South African football news

Two-time Ballon d’Or winner departs at end of contract London City one of many clubs interested in midfielder Barcelona have announced the exit of their talismanic captain, Alexia Putellas, after the expiration of the two-time Ballon d’Or winner’s contract at the end of the season. The 32-year-old, who was born in M…

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Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden is a "victim" of football's packed fixture schedule after being left out of England's World Cup squad, says the chief executive of the PFA.

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Palace were demoted to Conference League by Uefa Wednesday night’s final in Leipzig is Glasner’s last game Oliver Glasner has urged Crystal Palace to win the Conference League final so they can take up the Europa League place denied them this season after they fell foul of Uefa’s multi-club ownership rules. Last yea…

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BBC Sport's Premier League club fan writers assess their team's performance as the domestic season comes to an end.

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Will Lawrence Shankland's transfer from Heart of Midlothian to Rangers coincide with him becoming Scotland's main striker at the World Cup?

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Who was the best player, and why is it not Harry Kane? Which loanee is already a superstar? And who bottled it? A hearty pat on the back to Hoffenheim, the unexpected and unfancied top-four gatecrashers who ultimately couldn’t quite hold on. This season has been all about Bayern, though, and not just in the normal t…

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Two-time Ballon d'Or winner Alexia Putellas has announced she is leaving Barcelona after 14 years, with London City Lionesses in pursuit.

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‘Not the version of Phil Foden we saw two years ago’ Chief executive says game being damaged by demands Phil Foden and Cole Palmer missed out on this summer’s World Cup because they have been overworked, according to the chief executive of the Professional Footballers’ Association. Maheta Molango was speaking as new…

Scotland striker Lawrence Shankland says he is fulfilling his "dream" of joining "boyhood club" Rangers as he completes his transfer from Scottish Premiership rivals Heart of Midlothian.

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Republic of Ireland captain Nathan Collins says no member of the squad will be held back if they wanted to "take a stand" against the team's Nations League fixtures with Israel later this year.

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Italian’s reputation was bruised at Ajax but he has turned Porto back into title winners and is one of Europe’s most sought-after coaches again After Francesco Farioli surrendered a nine-point lead in his final five matches at Ajax, he felt the word “loser” had been stamped across his forehead. Clubs that had pursue…

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We picked Liverpool as champions, Chelsea as challengers and tipped Brentford and Sunderland to go down. Oh dear What we predicted: Mikel Arteta vowed this would be a “big summer” after finishing as runners-up in the Premier League for a third season in succession and the new sporting director, Andrea Berta, has del…

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BBC Sport assesses how VAR interventions may have impacted games at key moments and how some teams might appreciate the system more than others.

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There is a growing expectation Elliot Anderson will leave the City Ground this summer.

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Hull City assistant Dean Holden joins Aaron Paul, Jobi McAnuff & Bromley's Andy Woodman.

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In game No 60 of an unrelenting season the manager can sign off in style if he adds the Conference League trophy to last year’s FA Cup Oliver Glasner couldn’t resist the temptation. As he addressed the crowd after his last match at Selhurst Park on Sunday, the Austrian who will go down as Crystal Palace’s greatest m…

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Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey has been named in Ghana's preliminary squad for the World Cup.

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DR Congo fans hoping to watch their side's return to the World Cup face a major hurdle as the US imposes travel restrictions following the latest Ebola outbreak.

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Over 200 managers and coaches lost their jobs last season in English football in a "hire and fire culture" which "undermines the profession", says League Manager's Association (LMA) chief Richard Bevan

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! After spending the best part of 30 years letting their own fans down, Everton chose Sunday afternoon to disappoint fans of almost every other Premier League team. David Moyes had one big chance to end a season that promised so much but ultimately fizzled out into n…

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BBC Sport presents some alternative Premier League tables, looking at set-pieces, xG, long shots, and more.

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