Soccer (FIFA)

Soccer (FIFA)

He is slowly going about his business and becoming one of the best goalkeepers in the Premier League. Not many people have been speaking about him - there's not really been an argument for him to be England's number one but you could make that after this season's performances, like in the win at Burnley. Steady, efficient and a friend of mine said that the best goalkeepers are the ones you never speak about - I don't think Henderson gets spoken about anywhere near enough so that must make him very good.

Joe Gordon put a hat on the moose's head that peered over the musty back room of a Williamsburg bar. It was the centerpiece of a crowded space, and Gordon knew, for some reason, that the trophy screwed onto the wall needed dressing up. He could neither confirm nor deny whether placing that headwear - branded with the badge of the Danish club he owns, Akademisk Boldklub (AB) - had any impact. But his team was down 1-0, and he was feeling superstitious.

With the draw for the 2026 Fifa World Cup set to take place on Friday, a report examining the participation of athletes convicted of sexual offences at major sporting events has highlighted significant distrust of international sports governing bodies in how they deal with these situations. The report, titled No One Wants to Talk About It, is the result of interviews with elite athletes directly affected by sexual abuse.

The game's new Bundesliga Gallery update features all 18 clubs of Germany's top soccer league. Players can discover and unlock the squads of eleven stars from the storied competition in addition to obtaining a plentitude of other rewards. Among the featured athletes appearing in Top Eleven as part of this collaboration are Bayern Munich's Harry Kane, Borussia Dortmund's Karim Adeyemi (who also made it into EA FC 26's TOTW 12 for a second video game appearance this week),

Ralf Rangnick's side qualified for their eighth finals by finishing top of Group H in UEFA's World Cup 2026 qualifying campaign. The headlines were stolen by a 10-0 win over San Marino in October 2025 but it was four points from matches against second-placed Bosnia and Herzegovina that really made the difference. Austria have become regulars at the European Championship and have progressed beyond the group stage in the last two tournaments,

A delayed deadline day for players to leave for the Africa Cup of Nations has implications for Celtic and Rangers, while Dundee United could lose a January transfer target to Olympiakos. A rule change by world governing body Fifa means Sebastian Tounekti of Tunisia, Michel-Ange Balikwisha from DR Congo and Kelechi Iheanacho from Nigeria will be available for Celtic's Premier Sports Cup final against St Mirren before being released to take part in the Africa Cup of Nations.

The LEGO® Editions FIFA World Cup™ Official Trophy (43020) is for the soccer (or football, as the rest of the world calls it) fan in you that would love to display the trophy on your shelf. It's meant to hype up the 2026 World Cup tournament happening in the US, Canada, and Mexico in June-July 2026, which is one of, if not the world's most popular sporting tournament.

Whilst they ended the match stronger than they started, conceding first again proved to be a hurdle too high to overcome once again for Arne Slot's Reds. Call it poor, call it mediocrity. Whatever it is, it's miles off our minimum standard, and our results will always be a reflection of that. It was an unusual game for 70 minutes, with a game plan that was confusing and didn't work.

"We played some good football in the first half today, but the second half was more of a fight and we didn't manage to play our game. "It's difficult to string two or three passes together on this pitch. Union played a lot of long balls and there were a lot of duels. I think it was not an attractive half to watch for neutrals."

A lot of hard work, but we got there, it's fantastic news for us to be celebrating. "When we launched the strategy back in 2021... we had less than 10,000 players. "We really had to look strategically at how we wanted to achieve this, what was such an ambitious target at the time, and really focusing on what resource our clubs, our leagues needed, and how we can create national programmes that inspire girls and women of all ages from all different backgrounds to take up football.

After two matches it is clear - Union Berlin is a problem for Bayern Munich. In the DFB-Pokal round of 16, the Bavarians scuffled their way to a 3-2 victory that was powered by two own goals from the Iron Ones. It was a battle from start to finish, but Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany can appreciate that type of effort from his squad.

Anfield, the name alone usually sends a shiver through the spine of teams standing in the tunnel at the famous ground. For Sunderland however, and others that have gone there this season, it seems that fear factor has been lost. Take the opening 20 minutes at Anfield on Wednesday night as Sunderland controlled the hosts, not only keeping them at bay but probing them when it suited.

There is always a debt. There is always a debt, especially when, at times, it may seem that the team's attitude is not consistent with the love of millions of Benfica fans.

Fast forward to today, and one of those players has been continuously asked about a potential return to German's net. The sweeper keeper was poised to be replaced by Marc-Andrew ter Stegen, but after a major injury setback, the position is once again seemingly Neuer's, if he so wants it. However, once again, Neuer has denied any interest in returning to the national team.

"When you play against such an opponent and they start playing for time from the 45th minute onwards, which was partly not penalized, then that's respect enough [they've shown us]. Yes, [they were wasting time] from the 45th minute onwards. (Aleksandar) Pavlović is obviously injured - I wish him all the best. But he lay down for two minutes. And then the ball was played, and then he lay down again. That's how he wasted time so he can make a substitution. That's not fair play. But I'm not accusing the guy; I hope he gets well soon,"

In his post-match interviews, Aston Villa boss Unai Emery almost always comes across as polite, calm and measured... but that isn't always the case on the touchline. Against Brighton on Wednesday and with his side 2-0 down after 30 minutes the Spaniard was an animated ball of rage, appearing so angry with his side's performance that he could barely deliver his half-time team talk.