The Atletico boss urged Alvarez to move forward rather than dwell on the events of the past week.

From Champions League winners and World Cup champions to former Premier League stars, several high-profile players remain without clubs after failing to secure moves before the deadline.

Liverpool are offering something different: a bigger share of the responsibility.

Infantino, who has announced he will seek a fourth term in March 2027, has since faced calls to resign but retains support from the African and South American confederations.

Jose Mourinho admitted he could not explain how Real Madrid lost to Real Betis on Friday, insisting his side played a very good game but were ultimately punished for failing to convert their chances.

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk said Alexander Isak's quality has never been in doubt after the Swede's double delivered a first win for the Reds under Andoni Iraola at Ipswich.

Paris Saint-Germain's slow start to the French season continued on Friday as the reigning European champions went in front only to lose 2-1 at home to Monaco, who are top of Ligue 1.

Alexander Isak struck twice in the opening 10 minutes as Liverpool delivered a first win for new manager Andoni Iraola with a 2-0 victory at Ipswich on Friday.

Kylian Mbappe missed a late penalty as Troy Parrott scored his first goal for Real Betis in a 1-0 win over Real Madrid on Friday, ending Jose Mourinho's side's perfect start to the La Liga season.

Head coach Luis Enrique has agreed a three-year contract extension with two-time defending European champions Paris Saint-Germain, the Ligue 1 giants announced Friday.

Nigerian footballers, including World Cup-playing midfielder Michael Babatunde, dominated Thursday’s player transfers as all 13 clubs completed their registration formalities for the Bangladesh Football League (BFL), signing a total of 445 players, including 65 foreigners.

Manchester United manager Michael Carrick said he is delighted with the additions to his squad despite being outspent by Premier League rivals in the transfer window and short on depth in some areas.

Chelsea have opted for an unconventional method to prepare for their mouthwatering Premier League clash against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.

Fernandez played under Maresca at Chelsea and joined City for a reported British record-equalling fee of £125 million ($168.70 million) and the Italian manager said he is available for selection when they play promoted Coventry on Saturday.

In a letter addressed to Jones, the BFF said it had decided to terminate his employment “with immediate effect” in accordance with the termination provisions of his contract, which was signed on June 9, 2026.

The transfers of Morocco midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille to Manchester City for 100 million euros (£85.6m, $117m) and France winger Bradley Barcola from Paris Saint-Germain to Liverpool for a total of 145 million euros (£124m, $167m) captured many headlines.

GFA confirmed on Thursday that Queiroz is returning to the post beginning with this month's international window.

The Gunners won their first Premier League title in 22 years last season before suffering an agonising penalty shoot-out loss to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final.

A series of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) decisions has provided a lifeline to nearly 100 footballers, with the number of participating clubs in the 2026-27 Bangladesh Football League rising to 13 from last season’s 10.

Since joining the club in 2019, the 25-year-old made 278 appearances for Arsenal in all competitions, scoring 62 goals, helping them win the Premier League last season, the FA Cup in 2020 and the FA Community Shield in 2023.