Soccer (FIFA)

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"We are thrilled to welcome the Kansas City Current and San Diego Wave FC to our exhilarating 7v7 tournament, where they will compete against top clubs from across the Americas," Sarah Cummins, CEO of W7F, said in a news release. "This high-stakes competition showcases the talent and ambition fueling the women's game today. "We know the fans will come out and cheer on these world-class teams as they compete for the title and a significant prize, reflecting our ongoing commitment to creating opportunities that reward excellence and elevate women's football on the global stage."

It was an important win, hard-fought," he told Movistar. "We've struggled away from home, so I hope this is a turning point.

Just five months after Tommy Watson's dramatic stoppage-time winner against Sheffield United at Wembley - and some seven years since dropping down to League One - the Black Cats are now flying high in fourth in the top flight, with another late winner at Chelsea arguably their most impressive yet of their five victories so far.

Jonas Urbig started in goal for Bayern Munich's 3-o win at Borussia Mönchengladbach over the weekend in what was only the keeper's second match of the season for the German Rekordmeister. Manuel Neuer was fit and available, but the idea from Vincent Kompany and his coaching staff was to give Urbig minutes ahead of the midweek DFB-Pokal clash against FC Köln since Neuer will be serving a red card suspension for that match from the straight red he was shown in last season's round of 16 loss to Bayer Leverkusen.

Celtic Football Club can confirm that football manager Brendan Rodgers has today tendered his resignation. It has been accepted by the Club and Brendan will leave his role with immediate effect. The club appreciates Brendan's contribution to Celtic during his two very successful periods at the Club. Brendan leaves Celtic with our thanks for the role he has played during a period of continued success for the club and we wish him further success in the future.

Starting with the hosts, while Metz might have made their famous Ligue 1 return this season, it is no secret that Les Grenats are pencilled in as a landslide relegation contender this time around. Last seen putting in a woeful performance as they fell to a 6-1 drumming at the hands of Lille, Stephane Le Mignan's men have rightfully come under serious scrutiny since opening up the 2025/26 campaign.

Enter Tottenham Hotspur. According to Flash Score (as captured by Team Talk), the Premier League outfit is targeting the supposed outcast of Bayern's defensive group, with fledgling English champions Liverpool also keeping tabs. Inter Milan, AC Milan, Juventus, and Chelsea are also said to be interested. Spurs on the other hand are looking at Pierre Kalulu (Juventus) and Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa).

But after reaching the World Cup final in Sydney in 2023 and falling just short, Sarina Wiegman's side have already turned their focus to the next challenge - qualification for the 2027 tournament in Brazil. England, along with the rest of Europe, will discover their road to South America on Tuesday November 4, when the draw for Women's World Cup qualifiers for UEFA teams is made.