71 m. ago Club World Cup buildup, transfer news, Frank in at Spurs and more: football – live

Football news and analysis from the around the worldThe Rumour Mill: Garnacho set for Villa? | And email YaraThe Club World Cup starts on Sunday and has already been controversial because of extra fixtures and Fifa involvement. Add on that temperatures in US are likely to be above 30C and whew.Notable heat events are not guaranteed during the Club World Cup but they are more likely to happen than in the past because of climate breakdown and there is a question over whether enough is being done to adapt to a new reality. The sole reference to extreme weather in Fifa’s regulations for the Club World Cup relates to the use of cooling breaks, which allow players to take on extra fluids once in each half if the wet-bulb globe temperature (WBGT) (a measure of heat stress that includes humidity and air movement) exceeds 32C on the pitch. This is the protocol in place since 2014, and for the international players’ union, FifPro, it is insufficient. It argues that the threshold for cooling b...

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96 m. ago Wrexham star's dad landed in hot water with Cristiano Ronaldo after 'uncool' request

Ollie Rathbone's father Mick was a physio at Everton for eight years, where his son would regularly visit and meet the club's star players

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2 h. ago Wrexham star caused his dad to have Cristiano Ronaldo incident – 'He didn't look too pleased'

The father of Wrexham's star midfielder once had an awkward encounter with Cristiano Ronaldo in a corridor, angering the star with a request which didn't go down well

Politics

18 h. ago Cristiano Ronaldo already summed up Viktor Gyokeres to Man United transfer saga in six words

Viktor Gyokeres wants to leave Sporting CP this summer and is reportedly keen on a move to the Premier League, with Arsenal and Manchester United linked

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18 h. ago Ronaldo joins Club World Cup on DAZN alongside Chelsea legend and transfer guru

The FIFA Club World Cup is set to get underway in the United States on Saturday, with a host of top Premier League clubs set to compete in the tournament

Sport

23 h. ago RICHARD EDEN: Prince Harry and Meghan have dropped their biggest hint yet about a return to royal life

Much of what the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have said and done since quitting Britain five years ago has astonished members of the Royal Household.

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23 h. ago Andy Robertson unsure of Liverpool future as club rebuild continues

The Scot, who is approaching the final year of his contract, said he expects Liverpool to be busy in the transfer window

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23 h. ago Andy Robertson admits uncertainty over Liverpool future with Milos Kerkez transfer close

Liverpool defender Andy Robertson has admitted he is in discussions with the club over his future but was coy over what the outcome of those may be as he enters his final year

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25 h. ago Two World Cup winners, club record signing and a future boss in £35m splurge – Rangers’ biggest transfer window

It was a huge summer of change at Ibrox 27 years ago with Dick Advocaat embarking on a major spending spree

Economics

43 h. ago Conor Coady lands Rangers transfer side hustle as FIFA World Club Cup beckons for Ibrox target

Talks are ongoing over a move from Leicester City to Ibrox but the defender will have another new job this summer

Events

44 h. ago Can Man City register Tijjani Reijnders for Club World Cup after missing deadline for transfer announcement?

The midfielder was officially announced as a Man City player hours after the deadline

Events

44 h. ago 'Daniel Levy at Spurs is a muppetry masterclass – his formidable reputation is undeserved'

BRENT A GOB: This time around, Harry's having a go at Tottenham's deceptively hapless chairman Daniel Levy, and at Cristiano Ronaldo for crying after winning the Nations League

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45 h. ago Thomas Partey drops new hint over Arsenal future amid Barcelona links and Martin Zubimendi deal

Gunners midfielder will see his current contract expire at the end of June and has yet to agree an extension

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48 h. ago Arsenal: Fabio Vieira set for Club World Cup chance as transfer decision looms

Gunners won’t be at inaugural expanded summer tournament, but one of their forgotten men will

Sport

52 h. ago Four Chelsea players brutally axed from Club World Cup squad including surprise decision

Chelsea travel to the Club World Cup this summer to face LAFC, Flamengo and Espérance in the US and Blues boss Enzo Maresca has already made some brutal calls when it comes to his squad

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62 h. ago Chelsea target Jamie Gittens speeds away from Dortmund training ground as transfer collapses

Jamie Gittens was hoping to seal a move to Chelsea prior to the Club World Cup kicking off in the USA, but he has now been named in Borussia Dortmund's squad

Sport

64 h. ago Manchester City complete signing of Rayan Cherki in final moments before transfer deadline

Cherki signs for Pep Guardiola’s side just in time to feature at the Club World Cup

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64 h. ago When summer transfer window reopens as first deadline for Club World Cup passes

The 2025 summer transfer window has shut for six days because of the Club World Cup and Premier League rules, with deadline day also set for a minor change on September 1

Events

64 h. ago Why Cristiano Ronaldo's Club World Cup refusal is still a victory for Gianni Infantino

FIFA's president says the Club World Cup is the pinnacle of the game but absence of Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the two defining players of the past 25 years, is now being framed as a major blow

Politics

65 h. ago Chelsea transfer bid REJECTED as Blues suffer third Club World Cup deadline blow

Chelsea have suffered a blow in their pursuit of three summer transfer targets Jamie Gittens, Mike Maignan and Hugo Ekitike - with time running out before the Club World Cup

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