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Mullins named manager at League Two Newport County
Hayden Mullins leaves his role as Fulham Under-21 boss to become the new head coach of League Two side Newport County.
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Beever-Jones ready to 'conquer' new season after injury troubles last term
Chelsea and England forward Aggie Beever-Jones had her "hardest" season in 2025-26 and she had a big decision to make about her future when it ended.
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The Premier League clubs fighting a World Cup hangover
Which Premier League clubs have carried the biggest World Cup workload?
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West Ham in talks for Celtic midfielder Engels
West Ham are in talks with Celtic over the signing of midfielder Arne Engels.
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Jamal Mashburn-led takeover set to secure Monaco’s place in French League
The reigning French champions reportedly submitted the required €7 million bank guarantee, with their budget expected to drop from over €38 million to around €12.5 millio...
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Will Scottish Premiership return to two-team title tussle?
A new Scottish Premiership season begins on Friday, but will anyone match Heart of Midlothian from last term and challenge Celtic and Rangers for the title?
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Courting controversy and befriending Trump - who is Fifa boss Infantino?
Gianni Infantino has clashed with unions and European football, but after 10 years as Fifa president he remains in a powerful position.
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Sylvain Francisco on Panathinaikos move: “I went where I wanted to go”
The French guard explained how his transfer to Athens was completed within hours after his return from Mykonos.
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Listen: Scottish Premiership is back - full season preview
The Scottish Premiership is back. Full weekend preview with Kris Doolan and Connor Sammon.
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AC Milan and Italy great Baresi dies aged 66
AC Milan and Italy great Franco Baresi has died at the age of 66, the Italian club announces.
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Nobody is selling football and investment plan continues - Fifa
Football's governing body Fifa plans to continue the consultation process after Uefa threatens to boycott World Cups.
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De Zerbi's 'ultra' roots and the Brescia connection at Spurs
Roberto de Zerbi says he was born an ultra, raised on the Brescia curva alongside his father - and he has carried those roots to north London.
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FIFA: Nobody is selling football
FIFA insists "nobody is selling football" amid criticism of its decision to launch a consultation on selling stakes in a World Cup commercial entity to private investors.
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Gray relief as calamity averted & Hibs jeers turn to cheers
David Gray's Hibernian were booed off in Kosovo last week, but a rousing second-leg display has his name ringing from the Easter Road rafters once more.
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'Sassuolo agree £10m fee for Bowie' - gossip
Sassuolo reportedly agree to pay Hellas Verona £10m for Kieron Bowie as Rangers are claimed to have accepted at offer from Al-Taawoun for Nedim Bajrami.
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Papers: Arsenal closing in on deal for Newcastle captain Guimaraes
The top stories and transfer rumours from Friday's newspapers...
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Reaction as Hibs & Motherwell progress in Europe
Reaction after Motherwell and Hibernian progress in the Conference League qualifiers.
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Is Infantino finished? Could Uefa boycott World Cup? What happens now?
It's been a seismic 48 hours for football after Uefa threatened to boycott the World Cup and Concacaf rejected Gianni Infantino's funding plan - what happens now, and can...
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Three clubs monitoring Delap - Friday's gossip
Three Premier League clubs are watching Chelsea's Liam Delap, Manchester City are closing in on rising star Ayyoub Bouaddi, plus more.
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Uefa threatens full Fifa boycott over World Cup sale plans
UEFA’s 55 associations threaten a full FIFA boycott over plans to sell the World Cup.
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