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Zidane takes a blow to the head as Algeria hold their breath with 50 days to go Zidane gave the whole of Algeria a scare on Sunday. In the Spanish second division clash between Granada and Almeria, Luca Zidane was forced off around the 87th minute after a nasty collision from a corner. Dazed, he…

World Cup 2026: Could Hugo Lloris make a comeback with France at 39? Hugo Lloris, who announced his international retirement on January 9, 2023, just days after France lost the World Cup final to Argentina on penalties in Qatar, is reportedly considering coming out of retirement to be part of the 2026 World Cup in…

Mbappe hit with semitendinosus muscle injury, his spring with Real Madrid appears to be over Real Madrid confirmed the nature of Kylian Mbappe’s injury on Monday. The France captain is suffering from damage to the semitendinosus muscle in his left leg, picked up on Friday in the game against Real Betis. The Spanish giants gave…

Xavi Simons ruled out for the rest of the season and the World Cup after ACL tear The news broke on Sunday. Xavi Simons will play no further part this season and will miss the 2026 World Cup with the Netherlands. The Tottenham forward tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee on Saturday…

A reunion in the air at Bollaert There are rumours that come out of nowhere, little embers that catch overnight. And then there are the ones that smell of nostalgia, of an emotional pull, of the prodigal son coming home far too soon. The one doing the rounds at Racing over the past 48 hours…

Prestianni handed six-match UEFA ban for homophobic abuse aimed at Vinicius Jr UEFA has made its call. Gianluca Prestianni, Benfica Lisbon’s Argentine winger, has been banned for six matches for discriminatory behaviour – in this case homophobic abuse – after the insults aimed at Vinicius Jr during the first leg of their Champions League knockout…

Real Madrid left without Guler and Militao for the run-in Real Madrid confirmed two more injuries on Thursday, further darkening the end of the campaign. Arda Guler and Eder Militao are both suffering from a hamstring muscle injury and are expected to miss the final weeks of the season. According to the club medical bulletin,…

5 reasons why the France national team will win the 2026 World Cup First things first: Mathodds is a French company, and this piece is not about cheap patriotism. It’s simply here to make the case, and lay out why we think France will lift a third World Cup in July. The Blues have looked…

The cold snap hit at the worst possible time At PSG, some defeats leave a mark in the table, and others worry even more because of what they take with them. The loss to Lyon clearly belongs in the second camp. Paris lost the match, of course, but it was Vitinha’s early exit that really…