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Eternal rivalry on the horizon again? Al Ahli attempts to sign Messi
Saudi club Al Ahli is targeting Lionel Messi for a post-2025 move from Inter Miami, hoping to reignite the legendary rivalry with Cristiano Ronaldo. Talks are underway, according to L'Équipe.

Real Madrid and Benfica resume negotiations for Carreras
Negotiations between Real Madrid and Benfica over Álvaro Carreras have resumed, with a full agreement already in place between the player and Madrid. While Benfica’s approval is still pending, both sides are moving closer to a deal that could see the left-back return to the Bernabéu.

Kaiserslautern sells record number of season tickets in 2. Bundesliga
As the club prepares for the new season in the 2. Bundesliga, FC Kaiserslautern reports that over 32,000 season tickets have already been sold, a record for a club at the second tier of German football.

Saint-Maximin causes a stir with comments about doping at Fenerbahçe
Allan Saint-Maximin has caused a stir in Turkey with comments about his loan spell at Fenerbahçe. The French dribbler claims that the Turkish giants tried to drug him, much to the shock of the Istanbul club.

Davide Ancelotti can stand on his own for the first time in Brazil
Davide Ancelotti, son of Carlo Ancelotti, may soon stand on his own for the first time as a head coach. Botafogo is working on bringing the assistant coach of the Brazilian national team to the club as their head coach.

Criticized Donnarumma receives support: 'He didn't want to injure Musiala'
Gianluigi Donnarumma has elaborated on the unfortunate collision with Jamal Musiala at the Club World Cup. The Italian goalkeeper of Paris Saint-Germain had no intention of hitting Bayern Munich’s German star talent.

Toni Kroos: 'I’m not coming back, and Real Madrid knows that...'
Toni Kroos confirms his retirement is final in an in-depth interview, reflecting on Real Madrid’s search for his replacement, praising Xabi Alonso’s arrival, and warning about the risks of an overloaded football calendar.

Rakitic ends his career and immediately takes on a new role
Ivan Rakitic has now officially confirmed that he is ending his playing career. It was previously announced that the former Croatian international will take on a new role at Hajduk Split: he will become the assistant to technical director Goran Vucevic.

Chico Lamba officially announced as a new signing for Saint-Étienne
Arouca will retain ten percent of a future sale. The transfer could reach up to eight million euros; half of that will go to Sporting, who held 50 percent of the rights to a future sale of the U21 international center-back.

Just 38 days after the Champions League final, the new season is already set to begin
Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain are still playing and hoping to reach the Club World Cup final this week, but the new Champions League season is already set to begin on Tuesday. The ball will kick off at 5:00 p.m. at the Väre Areena in Kuopio, Finland.