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La Liga officials have long sought to bring a regular-season match to the United States in an effort to expand the league’s reach among American fans. Now, with UEFA granting approval, Lamine Yamal’s FC Barcelona are close to facing Villarreal in Miami.

Christian Pulisic was one of the main storylines in Sunday’s highly anticipated Serie A clash between AC Milan and Juventus — but for the wrong reason, as the forward failed to convert a penalty in the 0-0 draw. After missing the chance to reclaim the top spot in the league, head coach Massimiliano Allegri made his final decision regarding the team’s designated penalty taker.

Ermedin Demirović faces a spell on the sidelines after picking up an injury in Stuttgart’s 1-0 Bundesliga win over 1. FC Heidenheim on Sunday.

It didn’t look good when Alex Grimaldo was stretchered off with a head injury during Bayer Leverkusen’s 2–0 win over 1. FC Union Berlin in the Bundesliga on Saturday.

Newcastle United forward Nick Woltemade has suffered a setback ahead of Germany’s World Cup qualifiers this month.

With his contract running until the summer of 2026, Mario Götze’s future at Eintracht Frankfurt remains uncertain.

Fortuna Düsseldorf have confirmed that Daniel Thioune has been relieved of his duties as head coach with immediate effect.

VfL Wolfsburg attacker Patrick Wimmer has been forced to pull out of the Austrian national team squad.

Sven Mislintat made his name as a scout at Borussia Dortmund before departing for Arsenal in 2017.

With FC Barcelona’s Marc-André ter Stegen sidelined again with a long-term injury, speculation has emerged over whether Manuel Neuer could come out of international retirement to represent Germany at the 2026 World Cup.

Six games into the Bundesliga season, Borussia Dortmund remain unbeaten and sit second, four points behind reigning champions Bayern Munich.

Borussia Mönchengladbach interim coach Eugen Polanski has confirmed that he will remain in charge until further notice.

Expectations were huge when Florian Wirtz completed a record-breaking move to Liverpool from Bayer Leverkusen over the summer, but the German international has had a stumbling start in England.

With the sixth matchday of the 2025/26 Bundesliga season in the books, Bulinews Editor-in-Chief Rune Gjerulff has selected his Team of the Week, which lines up in a 4-1-4-1 formation:

Lionel Messi has continued to rewrite history since joining Inter Miami in 2023, and the Argentine superstar has now reached another milestone — 100 goal contributions in just 80 appearances for the club. Achieving that feat in such a short span has inevitably drawn comparisons with Cristiano Ronaldo’s record at Al Nassr.