Former Barcelona midfielder and club legend legend, Andres Iniesta, has officially announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 40.  After a remarkable career spanning more than two decades, Iniesta has decided to hang up his boots. His retirement announcement was made on Tuesday, 8 October, a symbolic date as it represents the number eight shirt he wore …

Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images. Newcastle United have aspirations of signing Leroy Sane from Bayern Munich. After an underwhelming summer transfer window, the Magpies are looking to make at least one marquee signing at the end of the season. And while the Geordies are expected to revisit signing Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace after failing earlier this year, Sane is …

Real Madrid ready to move for Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) Liverpool are currently working on a new contract for Trent Alexander-Arnold but that has not stopped the chatter around Real Madrid’s interest in the full-back as more stories continue to emerge. The England international is out of contract at Anfield at the end of the season …

Manchester City are reportedly eyeing up Sporting Lisbon striker Viktor Gyokeres, who has also been linked with Arsenal and Chelsea, as a potential replacement for Erling Haaland, whose long-term future is seemingly in some doubt. The Sweden international has been a revelation during his time in the Portuguese top flight, and it’s not too surprising to see that Man City …

England take on Greece in an eagerly anticipated UEFA Nations League clash, marking the first time these two sides have met in 18 years. Both teams come into this match in good form, having won their opening two games of the competition. While England are heavy favourites, Greece current sits atop the group due to their superior goal difference. This …

Liverpool centre-back Ibrahima Konate has suggested he could replace Kylian Mbappe as France captain and voiced his sympathy for the Real Madrid striker, who has been left out of Les Bleus’ squad because of a lack of playing time. Mbappe was booed by home fans when he came on as a substitute in Madrid’s surprise 1-0 defeat at Lille in …

Argentina look to get back to winning ways against Venezuela this week having lost their last South American World Cup Qualifier versus Colombia in September. The Albiceleste remain top of the standings despite the loss, while Venezuela are down in sixth. Goalkeeper Joel Graterol is unavailable for selection and won’t play again this year after suffering a patella tendon tear. …

Former Italy striker Luca Toni believes that injuries will play a crucial role in determining Juventus’ success this season. The Bianconeri have just lost Gleison Bremer, one of the top-performing centre-backs in Europe this season. The Brazilian had been in excellent form as Juventus made a strong start to the campaign, and his presence was key to the team’s performance …

Chelsea midfielder Cesare Casadei has no intention of leaving Chelsea in January as his role at the Premier League club has been made “clear” by Enzo Maresca. The Italian has been with the Blues since completing the £16m switch from Inter Milan in 2022 and committed himself to the London team by penning a six-year deal. The Italian has since …

Manchester City claim the Premier League’s summary of yesterday’s tribunal verdict in the Associated Party Transactions (APT) case is “misleading” and they have written to the other 19 member clubs to “assist with their understanding”. Both sides were claiming the upper hand last night: City were quick to highlight the fact two aspects of the APT rules were deemed unlawful …