With John McGinn set to lead Aston Villa on one of European football’s grandest stages, the Scottish Football Podcast celebrates the career of one of Scotland’s finest modern players. How did a young talent from St Mirren develop into a Europa League champion, Premier League skipper and key figure for Scotland? What qualities make him […]
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Contenders Ten years after winning the Premier League, Leicester now find themselves in the third tier following years of poor decision-making throughout the club. Russell Martin has been asked to lead a fresh start. Although several high earners have departed and few replacements have arrived, the squad still appears strong enough to compete near the […]
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Stanway’s free move from Bayern to Arsenal ranks among the biggest deals of an eventful Women’s Super League (WSL) transfer window. The midfielder collected numerous trophies during four successful seasons with the German side and has also won the European Championship twice with England. A key figure in Sarina Wiegman’s Lionesses team for many years, […]
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Wednesday’s meeting between Villa and PSG will be a rematch of their 2024-25 Champions League quarter-final. Villa lost the opening leg 3-1 at the Parc des Princes and later found themselves 5-1 down overall in Birmingham, but they came remarkably close to producing a major upset. After falling two goals behind on the night, they […]
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Predicted finish based on the writers’ average: 9th (Note: this reflects the combined view of the writing team rather than John Brewin’s individual forecast) Previous season’s finish: 8th Prospects Brighton ended last season in May with players and supporters celebrating qualification for the Europa Conference League, even after a 3-0 defeat against Manchester United. Since […]
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Paul Pogba appears set to depart Monaco as negotiations continue over the potential early termination of his contract. The former World Cup champion moved to the Ligue 1 club last summer after receiving clearance to resume his professional career following a doping ban. Pogba agreed to a two-year contract that was scheduled to remain valid […]
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Coventry City are exploring a loan deal for Chelsea winger Mykhaylo Mudryk, Barcelona continue their pursuit of Manchester City midfielder Rodri, while Manchester United have approached Real Madrid regarding striker Endrick. Chelsea are willing to let 25-year-old Ukrainian winger Mykhaylo Mudryk leave temporarily, and Coventry City are reportedly among three Premier League sides monitoring his […]
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Manchester United midfielder Mason Mount is expected to sit out Wednesday’s pre-season match against Leeds at Croke Park. Mount impressed throughout United’s opening three pre-season fixtures, playing as a number eight ahead of new arrival Andrey Santos. However, he suffered a kick to his foot during the early stages of Saturday’s draw with Paris St-Germain […]
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Portland Thorns midfielder Olivia Moultrie will miss the remainder of the season after suffering an ACL injury, the National Women’s Soccer League club confirmed on Tuesday. The US international sustained the injury to her right knee during a training session last week, according to the team. Moultrie said she was devastated to be separated from […]
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Gianni Infantino’s critics are joining forces to develop a new model for governing global football, aiming to replace what they see as a patronage-based structure introduced after he succeeded Sepp Blatter as president a decade ago. Infantino has not responded to repeated demands from Uefa, Concacaf and the Asian Football Confederation for an independent examination […]
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