Arda Guler’s introduction proved the turning point as Real Madrid regained control after a shaky start to the second half and defeated Rayo Vallecano 4-1 on Saturday to pull level with Barcelona at the top of LaLiga.

Former Liverpool playmaker Philippe Coutinho has joined Santos, teammate Neymar announced on Saturday, although his new club has yet to officially confirm the move.

Mikel Arteta said the decision to award Sunderland a penalty could have cost Arsenal the Premier League title, even though his side emerged 2-0 winners at the Stadium of Light on Saturday.

Kylian Mbappe struck twice to help Real Madrid smash Rayo Vallecano 4-1 on Saturday to pull level with Barcelona at the top of LaLiga.

Monaco dropped points for the first time in Ligue 1 this season as a 1-1 draw at Strasbourg on Saturday ended their three-match winning run.

Hull held free-scoring Chelsea 2-2 at Stamford Bridge to go third in the Premier League as Liverpool failed to find a way past struggling Fulham in a 0-0 draw on Saturday.

The last domestic matches at the stadium were played in August 2021, before lengthy renovation work started.

In an interview with France Football, the 27-year-old hailed new France coach Zinedine Zidane and said he believed his performances merited recognition as the world's best player.

Lionel Scaloni's next era is taking shape, not by placing the weight of a nation on one teenager's shoulders, but by sharing the load between two special left-footed talents: Franco Mastantuono and Nico Paz.

Mastantuono became the youngest Argentine ever to score a hattrick in one of Europe's top five leagues, achieving the feat at just 19 years and 28 days old.

Two men involved in a violent burglary of Manchester City's Italy international goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma and his pregnant girlfriend at their home in Paris were on Friday given prison sentences.

FIFA said on Friday that a decision on the venue for the 2030 World Cup final would be made "in due course", after Moroccan football federation president Fouzi Lekjaa said the showpiece match would be staged in Morocco.

Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe has opened up about the 'dictator' nickname given to him by some fans on social media, expressing a mix of amusement and discomfort at the comparison.

Manchester United boss Michael Carrick has dismissed Elliot Anderson's jibe that City are "kings of Manchester" ahead of Sunday's derby.

For Scaloni, the decision is more personal. He has spent years under enormous pressure and has already achieved almost everything a coach can achieve with a national team. Continuing would mean starting another demanding project without Messi and with expectations that will remain extremely high.

Mikel Arteta has revealed he sets challenges for his Arsenal players, including delaying their meals and turning up the heat in the dressing room in a bid to keep them focused.

Kylian Mbappe continued his march up the all-time Champions League scoring charts, moving level with Raul on 71 goals and into fifth place.

The 65-year-old Kartal told a press conference he was leaving "never to return", adding that he had taken the decision "to clear the way for the club".

The Brazilian remains one of the key players of the modern Madrid era, having scored the winning goal in the Champions League final in 2022 and netting again as Madrid won the showpiece in 2024.

Italian club Como pulled off a dream debut in the Champions League with a 4-1 win over RB Leipzig on Thursday, and manager Cesc Fabregas was happy to see his team live up to the standards of Europe's elite club competition.