South African football news

Harry Kane was the highest goalscorer in Europe last season, yet he plays like a midfielder. We ask him to break down his game.

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Atlético rejected £500,000-plus bid for Fiamma Benítez Arsenal handed difficult Champions League draw Atlético Madrid rejected a bid of more than £500,000 from Manchester City for the Spain midfielder Fiamma Benítez on the Women’s Super League’s transfer deadline day, the Guardian can reveal. The WSL champions are u…

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The Independent Football Regulator approves investment into the Cobblers by a Brazilian consortium.

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• All the latest news and previews before the weekend • Premier League: 10 things to watch for | Email John The chief executives of the Football Association, Rugby Football Union and England and Wales Cricket Board have joined forces with leading broadcasters and YouTube in writing to the chancellor requesting tax c…

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New faces, same identity. Motherwell's approach has fans dreaming of a campaign that surpasses the highs of 2025-26.

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Jude Bellingham looks fit and ready to build on his World Cup form as he aims to rediscover his best at Real Madrid under Jose Mourinho.

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Stenhousemuir manager Marvin Bartley reveals he has not spoken to Livingston sporting director David Martindale since resigning from the club at the end of last season, with the sides set to meet in Friday's BBC Scotland TV match.

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Paris Saint-Germain have drawn both of their league games so far Monaco pose a tricky task on Friday “It’s like we’re at school,” Luis Enrique quipped as he entered the press conference room, hearing the journalists respond in unison to his hearty bonjour . His remark was fitting on the eve of Paris Saint-Germain’s…

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Ten years after lining up with Marcus Rashford for Manchester United, Joe Riley tells BBC Sport about his new career - and why he does not miss full-time football.

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Celtic to rekindle midfielder interest in January as Scotland greats weigh in on future of game.

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Test your ball knowledge against today's Who Am I?, Five in Five and Brainteaser.

Josh McPake has made a significant impact since joining Hearts. Could he now do the same for the Scotland national team?

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Florian Wirtz has a chance to shine, there’s a Red Bull reunion on Tyneside and Chelsea face litmus test at Arsenal Florian Wirtz is easing himself into his second season at Liverpool after a forgettable first. There were signs of promise against Nottingham Forest , where he set up the second equaliser and would hav…

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Rita Guarino has been backed in the transfer market after turning around the club’s fortunes last season but concerns remain over a lack of resources Guardian writers’ predicted position: 11th (NB: this is not necessarily Suzanne Wrack’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 10th C…

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John Bennett looks at the transfer window's impact on Ligue 1.

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Royal Mail owner made agreement with David Sullivan Staveley was pushing to buy stake in the club Daniel Kretinsky is set to become the biggest shareholder at West Ham after striking an agreement with David Sullivan, dealing a blow to Amanda Staveley’s hopes of buying a stake in the Championship club. Staveley was a…

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Liverpool leave Federico Chiesa and Wataru Endo out of their 25-man squad for the league phase of the Champions League.

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Daniel Kretinsky says West Ham have been provided with much-needed certainty after it was confirmed he will become the club's largest shareholder.

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Club owner says deal is largest in women’s game Claimed to exceed some men’s Premier League shirt deals The Women’s Super League club London City Lionesses’ new front-of-shirt sponsorship deal with Nike is the largest in the women’s game, according to their American owner, Michele Kang. The length and value of the d…

‘It’s better to look a little further than the next game’ Head coach ‘happy with the four wingers we have’ Andoni Iraola has defended Liverpool’s summer transfer strategy and said the club were right not to pay “crazy money” for short-term fixes while Hugo Ekitiké, Conor Bradley and Giovanni Leoni are recovering fro…

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Camilo Durán inspires Celtic’s 3-0 win against Aberdeen Falkirk 1-2 Rangers; Kilmarnock 0-1 St Mirren Wouter Vrancken enjoyed a memorable first Edinburgh derby in charge of Hearts as his rampant side cruised to a deserved 3-1 victory over 10-man Hibernian at Easter Road. James Wilson and Laurent Mendy had the visito…

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