News Wednesday, July 29, 2026
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Mac Allister shines at World Cup as Liverpool's summer rebuild accelerates

Alexis Mac Allister scored the opening goal as Argentina beat Switzerland 3–1 in the World Cup quarter-final on July 11. Victor Munoz is also through to the semi-finals with France. Both Liverpool players now miss the start of pre-season and will not return until early August. That is a headache for Andoni Iraola, who needs his midfield unit together to install a new system, but it is also exactly the kind of problem you want: your players performing under the brightest lights.…

Fenerbahçe put four past Pogon as Aké settles and Greenwood nears

Fenerbahçe put four past Pogon Szczecin without reply this week. A friendly, yes.…
Haaland's World Cup ends and City get a different striker back

Haaland's first World Cup ended on Saturday night with a 2–1 defeat to England in the quarter-final, and for once the goals are not the story. He did not score.…

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Rydström gets his first home win as Hammarby climb to second
Hammarby beat Kalmar 2–0 at Tele2 Arena on Sunday, and Henrik Rydström has his first home victory. It was not a performance that will be replayed in December highlight reels.…Weekly Analysis
Eloustondo injured as PAOK lose 2–3 to Twente
That is the sentence that defines this week. PAOK lost their final friendly on Dutch soil 2–3 to Twente on Saturday, and new signing Aritz Eloustondo left the pitch with a hamstring problem.…Weekly Analysis
Panathinaikos enter new season on two very different trajectories
Panathinaikos enters the new season in two very different places depending on which sport you follow. The football side is quietly building, unbeaten in pre-season and adding the physical profile Nistrup demanded.…Weekly Analysis
Andersson and Helm deliver when it counted
AIK went to Mjällby with twelve players out last week. They arrived this Saturday with Besirovic, Thychosen, and Nordfeldt back and left with three points.…Weekly Analysis
Rice battles illness, Arsenal chase Alvarez in defining week
Declan Rice spent three days in bed before England's 2–1 quarter-final win over Norway. Thomas Tuchel revealed the midfielder had a stomach illness so severe he could barely function, yet he started anyway and was only withdrawn at half-time because there was nothing left to give.… Follow your club One daily brief about your team, in your inbox every morning. Free. Subscribe → Weekly Analysis
De Ligt back at Carrington as United's midfield search stalls
Matthijs de Ligt walked through the doors at Carrington this week, alone, working through an individual recovery programme after back surgery. He has yet to play a single minute under Michael Carrick.…Weekly Analysis
Ken Bates dies at 94 as Alonso's Chelsea reset gathers pace
Ken Bates died Saturday at 94, and it is worth pausing to understand what that means. He bought Chelsea for £1 in 1982, when the club was £3.5m in debt and Stamford Bridge was falling apart.…Weekly Analysis
Stanic arrives and Olympiacos reshape the attack
Petar Stanic posted his goodbye to Ludogorets. The next stop is Piraeus, and the fee lands somewhere between €9m and €10m.…Weekly Analysis
Helstrup era launches with 4–0 demolition of Göteborg
Malmö FF 4–0 IFK Göteborg. New head coach Gaute Helstrup watched the previous two matches from the stands while Guillermo Molins and Mario Chavez ran the sideline.…
Greenwood to Fenerbahçe near completion as squad impresses in friendly rout
Mason Greenwood to Fenerbahçe is close. Marseille have a July 17 deadline to sell, and your club are the frontrunners.…
Verhulst winner and Mijnans debut carry PSV past Raków
Your team made it two wins from two in pre-season. PSV 3–2 against Raków Częstochowa on Saturday, and a familiar name decided it.…
O'Sullivan near Gotham loan, Curtis Jones tug-of-war intensifies
Liverpool FC Women midfielder Denise O'Sullivan is finalizing a loan move to defending NWSL champions Gotham FC. The deal is nearly done.…
Trossard flops as Belgium exit, Arsenal line up £250m summer
Spain 2–1 Belgium in the World Cup quarter-final on Friday, and Leandro Trossard picked the worst possible moment to go missing. Mikel Merino scored the winner for Spain, while Belgian outlet Voetbalkrant pulled no punches: "He chose a very bad moment to play his first truly poor match of the tournament".…
Victor Andersson and Adrian Helm fire AIK past Mjällby
Your team went down to Strandvallen and took all three points. AIK 2–1 Mjällby on Saturday, and it was the kids who delivered.…
Walkup price tag set at €3m as Miller-McIntyre talks system
Olympiacos have set a €3 million asking price for Thomas Walkup, but they are not pushing him out the door. The club has simultaneously offered him a contract extension, keeping both paths open.…
Sjöstrand wants a reset as Helstrup era begins
Victor Sjöstrand has not hidden from it. The midfielder says he expects much more from himself after the summer break.…
Kristiansen flies in as Panathinaikos make it 3 for 3
Your team made it three wins from three friendlies on Saturday. Panathinaikos 3–0 Grasshoppers, and it was never close.…
Haaland out of World Cup, Dias on Real Madrid's radar
Erling Haaland is out of the World Cup. Norway's campaign ends with their star striker leaving injured, and City fans are feeling it.…
Taha Ali to PAOK sealed as Twente win friendly
Taha Ali is your new winger. The deal with Malmö is complete, all sides have agreed, and the official announcement is expected soon.…
Andersson and Helm fire AIK past Mjällby as Csongvai nears exit
AIK took three points on the Baltic coast Saturday, and two young names wrote the headlines. Two young talents got it done.…
Trossard goes missing as Merino sends Spain through
Arsenal are lining up a monster summer. The club could spend up to £250 million on three marquee names: Bruno Guimaraes, Morgan Rogers and Bradley Barcola.…