According to talkSPORT, Liverpool could make a move for Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott in the summer transfer window. The 22-year-old was signed by Andoni Iraola at Bournemouth in 2023, and with the Spanish manager now in charge at Anfield, a reunion has been suggested as a possibility. Scott has made 80 Premier League appearances for […] The post Iraola wants Scott as first Liverpool transfer appeared first on SoccerNews.
Andoni Iraola was appointed as Liverpool's head coach following Arne Slot's exit, and Alex Scott says there is plenty to be excited about. The post Scott expects Iraola to emulate Klopp’s style of play at Liverpool appeared first on SoccerNews.
With the final roster released on Thursday, Emiliano Buendia and Marcos Senesi are two of the biggest omissions from Argentina’s 2026 World Cup squad. Lionel Scaloni has officially submitted his final 26-man roster for the 2026 World Cup, locking in the squad that will travel to North America to defend Argentina’s global crown. While a few surprise names managed to punch their tickets, Aston Villa’s Emiliano Buendia and Bournemouth’s Marcos Senesi emerged as two of the most glaring omissions from La Albiceleste. With the definitive Argentina roster drop on Thursday evening, several high-profile players found themselves on the outside looking in, but none sparked more debate than Buendia and Senesi given their standout campaigns in the English Premier League. Emiliano Buendia concluded a spectacular 2025-26 season on the highest possible note, netting a crucial goal in the UEFA Europa League final to lift Aston Villa to a 3-0 triumph over SC Freiburg. Racking up 11 goals and nine assists across 54 appearances, the playmaker was an indispensable starter for a Villa side that secured a fourth-place Premier League finish alongside international teammate Emiliano “Dibu” Martinez, though only the star goalkeeper ultimately made Scaloni’s cut. Concurrently, Marcos Senesi regularly wore the captain’s armband for a historic Bournemouth squad that surged to a sixth-place Premier League finish, securing European qualification for the first time in club history. Named the Cherries’ Player of the Season, the rock-solid central defender anchored the backline while chipping in five assists over 39 appearances, making his exclusion from the World Cup roster a bitter pill to swallow. #SelecciónMayor Con toda la fuerza de los argentinos 💪🏻🇦🇷 pic.twitter.com/84Lh03BgxH— 🇦🇷 Selección Argentina ⭐⭐⭐ (@Argentina) May 28, 2026 Potential reasons for Buendia and Senesi ommissions With rising stars Franco Mastantuono and Gianluca Prestianni reportedly set to be excluded, Emiliano Buendia was widely projected to be the one to provide creative depth from the right flank. However, despite his trophy-laden campaign with Aston Villa, a chronic lack of playing time under Scaloni for the national team ultimately doomed his chances of booking a ticket to North America. Since logging a brief 10-minute cameo in his international debut against Colombia in 2022, Buendia has only registered 20 additional minutes for his country, coming in a friendly against Angola. Due to that lack of integration, Scaloni elected to rely on options with more tactical familiarity; furthermore, Como’s breakout star Nico Paz secured a spot on the plane as a primary creative understudy to Lionel Messi, effectively closing the door on Buendia. In Senesi’s case, the competition for the central defensive position proved too formidable to crack. With veteran Nicolas Otamendi and Tottenham’s Cristian Romero locked in as the starting center-back pairing, Manchester United’s Lisandro Martinez was a guarantee as the primary left-footed cover, while Facundo Medina’s ability to slide outside and deputize at left-back gave him a tactical versatility that ultimately pushed him ahead of Senesi in the pecking order. Full list of 29 players excluded From the initial 55-player provisional player pool, head coach Lionel Scaloni chopped down the roster by 29 names to solidify his final squad for the upcoming World Cup across the United States, Mexico, and Canada. The full list of players who failed to make the definitive tournament cut includes the following: Walter BenitezFacundo CambesesSantiago BeltranAgustin GiayNicolas CapaldoKevin Mac AllisterLucas Martinez QuartaMarcos SenesiGerman PezzellaLautaro Di LolloZaid RomeroMarcos AcuñaGabriel RojasMaximo PerroneGuido RodriguezAníbal MorenoMilton DelgadoAlan VarelaEzequiel FernandezNicolas DominguezEmiliano BuendiaFranco MastantuonoTomas ArandaAlejandro GarnachoMatias SouleClaudio EcheverriGianluca PrestianniSantiago CastroMateo Pellegrino
Led by the legendary Lionel Messi, Argentina have officially unveiled their star-studded 2026 World Cup roster, including Julian Alvarez and Enzo Fernandez Lionel Messi is officially locked in to anchor his historic, career-defining final World Cup campaign. In a highly anticipated announcement, manager Lionel Scaloni finalized Argentina’s 26-man roster for the tournament in North America, with established global superstars Julian Alvarez and Enzo Fernandez headlining a loaded squad. While international media outlets widely expected Scaloni to withhold the roster drop until Friday, May 29, the Argentine master tactician caught the soccer world by surprise, by releasing the official list a day early on Thursday published across the Argentine Football Association’s (AFA) social media channels. The tournament marks a monumental milestone for the Inter Miami captain. By stepping onto the pitch in North America, Messi will officially establish an unprecedented all-time record by competing in his sixth career World Cup—a legendary longevity milestone he is slated to share with his longtime eternal rival, Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo. In a bold move to refresh the squad, Scaloni made the difficult decision to leave out several key figures who helped lift the trophy in Qatar four years ago. Aside from the mandatory absences of legendary winger Angel Di Maria and veteran goalkeeper Franco Armani—both of whom retired from international soccer—and the injured fullback Juan Foyth, the coaching staff opted to cut six active world champions from the traveling roster. #SelecciónMayor Con toda la fuerza de los argentinos 💪🏻🇦🇷 pic.twitter.com/84Lh03BgxH— 🇦🇷 Selección Argentina ⭐⭐⭐ (@Argentina) May 28, 2026 Due to tactical decisions and recent form, Marcos Acuña, German Pezzella, Alejandro Gomez, Guido Rodriguez, Angel Correa, and Paulo Dybala have all been left off the flight to North America, missing out on the chance to defend their global crown. Perhaps the most shocking omissions from Scaloni’s final squad list came from the English Premier League. Both Emiliano Buendia and Marcos Senesi were left out of the final roster, as they were widely projected to lock in their spots on the plane to North America following stellar individual campaigns. Official 2026 Argentina World Cup roster Goalkeepers Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa)Gerónimo Rulli (Olympique de Marseille)Juan Musso (Atlético de Madrid) Defenders Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate)Nahuel Molina (Atlético de Madrid)Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United)Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica)Leonardo Balerdi (Olympique de Marseille)Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur)Facundo Medina (Olympique de Marseille)Nicolás Tagliafico (Olympique de Lyon) Midfielders Leandro Paredes (Boca Juniors)Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami)Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen)Enzo Fernández (Chelsea)Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool)Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis)Valentín Barco (Racing Club de Strasbourg) Forwards Lionel Messi (Inter Miami)Nico Paz (Como 1907)Thiago Almada (Atlético de Madrid)Nicolás González (Atlético de Madrid)Giuliano Simeone (Atlético de Madrid)Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan)José Manuel López (Palmeiras)Julián Álvarez (Atlético de Madrid) Roster newcomers The tournament will mark a massive milestone for a hungry group of tournament debutants. Scaloni has integrated fresh blood into the squad, giving eight players their very first career World Cup call-ups: Juan Musso, Leonardo Balerdi, Facundo Medina, Valentin Barco, Giuliano Simeone, Nicolas Gonzalez, Nico Paz and Jose Lopez.
Club ready to resist offers for trio amid mounting interestBournemouth hope to agree new contract with Alex ScottBournemouth are determined to resist any summer offers for Eli Junior Kroupi, Rayan and Alex Scott with mounting interest in the trio. The club are confident Scott will sign a new long-term contract despite interest from Premier League rivals and Europe’s biggest clubs are monitoring the 19-year-olds Rayan and Kroupi, revelations since signing.Scott has been a standout performer for Bournemouth, who qualified for the Europa League, and the club are keen to reward their £25m buy from Bristol City three years ago with a new deal. Continue reading...
Lionel Scaloni expressed complete confidence in Argentina's depth between the posts as the coaching staff monitors a finger injury sustained by starting goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez. Argentina’s undisputed No. 1, Emiliano Martinez, sparked heavy concern within the national team’s camp after admitting he played through the recent UEFA Europa League final with a broken finger. Amid the sudden injury cloud, manager Lionel Scaloni made a point to publicly back his reserve goalkeepers while the medical staff monitors the Aston Villa star’s recovery timeline ahead of the 2026 World Cup. “We are hoping his injury heals quickly, and we are waiting for him with open arms because he is incredibly important to this group,” Scaloni stated during an interview with DSports. “In any case, we have guys on the roster whom we trust completely, but there is no denying that Emiliano is fundamental to our system”. While Argentina have yet to officially lock in their final 26-man World Cup roster, Scaloni’s broader goalkeeper pool has plenty of coverage. Beyond Martinez, the manager included Geronimo Rulli, Juan Musso, Walter Benitez, Facundo Cambeses, and highly-rated youngster Santiago Beltran on his preliminary 55-man provisional list submitted to FIFA. Out of that group, three goalkeepers will ultimately punch their ticket to North America. Recent reports indicate that the up-and-coming Beltran stands a serious chance of securing a spot, either as the official third-string keeper or as the designated training sparring partner to work alongside the veterans. Ver esta publicación en Instagram Una publicación compartida de DSPORTS (@dsports) In fact, Beltran is already one of six players formally confirmed to be part of the expanded 30-plus-man squad selected for Argentina’s upcoming World Cup warm-up matches on US soil. The reigning champions are scheduled to face Honduras on June 6 before wrapping up their tournament preparations against Iceland on June 9. Martinez likely ruled out for June friendlies While Santiago Beltran is locked in for the upcoming exhibition matches, Martinez will almost certainly sit them out. Renowned Argentine soccer insider Gaston Edul confirmed that while “Dibu’s” finger fracture will not require surgery, it does carry a mandatory recovery period of roughly 20 days. As a result, Martinez was already left out of Aston Villa’s Premier League season finale—where his side secured a massive 2-1 victory over Manchester City—and he will be probably rested through the June international window to ensure he is fully fit for the World Cup opener. Argentina’s 2026 World Cup group stage schedule The reigning world champions enter the tournament as the top-seeded heavyweight in Group J. Argentina will officially launch their title defense on Tuesday, June 16, squaring off against Algeria at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. Following the opener, the Albiceleste will relocate to Texas to play their remaining two group fixtures at AT&T Stadium in Dallas. They will clash with Austria on Monday, June 22, before closing out the opening round against tournament debutants Jordan on Saturday, June 27, aiming to comfortably book their spot in the newly formatted Round of 32.
Manager’s deal allows for summer parting of ways Scott Parker and Gary O’Neil of interest to West HamWest Ham are expected to part company with Nuno Espírito Santo this week after their relegation from the Premier League. The manager has been called in for talks with the board and discussions are likely to end with the Portuguese leaving.Nuno refused to talk about his future after West Ham’s descent into the Championship was confirmed on Sunday. The former Nottingham Forest manager’s three-year deal contains a clause that allows West Ham to sack him without paying compensation. Nuno is also free to walk away. Continue reading...
⚽ 4pm BST kick-off | Premier League clockwatch – live⚽ Live scores | Latest table | Top scorers | Email Scott… and here are two more entertaining old articles that are extremely relevant today. Tottenham fans may wish to give them the bodyswerve, to be fair, it’s far too hot to be getting your dander up.Speaking of relegation battles involving Everton … this is always worth revisiting. And if not today, then when? Continue reading...
