Manchester United chief executive Omar Berrada is sticking to his ambitious target of winning the Premier League in 2028 to mark the club's 150th anniversary despite a historically bad season for Ruben Amorim's team.

Real Madrid will officially open the Xabi Alonso era with the team's debut against Al Hilal in the revamped FIFA Club World Cup. The 43‑year‑old tactician returns to the Bernabeu with lofty expectations after his successes with Real Sociedad's B side and Bayer Leverkusen.

For years the small South American country of Suriname, a former Dutch colony, has been instrumental in producing some of the Netherlands' best footballers, from Frank Rijkaard and Ruud Gullit to Clarence Seedorf.

Levi Colwill described Chelsea’s 2-0 win over Los Angeles FC in Atlanta as “mission accomplished”, but insists the team can still improve as the Club World Cup progresses.

Benfica's goals against Boca Juniors have earned a place on the podium of the oldest goals ever scored in the history of the Club World Cup – in remarkably curious fashion, as just two days separate Otamendi and Di Maria in age, while Zanetti still leads the chart by another two.

The best news for Jamaica at the Gold Cup was Michael Antonio’s return. The West Ham forward suffered a serious road accident in December, fracturing his leg and spending nearly a month in hospital. Just six months later, he stepped back onto the pitch.

A glance at the list of the oldest players at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup reveals a remarkable fact - the top two both play for Fluminense. Step forward Fabio Lopes and Thiago Silva – and, curiously, Fabio is the only footballer at the tournament who laced up his boots as a professional in the 20th century.

The defeat against Flamengo (2-0) was the sixth in ES Tunis' last 51 matches. Half of those defeats came against teams competing in the first edition of the new FIFA Club World Cup format.

Kyle Walker has agreed to join Everton on a one-year deal, with the final terms between the Toffees and Manchester City yet to be determined.

Barcelona confirmed on Tuesday that Gerard Martin has undergone successful surgery on a dislocated base of the fifth metacarpal in his right hand.

Angel di Maria, scorer of Benfica's first goal in the 2-2 draw with Boca Juniors, was frustrated on Monday at not having made his Club World Cup debut with a win and complained about the "many kicks" and the refereeing.

Barcelona have reportedly reached a pre-agreement with Nico Williams for a contract valid until June 2031, according to Santi Aouna of Footmercato.

Trezeguet, the man who took and missed Al Ahly's penalty against Inter Miami at the Club World Cup, has been fined by his federation for missing the spot-kick, as he was not the originally assigned taker.

Argentinian referee Yael Falcon Perez will be in charge of the match between Seattle Sounders and Atletico Madrid, corresponding to the second day of the 2025 Club World Cup.