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The whistle taboo  The same scene plays out every Saturday night. A generous penalty in the 89th minute, a jaw-dropping red card, and suddenly the whole stadium loses its mind. On the sofa, the reaction is instant: phone out, straight to the search bar, checking how much a referee gets paid for wrecking your bet.…

The freak statistical outlier and the finishing clinic The first-leg Champions League semi-final produced a wildly unusual attacking split. The final score finished 5-4 in Paris Saint-Germain’s favour against Bayern Munich. You have to go back to 1960 in the continental record books to find another nine-goal total at this stage, when Eintracht Frankfurt beat…

Just over a month out from the 2026 World Cup, Hugo Lloris has somehow found his way back into the conversation around France. The former captain, who retired from international football in January 2023, has not completely shut the door on a return. That was enough to set tongues wagging over the past 24 hours.…

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…