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Fifa bans Leandro Paredes for 10 matches and Nahuel Molina for seven over World Cup final brawl

Fifa has banned Argentina midfielder Leandro Paredes for 10 matches and team-mate Nahuel Molina for seven over the on-field clashes that followed the 2026 World Cup final defeat by Spain. Both players were fined $90,000, while the AFA was hit with a $321,000 fine and stadium sanctions after post-match altercations and a Falklands banner in the semi-final. Argentina say they will appeal.

Cole Palmer has signed a new Chelsea contract on improved terms until 2034, placing the England forward alongside Erling Haaland, Joao Pedro and Geovany Quenda among the Premier League's longest-contracted players. Palmer, who has four goals and two assists in seven matches this season, is expected to be available for Saturday's game against Bournemouth.

Real Madrid track Scott McTominay as Scottish transfer picture shifts

Real Madrid are reportedly monitoring Scott McTominay’s contract situation at Napoli, while Manchester United are unlikely to pursue a reunion. Elsewhere, Danny Armstrong is close to extending his Dinamo Bucharest deal, Celtic are not planning a move for Marcelo Saracchi, and Rangers could sign Casper Widell for under £2m in January.

Brighton sporting director Mike Cave lays out data and loan blueprint behind young talent success

Brighton sit third in the Premier League while remaining one of only two clubs to record a transfer profit over five years. Sporting director Mike Cave explains how a data-led recruitment model, character profiling, an extensive loan pathway and careful integration turn low-cost signings into first-team players and profitable sales.

Aston Villa Become First English Club to Play for Antonio Puerta Trophy at Sevilla

Aston Villa will face Sevilla at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan stadium in the 15th edition of the Antonio Puerta Trophy, becoming the first English club ever invited to contest the memorial fixture. The match honours Sevilla academy graduate Antonio Puerta, who died in August 2007 aged 22, and marks a return to familiar ground for Villa boss Unai Emery, who won three successive Europa League titles with Sevilla between 2013 and 2016.

Argentina rout Bolivia 4-0 to open post-Messi era as Scaloni vows to nurture Flores and Mastantuono

Argentina launched the post-Lionel Messi era with a dominant 4-0 win over Bolivia in Córdoba as debutant Leonel Flores and Real Madrid's Franco Mastantuono caught the eye. Lautaro Martinez, Nico Paz, captain Cristian Romero and Flaco Lopez scored, and coach Lionel Scaloni vowed to nurture the young duo ahead of Messi's 208th-cap farewell against Benin on October 6.

Celtic’s Benjamin Nygren told to isolate as Scottish clubs confront mounting fitness concerns

Celtic midfielder Benjamin Nygren is isolating with illness while on Sweden duty, as Dundee consider free agents amid an injury crisis and Hearts prepare returning players for a bounce game.

Lionel Messi's international career is ending for good, and Argentina must now confront a future without the 'get-out-of-jail-free card' that carried them to World Cup and Copa América glory. With two friendlies before his formal farewell against Benin, Lionel Scaloni's rebuilt squad faces its first test, as young defenders and wingers look to stake a claim in the post-Messi era.