Soccer (FIFA)

Soccer (FIFA)

Basel: Hitz, Tsunemoto, Adjetey, Daniliuc, Schmid, Metinho, Leroy, Bacanin, Traore, Shaqiri, Otele. Subs: Salvi, Pfeiffer, Vouilloz, Koindredi, Broschinski, Soticek, Salah, Ajeti, Barisic, Ruegg, Cisse, Ze. Aston Villa: Bizot, Cash, Konsa, Lindelof, Digne, Bogarde, Onana, Guessand, Buendia, Sancho, Malen. Subs: Wright, Oakley, McGinn, Tielemans, Watkins, Garcia, Maatsen, Rogers, Kamara, Hemmings. Celtic: Schmeichel, Trusty, Scales, Tierney, Yang, McGregor, Engels, Tounekti, Nygren, Maeda, Hatate. Subs: Sinisalo, Doohan, Balikwisha, McCowan, Iheanacho, Kenny, Bernardo, Murray, Donovan, Ralston. Roma: Svilar, Mancini, N'Dicka, Hermoso, Celik, Soule, El Aynaoui, Rensch, Pisilli, El Shaarawy, Ferguson. Subs: De Marzi, Gollini, Angelino, Cristante, Pellegrini, Tsimikas, Kone, Dybala, Ziolkowski, Bailey, Franca, Ghilardi.

Bayern Munich plan to hold talks with Marc Guehi about a potential move, Tottenham will try to sell Yves Bissouma in January and Aston Villa are looking to send Harvey Elliot back to Liverpool. Bayern Munich sporting director Max Eberl plans to hold talks with England centre-back Marc Guehi at the start of January, which is when the 25-year-old can sign a pre-contract agreement with a foreign club as his deal with Crystal Palace ends in the summer.

Jamie Vardy is truly a player from another era. One of those talents who, with their history, their achievements and the indomitable spirit with which they live every match, best express the romance of football. His arrival at Cremonese, who were quick to seize the opportunity this summer, was greeted with great enthusiasm by all Serie A fans, and Vardy is repaying them with top-level performances, innate leadership and important goals.

The year started out strong, with the National Zoo's new giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao making their public debut in January. Despite the cold temperatures, fans waited outside the gates in anticipation, some donning panda gear in homage to the black-and-white bears. After a grueling 14 months without laying eyes on a panda, we could finally rest easy knowing DC's most beloved residents were back in the mix.

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Former Swiss International midfielder Gokhan Inler has now revealed that he had the opportunity to join Arsenal during his time at Udinese. However, the Italian outfit refused to sell him back then. The player eventually ended up in the Premier League with Leicester City, and he won the league title with them during the 2015-16 season. Arsene Wenger wanted to bring the Swiss International midfielder to Arsenal during his time at the club.

Hailing from Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Duncan is one of the most anticipated arms in all of Canada. The 2026 graduate is finishing up high school and plays for numerous teams across Canada, including the Langley Blaze and the Junior National Team, and has a commitment to Vanderbilt for post-secondary ball. Duncan has shown extreme growth in his game, with valuable displays on the field and improvements in his pitch usage.

Liverpool's Premier League title defence has been one plagued by inconsistent form, questions over Arne Slot's managerial suitability and now the future of star player Mo Salah. What many predicted to be a campaign of consolidation after last season's Premier League triumph and a summer of significant expenditure, it really hasn't panned out that way. Liverpool are hoping to salvage their 2025/26 during the second half of the season by at least securing Champions League football, which at present is far from guaranteed.

Late last Sunday night in one of the offices here, some in the club's hierarchy had been determined to get rid of the coach who had presided over two wins in seven. The sentence was suspended but this was set up as something of a final judgment and, having extended that run to an eighth game, there is no guarantee Alonso will be back. Nor though is there any guarantee that he won't.

We wanted to be aggressive, but made a mistake with the press, allowed a dangerous attack, and it scared us. So, we were too stretched out in the first half, weren't aggressive enough in the press. Having said all that, it's understandable. We knew the difficulties of this match, and when they start to pile up with six in a row every three days, you will inevitably pay a price.

Barcelona and Lyon consolidated their places in the Women's Champions League as Chelsea climbed to third to also put themselves in position for a quarter-final place. After the penultimate round of league phase matches, the trio make up the top three, with wins on Wednesday serving as reminders of their title credentials. Barca lead the way on 13 points with a strong goal difference after defeating Benfica 3-1 at home as Alexia Putellas scored one and created another.

Hotels across North America have begun hiking prices to astronomical levels as they prepare for the FIFA World Cup in 2026. Next year's World Cup will take place in host cities in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. With the tournament's first matches set to begin in less than six months, hotels are trying to take full advantage of one of the world's largest sporting events.

Paris Saint-Germain put in an underwhelming display as the Champions League holders were held to a goalless draw by Athletic Club in Wednesday's contest at San Mames. PSG created the better openings and saw Bradley Barcola hit the crossbar in the second half, but a mix of poor finishing and fine goalkeeping from Unai Simon meant the visitors had to settle for a point. Fabian Ruiz volleyed over the bar in the 20th minute, while at the other end, Alex Berenguer's curling effort drew a smart from Matvey Safonov.

Pep Guardiola has once again shown his class both on and off the pitch, earning praise for his post-match gesture toward Real Madrid forward Rodrygo Goes following Manchester City's 2-1 Champions League victory at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday night. The Premier League giants secured a crucial away win thanks to goals from Nico O'Reilly and Erling Haaland. But one of the night's most talked-about moments came after the final whistle, when Guardiola approached Rodrygo for a brief but heartfelt conversation. Speaking to reporters after the match, Guardiola revealed what he told the Brazilian forward, as reported by Fabrizio Romano: I went to Rodrygo and I told him, What a player you are he's really unbelievable.'

No games in the Champions League can be classified as winnable, so we can't afford to let off in our final two games,