Wilfried Zaha has left Charlotte FC and will return to parent club Galatasaray during Major League Soccer’s World Cup break, he announced Sunday. The forward’s yearlong loan had been extended through June 30, but with Charlotte out of action until mid-July, the Ivorian departs immediately. He was not named to Ivory Coast’s World Cup squad.

West Ham United star Jarrod Bowen and manager Nuno Espirito Santo have addressed the media following the club's heartbreaking relegation from the Premier League on Sunday. Despite rumoured transfer interest, Bowen insisted his vision is to help the Hammers secure instant promotion next season, while Nuno apologised to supporters but refused to commit his future to the club.

Hasan Salihamidzic has revealed the details of Bayern Munich's pursuit of Harry Kane, whom they ultimately prised from Tottenham Hotspur for a transfer fee of €95 million.

Nottingham Forest star Morgan Gibbs-White has hit out at his omission from Thomas Tuchel's England World Cup squad, claiming he has done "more than enough" to warrant a place on the plane. The 26-year-old was a shock absentee from the final selection despite a career-best campaign in the Premier League.

Mikel Arteta has challenged his Arsenal players to immortalise themselves by completing a historic double following their Premier League title triumph. The Gunners boss insists his side are carrying "incredible energy" and irresistible momentum ahead of their Champions League final showdown with Paris Saint-Germain.

Roberto De Zerbi has wasted no time in beginning a ruthless post-mortem of Tottenham’s disastrous campaign, despite securing Premier League survival on the final day. The Italian tactician delivered a stinging assessment of his current squad, suggesting that only a small core of players are actually at the level required for the club.

A year ago, Karim Coulibaly hadn't even made his first-team debut for Werder Bremen. Fast-forward 12 months, though, and the centre-back could be on course for a record-breaking transfer away from the Bundesliga side at the age of 18. The Germany youth international has enjoyed a breakthrough season at Weserstadion, putting some of Europe's top clubs on notice, and Werder are seemingly prepared to cash-in already.

Wolves won't be in the Premier League next season - but Matheus Mane really should be. The 18-year-old has arguably been the one ray of optimism amid the gloom surrounding a team that's been pretty much doomed to relegation since Christmas. Indeed, one could easily argue that when it comes to Wolves' 2025-26 campaign, there was a before Mane, and and after Mane.

At just 17 years of age, Vasilije Kostov is rewriting the record books at the highest level of Serbian football. The latest jewel to emerge from Red Star Belgrade's famed academy, the attacking midfielder is defying all logic as he puts Europe's elite on red alert with a stellar individual campaign for his country's biggest club.

William Saliba says Arsenal are determined to add more silverware after winning the Premier League, with the defender already focused on a huge Champions League showdown against Paris Saint-Germain. The Frenchman backed the Gunners’ defence to rise to the challenge against Luis Enrique’s dangerous attack.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has officially called on TNT Sports to make the upcoming Champions League final between Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain free-to-air for fans in the United Kingdom. The Gunners are set to compete in their first European Cup final since 2006, but supporters currently face the prospect of needing a paid subscription to witness the historic moment.

Europe's biggest international club competition – the Champions League – promises spectacular action and thrilling clashes week in, week out. Find out everything you need to know about the broadcast of Champions League matches on SPOX.

Michel Platini is undoubtedly one of the greatest footballers of all time. Playmaker, assister, goal-scorer: Platini was a complete player, capable of leaving an indelible mark on world football between the late 1970s and mid-1980s. He was the perfect No.10, embodying the true essence of the shirt number both then and now.

Modernising the role of a full-back 30 years ago, Roberto Carlos undoubtedly set the benchmark. A tactical genius and a physical specimen, the Real Madrid and Brazil legend won countless trophies at club and international level, contributing bucket loads of goals and assists. No one in the past, present or future can ever claim to be his equal - he was that good.

One of the best midfielders of his era, perhaps the greatest crosser of a football ever and a free-kick taker to rival the best the game has ever produced, David Beckham was a special player to say the least. And yet due to his off-field impact, one of the sport's great champions of the past 30 years is generally forgotten when it comes to referencing the true legends of the game.

On the pitch, Didier Drogba was a firebrand; off it, a peacemaker. The long-serving Chelsea striker played a pivotal role in the peace process in the Ivory Coast. Part 12 of our Rebel United series.

GOAL's Rebel United series focuses on players who prefer to swim against the tide, players such as Zlatan Ibrahimovic – an icon who not only disrupted the system, but also subjugated it...

Teddy Sheringham. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. "Football, bloody hell!" The 1999 Champions League final is one of the greatest dramas in the history of Bayern Munich. The German giants led for a long time in Barcelona before Manchester United snatched the trophy they thought was theirs in stoppage time. But according to one member of the Bayern team, he actually won that final. "Actually, I'm a Champions League winner," claims the latest member of GOAL's Rebel United, Mario Basler.

Gift Orban may only be 23 years of age, but he has already spent time in five different European countries while scoring at a rate of a goal every other game. A move to an elite club likely awaits for a player who went through plenty of hardship as a child, with Orban easily one of the continent's biggest Hidden Gems...

Real Madrid have paid a heavy price for failing to replace Toni Kroos following his retirement in 2024, but then doing so was always going to be a tough task. For starters, the ex-Germany international ranks as one of the finest deep-lying playmakers of the modern era.