The Brazilian Football Confederation said on Tuesday it would resume the league in the first week of June after being forced to suspend matches last week due to historic floods in the state of Rio Grande do Sul.
England manager Gareth Southgate has said the 2026 World Cup will be an “amazing tournament” but refused to confirm whether he will remain in his post beyond this year.
Ex-Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar remains in intensive care after suffering bleeding around his brain; his former club Ajax said his condition is stable but still concerning; Van der Sar, 52, spent six years at Man Utd where he won the Premier League and Champions League
A hat-trick from teenage striker Evan Ferguson handed Brighton & Hove Albion a dominant 3-1 win over a lacklustre Newcastle United in the Premier League on Saturday.