South African football news

Chelsea reject multiple approaches for promising young defender Josh Acheampong who the club consider one of their 'untouchables'.

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England players and head coach Thomas Tuchel arrive at their pre-World Cup camp in West Palm Beach, Florida to start their tournament preparations.

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Liverpool reach a verbal agreement with Andoni Iraola to take over as head coach following the sacking of Arne Slot.

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Billy Gilmour admits "it's been a tough one to get my head around" after the Napoli midfielder was forced to drop out of Scotland's World Cup squad through injury.

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Brighton chief executive Paul Barber calls James Milner a remarkable person - and says they tried to persuade the midfielder to postpone his retirement and stay on for another year.

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Goalkeeper Earps leaving PSG after two seasons Léon has won four Champions Leagues with Barcelona London City Lionesses are poised to sign Mary Earps and the Barcelona defender Mapi León on free transfers, the Guardian understands, after agreements were reached for them join when their contracts expire at the end of…

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After Europa League success capped their best season for decades, how will Aston Villa move to the next level?

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Alexander Isak's move from Newcastle United to Liverpool was the transfer saga of last summer. BBC Sport looks at how it ended up affecting both clubs.

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Sky Blues forwards Brandon Thomas-Asante and Ephron Mason-Clark have shared a similar path to the top flight.

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Julian Nagelsmann will rely on a Bayern-based core, but individual class is in worryingly short supply 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 thre…

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The biggest World Cup in history starts on 11 June and there are more ways to follow it on the BBC than ever before.

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England head coach Thomas Tuchel fields questions from under-11 players before his team head to the World Cup.

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As Mexico prepares to become the first country to host or co-host the World Cup three times, BBC Sport looks at its Cornish footballing roots.

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A look back at James Milner's 24 year Premier League career.

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Southampton owner Dragan Solak tells BBC Sport he will not sack Tonda Eckert, despite the "mistake" the head coach made when authorising a spying campaign against rival Championship clubs.

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Sebastián Beccacece has established a miserly defence and Moisés Caicedo’s ability in midfield could help team take the next step 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…

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Club slashed women’s team budget despite near-promotion Head coach resigned after decision players called ‘cold and impersonal’ Plymouth Argyle have said they “did not take lightly” their decision to significantly reduce their women’s team’s budget and tell the squad via email that their contracts were not being ren…

After their long-awaited Premier League title triumph, senior football correspondent Sami Mokbel assesses Arsenal's to-do list for this summer.

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Interns were pressured into recording other clubs Head coach says he did not know actions broke rules Southampton’s head coach, Tonda Eckert, initiated the practice of spying on opponents, according to new documents which also show that an intern tasked with recording rival training sessions was assured the “manager…

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Left-back signs deal to 2029 with option for further year Ireland international grew up as a Chelsea fan Chelsea have announced the signing of the left-back Katie McCabe, whose Arsenal contract expires on 1 July. The 30-year-old Republic of Ireland captain last month announced her Arsenal exit after 11 years and has…

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