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Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin says Gianni Infantino needs to remember he is European after describing his Fifa counterpart’s plan to sell off a stake in the World Cup as “worse than the Super League”. Earlier this month the world governing body abandoned Infantino’s proposal to create a new company – …

Match of the Day’s Danny Murphy, Gabby Logan and Joe Hart analyse Aston Villa’s “woeful” performance against Brighton, which saw them lose 4-0. Source link

There were early glimpses of just what Jaissle’s side could be – the intensity, the balls in behind, the grit, spirit and work rate. Few embodied those qualities quite like new arrival Amar Dedic, who only completed his £30m move from Benfica on Tuesday, but what was just as striking …

After a third-placed finish under Michael Carrick, Manchester United supporters could be forgiven for thinking this year could finally mark the beginning of a revival. “For the first time in years, I’m actually impressed not only by United’s line-up, but the substitutes bench as well,” United fan Danny texted BBC …

This remains a Liverpool side offering more questions than answers. One significant question is the Cody Gakpo conundrum, which will roll into the final week of the transfer window. If Liverpool do bring in two more attacking players then Gakpo may leave. The club have been linked with Paris St-Germain’s …

Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola reacts to his sides 2-2 draw against Newcastle United on the opening weekend of the 2026-27 Premier League season. Source link

Arsenal have held talks with Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal over the sale of winger Gabriel Martinelli. The Brazil international is free to leave the club this summer, with manager Mikel Arteta making it clear to the attacker that he is not in his plans. Turkish club Galatasaray showed interest in …

The Dundee derby, the Scotland manager, Scots playing in Italy, and Edinburgh Fringe. Source link

Enzo Maresca marks his first Premier League game as Manchester City manager with a dramatic late comeback against Bournemouth, making a winning start to the 2026–27 season. Source link

Enzo Maresca might have been expected to keep his head down and not make any curious team selections in his first Premier League game in-charge of Manchester City. Instead, he made the surprising decision to field Marc Guehi in a holding role and, eventually, it turned into a midfield masterstroke. …

These included Alan Shearer, Rob Lee, Peter Beardsley, Tino Asprilla, Warren Barton, Shaka Hislop, Lee Clark, Darren Peacock, Steve Watson, Ruel Fox, Steve Howey and Liam O’Brien. In the warm-up, players from both sides wore Keegan 7 on the back of their shirts while a centre circle mosaic made up …

Gianluigi Donnarumma: Could do nothing about Bournemouth’s opener but made superb saves to deny Justin Kluivert’s low effort and Daniel Jebbison’s flicked header. 6 Rico Lewis: Inverting into midfield from right-back, Lewis got forward and had an early effort saved but lacked quality overall before being taken off. 5 Abdukodir …

Manchester United teenager Jacob Devaney is returning the Scottish Premiership after agreeing a loan to Hibernian, with the Edinburgh club holding an option to make the move permanent. The 19-year-old midfielder was captain of United’s Premier League 2 side for the first half of last season, before moving to St …

Harry Kane has been voted Germany’s footballer of the year for 2026, becoming the first Englishman to win the award. The Bayern Munich striker scored 61 goals in all competitions last season as his side completed a league and cup double and reached the semi-finals of the Champions League. Bundesliga …

Alexander-Arnold said he went into the summer without making any plans, hopeful Thomas Tuchel would take him to the World Cup. However, when the phone rang at his home in Madrid, it was not the news he had wished for. “I’ll be honest, I was full of hope,” he said …

Test your ball knowledge with today’s Who Am I?, Five in Five and Brainteaser. Source link

Match of the Day pundits Alan Shearer and Wayne Rooney analyse Manchester United’s performance in their 2-0 loss on the opening day of the Premier League to newly promoted Hull City. Source link

Match of the Day’s Mark Chapman, Alan Shearer and Wayne Rooney discuss how Tottenham Hotspur’s heavy loss to Brentford is cause for concern considering how much money they have spent. Source link

West Ham have made a disappointing start to the Championship season following relegation from the Premier League. After squandering a two-goal lead in their opening draw against Burnley, the Hammers lost 2-1 at home to Charlton on Saturday. McLean: “I look at West Ham and think last season they were …

Atletico Madrid forward Julian Alvarez open to Arsenal transfer, Spurs confident on completing Omar Marmoush deal, Ollie Watkins wants Al-Hilal move. Argentina forward Julian Alvarez, 26, is open to joining Arsenal, having previously favoured a switch to Barcelona, with his relationship with current club Atletico Madrid starting to turn “unsavoury”. …