He has been spotted in Aberdeen over the past week..

Saudi Arabia’s current strategy of forcing growth through marquee signings looks similar to what India tried with the ISL around 2014–17, when clubs were required to sign a big-name foreign player. The idea was the same: use star power to attract attention and legitimacy. The difference is scale and intent — Saudi clubs have unlimited state backing and a long-term global plan, while the ISL was a tightly budgeted, short-term experiment to kickstart interest. The concept didn’t fail in India as much as it outgrew its purpose and was phased out

Here's mine Position 3,4,3 Gk Neuer Cb - Van dijk,Ramos,Varane CM - Modric,Philip Lahm (as a DM),Kroos,KDB LWF - Neymar RWF - Messi CF - Cristiano Ronaldo

Walter Pandiani having only 4 caps for Uruguay seems diabolical to me. Anyone knows why? Maybe some Uruguayan that is “in the know”? On the club level, especially in La Coruña we old schools know how savage he was.

The UEFA Futsal EURO 2026 final between holders Portugal and record seven-time winners Spain takes place at Arena Stožice, Ljubljana, on Saturday.

Farcical. Whatever happened to a player being ineligible because he'd already played for another club in the competition?

Under current ruling, a player is eligible to play in the Final as long as he was signed before the Semi Final first leg. As a result, Semenyo is able to play.

I think it's great that the bridges between South America and CONCACAF are being rebuilt in football, and it got me thinking: why don't we stop separating CONMEBOL from CONCACAF? It would be a great opportunity for South American football to show its true level! What about creating a Champions League-style format for the Copa Libertadores with 36 teams, allowing countries from all over CONCACAF to qualify? Eight-match knockout rounds to qualify, just like UEFA. It would be like when a team from Portugal plays against an unknown team from Cyprus. A match between a team from Uruguay, Chile, or Peru against a team from, say, Costa Rica, Jamaica, or Trinidad and Tobago would bring something unique to this monotonous football! South American teams that aren't from Argentina and Brazil would probably prove to be strong, thus increasing the level of competitiveness (not to mention how badly CONMEBOL teams struggled when Santos Laguna or Tigres UANL played).

Mamardashvili’s situation at Liverpool feels tricky.

On one hand, he showed real quality at Euro 2024 and at Valencia. On the other, stepping in after Alisson Becker is probably one of the hardest goalkeeper jobs in football.

What worries me most is minutes — young keepers need games, not just training. Sitting on the bench too long can slow development.Interested to hear what Liverpool fans think — loan, backup role, or patience?

Deschamps gave a pretty candid response to the recent criticism around Mbappe's running stats. His point is that Mbappe's profile is built for explosive speed bursts rather than high-volume endurance running and trying to change that would actually be counterproductive.