3 h. ago The smell of victory: boom in classic football shirts shows no sign of fading

What was once simply a garment that declared your affiliation to a club is now a global business earning millions from collectors of vintage kitsOn the second floor of an unprepossessing building on the outskirts of Amsterdam, there is a metal cabinet that destroys footballers’ DNA. The contraption belongs to MatchWornShirt and was part of a deal to sell the kits of Real Madrid players to the public. To allay concerns that the genetic material of Cristiano Ronaldo might escape into the wild, the steel wardrobe was built so that every shirt could be blasted by a germicidal lamp.For new, read old, because MatchWornShirt sells precisely what the company’s name suggests: kits that have been stuck to the bodies of professional athletes. Want the jersey Son Heung-min pulled on against Manchester United in the Europa League final? You can have it, if you beat the current auction price of £22,000. The very shirt Cole Palmer had on when he scored four first-half goals against Brighton last s...

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3 h. ago 'I thought I'd never leave Real Madrid – Roman Abramovich changed that and I joined Chelsea'

EXCLUSIVE: Real Madrid is the end goal for most football players, but one midfielder departed the Bernabeu after being convinced to join Chelsea by Roman Abramovich

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18 h. ago Kylian Mbappe bites back over PSG's Champions League win and Luis Enrique dig

Kylian Mbappe left Paris Saint-Germain for Real Madrid last summer in the hope of winning the Champions League, but it was the French side who actually lifted the European Cup this year

Sport

19 h. ago Conor Bradley's exit admission said it all before Liverpool transfer decision

Conor Bradley can take his chance with both hands to become Liverpool's first choice right-back following Trent Alexander-Arnold's move to Real Madrid

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19 h. ago Kylian Mbappe snubs Mo Salah as he announces his vote in this year's Ballon d'Or

Ousmane Dembele and Lamine Yamal are both in the running for the Ballon d’Or and Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe has now revealed who his vote is going to go later this year

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22 h. ago Zinedine Zidane rejected Man Utd job despite being handed blank cheque

Former Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane has not taken charge of a team since departing the Bernabeu in 2021 but is often linked to high-profile jobs such as Manchester United and Chelsea

Politics

48 h. ago Franco Mastantuono: Real Madrid win race for River Plate's 17

Fans will get a first look at Mastantuono at the Club World Cup

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50 h. ago Football transfer rumours: Arsenal target Rogers? Gyökeres and Cherki to Manchester?

Today’s rumours are feeling the envySix days into the first transfer window of the summer and the Mill is churning faster than a well-oiled machine. Leading the charge are Arsenal, whose Premier League sights has led them to add Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers and Feyenoord’s Igor Paixão to their shopping list of potential attacking targets. Getting Rogers would demand a significant fee – likely north of £50m – with the former Middlesbrough man pulling up trees for Unai Emery’s this season, scoring 14 goals and 15 assists in 54 games. Paixão would be the cheaper option for the north London outfit. The 24-year-old had an outstanding season in the Netherlands, scoring 16 and adding 14 assists in 34 league matches to be named Dutch footballer of the year.Manchester United have joined the lengthy list of clubs eyeing Viktor Gyökeres from Sporting. The Swede is apparently open to a move to Old Trafford despite the club not playing Champions League football next season. Ruben Amorim is report...

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51 h. ago Arsenal interested in Real Madrid star Rodrygo as exciting transfer shortlist revealed

Arsenal have prioritised signing a left winger in the summer transfer window and Real Madrid's Rodrygo has emerged as a target amid his uncertain future under Xabi Alonso

Sport

58 h. ago Florian Wirtz to Liverpool: Manager gives verdict on transfer after Real Madrid 'surprise'

Liverpool are the clear favourites to sign Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen but Xabi Alonso's relationship with the player has led to links with Real Madrid

Society

62 h. ago Real Madrid sex scandal: Raul Asencio SPLITS with his lawyer in trial over shocking video of minor allegedly having sex with three team

Raul Asencio has split with his lawyer as the Real Madrid defender fights to prove he is innocent of soliciting a sex video which allegedly included a minor. 

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3 d. ago Roberto Firmino lined up for Liverpool reunion in unlikely transfer plan

Roberto Firmino is being linked with an unlikely move to Real Madrid in the Spanish press, and he could link up with former Liverpool team-mate Trent Alexander-Arnold in Spain

Politics

3 d. ago Luka Modric: AC Milan near deal for legendary midfielder after missing out on Europe

The Croatia international hopes to continue playing at a high level ahead of the 2026 World Cup

Economics

3 d. ago Cristiano Ronaldo responds to Club World Cup transfer offer as agent holds talks

Cristiano Ronaldo's contract with Al-Nassr will expire this month and the Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus legend could sign for a team competing at the Club World Cup

Politics

4 d. ago Paul Scholes names two strikers Manchester United should sign in summer transfer window

Former Man United midfielder Paul Scholes wants the club to beef up their attack with the addition of two strikers this summer.

Sport

4 d. ago Real Madrid sex scandal: Lawyers for minor involved in beach club sex video call for FOUR YEARS in prison for star defender Raul Asencio

Asencio is accused of sharing a video involving the girl, who was 16 at the time it was filmed, and doing so knowing she did not give her permission for it to be taken. He insists he is innocent.

Society

4 d. ago UEFA and FIFA make crucial rule change after Champions League controversy

Football's lawmakers Ifab have confirmed a change following Julian Alvarez's "double touch" penalty being disallowed in Atletico Madrid's shootout defeat to Real in the Champions League

Sport

4 d. ago Man Utd transfer windfall in major jeopardy as Real Madrid stance emerges

Manchester United will need as much cash as they can get this summer and were hoping to benefit from Alvaro Carreras' reported move to Real Madrid after negotiating a sell-on clause when they sold him to Benfica

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4 d. ago Gary Neville left stunned by Liverpool after 'incredible' £10m transfer

Trent Alexander-Arnold finally completed a move from Liverpool to Real Madrid and ultimately earned the Reds a surprisingly big transfer fee ahead of the Club World Cup

Economics

5 d. ago Gary Neville thinks four Man United players should leave the club this summer

Gary Neville has named four players who he believes Manchester United must sell this summer, and it's a list that would completely alter Ruben Amorim's squad

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