Peter Mangione agreed to a deal with the Brooklyn Football Club on Wednesday, Jan. 14 and will play just a few miles away from where his 27-year-old cousin is imprisoned ahead of his trial in connection with the murder of healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Brooklyn FC announced it had signed Peter, 24, to its inaugural USL Championship roster, pending league and federation approval. He hails from Hunt Valley, Md., where Luigi also grew up.
For around the last 16 months, Bayern Munich talent Javier Fernández has been struggling with injuries. These struggles were a real shame, not least because he had really impressed prior to this injury in multiple age groups following his move from Atlético Madrid in 2023. He was certainly outgrowing Bayern's U-23s by the time of his injury when he got hurt. Fernández has finally overcome these injury issues at the time of writing, however.
Image source, Getty Images Bromley have signed Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Damola Ajayi on loan, external until the end of the season. The 20-year-old scored on his Spurs debut - a 3-0 win against Elfsborg en-route to winning the Europa League last season. It remains his only senior appearance for the club, though he was an unused substitute in the final victory over Manchester United in Bilbao. Ajayi becomes the League Two leaders' first signing of the January transfer window, returning to the Ravens having represented the club at youth level.
Xabi Alonso was recently shown the door by Real Madrid, and he is already being linked with a return to management. Clubs like Manchester United, Manchester City and Liverpool are reportedly interested in him. The 44-year-old is regarded as one of the finest young managers in the game, and he could prove to be an excellent option for all three clubs. Alonso has also been linked with Tottenham Hotspur.
Heitinga enjoyed a positive spell as interim coach of the Eredivisie giants in 2023, winning 11 of his 16 league games in charge (D2 L3), but he did not have the same success in the permanent role this season. After being appointed in May 2025, Heitinga won just five of his 11 league matches (D5 L1), averaging just 1.82 points per game before getting sacked in November.
UEFA cited "economic, market and geopolitical dynamics" and a "sudden weakening of the U.S. dollar" for driving the foreign exchange losses which accounted for the loss in its accounts for the 2024-25 football season. "In the past few years, UEFA benefited from a strong U.S. dollar leading to substantial gains on foreign exchange," the body said on Thursday in its 52-page annual financial report which did not name Trump.
What Declan Rice said to Arsenal coach The exact conversation is uncertain, but lip-reading expert Jeremy Freeman has suggested that Rice initiated the confrontation with a just go, before Gabriel stepped in to diffuse the situation and urged Stuivenberg: Stop, please stop, please stop. Freeman added that Rice reacted with: Oh for f***'s sake, followed by: He doesn't know what the hell he is on about?.
Leeds United have announced the loan signing of Facundo Buonanotte from Brighton for the remainder of the 2025-26 season. Buonanotte was initially loaned to Chelsea for the whole campaign, but the Seagulls' deal with the Blues was cut short before the midfielder completed his move to Elland Road. The 21-year-old has made just eight appearances for Chelsea this season across the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup and EFL Cup, with seven of those coming as starts.
Content delivery network provider Netskrt's "State of the ISP Survey" found that live sporting events are the global infrastructure's most daunting streaming challenge and that the biggest worry is traffic generated by American football. The long-term study - conducted between May and August 2025 - includes input from 55 global internet service providers (ISPs). Almost eight in ten survey respondents (78%) said sports cause them the most concern related to streaming reliability. Of these, 70% pointed to American football as the most challenging sport to deliver. International football (soccer) is quickly approaching similar levels.
Aston Villa are interested in signing Tammy Abraham in the January transfer window, according to Sky Sports News . The report has claimed that Villa have already started talks over bringing the former Chelsea striker back to Villa Park. The 28-year-old had a loan spell with the Villans from Chelsea during the 2018-19 season. Abraham joined Besiktas on loan from AS Roma in the summer of 2025.
I'm grateful to the core group of players that I've got. They've taken us to three major tournaments and if they're all fit and well then I'm sure they can have a good summer. Sometimes, I get criticised for not going outside that core group but I believe in them a lot and they've delivered a lot for their country. I've got a difficult choice to make when I come to name my final 26.
We didn't see this coming, and not only because of the fog of pyro lingering over the RheinEnergieSTADION field that furnished us with 11 minutes of first-half stoppage time.
Chelsea and David Datro Fofana are working on a permanent exit this window, with Celtic, Royal Antwerp and Derby County all expressing interest in the 23-year-old forward who is currently on loan at Turkish Super Lig club Fatih Karagumruk. (Fabrizio Romano on X), external Celtic are exploring a possible deal for NK Celje forward Franko Kovacevic, who has scored 25 goals in 28 games this season - including 14 in the Europa League and Conference League. (Sky Sports), external
"I don't know," McInnes said of the prospect of the transfer being fast-tracked. "We don't control that, but it would be nice if we could. "We could do with a couple of signings, if we can, to help us. We've got a couple of injuries, and we'll see where we are. I don't know if that (Mato) can be done, but certainly if it can be done, we'll try it."
Following a worldwide poll that attracted millions of votes from the gaming community, EA Sports has announced the final cut of both its men's and women's FC 26 Team of the Year. After being selected for their prominent performances in 2025, each player in the respective TOTY XIs will receive special in-game items and buffs. This year, for the first time, a captain has also been chosen for each of the men's and women's teams, both of whom have been honored for their outstanding contributions
It's half-time [in the tie]. I was very happy with the engagement, the commitment of the players. They gave everything. It was every open game. Disappointed to concede from a corner. Disappointed with the third goal as well, because we were right back in the game, and we were on top at that moment. We switched off from a restart from a central free-kick, but I can't fault the players. We've had illness in the squad, we've picked up a few knocks this week, but what the squad has shown is that they are willing to run and fight for each other.
It actually felt quite good. We'll have to watch it again. It's often the case against Bayern that you think you could've got more out of it. At the same time, you have to be honest and say that their individual quality is just outstanding. You have to be alert for 95 minutes,
Yes, he's been quiet recently, but if you still own him, he's a definite hold for the next two fixtures. First up, a trip to Old Trafford against a Manchester United side with just one win in seven and one clean sheet in their last 15 - that's not exactly defensive form to fear. Foden also loves a derby, with seven goals in his last seven appearances against United.
