Hull City have denounced racist abuse targeting their latest signing, Robinio Vaz, on social media and confirmed they are cooperating with the authorities to find those behind it. The 19-year-old forward arrived on loan from Roma on transfer deadline day, joining the newly promoted Premier League club. The post announcing Vaz’s transfer attracted numerous offensive […]
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Sean Steur, once tipped to become the next Frenkie de Jong, made only 20 senior Eredivisie appearances for Ajax before joining Newcastle United this summer. He is just 18. When an established Premier League side showed interest, the four-time European champions had little chance of retaining a gifted youngster eager to represent the winners of […]
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Wrexham claimed their first Championship victory of the season with an emphatic 3-0 win over an injury-hit Millwall side on Wednesday. The Welsh club had recorded draws against Cardiff and Watford before suffering a home defeat to Birmingham. They responded convincingly in south London, strengthening their promotion ambitions after narrowly failing to reach the playoffs […]
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TFG should feel deeply uncomfortable and embarrassed to be compared with previous owners whose limited ambition, inadequate resources or poor management helped create the longest trophy drought in Everton’s history. That comparison comes only 20 months into a tenure marked by the move to an impressive new stadium and the removal of burdensome debt. Yet […]
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Everton’s proposed £40m transfer for United States forward Folarin Balogun fell through in the closing stages of deadline day, leaving manager David Moyes with just one recognised striker for the first half of the campaign. The Merseyside club had reached a £40m agreement for Balogun, but concerns arising from his medical put the move at […]
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Sunderland and Crystal Palace became locked in a remarkable deadline-day battle for Malick Fofana, which ended with the winger choosing a club-record £31m transfer from Lyon to the Stadium of Light. Early on Tuesday, the 21-year-old Belgian appeared ready to sign a five-year deal with Sunderland. However, Pierre Sage then tried to redirect the transfer. […]
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Two teams still searching for stability after dropping into the Championship produced an uneven contest. West Ham ultimately prevailed through a combination of fortune, determination and superior finishing, easing the pressure on Nuno Espírito Santo for the time being. Divine Mukasa and Jarrod Bowen put West Ham ahead before the interval, with Bowen converting from […]
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A warm, muggy evening in Monaco offered a clear indication of how Marseille’s supporters currently feel. Although visiting fans were officially barred from the Stade Louis II, many still attended the 2-0 loss in the Principality. New manager Bruno Génésio received applause, Geoffrey Kondogbia was jeered, and the quiet that dominated much of the second […]
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Lionel Messi has confirmed that he is stepping away from international football after making 207 appearances for Argentina. The 39-year-old debuted for his country in 2005, lifted the World Cup in 2022, and finished as a runner-up both this summer and in 2014. He also helped Argentina claim two Copa América trophies. In a statement, […]
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Fiorentina’s centenary celebrations lasted four days. They began with a supporters’ march through Florence’s historic centre on Wednesday evening and continued through Saturday afternoon’s home fixture against Frosinone. Although the club was officially established on 29 August 1926, a long-standing inconsistency in records has led fans to traditionally mark the anniversary on the 26th. This […]
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