Football/Soccer 24 Hours

Last updated: July 27, 2026, 8:30 AM ET

Coaching Carousel and Managerial Moves

Xabi Alonso has asked for patience as his new coaching era at Chelsea kicks off in Sydney this week. Meanwhile, Sunderland head coach Regis Le Bris has confirmed captain Granit Xhaka will stay at the club this summer, insisting the saga linking him to a potential move to Chelsea is "closed" confirmed captain. In Scotland, holders St Mirren are drawn away to Rangers in the last 16 of the Premier Sports Cup, while Celtic visit Dundee United drawn away. York City have appointed former Crawley Town boss Scott Lindsey as their new head coach, one day after sacking title-winning Stuart Maynard. Leicester City manager Russell Martin says history should not be used to judge what he can achieve with the former Premier League champions says history.

Transfer Speculation and Player Movements

Real Madrid expect to complete a deal to sign Yan Diomande from RB Leipzig in the coming hours, sources have told ESPN expect to complete. With Real Madrid renewing contract talks and Arsenal showing interest, there may be no more intriguing transfer situation right now than Vinicius Jr's future no more intriguing. Paris Saint-Germain are set to open talks with Liverpool over Bradley Barcola's potential transfer to Anfield. Aladji Bamba, who only made his full debut for Monaco in September, has signed for Newcastle. Rangers hope to announce another signing within 48 hours, with manager Derek McInnes teasing a second by the time his side open their season away to Dundee United on Friday hope to announce. Celtic bid for midfielder turned down amid conflicting reports over winger's proposed move to Scottish champions.

International Football and Tournament Talk

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has defended his players and called them "warriors" in the wake of the World Cup final defeat to Spain. Dani Olmo has rejected Argentina assistant coach Roberto Ayala's apology for the pair's altercation after Spain's World Cup final victory rejected apology. FIFA president Gianni Infantino has launched a scathing attack on critics of the 2026 World Cup, accusing them of being "consumed by hate" and saying they should "reflect, meditate, pray, or watch a football match" instead launched a scathing. Every time the USMNT gets knocked out of a World Cup, the question comes up: What if our best U.S. athletes played soccer? Here's why that flight of fancy would never actually work out. As we hit the one-year mark until the 2027 Women's World Cup final, we have to ask: Will the USWNT be there? Will USWNT.

Club News and Player Performances

Denis Bouanga scored two goals, Son Heung-min scored in his third consecutive match since the World Cup break, and Los Angeles FC thrashed Sporting Kansas City 4-0 on Saturday night for its fourth consecutive win. Wrexham continued their impressive preseason by beating another Premier League side, edging Leeds United 3-2 in Tampa, Florida, on Saturday after Sam Smith's late winner. Barcelona have unveiled their 2026-27 away kit in what is the second chapter of the club's collaborative partnership with Kobe Bryant's signature brand. Barcelona have signed American goalkeeper Tyler McCamey for its European-champion women's team. Barcelona have pledged to support the family of a worker who died during renovations at their Camp Nou stadium pledged to support.

Other Sporting Highlights

Luke Littler has reiterated his dream to become the ‘greatest darts player ever’ after his dominant Betfred World Matchplay title defence, with the world No 1’s latest win drawing further comparisons. Edgar Berlanga returned to winning ways, climbing off the canvas to stop Steven Butler in the seventh round of a thrilling Zuffa Boxing super-middleweight contest at Madison Square Garden. Jackson Koivun held off a charge from world No 1 Scottie Scheffler to win his first PGA Tour title in just his third start as a professional as he triumphed by three strokes at the 3M Open in Minnesota. Australia's Lucas Herbert followed an impressive showing at last week's Open at Royal Birkdale with a record-setting victory at the LIV Golf UK event in Staffordshire record-setting victory. England suffered their first defeat of the Commonwealth Games after going down 66-47 to reigning champions Australia in Glasgow.