James Whaling

A deceased man was found at Charlton Athletic's The Valley stadium on Tuesday morning following an incident in the early hours of Monday. Charlton Athletic is assisting police, who are treating the death as under investigation and appealing for information. The club said there was no suggestion of wrongdoing on its part and expressed condolences to the man's family.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has reportedly offered Morocco the chance to host the 2030 World Cup final at Casablanca’s planned Hassan II stadium if the country publicly supports him amid mounting calls for his resignation. Morocco will co-host the tournament with Spain and Portugal, while Madrid’s Santiago Bernabeu is another potential venue for the final. The report says Infantino is also concerned about support from Saudi Arabia, the 2034 host. Former Portugal star Luis Figo has called for Infantino to step down, while FIFA football-development chief Arsene Wenger says he was not involved in the abandoned plan to sell off the World Cup and supports an independent, transparent FIFA.

Eddie Howe is set to leave Newcastle United with immediate effect after nearly five years as manager, following a 4-1 pre-season defeat to Bristol City and reported disagreements over the club’s transfer direction, including Arsenal’s interest in Bruno Guimaraes. The departure is described as amicable, with Howe expected to take a break from football. Al-Ahli manager Matthias Jaissle has reportedly been lined up as his replacement. Howe leaves after guiding Newcastle to Champions League qualification and the 2025 League Cup, despite a disappointing 12th-place Premier League finish in 2025–26.

Norway reached their first World Cup quarter-final after Erling Haaland scored twice late on to eliminate Brazil. Gabriel Magalhaes struggled in decisive moments as Norway capitalised following Brazil’s missed chances, including a saved Bruno Guimaraes penalty. Neymar converted a stoppage-time penalty, but Brazil could not recover from Haaland’s decisive header and late strike.

Thomas Tuchel claims England are due World Cup karma as they return to the Azteca Stadium for the first time since Diego Maradona’s Hand of God goal in 1986. Highlighting the stadium’s intimidating atmosphere and Mexico’s strong record there, he stresses the historical weight of the venue and believes England can “turn things around.” Tuchel reflects on iconic World Cup moments and emphasizes the significance of revisiting the site as England prepare to face host nation Mexico.