Lamine Yamal, one of football's brightest young talents, has teased on Instagram that he will don the iconic No.10 shirt at Barcelona. The story he has posted featured a photo of Diego Maradona wearing the legendary number during his time at the club.

Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, FIFA's Chief of Global Football Development, says the Club World Cup has shown that the ability of teams in the final third remains the biggest gap between European clubs and those from the rest of the world.

Substitute Paulinho scored an extra-time winner to settle a Brazilian battle of attrition as Palmeiras edged Botafogo 1-0 on Saturday to win through to the Club World Cup quarter-finals.

AS Monaco officially announced on Saturday the signing of Paul Pogba, marking the midfielder's return to football following an 18-month doping suspension. Pogba, who has been out of competitive action for nearly 22 months, has committed to the Principality club until 2027.

Following the end of his loan spell at AC Milan, Joao Felix returns to Chelsea — but Benfica remain keen to bring him back to Lisbon. Coincidentally, the two clubs face each other in the last 16 of the FIFA Club World Cup.

Spain midfielder and two-time Ballon d'Or winner Aitana Bonmati is being treated in hospital for viral meningitis, the Spanish football federation (RFEF) said on Saturday.

Barcelona forward Ansu Fati is expected to join French club Monaco on loan with an option to buy, sources close to the deal said Friday.

Erling Haaland has scored his 300th professional goal, combining club and international football. At his exact age, the Manchester City striker not only outpaces Lionel Messi's tally but has nearly doubled the numbers of Cristiano Ronaldo, Robert Lewandowski and Luis Suarez.

Join us for LIVE coverage of the 2025 Club World Cup last-16 fixture between Benfica and Chelsea, kick-off at 22.00 CEST, at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, United States.

Join us for LIVE coverage of the 2025 Club World Cup last-16 fixture between Palmeiras and Botafogo, kick-off at 18.00 CEST, at the Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, United States.

Real Madrid released David Alaba's medical report this Friday. The Austrian footballer is suffering from a muscle injury in the soleus of his left leg and his return is subject to evaluation.

Brentford on Friday confirmed the appointment of former set-piece coach Keith Andrews as their new manager to replace Thomas Frank.

The Club World Cup's various problems have been well documented, from empty seats to storm delays, extreme heat to complaints about FIFA's expanded competition being a cash grab at the expense of the players' long-term health.

Paris Saint-Germain have come to the Club World Cup as newly crowned champions of Europe, but a meeting with the Inter Miami of Lionel Messi in the last 16 this Sunday brings back memories of unhappier times for the French club.