☕️🥐FC Breakfast: FC 26 cover leaked, big payday for PSG and Chelsea
The cover of the Standard Edition of EA FC 26 has leaked. The reliable insider "EA FC 26 Leaks" spilled the beans on social media Tuesday night.
Note that EA has nonetheless unveiled the cover of the game's Ultimate Edition featuring... Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Club World Cup: the revenue ranking 📊
Focus on the earnings of the participants in the Club World Cup. PSG and Chelsea are logically rewarded for their journey to the final (source: L'Équipe).
The Club World Cup XI, according to DAZN 🏅
DAZN, the broadcaster of the Club World Cup, has named its team of the competition the day after the Chelsea-PSG final. Five teams are represented in this dream team.
Gonzalo Garcia, the highlights 🎬
Before shining at the Club World Cup, Gonzalo Garcia had been quietly scoring goals throughout the 2024-25 season! Here's proof...
Yesterday's must-reads 🔍
- The top 10 Premier League transfers of summer 2025
- The shortest managerial tenures in history
- Real Madrid: Modric's new club is known, it's official!
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