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The World Cup thrill ride: a look at the 5 best stadiums at the 2026 World Cup The North American edition is pushing every boundary going. Three host countries, an expanded 48-team format and infrastructure that feels almost absurd in scope: this one is built to be huge. For anyone eyeing the betting markets, the…

A sporting review that points to an early shake-up The 2025-2026 campaign is drawing to a close. Real Madrid’s hierarchy is already mapping out next season’s structure. The current numbers demand a reset. They sit nine points behind Barcelona in the league table. A quarter-final exit in the Champions League against Bayern Munich only makes…

Halilhodzic banned for four matches, Tabibou red card overturned The LFP disciplinary panel met in emergency session on Tuesday afternoon to deal with one issue only: the dismissal and conduct of Vahid Halilhodzic during Nantes-Brest (1-1) last Sunday. The verdict was clear for the Nantes boss: four matches on the sidelines. He will miss Wednesday’s…

Milan scandal: Serie A players linked to dismantled prostitution ring An organised criminal network operating at the heart of Milan’s nightlife has been shut down by Italy’s financial police. The case, first reported by La Gazzetta dello Sport, goes well beyond a routine crime story. Among the ring’s clients are said to be a number…

Camavinga wants to stay at Real Madrid despite the noise and the pressure The message is crystal clear. Eduardo Camavinga does not want to leave Real Madrid. According to Fabrizio Romano, speaking on his YouTube channel this week, the 23-year-old French midfielder is behind none of the speculation swirling around his future. His agents are…

Wolverhampton drop into the Championship, eight years after their last spell there The axe finally fell on Monday night. Wolverhampton have been officially relegated to the second tier after West Ham scraped a point at Crystal Palace (0-0). That draw was enough to make the verdict irreversible: with five games left, the Wolves are done,…

A lock at the heart of the Chelsea project In London on Friday, there was a collective sigh of relief. Not loud. Not dramatic. But real. Chelsea have confirmed Moises Caicedo has signed a new deal through 2033. It feels less like a contract and more like a lock being bolted onto the middle of…

One rash gesture, one instant apology Some nights just spiral. Emotions boil over, the cameras keep rolling, a fan takes a shot, a player snaps back, and suddenly one extra second becomes a viral clip. That’s exactly what happened to Raphinha after Barcelona’s Champions League exit. Just a hand gesture, caught on camera as he…

A hole in the middle of Madrid’s game In Munich this Wednesday, Real arrive with a shadow hanging over them. Aurélien Tchouaméni’s absence, suspended for the second leg of this quarter-final against Bayern, is no minor paperwork issue. It’s a key player vanishing just when the game starts to stink, when every yard won or…