Christian Eriksen has departed Wolfsburg following a mutual agreement, a little more than three months after he collapsed in Denmark’s friendly against Ukraine. The former Manchester United midfielder had been under contract with the German second-division club until June 2027. The 34-year-old previously experienced a cardiac arrest while representing Denmark against Finland in their opening […]
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Cristiano Ronaldo contemplated retirement following the World Cup, but chose to continue his remarkable career because he feels he can still contribute to Portugal’s success while pursuing the landmark of 1,000 career goals. The 41-year-old announced during the summer that the 2026 World Cup would be his final appearance at the tournament, though questions remained […]
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Cardiff City defender Krystian Bielik has been charged with misconduct by the Football Association following a confrontation involving Portsmouth supporters. A separate police inquiry into the incident has ended, with no further action planned. The incident occurred during Cardiff’s 2-0 Championship loss away to Portsmouth on Saturday, 5 September. In a statement, the FA alleged […]
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Elsewhere, Eritrea have returned to the group phase of Africa Cup of Nations qualifying for the first time since the campaign for the 2008 tournament. They secured their place by defeating Eswatini 4-1 on aggregate in March’s preliminary round. Chad, Djibouti, Mauritius, Sao Tome and Principe, and Seychelles are the five other countries that have […]
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The club also revealed that £63.5m from an extra $125m (£94.14m) added to its long-standing debt during a summer refinancing operation was used to acquire land for the proposed stadium. It has not disclosed how the remaining money was allocated. Construction of the new venue is expected to cost more than £2bn. Although total debt […]
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Scotland manager Sebastien Pocognoli says he is experiencing “positive nervousness” ahead of his first match in charge, Saturday’s Nations League encounter with Slovenia in Ljubljana. The Belgian took over in August from Steve Clarke, whose seven-year spell ended after Scotland were eliminated in the World Cup group stage. Pocognoli begins his tenure with four Nations […]
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Few would have expected QPR to emerge as promotion challengers after they collected only two points from their final six fixtures last season. The Hoops currently possess the Championship’s second-strongest defence, conceding only seven goals across their opening eight matches. Their sole loss came at home against Middlesbrough in a contest where the R’s could […]
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Following Stenhousemuir’s outstanding opening to the Championship campaign, is any team capable of closing the gap? Martin Dowden joins Ryan Flynn and Conor Sammon to assess Marvin Bartley’s table-toppers, their defensive strength and their realistic chances of securing promotion. The panel considers how Raith Rovers are gaining momentum and whether Dunfermline can combine their solid […]
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Columbus Crew, a Major League Soccer side, have dismissed their reserve-team coach following an incident in which he held onto a female referee’s hand and told her that football was “a man’s game”. Federico Higuain, the brother of former Real Madrid forward Gonzalo Higuain, received a red card and a two-match suspension over his conduct […]
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Former Arminia Bielefeld manager Michel Kniat and Vesa Vasara, who currently leads Finnish club Inter Turku, are reportedly among the candidates under consideration for the vacant managerial role at Hibernian. (Edinburgh Evening News – subscription required, external) Former Beveren manager Marink Reedijk is also interested in taking charge of Hibs. (Record – subscription required, external) […]
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