FBL-EUR-NATIONS-ESP-FRAFrance picked up some unwanted records during their remarkable 5-4 Nations League semi-final loss to Spain.WHAT HAPPENED?During France's rollercoaster 5-4 defeat to Spain on Thursday in Stuttgart, they shipped four goals without reply. And according to OptaJean, this was the first time Les Bleus had done so since trailing 4-0 to Poland in August 1982. Moreover, this was the

Mohammed-KudusChelsea have reportedly been offered a chance to sign West Ham forward Mohammed Kudus, as the Hammers eye a potential swap deal with the Blues.WHAT HAPPENED?Chelsea have received the offer of a potential swap deal from West Ham, as per Sky Sports, with the Hammers reportedly having offered the Blues a chance to sign in-demand forward Kudus. The offer for the swap deal would see Chels

Chelsea looking to wrap up Jamie Gittens deal 'very quickly'Chelsea are reportedly stepping up their efforts to sign Borussia Dortmund winger Jamie Gittens ahead of the upcoming FIFA Club World Cup.Enzo Maresca’s side are looking to sign a new left-winger following Jadon Sancho’s return to parent club Man United.They now look set to raid Sancho’s former club for Gittens, 20, who

Arsenal eye shock move for Chelsea flop Kepa ArrizabalagaArsenal are reportedly looking to sign Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga as back-up to David Raya this summer.Arrizabalaga, 30, spent last season on loan at Bournemouth and managed to rediscover some form following his disastrous time in West London.While on the south coast, he managed to keep nine clean sheets and conceded 43 goals as th

Uzbekistan qualify for first ever World Cup with UAE drawUzbekistan will be playing in the 2026 World Cup, the first in the country's history, following their goalless draw with United Arab Emirates on Thursday.Uzbekistan needed to avoid defeat against the UAE in their penultimate game to secure qualification for next year’s World Cup, and that’s exactly what they did.Tense at times bu

Real Madrid agree to pay Alvaro Carreras release clauseReal Madrid have reportedly reach an agreement with Benfica for the transfer for Alvaro Carreras, paying the left-back's full release clause.Carreras, 22, has been a key player for Benfica, establishing himself as one of the best young left-backs in Europe following his departure from Man United last summer.United had been heavily linked with

Man Utd have 355m bid for Brentford's Bryan Mbeumo rejected Manchester United's opening offer for Bryan Mbeumo, worth a total of 355M has been rejected by Brentford as the club demand more.As reported by Sky Sports, United’s offer of a guaranteed 345M plus 310M has been outright rejected by the Bees who see the Cameroonian international as far more valuable. Brentford are willing to listen t

🔊 Can Belgium secure their first win in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers? They're just kicking off their campaign, while their group opponents have already played two matches each. It quickly became clear that North Macedonia would be one of the main contenders for a spot at the World Cup. Equally concerning for Belgium is the Welsh national team, whom they will face during this international break.

🔊 Can the Norwegians challenge the favorites? Arguably the most anticipated match of the day in the European World Cup qualifiers is set to take place at the Ullevaal Stadium in Oslo, where the home side will face the former European champions. While Norway have already played two matches, this will be Italy's first step in their qualifying campaign. Will the Azzurri assert their dominance in this

Liam Delap has signed a six-year deal at Chelsea (Image: Getty)Liam Delap has reportedly opted to play for Chelsea at the Club World Cup rather than compete at the Under-21 European Championship for England. The striker put pen to paper on a six-year deal at Stamford Bridge earlier this week in a deal worth £30million.Chelsea managed to fend off competition from a host of top clubs around Eur