European Super Football

Manchester United, Barcelona, Arsenal and Liverpool have all been in action Managers are beginning to settle on tactical systems, finalising their squads and forming judgments on the fringe and academy players that might be ready to make the step up. Author |  Josh D Yokohama F. Marinos 1 - 3 Liverpool | Report by Super Local Sports News Florian Wirtz opened his Liverpool account as Arne Slot’s side rounded off their pre-season tour of Asia with a 3-1 victory over Yokohama F. Marinos in Japan.# Vissel Kobe 1 - 3 Barcelona Barcelona defeated Vissel Kobe 3-1, thanks to late goals from new signing Roony Bardghji and young player Pedro Fernández. Marcus Rashford also made his debut as a Barcelona player in the friendly match in Japan. Hamburger SV 0 - 4 Lyon After a promising start from the home side, Lyon showed their class and clinical edge to race into a 3-0 half-time lead thanks to goals from Fofana, Maitland-Niles and Mikautadze. A fourth goal was then added by Moreira. Arsen...

Transfer News | Diaz moves closer to Bayern move Luis Diaz is set to join Bayern Munich after Bundesliga winners agreed a deal worth 75m euros (£65.5m) including add-ons with Liverpool. Author| Ed Liverpool had earlier turned down a £58.6m offer for the Colombia international, but the Bundesliga club returned with improved terms to seal the deal. Díaz, 28, was absent from Liverpool’s 4-2 pre-season defeat by AC Milan in Hong Kong, with speculation over his future intensifying in recent days. He has now been granted permission to leave the club’s tour and travel to Europe to undergo a medical. The forward joined Liverpool from Porto in January 2022 for an initial £37m and has since scored 41 goals in 148 appearances. His 17 goals in all competitions last season marked the most prolific campaign of his career, helping Liverpool to their first Premier League title since 2020. READ MORE | The latest transfer news and rumours from across the Super News network Arne Slot’s side have alr...

Let's take a closer look at the career or Lionel Messi.  The Argentian player is widely regarded as one of the greatest players ever. How did his career develop? What were his best moments? Keep reading for the story of a football legend. Author | Peter Grainger Quick summary Messi has won seven Ballon d'Or awards and six European Golden Shoes. In 2020, he was named to the Ballon d'Or Dream Team. Until leaving the club in 2021, he had spent his entire professional career with Barcelona.  With the Spanish giants,  he won a club-record 35 trophies. This included ten La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey titles and four Champions Leagues. He is known for being a prolific goalscorer and creative playmaker. Records He holds the records for most goals in La Liga, a La Liga and European league season, most hat-tricks in La Liga and the Champions League, and most assists in La Liga, an individual La Liga season and the Copa América. He also holds the record for most internationa...

England fans have a new idol Forward Michelle Agyemang has been named Euro 2025’s young player of the tournament following a series of decisive cameos during the Lionesses’ successful title defence. Author | Olivia T The 19-year-old Arsenal striker featured for just 138 minutes in Switzerland and did not start a single game, yet made a vital impact in key moments.  Her late equalisers against Sweden in the quarter-finals and Italy in the semi-finals proved instrumental in taking England to a dramatic final, where they retained their European crown with a penalty shootout victory over Spain in Basel. Who is Michelle Agyemang? Just a few months ago, Michelle Agyemang was largely unknown to the wider public. At 19, she had been drafted from the England under-19s to step in for Alessia Russo during a Nations League match against Belgium in Leuven. To many reading the headlines when the news was announced, Michelle Agyemang appeared to come from nowhere. A 19-year-old called u...

England 1 - 1 Spain (England won 3-1 on penalties) England etched their name into the history books once again with a dramatic penalty shootout victory over Spain. Author | Lauren W Stadium | St. Jakob-Park Chloe Kelly, who famously scored the winner in the Euro 2022 final at Wembley, was the hero once more. She calmly converted the decisive penalty after Spain missed three in a row, with goalkeeper Hannah Hampton making two crucial saves. It is the first time any England team has won a major tournament on foreign soil. The result also reinforces Sarina Wiegman’s status as one of the finest managers in the game , having now secured three consecutive European titles with two different nations. The Lionesses became the first team to win a single-legged Euros final after trailing at half-time, showing remarkable resilience yet again. They had fallen behind in all three knockout matches and once more found a way to respond. READ MORE |  The story of Euro 2025 READ MORE |  New...

Chevalier in, Donnarumma out for PSG? Paris Saint-Germain have stepped up their pursuit of Lille’s Lucas Chevalier, with negotiations now under way to bring the 23-year-old goalkeeper to the capital.  Author | Ed Interesting news for PSG fans this morning. [image or embed] — Super News Affiliate ( @sup3rnew5affiliate.bsky.social ) 27 July 2025 at 12:26 PSG's interest in the France international has been long-standing, but talks have now entered a more concrete phase, with PSG holding discussions over a five-year deal. Chevalier, who is under contract at Lille until 2027, has agreed broad personal terms with the Ligue 1 champions, leaving the two clubs to settle the final details. PSG are aware that Lille president Olivier Létang will not be an easy negotiator, and are preparing to meet an asking price that could exceed €40 million. While the fee itself is not expected to be a stumbling block, negotiations over add-ons, clauses and bonuses could take longer to finalise. Lille, w...

 St Joseph's 0 - 4 Shamrock Rovers Shamrock Rovers all but booked their place in the next round of the UEFA Conference League with a dominant first-leg victory over St Joseph’s in Gibraltar. Author | Sean M Stadium | Europa Point A great night in Europe for Shamrock Rovers. [image or embed] — Super News Affiliate ( @sup3rnew5affiliate.bsky.social ) 24 July 2025 at 21:26 A polished attacking display saw the League of Ireland champions dismantle their opponents, with three second-half goals in quick succession effectively ending the tie as a contest. Barring an unlikely turnaround in next week’s return leg, Stephen Bradley’s side will face either Floriana of Malta or Kosovo’s Ballkani in the third qualifying round. A closer look at what happened in Gibraltar Rory Gaffney opened the scoring in the 13th minute with a composed finish, latching on to Dylan Watts’ lofted pass before lifting the ball over goalkeeper Bradley Banda. Despite a few early scares, the visitors gradually took...

Pervis Estupinan has joined Italian side AC Milan from Brighton & Hove Albion  This is a deal worth £17m, including add-ons. The deal will reportedly last until 2030. Author | Ajay Estupinan back in 2023 The Ecuadorian international defender has been a regular for Brighton since joining the club from Villarreal in 2022, scoring five goals in 104 games. Estupinan was part of the squad that qualified for European football for the first time in their history in 2023, before they were knocked out of the Europa League by Roma in the last 16. Last season, the left-back made 34 appearances as the Seagulls finished eighth in the Premier League . The 27-year-old first came to England in 2016, signing for Watford, but never made a senior appearance. He went on to make his name at Villarreal and was part of the squad that beat Manchester United in the 2021 Europa League final before his move to the south coast. A summary of his career so far Pervis Estupiñán has carved out a reputatio...

Germany 0 - 1 Spain Aitana Bonmatí produced a moment of brilliance in extra time to send Spain into the final of Euro 2025. Author | Georgie B Stadium | Stadion Letzigrund This dramatic victory has set up a World Cup final rematch with England. With the tie still goalless after 90 minutes, the two-time Ballon d’Or winner turned smartly on the edge of the area before firing low past Ann-Katrin Berger in the 113th minute. It was a finish that reflected her class and composure, and one that proved decisive on a tense night. Germany rallied in the closing minutes and almost forced a penalty shootout. Cata Coll made a crucial diving stop to deny Lea Schüller and preserve Spain’s slender advantage, booking La Roja's place in their first European Championship final. The result sets up a repeat of the 2023 World Cup final, which Spain edged 1-0 thanks to Olga Carmona’s first-half strike.  A closer look at what happened on another dramatic night Bth teams were well matched across the pitc...

Are Eintracht Frankfurt the new Dortmund? Hugo Ekitike is the latest product of Frankfurt’s astute recruitment strategy. Author | Ed While not exactly an unknown when he arrived on loan in early 2024, his career had stalled somewhat. He was previously on the radar of several clubs, including Newcastle United, during his early breakthrough at Reims. Instead, Ekitike opted to join Paris Saint-Germain, but struggled to make an impact in a squad stacked with attacking talent. Frankfurt saw an opportunity and made his move permanent a year ago. Under head coach Dino Toppmöller, Ekitike featured both as a lone forward and in a front two. In the first half of last season, he formed a potent strike partnership with Omar Marmoush. The duo caused problems for defences across the Bundesliga before being separated in January, when Manchester City signed Marmoush for £63m. youtu.be/TlOGePvmvks?... Liverpool have signed a talented. More reaction to come [image or embed] — Super News Affiliate...

How's your team looking? For those that didn't compete in the Club World Cup, some of Europe's biggest sides have started their pre season campaigns Author | Josh D Match reports from the last few days The stories are from across the Super News network. Arsenal 1 - 0 AC Milan   | Report by London Sports News Bukayo Saka ’s second-half goal was enough to secure victory for Arsenal in their opening match of their Asia Tour , as Mikel Arteta ’s side edged out Milan in Singapore . The England international converted from close range after meeting Jakub Kiwior ’s well-weighted cross, in a match that also featured debuts for three of Arsenal’s summer signings . Blackburn Rovers 1 - 0 Everton | Report by Super Local Sports News Everton continued their preparations for the new season with a narrow defeat to Blackburn Rovers . On an overcast day at Ewood Park , Dion De Neve ’s composed early finish proved the difference.  Hansa Rostock 3–1 Aston Villa | Report by Super Loca...

Rangers 2 - 0 Panathinaikos Goals from Findlay Curtis and Djeidi Gassama secured a 2-0 victory over Panathinaikos in the first leg of their Champions League second-round qualifier. Author | Mark Lee Stadium | Ibrox  Rangers were indebted to goalkeeper Jack Butland for a string of vital saves, particularly during a first half in which the Greek visitors carved out the better chances and largely controlled proceedings. Curtis shifted the momentum with a thunderous effort early in the second half before Gassama, introduced from the bench, sealed the win with a moment of individual brilliance after Giorgos Vagiannidis was dismissed. Backed by a typically boisterous Ibrox crowd, Rangers made a lively start but were soon forced onto the back foot. Butland produced an outstanding save to deny a powerful header before Nemanja Maksimovic skewed the rebound against the post with the goal gaping. The former England international was called into action again to thwart Erik Palmer-Brown, wh...

England 2 - 1 Italy England produced another stirring comeback to book their place in the Euro 2025 final. Author | Lauren W Stadium | Stade de Genève Michelle Agyemang came off the bench to rescue the reigning champions in the 96th minute, keeping their title defence alive with a calm and clinical finish. Then, with just a minute remaining in extra time, Chloe Kelly fired in the rebound after her penalty was saved, sparking wild celebrations as Sarina Wiegman’s side reached another major final. It was a breathless conclusion to a gripping night in Switzerland, where England’s substitutes once again made the difference. Wiegman’s team showed remarkable resilience and refused to be beaten, even as the clock ticked down. READ MORE | What else has been happening at Euro 2025 Agyemang’s fairytale story continues. The 19-year-old scored her second goal of the tournament, both from the bench, striking low past Laura Giuliani with confidence well beyond her years. A closer look at what ha...

Man United's squad for the new season is slowly coming together They have confirmed that Bryan Mbeumo has joined the club. The Cameroon international has signed a contract until June 2030, with the option to extend for a further year. Author |  Olivia T This is manager Ruben Amorim's third signing of the summer after the arrivals of forward Matheus Cunha and left-back Diego Leon. Mbeumo's move, seven weeks after United's first bid for the Cameroon international, brings to an end one of the longest-running sagas of the summer. United's third offer, totaling an initial £65 million with £6 million in add-ons, was accepted last week. READ MORE |  Latest Manchester United news and stories Mbeumo's departure makes him Brentford's biggest ever sale, eclipsing the £40m paid by Al-Ahli for Ivan Toney last season. Why were United so desperate to sign him? Last season, Mbeumo, 25, scored 20 goals in the Premier League, ranking the fourth highest in the league, and pr...

France 1 - 1 Germany - Germany won 6-5 on penalties Germany pulled off a remarkable victory over France to reach the semi-finals of Euro 2025, winning a dramatic penalty shootout despite playing with 10 players for nearly 110 minutes. Author | Jamie P Stadium | St. Jakob-Park The eight-time champions lost Kathrin Hendrich to a straight red card in the 13th minute after the defender was caught pulling Griedge Mbock’s hair in the box. Grace Geyoro converted the resulting penalty to give France an early lead. What followed was a display of remarkable discipline and resolve from Christian Wück’s side, who dug deep to level through Sjoeke Nüsken’s header and then held firm through extra time before triumphing 6-5 in the shootout. Goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger was the standout performer. After a string of impressive saves in normal and extra time, she made the decisive stop to deny Alice Sombath and send Germany through to a semi-final against world champions Spain. READ MORE |...

A Premier League player is on the verge of moving to Roma Evan Ferguson is set to undergo a medical with Roma ahead of a proposed loan move from Brighton Author | Jamie P Ferguson celebrates scoring for Brighton in 2023 Ferguson, a Republic of Ireland striker wants to revive his career after it has stalled in recent months. He'll join the ranks of a number of attacking players that have made the move from the Premier League to Serie A in recent years. More information on this potential transfer The 20-year-old burst onto the scene with a breakout 2022-23 season, scoring nine goals and earning a PFA Young Player of the Year nomination, as well as his first senior cap for Ireland. But injury setbacks and a dip in form have seen him fall down the pecking order at the Amex Stadium. He spent the second half of last season on loan at West Ham, making just eight appearances and only one start under then-manager Graham Potter. READ MORE |  Transfer News and Rumours READ MORE |  Pr...

England v Spain Euro 2025 final preview After a month of continental football played across Switzerland, Euro 2025 will come to a close on Sunday in Basel, where Spain face England in a repeat of the 2023 World Cup final. Author | Lauren W This will be Sarina Wiegman’s fifth consecutive major tournament final as a manager, a remarkable record that underlines her consistency at the highest level. How the sides reached the final England’s path to their 2022 European Championship triumph was largely serene, with six wins from six and only two goals conceded. Their title defence has been far more turbulent. A defeat to France in their opening match was followed by confident victories over the Netherlands and Wales, but they were forced to come from behind against both Sweden and Italy in the knockout rounds. Yet Sarina Wiegman’s side, aided by the strength of their bench, continue to find a way through. READ MORE |  What else has happened at Euro 2025 Spain, by contrast, have loo...

A busy summer for Arsenal continues Arsenal have confirmed the signing of Noni Madueke from Chelsea in a deal worth an initial £48.5m Author | DJ The England international has agreed a five-year contract at the Emirates Stadium. The 23-year-old winger was part of Chelsea’s squad at the Club World Cup in the United States but left the camp before their 3–0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain in the final to complete his move to north London. Another chapter in an interesting career  Madueke joined Chelsea from PSV Eindhoven in January 2023 for £30m and made 92 appearances for the club, scoring 20 goals. He played a key role in helping them win the Europa Conference League last season. The winger came through the youth systems at Crystal Palace and Tottenham before moving to the Netherlands, where he spent four and a half years and lifted the KNVB Cup with PSV. He made his senior England debut in August 2024 and assisted Harry Kane’s winner in a 1–0 World Cup qualifying win over And...

England 2 - 2 Sweden (England won 3-2 on penalties) England mounted a stirring late comeback to keep their European title defence alive Author | Jamie P Stadium | Stadion Letzigrund Lucy Bronze, stepping up as England’s seventh taker, rifled her penalty into the roof of the net before Sweden’s Smilla Holmberg blazed over to bring a wild, error-strewn shootout to a close. It was a chaotic finale, with Sweden converting just two of their seven spot-kicks. Hannah Hampton made two crucial saves, while her opposite number, Jennifer Falk, denied four England efforts but missed a golden chance to seal victory when she sent her own penalty over the bar. Sarina Wiegman’s side had looked dead and buried after falling two goals behind within the first 25 minutes. Kosovare Asllani opened the scoring before Stina Blackstenius added a second, capitalising on England’s laboured start. But the Lionesses clawed their way back, with Bronze nodding in a Chloe Kelly cross and 17-year-old Michelle Agye...

Linfield 1 - 1 Shelbourne (Shelbourne won 2-1 on aggregate) Shelbourne booked their place in the second qualifying round of the Champions League after eliminating ten-man Linfield Author | Mark Lee Stadium | Windsor Park Leading by a single goal from the first leg at Tolka Park, Shels extended their advantage midway through the first half thanks to a composed finish from Allistair Coote. The hosts equalised before the break through a Chris Shields penalty, but a second-half red card for Ben Hall all but ended Linfield’s hopes of turning the tie around. Shelbourne will now face Qarabag in the next round, while Linfield drop into the Europa Conference League, where they will meet Lithuanian champions Žalgiris. A closer look at what happened The second leg had added significance for David Healy, who was taking charge of Linfield for the 500th time. His side responded to the occasion with a positive opening in the south Belfast sunshine, pushing Shels back early on. A Kirk Millar free-...