Soccer

Kylian Mbappe looked like he was in an MMA fight instead of a UEFA Euro match on Monday ... 'cause the soccer superstar suffered a brutal injury that left his nose bleeding all over the field!

It just happened on the pitch minutes ago ... during France's tilt against Austria at the Düsseldorf Arena in Germany.

During the match, Mbappe -- the French forward and captain of the team -- smacked his face into the back of Austria defender Kevin Danso's shoulder ... and he immediately fell to the ground in agony.

Two of the biggest and most consequential soccer tournaments this side of the World Cup are kicking off this month -- starting today -- featuring the best players on planet earth, and FOX Sports has wall-to-wall coverage!

In other words ... bid your family and friends farewell, and buckle up for almost NONSTOP SOCCER!

TMZ Sports spoke to U.S. soccer legend Alexi Lalas -- who will anchor FOX's in-studio coverage -- and we asked him to break down both tourneys.

Shakira isn't looking to lock down a new man -- but what's interesting is that she seems open to banging casually ... this after being linked to a ton of famous dudes of late.

The singer talked about her dating life in her new cover story for Rolling Stone, where she declared she's "not thinking about [dating]" right now ... indicating she doesn't have the space or time for a new boyfriend in her life at the moment.

However, she isn't ruling out love forever, adding ... "What can I tell you, I like men. That’s the problem. I shouldn’t like them with everything that’s happened to me, but imagine how much I like men that I still like them."

Three soccer fans were sentenced to eight months in prison for racially abusing Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr. during a game ... with each getting the punishment for their role in a May 2023 incident.

It all stems from chants hurled toward the Brazilian forward during Real Madrid's match against Valencia at Mestalla Stadium ... which prompted Vini Jr. to call out one of the spectators in the crowd, resulting in a 10-minute delay as officials addressed the issue.

The racist remarks led the club to file a hate-crime complaint ... and three fans were later arrested for their actions.

Usain Bolt -- the fastest man to ever walk the planet -- ruptured his Achilles during a charity soccer match on Sunday.

The injury happened at the 2024 Soccer Aid for UNICEF match at Stamford Bridge in London, a yearly charity game that raises money for children in need worldwide.

The retired Jamaican sprinter, a captain in the game, was playing center-back for the Soccer Aid World XI team ... and during their match against England, Usain went down after attempting to play defense.

Drake's trying to get back to normal life after a month of craziness on the home front -- which included a shooting -- and nothing screams normal more than a proud soccer dad in a cardigan.

TMZ Hip Hop obtained video of Drake and his child's mother Sophie Brussaux soaking up a sideline view with a gaggle of fellow parents, as their son Adonis geared up Thursday for a match.

It's a total contrast from the picture Kendrick Lamar painted on his tide-turning tracks "Meet the Grahams" and "Not Like Us" -- Drake and Sophie are seen chatting it up as Adonis warms up on the field.

David Beckham's lawsuit against Mark Wahlberg's company is over ... with the two sides settling the issue -- and, it seems all good between them, 'cause Beck's still an investor.

The ex-soccer star's company DB Ventures Limited put out a statement about the resolution ... saying they were happy to have settled the breach of contract lawsuit, wishing the F45 team lots of future success.

F45's CEO, Tom Dowd, added his own two cents ... noting the company's been a vocal Beckham supporter for years -- and vice versa -- and, says they're happy they could come to a mutual agreement.

A friendly soccer match between DR Congo and Morocco this week looked more like a UFC fight -- at least for a brief moment -- 'cause one of the participants on the field socked another with a violent left hook!

It all went down in the second half of the contest when the Moroccans were up 2-1 ... and tensions boiled over following a foul by DR Congo forward Ruth Kipoyi.

You can see in video from the game's broadcast, Morrocan players raced over to Kipoyi to get in her face over the aggressive foul ... but things became heated.

Celibacy, a prank perhaps gone too far and another Kim and Kroy police encounter. Check out these stories from our TMZ TV shows Thursday.

On "TMZ Live," Harvey and Courtney discuss Kim Zolciak calling the cops on estranged husband Kroy Biermann.

The United States Women's National Team got a Prime Time surprise as they prep for the 2024 Summer Olympics ... a personal visit from NFL legend Deion Sanders!

The meet-up happened on Wednesday at the University of Colorado ... as America's best soccer players prep for the Games in Paris.

Sanders -- entering his 2nd year as head football coach of the Buffaloes -- wanted to show the ladies some love while they were on campus ... so he showed up to surprise them and they were stoked!

PSA, prank Neymar at your own risk!

The soccer superstar literally slashed the tires of his teammate's car ... all after a harmless little prank.

Here's the deal ... Al-Hilal's left-back Renan Lodi was in good spirits after the team was named the Saudi Professional League champion this week, so he decided to have a little fun at Neymar's (he's recovering from an injury) expense.

On Wednesday, Lodi got a hold of Neymar's shoes and tied them together at the Al-Hilal training facility ... likely never thinking revenge would be so swift and severe -- and costly!

Sophia Bush's recent handsy Instagram post with Ashlyn Harris got fans shouting about a secret proposal ... and, now she's addressed the rumors online.

Here's the deal ... the actress took to her Instagram story to shut down claims she and Harris are planning a wedding ... gossip that kicked off when she posted photos in which her left hand was covered by Ashlyn's blazer.

Fans thought the literal cover-up pointed to a metaphorical one ... arguing Sophia had her hand hidden on purpose to shroud an engagement ring.

If Neymar suddenly gets the urge to get a little gambling in -- all the guy's gotta do is look down at his wrist ... 'cause the soccer superstar just copped a "Casino" watch that features a moving, built-in roulette table!!

TMZ Sports has learned he recently snagged the piece from Jacob & Co. ... and it's awesome -- and quite pricey.

We're told it's worth $280,000 ... but well worth the cost -- as it comes with all kinds of bells and whistles.

Trinity Rodman -- the daughter of NBA legend Dennis Rodman -- is officially off the market ... the NWSL star confirmed she's dating NFL receiver Trinity Benson!

The 22-year-old soccer player revealed her new bae on her Instagram page on Tuesday ... acknowledging their first name quirk with the caption, "Trinity squared."

In her post, Trinity Rodman shared two pics of the new couple ... looking all lovey-dovey while enjoying each other's presence in the sunshine.

Eric Wynalda -- a former soccer star for the U.S. Men's National Team -- has been named in a battery report involving a teenager ... but we're hearing he's calling BS on the claims.

Per a Vegas police report, obtained by TMZ, Wynalda -- who was coaching his son's club team in a recent tournament -- allegedly exchanged words with a player on the other team ... who claimed to cops that Wynalda called him a "bitch," insulted his mom and more.

The player told police he and the coach got face-to-face and he (meaning the kid) ended up shoving the coach ... which led to a fight breaking out between the two sides. The teenager alleges he got scratched amid all this ... but said he wasn't sure if it was EW or the players.

Ryan Reynolds está doblando su inversión en el mundo del deporte, y es en gran parte debido a los fans de sus 2 mayores franquicias... TMZ ha indagado.

La firma del actor -Maximum Effort- anunció el jueves que está gastando a lo grande para convertirse en uno de los principales inversores en Homage, una empresa de ropa deportiva con una especialidad en atuendos de estilo vintage.

Fuentes con conocimiento directo nos dicen que el actor está encantado con la nueva adición a su cartera debido a sus experiencias con el club de fútbol Inglés y las películas de "Deadpool".