Bournemouth's Dean Huijsen in action on April 14, 2025
How Real Madrid are prioritising the Club World Cup: Paying for a free signing and delaying surgery:
The narrative has changed at Real Madrid. While in June 2024 then-coach Carlo Ancelotti publicly stated he didn’t care about the FIFA Club World Cup, today the club is not only preparing for their debut against Al-Hilal but treating the competition as a top priority.
Jun 17, 07:15
 Flamengo's Jorginho pictured in June 2025
Jorginho's debut in Club World Cup already shows what ex-Arsenal man adds to Flamengo
Flamengo kick off their Club World Cup campaign with a win. And it was a triumph that bore the hallmark of Filipe Luis. The 2-0 victory over Esperance at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia reaffirmed a principle that has become the backbone of the team under the young coach’s leadership: control of possession.
Jun 17, 06:55
 Rodrigo Battaglia pictured in June 2025
Club World Cup: Boca Juniors break 25-year streak but can’t hold off Benfica’s comeback
For nearly 25 years, no South American team had taken a two-goal lead over a European side in the Club World Cup, but Boca Juniors ended that streak this Monday (16th).
Jun 17, 06:26
 Vitor Reis signs for Manchester City in January 2025
Vitor Reis: Who is Man City's new £30m Brazilian wonderkid and how did he evolve from seven-year-old "leader" to future international?
Following Manchester City's £29.6m signing of Brazilian wonderkid Vitor Reis, Sports Mole looks back at the making of the promising centre-back.
Jan 22, 16:21
 South Africa coach Hugo Broos reacts on January 30, 2024
Cosafa Cup: What can we learn from 2024 edition?
With the 2024 edition of the Cosafa Cup now over, Sports Mole looks at what we learned from the tournament.
Jul 10, 13:34
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