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Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle: Premier League – live

Updates from 5.30pm (BST) kickoff Get in touch: mail Barry and follow us on BlueSky Sandro Tonali is expected to start in midfield for Tottenham against his formner club, while Omar Marmoush could also find himself in Tottenham’s line-up following his arrival…

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José Mourinho claims Real Madrid’s Mbappé should win Ballon d’Or this year

Mourinho: Mbappé deserves award for ‘making history’ ‘The best player in the world is not at PSG or Spain’ José Mourinho has said Kylian Mbappé deserves to win this year’s Ballon d’Or, arguing the award should go to the best player in the world rather than be…

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Víctor Muñoz rescues Liverpool to deny Nottingham Forest another Anfield win

Some of the billionaires behind Liverpool were present for the opening match of Andoni Iraola’s Anfield reign but were given more food-for-thought than the feast they might have been expecting. Nottingham Forest were full value for the second 2-2 draw of…

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Bournemouth v Everton, Coventry v Hull and more: football clockwatch – live

Updates from 3pm games (BST) around the grounds Get in touch: mail Sarah and follow us on Bluesky The teams have been released for Everton’s trip to Bournemouth. Bournemouth : Petrovic, Truffert, Cook, Hill, Scott, Evanilson, Silva, Smith, Tavernier…

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Alonso gets Chelsea’s priorities right by ditching Sánchez for winner Martínez | Jacob Steinberg

Signing of World Cup winner adds to sense that this is the summer when BlueCo got serious in transfer market Carlo Cudicini was a very good goalkeeper. However, José Mourinho was ruthless when he became Chelsea manager in 2004. Very good was not good enough…

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Liverpool v Nottingham Forest: Premier League – live

Updates from 12.30pm (BST) kickoff Get in touch: mail Scott and follow us on BlueSky Liverpool: Alisson, Frimpong, van Dijk, Jacquet, Kerkez, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Wirtz, Munoz, Isak, Gakpo. Nottingham Forest: Sels, Cunha, Milenkovic, Murillo, Aina…

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Bradley Barcola due for medical as Liverpool finalise £123m deal for winger

Barcola will be club’s second-most expensive signing PSG player set for medical this weekend before move Liverpool have finalised a deal worth up to £123m for Bradley Barcola, with the Paris Saint-Germain winger to undergo a medical this weekend for his move…

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Transfer news, Liverpool v Nottingham Forest buildup, and more – matchday live

News, buildup and discussion before today’s fixtures Get in touch: mail Luke and follow us on BlueSky Lucy Bronze does not stop. Her brain runs a hundred miles a minute. She does not need traditional entertainment. “I’m not good at watching TV – I can’t sit…

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‘Now is a good time for players to speak up’: Lucy Bronze on Fifa and helping refugees

Chelsea defender reflects on spending time with refugees in Colombia this summer and her passion for helping people on and off the pitch Lucy Bronze does not stop. Her brain runs a hundred miles a minute. She does not need traditional entertainment. “I’m not…

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European football: PSG scramble another draw while Bayern make flying start

Marquinhos grabs late equaliser for Ligue 1 champions Bayern overwhelm Stuttgart 5-1 at Allianz Arena Paris Saint-Germain defender Marquinhos scored deep into stoppage ⁠time to snatch a scarcely deserved 2-2 draw at Lille on Friday as the Ligue 1 champions…

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Women’s Super League 2026-27 preview No 8: Everton

Toffees new-look attack will hope to gel during their relatively easy start to the campaign in their second season at the historic Goodison Park Guardian writers’ predicted position: 10th (NB: this is not necessarily Tom Garry’s prediction but the average of…

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Andoni Iraola tells Liverpool’s forwards to ‘exhaust themselves’

‘I tell them they don’t need to give us 90 minutes’ Head coach takes charge of first home game on Saturday Andoni Iraola has said it is more important for Liverpool’s forwards to exhaust themselves than perform for 90 minutes as he prepares to make an…

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Cherki and Haaland double up in Manchester City cruise at Crystal Palace

All who attend the Rayan Cherki show know the ticket comes with a guarantee of entertainment. Enzo Maresca, a manager famed for his obsessive positional control, does not need to put limits on the Manchester City wizard. Cherki has to feel free and he was at…

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Crystal Palace v Manchester City: Premier League – live

Updates from 8pm kickoff (BST) at Selhurst Park Get in touch: email Michael about the game That Palace’s Holmesdale Fanatics fan group are “stopping all organised activity” at Selhurst Park is particularly sad. Here are some of the finest tifos by the…

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Premier League news: David Moyes unsettled by Manchester City’s interest in Iliman Ndiaye

Sunderland will visit San Siro in Europa League while Carlos Baleba must wait for his Manchester United debut Continue reading...

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Cartoon alpaca Cole Palmer is a unicorn in this world inventing moments of pure pleasure | Barney Ronay

Much like Central Cee, the Chelsea attacker is a distinct presence and right now is perhaps the only truly creative English player out there This week Central Cee launched his new Premier League song, called The Team. It owes its existence to a youth-centred…

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US Open tennis, Premier League and Itauma v Hrgovic – follow with us

Here’s how to follow along with our coverage – the finest writing and up-to-the-minute reports Continue reading...

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Football Daily | Rangers and Celtic united by farce in Europe and sanctions at home

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! While it is not uncommon for Scottish Premiership sides to perform their own version of Brexit in August, something of a nadir seems to have been reached this time around. On Tuesday night, Celtic soiled the…

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De Zerbi wants one more signing for Tottenham before transfer deadline

Spurs head coach pushing for ‘one specific position’ Tottenham could offload players at end of hectic window Roberto De Zerbi is keen to add one more signing to his Tottenham squad and has said outgoing deals are also possible before Tuesday night’s transfer…

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Who was given the toughest fixtures in the Champions League draw?

The draw was kind to Liverpool and Arsenal, but Manchester City and Aston Villa do not have it so good By Opta Analyst The 36 clubs in the Champions League know who they will play in the league phase , but which team has the kindest draw and who has the…

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