Only a handful of footballers become synonymous with the role they play and earn admiration across the game. For those who followed football during the late 1980s and early 1990s, Franco Baresi represented the ideal central defender. Widely regarded as the finest in the world, he embodied defensive excellence despite being unlike most conventional players […]
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“He possesses remarkable stamina and is always eager to push forward and contribute in attack. At the same time, he has developed into a reliable defensive full-back. “His determination to complete the transfer was exceptional, highlighting both his ambition and his enthusiasm to join the project we are developing.” Cadden has also made two appearances […]
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Harry Kane Seventy-three goals across 64 appearances for club and country made this the second-highest-scoring season ever recorded by a player, behind only Lionel Messi’s 82-goal haul in 2011-12. It is a remarkable achievement for someone who once shared a Championship substitutes’ bench with Jamie Vardy. Kane was not considered a teenage sensation like several […]
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has backed Uefa and Concacaf in rejecting Fifa’s proposal to offer private investors ownership stakes in its competitions. In a statement released on Friday, the AFC argued that the plan put forward by Fifa president Gianni Infantino was unlikely to secure the widespread agreement and unity needed for it to […]
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Newport sat four points below the League Two safety line when Fuchs replaced Dave Hughes in November last year. The Austrian helped the club avoid relegation but departed just before the players returned for pre-season preparations for the 2026-27 season. Mullins’ appointment marks the third summer in a row in which Newport have changed manager […]
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During her break, Beever-Jones began paying closer attention to her physical wellbeing, something she had previously overlooked amid her rapid progress and regular goals. Productive loan periods with Bristol City and Everton preceded an impressive 2023-24 campaign in which she scored 11 times for Chelsea, recorded the WSL’s strongest minutes-per-goal rate and received an England […]
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Matthias Jaissle is unlikely to be intimidated by the prospect of managing a prominent port-city club whose devoted supporters are eager to see success after years of disappointment. If he replaces Eddie Howe, the 38-year-old German would depart Jeddah with an outstanding reputation and move to north-east England as one of Asian football’s most decorated […]
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Franco Baresi has passed away aged 66. AC Milan said the legacy of their former captain, including his character and principles, would remain an enduring part of the club’s identity. Baresi devoted his entire two-decade playing career to Milan, representing the club from 1977 until his retirement in 1997. During that time, he helped the […]
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Fifa plans to establish a commercial subsidiary responsible for managing its leading competitions, including the World Cups, while allowing outside investors to acquire shares in the business. The organisation said it would allow external parties to make minority investments without gaining controlling authority in the new company, named Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE). Fifa stated on […]
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David Gray’s Relief as Hibs Turn Jeers to Cheers in Conference League In just seven days, David Gray went from facing fierce criticism to hearing Hibernian supporters sing his name. There was no denying the pressure on the head coach following his team’s dreadful performance in Kosovo the previous week. The fans who travelled to […]
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