Football / Transfers:
Barcelona are moving closer to completing a permanent signing of Marcus Rashford from Manchester United this summer, according to The Athletic.

Nottingham Forest have taken measures to comply with UEFA’s multi-club ownership rules as they continue their Europa League campaign, The Athletic reports.

Liverpool legend Graeme Souness has shared on social media that he is stranded in Abu Dhabi following Iranian strikes, describing the “loud bangs” he experienced overnight, according to the Mail on Sunday.

WORLD CUP 2026:
US men’s national team coach Mauricio Pochettino admitted during a radio interview on RNE’s “Radiogaceta de los Deportes” that it is challenging to remain neutral on political issues, when asked about topics including the US men’s Olympic hockey team, former President Donald Trump, and actions by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), reports The Athletic.

FIFA officials have conducted emergency talks regarding the potential impact of US military strikes on Iran on the World Cup, after an England Lions cricket match in Abu Dhabi was canceled due to the tensions, according to the Sunday Times.

Tennis:
Players at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships may be stranded in the UAE after a hotel was hit by an Iranian suicide drone, reportedly in retaliation for a joint US-Israeli attack