Sixteen years later, Joan Monfort discovered he’d photographed Messi and, as a baby, his heir apparent.     Read More  

United States international Weston McKennie could yet stay at Juventus and is set to train with the first-team team ahead of Monday’s Serie A opener against Como, a source has told ESPN.     Read More  

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick has said new signing Dani Olmo is not fit enough to take part in Saturday’s LaLiga opener at Valencia amid ongoing doubts about when he will be registered with the league.     Read More  

Julián Álvarez has said he left Manchester City after only two seasons to join Atlético Madrid because he needed “a new challenge.”     Read More  

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has said the club are targeting further incomings before the end of the transfer window despite completing their tenth summer signing earlier this week.     Read More  

Pep Guardiola has suggested there could be a way back for João Cancelo at Manchester City.     Read More  

FIFA has signed a sponsorship deal with Bank of America ahead of the ’26 men’s World Cup, the sport’s governing body’s first global banking sponsor.     Read More  

Finally, after five long years, some change is coming to VAR in the Premier League. But is it too little too late?     Read More  

The United States women’s national team have reclaimed their crown at the top of FIFA’s women’s world rankings following victory at the Paris Olympics.     Read More  

Lamine Yamal’s father, Mounir Nasraoui, said he is recovering well in hospital after being stabbed multiple times on Wednesday.     Read More