James Trafford appears genuinely offended by the suggestion. The Leeds goalkeeper responds with near disbelief when asked whether his previous season at Manchester City had been frustrating or even wasted. “I won two trophies,” he replies plainly and emphatically. Goalkeepers need resilience, and Trafford displays plenty of it both on and off the field. Selected […]
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Billy Gilmour is one of the Scotland players who rarely fails to entertain. The midfielder was sorely missed at the World Cup, but he returns in strong form after ending his Serie A campaign by scoring for Napoli at the weekend. Nevin will be heading quickly for the Stozice Stadium exit if Gilmour is left […]
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Forwards James Wilson and Findlay Curtis have departed Scotland’s senior squad to represent the Under-21 side against Azerbaijan on Wednesday. Hearts forward Wilson and Rangers winger Curtis had been attending a training camp in Spain with the 27-player squad chosen by new head coach Sebastien Pocognoli. They will now sit out the Nations League fixtures […]
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Jordan James says an injury-hit Wales side will not be intimidated when they face some of football’s finest talents in Thursday’s Nations League A opener against Portugal. Wales were already without Joe Rodon and Dylan Lawlor before Karl Darlow, Nathan Broadhead and key player Harry Wilson also withdrew from the squad. After earning promotion to […]
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Southampton have brought former skipper James Ward-Prowse back to the club from Championship rivals West Ham United. The 31-year-old ex-England midfielder has agreed a two-year deal at St Mary’s, with the transfer fee believed to be slightly below £1m. Ward-Prowse departed Southampton for West Ham in 2023 and made 75 appearances for the London club. […]
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West Bromwich Albion head coach James Morrison believes the Football Association has “opened a can of worms” by handing Aune Heggebo a two-game suspension for deception. Albion took the lead in their 2-1 Championship opening-day victory against Norwich City after Jimmy-Jay Morgan’s cross struck Heggebo’s hand before entering the net. Last week, the Norwegian forward […]
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Tottenham endured a difficult campaign last season, only confirming their safety on the final day and ending up two points clear of relegation. Maddison admitted that being unable to contribute was frustrating. He said the team sometimes lacked imagination, leaving him to watch matches and wonder how he might have influenced those situations. Despite the […]
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James Penrice has described his loan move to Rangers from Greek title holders AEK Athens as “slightly unreal”, with the Ibrox side retaining an option to make the transfer permanent. The 27-year-old Scottish left-back previously represented Livingston and Hearts in his home country, following earlier periods with Partick Thistle and East Fife. Penrice joined the […]
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Trafford’s initial transfer fees have now surpassed £80m in total. Under the terms of his move to Leeds, City will keep a 20% sell-on clause and retain matching rights, allowing them first refusal if they equal any future bid for Trafford. Leeds manager Daniel Farke appears prepared to pay a significant fee despite Trafford receiving […]
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Former England defender Kyle Walker said he felt comfortable with his choice to step away from international football, believing it could help him prolong his club career in the same way as his former team-mate James Milner. The Burnley right-back, who celebrated his 36th birthday in May, ended his Three Lions career in March after […]
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