65 m. ago The Real Madrid question Xabi Alonso must solve ahead of Club World Cup

Real Madrid have always been driven by star players - can Alonso break the cycle by imposing a tactical ideology to take the club into a new era?

Politics

1 hour ago Club World Cup: Every confirmed squad ahead of tournament start

Clubs have scrambled to complete signings before the early transfer deadline

Society

12 h. ago Conor Gallagher issues verdict on Club World Cup as Atletico prepare to face 'best in the world' PSG

The expanded tournament kicks off this weekend as the season extends into July

Politics

16 h. ago Jack Grealish left out of Manchester City’s Club World Cup squad

The England international was not included in the 27-man travelling party published by the Premier League club on Wednesday.

Politics

16 h. ago Jack Grealish and Kyle Walker left out of Man City’s Club World Cup squad

Grealish’s opportunities have been limited at City this season and he could be on his way out of the club this summer

Politics

16 h. ago Manchester City: Jack Grealish left out of Club World Cup squad as winger eyes Etihad escape

Four new Man City signings secured a spot on the plane to the United States

Politics

17 h. ago Chelsea: Andrey Santos squad number confirmed as Blues unveil Club World Cup squad

The Brazilian is set for a first-team role at Chelsea next season

Politics

17 h. ago Chelsea: Wesley Fofana left out of Club World Cup squad but Andrey Santos and new signings included

Maresca has selected 28 players for this summer’s revamped tournament

Sport

18 h. ago Curbing free speech at WC a ‘betrayal of the spirit of football’ – fans’ chief

The United States is co-hosting the 2026 tournament alongside Canada and Mexico, with FIFA’s Club World Cup starting in the US on Saturday.

Sport

18 h. ago Conor Coady lands Rangers transfer side hustle as FIFA World Club Cup beckons for Ibrox target

Talks are ongoing over a move from Leicester City to Ibrox but the defender will have another new job this summer

Events

19 h. ago Can Man City register Tijjani Reijnders for Club World Cup after missing deadline for transfer announcement?

The midfielder was officially announced as a Man City player hours after the deadline

Events

20 h. ago Surprise Man City move suggests Pep Guardiola might be about to make radical change

Pep Guardiola has shaken up his backroom team before the Club World Cup and it could have an impact on how Manchester City play next season.

Politics

23 h. ago Chelsea cut four stars from Club World Cup plans including shock decision by Enzo Maresca

Chelsea are set to travel to the US over the coming days as they get their Club World Cup campaign underway - but a number of big-money signings have missed out on a place in the squad

Events

23 h. ago Does US soccer really need four first divisions? The answer isn’t necessarily ‘no’

Men’s and women’s leagues have announced plans for rapid growth. But secession and expansion have long been central elements of US sportsBetween this summer’s Club World Cup, next year’s World Cup, the enduring stature of the US women’s national team, and MLS’s steadily growing stable of teams and star attractions, soccer finally appears to be realizing its vast promise on US soil. Is there a limit to how much soccer America can handle? Several organizations are betting that the answer to that question is “no”. In late April, the National Women’s Soccer League – the oldest and biggest first division professional women’s league operating in the US today – announced plans to launch a second division, despite concerns over the first division’s financial sustainability and the NWSL’s slipping status in a women’s club game increasingly dominated by Europe.That announcement came on the heels of news that the Women’s Premier Soccer League, the longest-running active women’s soccer league i...

Politics

23 h. ago Arsenal: Fabio Vieira set for Club World Cup chance as transfer decision looms

Gunners won’t be at inaugural expanded summer tournament, but one of their forgotten men will

Sport

24 h. ago How Infantino used Trump and the Club World Cup to open up football’s next cash cow

Fifa’s new tournament has been divisive and Miguel Delaney outlines how it could reshape football’s future and where the power ultimately lies

Politics

24 h. ago How Infantino embraced Trump and the Club World Cup as a political football

Fifa’s new tournament has been divisive and Miguel Delaney outlines how it could reshape football’s future and where the power ultimately lies

Politics

24 h. ago Where the Club World Cup will be won and lost – and why it matters more than you think

The inaugural version of the revamped Fifa tournament could offer up plenty of surprises to reflect football’s new reality and, as Miguel Delaney outlines, provide new opportunities for the club game

Politics

24 h. ago Manchester City sign Tijjani Reijnders to take spending this week past £100m

Midfielder arrives from Milan as fourth summer buyHe follows Aït-Nouri, Cherki and Bettinelli to club Manchester City have taken their early summer spending to more than £100m after making Tijjani Reijnders their fourth signing in three days. The Netherlands midfielder has arrived from Milan for €55m (£46.6m) and joins Rayan Aït-Nouri, Marcus Bettinelli and Rayan Cherki at the club.All four will be available for the Club World Cup, with City’s first match against Wydad AC taking place next Wednesday, after Reijnders signed before Tuesday’s deadline. Reijnders has a five-year deal as Pep Guardiola looks to revitalise his squad after an underwhelming season by the club’s standards, finishing a distant third in the Premier League and collecting no silverware thus far. City were also active in the January window, spending more than £180m on four players. Their outlay in 2025 stands at £288m. Continue reading...

Economics

25 h. ago Man City sign Tijjani Reijnders from AC Milan in fourth summer transfer

The all-action midfielder signed just in time for the Club World Cup

Politics