News Saturday, August 1, 2026

Celtic Women win Scottish Cup, Sutton slams board, Smajlović race

Your women's team are Scottish Cup champions. Celtic beat Rangers in the final, with Morgan Cross and Emma Lawton getting the goals that sealed it. The result has fans asking whether this gives Celtic the edge over Rangers heading into next season's SWPL title race. Chris Sutton isn't holding back.…

Palhinha exit looms, Olise crowned world's best, Musiala returns

Sporting are pulling out all the stops to bring João Palhinha home. The Portuguese club is offering their former midfielder the highest salary in the squad and the captain's armband to convince him to return.…
City Women seal double, Bernardo pushes for Barça

City Women thrashed Brighton 4–0 in the Women's FA Cup final at Wembley on Sunday, completing a historic domestic double. Vivianne Miedema, Kerstin Casparij, Rebecca Knaak, and Sydney Lohmann all found the net in a dominant display after Khadija Shaw had already opened the scoring.…

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Çelik rejects Galatasaray, continues Roma contract talks
Zeki Çelik has rejected an approach from Galatasaray and is continuing contract negotiations with Roma. The Turkish right-back, whose current deal is entering its final phase, has signalled his priority is to remain in the capital.…
Giuntoli appointed, Ederson deal delayed
Cristiano Giuntoli is your new sporting director. The appointment was confirmed Sunday, putting a proven operator in charge of Atalanta's summer rebuild.…
Katie McCabe set to sign, Cucurella wanted by Atletico
Chelsea are closing in on the signing of Republic of Ireland captain Katie McCabe after her departure from Arsenal. The BBC reports the deal is now set to be completed, with Chelsea having been in pole position for the left-sided player, who leaves Arsenal as a free agent.…
Galaxy hit the break stuck in neutral
The Galaxy head into the World Cup break sitting 24th out of 30. Fifteen games played, 20 points, a flat zero goal difference.…
Final heartbreak on pens, Arteta branded a scaredy-cat
Arsenal fell short in the Champions League final, losing 1–1 (4-3 on penalties) to PSG in Budapest on Saturday night. Kai Havertz scored for the second time in a Champions League final, but it wasn't enough, PSG held their nerve from the spot and lifted the trophy.… Follow your club One daily brief about your team, in your inbox every morning. Free. Subscribe →
Guirassy at €35m, Arda Güler loan, Muriqi flies in, Fenerbahçe election week explodes
Aziz Yıldırım says he has a deal in place for Borussia Dortmund striker Serhou Guirassy at €35 million, and he is setting a date to reveal the second striker target ahead of the June 6–7 presidential election. The former president is campaigning hard, and his transfer promises are dominating the conversation.…
Guido Rodríguez linked, summer rebuild takes shape
Turkish reports claim Olympiacos are interested in Argentine midfielder Guido Rodríguez. The 31-year-old currently plays in Turkey.…
Yohanna nears record Brighton move, more exits expected
AIK are in active negotiations with Brighton over 18-year-old winger Zadok Yohanna. Brighton have tabled a bid worth around 130 million SEK net, roughly €22-23 million, plus bonuses.…
Malmö FF Dam rout Växjö 3–0
Malmö FF Dam delivered a commanding 3–0 win over Växjö DFF in the Damallsvenskan on Sunday, with Nellie Lilja among the standout performers. The result continues a strong run for the women's side, who climbed the table with a performance that left little doubt about the outcome.…Weekly Analysis
Back-to-back: PSG retain Europe, the city erupts, and the market opens
The image that will endure is Marquinhos descending the steps of the plane at Le Bourget, the Champions League trophy in his hands, Nasser Al-Khelaifi a step behind him. Paris Saint-Germain are back-to-back European champions.…Weekly Analysis
Final-day reckoning after Racing stalemate
Málaga 1–1 Racing Santander. One point when three were needed to lock up a playoff berth.…Weekly Analysis
The Foundations Haven't Set Yet
Anderlecht ended the season with silverware, but this week was not about celebration. It was about the machinery behind the scenes grinding into gear, and the creaks are audible.…Weekly Analysis
Gordon Arrives, Alvarez Next? Barça's Window Ignites
Barcelona began the off-season not with a whimper but with a statement. Friday brought confirmation that Anthony Gordon is a Barça player, signed from Newcastle for €70m plus €10m in variables.…Weekly Analysis
Decision time for PAOK, Savvidis and Lucescu crossroads
It is not a comfortable place, the pause between seasons. The silence invites questions that have no answers yet, and at PAOK right now the questions are piling up faster than anyone can credibly address them.…Weekly Analysis
The End of Something: Boca's Libertadores Exit Signals an Era's Close
It was not supposed to end like this. Not in the group stage.…Weekly Analysis
Cup final defeat to Torreense throws Sporting's summer into chaos
A cup final is meant to be the crowning moment of a season, the day when everything that came before it turns into silverware or memory. Sporting CP arrived at the Jamor with a chance to seal back-to-back Taça de Portugal titles, something only three managers in the club's history have achieved.…Weekly Analysis
The defining week: Europe or oblivion for Ajax
This is not how May is supposed to feel in Amsterdam. Ajax, five-time European Cup winners and the spiritual home of Total Football, sit fifth in the Eredivisie with 56 points.…Weekly Analysis
Cup glory masks a league campaign that demands honesty
The season ended with a 1–1 draw against Espanyol, a result that did little to lift spirits but captured the campaign in miniature: moments of competence, lapses of concentration, and a team that had already checked out mentally. A historic Copa del Rey triumph provided genuine glory, European qualification was secured, yet the league table does not lie.…Weekly Analysis
Boavista SAD files last-ditch recovery plan to avoid liquidation
Boavista's SAD will submit a new recovery plan to the courts this week in a desperate bid to halt the liquidation order hanging over the club. The plan is the last credible shield against a process that would dismantle the sports corporation entirely, dragging the Estádio do Bessa and everything the Panteras Negras hold sacred into the abyss.…Weekly Analysis
Title lost at home, Juárez future in doubt
Cruz Azul lifting the Clausura 2026 trophy inside the Estadio Olímpico Universitario. That is the image.…Weekly Analysis
Pelistri headed to World Cup as Panathinaikos' summer rebuild takes shape
The season is over, but Panathinaikos is a club that never truly sleeps. The week's defining image came not from a green shirt on a Greek pitch, but from a squad list thousands of miles away: Facundo Pelistri, Panathinaikos' Uruguayan winger, is going to the 2026 World Cup.…