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Manchester City midfielder, Rodri, has withdrawn from the Spanish national team camp after picking up a muscle injury during the weekend’s game. Although the injury is said to be minor, the 28-year-old opted out of international duty as a precautionary measure to avoid aggravating the problem. Football journalist Fabrizio Romano confirmed the development on Monday, quoting the player as saying: “I’m feeling better, but there’s no need to take any

Manchester United have completed an agreement to sign 17-year-old Colombian midfielder Cristian Orozco from Fortaleza CEIF, according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano. The deal, valued at $1 million, will take effect in the summer of 2026, when Orozco officially turns 18. Romano confirmed on X (formerly Twitter) that all contracts had been cleared by Manchester United’s legal team, with the transfer coordinated by the club’s lead scout Gerardo Guzmán Antonaccio.

Christian Pulisic played a key role, assisting Alexis Saelemaekers for the opening goal before scoring Milan’s second. Despite being reduced to 10 men after halftime, Milan managed to hold off Napoli's pressure. The turning point came when Pervis Estupinan was shown a red card following a VAR review for denying Giovanni di Lorenzo a clear goal-scoring opportunity. Napoli capitalized on the penalty awarded, with Kevin De Bruyne converting to narrow

Spanish midfield icon Sergio Busquets has confirmed he will retire from professional football at the end of the current Major League Soccer (MLS) season. Football journalist Fabrizio Romano first broke the news on Friday, revealing that the Inter Miami star will end his playing career in October. Busquets, 36, later confirmed it with a tribute video on Instagram, writing: “A heartfelt thank you to everyone, and to football, for everything.

Lionel Messi delivered another masterclass on Wednesday night, scoring twice and assisting once as Inter Miami eased past New York City FC 4-0 to secure an MLS Cup playoff berth. The Argentine captain’s brace lifted him to the top of the league scoring charts with 24 goals in 23 appearances, surpassing LAFC’s Denis Bouanga. Luis Suárez also netted on his return from a three-game suspension, while 22-year-old Baltazar Rodriguez opened

Nigeria’s Wilfred Ndidi has returned from injury and has been named in the Besiktas squad for their rescheduled Turkish Super Lig opener against Kayserispor, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The midfielder, who picked up a knock during Nigeria’s World Cup qualifier against South Africa, had been sidelined for league matches against Basaksehir and Goztepe, raising concerns of a prolonged absence. Besiktas eased those fears at the weekend, confirming that the summer

Nigeria’s men’s cricket team, the Yellow Greens, suffered a narrow defeat in their opening warm-up match ahead of the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier, losing by one wicket to Tanzania on Monday. The game, played as part of preparations for the qualifiers scheduled for September 26 – October 4 in Zimbabwe, saw Nigeria post 83 all out in 17.4 overs. Tanzania responded with 84 for 9 in

Cameroonian goalkeeper, Andre Onana, grabbed headlines on Saturday after providing a stunning assist for Nigerian forward, Paul Onuachu, in Trabzonspor’s 1-1 draw against Gaziantep in the Turkish Super Lig. Onana, currently on loan from Manchester United, showcased his ball-playing ability with a precise long pass that sliced through the defence and found Onuachu. The Super Eagles striker held off his markers before calmly slotting past the goalkeeper to score his