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Our Ask Me Anything team explain the rules that teams have to stick to when selecting their Champions League, Europa League and Conference League squads.

The old adage used to be that English players came at a premium. Now that appears to simply apply to a player already in the Premier League.

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Teenage striker racially abused on social media Club working with authorities to find those responsible Hull City have condemned racist ⁠abuse directed at their new signing Robinio Vaz on ⁠social media ⁠and ​said they were working with authorities to identify ⁠those responsible. The 19-year-old striker joined the pr…

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Manager Andoni Iraola discusses Liverpool's transfer business, the arrival of Bradley Barcola and keeping Cody Gakpo.

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Could the vain pursuit of ‘dream’ signings such as Vinícius Júnior at the expense of all-round strengthening come to haunt the champions? When Mikel Arteta revealed before Arsenal’s win at Aston Villa that he had pleaded with the Premier League to introduce bigger matchday squads, the final 24 hours of the transfer…

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Hull City criticise the "abhorrent racist abuse" directed at new signing Robinio Vaz when they announced his signing.

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Carlos Queiroz is reappointed as head coach of Ghana's men's national team, two months after he appeared to step down following their exit from the World Cup.

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VfL Osnabruck showcase a tifo that took months to plan before their German Cup tie against Bayern Munich.

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Arsenal poised to land PSG’s Élisa De Almeida New United coach Olid promises attacking style Manchester City could be without Vivianne Miedema for at least the rest of 2026, the Guardian understands, after the Netherlands forward sustained a knee injury. According to multiple sources the injury is not an anterior cr…

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An 18-year-old who has played at two major international tournaments and the division’s top clearance maker from last season also feature A tricky, exciting, quick and versatile midfielder, Azeez has proven himself in the Championship with Millwall over the past two seasons and now deserves a chance to test himself…

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England’s top division buys more teenage players than any top European league, and it’s creating a market all its own The boy prophesied to be the next Frenkie de Jong made a mere 20 first-team appearances in the Eredivisie for Ajax before moving on to Newcastle United this summer. Sean Steur is 18. And once a credi…

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New Manchester United manager Eva Olid has urged her players to be "brave" and have an "attacking mindset" this season.

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The Argentine football league will pay tribute to Lionel Messi's international career by pausing all their domestic matches in the 10th minute this weekend.

One of Germany's fallen giants, Schalke are back in the Bundesliga after a complicated few years.

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Fees revealed for incoming Rangers striker and departed Celtic midfielder, with free agent linked to the champions...

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Enzo Fernández and Sandro Tonali had big-money summer moves, but can they hold a candle to past greats? Perhaps the only thing you really need to know about the modern midfield role is that Enzo Maresca reckons that Marc Guéhi can play it better than Mateo Kovacic. Guéhi, in reality a centre-back, started the season…

Lawrence Shankland nets twice in Rangers' 2-1 success at Falkirk, making it back-to-back wins after a sticky start to the campaign for the new-look Ibrox side.

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Some transfers take time to bed in, others prove instant game-changers - here are the top 10 signings of the Premier League era that moved the needle.

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

After a record equalling finish under Martin Ho last season and a summer recruitment strategy that has turned heads can Spurs push into the top four? Guardian writers’ predicted position: 5th (NB: this is not necessarily Suzanne Wracks’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 5th Co…

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Manchester City have completed a squad overhaul including a fully revamped midfield to the tune of a Premier League record £458m, but that eyewatering number does not tell the full story.

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