If Manchester City win the tournament they would land about £92m in total – but Chelsea would earn slightly less. The potential prize money was initially reported as £97m but the exchange rate between US dollars and British pounds has changed since then. Teams get a participation fee for playing, which for European teams varies...
Golf, for Marshall, has been a constant in his life. He grew up in Retford, in the north east of the county, and first took up the game there. When he still had both hands, he was on the club’s ‘scratch’ team – representing the best who played at course. But with one hand, he...
Juve will have taken a psychological knock even before kick-off, seeing the name of Ballon d’Or winner Rodri on the team sheet – it was the 29-year-old’s first start since sustaining a serious knee injury against Arsenal nine months ago. The Spaniard managed 65 minutes and showed why he is so integral to this City...
The Englishman, who is from St Albans, competes on the US collegiate circuit and has one year left on his studies at the University of San Diego. Most college sports in America are strictly amateur, so Tarvet will be unable to claim the vast majority of his £66,000 prize money for reaching the Wimbledon first...
Luis Rubiales, the former president of Spain’s football federation, has lost an appeal against his sexual assault conviction. Rubiales was fined €10,800 (£9,206) in February for kissing captain Jenni Hermoso without her consent after Spain’s women’s team won the 2023 World Cup. A Spanish appeals court upheld the fine, and also dismissed a separate appeal...
There are fewer than 12 months before the Fifa World Cup takes place across Canada, Mexico and United States. Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham also criticised the pitches at the Club World Cup following his side’s 3-1 win against Pachuca. “The pitches aren’t great at all. It holds up the ball, the ball barely bounces,” said...
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca says it is “impossible” to organise normal training sessions amid a “code red” severe heat warning in Philadelphia at the Club World Cup. The Blues players trained at Subaru Park, the home of local Major League Soccer (MLS) side Philadelphia Union, in 37C. The 45% humidity means it feels more like...
Speaking after Real Madrid’s 3-1 win over Pachuca at the Club World Cup, Jude Bellingham criticised the tournament’s pitches and asked organisers to do better for the 2026 Fifa World Cup. READ MORE: ‘Everyone’s been caning me – it’s 1-1 now’ – Bellingham rivalry is on Read full article at source...
Comparisons to Jude are no doubt tiring for Jobe, but there is a reason they are made. In fact, the timing of his runs into the penalty area are reminiscent of another English midfielder. “It’s easy sometimes as a midfielder to just pass the ball then stand still,” former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel told...
Fossil Free Football say: “Particular concern is for the fixtures in the no-shade stadium in Charlotte where a heat index of 38C (Real Madrid v Pachuca) and 41C (Benfica v Bayern) is forecast for the next two matches. “This underlines the dangers facing players and fans at this tournament and in 2026. Fifa have done...
A number of new innovations to football have been on show since the start of the 2025 Club World Cup Read full article at source...
Adam Hancock Business reporter, BBC News Xia Yu/VCG via Getty Images Whether you reckon they are cute, ugly or just plain weird, chances are you have heard of the furry dolls that have become a global sensation – Labubu. Born a monster, the elf-like creature from Chinese toy maker Pop Mart is now a viral...
More than 400,000 (423,004) seats have been left empty during the opening round of Club World Cup group matches in the United States. Stadiums have been 56.8% full, with more than half a million (556,369) spectators attending. Nine stadiums have been used for the first 16 matches of the tournament, with a combined capacity of...
Speculation over whether Donald Trump will order US strikes against Iran dominates Thursday’s papers. The Metro dubs it “ArmagedDon” and reports that Iran has threatened the US with “irreparable harm” if Trump approves attacks on nuclear sites. The paper also quotes Trump’s warning to Tehran that “next week is going to be very big –...
Guardiola set out his stall for this competition by signing three players for more than £100m – and two of those, Tijjani Reijnders and Rayan Cherki, started on their debuts. Dutchman Reijnders described himself as “box-to-box” number eight when speaking in Florida before the game and there were early positive signs too of what he...