South African football news

Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer comes out of international retirement to be named in Germany's squad for the 2026 World Cup, with manager Julian Nagelsmann saying the 40-year-old will be his team's number one for the tournament.

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A village in Ghana will hold a parade with 30 motorcycles and a minibus to celebrate Aston Villa's Europa League victory.

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The longest-running football magazine show in the world comes to an end this Sunday after 52 years and here are some of our favourite moments.

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Mario Lapointe became the Scottish club’s unlikely owner last year and his radical plans are taking shape at the Rock “A lot of people ask me the same thing,” says a laughing Mario Lapointe, on how a Canadian songwriter and entrepreneur became owner of the Scottish lower league club Dumbarton 12 months ago. “When I…

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Max Dowman is the youngest player in Premier League history and had to take his GCSE exams just days after sealing the title.

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BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team explains what is at stake on the final day of the 2025-26 Premier League season.

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BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team looks at which clubs have never been relegated from the Premier League.

Roads will be closed in Birmingham city centre on Thursday as the city celebrates Villa's victory.

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BBC Sport football pundits Micah Richards, Joe Hart, Theo Walcott, Stephen Warnock share their stories of what it is like to get a call before a major tournament telling you if you are in or out of the England squad.

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Europa League glory kicked off scenes of royal ribbing, ski goggles on the team bus and knee slides with nephews It was 1.43am in Istanbul when Aston Villa’s players began to make tracks for their hotel, over the road from the rubber ring-like Besiktas Park. Matty Cash walked into a windowless basement at the stadiu…

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Commission gives reasons behind playoff expulsion Tonda Eckert ‘specifically authorised’ spying on rivals The independent disciplinary commission investigating the spygate affair found that Southampton had formed a “contrived and determined plan from the top down” to obtain illicit information for sporting advantage…

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BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team looks into Uefa's regulations of stadia and what it means for Bournemouth in Europe next season

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Prince William shows a range of emotions during Aston Villa's Europa League final win over Freiburg in Istanbul, as fans celebrate in Birmingham.

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Eight nations have won the World Cup. An expanded field and a grueling schedule means a new champion could emerge from the pack this summer When Fifa expanded the field for the 2026 World Cup to 48 teams, the sales pitch included giving more nations a chance at glory. In reality, the favorites are nearly always form…

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The Football Association opens an investigation into Southampton's conduct after the club admit to spying on three clubs during the Championship season.

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Neil Warnock - the most decorated manager in EFL play-off history - explains how sides can be successful in the play-offs.

England manager Thomas Tuchel names his World Cup squad on Friday. What are the big decisions he has faced in selecting a final 26?

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Arsenal won the title thanks to defensive excellence, relentless consistency and exploiting fine margins By Opta Analyst Arsenal have done it. Finally. After 22 years, they are champions of England once again. Manchester City’s 1-1 draw at Bournemouth on Tuesday night means Arsenal hold an unassailable lead at the t…

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Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah is named in Egypt's preliminary World Cup squad, which will be trimmed by one player this month.

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Vote for which Football Focus moment you want to be shown again in the programme's final episode on Sunday.

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Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez reveals he broke his finger during the warm-up before his side's Europa League final win against Freiburg.

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