South African football news

Former England boss Steve McClaren takes up a newly-created role as head of football at Rotherham, recently relegated to League Two.

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‘Robbo’ leaves the club on Sunday after nine years having won the lot and been loved by those who watched him play It was a bit of a surprise when we signed Andy Robertson from Hull – not because he wasn’t a household name, but because all the focus had been on his teammate Harry Maguire. But, pound for pound, the £…

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Wrexham are monitoring the Southampton spygate scandal before considering any potential legal action.

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From the end of the Invincibles and the post-Wenger wilderness years to the steady rise under Mikel Arteta The Invincibles were slain in Manchester on Sunday 24 October 2004, when Arsenal’s record 49-match unbeaten run ended in a traumatic, wildly controversial defeat at Old Trafford. It took a month for Arsenal to…

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The referee for Manchester United's win over Nottingham Forest last Sunday has not been selected for any match in the final round of Premier League fixtures.

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Arsenal have had to wait 22 years to celebrate a title win, and both the club's players and fans made sure to savour every second of it.

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What tactical approach will Xabi Alonso bring to Stamford Bridge next season after being announced as Chelsea boss?

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Saints are appealing against expulsion and deduction Windass: story ‘one of the maddest I’ve seen’ The Wrexham forward Josh Windass has called for the Championship playoffs to be started again, with his team involved, after Southampton’s expulsion on Tuesday. Saints were removed from the post-season competition by a…

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Norway midfielder Morten Thorsby says "everybody in football loses" if Fifa does not do more to protect players from extreme heat at the World Cup.

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Clock would stop for injuries, substitutions and set pieces MLS previously used a stopping clock from 1996-1999 Ifab last debated a stopping clock in 2017 Major League Soccer has had discussions with the International Football Association Board, global football’s rule making body, about trialing the use of a stopped…

Our photographer was outside the Emirates Stadium as Arsenal fans congregated to celebrate their team ’s first title in 22 years ‘They’re not laughing any more’: Saka calls out critics Continue reading...

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Lewis-Skelly takes aim at bottlers jibe Eze posts picture of Arsenal-branded bottle A jubilant Bukayo Saka hit back at Arsenal’s critics by saying “they’re not laughing at us any more” as the club celebrated their first Premier League title in 22 years. Arsenal players and staff gathered at their London Colney train…

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Unai Emery has the chance to win a fifth Europa League on Wednesday, but where does he rank among the best European trophy winners?

Departures of club legend and star players have not stopped modest German side reaching showpiece with Aston Villa It’s about the journey, perhaps even more than the destination. That is the feeling of SC Freiburg before the biggest match in their history. Regardless of the result in Wednesday’s Europa League final…

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Club are battling relegation from the second tier in a city under attack by Russian forces but are one upset away from the Europa League A minivan with darkened windows pulls up at a gym in central Chernihiv and, once the doors have slid open, a stream of youths emerges into the daylight. Inside, Artem Rakitin sits…

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Plus: greatest distance between two teams in a derby (part two) and origins of why Celtic Park is nicknamed ‘Paradise’ Mail us with your all of your questions and answers “Which player has won the most league championships without winning an international cap?” asks Nick Williamson. “Steve Bruce won three Premier Le…

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Southampton will be playing in the Championship next season after they were expelled from the play-offs following their admission that they spied on three league rivals this season.

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Aston Villa are aiming to end a 30-year trophy drought in Istanbul on Wednesday.

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Joe Hart and Danny Murphy discuss how Tottenham's lack of clincal finishing saw them miss an opportunity to secure Premier League safety and analyse who will avoid relegation with Spurs and West Ham in danger of going down on the final day of the Premier League season.

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Speaking on Match of the Day, Danny Murphy and Joe Hart praise Arsenal for giving Mikel Arteta time after he guided the club to their first Premier League title in 22 years, following Manchester City's 1-1 draw with Bournemouth.

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Speaking on Match of the Day, Danny Murphy and Joe Hart praise Bournemouth's tactics and attitude as their 1-1 draw against Manchester City secures European football for the first time in their club's history.

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