Mark Hughes’ son Alex has died aged 38. Alex had a career in football, working for various clubs including Blackburn, Manchester City, and Fulham. Mark Hughes paid tribute to his son, expressing his heartbreak at the sudden loss.
Oxford United have announced that head coach Matt Bloomfield has left the club. Bloomfield was appointed in January and despite some encouraging results, he was unable to keep the team in the Championship and they were relegated to League One.
Miguel Almiron was sent off in a World Cup match against Turkey for covering his mouth, a first under new rules. The incident occurred during a 2026 World Cup game.
Former England goalkeeper Mary Earps has joined London City Lionesses on a two-year deal. Earps left Paris St-Germain after two seasons and will bring a wealth of experience to the team.
England have been drawn to play Greece in round one of the 2027 Women’s World Cup play-offs. The Lionesses must get through two rounds of home and away ties to qualify for the tournament in Brazil.
Salford City appointed Peter Cklamovski as their new manager on a long-term contract. Cklamovski has a reputation for having an attack-minded style and brings a fresh approach to the club.
Abbosbek Fayzullaev scores Uzbekistan’s first-ever goal at a World Cup final, tapping in an equaliser against Colombia. This historic goal marks a significant moment for Uzbekistan in the World Cup.
Romano Schmid opens the scoring for Austria with a ‘wonderful’ strike into the top corner against Jordan. The article is about a World Cup match.
Lionel Messi scores a hat-trick to reach 16 World Cup goals, equalling Miroslav Klose’s record. The match report is available for UK users only.
Iraq’s Aymen Hussein scored a goal in their World Cup opener against Norway, despite Iraq losing 4-1. Hussein has had a difficult journey to the World Cup, having experienced personal tragedy and being detained at Chicago’s O’Hare airport.