South African football news

The Australian has become Al-Nassr’s 12th coach of the 2020s and while taking over a star-studded squad may seem a comfortable gig, it will be anything but in the Saudi Pro League When Ange Postecoglou left Nottingham Forest in October , few would have predicted his next port of call would be Riyadh, but taking over…

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Teenage striker Brian Madjo scores on his Aston Villa debut in Uefa Super Cup defeat by Paris St-Germain to end eight-month wait for a chance to play in competitive games.

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After 25 years away, can Coventry make their return to the top division stick under Frank Lampard? Guardian writers’ predicted position: 18th (NB: this is not necessarily Ben Fisher’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 1st (Championship) Continue reading...

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Uefa presented some of its crown jewels through European champions PSG but the turmoil engulfing Fifa is still the main topic on the menu This was an opportune night to show off some of Uefa’s crown jewels. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia knows a thing or two about sitting Fifa tournaments out, albeit through sheer accident o…

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Match of the Day's Nedum Onuoha and Stephen Warnock analyse 17-year-old Brian Madjo's "hugely impressive" goalscoring performance for Aston Villa in their 2-1 defeat by PSG in the UEFA Super Cup.

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Centre-back closes on move to La Liga side Hull break their transfer record to sign Nobel Mendy Tottenham have reached an agreement with Atlético Madrid over the sale of their captain, Cristian Romero. Romero was given the green light by the club and Roberto De Zerbi to depart Spurs this summer after a turbulent 202…

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Chelsea set a Friday deadline for offers of £120m for clubs interested in midfielder Enzo Fernandez.

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Manchester United skipper Bruno Fernandes is attracting attention on and off the pitch.

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Paris Saint-Germain beat Aston Villa in the Uefa Super Cup with goals from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Desire Doue.

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Desire Doue's goal is awarded after initially being flagged offside to give PSG the lead in the second half of the Super Cup against Aston Villa.

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Bruno Guimaraes put in an assured performance as he made his Arsenal debut in a 1-1 friendly draw with Como at Emirates stadium.

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Cristian Romero is set to join La Liga side Atletico Madrid as they agree a £34.2m fee with Tottenham for their captain.

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Uefa Super Cup: Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 Aston Villa Kvaratskhelia 20, Doué 62; Madjo 45 Luis Enrique says it doesn’t matter which sport he is playing – football, tennis, padel or parchis, a board game – he wants to win all of the time. In Paris Saint-Germain, he has built a winning machine, the back-to-back Champion…

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Manchester United 1-1 Leeds (5-4 on pens) First game between two ­English clubs at Croke Park With blazing sunshine fading over a hot Dublin day, this penultimate friendly for Manchester United and Leeds United felt like a pre-season game on a far continent, not one staged a few hundred miles from the teams’ home ac…

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Matthias Jaissle says he is "aware" of Newcastle's shortcomings after a comfortable 3-1 friendly defeat by Everton.

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As Lionel Messi retires from international football following the death of his father, BBC Sport looks back at some of his most iconic moments.

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Former Barcelona coach given deal until 2030 World Cup Spaniard has been out of management since 2024 The former Barcelona head coach Xavi Hernández has been appointed the new head coach of the Netherlands. The 46-year-old Spaniard has agreed a contract to lead the team through to the 2030 World Cup. He replaces Ron…

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⚽ PSG retain their trophy, while 17-year-old Brian Madjo becomes the youngest-ever Super Cup scorer ⚽ Kvaratskhelia 20, Doué 61 | Madjo 45 PSG get the ball rolling. Or rather sailing, as they hoof it into the stand, rugby style, as is their wont. “I’m glad that Omar Artan will get a chance to do what he does best, a…

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Myles Lewis-Skelly's long-term future at Arsenal has been debated since he slipped down the pecking order last season - will he stay with the Gunners with interest reportedly shown elsewhere?

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Messi’s father, ⁠Jorge, died last week at age of 68 Argentinian suggests he may not play on much longer Lionel Messi has hinted that the end of his career may be near after ­admitting to “quite a few doubts” about his football future following the death of his father. Jorge Messi died last week at the age of 68 in R…

Aston Villa close in on the signing of Atletico Madrid defender Matteo Ruggeri.

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