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Tottenham sign Fernandes in club-record "85m deal
2+ hour, 50+ min ago (401+ words) Tottenham Hotspur have completed the signing of Portugal midfielder, Mateus Fernandes, from West Ham United for a club-record fee of "85 million. The Premier League club did not disclose the length of the 21-year-old's contract. Fernandes, who has made one senior…...
Five footballers who revived their careers in 2026
5+ hour, 31+ min ago (345+ words) Football can be unforgiving, as one poor season, a serious injury or a loss of confidence can quickly turn a star player into an afterthought. However, the 2025/26 season produced several remarkable comeback stories as players who had been written off…...
Transfers: Tottenham target Summerville, Juventus eye Brobbey
8+ hour, 11+ min ago (243+ words) Tottenham target West Ham's Crysencio Summerville, Juventus consider Sunderland striker Brian Brobbey, Everton look at Pape Gueye and Mandela Keita to replace Idrissa Gueye. Tottenham will try to sign West Ham's Netherlands attacker Crysencio Summerville, 24, having already picked up Portugal…...
Tinubu to send off Team Nigeria for 2026 Commonwealth Games
9+ hour, 21+ min ago (336+ words) President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will officially send off Team Nigeria on Thursday ahead of the country's participation in the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. The send-off ceremony will take place at the Presidential Villa in Abuja before the Nigerian contingent…...
Mbappe is 'far away' from Yamal " George Weah
8+ hour, 38+ min ago (315+ words) Liberia football legend, George Weah, has dismissed comparisons between France forward Kylian Mbappe and Spain winger Lamine Yamal, saying the Real Madrid star is operating at a much higher level. Speaking on Spanish television programme El Chiringuito TV during the…...
World Cup: England cannot adapt to Mexico City's altitude in time " Tuchel
9+ hour, 39+ min ago (414+ words) England head coach, Thomas Tuchel, says his players will not have enough time to adapt to Mexico City's high altitude before facing Mexico in the last 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. England secured their place in the knockout stage after…...
World Cup: Balogun scores, sent off as USA beat Bosnia
9+ hour, 57+ min ago (320+ words) Folarin Balogun scored before being sent off as the United States defeated Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-0 in Santa Clara to reach the last 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Mauricio Pochettino's side dominated the Round of 32 encounter and secured victory through Balogun's first-half strike…...
Tottenham agree "100m deal for Newcastle's Tonali
17+ hour, 27+ min ago (378+ words) Tottenham Hotspur have agreed a deal worth up to "100 million with Newcastle United for midfielder Sandro Tonali, setting a new club transfer record for the second time this week. The agreement includes an initial payment of "92. 5 million, with a further…...
World Cup: Belgium fight back to beat Senegal, reach last 16
15+ hour, 19+ min ago (276+ words) Youri Tielemans scored a penalty late in extra time as Belgium produced a sensational comeback from two goals down to defeat Senegal in a dramatic last-32 World Cup tie. The last-gasp victory helped the Belgians book a last-16 meeting with…...
FIFA defends VAR decision after Germany's World Cup exit to Paraguay
23+ hour, 46+ min ago (450+ words) FIFA has defended the controversial Video Assistant Referee (VAR) decision that ruled out Germany's extra-time goal against Paraguay. According to FIFA, coaches and players were informed before the 2026 FIFA World Cup that such incidents would be penalised. The explanation comes…...