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Last Updated on June 2, 2026

Manchester City Women seal a historic domestic double with a commanding 4-0 FA Cup final win over Brighton at Wembley, while the Netherlands name their World Cup squad numbers and prepare for Wednesday’s farewell friendly against Algeria. Ligue 1 hands out its season honours and Domenico Tedesco takes his first Serie A role at Bologna.

Manchester City Women complete historic domestic double at Wembley

Manchester City Women produce a commanding 4-0 destruction of Brighton in the Women’s FA Cup final at Wembley to seal a historic domestic double. The result, achieved under head coach Andrée Jeglertz, adds the FA Cup to the Women’s Super League title City have already claimed this season — a rare feat that cements the club as England’s dominant force in the women’s game.

Bunny Shaw is City’s standout performer on the day, the striker having recently signed a new long-term contract at the club. Her future secured, Shaw forms the centrepiece of a side that will also compete in Champions League football next season after earning their European place through domestic dominance across two fronts.

The emphatic winning margin prompts immediate debate about whether Jeglertz’s side can now establish a sustained period of dominance. With a proven striker locked in on a long-term deal, a league title already banked and Champions League football confirmed for next season, City’s squad is built for more than a one-season peak.

Netherlands train near full strength ahead of Algeria farewell at De Kuip

Ronald Koeman’s Netherlands squad train with a near-complete group on Tuesday in preparation for Wednesday evening’s farewell friendly against Algeria at De Kuip in Rotterdam, kick-off 20:45 local time. The one notable absentee from training is Arsenal’s Jurriën Timber, who features in the Champions League final last Saturday before picking up a groin injury. He is due to rejoin the group on Thursday, the day after the Algeria match.

Denzel Dumfries also misses the Algeria game through suspension following a red card in a previous friendly against Ecuador. Ian Maatsen and Lutsharel Geertruida are included in the squad as reserves and remain eligible for promotion to the full World Cup party until the day before the Netherlands’ tournament opener — a clash with Japan in Dallas on June 14.

Algeria present a familiar challenge, with Feyenoord’s Anis Hadj Moussa and FC Twente’s Ramiz Zerrouki both in their ranks. After Wednesday’s game, the Netherlands fly to New York for a training camp and a further friendly against Uzbekistan on June 8 before the World Cup begins. Earlier on Tuesday, the Dutch confirm their squad numbers for the tournament: Marten de Roon marks his international return wearing the unexpected No. 3, while defender Jan-Paul van Hecke takes the No. 6 — a number typically allocated to a midfielder.

Ligue 1 season review: Vitinha leads the stars as Pogba endures a year to forget

The Ligue 1 2025/26 season produces a clear standout in PSG midfielder Vitinha. The 26-year-old Portuguese international describes his own role as ‘feeling the match go through me’ — a phrase that captures precisely how central he is to everything PSG create throughout the campaign. Coach Pierre Sage and forward Florian Thauvin are among the other big winners as the season’s honours are distributed.

Not everyone celebrates, however. Paul Pogba endures a campaign to forget, while Nice as a club also fall well short of pre-season expectations and rank among the biggest disappointments. The contrasting fortunes of those at the top and bottom of the Ligue 1 end-of-season awards underline the breadth of storylines France’s top division delivers in 2025/26.

Tedesco takes his first Serie A role as he signs with Bologna

Domenico Tedesco moves quickly to return to management after a difficult end to his previous posting, agreeing to take charge of FC Bologna. The 40-year-old steps into Italian football for the first time in his managerial career, with the Serie A appointment arriving swiftly after his exit from his prior role.

For Bologna, the signing carries a clear message of ambition as the club looks to build further in Italy’s fiercely competitive top division. Tedesco arrives with a reputation for tactical flexibility and player development — qualities that make him a considered appointment as Bologna seek to consolidate their position in the Serie A standings.

Adeyemi leaves Dortmund exit door open: ‘Both sides need to be honest’

Karim Adeyemi addresses his uncertain future at Borussia Dortmund at a press event for a personal documentary filmed alongside his wife Loredana. The German winger stops short of committing to a long-term stay, saying: ‘Both sides need to be honest’ — a deliberately open-ended comment that suggests no agreement between player and club is yet in place. You can follow the latest odds on Adeyemi’s next destination at our Bitcoin betting guide.

With the summer transfer window approaching, Adeyemi’s situation at Dortmund shapes up as one of the Bundesliga’s key storylines heading into the off-season. The winger ranks among the club’s most dangerous attacking assets, and any departure would represent a significant loss to Dortmund’s ambitions for 2026/27.

Brief notes

The DFL officially confirms the Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga fixture list for the 2026/27 season will be published on July 2, exactly one month from today. Some framework dates for the upcoming campaign are already in place.

Marie-Louise Eta, the first woman to serve as head coach in the men’s Bundesliga at Union Berlin, speaks candidly about the experience in a new interview. ‘It was a special role I never wanted,’ Eta says, reflecting on the spotlight that came with her historic appointment in German football.

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