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.

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.

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".

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Yamal, however, insists he will not beg for the coveted trophy. After helping Barça win LaLiga and Spain lift the World Cup, the teenager said he believes he had a strong year but is happy to leave the decision to others.

Infantino, who is seeking another term as FIFA president, has faced mounting criticism since his failed proposal to sell a 20% stake in FIFA competitions, including the World Cup, to private investors was abandoned in July following widespread opposition from football's regional confederations.

"The FIFA ASEAN Cup was launched to provide national teams with meaningful competitive opportunities within the men’s international match calendar," FIFA President Gianni Infantino said.

Brazil's early exit from the 2026 World Cup forced Ancelotti to rethink his options. The five-time world champions were eliminated by Norway in the last 16, bringing a disappointing end to a campaign that had promised more.

The former Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus forward has continued to rewrite the record books well into his forties, and the prospect of becoming the first player to score 1,000 competitive senior goals is now firmly within sight.

Haaland also reached another major City milestone. His two goals took his overall club tally to 167 goals in 203 appearances, moving him past Tommy Johnson into third place among City’s all-time scorers. Only Sergio Agüero (260) and Eric Brook (177) have scored more.

The teenager said a key ambition this season was to aim for the "very special" Champions League trophy, with Barcelona beginning their campaign on Wednesday at home against Dutch side Feyenoord.

Abahani Limited, Mohammedan SC and Brothers Union are among the 10 clubs that submitted a joint six-point proposal and a set of observations to Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) president Tabith Awal on Tuesday.

When a player is substituted, they must now leave the field of play within ten seconds.

Speaking at a press conference ahead of Inter Milan’s Champions League clash with Real Madrid tonight, Martinez was asked about Alvarez’s situation after the Argentine forward expressed his desire to leave Atletico Madrid during the transfer window.

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The Gunners' normally impenetrable defence was breached inside two minutes by the Blues, but they roared back for a 2-1 win to maintain a 100 percent start.

“The entire European football family will stand together before this week’s matches to express our deepest condolences and our support to the people of Nepal,” UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin said in a statement.

Despite heading into the tournament riding high on their historic SAFF U-20 Championship triumph, the Bangladesh U-20 football team suffered another heartbreaking early exit.

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