Barcelona have rewarded Fermín López’s early-season form with a new contract that keeps him at the Catalan club until 2029 and includes a release clause of €500 million ($544.4m).
With no wins in their first four games this season, the Portland Thorns moved coach Mike Norris into a role as technical director Tuesday and named Rob Gale interim head coach.
England U21s reached the European Championship final with 3-0 win over Israel on Wednesday; Lee Carsleys side are yet to concede goal in tournament; captain Taylor Harwood-Bellis says he and his team-mates deserve to lift the trophy; they face Spain at 8pm on Saturday
