Arsenal approach PSG defender Mbemba

Arsenal make an approach to sign teenage Paris St-Germain defender Emmanuel Mbemba on a free transfer this summer.

Bay City Roller dethrones Jan Brueghel in Coronation Cup

Bay City Roller upset the big guns in an attritional Coolmore Coronation Cup at Epsom.

France World Cup 2026 team guide

Kylian Mbappé, Ousmane Dembélé and Michael Olise have the attacking power to shred opponents but will Didier Deschamps let them off the leash? This article is part of the Guardian’s 2026 World Cup Experts’ Network , a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 48 countries who qualified. theguardian.com is running previews from three countries each day in the run-up to the tournament kicking off on 11 June. Continue reading...

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David Sullivan: how did the pornographer rise so high in modern football?

Sullivan hoped football would legitimise him but claims about historical conduct have led to his resignation from West Ham • Sullivan steps down at West Ham to fight claims about private life When David Sullivan was growing up in a council house in Cardiff, he dreamed of becoming a professional footballer. Short and squat, he would never be a player, but later in life the fortune he built through the pornography industry and the property world gave him a route into the sport. The only problem, Sullivan discovered, was finding a club willing to roll out the welcome carpet for him and his busin

Mexico steps up security at World Cup 2026 fan zone amid growing unrest

Co-hosts’ government adamant Zocalo event will go ahead 100,000 expected at official Fifa Fan Fest for kick-off Mexico is planning to increase the police and security presence around Zocalo plaza in Mexico City to ensure the World Cup Fan Fest can go ahead amid growing social unrest and public protests. Much of the city’s historic centre, including the Catedral Metropolitana and Aztec ruin Templo Mayor, is locked down, but the president Claudia Sheinbaum’s government is adamant that Zocalo will remain open throughout the tournament. Continue reading...

Doubts and disbelief - dissecting England's nightmare in Spain

Is it over the top to stage a post-mortem after Friday's heavy defeat to Spain?

Shattered dreams: best XI from countries not at the World Cup

From Donnarumma to Kvaratskhelia, this all-star team, with a maximum of two players per country, all have the summer off The 27-year-old Italy captain is widely considered one of the best keepers in the world. After a high-profile move to Manchester City, he has quickly adapted to the Premier League demands for ball-playing, a skill he honed at Paris Saint-Germain. Despite his Euro 2020 penalty-saving heroics , Donnarumma failed to stop a single one against Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Azzurri’s crunch World Cup playoff . Continue reading...

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'Can he do it on a cold night in Stoke?' | Is Sooryavanshi's India call-up too soon?

Mark Butcher and Simon Doull react to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's call-up for India's Twenty20 and ODI squad against England, but is it too soon for the teenage sensation?

Paraguay star Enciso injured in World Cup warm-up

Paraguay forward Julio Enciso's World Cup is in doubt after he was injured during a 4-0 friendly win over Nicaragua.