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BBC Sport — FootballTue, 14 Jul · 15:12What age gives a squad best chance to win World Cup?
BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team looks into the typical age of a World Cup-winning team
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BBC Sport — FootballTue, 14 Jul · 13:52Darlow joins Man Utd after Leeds exit
Manchester United sign veteran goalkeeper Karl Darlow after his contract expires at Leeds.
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BBC Sport — FootballTue, 14 Jul · 13:38What's next at Liverpool for Argentina's proven winner Mac Allister?
After a poor season at Liverpool, Alexis Mac Allister is back thriving for Argentina - so what does his future look like at Anfield?
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Guardian — FootballTue, 14 Jul · 13:08Manchester City set sights on signing Morocco’s Ayyoub Bouaddi for £85m
Lille teenager impressed during the World Cup Signing would make it £200m on two midfielders Manchester City are intent on signing Lille’s 18-year-old midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi for €100m (£85m). Bouaddi is attracting a host of suitors following his performances for Morocco at the World Cup, and while the proposed fe…
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BBC Sport — FootballTue, 14 Jul · 13:00Arsenal sign Germany forward Baum from RB Leipzig
Arsenal have signed Germany forward Lisa Baum on a permanent deal from RB Leipzig.
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BBC Sport — FootballTue, 14 Jul · 12:08Brighton sign Vuskovic from Spurs for club record £46m
Brighton sign Croatia defender Luka Vuskovic from Tottenham for a club record fee of £46m on a five-year contract, with an option for a further year.
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BBC Sport — FootballTue, 14 Jul · 11:11Murphy on verge of joining Brighton from Newcastle
Republic of Ireland international Emily Murphy is on the verge of joining Women’s Super League club Brighton.
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Guardian — FootballMon, 13 Jul · 23:30Declan Rice winning fitness battle to start for England against Argentina
Rice expected to overcome illness for semi-final Jordan Pickford: ‘We can’t focus solely on Messi’ Declan Rice is set to overcome illness and retain his place for England’s World Cup semi-final against Argentina on Wednesday. The Arsenal midfielder was substituted at half-time of England’s win over Norway in the qua…
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Guardian — FootballMon, 13 Jul · 23:30Chaotic Chelsea circus of recent years looms behind ‘optimistic’ Xabi Alonso
Only time will tell if former midfielder will become yet another victim of the conveyor belt of managers at Stamford Bridge If Xabi Alonso arrived at Chelsea under any illusions about the expectations awaiting him, they were staring out from picture frames hung around Stamford Bridge’s Drake Suite. During his unveil…
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Guardian — FootballMon, 13 Jul · 23:30‘I need to prove I belong here’: Andoni Iraola stays humble in new Liverpool era
Head coach has no illusions as to the scale of the task and wants to start by reconnecting the team and supporters It was Andoni Iraola’s humility that made the biggest impression at his unveiling as Liverpool’s new head coach on Monday. Without fanfare or bombast the 44-year-old promised not to change as a result o…
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BBC Sport — FootballMon, 13 Jul · 22:28Villa assess Estupinan move - Tuesday's gossip
Aston Villa assess Pervis Estupinan, Bruno Guimaraes is not for sale, Inter Milan give up on signing Trevoh Chalobah, plus more
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BBC Sport — FootballMon, 13 Jul · 21:58Everton captain Finnigan signs one-year extension
Everton captain Megan Finnigan signs a one-year contract extension with the Women's Super League club.
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BBC Sport — FootballMon, 13 Jul · 21:00Timing took me to Chelsea rather than Liverpool - Alonso
Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso says his arrival at Stamford Bridge instead of Liverpool was "about timings".
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BBC Sport — FootballMon, 13 Jul · 19:53Villa working on deal for Switzerland's Manzambi
Aston Villa are working on a deal for Freiburg midfielder Johan Manzambi as they attempt to hijack a move to Newcastle United.
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Guardian — FootballMon, 13 Jul · 18:50Aston Villa hijack Newcastle’s pursuit of £49m Johan Manzambi from Freiburg
U-turn another summer transfer blow for Newcastle Sunderland and Fulham vie for Roma’s Matías Soulé Aston Villa have hijacked Newcastle’s pursuit of Johan Manzambi, and are close to completing a £49m deal with Freiburg for the Switzerland midfielder. Manzambi’s arrival will boost Villa before a season in which they…
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BBC Sport — FootballMon, 13 Jul · 18:29Alonso wants to keep Fernandez at Chelsea
New Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso is unveiled at Stamford Bridge and says he wants to keep Enzo Fernandez at the club.
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BBC Sport — FootballMon, 13 Jul · 18:24Liverpool sign England goalkeeper Keating
Liverpool sign England goalkeeper Khiara Keating on a free transfer from Manchester City.
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BBC Sport — FootballMon, 13 Jul · 14:54I want to give fans a Liverpool team to be proud of - Iraola
Andoni Iraola wants to give Liverpool fans "a team that they can be proud of" and says he is ready for the responsibility of such a big job.
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BBC Sport — FootballMon, 13 Jul · 13:08Man Utd sign £48m Santos and close in on Tielemans
Manchester United sign Andrey Santos from Chelsea and are in advanced talks with Aston Villa for Youri Tielemans.
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Guardian — FootballMon, 13 Jul · 12:56Manchester United in advanced talks to sign Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa
Midfielder thought to have £35m release clause Move comes as deal for Atalanta’s Éderson falls through Manchester United are closing in on the signing of Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa after their move for the Atalanta midfielder Éderson fell through. Jason Wilcox, United’s director of football, is in advanced tal…
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Guardian — FootballSun, 12 Jul · 18:19Ken Bates obituary
Former owner and chairman of Chelsea FC who bought the club for a pound and helped restore it to the top rank of English football For more than 20 years, Ken Bates, who has died aged 94, was synonymous with Chelsea Football Club, which he bought in 1982 from the Mears family, who had lost control after rebuilding th…
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