Rangers endured a painful exit from the Uefa Conference League playoffs after Jablonec defeated them 4-3 in a penalty shootout. Derek McInnes’s team arrived in Czechia holding a 1-0 advantage from the opening leg at Ibrox, but they produced a sluggish display that offered little attacking imagination. Jablonec won 1-0 at Stadion Strelnice, leaving the […]
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There they were once more, their familiar expressions, voices and studio setting confirming the arrival of another Premier League campaign. On Friday afternoon, followed by Saturday and Sunday morning, Rebecca Lowe welcomed viewers across the United States to NBC’s 14th season of broadcasting the world’s most watched sports league. As usual, she was joined by […]
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Reigning champions Arsenal opened their campaign in convincing fashion against newly promoted Coventry, but Monday’s meeting with Aston Villa should provide a much sterner challenge. After several departures from Villa Park and a heavy loss to Brighton last week, could Unai Emery’s side be heading for another difficult evening? Football analyst Chris Sutton believes that […]
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Hearts are currently the only side to have secured a place in the Conference League league phase, having played their qualifying tie one day before the other fixtures. Pot two is the highest seeding Hearts can achieve, but the Jam Tarts are more likely to be placed in one of the lower pots. Rangers would […]
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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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Ebbsfleet United say they have cleared their unpaid tax bill, although their National League suspension has been prolonged. Earlier this month, the Kent side had their opening three National League South fixtures postponed due to continuing financial difficulties. In a statement issued on Wednesday afternoon, the National League said its compliance and licensing committee had […]
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Although the complete list of qualifiers has not yet been settled, most of the clubs expected to be placed in pot one are already known. Bayer Leverkusen, Juventus, AC Milan, AZ Alkmaar, Olympiakos, Real Sociedad and Marseille are set to occupy seven of the nine positions in pot one. The side defeated in the Champions […]
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Manchester City’s financial outlook changed after they completed the signing of Ayyoub Bouaddi on Wednesday. Sales involving Savio, Tijjani Reijnders, Rodri, James Trafford, Manuel Akanji and Nathan Ake have brought in a combined 278.5m euros. The addition of Bouaddi has increased City’s total expenditure to 273.7m euros, meaning the club currently has a transfer surplus […]
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Under the Irish FA’s gambling rules in Northern Ireland, players are prohibited from wagering on any fixture connected to their club or competition, including men’s, women’s and youth football. They are also forbidden from asking someone else to bet for them. Michael Carvill, who leads the Professional Footballers’ Association in Northern Ireland, said he had […]
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European disappointment for Celtic and one final opportunity for Hearts in Vienna Celtic miss out on the Champions League for a second consecutive season. How could this setback affect the remainder of their campaign? Will it prompt a different approach to recruitment before the transfer window closes, and what are the consequences for Scotland’s coefficient? […]
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