Paul Kemp

Key Takeaways: Stephen Eustáquio netted a stoppage-time winner last night to send Canada into the FIFA World Cup last 16 Both Canada and South Africa competed in their first-ever World Cup knockout fixture Canada will now meet either the Netherlands or Morocco in the Round of 16 Canada Prevail in Dramatic Knockout Debut In a […]

Key Takeaways: Alejandro Grimaldo will complete his transfer to Atlético Madrid today for a fee reported at approximately €20m Bayer Leverkusen have agreed to sell below their €30m internal valuation, securing a significant capital gain on a player who joined for free in 2023 Grimaldo becomes Atlético’s first major defensive signing of the summer, with […]

Key Takeaways: UEFA’s Club Financial Control Body imposed a €13m penalty on Strasbourg for violating squad cost regulations for the 2025 calendar year Strasbourg reported a squad cost ratio above 70%, exceeding UEFA’s permitted threshold The Ligue 1 club faces an additional €12m fine in 2026 if future compliance is not achieved UEFA’s Ruling and […]

Key Takeaways: Bruno Genesio has been appointed as Marseille’s manager after Habib Beye was dismissed on Tuesday Genesio recently left Lille OSC at the end of the season, guiding the club into the UEFA Champions League before his contract expired The length of Genesio’s contract at Marseille has not been disclosed, but reports indicate it […]

Key Takeaways: Folarin Balogun will be available for the United States’ round-of-16 World Cup match versus Belgium following FIFA’s decision to suspend his ban Balogun received a straight red card in the previous fixture against Bosnia, despite scoring his third tournament goal in that match FIFA has placed Balogun’s one-match suspension under a one-year probation, […]

Key Takeaways: Fiorentina have reached a verbal agreement with Tottenham for Radu Dragusin to join on loan The arrangement involves a €1.5 million fee for the loan, with an obligation to buy set at €17.5 million at the season’s end Dragusin will reunite with Fabio Paratici, Fiorentina’s sporting director, who previously facilitated his transfer from […]

2026 World Cup’s Most Effective Scorers Haaland’s 2.43 shots per goal put him ahead of Kane, Messi and Mbappe in one of the strongest World Cup scoring races in history A seven-goal total is usually enough to win the World Cup Golden Boot. In 11 of the 13 tournaments from 1974 to 2022, no player […]

Key Takeaways: Milan have reached a full agreement with Lazio for Mario Gila in a deal valued at €30m including bonuses Real Madrid are entitled to 50% of the transfer fee, receiving €15m from the move Mario Gila, 25, is set to sign a five-year contract worth €4m-€5m per season after entering the final year […]

Key Takeaways: France suffered a 0:2 defeat against Spain in the World Cup semi-final Didier Deschamps openly questioned FIFA’s appointment of Ivan Barton from El Salvador as the match referee Defender William Saliba was forced off after 30 minutes, adding to France’s challenges during the match Defeat Ends France’s Historic World Cup Streak France’s hopes […]

Key Takeaways: Juventus director Giovanni Carnevali recently held remote discussions with Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi regarding players Guglielmo Vicario and Richarlison The Italian club have identified Vicario as their primary goalkeeping target following Aston Villa’s refusal to negotiate for Emiliano Martinez Richarlison, who scored 12 goals for Spurs last season, remains a fallback option […]