Originals

From a warning about arrogance to support for Folarin Balogun and an update on Noahkai Banks, Mauricio Pochettino set the tone for the USMNT's next chapter.

The Egyptian star was nominated six times and achieved his best positions last year

With the Lionel Messi-Cristiano Ronaldo duopoly presumably disappearing into the rearview mirror, the battle for the Ballon d'Or hasn't felt so open for the best part of 20 years, with countless players now beginning each campaign believing they have a chance of claiming the most prestigious individual prize football has to offer. Ousmane Dembele emerged from a career plagued by injuries and inconsistencies to win the Golden Ball in 2025, and he is among a crowded field of contenders again in 2026.

The Champions League gets rolling as the tournament's top teams begin their pursuit of the iconic trophy.

Aitana Bonmati has won each of the last three Ballons d'Or Feminin - but the accolade will go to someone else in 2026. Will it be two-time winner and fellow Barcelona star Alexia Putellas who reasserts herself as the best player in the women's game? Or could there be a new name on the honour roll when the Golden Ball is handed out in Paris in October?

After three matchdays, a long injury list and an attack that is struggling: the manager’s work is decisive

Defeats in the 2010 and 2012 finals gave way to his decisive strike against Borussia Dortmund and transformed the Dutchman’s career

Injuries at Chelsea mean Beever-Jones is the focal point of the attack for the time being, presenting the England star with a huge opportunity to impress ahead of next summer's World Cup

The road to Madrid begins this week as the league phase gets under way - but which teams are currently looking in the best shape to go on and lift the European Cup?

Trial by fire for Real Madrid

Emily Fox helped Arsenal start with a win, but Chelsea and Manchester United stumbled as USWNT stars returned to club action across England and France.

The talent is there. But as teenagers push for USMNT call-ups, Mauricio Pochettino is watching more than what they do with the ball.

What happened in the third round of Joy?

The leader steals the spotlight

A tough task awaits the new manager

The Englishman before the closed door: does he hold the key?

A controversial deal

Why have the rules of the game changed in Roshn?

Fierce battles that lit up the summer of 2026

Portland Timbers broke a 15-year-old cold streak, while a young prince in Philadelphia proved that he could be one of the league's best

A blazing transfer window in the Saudi league

The Red Devils are again playing catch-up after a painfully slow start to the 2026-27 campaign, which was inevitable after a disappointing summer

Barcelona have rained goals into their opponents' nets at the start of the season

The midfield crisis forces the Real Madrid coach into the impossible

Gio Reyna scored his first Strasbourg goal, Ricardo Pepi kept rolling, and Joe Scally struck, but injuries took some American intrigue out of Milan's clash with Juventus.

The deal that never came