Erin Cuthbert spoke of her happiness and relief after making her first appearance of the season during Scotland’s impressive 2-0 victory over the Czech Republic. The away win in the opening round of the Women’s World Cup play-offs puts Scotland in a strong position ahead of Tuesday’s return match in Paisley. Sweden are expected to […]
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Raphinha pulled out of international duty because of a right thigh problem after being replaced at half-time during Brazil’s game against Australia. Barcelona manager Hansi Flick told reporters that medical examinations had detected an issue. He explained that the injury was not considered severe, but the club needed to proceed cautiously because the player suffered […]
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Celtic will not offer former Chelsea and AC Milan midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko, 32, a contract following his training spell with the club during the international break. (Anthony Joseph, external) Rangers vice-chairman Paraag Marathe says the club are following a short-term strategy as they aim to challenge reigning champions Celtic for the Scottish Premiership crown. (Record […]
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Deportivo, Parma and Hamburg are more than destinations on a football enthusiast’s travel itinerary. They are former major forces that have recently climbed back into their countries’ top divisions. Leeds United, Nottingham Forest, Schalke and Malaga can also be placed in that category. With so many famous clubs returning to the highest level, which fallen […]
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The Portuguese hacker whose release of confidential files contributed to the Premier League inquiry into Manchester City will continue receiving witness protection after officials temporarily halted plans to remove him from the scheme. Football Leaks creator Rui Pinto had been due to leave the security programme on Saturday, a move he previously warned would place […]
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Mikel Arteta insists he has a clear conscience regarding Manchester City’s breaches of Premier League regulations while he served as an assistant coach at the club. The Arsenal manager was part of Pep Guardiola’s coaching staff from 2016 to 2019. That spell fell within the nine-season period in which City were ruled to have violated […]
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Parkinson’s first appearance intensified the discussion over Wiegman’s preferred choice for the number 10 role. She is among several candidates for the position, alongside Chelsea attacker Lauren James, who operated with creative freedom against Greece. James produced several moments of skill and calmly lifted the ball over goalkeeper Fafailia Petaloti from 30 yards during the […]
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Infantino’s first remarks following the collapse of FFE contained criticism of its opponents. Since then, he has adopted a more accommodating tone, possibly recognizing that cooperation could prove more effective in achieving his goals. Speaking at a conference in Cape Verde, he acknowledged that concerns can emerge during any journey. He added that such concerns […]
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Martin O’Neill has indicated that he did not seriously consider leaving Celtic following three consecutive defeats, underlining his continued “strong enthusiasm” for the position. The 74-year-old agreed to remain as manager for another year after two interim spells last season ended with Celtic winning both the league title and the Scottish Cup. After suffering two […]
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The Africa Cup of Nations may remain a biennial competition as talks continue over abandoning the proposed move to a four-year schedule. At a Confederation of African Football (CAF) strategy conference in Cape Verde on Friday, president Patrice Motsepe confirmed that the issue had been discussed in recent days. He said all options were being […]
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