News Saturday, November 7, 2026
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Bellingham breaks World Cup club record as Real Madrid hits 19 goals

Jude Bellingham scored twice in extra time. England beat Norway 2–1. A World Cup semi-final was booked. But the number that will stick with Real Madrid fans is 19.…

Bryne opens the gates and walks its own tightrope

Bryne FK opened the gates this week. Not for a match, but for a World Cup semifinal on the big screen, with the whole town invited.…
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.…

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Fenerbahçe put four past Pogon as Aké settles and Greenwood nears
Fenerbahçe put four past Pogon Szczecin without reply this week. A friendly, yes.…Weekly Analysis
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.…Weekly Analysis
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.… Follow your club One daily brief about your team, in your inbox every morning. Free. Subscribe → 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.…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".…
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.…
Derry loaned to Sporting as Chelsea reshape under Alonso
Jesse Derry is heading to Portugal. The 19-year-old winger has joined Sporting CP on a season-long loan, both clubs confirmed Saturday.…
Greenwood sell-on clause lands United €20m as midfield hunt resets
Mason Greenwood's move to Fenerbahçe is about to pay you back. INEOS negotiated a sell-on clause when Greenwood left for Marseille, and that clause triggers now, routing up to €20m to Old Trafford.…
Greenwood lands in Istanbul, four-year deal set for Saturday
Mason Greenwood lands in Istanbul today. The 24-year-old will sign a four-year contract with Fenerbahçe, completing your third major move of the summer after Vedat Muriqi and Nathan Aké.…
Obispo in talks with Lens as Mijnans deal done
Armando Obispo could be on his way to France. RC Lens, who finished second in Ligue 1 last season, have made a formal bid for the PSV centre-back.…
Michael Edwards leaves Liverpool as Hughes future hangs in the balance
Michael Edwards is leaving again. The FSG football CEO has stepped down, and sporting director Richard Hughes' future is now uncertain.…