Former Chelsea midfielder Emmanuel Petit has urged the Blues to offload Enzo Fernandez and negotiate a sensational swap deal with Real Madrid for Eduardo Camavinga. The Argentine midfielder has endured an unstable period in London, while Camavinga's future in Spain has become uncertain following recent managerial changes at the Bernabeu.
The 2026 World Cup is almost here. After years of build-up, dramatic qualifiers and numerous good - and bad - news stories surrounding FIFA's flagship finals, players and coaches from around the world are completing their last preparations after descending on the United States, Mexico and Canada for the biggest international football tournament to ever have been staged.
Corentin Tolisso has expressed his deep disappointment at missing out on a place in Didier Deschamps' France squad for the 2026 World Cup despite enjoying his most productive season to date. The Lyon captain finds himself in the wilderness alongside several other high-profile stars as Les Bleus prepare to challenge for football's biggest prize this summer.
Didier Deschamps has officially announced his 26-man France squad for the 2026 World Cup, and there is no room for Real Madrid star Eduardo Camavinga. The midfielder is the most high-profile casualty of a list that also excludes forward Randal Kolo Muani - currently on loan at Tottenham - while handing surprise call-ups to the likes of Robin Risser and Maxence Lacroix.
Real Madrid is spiraling into chaos on the eve of El Clásico. The club is set to finish the season trophy-less, and players are now openly sniping at one another. The fracture appears to have been simmering for months.
Following Wednesday’s dramatic Champions League exit against Bayern Munich, 23-year-old Eduardo Camavinga, who had been sent off, was left to shed bitter tears in the visitors’ dressing room at the Allianz Arena.
Wesley Sneijder has launched a scathing attack on Real Madrid's players following their explosive Champions League exit at the hands of Bayern Munich. The former Bernabeu midfielder criticised the squad's decision to target the referee instead of holding Eduardo Camavinga accountable for his "stupid" dismissal during the quarter-final second leg.
Eduardo Camavinga has apologised to Real Madrid supporters after his red card in the Champions League defeat to Bayern Munich. The French midfielder accepted responsibility following Madrid’s quarter-final exit as his dismissal proved a decisive moment in a chaotic night in Munich.
Referee Slavko Vincic has come under scrutiny from Real Madrid officials following their Champions League exit. Former Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman can only partly understand their criticism.
Real Madrid’s defeat to Bayern Munich has laid bare the club’s less appealing side. The Merengues have reacted like spoilt children, venting frustration at every turn. Their insistence that they were “robbed” in Munich only confirms their status as football’s most unsympathetic outfit, even though it was the record champions who had genuine cause for complaint for long periods of the contest.
Alvaro Arbeloa has lashed out at the “unjust” officiating that saw Eduardo Camavinga dismissed during Real Madrid’s dramatic Champions League quarter-final exit at Bayern Munich. The Los Blancos boss has questioned the referee's competence after a chaotic 6-4 aggregate defeat ended the Spanish giants' hopes of securing a 16th European title.
What a game! What a tie, in fact! Bayern Munich's Champions League quarter-final clash with Real Madrid had a bit of everything: great goals, goalkeeping gaffes and incredibly controversial calls. The net result was the kind of engrossing encounter that makes a mockery of Napoli owner Aurelio De Laurentiis' claim that we need to change the game to make it more appealing to young people.
A moment of madness from Eduardo Camavinga saw Real Madrid's remontada hopes dashed in a 6-4 aggregate loss to Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. The Frenchman picked up a late red card to blow a tight game wide open. Bayern capitalised with a pair of late goals to win 4-3 on the night and Los Blancos were sent home with a whole host of regrets after a chaotic encounter.