LAMINE YAMAL’S FATHER, 35, GETS ENGAGED TO HIS 23-YEAR-OLD GIRLFRIEND

Lamine Yamal’s father, Mounir Nasraoui, has announced his engagement to his 23-year-old partner Khristina. The 35-year-old shared the news on Instagram with a simple heart and ring emoji, confirming the couple’s plans to marry. The engagement has drawn attention online as it means the 18-year-old Barcelona star will soon have a stepmother just five years older than him.

Wilfried Zaha has called out his former Crystal Palace teammate, Jean-Philippe Mateta, after a recent interview in which Mateta claimed that the winger and other Palace members mocked his dream of playing for the French national team.

Controversial former footballer Joey Barton caused backlash after claiming on his podcast that Charlie Kirk’s death was a “bigger moment in history” than Martin Luther King’s assassination. Fans mocked his false claim that King was 53 when he was actually 39. Social media users ridiculed Barton, accusing him of seeking controversy. The ex-Premier League player, long tied to scandals, recently lost libel cases, including one that cost him £200,000 in damages.

The United States has stepped in to block efforts by United Nations experts urging FIFA to suspend Israel from international football over the Gaza conflict.

It was evident that Chelsea football stars Cole Palmer and Reece James were fairly confused when US President Donald Trump unexpectedly joined them for the team's historic Club World Cup triumph celebrations. The team victoriously achieved a 3-0 win against Paris St-Germain at the MetLife stadium in New Jersey, however, their iconic trophy lifting ritual was crashed by the president, who was eager to remain present for the ceremony.

Aston Villa forward Leon Bailey has deactivated his Instagram account following the leak of a viral intimate video reportedly showing him with a woman who is not his long-time partner Stephanie Hope, prompting outrage and speculation online.

Hundreds gathered in Gondomar, Portugal, for the heartbreaking joint funeral of Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva, following their fatal car crash in Spain last week. The pair were remembered by family, teammates, and fans in an emotional farewell.

The football world is mourning the heartbreaking loss of Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and his younger brother André Silva, who were both killed in a devastating car crash on Wednesday night. The funeral for the two brothers is scheduled to take place tomorrow morning in their hometown of Gondomar, near Porto, Portugal. Jota, 28, tragically lost his life when a tyre on his Lamborghini burst, causing the car to veer off the road and ignite in flames.

Paul Pogba has officially marked his return to football, after joining AS Monaco on a two-year contract. The emotional French midfielder was visibly overwhelmed during the signing, breaking into tears. He suspended for four years following a failed drug test in September 2023. The ban was later cut to 18 months after appeal. Though eligible to return earlier this year, his time with his former club Juventus had already come to a mutual end.