Zinedine Zidane stated at the Trento Sport Festival that coaching the French national team is one of his top goals.
The former Real Madrid manager recently spoke about his time in football, his approach to coaching, and his passion for the sport, confirming his plan to return to management.more
After the tournament in Wuhan, Iga Świątek closed the gap on Belarusian tennis leader Aryna Sabalenka by 825 points, but the gap between them is still large - 1,632 - and will not be bridged this year. Meanwhile, Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz remains top of the world tennis rankings, closely followed by Jannik Sinner.more
Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first footballer to reach billionaire status, according to the latest Bloomberg Billionaires Index, which has valued the Portugal great’s net worth at an estimated $US1.4bn.more
Barcelona footballer Lamine Yamal is experiencing groin pain following the Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain (1–2). The club has announced that the 18-year-old winger will be sidelined for two to three weeks.more
The second-ranked tennis player, Iga Świątek, advanced to the round of 16 at the WTA 1000 tournament on hard courts in Beijing. The top-seeded player benefited from the retirement of Camila Osorio of Colombia, ranked 83rd, with the score at 6-0, 0-0 (40-0). Her next opponent will be Emma Navarro of the United States.more
Former German tennis player Boris Becker said in an interview with the BBC that he was too young when he first won Wimbledon at the age of 17. He believes he was not prepared for the fame and expectations that came with it.more
The world tennis rankings were released with a one-day delay due to the tournaments in China concluding yesterday. Spain's Carlos Alcaraz remains top of the rankings. Kamil Majchrzak, who has been the highest-ranked Pole for two weeks, has fallen from 61st to 65th place. Hubert Hurkacz is 69th.more
Manchester City's Norwegian striker Erling Haaland scored his 91st goal in the English Premier League in the match against Arsenal London (1:1), equalling the Scandinavian record set by his compatriot Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who played for Manchester United between 1996 and 2007.more
Ousmane Dembele of Paris Saint-Germain and Aitana Bonmati of Barcelona won the Ballon d'Or poll, which takes into account the achievements of footballers in the 2024/25 season. Ewa Pajor took the highest place in her career, eighth, and Robert Lewandowski was 17th.more
No team has ever started a Bundesliga season as well as Bayern Munich. Harry Kane has been particularly impressive, scoring two hat-tricks already, and experts agree that the €100 million spent on him two years ago has long since paid off.more
Iga Swiatek defeated Russia's Ekaterina Alexandrova 1–6, 7–6 (7–3), 7–5 in the final to win the WTA 500 tennis tournament in Seoul. This is her third title of the season and 25th of her career.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
Program stypendialny dla sportowców w wieku 15-22 lata to pierwsza inicjatywa działającej od lipca Fundacji Igi Świątek. Wiceliderka światowego rankingu tenisistek zapowiedziała, że chce dzielić się zdobytym doświadczeniem i pomagać rozwijać skrzydła młodym zawodnikom.more
Novak Djokovic has settled permanently in Athens with his family after months of criticism from media outlets sympathetic to Aleksandar Vucic. The Serbian president called the tennis player a ‘traitor’ for supporting student protests against the government.more
Fans of Norway's Erling Haaland will have to get used to a new situation. The Manchester City footballer will wear his full name on his shirt during international matches - Braut Haaland. The information has been confirmed by the Norwegian Football Federation.more
A statue of Cristiano Ronaldo, created by Iranian artist Mohammadreza Norouzi, has been unveiled in Funchal, the capital of Madeira. The life-size figure of the footballer was presented in the presence of members of the Portuguese national team captain's family.more
Iga Świątek extended her winning streak in WTA opening matches to 64 with a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Russian Anastasia Potapova in the second round of the Cincinnati tournament on Saturday. The last player to achieve this feat was the renowned Monica Seles from 1990-96.more
UEFA fined Robert Lewandowski and Lamine Yamal €5,000 for failing to report immediately for doping control after the Champions League semi-final second leg against Inter Milan in Milan in May. Coach Hansi Flick and his assistant were suspended for one match.more
Robert Lewandowski is among thirty players nominated for France Football magazine's prestigious award for the world's best footballer. Ewa Pajor is among the 30 women nominated. Both represent Barcelona.more
Famous Argentine striker Lionel Messi has signed a new three-year contract with Inter Miami, according to Argentine and Spanish media reports. The captain of the current world champions has been playing for the American club in the MLS league since 2023.more
Former world number one tennis player, American Venus Williams, made a successful return to the courts after a break of more than a year. In the first doubles round of the WTA 500 tournament in Washington, she and her compatriot Hailey Baptiste defeated the Eugenie Bouchard - Clervie Ngounoue (Canada, USA) pairing 6:3, 6:1.more
The former WTA world number two, 30-year-old Tunisian tennis player Ons Jabeur, announced the suspension of her career and said via Instagram that deep down she had not felt happy on the court for some time.more
Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal, 18, has been given the famous number 10 jersey previously worn by Argentine Lionel Messi. It marks the culmination of a landmark season for the teenager.more
Barcelona authorities will host a match at the revamped Camp Nou in 2026/27 featuring the club's former football star Argentine Leo Messi. The information was reported by radio station Catalunya.more
Croatian Luka Modric, who left Spain's Real Madrid after 13 years, finalised his transfer to AC Milan yesterday, signing a one-year contract with an option to extend until June 2027, the club, who compete in the Italian Serie A, announced.more
