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BBC Sport — FootballSun, 14 Jun · 23:23Arsenal & Liverpool in Bouaddi talks - Monday's gossip
Arsenal and Liverpool are keen on Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi, Manchester City target a move for Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite, plus more.
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Guardian — FootballSun, 14 Jun · 20:00‘Why wouldn’t I?’: Eze would take England penalty despite Arsenal shootout miss
Eze dismisses idea of changing spot-kick technique ‘If there is a penalty to take I’ll be there again’ Eberechi Eze says he will not let his missed penalty in the Champions League final stop him from stepping up in a shootout for England in the World Cup. The attacking midfielder sent his kick wide when Arsenal lost…
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BBC Sport — FootballSun, 14 Jun · 20:00Porro signs new long-term Tottenham contract
Tottenham Hotspur right-back Pedro Porro signs a new, long-term contract with the club understood to be valid until 2031.
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Guardian — FootballSun, 14 Jun · 19:28Real Madrid announce signing of Chelsea’s Marc Cucurella in £52m deal
Spain left-back completes move on six-year contract Cucurella had spoken out against Chelsea hierarchy Real Madrid have announced the signing of Marc Cucurella from Chelsea in a package worth up to €60m (£52m). News of the deal emerged on Sunday, with this Spanish club now revealing a six-year deal has been negotiat…
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BBC Sport — FootballSun, 14 Jun · 18:41Real Madrid announce £51.8m deal for Chelsea's Cucurella
Real Madrid announce the £51.8m signing of Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella on a six-year deal.
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BBC Sport — FootballSun, 14 Jun · 12:21Leicester close in on Martin appointment
Russell Martin, who led Southampton into the Premier League in 2024, has been out of work since being sacked by Rangers in October.
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BBC Sport — FootballSun, 14 Jun · 11:00Fifa to pay Somali referee Artan full World Cup fee
Somali referee Omar Artan, who was denied entry to the United States to officiate at the World Cup, will still receive his tournament fee from Fifa in full.
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BBC Sport — FootballSat, 13 Jun · 22:29Arsenal and Liverpool chase Barcola - Sunday's gossip
Arsenal and Liverpool are among Bradley Barcola's suitors, Brighton reject Coventry's Carl Rushworth bid, Bayern Munich might beat Barcelona to Marcus Rashford, plus more.
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BBC Sport — FootballSat, 13 Jun · 20:59Amorim a leading contender for AC Milan job
Former Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim emerges as a leading contender to replace Massimiliano Allegri at AC Milan.
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BBC Sport — FootballSat, 13 Jun · 19:22Fulham in advanced talks to appoint Arbeloa as Silva's replacement
Fulham are in advanced talks to appoint Alvaro Arbeloa as a replacement for outgoing manager Marco Silva.
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Guardian — FootballSat, 13 Jun · 19:07Qatar 1-1 Switzerland: World Cup 2026 – live
⚽️ Kick-off 12pm local, 3pm EST, 8pm BST, 4am Sun AEST ⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail John One of those Swiss veterans, Ricardo Rodriguez, has quite a back story. From 2018. He has 138 caps for his country and now plays for Betis. The expected formations, are Qatar 4-3-3 and Switzerland 4-2-3-1.…
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Guardian — FootballSat, 13 Jun · 16:44Kretinsky set to become West Ham‘s biggest shareholder and addresses Sullivan allegations
Czech billionaire to increase his stake from 27% to 43% Kretinsky and Gold ‘deeply concerned’ by revelations Daniel Kretinsky, the owner of Royal Mail, is set to overtake David Sullivan as West Ham’s largest shareholder after agreeing to buy an additional stake in the club from the Gold family. The Czech billionaire…
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Guardian — FootballSat, 13 Jun · 16:10Football Daily | A cult classic kit, 4-4-2 and refcam: 10 things we’ve noticed in World Cup so far
Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! We’re almost a 25th of the way through the Geopolitics World Cup – four games down, 100 to go – so it’s the perfect time to reflect on what we’ve learned and noticed so far. Continue reading...
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BBC Sport — FootballSat, 13 Jun · 13:53West Ham shareholders address Sullivan allegations and agree ownership deal
Co-chairs Daniel Kretinsky and Vanessa Gold have spoken out on the allegations against David Sullivan as the Czech billionaire becomes the club's largest shareholder.
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BBC Sport — FootballSat, 13 Jun · 13:00Why Pulisic is ready to take USA to next level - Giroud
France's World Cup winner Olivier Giroud explains why his friend and former Chelsea and AC Milan team-mate Christian Pulisic holds the key to USA hopes at this summer's tournament.
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BBC Sport — FootballSat, 13 Jun · 05:43VAR makes 'mistaken identity' history as strange booking confuses fans
The United States open their World Cup campaign with a fine win - but not before a sequence of events that left everyone scratching their heads.
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Guardian — FootballSat, 13 Jun · 03:01Manchester United lead chase for West Ham’s £80m-rated Mateus Fernandes
Real Madrid also among midfielder’s potential suitors Castellanos an option for Everton amid likely exits Manchester United are leading the race to sign Mateus Fernandes from West Ham. The midfielder also has interest from Arsenal, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain, but the strongest early moves have come from Uni…
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BBC Sport — FootballSat, 13 Jun · 00:49Crystal Palace close to appointing Sage as manager
Crystal Palace close to finalising a deal for Lens manager Pierre Sage to become their new head coach.
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BBC Sport — FootballSat, 13 Jun · 00:25Arsenal consider move for Greek forward Tzolis
Arsenal have been offered Club Brugge forward Christos Tzolis and are considering accelerating a move for the Greece international.
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BBC Sport — FootballFri, 12 Jun · 23:59Brady stayed at West Ham despite knowing of Sullivan women's team ban
Brady's lawyers said she had "no knowledge" of the allegations made against long-time business partner David Sullivan.
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BBC Sport — FootballFri, 12 Jun · 23:42Real Madrid close in on Silva signing- Saturday's gossip
Real Madrid expect to complete Bernardo Silva signing, Bayern Munich confident of deal for Marcus Rashford, Manchester United win race to sign Mateus Fernandes.
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