Average predicted finish: 3rd (This ranking reflects the combined forecasts of several writers rather than one individual prediction) Previous season’s finish: 3rd Prospects Following 10 years of dominance in domestic football and a memorable treble in 2024-25, Chelsea ended last season with only the League Cup, an outcome below the club’s customary expectations. Significant changes […]
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Rangers have agreed to sign striker Kevin Kelsy from Major League Soccer club Portland Timbers, according to a source familiar with the transfer. The source spoke anonymously because they did not have permission to discuss the agreement publicly. The move is valued at $13m (£9.5m), with the total potentially rising if Kelsy achieves specified performance […]
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Uefa appears ready to withdraw its threatened boycott of international competitions after securing firm assurances that the world governing body will not revive Gianni Infantino’s proposal to sell interests in the World Cup. European teams are now expected to receive permission to take part in the forthcoming Women’s Under-20 World Cup and later tournaments. This […]
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What significance can a name carry? Apparently plenty, based on the conversation at Roberto De Zerbi’s Tottenham press conference on Tuesday. The discussion came shortly after Spurs completed the £75m transfer of Savinho from Manchester City, with the Brazilian winger confirming that he now wished to be known as Sávio. That name will appear above […]
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“Today, I feel as though I am entering football’s university.” That was how Xavi Hernández began his first appearance as Netherlands head coach on Tuesday. He explained that Dutch football had taught him a great deal throughout his playing and coaching career, adding that he has long-standing ties to the country. Those links began when […]
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Four Women’s Super League academy teams will enter the third tier of the women’s football pyramid beginning with the 2027-28 season after the Football Association board approved the disputed plan. The move is part of a wider reform package for the Women’s National League intended to reinforce the women’s football structure, improve league standards and […]
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Writers’ projected finish: 6th (Note: this ranking reflects the average selection from the writing team and is not necessarily Sophie Downey’s personal forecast) Previous season’s finish: 7th Outlook Reaching the FA Cup final for the first time marked a major milestone for Brighton. Although they were defeated by Manchester City at Wembley, the achievement should […]
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San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York entered no-contest pleas to two criminal charges following his arrest at an Ohio trailer park over the weekend. A San Francisco news outlet reported that York was originally detained on suspicion of soliciting prostitution, but that allegation was later changed to disorderly conduct. He also faced a charge of […]
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A young child unexpectedly ran onto the pitch during Saturday’s Major League Soccer game between Minnesota United and the San Jose Earthquakes, prompting a surprised television analyst to announce that a baby was on the field. With roughly 90 seconds remaining in Minnesota’s 5-1 victory at PayPal Park in San Jose, California, the toddler entered […]
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Julián Álvarez made his way into a long, shadowy tunnel by himself. “We are better when we stand together,” Giuliano Simeone said, yet that was not what happened. After Atlético Madrid opened their home campaign with a 2-2 draw against Villarreal, the players assembled near the centre circle, exchanged handshakes with their opponents and one […]
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