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The LaLiga Santander season has just drawn to a close but there is still plenty of excitement to be had in this campaign, as the youth academies of the 20 teams in the championship will battle it out between Friday 16 June and Sunday 18 June at Villarreal CF's Estadio de la Ceramica to see who will be crowned the best Under-12s team in the country in the Geotiles LaLiga Promises Santander National Tournament. The future stars of LaLiga will once again take

One of its main themes has already been set, even if the summer transfer window has not yet begun. Although the Middle Eastern kingdom of Saudi Arabia has never been a popular destination for footballers, it is keen to change that. After signing Cristiano Ronaldo in December and snagging Karim Benzema after he left Real Madrid, the Saudi Pro League is attempting to get some additional high-profile athletes. In a trend which bears a striking resemblance to the Chinese Super League, which attracted

Karim Benzema has become the latest soccer star to move to Saudi Arabia after signing with the national champions Al Ittihad on Tuesday. Benzema, who left Real Madrid after 14 years and 648 games, is set to play against his former Madrid teammate Cristiano Ronaldo, who joined Al Nassr in January. Al Ittihad posted a video on Twitter of Benzema signing a contract until 2026, although the club did not disclose any financial details. “I am excited to see you in Jeddah,” the

The Reds will face Karlsruher SC from the 2. Bundesliga on Wednesday July 19, kick-off 5.30pm BST, at BBBank Wildpark. Ticketing details for this game will be released in due course. Jürgen Klopp’s men will then play a behind-closed-doors match against SpVgg Greuther Fürth, also from the German second division, on Monday July 24 at 12pm BST. LFC will then continue their pre-season schedule with a return to Singapore after a hugely successful visit last summer. The Reds take on Leicester City at

Steph joined Arsenal in 2020 and made her debut as a substitute in our UEFA Women’s Champions League quarter-final against Paris Saint-Germain in August 2020. The 29-year-old Australian international has since gone on to make 74 appearances for the club, scoring three goals. Steph played an integral role in our 2022/23 campaign, making 32 appearances and providing four assists and one goal. In addition to her usual role on the left side of defence, Steph also stepped into central defence on a number

The 44-year-old Swiss manager, who was in charge of Bundesliga rivals Bayer Leverkusen until last October, has signed a contract until 2026. "He's a young coach, but one with lots of experience. He plays the style of football we want to see here," said Roland Virkus, Gladbach's managing director for sport. "Seoane has been successful with several clubs over the past few years," Virkus added. He notably led Leverkusen to the Champions League group stage after finishing third in the Bundesliga 2021-2022 campaign,

The Ecuadorian, who will join Chelsea after his 18th birthday, has already built a reputation in South America as one of the brightest and most creative young talents around, thanks to his combination of skilful dribbling along with the vision and technique to open up defences with his passing. Paez caught the eye by finding the net on his senior debut for his club this year, becoming the youngest debutant and scorer in the Ecuadorian top flight. He has six senior appearances to

The Young Lions will take on Norway, Australia and the hosts, and Lino has been included in the 23-man squad for the trip. His first taste of action could be on Friday, June 9 against Norway (11am BST), before they tackle Australia on Sunday, June 11 (11am BST) and then Portugal on Tuesday, June 13 (5pm BST). Lino, who has previously been capped at under-15, under-16 and under-17 levels, has made five appearances for the under-18s this season, coming out on the winning

UEFA's Technical Observer panel has named Sevilla's Jesús Navas as the 2022/23 UEFA Europa League Player of the Season. The 37-year-old's form has been up there with anything from his illustrious career and his season culminated with the wing-back scooping an astonishing fourth UEFA Cup/Europa League title. Navas played a pivotal role in Sevilla's 1-1 draw against Roma in the final, producing a teasing cross that Gianluca Mancini could only divert past his own goalkeeper to restore parity, before his side went on

West Ham United should do all they can to win the race for James Ward-Prowse as the Southampton star 'would be a great fit' at the London Stadium, journalist Paul Brown has told GIVEMESPORT. Although the Hammers are currently preparing for the Europa Conference League final, boss David Moyes will be looking to bolster his squad during the summer transfer window. According to The Sun, West Ham are among four clubs looking to offer Ward-Prowse an immediate return to the Premier League. The

Portugal goalkeeper Diogo Costa said he 'hopes to continue' at Porto amid links with Manchester United. Costa has been widely backed to leave Portugal ahead of next season amid links with an Old Trafford switch. The future role of David de Gea at United is not certain after several blunders this season. The Spaniard is out of contract this month, although is thought to be nearing a renewal with reduced terms. However, Erik ten Hag refused to declare him as his No.1 next

Paris Saint-Germain saw their Instagram follower account plummet after Lionel Messi played his final game for the Ligue 1 team. 1)Messi played last club for PSG 2)Club's social media accounts impacted 3)Argentine's next step to be confirmed Messi played the full 90 minutes as PSG suffered a 3-2 loss to Clermont Foot in their last game of the season and his final appearance for the club. The imminent departure of the Argentina hero appears to have big repercussions for the club's social media

Karim Benzema rose to the occasion in his final match as Real Madrid player, as he successfully converted a penalty to end his journey at Santiago Bernabéu on a memorable note. Soon after sending the Athletic Club Bilbao goalkeeper in the opposite direction from the 12-yard distance, Benzema rushed towards the corner flag where he was embraced by his teammates. He was then substituted moments later as he walked off to a standing ovation from fans. Benzema's goal helped Real Madrid come to

UEFA are reportedly reviewing the decisions made by referee Anthony Taylor in the Europa League final. The English official is now at serious risk of missing similar big games on the European stage as UEFA designator Rosetti was particularly unhappy about his performance on Wednesday night, claims Corriere dello Sport. Taylor’s decisions caused outrage among Roma fans and players, including Jose Mourinho who is being investigated for his heated confrontation with Taylor in the underground parking lot of Puskas Arena at full-time. Source:-

Zlatan Ibrahimovic announces retirement from football aged 41; Swedish striker scored 511 goals in 866 club games as well as 62 in 122 for his country; Ibrahimovic told fans at AC Milan's San Siro he was saying "goodbye to football, but not to you" Zlatan Ibrahimovic said on Sunday he had decided to end his football career aged 41. The striker's AC Milan contract expires at the end of June and he had already announced he would not be renewing it following an

Szymon Marciniak will fulfil his role as the referee for the Champions League final after the Pole apologised for participating in an event associated with an extreme-right movement, Europe's soccer governing body UEFA said on Friday. UEFA were investigating his presence at an event organised in Katowice on Monday, saying they "abhor the values that are promoted by the group", but kept him on as the referee after an apology and clarification from an anti-discrimination body. "I want to express my deepest apologies

Cristiano Ronaldo concedes he did not expect to finish the season empty-handed at Al Nassr but the Portuguese forward says he is happy in Saudi Arabia and hopes other big-name players will follow him to the league for the next campaign. Ronaldo signed a 2-1/2 year contract estimated by media to be worth more than 200 million euros ($220.16 million) with Al Nassr, making his debut in January. He scored 14 goals in 16 games but it was not enough to help his

The team have made the donation to Teens Unite, a charity supporting teenagers who are fighting cancer, Real Eazy, clothes created by Chelsea fan Betsi to help make living with cancer easier, and the Royal Marsden Hospital, where the late Chelsea legend Gianluca Vialli was treated. The players’ donation will enable Chelsea Foundation to work closely with both Teens Unite and the Royal Marsden Hospital to develop longer-term programmes with both organisations, while the contribution to Betsi has been made following her visit

The team trained at Real Madrid City to continue preparations for the clash against Athletic Club on the final matchday of the league season, which will be played at the Santiago Bernabéu. After the initial warm-up, the players worked on ball-retention drills, fitness, tactical and strategy exercises. To conclude the session, they played matches on several small pitches. Mariano trained inside the facilities. Source:- realmadrid

Barcelona fans might have to brace themselves for a tough summer ahead, as the club continue to lose grip in their pursuit of Lionel Messi. Sanctioning the return of the Argentine international has been identified as one of Barça’s priorities in the coming summer, but it appears the possibility of his return to Camp Nou is waning with each passing second. To that end, Marcelo Bechler has said that Barcelona’s pursuit of Messi is already over. The veteran attacker will not return to