From Anthony Gordon’s perspective, little has changed about who he is. He remains an ambitious and thoughtful player, constantly searching for ways to improve. Public opinion of him, particularly in the UK, is evolving, however, and his move to Barcelona has played a major part in that shift. The winger enjoyed an encouraging World Cup […]
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Manager Stale Solbakken tried to steer attention away from the subject, briefly describing Haaland as “very good” and someone who is “scoring goals”, although he acknowledged that the striker failed to convert an opportunity against Portugal that he would usually put away. When questioned about whether he needed to speak with the forward amid the […]
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The Swiss Football Association (SFV) confirmed on Wednesday that it has ended its backing for Gianni Infantino’s campaign to secure another term as Fifa president. At a meeting this week, the executive committee overturned its earlier endorsement of Infantino, who was born in Brig, an Alpine community in the southern Swiss canton of Valais. The […]
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Craig Bellamy has urged Wales to deliver a better performance against Norway on Thursday after admitting he barely recognised his team during their loss to Denmark. He also pointed to Norway’s progress to the World Cup quarter-finals as evidence of their quality. Wales welcome Norway to Cardiff as they seek their first victory since last […]
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Manchester City head coach Andree Jeglertz declined to say whether he had been assured that the women’s side would remain unaffected after the club was ruled to have violated Premier League financial regulations. Jeglertz, who arrived at City last summer, described the situation as “business as usual”. Asked about possible consequences for the women’s team, […]
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Sparta Prague attacker Kess Elmore has earned an unexpected maiden Northern Ireland call-up for the 2027 Women’s World Cup play-off against Portugal. The 27-year-old former England youth international is among five newcomers selected by Michael McArdle. Galway United full-back Lucy-Jayne Grant receives her first call-up alongside Irish Premiership players Naomi McLaughlin, Jane McMaster and Charlotte […]
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Uefa says 611 clubs are expected to receive funding during the current payment cycle. That figure could exceed 900 once the entire Euro 2028 tournament is taken into account, matching the level recorded for the 2024 competition. Clubs receive a fixed payment of £3,285 for every player included in a matchday squad for a Nations […]
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Pep Guardiola has expressed his full backing for Manchester City after an independent commission ruled that the club had violated Premier League financial regulations throughout a nine-year period. In a message to supporters, he said: “We will overcome this together.” Guardiola departed City during the summer after a highly successful decade at the club. His […]
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Kelly Somers is joined by football finance specialist Kieran Maguire and football affairs correspondent Dale Johnson to respond to listeners’ questions after the Premier League announced that Manchester City had been found responsible for all alleged violations of the competition’s financial regulations between the 2009-10 and 2017-18 seasons. TIMECODES: 3’05 – Might Manchester City be […]
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Falkirk goalkeeper Scott Bain has taken the place of the retired Gordon in the squad for this Nations League campaign, although Scotland’s current goalkeeping options appear less convincing than those available in previous years. That raises the question of whether Pocognoli will consider selecting a different goalkeeper for Saturday’s game against North Macedonia and Tuesday’s […]
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