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Manchester City leading opposition to Premier League’s £1.5bn EFL proposal

Manchester City is leading the opposition to the Premier League’s plans to offer £1.5bn to the English Football League in a landmark financial settlement

Exclusive by Matt Hughes·29 Jul 2026

Football

Awakening giants: Dortmund add stardust to their rise through leagues

Manuela Zinsberger and Alexandra Popp have made surprise moves to third-tier club looking to join elite

Rich Laverty·29 Jul 2026

Football

Uefa has to show backbone: concrete action can make Fifa’s World Cup plans untenable | Nick Ames

European football has shown an increased willingness to talk tough with Fifa but words can only be wielded so many times

Nick Ames·29 Jul 2026

Football

Football transfer rumours: Eli Junior Kroupi to boost Barcelona attack?

Julián Alvarez and João Pedro to Barça? | Mamadou Sangaré to Brentford or Palace? | Savinho to leave City? | Gonzalo García to Fulham?

Billy Munday·29 Jul 2026

Football

Is Kazuyoshi Miura the oldest goalscorer in competitive football history? | The Knowledge

Plus: UK prime ministers’ football allegiances, top-flight W teams in England and united Uniteds

Guardian sport·29 Jul 2026

Football

Abusive chanting against immigrants in English football on rise, new data reveals

Kick It Out data said reported incidents of all discrimination had reached a new high, while abuse in grassroots football rose for a fifth consecutive year

Paul MacInnes·28 Jul 2026

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Is the World Cup for sale? Here’s what Fifa’s plans mean and what happens next | Paul MacInnes

Gianni Infantino is under fire from Uefa over plans to sell off commercial rights for the tournament but he says they are ‘about the democratisation of football worldwide’

Paul MacInnes·28 Jul 2026

Football

Retaining Rodri is key to Manchester City success under Enzo Maresca

New manager’s No 1 priority must be to persuade World Cup-winning captain to stay as Real Madrid circle

Jamie Jackson·28 Jul 2026

Football

Wrexham face Liverpool with Premier League still in their sights despite setback

Ryan Reynolds says Wrexham playing Liverpool in a pre-season friendly at Yankee Stadium is a “punch me moment”

Andy Hunter in New York·28 Jul 2026

Football

Fifa accused of ‘selling the soul of football’ over $20bn World Cup commercial rights sale plan

Fifa has announced plans to sell a share of its commercial operations to private investors, a deal that would include the media and sponsorship rights of the World Cup

Matt Hughes and Paul MacInnes·28 Jul 2026

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Xabi Alonso plays down Welbeck and Henderson moves after Chelsea win

The manager said: ‘There will be a lot of links, a lot of rumours,’ after João Pedro scored a hat-trick in Chelsea’s 6-4 win over Western Sydney Wanderers

Adam Hancock at Accor Stadium·28 Jul 2026

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Football Daily | Italy’s search for a manager turns into a shemozzle of epic proportions

In today’s Football Daily: Oh Italy

Rob Smyth·28 Jul 2026

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Sunderland close in on Dayann Methalie signing after Newcastle back off

Sunderland are poised to sign the long-time Newcastle target Dayann Methalie, Toulouse’s 20-year-old France Under-21s defender

Louise Taylor·28 Jul 2026

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Milos Kerkez: ‘I’m delighted – Andoni Iraola is the perfect fit for Liverpool’

The full-back tells Andy Hunter about being reunited with his former manager, the shock of Arne Slot’s sacking and being mistaken for a bridegroom

Andy Hunter in New York·28 Jul 2026

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‘He’s back’: Zinedine Zidane named France head coach in long-awaited homecoming

Zinedine Zidane is France’s new head coach, replacing Didier Deschamps at the helm of the team he led to glory as arguably their greatest ever player

Raphaël Jucobin in Paris·28 Jul 2026

Football

Football transfer rumours: Manchester United to sign Juve’s Francisco Conceição?

Bruno Guimarães and Vinícius Júnior to Arsenal? | Ruben Vargas to Aston Villa? | James Trafford to Leeds?

Luke McLaughlin·28 Jul 2026

Football

How Premier League Futures programme is helping former academy prospects

In six months Iyiola Adebayo went from captaining West Ham youth teams to delivering pizzas but he has found a new direction

Ed Aarons·28 Jul 2026

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John Stones set for Inter move after shining for England at World Cup

The England defender John Stones is poised to complete a free transfer to Inter after leaving Manchester City

Jamie Jackson·27 Jul 2026

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Fifa president Gianni Infantino called to appear before Congress over Trump ties

Democrat Jamie Raskin pushes Fifa to release records of contact with Trump, administration and family business

Ella Brockway·27 Jul 2026

Football

Mind the ever-growing gap: the Premier League keeps spending big

English clubs have spent more on players this summer than the other four major European leagues combined

Andrew Beasley·27 Jul 2026

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‘Born out of quality’: Webb vows to increase match officials from minority groups

Howard Webb, Pro Ref chief’s refereeing officer, said a more diverse talent pool will likely lead to higher levels of quality and raise standards

Morgan Ofori·27 Jul 2026

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The 2026 World Cup is over, but the onslaught of soccer relentlessly rolls on | Leander Schaerlaeckens

The supply of soccer seems to be enormously exceeding demand. It’s made the sport feel utterly overwhelming

Leander Schaerlaeckens·27 Jul 2026

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Manchester City hope Rodri will sign new deal as Real Madrid weigh up offer

Real Madrid are interested in Rodri after his World Cup performance, with the midfielder’s City contract expiring in June 2027

Jamie Jackson·27 Jul 2026

Football

Football Daily | Vinícius to Arsenal? Club football’s military industrial complex kicks back into gear

In today’s Football Daily: It’s time to go clubbin’

John Brewin·27 Jul 2026

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