Kick Off: Man City launch record £106M bid for Anderson; Ronaldo misfires as World Cup debate rages

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Man City launch record-breaking £106MILLION bid for Elliot Anderson

Manchester City have launched a second bid for Nottingham Forest's Elliot Anderson worth £106million.

Cristiano Ronaldo misfires in final game before the World Cup, debate rages over his role

Cristiano Ronaldo wasted several clear cut chances in Portugal's final warm-up match ahead of the FIFA World Cup, as debate continues over the veteran's role for the national team.

Match Report

Portugal 2-1 Nigeria: Neto & Conceição score in their final game before World Cup

Portugal completed their World Cup preparations by beating Nigeria 2-1 thanks to an excellent strike from Francisco Conceicao.

England 3-0 Costa Rica: Gordon, Rice & Watkins on target to seal a big friendly win

Anthony Gordon made his case for a starting spot at the World Cup as he scored and assisted in England's 3-0 win over Costa Rica in their final warm-up match.

These Things Happen

Romano: Casemiro is expected to join Inter Miami

According to Fabrizio Romano, Man United midfielder Casemiro is expected to join Inter Miami in MLS.

OFFICIAL: Man Utd confirm Sancho departure

Manchester United have confirmed Jadon Sancho will leave the club as a free agent following the expiration of his contract at the end of this month.

Real Madrid transfer news: Jose Mourinho targeting Man City's Josko Gvardiol and Man Utd target Mateus Fernandes

The top stories and transfer rumours from Thursday's newspapers...

Pickford and Rice lead sunburnt Three Lions as England fall victim to the Florida heat just days

Declan Rice and his England team-mates appeared to have caught the sun as they posed for their official World Cup photos on the eve of the North American tournament.

Lionel Messi and Argentina team-mates have passport details LEAKED in bizarre team sheet data breach

Lionel Messi and his Argentina team-mates were involved in a bizarre data breach before a pre-World Cup friendly that saw their passport details accidentally leaked.

Barcelona END their interest in Marcus Rashford and send him back to Man United after refusing to pay just £26m for him

Barcelona are sending Marcus Rashford back to Manchester United and he will not play for them next season, according to reports in Spain this morning.

Man Utd news: Sir Jim Ratcliffe gives £100m transfer green light as surprise swoop eyed

Manchester United have been linked with several players in the transfer market as Sir Jim Ratcliffe reportedly makes his stance clear

Messi's swansong & CR7 gunning for glory: They'll see out their last dance at World Cup

The 2026 World Cup is on the horizon, with the opening game set to take place on Thursday as Mexico welcome South Africa in the opener of the 23rd edition of football's greatest tournament.

Sources: Man United rate Tonali as target as AC Milan also considering move

Serie A is expected to be Sandro Tonali\'s next destination, but delays could yet open the door to Premier League offers.

Keane calls Bruno Fernandes after captain accused him of 'LYING', wants to keep punditry boundaries

Roy Keane buried the hatchet with Bruno Fernandes during 'a lovely chat' to clear the air after the Man United star had called the pundit a liar.

Man Utd transfer news: Red Devils continuing to explore opportunities to add midfielder and forward to their ranks

Manchester United are continuing to look for opportunities to expand, strengthen and balance their squad with at least one more midfielder and potentially another forward arriving at Old Trafford this summer.

Bellingham: Carragher fears Real Madrid star's England role could ‘dominate airwaves’ at World Cup

Jamie Carragher fears Jude Bellingham’s role in the England team at the World Cup could “dominate airwaves” this summer.

World Cup 2026: Winners predicted as holders Argentina defend title

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is nearly upon us as 48 nations look to battle it out to see who will be crowned champions of the world in New York on July 19 - and Sky Sports' football writers have predicted their winners at the MetLife Stadium...

World Cup: How USA is embracing football - and impacting the global game

Football is having an increasing influence in the USA - but the USA is having an increasing influence on football, too.

Elliot Anderson is at the heart of a Manchester transfer war and indispensable for Tuchel

Elliot Anderson says he cannot remember where he watched the last major tournament that England played in, the 2024 European Championships in Germany.