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The English transfer record has been smashed, with Elliot Anderson and Morgan Rogers on the move during a busy summer of signings For once, Mikel Arteta is not spending his summer looking for a No 9. Instead the champions have moved to strengthen out wide after the departure of Leandro Trossard with Christos Tzolis…

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Austin FC reported allegations to local law enforcement Multiple sources confirm the ongoing inquiries Multiple players in the academy of Major League Soccer club Austin FC are under investigation by Austin police and the FBI over allegations of sexual abuse within the club’s youth system. Multiple sources, who spok…

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Real Madrid are confident they will sign Rodri from Man City, Arsenal eye player-plus-cash deal for Atletico striker Julian Alvarez, while Roma are keen on Fulham winger Oscar Bobb, plus more.

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Richard Boardman dropped by group of rugby players Football group includes family of Nobby Stiles The solicitor dismissed by a group of over 1,000 rugby players with brain injuries who are suing the sport’s governing bodies is still leading a similar claim on behalf of dozens of former footballers. Richard Boardman…

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With one round of fixtures left in the Premier Sports Cup group stage, who needs what to progress this weekend?

Italian does not shy away from the task of following a legend but his previous time at the club may help him Relaxed and tanned, Enzo Maresca offered a warm note with his first words to the media as the manager of Manchester City, who must somehow follow the generational Pep Guardiola. “Before we start, I would like…

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Crystal Palace are interested in signing 19-year-old Brest centre-back Raphael le Guen.

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The IOC says it will not investigate Gianni Infantino as a complaint about the Fifa president is "outside" its scope.

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Forest Green Rovers sell midfielder Laurent Mendy to Heart of Midlothian for what the National League outfit say could be a club record fee of nearly £1m "if all targets are met".

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All five Scottish teams in European competitions have opted to postpone their Premiership matches scheduled for Saturday, 22 August.

What to watch on TV plus other ways to occupy your time now that the party is over The 2026 World Cup is over, and the millions of people who enjoyed it now find themselves presented with a yawning chasm this weekend. In the UK alone, ITV and the BBC broadcast approximately 275 hours of live coverage over the durati…

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World Cup winner Rodri is to have back surgery, says new Manchester City boss Enzo Maresca.

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Maresca holds first press conference as City manager ‘It’s a challenge to try to do the right things immediately’ Enzo Maresca said following Pep Guardiola as Manchester City manager is a “privilege” but admitted he is aware how the successors to Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsène Wenger struggled at Manchester United and…

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Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! Like the urban myth that you are never more than three feet away from a spider, modern footballing lore tells us Manchester United are only ever three signings away from a Premier League title challenge. With the Geopolitics World Cup in the rear-view mirror and th…

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Newly-promoted Birmingham City sign goalkeeper Sophie Baggaley as a free agent after she leaves Brighton.

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Former Celtic striker Cillian Sheridan suggests the Scottish champions are making the same mistakes as last season, so we look at how their preparations are going.

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Belgium appoint former Netherlands captain Mark van Bommel as their new head coach on a contract running through Euro 2028.

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Cammy Devlin admits it was "too stressful" to head to the World Cup with his club future still to be decided - although the extra time taken did lead to a move to Rangers "that was too good to pass up".

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Tommy Elphick and Shaun Cooper to work on set-pieces Iraola felt ‘very lucky’ to work with them at Bournemouth Andoni Iraola has outlined the roles his backroom staff will play in trying to improve Liverpool’s set-piece record next season and admitted he was “very lucky” to inherit a talented coaching team at Bourne…

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Midfielder agrees five-year contract after £34m move Dutch winger leaves West Ham in deal worth £60m Newcastle have made Aladji Bamba their fourth signing of the summer after the 20-year-old midfielder ­completed a move from Monaco for a fee that could rise to £34m. “I’m very happy to be here,” said Bamba. “I was ve…

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