filled with titles and 46 caps for Spain, the La Masia graduate now joins Barcelona’s staff to help guide a new generation.
Norway score eleven and Haaland involved in seven goals
Erling Haaland starred with five goals and two assists as Norway crushed Moldova 11–1 in World Cup 2026 qualifying. England, France, and Albania also claimed key wins, while Ukraine were held by Azerbaijan. The road to the historic 48-team World Cup is heating up.
Alexis Sánchez wants to fight for trophies with Sevilla
Alexis Sánchez didn’t come to Sevilla just for fun. The self-proclaimed still fit professional wants to fight for trophies in Andalusia, as he made clear in his first interview on his new club’s channels.
Bizot faces competition again from Martínez after transfer fails to materialize
English media expect that Emiliano Martínez will be welcomed back at Aston Villa after the international break. This could spell bad news for Marco Bizot, who joined Villa Park as a possible replacement for the Argentine goalkeeper.
English media change their tune: ‘This was finally Tuchel’s England’
After England’s emphatic away win over Serbia in World Cup qualifying, Thomas Tuchel is suddenly being viewed much more positively by the English media. The Three Lions and their German head coach had previously faced heavy criticism following lackluster performances against Andorra and a friendly defeat to Senegal.
Frank de Boer has absolutely no understanding of football
Felipe Melo and Frank de Boer will never become friends. The former Internazionale midfielder played in Italy under the former head coach of the Dutch national team. It was a short spell, but the Brazilian was left with a bad impression of his manager.
Slot praises colleague Tomasson and sees a fit Liverpool
Arne Slot gave Jon Dahl Tomasson quite a few compliments. The Liverpool manager praised the Sweden coach for taking it easy with Alexander Isak.
Brazil furious over treatment in Bolivia: A real disaster
Brazil lost Wednesday night away to Bolivia, and the way it happened has left the Seleção deeply frustrated. After the match, the focus was hardly on football and much more on everything surrounding it. "We played against the referees, the police, and the ball boys."
Mama Mbappé warned her son: 'PSG will win the Champions League before Real Madrid'
Kylian Mbappé is currently living like a global superstar. Despite that, the Real Madrid forward is closely guided by his loved ones. In a major interview, his mother shares what it’s like to sometimes follow the French striker of Los Blancos as a family member.