Real Madrid's 18-year-old Argentine midfield star Franco Mastantuono has been excluded from Lionel Scaloni's 2026 World Cup squad; the coach personally communicated the decision to the young player by phone.
Crystal Palace beat Rayo Vallecano 1-0 in the UEFA Conference League final in Leipzig with Jean-Philippe Mateta's goal, lifting the first European cup in the club's history; Oliver Glasner said farewell to his position.
According to a Sky Sports report, Tottenham is investigating whether the stadium's retractable pitch system could be among the reasons it became the most injured team in the Premier League; players missed a combined 370 games due to injury this season.
According to Deloitte data, there is an extraordinary chasm between the broadcast revenues of Europe's 5 big leagues: the Premier League's broadcast revenue alone reaches ~€4.5 billion, nearly equal to the other four leagues combined.
Manchester United's Brazilian midfielder Casemiro returned to his childhood years in an interview with a small bottle of Brazilian yogurt drink placed in his hand; he told this poverty-filled memory through tears.
Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, who broke his ring finger during the warm-up before the Europa League final played in Istanbul, played 90 minutes through pain, kept a clean sheet, and produced a historic heroic performance in his team's 3-0 victory.
According to what Fabrizio Romano has announced via The Athletic and social media, Barcelona has reached a complete agreement with Newcastle United's English winger Anthony Gordon on personal terms; talks between the two clubs have been ongoing since last night.
While Real Madrid closed the 2025-26 season without winning a major trophy, Kylian Mbappé was named the club's Mahou Five Star Player of the Season for the second consecutive time; the French star reached 42 goals and 7 assists in 44 matches.
Netherlands head coach Ronald Koeman, in an interview with ESPN, described the secret of Arsenal's Premier League title as "set pieces" and said that England would follow the same strategy at the World Cup.
According to a Daily Mirror report by Jeremy Cross, Enzo Maresca, who will take over from Pep Guardiola at Manchester City, is offering Jack Grealish a "fresh start" opportunity to revive his City career.
According to reports by Nicolo Schira and La Gazzetta dello Sport, Inter has extended Cristian Chivu's contract until 2028 (with an option for 2029) after he led them to a domestic double (Serie A + Coppa Italia); his annual salary will rise to about €4 million.
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport's reporter Luca Bianchin, Galatasaray has offered AC Milan's Portuguese star Rafael Leão a personal contract of €10 million net per year plus bonuses; however, according to Turkish media, the player does not want a transfer to Istanbul and prefers the Premier League.
