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Barcelona has announced the exits of Joao Felix and Joao Cancelo. Joao Felix, once a top acquisition for Atletico Madrid, spent the last season on loan at Barca. Cancelo, his fellow countryman, arrived from Manchester City under a similar pact. In all, Felix took the field 44 times for the Blaugrana, netting 10 goals and crafting six assists. Despite reports that Barcelona's new boss Hansi Flick wanted to extend Felix's stay, he will revert to his principal squad. The curtains drew on Felix's loan stint this Sunday,…

Kylian Mbappe's European Championship debut didn't go as planned, exiting France's first match due to injury. The French star suffered a broken nose during Monday's clash with Austria but fortunately won't need surgery. France eked out a 1-0 win against Ralf Rangnick's crew, thanks to an own goal by Max Wober from Mbappe's delivery. In an aerial tussle, Mbappe's face met Kevin Danso's shoulder, necessitating prolonged medical attention before he withdrew in the closing moments. On Tuesday, the French Football Federation…

Italy's Euro 2020 triumphant team has only 10 players in the running for a spot in the final squad of the upcoming tournament. Ciro Immobile, Marco Verratti, and Manuel Locatelli are notable absentees from Italy's preliminary roster for Euro 2024. Luciano Spalletti's 30-man provisional squad, which will be cut down to 26 after friendly matches against Turkey and Bosnia and Herzegovina, includes just a handful of players who secured victory in the delayed Euro 2020. Immobile, despite making Spalletti's initial Italy squad,…