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Volpato’s Australia career in doubt after positive cocaine test

Sassuolo and Australia international Cristian Volpato could be suspended after police announced a secondary test...

Solheim Cup LIVE! Hull ready to handle home 'pressure' for Team Europe

Shelton beats Alcaraz at 3.33am in New York epic

Ben Shelton clinched the biggest win of his career as he defeated defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in a five-set epic stretching deep into the New York night to reach the semi-finals of the US Open.

How Juventus could line up against Sassuolo amid injury crisis

Luciano Spalletti has limited options in central midfield with just two players available for the...

Football Daily | Troy Parrott enjoys a big week after taking the scenic route to success

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! There are, you suspect, quite a few folk with links to the London postcode of N17 who would be thoroughly grateful if Troy Parrott could stop popping up to score winning goals for a bit. The Republic of Ireland striker has barely unpacked his bags at Real Betis, yet he’s already ruined the afternoon of his former manager at Tottenham, pouncing to sink José Mourinho’s Real Madrid . Four days later? He made headlines again on his Bigger Cup debut at Lille . Two games, two goals, two match-winners. Not entirely shabby for a lad who was once given the classic Mourinho treatment and declared “not ready”. Mourinho, as ever, remains a central character in this particular soap opera. It was the Special One who handed a teenage Parrott his Premier League debut in December 2019, throwing him on during a 5-0 win over Burnley . It was also Mourinho who promptly decided the youngster needed a fair bit longer in the oven. Re: Ken Muir’s letter ( yesterday’s Football Daily letters ) and mention of Arbroath’s famous 36-0 victory over Bon Accord in 1885. On the same day, in the same competition and just 18 miles away, Dundee Harp defeated Aberdeen Rovers 35-0. Arbroath and Harp were rivals and after the final whistle, officials from Harp sent a telegram to Arbroath simply containing the result of their match and then retired to a pub to celebrate their world record. Later that evening, a reply was received which read ‘Arbroath 36-0 Bon Accord’. Both sides thought the other was winding them up. The results were not a surprise. Rovers and Bon Accord were both playing only their third official fixtures. Bon Accord arrived for their match with nine players and no goalkeeper, so played an outfield player in goal and two spectators made up their XI. The Aberdeen Weekly News reported that Arbroath’s keeper ‘neither touched the ball with hand or foot … but remained under the friendly shelter of an umbrella the whole time’. Arbroath also had seven goals disallowed. Unsurprisingly, the qualification rules for the Scottish Cup were changed for the following season” – Jamie Gaukroger. Call me one of those bluffers and chancers with ‘ fantastic theories and philosophies ’ if you will but, after sitting through the chaotic mess that was Real Madrid v Inter in Bigger Cup, two things spring to mind. Firstly, if Madrid has had an obvious gap of no central midfielder who can control the momentum and flow of the game for over two seasons, since Toni Kroos and Luka Modric, why ignore it yet again but spend £115m on yet another left-sided attacker ? Secondly, even if you don’t have one, never mind two of those types of players, once you go 2-0 up in the 23rd minute against a team at home, can’t you just kick the ball five-10 yards to a teammate consistently, keep possession and tire the opposition out? As the late, great Johan Cruyff used to say: ‘As long as we’ve got the ball, they’re never going to score’” – Noble Francis. OK, Mike Wilner (Monday’s letters), I’ll bite. ‘What isn’t what it is?’ Football Daily is not a humorous teatime newsletter. ‘What has a club not won what it won?’ Senegal did not win Afcon. ‘When does a team not lose what it’s lost?’ USA USA USA ... did not lose Folarin Balogun against Belgium in the GWC. Is there a plausible weeklong riff here? Oh, yes. Yes there is. There most certainly is” – Chi. Continue reading...

Messi agrees to buy second Spanish club

Spanish second-division side Eldense say Argentina great Lionel Messi has reached a "preliminary agreement" to become the club's majority shareholder.

Champions League: Napoli vs. Arsenal – probable line-ups, where to watch on TV

Napoli will look to Rasmus Hojlund in their home Champions League game against Arsenal tonight,...

London amateur goalkeeper could be next in line for Ugandan throne

A goalkeeper from an amateur team in South East London could become king of a Ugandan region after the death of his cousin.

Women's Ballon d'Or: Putellas, Shaw nominated

Barcelona's 2026 Women's Champions League squad dominated the Women's Ballon d'Or nominations, with eight players from that team making the 30-player shortlist.

Poch: Balogun must find 'best place to perform'

USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino said he hasn't spoken with U.S. and AS Monaco striker Folarin Balogun about his aborted move to Everton, but plans to in the coming days in order to offer his support.

Why the F1 title race is not over yet...

Kimi Antonelli's stunning Italian Grand Prix victory felt like a key moment in this year's championship as he landed a psychological blow on his title rivals by winning from 19th.

USA hold off epic Europe comeback to edge Junior Solheim Cup thriller

Team USA held off a remarkable final-day fightback from Team Europe to successfully retain the Junior Solheim Cup with a narrow 13-11 win in the Netherlands.

Russo and Greenwood nominated for Ballon d'Or

England stars Alessia Russo and Alex Greenwood are among 30 players nominated for the women's Ballon d'Or.

Man City-bound 16-year-old Cavan Sullivan is MLS’s chaotic revelation

The Philadelphia Union midfielder has gotten his longest run of game time since turning pro, and the data is tantalizing There’s a video from a United States U-15 camp three years ago that will make your head spin. It’s a routine training session for the boys on the pitch except one, a head shorter and a year or two younger than the others, who’s practicing with the national team for the first time. Is the boy nervous? He is not. A pass floats into the box and he checks his run, tries to get under it, but the ball is too high for his 13-year-old head to reach. He doesn’t even jump. As the cross sails over him, he flings himself forward like Superman and flicks a heel up behind his back, catching the ball with a scorpion kick that bounces straight into the path of a teammate for a cartoon assist. Continue reading...

UCL: Real Madrid vs. Inter – Probable line-ups and where to watch on TV

Cristian Chivu and Inter get their 2026-27 Champions League campaign underway in the toughest of...

Red Roses name experienced squad for home leg of WXV Global Series

Red Roses head coach John Mitchell has named an experienced 36-player squad for the home leg of the WXV Global Series, with 25 World Cup winners included.

Rhodes ready for 'dream' Europe debut: 'We're going to bring Solheim home!'

Mimi Rhodes is relishing the chance to fulfil a childhood dream at the Solheim Cup and is backing Anna Nordqvist to lead Team Europe to victory in the Netherlands.

Poch 'careful' with young stars for USMNT camp

USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino said that while he is happy about the potential of young players in the U.S. pool, "we need to be careful" amid the buzz around Philadelphia Union's Cavan Sullivan and NYRB's Julian Hall.