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Of the 50 previous Super Cups, 30 have been won by the team that won the top-flight European competition (now known as the Uefa Champions League). The match has been an official fixture since 1973, and until 1999 saw the winner of the Champions League (or equivalent) play the winners …

Watch Sportscene highlights as Kasper Hogh’s hat-trick fires Celtic to an emphatic Scottish Premiership victory at Kilmarnock. Source link

Hearts fire four past Dundee United in the Scottish Premiership as head coach Wouter Vrancken earns his first victory at the fifth attempt. Source link

Available for 28 days Kasper Hogh kickstarts his Celtic career as they trounce Kilmarnock on Rugby Park’s newly laid park. How impressive was he alongside fellow summer signing Camilo Duran? Just a couple of hours later Rangers fell behind to Hibs, found an equaliser, and were then undone by a …

Fifa and its president Gianni Infantino have been accused of breaking trust “through deception” in an open letter issued by Uefa, Concacaf and the Asian Football Confederation. The letter, signed by the presidents and general secretaries, said recent controversy over the Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE) proposal was fundamentally about “the …

A Brazilian footballer says he got “carried away” after he was injured jumping over advertising boards to celebrate a goal – only to fall down a hole on the other side. Defender Jacy Maranhao, 29, headed in for Coritiba against Chapecoense in the Brazilian top flight with his side 1-0 …

Watch the best of the action from the Scottish Championship, Scottish League 1 and Scottish League 2, including wins for Partick Thistle, Raith Rovers and Stenhousemuir. Source link

Many of Iraola’s attacking principles resemble those of one of his long-time managerial inspirations, the former Leeds United boss Marcelo Bielsa. The Argentine coached Iraola at Athletic Club between 2011 and 2013 and, speaking to Sky Sports in 2023, the Liverpool boss acknowledged this influence. “I use a lot of …

Chelsea had done plenty of work to mitigate those demands. As well as hiring a private Airbus A340, the club immediately switched players on to Sydney time and instructed them to sleep after meals during the journey, which included a stop at Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake, Sri Lanka, before …

Hogh had drawn some criticism for failing to show a finishing touch against Dundee in Celtic’s Premiership opener, but he didn’t take long to put that experience behind him when he rose to nod in Arne Engels’ cross from close range while some fans were still taking their seats at …

Italian club Como have signed defender Trevoh Chalobah from Chelsea in a deal worth more than £30m. The 27-year-old has signed a five-year contract with Cesc Fabregas’ side, who secured Champions League qualification by finishing fourth in Serie A last season. Chelsea will receive an initial £25.7m, with a further …

Iraola has two pre-season games remaining – a double-header against Como on 16 August – before their Premier League season gets under way. In two weeks time, when they begin their top-flight campaign at Newcastle, the question remains as to who will partner Virgil van Dijk at centre-back. Alongside Alisson …

France international Lucas Digne has completed a move from Aston Villa to European champions Paris St-Germain. The 33-year-old left back has signed a three-year deal at the Parc des Princes. Digne, who joined Villa from Everton in 2022, spent three years with PSG at the start of his career. He …

Mikel Arteta said the signing of Bruno Guimaraes will help Arsenal go to the “next level” and hinted that the Gunners are not done with their summer transfer activity. The signing of Guimaraes for £75m from Newcastle United was officially announced on Saturday and the 28-year-old midfielder was introduced to …

Chermiti, capped at under-21 level by Portugal, has made 43 Rangers appearances, 30 of them starts, scoring 15 goals. “It’s no surprise that he’s a player who’s got a big tag on him and he’s got high potential, but thankfully he’s our player and that will continue to be the …

Butcher made a bucket list of things he wanted to experience while he still could, and among them was attending a Coritiba match at their Couto Pereira stadium with his brother-in-law. While breathing difficulties and a loss of mobility have prevented that, Coritiba heard about Butcher’s story and decided to …

Sevilla are closing in on a £7.9m move for Scotland Under-21 striker Robbie Ure from Swedish club IK Sirius. The 22-year-old is set for a medical at the Spanish club on Monday and ready to sign a five-year contract after being offered the chance to lead the line at the …

Manchester United are working on a deal to sign Leicester teenager Louis Page. The 18-year-old midfielder, who was named EFL Apprentice of the Year last season, is viewed as one of the most exciting talents outside the top flight. An England Under-20 international, Page has already made 21 senior appearances …

Available for over a year Widely regarded as one of the biggest signings in WSL history, two-time Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas sits down with Ben Haines and Em Sanders at the London City Lionesses media day. Putellas left Barcelona after 14 years in May and chats to Ben and Em …

Bournemouth‘s Alex Scott and Real Betis’ Antony were sent off after a confrontation during a friendly match in Seville, which ended 2-2. The flashpoint came just before half-time after Betis’ Nelson Deossa kicked the ball at Bafode Diakite after being fouled by the Cherries’ defender. It sparked a brawl between …