Kick Off: Jerome Boateng announces retirement, La Liga Salary Cap reveals

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OFFICIAL: Germany World Cup winner Jerome Boateng announces retirement

Former Germany defender Jerome Boateng, who won the World Cup in 2014, formally announced his retirement from the game on Friday.

La Liga Salary Cap: Real Madrid leads with €761M, Barça drops by €100M to €351M

La Liga officials have updated the salary cap limits for each team. Real Madrid continues to top the list with €761 million, while Barcelona has dropped from the previous €463 million to €351 million.

These Things Happen

Liverpool and Arsenal given warning as Gordon says "best I've played against"

Barcelona secured victory over Newcastle at St James' Park and the manner of their performance left a mark on Anthony Gordon with the Spanish side among the Champions League favourites

Yamal and Bruno Fernandes agree over Rashford after Barcelona masterclass

Marcus Rashford scored twice as Barcelona beat Newcastle United 2-1 in the Champions League and the England international's stunning display was lauded by former Manchester United teammates.

Guardiola claims Arsenal are given more favourable treatment than Man City

Pep Guardiola claimed that Arsenal have been given more favourable treatment than Manchester City for their spending before heading to the Emirates Stadium this weekend.

Amorim gets DOUBLE Man United injury boost before Chelsea visit

Matheus Cunha and Mason Mount will return to the Manchester United squad to face Chelsea at Old Trafford on Saturday after recovering from injury.

Now even Manchester's BUSES are mocking Amorim in new Paddy Power gag

Manchester buses have taken a dig at Ruben Amorim as he continues to struggle for success at Manchester United.

Maresca doubles down on Chelsea ‘bomb squad’ treatment

ENZO Maresca has told Chelsea outcasts Raheem Sterling and Axel Disasi: Try being a fisherman like my dad.

Amorim's transfer reality after Rashford masterclass – 'What have I done?'

Marcus Rashford marked his return to England with a double for Barcelona in the Champions League, and former Manchester United star Nicky Butt believes Ruben Amorim may now regret letting him go

Romano: Man Utd believes that Hojlund's loan will be permanent

According to Romano, Manchester United believe that Hojlund's loan to Napoli expected to become permanent

Xabi Alonso opens up on why he chose Rodrygo over Vini Jr

Real Madrid boss Xabi Alonso spoke to the media ahead of the upcoming fixture against high-flying Espanyol, who sit third in LaLiga. The manager was asked about the fixtures, Kylian Mbappé’s form, and the recent decision to leave star winger Vinicius Jr on the bench.

'I made Man Utd debut with Marcus Rashford but now I'm a travel agent after retiring at 28'

A former Manchester United team-mate of Barcelona's Marcus Rashford is now enjoying a new career after quitting football in his 20s following a string of injury problems

Saka injury update as Arteta reveals latest on six Arsenal stars for Man City

Bukayo Saka and Ben White were both missing for Arsenal's 2-0 win against Athletic Club in the Champions League, and Mikel Arteta has provided an update on the pair ahead of the Manchester City clash

OFFICIAL: Barcelona to host PSG at Montjuïc’s Olympic Stadium in UCL

FC Barcelona will host PSG at Montjuïc’s Olympic Stadium for the second game of the Champions League league phase, the La Liga winners have announced this Friday. 

How Arsenal can beat Man City by exposing key Rodri issue in mouthwatering clash

ARSENAL host Manchester City this weekend in a huge top of the table clash.

Real Madrid thrash Barcelona... by nearly half a billion dollars

Real Madrid remains the LaLiga club with the highest spending capacity for player salaries. The Spanish giants now have a salary cap of $895 million compared with $413 million set for Barcelona by the league’s governing body. Across LaLiga, the total maximum spending on salaries is $3.18 billion.

What They Say

Maresca tells Sterling: 'My fisherman father has a hard life, not you'

Enzo Maresca says Chelsea's outcasts Raheem Sterling and Axel Disasi have easy lives compared to that of his own 75-year-old father who has spent the last five decades working as a fisherman.

Alan Shearer: Amorim could be sacked by MU this weekend

Ruben Amorim risks being sacked this weekend because of his stubborn devotion to his football ideals, Alan Shearer has warned.

Henry: Isak and Haaland are different, it's annoying when people compare them

Thierry Henry told Jamie Carragher that he gets annoyed when he is asked who is the better striker between Alexander Isak and Erling Haaland, explaining how the two are incomparable.

Fixtures of the day

Premier League

Liverpool VS Everton 2025/09/20 11:30 UTC

Brighton & Hove Albion VS Tottenham Hotspur 2025/09/20 14:00 UTC

Manchester United VS Chelsea 2025/09/20 16:30 UTC

Bundesliga

Hoffenheim VS Bayern Munich 2025/09/20 13:30 UTC

La Liga

Real Madrid VS Espanyol 2025/09/20 14:15 UTC

Serie A

Hellas Verona VS Juventus 2025/09/20 16:00 UTC

Udinese VS Milan 2025/09/20 18:45 UTC

Saudi PL

Al Nassr FC VS Al-Riyadh 2025/09/20 18:00 UTC

MLS

Inter Miami CF VS D.C. United 2025/09/20 23:30 UTC