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Guardian — FootballSat, 18 Jul · 20:10Chelsea poised to sign Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa in record-breaking £117m deal
Fee makes Rogers most expensive English player Arsenal were also keen on Rogers, a £15m Villa signing Chelsea are poised to sign Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa for £117m. The attacking midfielder has agreed terms on a six-year contract and is due to undergo a medical on Monday. Arsenal were interested in Rogers and…
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BBC Sport — FootballSat, 18 Jul · 20:02Chelsea agree record £117m deal for Villa's Rogers
Chelsea have agreed a club record £117m deal to sign England international midfielder Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa.
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BBC Sport — FootballSat, 18 Jul · 19:32Spain's final training session before World Cup final cancelled
Spain's final session before Sunday's World Cup final has been cancelled due to thunderstorms in New Jersey.
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Guardian — FootballSat, 18 Jul · 19:00Shackle Rodri the metronome and Argentina’s passion play can floor Spain | Jonathan Wilson
The World Cup final is a classic clash of the process team against a side riding an emotional urge to fulfil Messi’s destiny In the 37 minutes between England going ahead against Argentina and falling behind, they had 12% possession. It’s fair to assume that in the World Cup final Spain will provide a rather differe…
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BBC Sport — FootballSat, 18 Jul · 17:54Inside Iraola's first week at Liverpool and big decisions he faces
New Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola has lots of decisions to make ahead of the new season. BBC Sport gives an insight into his first week in the job.
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Guardian — FootballSat, 18 Jul · 17:15‘Where did they go?’: homeless people feel force of America’s brutality in World Cup clean-up
Fifa says football brings the world together but the unhoused in Atlanta feel targeted and completely excluded from the tournament “A lot of our community has been pushed out by the World Cup. We’re not just dollar signs, we’re more than that. We’re people and we’re frustrated that they’ve chosen to treat us less th…
Guardian — FootballSat, 18 Jul · 17:03‘Rifts began to appear’: Why many Latin Americans want Spain to beat Argentina in the World Cup final
A history of racism and ongoing footballing rivalries have made the choice of which team to get behind in Sunday’s final a charged topic The Brazilian journalist and columnist Julia Duailibi usually writes about politics in her weekly column for the leading Brazilian newspaper O Globo, but last Thursday she took a d…
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BBC Sport — FootballSat, 18 Jul · 16:47Will the World Cup affect Arsenal's transfer plans?
With the World Cup final taking place on Sunday and the start of the Premier League just over a month away, supporters are starting to think about how their side is shaping up for the new campaign.
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BBC Sport — FootballSat, 18 Jul · 15:56No panic, but Celtic not good enough yet - Lambert
Paul Lambert believes former club Celtic are "nowhere near good enough" without further recruitment but has guarded against "panic".
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BBC Sport — FootballSat, 18 Jul · 15:23The Bronze Final - the unwanted tie or a match with a 'golden layer'?
Why does the Fifa World Cup Bronze Final still exist?
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BBC Sport — FootballSat, 18 Jul · 15:07Huge rise in harmful social media posts this World Cup
There have been 14 times more harmful social media posts and comments during this World Cup than in 2022, Fifa finds.
BBC Sport — FootballSat, 18 Jul · 15:00The classroom moment that bonds finalists De la Fuente & Scaloni forever
Spain manager Luis de la Fuente and Argentina boss Lionel Scaloni will go head-to-head in the World Cup final on Sunday - and the two men know each other well.
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BBC Sport — FootballSat, 18 Jul · 14:55Quiz: Name every men's World Cup final host city
The World Cup final is where heroes are made and dreams come true for players and fans alike. Can you name every city that has ever hosted the showpiece?
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BBC Sport — FootballSat, 18 Jul · 13:30A bit 'blah' or a worthy host? Is MetLife right World Cup final choice?
North America correspondent Nada Tawfik explores the decision to award the World Cup final to MetLife Stadium amid competition from rival venues.
BBC Sport — FootballSat, 18 Jul · 13:16Gemmill leaves Scotland U21 role after 13 years
Scot Gemmill will depart from the role of Scotland Under-21 head coach after 13 years, the Scottish FA have announced.
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BBC Sport — FootballSat, 18 Jul · 12:43World Cup winner Capdevila appeals to Trump after visa denial
Former Spain international Joan Capdevila asks US President Donald Trump for help after he was denied a visa to enter the United States before Sunday's World Cup final.
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Guardian — FootballSat, 18 Jul · 12:29'Less than human': how unhoused people in Atlanta are being treated during the World Cup – video
“This is what happens when you apply these incredibly violent economic forces to these cities … it's happened at every World Cup I've been to,” explains our chief sports writer, Barney Ronay. Employees in Atlanta, Georgia, recently threw away tents , medication, identification and other belongings of unhoused people…
Guardian — FootballSat, 18 Jul · 12:00Enzo Fernández shows real quality for Argentina but Chelsea future is up in the air
Brash midfielder has admirers in Madrid, though his World Cup displays illustrate what he can offer Xabi Alonso’s Blues Enzo Fernández was an unstoppable mix of style and spite during Argentina’s win over England . The midfielder’s first contribution during Wednesday’s semi-final in Atlanta was to plough into Elliot…
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BBC Sport — FootballSat, 18 Jul · 11:59The harrowing dark side of England's World Cup exit
During a major football tournament such as the World Cup, some women and girls are constantly living in fear - because domestic abuse rises when England play, research shows.
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BBC Sport — FootballSat, 18 Jul · 11:39How Villa's record signing Manzambi can spearhead new era
It is a new era for Aston Villa - and Johan Manzambi, who has just joined in a club record deal worth more than £50m - will be one of the poster boys.
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BBC Sport — FootballSat, 18 Jul · 11:16More games and more controversy - has World Cup been a success?
From high ticket prices to hydration breaks, new laws and political interventions, there has rarely been a dull moment at the 2026 World Cup.