Teams are restricted to naming 20 outfield players and three goalkeepers for each match but the former Liverpool manager took the unusual step of naming a larger squad.

Barcelona have now scored 33 goals in just seven games across all competitions, and their latest victory produced a series of fascinating records and statistics.

Bangladesh suffered another heavy defeat at the Asian Games, losing 6-0 to South Korea in their second Group F match at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan, on Thursday.

The victory earned Fleetwood a home tie against Premier League champions Arsenal in the last 16

Victory gave Messi his first trophy of the year, two months after the heartbreak of losing the 2026 World Cup final to Spain with Argentina.

Barcelona, who have scored 28 goals in six league matches, top the table with a perfect 18 points, while Racing are 10th with seven points.

Manchester United's problems mounted as they crashed out of the League Cup after blowing a two-goal lead in a stunning 3-2 defeat against Brighton on Wednesday.

Following his decision to retire from international football on August 31, Lionel Messi is finally set to take the field for one last time in the famous blue-and-white jersey. The Argentine Football Association (AFA) has arranged a grand farewell for their beloved captain on home soil.

The government is set to take control of the Dhanmondi club ground, popularly known as Abahani ground, on Thursday after cancelling 99-year lease of the property.

At 16, Max Dowman is already making a habit of rewriting Arsenal’s record books.

For Messi, the game carries another personal milestone. The Argentine superstar scored his 99th goal for Inter Miami in Sunday’s 2-2 draw against Nashville SC. He will now look to reach 100 goals for the club while helping Miami secure their first trophy of the season.

Real Madrid defended their players' right to have differing opinions after forwards Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr. obscured a solidarity message for the people of Ceuta before Tuesday's LaLiga clash with Elche.

Erling Haaland scored a controversial winner in the 60th minute at Old Trafford on Sunday to make it four wins out of four for City in the Premier League.

Thomas Tuchel has made the bizarre claim that he regrets not eating the grass at the Azteca Stadium after England's World Cup win against Mexico.

Roberto De Zerbi admitted Tottenham are in a "tough moment" as he apologised for their League Cup exit in a dismal 3-1 defeat against Liverpool on Tuesday.

There was continuity, certainly. But there were also absences, suspensions, returning faces and, most intriguingly, a collection of young players knocking loudly on the door.

Liverpool piled on the misery for troubled Tottenham with a 3-1 win in the League Cup third round, while teenage star Max Dowman dazzled for Arsenal in their 4-2 rout of Ipswich on Wednesday.

Carlos Espi snatched Real Madrid a last-gasp 3-2 win at Elche on Tuesday to pull them level with Barcelona at the top of LaLiga.

Saudi Pro League champions Al-Nassr suffered a 4-0 thumping at the hands of Al-Ain in the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday as Cristiano Ronaldo and his teammates made the worst possible start to their Asian Champions League Elite challenge.

Lionel Messi was named on Tuesday in Argentina's squad for a friendly against Benin on October 6, a match that will serve as his farewell appearance after announcing his international retirement last month.