Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta played in the team's 2-0 defeat at Everton on Saturday, despite being in a long-standing dispute with the club over the final year of his contract. The 29-year-old France international has been trying to force through a move from Selhurst Park for some time, with interest from Aston Villa.
Juventus are in direct negotiations with Besiktas over a potential deal for midfielder Fabio Miretti, according to multiple outlets in Italy. The confirmation status of this report is unverified. The original source is Football Italia.
Genoa's coach Daniele De Rossi has expressed outrage over the referee's performance in their match against Napoli, which ended in a 1-0 defeat for the Italian side. The quotes from De Rossi have been confirmed by Voetbal International.
Bjorn Meijer, a 23-year-old Dutch left-back, will miss Sampdoria's first competitive match of the season against Cesena due to a muscle injury. This news comes from VoetbalPrimeur.
AC Milan's Rafael Leao will not be part of the squad for the opening Serie A match of the 2026-27 season against Torino on Sunday evening, according to head coach Ruben Amorim. The information comes from Football Italia.
Juventus head coach Luciano Spalletti is expected to name two of his summer signings in the starting XI for the Bianconeri's 2026-27 Serie A season opener against Frosinone on Sunday evening. This information comes from Football Italia.
FIFA-baas Gianni Infantino is ondervraagd door een verslaggever tijdens zijn bezoek aan de Dominicaanse Republiek. Volgens Voetbal International ontweek Infantino de vragen op een aparte manier.
Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior was targeted by opponents in a Liga match on 2026-08-22, according to L'Équipe Football. The original source confirms the incident occurred during a match between Real Madrid and Espanyol Barcelone.
Dundee's 2-0 win over Dundee United in the Scottish Premiership derby has left fans and pundits stunned, given the team's struggles just 12 months ago. The original source of this news is a BBC Sport Scotland article by Nick McPheat, which has been confirmed by the BBC's coverage of the match.
Lincoln City have returned to the second tier of English football after 65 years, with their first home game in the Championship ending in a 3-1 defeat to Portsmouth. The Guardian Football reported on the historic match.