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Lionel Messi has been included in Argentina's squad for the upcoming international break, despite having announced his retirement from the national team. The captain will be honored on October 6 at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires, in a friendly against Benin. The Argentine Football Association confirmed the news on Tuesday.
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Lionel Messi announced his retirement from international football on August 31 with an emotional letter, but he still has one final game left with Argentina. AFA president Claudio Tapia confirmed the tribute will take place on Tuesday 6 against Benin at El Monumental, in the last friendly of this break. Argentina will face Bolivia and Burkina Faso before that match.
Natilla·4 min read
Karim Adeyemi is set to return to the Germany national team in Jürgen Klopp's first squad since taking charge of the Mannschaft. The Barcelona winger missed the World Cup after losing prominence at Borussia Dortmund, but his strong start to the season with the Catalan club has put him back in the international picture.
Matt·5 min read
Marc-André ter Stegen is set to become Germany's number one goalkeeper in the Jürgen Klopp era. The former Barcelona player, now at Ajax, has regained the consistency he lacked due to injuries and could start against the Netherlands in Klopp's first game. His first major test will be a four-match Nations League window.
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Craig Bellamy has confirmed he rejected the chance to manage Burnley this summer in order to continue as Wales head coach. The 47-year-old says he has never made career decisions based on money and remains fully committed to the national team. He also revealed that he spent a week in intensive care last summer after his appendix ruptured.
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UEFA's Executive Committee has signed off on the promotion and relegation system for the 2026-2027 Nations League, the transitional edition that will pave the way for the three-league format set to debut in 2028-2029. The decision determines which national teams will compete in each tier next season and effectively removes League D, with all its teams moving up to League C.
Javi·5 min read
Kylian Mbappé's latest comments about the Ballon d'Or have sparked major anger in Ousmane Dembélé. The Paris Saint-Germain winger sees those words as a betrayal, and he is not alone: according to Jerome Rothen, much of the France dressing room is closer to Dembélé than to the captain.
Javi·5 min read
Sebastien Pocognoli will announce his first Scotland squad on Tuesday for the upcoming Nations League B fixtures against Slovenia, Switzerland and North Macedonia. The big question is whether he sticks with the consistency that defined Steve Clarke's era or gives new names like Luke Graham and Robbie Ure a chance. The Tartan Army is hoping for a refresh after a veteran-heavy World Cup squad.
Matt·6 min read
The war of words between Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé has set off alarm bells inside the France national team. Jerome Rothen, a pundit for RMC Sport, says the PSG winger felt betrayed by his teammate's comments and claims the French dressing room is now split into two camps. The controversy arrives just before the next international break and the start of the Zinedine Zidane era.
Javi·6 min read
The Saudi Football Federation and the Saudi Pro League released a joint statement on Sunday condemning the chants aimed at Rúben Neves during Al Hilal's 6-0 win over Al Taawoun. The insults referenced Diogo Jota, Neves' close friend and former teammate, who died in a road accident in Zamora on 3 July 2025.
InfoBlaugrana·5 min read