South African football news

The Oranje had high hopes but a spate of injuries has tempered expectations This article is part of the Guardian’s 2026 World Cup Experts’ Network , a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 48 countries who qualified. theguardian.com is running previews from three countries each day in the…

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Personal terms agreed on contract until 2030 Tchouaméni and Wharton among other targets Manchester United have reached an agreement with Atalanta to sign Éderson for an initial €40.5m (£35m), with the midfielder set to be the first signing of Michael Carrick’s tenure as the permanent manager. As reported in April ,…

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Atalanta's Brazilian midfielder Ederson is set to become Michael Carrick's first signing after Manchester United agreed a £35m deal for the 26-year-old

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Wales head coach Craig Bellamy believes Lewis Koumas' international future will be as a centre-forward.

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Salford City manager Karl Robinson is sacked by the League Two club nine days after their play-off final defeat.

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Scotland's players have not discussed boycotting their World Cup qualifying double header against Israel, says midfielder Christy Grimshaw.

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Jordan Henderson urges England's players to expose themselves to the sweltering Florida conditions so they can acclimatise to the intense heat expected at the World Cup.

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Martin O'Neill and Robbie Keane are reportedly the main contenders to become Celtic manager next season.

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For Antoine Semenyo, it was not so much a case of wrapped up in cotton wool but rather enveloped in a grey Ghana tracksuit. A couple of weeks out from their World Cup opener against Panama in Toronto, Ghana are in no position to take risks and so the Manchester City forward was rested in this friendly against Wales.…

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Aston Villa do not plan to sell Morgan Rogers amid interest in the attacking midfielder, Barcelona remain keen on signing Marcus Rashford from Manchester United and Real Madrid hold talks with Inter Milan right-back Denzel Dumfries.

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‘Treatment is going well,’ says 75-year-old Scotland great John Barnes also reveals he had his prostate removed Sir Kenny Dalglish has revealed he is receiving treatment for cancer. The Liverpool legend, 75, confirmed the diagnosis on Tuesday having mistakenly posted about his treatment earlier in the day. Liverpool…

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DR Congo's international friendly against Chile in Spain next week is cancelled after authorities raise health concerns over the Ebola outbreak in the African nation.

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The delayed offside flag could almost become a thing of the past after Fifa unveiled new technology to be used at the 2026 World Cup.

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Crystal Palace's Justin Devenny says he is not ready for the beach yet as he gets ready to face Guinea and France with Northern Ireland.

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‘Right now, I’m a Manchester United player’ says striker Toone back in England camp after injury absences Ella Toone has said she will have to decide “what’s best for me” as she weighs up her long-term future with one year remaining on her Manchester United contract. The England midfielder, speaking before Friday’s…

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Scotland goalkeeper Craig Gordon will be the oldest player at the World Cup this summer, but the 43-year-old has not been handed the number one shirt.

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Fifa doled out heavy fines for repeated violations Mexico has campaigned to eradicate the chant World Cup opener features Mexico at the Azteca Sign up for the World Behind The Cup newsletter Just days before the World Cup opens in Mexico City, the Mexican soccer federation on Tuesday lost its latest appeal against F…

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France defender Ibrahima Konate is in advanced talks with Real Madrid about joining the La Liga club on a free transfer.

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Negotiations with Spaniard have progressed quickly Assistants Tommy Elphick and Shaun Cooper to join too Andoni Iraola is close to being confirmed as Liverpool’s new head coach after agreeing a deal in principle to succeed Arne Slot. Iraola has been in talks with Liverpool’s sporting director, Richard Hughes, over r…

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Fulham manager Marco Silva confirms he will leave the Cottagers after five years in charge, with the 48-year-old close to agreeing a deal to take over at Benfica.

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Silva had been in charge at Fulham for five years Benfica poised to lose José Mourinho for Madrid job Fulham have announced that Marco Silva is leaving after five years as the head coach. The Portuguese is wanted by Benfica, who are poised to lose José Mourinho to Real Madrid. Fulham said: “We can confirm that Marco…

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