World Football Thread 2025/26

[Super_horns]

Only way this could be better for Barca is if they were winning the title at Madrid!

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

Didn't know Palladino had gone to Atalanta; a Master League legend 

[MC Prussian]

PSG French champions once again. Ligue 1 has turned into one big snorefest.

 

Nantes relegated. What a waste. I remember the days of Karembeu, Makélélé, N'Doram, Loko, Ouédec.

[spacemunky]

9 hours ago, Super_horns said:

Only way this could be better for Barca is if they were winning the title at Madrid!

Was a lovely free kick from Rashford.

[bovril]

BBC Alba showing Napoli vs Bologna because of the Scottish contingent and an Englishman scores the winner 

[Super_horns]

15 hours ago, spacemunky said:

Was a lovely free kick from Rashford.

Will they buy him ?

 

Seems to be mainly a sub .

 

5 minutes ago, bovril said:

BBC Alba showing Napoli vs Bologna because of the Scottish contingent and an Englishman scores the winner 

Rowe been hoot there I think.

[spacemunky]

12 minutes ago, Super_horns said:

Will they buy him ?

 

Seems to be mainly a sub .

Done well there, from what I've seen.

 

Pretty nice on the ol' resume in the very least.

[RowlattsFox]

So how is Mourinho ending up back at Real Madrid  

[fox_up_north]

3 hours ago, RowlattsFox said:

So how is Mourinho ending up back at Real Madrid  

Is it technically failing upwards, at this point?

[Fear Of The Fox]

3 hours ago, RowlattsFox said:

So how is Mourinho ending up back at Real Madrid  

It's bonkers. They need to do a proper reality show there with this squad and Mourinho. 24/7 live coverage, I'm willing to pay for it monthly. It will be pure cinema. 

[nnfox]

On 10/05/2026 at 13:42, purpleronnie said:

 

 

They just had to see the game out to be crowned Champions.  Now the game has been forfeited and 3-0 victory awarded to the opposition (in second place) and their next 4 games are behind closed doors.  Should still win the league, but jeez, just wait 30 seconds more!

[nnfox]

La Liga relegation battle really interesting.  Everyone below 6th in danger with three games to go.  Two relegation spots available and three points separate 19th - 13th, with 5 teams locked on 39 points.  Should be some finish.

[MC Prussian]

Lens vs. PSG tonight. If the visitors get at least a draw, they're Champions of France. Again.

EDIT: And it's PSG again. Yawn. Bloody Lens.

Edited 13 May by MC Prussian

[Super_horns]

Inter best Lazio 2-0 in the final of the Coppa Italia to do the double.

[Tommy Fresh]

Three teams going for second and promotion all on 59 points going in to the last round of matches in 2. Bundesliga

[Super_horns]

This probably sounds familiar!!

 

A Danish version?

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c794ly3lzjeo

[StanSP]

Elche vs Girona in a relegation decider next week in La Liga. 

[Super_horns]

SV Elversberg.

 

 Newest team promoted to the Bundesliga.

 

Come from a town of just 13k too !

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

And Dusseldorf in the third tier

[bovril]

Although I had a season ticket at Palermo for a year and still go to watch them, I'm secretly a bit pleased they got smashed tonight by Catanzaro in the playoffs. Owned by City Group now, and they've got a very well oiled media team trying to hype up the club and the city, the club as some kind of glamorous sleeping giant with fans as passionate as Napoli, which is pretty far from reality. 

[MC Prussian]

1 hour ago, Super_horns said:

SV Elversberg.

 

 Newest team promoted to the Bundesliga.

 

Come from a town of just 13k too !

Congrats to them. Tiny club, even for German standards.

The town of Spiesen-Elversberg is 13'000 people.

They'll have to play at a different stadium, their own only holds 10'000 fans and is a rather makeshift one, even for 2. Bundesliga standards.

My guess is they'll use Saarbrücken's venue – unless their stadium expansion is ready for next season.

They haven't even updated their website with regards to promotion!

Edited 17 May by MC Prussian

[bovril]

And you think the playoffs are hard in England - 28 teams playing off for 1 promotion spot in Italian Serie C...

[MC Prussian]

Troyes and Le Mans returning to Ligue 1.

 

The third club will be either St. Etienne or one out of Rodez or Red Star.

 

Red Star would be fantastic, a club with great history. Been 50+ years since they've played in the French top division.

[MC Prussian]

23 minutes ago, bovril said:

And you think the playoffs are hard in England - 28 teams playing off for 1 promotion spot in Italian Serie C...

At least Vicenza and Benevento are back in Serie B already. Classy.

The new installment of Brescia (remember the Hübner and Baggio days) could make it. too.

And Arezzo have surprised everybody. Wish them luck.

[MC Prussian]

Speaking of Italian football, Venezia and Frosinone promoted back to Serie A.

 

The third and last promotion spot will go to one out of Monza, Palermo, Catanzaro, Modena; Juve Stabia or Avellino.