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Chelsea have issued an furious statement after Enzo Maresca’s transfer to Manchester City was officially announced. The Blues received £17 million from Man City after the two clubs reached a settlement. Chelsea felt as if the Italian had breached his contract at Stamford Bridge when negotiating with City to replace Josep Guardiola last December.Maresca officially left Chelsea on New Year’s Day following a chaotic breakup at the end of December. An enthusiastic statement from Chelsea read: “Chelsea FC appreciates that the 2025/26 season has been a very disappointing season for the club and its supporters. A key contributing factor was…

Australian striker Sam Kerr will join Gotham FC of the National Women’s Soccer League after spending the past six-plus seasons with Chelsea.Gotham announced Monday that it has signed Carr to a contract that will keep him with the team through 2030. The move marks a return to the NWSL for Kerr, who played for Sky Blue (later Gotham) from 2015 to 2017.She also played for Chicago Red Stars before moving to Chelsea in November 2019. Carr remains the NWSL’s regular season leading scorer with 77 career goals, and was the league’s leading scorer for three consecutive seasons from 2017 to…

Manchester City quickly announced Josep Guardiola’s replacement. And as expected, it’s a homecoming. Enzo Maresca (Pontecagnano Faiano, Italy, 1980) will be the first manager other than Guardiola to occupy the ‘sky blue’ dugout in 10 years. The Italian, who is under contract until 2029, returns to Manchester three years after joining Pep’s staff in the season that saw City win the Champions League for the first time in their history.”Manchester City is a club that I know very well and to have the opportunity to manage this team is a great opportunity for me,” Maresca said. “I can’t wait to…

Elliot Anderson has shown exactly why Manchester City are prepared to pay a whopping £116 million for his contract as England chase World Cup glory.Elliott Anderson returns to command midfield for EnglandElliott Anderson’s £116m price tag may seem steep, but look closer and you’ll see why Manchester City see him as the future of their midfield.He was already looking like a key figure in the England squad for this World Cup, and his imprint was all over this cautious but important Jude Bellingham-inspired victory over Panama.The school of thought is that a player with such enormous financial value should be…

Jude Bellingham took the game by the scruff of the neck to drag England to victory over Panama when it looked like being another night of frustration00:11, 28 Jun 2026Updated 00:11, 28 Jun 2026Bellingham dragged England to victory while the Three Lions were being frustrated by Panama(Image: Jose Breton/NurPhoto/Shutterstock)When England needed him most, their best player stepped up to the mark.Jude Bellingham – “who else?” as he famously said after rescuing England in Euro 2024 – scored and provided an assist to steal the show once again.It was hardly a performance to leave England’s World Cup rivals quaking in their…

Lionel Messi’s incredible achievements at the 2026 World Cup saw the Argentine icon given the task of breaking a 24-year hex by his country’s media. The 39-year-old was back in the spotlight after making a crucial contribution in Sunday’s 3-1 Group J win over Jordan.Messi, who had been rested for the opening hour by manager Lionel Scaloni, came off the bench and produced his usual magic. He won a free kick that went around Jordan’s wall and missed the goalkeeper, scoring his sixth goal of the tournament. The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner once again made history by becoming the first…

LONDON (AP) – David Beckham is taking a break from playing. world cup to attend the first day of Wimbledonsat in the Royal Box at Center Court on Monday. Beckham was accompanied by his mother Sandra, and other celebrities including actor Mark Rylance and Boyzone singer Ronan Keating also attended the Royal Box. They will be watching open play between defending champion Jannik Sinner and Miomir Kecmanovic on Center Court, followed by first-round matches between women’s number one Aryna Sabalenka and seven-time men’s champion Novak Djokovic. Beckham, a former Manchester United and Real Madrid midfielder turned businessman and fashion icon,…

England manager Thomas Tuchel acknowledged he was running out of options after problems in the final group game, with injuries to his defenders once again a concern against Panama.June 27, 2026 23:26Updated June 28, 2026 00:10Jarrell Quansah leaves England’s 2026 FIFA World Cup match against Panama injuredThomas Tuchel’s injury problems at the World Cup worsened after Jarrell Quansah was forced off with an injury in the match against Panama. The Bayer Leverkusen defender was playing in the right-back position after Reece James was absent due to injury.Quansah left the pitch limping during the second period against Panama and was replaced…

Xabi Alonso appointed as new manager of Chelsea Football Club (Image: Getty)In typical Chelsea fashion, it was a busy weekend on the transfer front. Rumors began circulating on social media Saturday afternoon. It was said that Chelsea were chasing Granit Xhaka. On the surface, it seems logical. Xabi Alonso worked alongside Xhaka during his time at Bayer Leverkusen and the Swiss midfielder contributed to the German team’s historic 2023/24 season. It is also unsurprising given that Chelsea officials had suggested a few months ago that the Blues’ recruitment approach was set to change this summer.Throughout BlueCo’s tenure at Stamford Bridge,…

ABC Los Angeles reporter Abigail Velez apologizes for ‘inappropriate’ comments about Bosnia and HerzegovinaABC Los Angeles reporter Abigail Velez has apologized after making comments about Bosnia and Herzegovinia. (Image: ABC)An American reporter was forced to apologize after making “inappropriate” comments about Bosnia and Herzegovina after the country was chosen as the United States’ opponent in the last 32 of the World Cup. Last week, ABC Los Angeles reporter Abigail Velez filmed a news segment in which she boasted that she “didn’t know anything about the Balkans”.The U.S. men’s national team is scheduled to play Bosnia and Herzegovina next Wednesday in…