87 m. ago Andrews handed Brentford job, Crystal Palace ruling delayed, transfer latest: football – live

Friday updates as the summer of football continuesAny comments or thoughts? You can mail TahaWith that, I shall pass over to Taha for the rest of the morning.Mark Levy gets in touch: “In Ben’s list of the top 10 players in the Under-21 tournament, 7 are over 21, 2 are 21, & only 1 is actually under 21! Does the competition need a new name? The under & over 21s? Mark (sitting on my balcony in the Madrid Sierra, with nothing more pressing to do!)“ Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Football Daily | The weird, wonderful and woeful from a stormy Club World Cup

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!Have you ever had that dream where you’re playing for your favourite team, thrown on in a desperate bid to find a goal? And the game is against a side you’ve never heard of, part of some arcane tournament that’s suddenly of vital importance? Oh, and it’s being played in your parents’ back garden? Just us? Well, that’s the closest parallel we could think up for Copa Gianni, where the group stages have served up the weird, wonderful and woeful in equal measure. If you haven’t been paying attention, here are some “highlights” so far.It helped playing with my brothers all the time I went to Arsenal and trained at the boys’ academy. It took a few sessions because at first they were like: ‘There’s a girl with us.’ But when they got to realise what I could do, they accepted me” – England’s Lauren James gets her chat on with Donald McRae in this in-depth interview. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Crystal Palace’s Uefa ruling delayed, Andrews set for Brentford job, transfer latest: football – live

Friday updates as the summer of football continuesAny comments or thoughts? You can mail WillWith that, I shall pass over to Taha for the rest of the morning.Mark Levy gets in touch: “In Ben’s list of the top 10 players in the Under-21 tournament, 7 are over 21, 2 are 21, & only 1 is actually under 21! Does the competition need a new name? The under & over 21s? Mark (sitting on my balcony in the Madrid Sierra, with nothing more pressing to do!)“ Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Crystal Palace’s Uefa hearing delayed, Andrews set for Brentford job, transfer latest: football – live

Friday updates as the summer of football continuesAny comments or thoughts? You can mail WillWith that, I shall pass over to Taha for the rest of the morning.Mark Levy gets in touch: “In Ben’s list of the top 10 players in the Under-21 tournament, 7 are over 21, 2 are 21, & only 1 is actually under 21! Does the competition need a new name? The under & over 21s? Mark (sitting on my balcony in the Madrid Sierra, with nothing more pressing to do!)“ Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Transfers latest, Van Nistelrooy exit, Savage set for Forest Green, Euro U

Friday updates as the summer of football continuesAny comments or thoughts? You can email TahaWith that, I shall pass over to Taha for the rest of the morning.Mark Levy gets in touch: “In Ben’s list of the top 10 players in the Under-21 tournament, 7 are over 21, 2 are 21, & only 1 is actually under 21! Does the competition need a new name? The under & over 21s? Mark (sitting on my balcony in the Madrid Sierra, with nothing more pressing to do!)“ Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Brazilian teams have excelled at the Club World Cup. How far can they go?

Brazil’s four teams – Flamengo, Botafogo, Palmeiras and Fluminense – breezed through the group stage “Many people didn’t believe this would happen. It is happening,” said Fluminense manager Renato Gaúcho as he reflected on the performances of the Brazilian teams at the Club World Cup . With Fluminense , Palmeiras, Botafogo and Flamengo all on their way to the last 16, Renato said that Brazilian football and people should be “very proud” of what their clubs have done in the US.The results in the group stage were impressive. Botafogo beat European champions Paris Saint-Germain; Flamengo won convincingly against Chelsea; and the only defeat for a Brazilian team – when Botafogo lost to Atlético Madrid – came when they had an eye on the knockout stage. In all, they played 12 games, lost one and only conceded nine goals. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Transfers, Van Nistelrooy leaves Leicester, Euro 2025 and Euro U

Friday updates as the summer of football continuesAny comments or thoughts? You can email JohnTime to take the quiz of the week.Ruud van Nistelrooy has left his job as Leicester’s manager after a miserable 27-game spell which brought relegation from the Premier League. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Sports quiz of the week: England v India, Euros, Wimbledon and Club World Cup

Have you been following the big stories in golf, basketball, football, cricket, rugby union and tennis? Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Africa aims to lift standards and retain talent after Club World Cup wipeout

Fifpro Africa general secretary Kgosana Masaseng wants a reaction after all four sides from the continent made an early exitIt is a familiar take on the Club World Cup, but comes from a different perspective. “From the games I have watched, football has taken a lot away from the players,” says Kgosana Masaseng, the general secretary of Fifpro Africa.“You are talking about teams that have just completed their domestic leagues, who were playing continental club championships. Players were also representing their national teams. So the schedule has been demanding. It has taken a toll and, now, there’s no break; it’s straight away into another competition.” Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Club World Cup 2025 knockout stage fixtures and latest results after group stage

The knockout stages begin this weekend

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20 h. ago Erling Haaland hits 300th goal in Manchester City rout of Juventus at Club World Cup

Group G: Juventus 2-5 Manchester CityKoopmeiners 11, Vlahovic 84; Doku 9, Kalulu 26og, Haaland 52, Foden 69, Savinho 75Erling Haaland’s 300th career strike graced this canter of a victory, while Savinho’s 75th-minute peach lit up a Manchester City display that will be noted by the other big guns aiming to claim the inaugural 32-team Club World Cup.The Brazilian’s 20-yard shot ­pinballed off the bar to make it 5-1 and confirm that Juventus would lose and finish second. So while Pep Guardiola’s men remain in search of their smoothest rhythms, topping Group G is a fine feat and whoever they face here on Monday will not relish their task. Continue reading...

Events

23 h. ago Man City XI vs Juventus: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Club World Cup today

Must-win clash as Pep Guardiola’s side look to avoid potential last-16 showdown with Real Madrid

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26 h. ago Club World Cup 2025 prize money: What every team earns at Fifa’s lucrative new tournament

Fifa has put up a $1bn prize pot at its revamped tournament in the United States

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32 h. ago ‘My head is here’: Ederson dismisses Manchester City exit talk as fake news

Keeper has year on deal and interest from Saudi ArabiaEderson relaxed about possible Real Madrid tie in USEderson has described speculation that he may depart Manchester City this summer as “fake news” and said he is focused on staying at the club.The City No 1 has one year left on his terms and has attracted interest from clubs in Saudi Arabia. The Brazilian was asked about his future. Continue reading...

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33 h. ago Man City XI vs Juventus: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Club World Cup today

Must-win clash as Pep Guardiola’s side look to avoid potential last-16 showdown with Real Madrid

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35 h. ago The biggest Club World Cup question is still unanswered – does anyone care?

Despite Fifa’s propaganda, the Club World Cup remains in a battle for hearts, minds and eyeballs, with its future hinging on fans’ engagement. Richard Jolly explains

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37 h. ago Club World Cup: Inter send River Plate home as all four Brazilian clubs reach last 16

Italian club progress to knockout round with 2-0 winFluminense complete a full Brazilian contingent in round of 16Inter Milan scored twice in the last 18 minutes to beat River Plate 2-0 and progress to the knockout stage of the Club World Cup as Group E winners and send the Argentine side home.Francesco Pio Esposito scored Inter’s first goal seven minutes after River had been reduced to 10 men by the dismissal of Lucas Martínez Quarta, and Alessandro Bastoni added the second in stoppage time. Continue reading...

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44 h. ago Club World Cup: Fluminense, Dortmund advance to knockout round

All four Brazilian clubs make last 16Dortmund tops Ulsan, wins Group FFluminense completed a full Brazilian contingent in the Club World Cup round of 16 after a goalless draw with Mamelodi Sundowns secured their progress from Group F on Wednesday.Despite being on the back foot for much of the match at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium, Fluminense advanced after finishing second in the group with five points, two behind group winners Borussia Dortmund, who edged Ulsan 1-0. Continue reading...

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44 h. ago Club World Cup: Dortmund and Fluminense advance to knockout round

All four Brazilian clubs make last 16Dortmund beat Ulsan 1-0 to top Group FFluminense completed a full Brazilian contingent in the Club World Cup round of 16 after a goalless draw with Mamelodi Sundowns secured their progress from Group F on Wednesday.Despite being on the back foot for much of the match at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium, Fluminense advanced after finishing second in the group with five points, two behind group winners Borussia Dortmund, who edged Ulsan 1-0. Continue reading...

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54 h. ago Man City XI vs Juventus: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup and injury latest for Club World Cup

Must-win clash for Man City if they are to avoid potential nightmare last-16 clash

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