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The 21-year-old's new contract will see him remain with Charlotte until the end of the 2028-29 season, with an option for an extra year. Toklomati was one of three Charlotte players to score 10 or more goals in the MLS regular season in 2025, alongside Wilfried Zaha and Pep Biel, after having only two players reach double figures in the club's first three MLS seasons.

Well, the first legs of the UEFA Champions League knockout playoffs are in the books, and we have a lot to review! From Real Madrid narrowly winning at Benfica (led by former Real boss Jose Mourinho), to Bodo/Glimt stunning Internazionale in the Arctic Circle and even holders Paris Saint-Germain rallying from 2-0 down to win 3-2 at fellow Ligue 1 side AS Monaco, we've seen it all. Oh, and how about Galatasaray scoring five against Juventus and Newcastle United hitting six at FK Qarabag?

This summer's soccer World Cup tournament will provide a rare opportunity for major advertisers looking to engage sports audiences over a month-long festival of footwork, free kicks and the occasional foul - all taking place in the U.S and Mexico. But Major League Soccer (MLS) has a bigger ambition: to convert U.S. viewers entertaining a passing interest in the World Cup into long-term soccer fans of Inter Miami, New York City FC or the Seattle Sounders.

Cynics may say it is no coincidence the J.League has introduced penalty shootouts to replace draws just before the World Cup. Japan have identified the quarter-finals as the target this summer after failing to progress past the last 16 on three of the past four occasions, with two of those disappointments coming after failures from the spot. The 2022 tournament was the worst, with the Samurai Blue, who should have seen off Croatia during normal time, losing the shootout 3-1 in dismal fashion.

Think your footballing brain has reached its limit? We have a fresh batch of challenges designed to find those tiny gaps in your memory, all courtesy of Kwizly. From the global stage of international stadiums to the obscure soundtracks of your favourite video games, there is plenty here to keep you occupied. We'll start with a test of loyalty and longevity in the most demanding league in the world.

It felt time for a new challenge. I'm always looking to grow and be my best,

Making the World Cup can have that kind of power for a small or troubled country. The Haitian flag will fly with those of some the world's most powerful nations. Haiti's citizens, however, will not be able to travel to the United States to cheer them on, a reality that stings for Haitians at home and in the diaspora. Haitians, like citizens from Senegal, Ivory Coast and Iran, face almost a complete travel ban under Trump Administration policy.

For someone so young, his attributes are very, very good. He takes on board everything. He's got a strong mind, he knows what he wants to see. He wants to lead from the front but he's not afraid to ask, and that's the best thing. But it's not going to happen immediately, so the big thing is to hold tight when things are not going your way, because it's a process. If the manager is angry, you don't follow it up with angry words, you follow up with support and a bit of know-how. There are times when I can give him a helping hand, but there's also times where I go, yeah, that's the right way and something I haven't gone through.

On his forearm, Dominik Szoboszlai has a tattoo in Hungarian which reads "Talent is a divine blessing, but without incredible will and humility, it is worth nothing". Dig a little deeper and you find the quote is attributed to Steven Gerrard. When midfielder Szobozlai arrived at Liverpool from RB Leipzig in 2023 for 60m, there was a reason why he took the number eight shirt that had become synonymous with Gerrard at Anfield.

In general Stuttgart, they always want to have control, they want to have the ball, it is always difficult to press them. Sebastian Hoeness, the manager, he wants to dominate the game so I think this is a key thing at Celtic Park as well. If Celtic can press, if Celtic can destroy the build-up, if they are inside the game, the crowd is there - something can happen at Celtic Park.

It is an exciting time to be here and an exciting time to be involved at the club so I am delighted, I understand the position I am in, how much of a privilege it is to play here, the demands here and I am personally really happy and excited to know my future is here.

How well do you know the top scorers of the Women's Super League? As the Women's Super League season heats up, one familiar name is charging towards the Golden Boot once again. But can you name every WSL Golden Boot winner since the award started in 2011? You have six minutes to name 16 players (with a few repeat winners along the way) in this quiz.

Shamrock Rovers boss insists 'some things are bigger than football' as he adds support for Joanna Byrne in battle with Drogheda's US owners

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.

The phrase " Premier League big six" may be flawed -- you need only look at Tottenham Hotspur and, to an extent, Manchester United's position in the table over the last 12 months to understand why -- but it does exist for a reason. Between 2016 and 2022, six clubs -- Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, United and Spurs -- occupied the top six positions in the table four times in those six years.

🚨🆕 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.

After the three big chances in the first half, I already had déjà vu. But we're very satisfied with the result and the performance.

Oscar Priestman was red carded after he impeded Lyall Cameron as he was through on goal, allowing Aberdeen forward Kevin Nisbet to find the bottom corner from the resulting free-kick. Dons debutant Dennis Geiger's high and wild tackle to the groin of Lukas Fadinger eventually resulted in a dismissal and numerical parity but Well's Liam Gordon was ordered off moments after the restart for a foul on Toyosi Olusanya.