Football/Soccer 3 Hours

Last updated: August 12, 2026, 6:17 PM ET

Transfer Window Buzz

Chelsea have set a Friday deadline for Manchester City to submit an offer for midfielder Enzo Fernandez, with the Blues demanding £120m. Sky Sports adds the deadline is 5pm this Friday for the bid. Atletico Madrid have agreed a £34.2m fee with Tottenham to sign Cristian Romero, a deal confirmed in principle by Sky Sports. Geronimo Rulli has joined Manchester City from Marseille to serve as understudy to Gianluigi Donnarumma. Celtic have signed winger Haissem Hassan from Real Oviedo on an initial four-year contract. Meanwhile, Chelsea are also looking to offload several players, with a list of potential sales including Nicolas Jackson, Malo Gusto and Fernandez. Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes remains the centre of attention as the club weighs his future amid transfer interest.

Pre-Season Friendlies

Real Madrid beat Deportivo La Coruña 1-0 in a friendly, with Brahim Diaz scoring just before halftime. Arsenal drew 1-1 with Como in their final pre-season test, with Myles Lewis-Skelly scoring and later signing a new deal amid transfer speculation. Bruno Guimaraes made his Arsenal debut with an assured performance at the Emirates. In a separate report, Sky Sports noted that Lewis-Skelly also scored as Arsenal beat Como 4-3 on penalties after the draw. Manchester United played Leeds in Dublin, drawing 1-1 before winning 5-4 on penalties; Joshua Zirkzee scored for United, while Marcus Rashford did not feature.

UEFA Super Cup

Paris Saint-Germain won the UEFA Super Cup for a second straight year, beating Aston Villa 2-1. PSG edged Villa thanks to Désiré Doué's second-half goal. Doué's goal proved decisive in the annual curtain-raiser, with Sky Sports reporting he silenced the Madjo-mania as PSG beat the European champions.

Around the Football World

Lionel Messi paid an emotional tribute to his late father on Instagram, sparking retirement speculation. BBC Sport looks back at Messi's iconic moments as he ponders his future. The Netherlands have appointed Barcelona great Xavi Hernández as national team coach through the 2030 World Cup, replacing Ronald Koeman. The Chicago Stars fired coach Martin Sjögren with the team bottom of the NWSL. Youri Tielemans credited FIFA’s decision to overturn Folarin Balogun’s red card for inspiring Belgium’s World Cup win over the United States. In the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, the Chawinga sisters – Tabitha and Temwa – shared three goals to fire Malawi into the final with a 3-1 semi-final win over Algeria.