Soccer (FIFA)

Soccer (FIFA)

It's a dream come true. Getting my debut is one thing and then scoring on my debut is another. Just so thankful, just so happy. As I was watching the game I saw the game becoming a bit tense and we had more control of the ball than before, so I knew that going into the last couple of minutes, it was going to be more end-to-end, so I just tried to do the best I can. Luckily, I scored.

🚨🆕 Brighton's plan for the summer: they want to sign Said El Mala (19) and his brother Malek El Mala (20), allowing them to move abroad together and support each other in the best possible way. Malek is expected to delevop with Brighton's U21s in Premier League 2 - one of the strongest youth leagues in Europe - featuring 29 teams, including the U21 sides of all top clubs.

Already heralded as perhaps the greatest talent that Kazakhstan has ever seen, Dastan Satpayev first turned heads as a youngster in 2023 and 2024, netting 27 and assisting 10 times in 28 matches in Kazakhstan's biggest youth league. Naturally, Chelsea snapped him up for around 4 million, as part of their pledge to sign just about any teenager with world-class potential before anyone else.

Uefa is ready to back Fifa's proposed expansion of the Club World Cup to 48 teams for the next edition in 2029 in a sign of improving relations between their respective presidents, Aleksander Ceferin and Gianni Infantino. European football's governing body had opposed plans to grow the Club World Cup over concerns an expanded tournament could threaten the status of the Champions League, but Uefa is now willing to back Fifa in return for an undertaking that the competition will not be held every two years.

Signed for a measly 300k in summer 2024 from third tier Viktoria Koln, the Bundesliga outfit took a punt on the teenage winger who'd broken into the Viktoria first-team on the back of an impressive and very impactful season in the U19 Bundesliga West. Koln couldn't register him in their squad for the 2024/25 season due to a transfer embargo, so he was sent back on loan to Viktoria, with whom he'd enjoy a breakout campaign, two divisions below. El Mala exploded, scoring 13 goals and adding five assists in 32 appearances for Viktoria, including five strikes in his final seven outings.

An ex-Premier League star scored a hat-trick for his new club in a rampant 13-0 win. Saudi Arabian outfit Al-Shabab routed Yemen's Tadamoune Hadramout in the final game of the Gulf Club Champions League group stage, needing a goal difference of three to overtake second-place Al Nahda to qualify for the next round. And a familiar face scored three goals in the first half to set Al-Shabab on their way, while Al Nahda got nothing in a 3-1 loss to group leaders Al-Rayyan.

"We know what shape each player is in. No risk, he trained normally," Luis Enrique said. "We'll have to see if there's an injury. He took a knock in the first 15 minutes, then he couldn't run."

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Desire Doue came off the bench to engineer an impressive turnaround for PSG, who conceded a goal in the opening minute and were 2-0 down after 18 minutes as Folarin Balogun grabbed a double for the hosts. The 20-year-old Doue replaced the Ballon d'Or winner Ousmane Dembele, who went off injured after 27 minutes, and proved decisive for the visitors as he struck two superb goals and set up one for Achraf Hakimi.

"Yes, he does. What he's achieved with VfB Stuttgart is truly remarkable," Hoeneß said, as captured by @iMiaSanMia. "He took them over when they were at the bottom of the table, won the cup, played in the Champions League, and now they're back in the top five and in the cup semi-finals, despite losing some top players. He's really capable."

England Under-16s manager Barry Lewtas has confirmed his squad for a mid-season trip to Turkey, where they will play a trio of matches in Antalya. Arsenal winger Ethan Nwaneri, currently on loan in Ligue 1 with managerless Marseille, has cause to celebrate. His younger brother, Emerson Nwaneri, has been included in the 22-man squad. Lewtas' team will play Denmark, France and Spain at the Emirhan Sport Complex in the last week of February and the younger Nwaneri is one of two Arsenal players making the trip.

European football's governing body will examine what happened in Lisbon

This game will be exceptionally difficult for us. The Bundesliga is very strong - they're competitive, they're strong, they're agile and their fitness regimes are big,

It has been a typically manic season at Nottingham Forest. Last season, the chaos made way for a surge of positivity, as Forest pushed for Europe under Nuno Espirito Santo, and for plenty of the campaign, it seemed as though Champions League qualification was a real possibility. They eventually fell short, but this season was nevertheless still meant to be a celebration of their success in returning to Europe for the first time in 30 years.

Vinicius Jr has alleged Prestianni called him a "monkey" in the immediate aftermath of the Brazil international putting the visitors ahead with a stunning strike six minutes into the second half. The referee halted the game for around eight minutes while Vinicius articulated his case but the player was persuaded to continue the game. Prestianni held his shirt over his mouth while making the alleged remark and has denied any wrong doing, telling his accusers to "stop inventing things".

Puig, who missed all of 2025 because of a torn ACL in his left knee, told his coach he needed another surgery, one that will sideline him this season as well. Yet after the shock wore off, Vanney and general manager Will Kuntz decided to stick with the plans they took into the offseason rather than blowing them up because Puig would again be sidelined.

Digne has been very useful to Aston Villa and is a key player for them. He has a contract with them until 2028, and it will be interesting to see if the English club is willing to sanction his departure. They are pushing for Champions League qualification, and they will look to fight for trophies next season. They cannot afford to sell an experienced player like him. Lille might have to make an attractive offer to convince them.