Ollie Watkins and Ivan Toney recently shared the field for 33 minutes in Miami, where England defeated France 6-4 in the World Cup third-place playoff. The two strikers will meet again on Tuesday in Riyadh when Al-Hilal face Al-Ahli in the Saudi Pro League season’s first major contest between championship contenders. Aston Villa supporters will […]
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Unai Emery has described Aston Villa and Chelsea as rivals rather than allies, saying both clubs are determined to overcome one another despite completing several transfers between them in recent years. Emiliano Martínez was the latest player to switch between the two sides after Chelsea spent £117m to recruit Morgan Rogers from Villa this summer. […]
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Writers’ projected finish: 4th (Note: this ranking reflects the average selection from the panel rather than Suzanne Wrack’s individual forecast) Previous season’s finish: 6th Outlook Predicting how London City will perform this season, or where they might end up in the table, is extremely difficult. Owner Michele Kang has recruited eight players as part of […]
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Arsenal have urged the Premier League to permit larger matchday squads, with Mikel Arteta arguing that the existing limit can harm players’ welfare. Clubs in the top division are currently allowed to select 20 players for each fixture, including at least three homegrown players. By comparison, teams in Spain’s La Liga may choose 23 players, […]
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The opening chant of the game celebrated Marcus Rashford, Manchester United’s returning homegrown star after 18 months away, first in the Midlands and later in Catalonia. Supporters have always embraced academy graduates who progress from hopeful youngsters to players capable of lifting a crowd of 76,000. Rashford represents that journey, and although the Old Trafford […]
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Inter Miami interim manager Guillermo Hoyos praised Lionel Messi in glowing terms after the Argentine star scored four times in a Major League Soccer game for the first time in his career, powering his side to a 7-1 victory over CF Montreal on Saturday. Messi also supplied an assist during the emphatic win, which arrived […]
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After collecting both leading player-of-the-year honours, Bruno Fernandes marked Manchester United’s first home fixture with a hat-trick, underlining his determination to maintain last season’s outstanding form. Ipswich Town threatened Michael Carrick’s team through the speed of Julio Enciso, Issa Diop and Daizen Maeda, and victory appeared possible when Leif Davis put the visitors ahead in […]
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Chelsea’s collapse against Brighton & Hove Albion last April may eventually be remembered as a decisive moment. That embarrassing defeat hastened Liam Rosenior’s departure and prompted the Stamford Bridge leadership to reassess its plans, resulting in Xabi Alonso’s arrival, a revised recruitment approach, the JP Morgan attacking trio and Robert Sánchez losing his position as […]
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Chelsea have confirmed the arrival of Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez. The 33-year-old, who had been seeking a transfer away from Villa during the past two summers, has now secured his departure in a £7.5m deal and agreed a three-year contract at Stamford Bridge. The Argentina international, a 2022 World Cup winner and two-time recipient […]
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Bundesliga debutants Elversberg made a memorable start to life in Germany’s top division by claiming a remarkable 3-2 home win against Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday. Lukas Petkov and Cole Campbell found the net within a minute of one another, giving Elversberg a two-goal advantage before 10 minutes had been played. David Mokwa added a third […]
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