Roger Ibanez started Brazil's World Cup opener at right-back after Wesley's injury, lasted 49 minutes, then vanished from Ancelotti's first post-Cup squad.
Pio Esposito's agent called Manchester United links ghosts, then Inter signed the Italy striker to a six-year deal while United signed no centre-forward.
Fenerbahce’s election sold Serhou Guirassy as a trophy signing, but Dortmund never logged a bid, the clause lapsed, and he has 64 goals in 100 games.
Arsenal's Premier League winners joined England's World Cup camp seven days after a Champions League shootout loss, and Saka had to be built back up.
Vlahovic signed for Besiktas and Sorloth stayed in Madrid, so Everton’s summer rumour list closed with Thierno Barry as the only senior striker.
MLS averaged 7.9 million live viewers a week after Apple killed Season Pass, but the jump is a blended rollup, stadiums barely moved.
Anthony Martial remains a free agent after Monterrey ended his deal in June, with Málaga studying a pay-cut offer and no start guaranteed elsewhere.
Kylian Mbappé asked in June to face Ronaldo and Neymar at their last World Cup. Both were out by July 6, and France finished fourth.
FIFA's World Cup water bottle climbdown allowed one sealed 20-ounce bottle in the U.S. and Canada, kept Mexico on the ban, and left stadium water near...
Lamine Yamal and his mother called Merino, Ruiz and Martín underrated on YouTube in June. Two then scored Spain through the World Cup knockouts.