Carlo Ancelotti will walk into Monday's Brazil squad announcement with a nation peering over his shoulder and one burning question hanging in the Rio de Janeiro air: Neymar or no Neymar?

Goalkeeper Bento's injury-time own goal denied Cristiano Ronaldo his first Saudi Pro League title on Tuesday as Al Nassr drew 1-1 with second-placed Al Hilal.

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick refused to be drawn on Tuesday when asked to comment on star forward Lamine Yamal waving a Palestinian flag during the Catalans' title parade.

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez on Tuesday called club elections and announced that he would stand again.

Arsenal defender Ben White has been ruled out for the rest of the season after suffering a significant medial knee ligament injury, the Premier League club said on Tuesday.

Former Spain defender Sergio Ramos is on the verge of buying his boyhood club Sevilla after he and investment group Five Eleven Capital reached an agreement with the club's major shareholders, Spanish media reported on Tuesday.

Sweden coach Graham Potter announced his World Cup squad on Tuesday but there was no place for Tottenham Hotspur forward Dejan Kulusevski, who has been out of the game for a year with a knee injury and has not recovered in time for the tournament.

Bundesliga club Hamburg on Tuesday named Kathleen Krueger as sporting director, making her the first woman to hold the position on a permanent basis in league history.

The high-intensity match also saw a fight break out among players from both sides after the final whistle.

Under Flick, Barca quickly reasserted their domestic dominance, winning back-to-back LaLiga titles along with the 2024-25 Copa del Rey and successive Spanish Super Cup trophies.

Mexico canceled plans to shorten its school year ahead of the World Cup after widespread backlash from parents, think tanks and local authorities, the government said Monday.

In the mornings, Pak Doo-ik worked with a dental drill as an army dentist. In the afternoons, he played football.

Ochoa is set to become one of the few players to appear at six World Cups, alongside Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, having previously represented Mexico at Germany 2006, South Africa 2010, Brazil 2014, Russia 2018 and Qatar 2022.

Advocaat, who at 78 will become the oldest manager in World Cup history, resigned in February for family matters.

The 28-year-old becomes just the fifth player to win back-to-back awards, the last being Zlatan Ibrahimovic in 2014.

Whether Amir eventually becomes the “great player” remains to be seen.

The Argentine Football Association on Monday unveiled Argentina’s preliminary squad for the 2026 World Cup, with coach Lionel Scaloni naming a 55-man roster from which the final 26-player squad will be selected later this month.

The decision has reignited hope among Brazilian supporters eager to see their talisman return on football’s biggest stage.

The Bangladesh women's national football team secured a morale-boosting 2-0 win over Kasem Bundit Women's FC in Bangkok on Monday as part of their preparations for the upcoming SAFF Women’s Championship in Goa, India.

Bosnia manager Sergej Barbarez opted for a blend of experience, youth and new faces when he announced his World Cup squad on Monday, with veteran striker Edin Dzeko leading the line and uncapped midfielder Ermin Mahmic also included.