A High Court judge has overturned a council decision permitting Tottenham Hotspur Football Club to develop a new training complex in a north London park. At a hearing in June, the campaign group Guardians of Whitewebbs argued that Enfield council acted unlawfully when it approved plans for a women’s and girls’ football academy covering 6.5 […]
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Unlike at previous Wafcon tournaments, when Nigeria had little time to prepare, Madugu and his coaching team have been able to assess the squad through several friendly matches. Two games against Cameroon earlier in the year were followed by a pair of June warm-ups with Senegal and a win over Tanzania last week. Among the […]
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Chelsea are reportedly holding discussions about signing Danny Welbeck from Brighton. Welbeck has emerged as an unexpected option to strengthen Xabi Alonso’s attack after registering 13 goals in 37 Premier League appearances last season. There is confidence at Stamford Bridge that an agreement could be reached, with Brighton believed to be prepared to let the […]
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Manchester City remain confident that Rodri will agree to a contract extension, although they are preparing for potential offers from Real Madrid and other clubs interested in the midfielder. Rodri’s current agreement runs until June next year, and he has yet to accept the new terms City offered some time ago. Discussions with the 30-year-old […]
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Welbeck’s potential transfer to Chelsea would offer further evidence of the club adopting a different recruitment approach this summer. Their interest comes after they tried to recruit 33-year-old midfielder Granit Xhaka from Sunderland, although the Black Cats declined to part with the Switzerland captain. While signing 23-year-old Rogers aligns with the club’s preference for younger […]
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It is hardly unexpected that Martin has been tasked with winning promotion in what will be only Leicester’s second campaign in England’s third division during the club’s 142-year existence. “The main objective is to earn promotion,” he said. “[We also want] to adopt a style that everyone can understand, trust and connect with, while giving […]
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Andrea Pirlo has announced that he is no longer under consideration for the Italy coaching position after several days of criticism concerning his association with a Russian gambling firm. Although the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) had not officially confirmed him as the next national coach, his appointment had been widely regarded as nearly certain. However, […]
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In May, Brighton made their first appearance in the Women’s FA Cup final at Wembley, with Symonds captaining the team against Manchester City. Symonds has played for England at youth levels through the under-21 side and earned her maiden senior-team call-up in March 2025. After agreeing to the new contract, she said: “I’m delighted because […]
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York City have named ex-Crawley Town manager Scott Lindsey as their new head coach, just a day after dismissing National League-winning boss Stuart Maynard. Maynard steered the Minstermen to promotion by winning the National League last season, but the club parted company with him on Sunday after the board cited differing views over York’s future […]
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Andrea Pirlo has announced that he is no longer being considered for the Italy coaching position, with his endorsement agreement with a Russian gambling company reportedly contributing to the decision. A number of Italian politicians had questioned Pirlo’s position as a Fonbet ambassador, arguing that the national team manager should not have interests that could […]
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