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Celtic will play against Austrian champions LASK in the Champions League play-off round as four other Scottish sides discover potential Europa League and Conference League opponents

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The £34m signing from Club Brugge says he is a more complete player now after an indifferent time at Norwich For any Arsenal fan eager to know what Christos Tzolis might bring to the Premier League champions, the winger’s swiftly earned nickname at his new club might prove instructive. In the 2006 action film 300, t…

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Manchester United manager Marc Skinner steps down from his position before the start of the Women's Super League season.

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Newcastle United sign goalkeeper Lukas Hornicek from Braga for £25.7m.

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United want to grow homegrown talent rather than spend Skinner departs by mutual consent after five years Marc Skinner has left his role as Manchester United’s head coach by mutual consent after five years, partly because of the club’s transfer strategy. The 43-year-old is understood to have initiated the discussion…

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Uefa threatens legal action over Gianni Infantino's scrapped plans to sell off stakes in Fifa competitions to private investors.

FA no longer endorses Fifa president for re-election Wales and Serbia join Finland in withdrawing backing European countries began turning their backs on Gianni Infantino as moves intensified across the globe to end his crisis-hit tenure as Fifa president. The Football Association was the highest-profile of several…

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Highlights of the opening day of the Scottish Championship, League 1 and League 2 for season 2026-27.

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning , John Brewin , Seb Hutchinson and Jonathan Wilson to answer your questions from the Football Weekly mailbag Rate, review, share on Apple Podcasts and join the conversation on email . On the podcast today: the panel discuss AI in football, their specialist subject in Master…

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Everton competed for the European places before falling away last season. BBC Sport examines whether David Moyes is the right man to turn them around this term.

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Late drama, stunning goals and big talking points from week one.

Martin O'Neill tips Callum McGregor as a future Celtic manager as the midfielder commits his future to the club while Steven Gerrard reveals the reasons why he did not return as Rangers boss.

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Wales become the first nation to publicly withdraw backing for Gianni Infantino's bid to continue his leadership of Fifa.

Today’s rumours are at a pintxo bar Jack Grealish needs a route out of Manchester City and could be offered one by Atlético Madrid. Everton, where he spent last season on loan, and first club Aston Villa are also lurking as the winger recovers from injury. The 30-year-old is absent from City’s pre-season tour and hi…

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The 50th anniversary is the perfect time to remember 50 of the most famous – and infamous – attempts at the Czech’s chip It is 50 years since Antonin Panenka won the European Championship for Czechoslovakia with the most audacious penalty ever taken. His signature chip wasn’t instantly eponymous. A search of the Bri…

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Manchester City forward Antoine Semenyo hails new manager Enzo Maresca's style of play as "music to my ears" after showcasing early signs of his role under the Italian.

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The defender is set to become one of Australia’s most expensive players with a Premier League deal nearly done while some international teammates have already made moves Lucas Herrington, fresh off becoming the youngest Australian to start a game at a men’s World Cup, is set to become the second-most expensive footb…

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On the overnight flight from Chicago back to England, Andoni Iraola will have plenty of thinking to do after the conclusion of Liverpool's pre-season US tour.

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Liverpool 2-4 Leeds Calvert-Lewin scores twice in comeback from 2-0 down After 45 minutes at Soldier Field the tale of Liverpool’s pre-season tour of the US was of three straight wins and Andoni Iraola’s ideas taking shape thanks in no small part to Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak. After 90, with Liverpool’s expens…

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Barco a left-back who can also play in midfield Player had spell at Brighton before move to France Chelsea have signed the Argentina international Valentín Barco from their sister club Strasbourg on a seven-year deal. The 22-year-old, who played seven times for Brighton including six Premier League appearances durin…

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