The dramatic relegation seemed to have been put to bed, and before the start of the season there was even euphoria because of various transfers. But now fear, chaos – and even internal power struggles – are once again rife at Fortuna Düsseldorf?
Alarm bells are ringing at Eintracht Frankfurt shortly before the start of the season: they lost their final friendly 7-0, and there is still a great deal to be done in the transfer market.
MLS was typically chaotic on Saturday evening, but Nashville’s rout of Inter Miami offered the clearest indication yet of where the Supporters’ Shield may be headed.
Bayern Munich won the penultimate friendly before their competitive opener against RB Leipzig 3-1. What stood out at the Telekom Cup 2026 on Saturday afternoon.
With the World Cup approaching, Emma Sears may want out of Louisville, while Mallory Swanson and Claire Hutton must weigh whether struggling NWSL clubs offer the right environments for their futures.
He was once on Bayern Munich’s shortlist, but Lutsharel Geertruida ultimately arrived in the Bundesliga via RB Leipzig — and has since acquired the status of a transfer flop.
Filippo Mane has been playing for Borussia Dortmund for more than four years, but the centre-back is still a long way from a major breakthrough because of injuries. Now the 21-year-old is among the winners of BVB's pre-season.
USL is trialing Football Video Support in the Prinx Tires USL Cup, putting review requests in coaches' hands as it tests a cheaper, less invasive alternative to VAR.
After a difficult early summer, Atakan Karazor is now also enduring a difficult pre-season at VfB Stuttgart. Is the captain slipping quietly and silently overboard?
Niko Kovac is planning to use Maximilian Beier as a wing-back at Borussia Dortmund. That is reminiscent of Kovac's approach at Bayern Munich and is likely once again to deprive an attacking player of his greatest strengths.
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