A little over an hour into Hull City’s Premier League opener against Manchester United, Lucas Herrington was called from the bench. With Hull leading 2-0, Sergej Jakirović introduced the 18-year-old Australian after goalscorer Nobel Mendy suffered an injury, giving the young defender a specific task. “I understood exactly what I needed to do,” Herrington says, […]
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The players in maroon are making headlines in Edinburgh, but McPake has become the main talking point across the country. He is undoubtedly enjoying his time in the spotlight. Across eight appearances, he has contributed two goals and four assists for a Hearts team whose increasingly attractive football is establishing them as one of the […]
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Daniel Kretinsky is poised to become West Ham’s largest shareholder after reaching an agreement with David Sullivan, weakening Amanda Staveley’s attempt to acquire a stake in the Championship club. Staveley attended West Ham’s 4-2 victory over Wolves at the London Stadium earlier this week while pursuing Vanessa Gold’s 25.1% holding. The British businesswoman, who previously […]
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Royal Mail owner Daniel Kretinsky is set to become West Ham’s biggest shareholder by increasing his ownership in the club to 46%. The Czech entrepreneur has reached an agreement with the Hammers’ other investors, including former chairman David Sullivan, concerning the Gold family’s 25% holding. The agreement is expected to bring an end to former […]
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Lawyers acting for Fifa have challenged Uefa’s discovery application submitted to a US federal court earlier this week. They described Uefa’s legal action as essentially a series of public statements intended to advance a campaign against Fifa and its senior officials, and asked the judge overseeing the matter to reject the application. The submission asks […]
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Amid growing criticism of Fifa from several confederations and supporters, Thierry Henry has urged footballers to speak up as a political struggle over the leadership of the international game develops. The former Arsenal and Barcelona attacker, now a television analyst, discussed the issue on Tuesday with Kate Scott and Jamie Carragher ahead of this season’s […]
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Fifa has alleged that Uefa launched a campaign to damage the organization and its leadership following president Gianni Infantino’s abandoned proposal to sell private investors a stake in World Cup commercial rights. European football’s governing organization submitted legal papers in the United States last week, seeking access to evidence and documents from Fifa in connection […]
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Richarlison has not been named in Tottenham‘s Premier League squad. Tottenham head coach Roberto de Zerbi revealed last week that the Brazilian forward had requested a move away. A return to former club Everton appeared likely before Tuesday’s transfer deadline, but the proposed switch did not materialise. The 29-year-old has consequently been omitted from the […]
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Rangers have completed the permanent signing of Venezuelan forward Kevin Kelsy from Portland Timbers for an undisclosed sum, while Algerian winger Badredine Bouanani has arrived from Stuttgart on a season-long loan. The two deals, announced before the Scottish transfer window shut on Thursday, bring the number of new players added to the Ibrox squad this […]
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Kang added: “Many others also have confidence in the growth of women’s football. This was a carefully considered investment rather than a charitable contribution. They share our vision, and together we will provide the resources needed to develop the game and shape its future.” Every Women’s Super League club except London City has the same […]
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