Neymar has earned a return to Brazil national football team’s World Cup squad after a lengthy absence caused by injuries, giving the veteran forward another opportunity to compete on football’s biggest stage. Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti confirmed Neymar’s inclusion on Monday during a high-profile squad announcement event at Rio de Janeiro’s Museum of Tomorrow. The […]
Lionel Messi’s Massive MLS Salary Leaves Rivals Far Behind
Argentina captain Lionel Messi remains Major League Soccer’s highest-paid player after signing a new contract extension with Inter Miami CF that keeps him with the club through the 2028 season. The MLS Players Association released its latest salary figures on Tuesday, showing Messi earns an annual base salary of $25 million. His guaranteed compensation stands […]
Italy Knocked Out Again: Miss Third Straight World Cup After Penalty Shock
Italy’s World Cup nightmare continues as the four-time champions failed to qualify for a third consecutive tournament, losing to Bosnia and Herzegovina on penalties in a dramatic European play-off clash. The defeat marks one of the darkest chapters in Italian football history, extending a shocking run of absences from the world’s biggest tournament. Heartbreak in […]
508 Million Requests For Seven Million World Cup Tickets Sees All Games Sold Out
All 104 matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be “sold out,” said FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Wednesday, despite some tickets still being technically available months before the tournament begins on June 11. His comments came during an interview with CNBC from President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, where Infantino shared astonishing […]