Belgian footballer, forward/left winger for Arsenal and Belgium
England international Rogers has joined Chelsea from Aston Villa for a reported 117 million pounds, becoming one of the club’s biggest signings under Xabi Alonso. The move follows England’s World Cup participation and Villa’s Europa League win last season.
England has opened its World Cup campaign with a 4-2 win over Croatia in Arlington, Texas. Harry Kane has scored twice in the first half, Jude Bellingham has put England ahead just after half-time and Marcus Rashford has sealed the win late on. Elsewhere Portugal were held 1-1 by DR Congo and Ghana beat Panama 1-0.
Mohamed Salah has recovered from a hamstring strain and has taken part in light training ahead of Egypt’s World Cup round-of-32 match against Australia in Dallas. Coach Hossam Hassan has said Salah is fit to play but may not start, leaving the team to balance his influence with caution after he left the Iran game early and underwent scans and treatment.
Belgium's Jeremy Doku has rejoined the squad after attending his child’s birth in London; he had left for personal reasons amid illness. He is set to rejoin ahead of Belgium's final group match, with teammates backing his return as the team pushes for progression.
Belgium has rallied from 2-0 down to beat Senegal 3-2 after extra time in a dramatic World Cup last-32 tie. Romelu Lukaku and Youri Tielemans have forced extra time with goals late in normal time; Tielemans has then converted a VAR-awarded penalty in stoppage time of extra time to send Belgium into the last 16.
The United States has secured a Round of 16 spot at World Cup 2026 after beating Bosnia & Herzegovina 2-0. Balogun scores before halftime, is sent off after the break, and Tillman nets a superb free kick to seal the victory.
Arsenal has agreed a permanent transfer of Leandro Trossard to Besiktas, paving the way for the Belgium winger to depart after three-and-a-half years. He has played 174 times for Arsenal, scoring 36 goals, including a late winner at West Ham that helped keep the title bid alive. His final appearance for Arsenal was the Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain, where he assisted Havertz before the shootout.