Arsenal and Spain icon Santi Cazorla has announced that he has played his final season of professional football, hanging up his boots at the age of 41. A player who seduced a number of fanbases with his technical talent, he spent his final year at boyhood club Real Oviedo in La Liga. Cazorla made his The post Arsenal and Spain icon Santi Cazorla announces retirement at 41 appeared first on CaughtOffside.

Spain manager Luis de la Fuente has maintained his steadfast optimism about his side’s chances of lifting the 2026 World Cup this month, ahead of their clash with Austria on Thursday night. La Roja are looking to win their first knockout tie since 2010 at the World Cup, after crashing out early in 2014, 2018 The post Spain manager ‘more optimistic every day’, gives injury update on Liverpool’s Victor Munoz appeared first on CaughtOffside.

“We’re the only national team that are required to play well as well as win,” says Lamine Yamal, the 18-year-old face of Spain’s World Cup challenge, ageing faster than the passage of time if he is to be believed. “Seeing videos of myself at the Euros (two years prior), I wasn’t aware of anything, I The post Analysis: Spain must find their rhythm or play to a different one after Austria test appeared first on CaughtOffside.

Jurgen Klopp’s name is once again being linked with the Germany national team job after fresh attention around a reported exit clause in his Red Bull contract. According to Florian Plettenberg, Klopp has an option in his agreement with the Red Bull group that would allow him to leave if he wanted to become Germany’s The post Jurgen Klopp may make shock return to football as details of exit clause emerge appeared first on CaughtOffside.

Arsenal attacking midfielder Martin Odegaard’s future may be in some doubt amid reports that his representatives have been called in for a meeting by the club. The Norway international, currently at the World Cup 2026 with his country, has been a key player for the Gunners, captaining them to Premier League title glory in 2025/26. The post “Summoned for a meeting” – Arsenal star’s reps called in by club for possible transfer discussion appeared first on CaughtOffside.