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Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend

Liverpool need midfield nous, Michael Carrick is already under pressure and Villa can bid farewell to Enzi KonsaEnzo Maresca has a shiny new £85m midfielder he could select for a debut but, at 18 years old, he may want Ayyoub Bouaddi to have a bit of time watching on from the bench to learn about t…

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Women’s Super League 2026-27 preview No 7: Crystal Palace

Jo Potter’s side charged to promotion and have brought in striker Bethany England as they bid to stay upGuardian writers’ predicted position: 13th (NB: this is not necessarily Sophie Downey’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips)Last season’s position: 2…

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Have expensively-assembled Rangers improved at all under McInnes?

After crashing out of the Conference League, questions are mounting for Derek McInnes at Rangers, writes Tom English.

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Atlético Madrid chief insists Júlian Alvarez will ‘never, ever’ be sold to Barcelona

Miguel Ángel Gil Marín accuses Barça of ‘dishonesty’Arsenal have also been linked with Argentina forwardAtlético Madrid’s chief executive appeared to slam the door on Barcelona’s pursuit of Júlian Alvarez on Thursday. Miguel Ángel Gil Marín accused the Catalan club of dishonesty and insisted the Ar…

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Rangers crash out of Conference League in shootout loss to Czech side Jablonec

McInnes ‘mortified’ by early European exitBrighton rout Tromsø 4-0 to reach league phaseRangers crashed out of the Uefa Conference League playoffs with a 4-3 penalty shootout defeat by Jablonec.Leading 1-0 from the first leg at Ibrox last week, Derek McInnes’s side turned in a turgid performance in…

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Who is in the Conference League draw and who is in each pot?

Our Ask Me Anything team explains the details for Friday's league phase draw for the 2026-27 Conference League

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Arsenal continue Alvarez pursuit - Friday's gossip

Arsenal continue pursuit to sign Julian Alvarez, Manchester City target Everton's Iliman Ndiaye and Aston Villa make direct contact to sign Rafael Leao.

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Struggling Inter Miami hire Kily González as new head coach

MLS club mired in five-match winless runGonzález to replace interim coach Guillermo HoyosInter Miami have hired former Argentina international Cristian “Kily” González as the club’s new head coach, according to two sources familiar with negotiations. César Luis Merlo was first to report the news.Th…

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Muniz and García on target in Fulham’s Carabao Cup cruise past Wimbledon

Fulham’s second London derby this week, a first competitive win for Álvaro Arbeloa. If AFC Wimbledon represent a different echelon to Chelsea, Monday’s visitors, Thursday’s easy progress past League One opponents supplied several reasons for optimism in the new Fulham.Marco Silva, Arbeloa’s predece…

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Ipswich sign Argentina World Cup winner Palacios

Argentina midfielder Exequiel Palacios becomes the first World Cup winner to sign for Ipswich Town after joining from Bayer Leverkusen.

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Who is in the Europa League draw and who is in each pot?

Our Ask Me Anything team explains who will enter Friday's league phase draw for the 2026-27 Europa League draw

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Danny Welbeck leads Chelsea past Luton but Enzo Fernández misses Carabao Cup tie

Emiliano Martínez is on his way but another high-profile Argentinian is likely to be wearing a different shade of blue soon. Chelsea have dealt with their biggest weakness, satisfying Xabi Alonso’s wish for a new goalkeeper by agreeing a £7.5m deal to sign Martínez from Aston Villa, and it will sur…

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'Mortified' McInnes takes responsibility for Rangers' European exit

Manager Derek McInnes says he takes "full responsibility" for Rangers' "embarrassing" Conference League exit at the hands of Jablonec.

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Uefa raises stakes with criminal complaint in battle to unseat Infantino | Matt Hughes

Uefa has begun a legal process against the embattled Fifa president but it will still be an uphill struggle to remove himAnyone who interpreted Uefa’s decision to withdraw a proposed boycott of Fifa competitions, revealed by the Guardian on Wednesday, as a backward step in the attempt to remove Gia…

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All done deals in August 2026

Check out the significant signings and departures in the Premier League, Scottish Premiership, EFL and Women's Super League.

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Chelsea agree £7.5m fee for Villa's Martinez

Chelsea agree a £7.5m fee to sign Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez.

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Chelsea agree £7.5m deal to sign Emiliano Martínez from Aston Villa

Enzo Fernández left out of Luton Carabao Cup tieVilla sign Germany midfielder Leon Goretzka on freeChelsea have agreed a £7.5m deal to sign the Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez and are expecting Manchester City to make an offer for Enzo Fernández in the next 48 hours.Xabi Alonso identified …

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Champions League draw: Arsenal face Real Madrid, Man City get Barcelona and PSG

Manchester United will host Bayern MunichAston Villa welcome PSG; Liverpool go to InterArsenal face mouthwatering assignments against Real Madrid and Bayern Munich as they bid to go one better than last season’s agonising near miss and win a first Champions League title.Mikel Arteta’s side were pip…

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Man City and Aston Villa to face champions PSG

European champions Paris St-Germain will face Premier League duo Manchester City and Aston Villa in the league phase of this season's Champions League.

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Dario Vidosic to step down as Brighton manager and is leading Angel City candidate

Vidosic’s decision is surprise on eve of WSL season39-year-old led Brighton to May’s FA Cup finalThe Brighton manager, Dario Vidosic, is to leave the Women’s Super League club a little over a week before the start of the new season, multiple sources have told the Guardian.The Guardian understands V…

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Is NBC’s Premier League coverage in the US too English? | Leander Schaerlaeckens

One wonders when, if ever, a US broadcast can win the same plaudits presenting the English league with a more American voiceThere they were again, signaling with their unchanging faces and voices and their unchanging studio backdrop that another Premier League season had begun. On Friday afternoon,…

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Sutton's predictions v Royal Blood drummer Ben Thatcher

BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton takes on Royal Blood drummer Ben Thatcher, plus the BBC readers and AI with his predictions for this weekend's Premier League fixtures.

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Nigeria's football leadership resigns amid governance concerns

The president, general secretary and executive committee of the Nigeria Football Federation all resign, leaving a leadership vacuum.

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Forward Cho becomes Hull's 12th summer signing

Hull City sign French forward Mohamed-Ali Cho from Ligue 1 side Nice on a five-year contract.

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‘I can’t wait’: Liam Delap seals £45m Nottingham Forest move from Chelsea

Chelsea agree to sign 18-year-old Ahanor for £40mIpswich sign Palacios and pursue Abraham loanNottingham Forest have completed the signing of the Chelsea striker Liam Delap in a club-record £45m deal. The 23-year-old has a five-year contract at Forest, his third club in three seasons after he was t…

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Villa sign Goretzka - what went wrong at Bayern and what will he bring?

Aston Villa complete the signing of former Bayern Munich midfielder Leon Goretzka on a free transfer.

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Fiorentina in talks with Man United over Zirkzee loan

Fiorentina are in talks with Manchester United over an initial loan move for striker Joshua Zirkzee.

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Spurs paying price for World Cup and pre-season trip to Australia

Too many players are off the pace and Roberto De Zerbi has had no hesitation in naming names Jan Paul van Hecke was among those given an unwanted name-check by Roberto De Zerbi after Tottenham’s 3-0 defeat at Brentford on Saturday. Not at the right level physically, was the gist of the manager’s co…

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Sunderland defender Seelt joins Swansea on loan

Swansea City sign Sunderland defender Jenson Seelt on loan for the remainder of the season.

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Football Daily | Why the transfer window is actually a large collection of different windows

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!The transfer window isn’t an actual window, of course. In reality, it’s a large collection of different windows, with each club having one of their own, through which they peer longingly, occasionally flinging large quantities of c…

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Uefa preparing criminal legal action against Infantino

Uefa is pursuing criminal proceedings against Fifa president Gianni Infantino over the scrapped plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup.

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Tottenham sign Man City's Marmoush on loan

Tottenham sign Manchester City forward Omar Marmoush on loan until the end of the season, with an obligation to make the deal permanent for £60m next summer.

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Arsenal only likely exit for Alvarez as striker skips training

Julian Alvarez has not attended Atletico Madrid training since being told privately that the club would not sell him to Barcelona.

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Leyton Orient criticise badge on new Wrexham kit

Leyton Orient criticise Wrexham and their celebrity owners, Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac, for putting a badge on their new kit that mirrors their own.

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Uefa preparing to bring criminal claims against Gianni Infantino over World Cup sale

Uefa says claims will be made in SwitzerlandIt says claims relate to alleged criminal mismanagementUefa is preparing to make a criminal complaint against Gianni Infantino for alleged “criminal mismanagement” in connection with his failed Fifa Forward Enterprise plan and has applied for the release …

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‘Armchair supporter’: do I still love going to football or just love the idea of it? | Max Rushden

A welcome return to watch Cambridge brought back a whole lot of memories, nostalgia and contemplationOn 11 February 1989, Cambridge United beat Hartlepool 6-0. My memories of the game are faint. The internet can’t even tell me who scored – perhaps Laurie Ryan got a couple. I do recall walking past …