Soccer (FIFA)

Soccer (FIFA)

I think that was the perfect bicycle kick, hit with the shin, aiming for the bottom corner. Praising Cuti, I think he deserves that. A top performance defending. On the ball: coolness, calmness, duels, then get up there and score two goals. I think the bicycle kick will most likely get a little more praise but I think the header is more exceptional, the way he does that is better than many strikers.

"It was an absolute mistake from the VAR," said Spurs boss Frank. "The referee did good to do the ref call and they encourage the refereeing call on the pitch. For me, that is never a penalty. "Even speaking to some from Newcastle [they] don't think it's a penalty and we need consistency. "I think the referee's call on the pitch, he nailed it, and VAR can only be if it's clear and obvious."

Although don't worry if you tune in late: based on previous draws there will be a few speeches about Fifa being on the verge of bringing about world peace via the medium of football, some interpretive dance about Fifa being on the verge of bringing about world peace via the medium of football, some videos with kids kicking a ball about to show that Fifa is on the verge of bringing about world peace via the medium of football,

Their 'golden generation' may have been and gone, but an exciting crop of young talent are bursting through, raising hopes across the country ahead of next summer's competition. You may like Kevin De Bruyne, who is ranked at No.1 in FourFourTwo's list of the best Premier League midfielders of all time, was not in the last squad after suffering a high-grade hamstring injury when taking a penalty for Napoli in October. There are reports he could miss the World Cup with his recovery set at at least four months.

Schloessman has been preparing for that big deal for most of the last eight years. Together with the local host committee and civic leaders, she helped secure eight games for SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, set up fanfests throughout the region, organized public transportation, found training centers for visiting teams and worked to establish a legacy program that will ensure the tournament's influence continues well beyond the final match.

"I can pretend all I want that the string of results, the questions I have had to answer, haven't bothered me," Wilkinson said. "But it is a burden. One of the players said 'now you don't have to answer the question'. It's true. "It's nice to end [the year] with a win against a very good team who gave it their all. I don't have much to say other than I am really proud."

The son of former Chelsea and Brazil captain Thiago Silva, Isago, has signed his first professional contract with the Premier League club. The 17-year-old was promoted to Chelsea's under-18 squad in the summer. Isago and his younger brother, Iago, joined Chelsea's youth academy when their father moved to Stamford Bridge in August 2020 from Paris Saint-Germain. In a statement, Chelsea said that Isago has "developed into a versatile and reliable defender, comfortable operating at both left-back and centre-back."

Watch the 2025 FIFA Arab Cup for an international tournament between teams in the Middle East and North Africa this December, with all the broadcast information right here in this guide. FIFA Arab Cup: Key information Dates: December 1-18, 2025 Location: Qatar Broadcasters: beIN Sports, Abu Dhabi Sports TV, AlKass FREE stream: Abu Dhabi Sports TV via StarzPlay Watch from anywhere: Grab this NordVPN deal

Fifa is set to press ahead with plans to have VAR checks on the awarding of corner kicks at the 2026 World Cup despite domestic leagues rejecting the idea for the wider game. At an October meeting of the International Football Association Board (Ifab) - which determines the laws of the game - there was agreement that VAR could be expanded to cover incorrectly shown second yellow cards that lead to a red.

Although Ronaldo was handed a three-game ban for his red card in World Cup qualifying game after he elbowed a Republic of Ireland opponent, the Al Nassr star has already served the mandatory one-game ban. He sat out when Portugal played their final qualifying game last week -- a 9-1 win over Armenia that sealed their place at the World Cup beginning in June in the United States, Mexico and Canada.

Saudi Pro League clubs remain committed to signing Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah, 33, who was dropped by Liverpool on Sunday. (Talksport), external Liverpool have reopened talks with the representatives of England defender Marc Guehi in a bid to sign the 25-year-old from Crystal Palace in January, having missed out on a deal in the summer. (Teamtalk), external Manchester United are eyeing Olympiacos' Greece midfielder Christos Mouzakitis, while Real Madrid are also weighing up a 25m bid for the 18-year-old. (Mail - subscription required), external

Rangers are in danger of losing Bailey Rice for free, with Aston Villa and Sunderland tracking the 19-year-old midfielder's progress, while West Bromwich Albion and Cardiff City are preparing pre-contract offers for him in January amid no indication that the Ibrox club are discussing a new contract. (Daily Mail, print edition) Rangers are considering recalling Oscar Cortes from his loan at Sporting Gijon in January because of his lack of game time,

Jonah Kusi-Asare is the kind of striker every club tries to find nowadays. Huge, lanky but deceptively quick, smooth on the ball and possessing the technical skills of a much smaller players, the young Swede drew the attention of many big clubs at AIK Fotboll before Bayern Munich snatched him up for a big fee. Kusi-Asare struggled to impose himself in Bayerns youth teams, occasionally demonstrating his immense potential but too often going unnoticed during matches.

Frank had gone into a tricky trip to St James' Park under huge pressure following an insipid 2-1 home loss to Fulham, and they were on the back foot for the vast majority of the game on Tyneside. Having frustrated Newcastle for 70 minutes, Tottenham were undone by Newcastle captain and surprise substitute Bruno Guimaraes, who produced a superb finish from the edge of the box to open the scoring.

Bayern Munich board member for sport Max Eberl has done a lot during his relatively brief time with the club, but if he had to pick one move above them all, it would be the signing of Michael Olise. However, in the grand scheme of his career, Eberl still thinks the moves he was involved with Lucien Favre and Marco Reus at Borussia Mönchengladbach were probably bigger.

I've often said, I'm not here to comment on Uli Hoeness' statements. I have huge respect for him. But in football I can't think that far ahead, my focus is on Bayern and what we can achieve now. I like to just live in the world I have in front of me now, that takes up all my time. I have zero thoughts about other teams, I only see FC Bayern.

Watch Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid for a big clash in La Liga tonight, with all the details here on live streams and TV coverage. Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid key information Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2025 Kick-off time: 8:00pm BST / 3:00pm ET / 9:00pm CET Venue: Camp Nou, Barcelona TV & Streaming: Premier Sports(UK), ESPN (US) Free stream: Idman TV (Azerbaijan) Watch from anywhere: Get NordVPN's Cyber Monday deal

A midweek round of games heading into the Christmas period brings issues for FPL managers. Injuries to key players - such as Crystal Palace's Ismaila Sarr - rotation and a lack of information from managers, with many news conferences taking place after Tuesday's 18:00 GMT deadline. The solution? Trust players with high expected minutes while trying your best to avoid taking points hits. Might be easier said than done.

Bournemouth can move level on points with sixth-placed Sunderland when they host Everton in the Premier League on Tuesday. The Cherries lost 3-2 at the Stadium of Light on Saturday for their third defeat of a four-match winless run. Everton start in 14th after following up a run of seven points from three matches with a 4-1 home defeat to Newcastle three days ago. 101GreatGoals.com has full team news and confirmed starting line-ups from Bournemouth vs Everton in the Premier League.