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Italian teams featuring Polish players had mixed fortunes in the first round of the Champions League. Piotr Zieliński's Inter Milan defeated Ajax 2-0 in Amsterdam, while Atalanta Bergamo – with Nicola Zalewski as a reserve – lost 4-0 to the previous season's champions, Paris Saint-Germain.more

After earning the equivalent of at least PLN 220 million over the past 12 months, Manchester City footballer Erling Haaland jumped from 194th to 114th place in the annual ranking of the Norwegian magazine Kapital. During this time, his fortune is said to have almost doubled.more

Polish volleyball players defeated the Dutch national team 3:1 (22:25, 25:23, 25:19, 25:22) in their last group match of the World Championships in the Philippines. The white-and-reds took first place in Group B and will play Canada in the round of 16. The Netherlands will face Turkey.more

The new edition of the 2025/26 Champions League kicked off with a bang. Among the favourites, Real Madrid, Arsenal London and Tottenham did not disappoint, but the biggest sensation was caused by Karabakh Agdam with Mateusz Kochalski in goal, who unexpectedly defeated Benfica in Lisbon. There was also plenty of excitement in Turin, where Juventus drew 4-4 with Borussia Dortmund.more

FIFA will distribute a record $355 million to clubs in compensation for players' participation in next year's World Cup, the football headquarters announced. For the first time, the money will also go to clubs whose players participated in the qualifying rounds.more

The Polish volleyball team defeated Qatar 3-0 (25-21, 25-14, 25-19) in their second match of the World Championships in the Philippines. The Polish team has two victories under its belt and is already assured of advancing to the knockout stage. Their next opponent on Wednesday will be the Netherlands at the end of the group stage.more

Robert Lewandowski scored two goals as his Barcelona side defeated Valencia 6–0 at home in the fourth round of the Spanish top flight. The match was played at the Estadi Johan Cruyff training ground due to delays in the renovation of Camp Nou.more

Defending champions Liverpool secured their fourth victory in four matches of the season, beating newly promoted Burnley 1-0 away only thanks to Mohamed Salah's penalty in stoppage time. In the Manchester derby, City secured a comfortable victory, beating United 3-0.more

Polish national team player Piotr Zieliński assisted Hakan Calhanoglu's second goal in Inter Milan's 3-4 away defeat of the "Italian Derby" to Juventus. The Turin side have maximum points after three rounds, but are behind Napoli in the Italian top flight on goal difference.more

Real Madrid won 2-1 away against Real Sociedad San Sebastian in the fourth round of the Spanish top flight. The visitors played with ten men for most of the match, following a red card for defender Dean Huijsen.more

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick, previously banned by UEFA for one Champions League match, will be able to lead the team from the bench in the away match against Newcastle United on 18 September. Following an appeal by the club, the penalty has been suspended.more

Bayer Leverkusen defeated Eintracht Frankfurt 3–1 in front of their home crowd in the opening match of the third round of the German Bundesliga. Former Denmark national team coach Kasper Hjulmand made his debut on the bench for the ‘Pharmacists’.more

In England, it's the Manchester derby, in Spain, Barcelona plays Valencia, and in Italy, Juventus Turin plays Inter Milan in the classic "Derby d'Italia." This weekend of football in Europe's strongest leagues promises to be a very exciting one.more

Brazilian footballer Joao Mendes, son of the legendary Ronaldinho, has signed a one-year contract with Hull City, a club in the English second tier, the Championship. The 20-year-old is a product of Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte's youth academy and later played for Barcelona's youth teams.more

The English Football Association (FA) has brought 74 charges against Chelsea London for violating regulations concerning cooperation with agents and intermediaries and relating to investment in players by external entities.more

Łukasz Fabiański has rejoined the Club on a contract until the end of the 2025/26 season. The popular former Poland international returns to London Stadium, where he previously spent seven seasons, playing 216 games, winning the Hammer of the Year award in 2019 and lifting the UEFA Europa Conference League trophy in 2023. more

Gianluigi Donnarumma, who joined Manchester City, will earn €78 million net for five years at the English club, making him the highest-paid goalkeeper in the world, Italian newspaper La Republica reported.more

Norway defeated Moldova 11-1 at home in Tuesday's 2026 World Cup qualifier. Erling Haaland scored five goals. The 25-year-old has scored 48 goals in 45 appearances for the national team.more

Former Denmark national football team coach Kasper Hjulmand has been appointed as the new manager of Bayer Leverkusen, the club announced, confirming earlier reports in the German media. He replaces Dutchman Erik ten Hag, who was dismissed after just two Bundesliga matches.more

Ange Postecoglou, who worked at Tottenham Hotspur until the end of last season, has been appointed manager of Nottingham Forest, the club has announced. He replaces Nuno Espirito Santo, who was dismissed overnight.more

Fans saw nine goals in Debrecen, Hungary, where Israel, due to the tense situation in the country, hosted Italy in a Group I match of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. After a real exchange of blows in the final minutes, the visitors from the Apennine Peninsula won 5–4.more

The Barcelona women's team secured another impressive victory, defeating Athletic Bilbao 8-1 away in the second round of the Spanish top flight. Ewa Pajor, who was the top scorer last season, scored two of the goals.more

Poland defeated Finland 3-1 (2-0) in Chorzów in their World Cup qualifying Group G match. Matty Cash, Robert Lewandowski, and Jakub Kamiński scored, while Benjamin Kallman scored the only goal for the visitors late in the match.more

Portugal defeated Armenia 5-0 away in a 2026 World Cup qualifier. 40-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo, who has 140 goals to his name and is the all-time leading scorer for national teams, scored two of the goals. Ireland salvaged a 2-2 draw with Hungary in stoppage time.more

Polish footballers will take on Finland at the Silesian Stadium on Sunday evening in a World Cup qualifying match. This is a crucial match, and we will approach it with confidence, announced visiting coach Jacob Friis.more