January 10 FA Cup Holders Crystal Palace Lose to 6th-Tier Macclesfield in All-Time Great Upset Macclesfield FC — the lowest-ranked team left in the FA Cup — recorded one of the greatest shocks in the competition's history as they stunned holders Crystal Palace in a seismic 2-1 victory on Saturday.
January 10 British actor questions whether World Cup should be held in United States after ICE's Minnesota presence John Cleese joined critics of ICE after the Minnesota shooting of Renee Good, arguing FIFA should rethink World Cup games in the country.
January 9 Neymar's Road to 2026 World Cup Begins; Brazil Legend Recovers From Knee Surgery Neymar has commenced his rehab following knee surgery, marking the first step in his bid to secure a place in Brazil's World Cup squad.
January 9 Mexico's Chucky Lozano Leaves San Diego FC, Needs New Club Before 2026 World Cup San Diego FC won't bring back Hirving 'Chucky' Lozano for the 2026 MLS season, leaving the Mexico star without a club ahead of the World Cup.
January 9 Stay at Barcelona? Back to Manchester United? Marcus Rashford Has His Say Marcus Rashford has shined at Barcelona and the England star has made his decision on whether to stay or return to Manchester United.
January 9 Bukayo Saka Gets New Arsenal Deal Through 2031 Bukayo Saka has agreed terms on a new five-year deal with Arsenal that will run through 2031.
January 8 Super Cup Drama! Vinicius Clashes with Simeone; Real Madrid to Play Barcelona Real Madrid superstar VinÃcius Jr. had a heated moment with Atlético Madrid manager Diego Simeone in the Spanish Supercup semifinal.
January 8 Cristiano Ronaldo Scores His First Goal of '26 But Al-Nassr Slips in Standings Ronaldo did score to move a step closer to his ambition of netting 1,000 career goals.
January 8 Brazil, France, Croatia, Colombia to Play Pre-World Cup Friendlies in USA Brazil will play friendlies against France and Croatia in the U.S. as it prepares for this year’s World Cup.
January 7 Lamine Yamal Named Most Valuable Player In World Soccer With $400 Million Price Tag Barcelona wonderkid Lamine Yamal has been named as the most valuable player on the planet in the 2026 CIES' Football Observatory top 100 list.