Former Barcelona, Chelsea, Roma and Lazio forward Pedro Rodriguez announced his retirement from football on 7 October 2026, aged 39. The Spain World Cup and EURO winner ends his career with 25 trophies at club and international level.
Premier League champions Arsenal announced on 7 October 2026 that manager Mikel Arteta has signed a contract extension running until June 2030. Last season the 44-year-old Spaniard guided the club to a first English title since 2004.
