Pedro Porro wants to leave Tottenham and return to Spain, with both Barcelona and Real Madrid interested in the right-back. According to Spanish media, he is open to a move as early as the January transfer window, despite signing a new contract with Spurs until 2031 this summer.
Levante and Sevilla drew 3-3 in a dramatic La Liga eighth-round game at the Ciutat de València. Sevilla threw away a two-goal lead, and three goals were scored in stoppage time alone.
Galatasaray host Barcelona in the second round of the Champions League league phase on Tuesday, 13 October. The Turkish side are looking to make up for a poor European start, while the Catalans arrive with nine straight wins in all competitions.
Ousmane Dembélé and Nuno Mendes were given extra rest following an agreement with the coach and Paris Saint-Germain’s sporting management. The club wants both players at full strength for the Champions League game against Manchester City at the Etihad on Wednesday, 14 October.
Enzo Maresca has become the fourth manager in Premier League history to win his first six games in charge of a new club. The feat was previously achieved by Carlo Ancelotti at Chelsea, Pep Guardiola at Manchester City and Ole Gunnar Solskjær at Manchester United.
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk says he will give his view on Manchester City’s financial breaches only once the appeals process is over. City were found guilty by an independent commission on 114 charges and are awaiting their punishment.
Moroccan Football Federation president Fouzi Lekjaa has again expressed his wish for Morocco to host the 2030 World Cup final, which the country is co-organising with Spain and Portugal. He argues that Africa has the right to stage a World Cup final for the second time in history.
Thomas Tuchel regrets not keeping a piece of the Estadio Azteca pitch after England’s dramatic 3-2 win over Mexico in the round of 16. England went on to reach the semi-finals, where they lost 2-1 to Argentina.
FIFA has published a 500-page technical report on the 2026 World Cup, identifying 11 key tactical and technical trends. Its main conclusion is that there is no single “winning formula”, with the variety of playing styles being the defining feature of the tournament.
Hansi Flick has named a 22-man squad for Barcelona’s Champions League trip to Galatasaray in Istanbul on Tuesday. Raphinha, Frenkie de Jong, Andreas Christensen and Roony Bardghji are still out injured, but Eric García returns after serving his suspension.
Barcelona made it nine wins from nine in all competitions this season with a comfortable 3-0 home win over Getafe in La Liga. Anthony Gordon, Gabriel Jesus and Jules Koundé scored, but Hansi Flick’s side now face a tough run that includes Galatasaray, Betis, PSG and El Clásico.
The referee’s report from Real Madrid’s 1-0 win over Villarreal says Vinícius Júnior was sent off for pulling an opponent’s hair and then approached the official aggressively, shouting in protest. The incident could bring a ban of more than one game, which would rule him out of the Clásico against Barcelona on 25 October.