67 m. ago Who new Match of the Day host Mark Chapman supports, BBC salary and Gary Lineker quip

Mark Chapman will host the first Match of the Day show of the new Premier League season on Saturday evening, with long-term lead presenter Gary Lineker having stepped down

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97 m. ago New Match of the Day hosts set out plans for new era after Gary Lineker exit

Gary Lineker hosted Match of the Day for the final time in May, with Gabby Logan, Kelly Cates and Mark Chapman sharing presenting duties for the new Premier League season

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97 m. ago Liverpool transfer news: Arne Slot and Eddie Howe both drop major Alexander Isak hint as deal close

Liverpool got their Premier League season underway with a 4-2 win over Bournemouth, but Arne Slot has stated his desire to make more signings before the deadline

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2 h. ago Mark Chapman's joke about Gary Lineker, football team he supports, BBC Match of the Day pay

Mark Chapman will host the first Match of the Day show of the new Premier League season on Saturday as he, Gabby Logan and Kelly Cates take over from departed stalwart Gary Lineker

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2 h. ago Man City scars must heal but stars are relishing new challenge ahead of Premier League campaign

The Premier League season is up and running with Manchester City expected to challenge Liverpool and Arsenal at the top of the table

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9 h. ago New Sky Sports Premier League intro branded 'woke nonsense' as fans demand song return

A new season of the Premier League is underway but Sky Sports new intro - by Kasabian ft. Cristale - has not been as well received as the first football game was tonight

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9 h. ago Mikel Arteta responds to Tony Adams' dig at Martin Odegaard and confirms Arsenal captain

Arsenal legend Tony Adams caused a stir ahead of the new Premier League season by claiming that Declan Rice should be the Gunners' captain instead of Martin Odegaard

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9 h. ago Chiesa and Salah’s late show earns Liverpool dramatic win against Bournemouth

The opening night of the new Premier League season contained tearful tributes, high drama, allegations of racist abuse and another reminder that, when it comes to indefatigable spirit and the will-to-win, Liverpool have few rivals.Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo, who reported being racially abused by a Liverpool fan during the first half at Anfield, appeared to have delivered a point for Andoni Iraoli’s side when hauling the visitors back from two goals down. An 88th minute volley from Liverpool substitute Federico Chiesa, however, plus a stoppage time strike from Mohamed Salah conjured a rescue act for Arne Slot’s champions. Salah was in tears after the final whistle as he stood in front of the Kop and absorbed a tribute to Diogo Jota. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Fans fume as faulty TV coverage causes them to miss first goal of Premier League season

Liverpool took a first-half lead against Bournemouth in the first game of the new Premier League season but some supporters complained about coverage of the match

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11 h. ago Liverpool vs Bournemouth stopped after Cherries star allegedly racially abused

The opening Premier League game of the season between Liverpool and Bournemouth was stopped after Cherries winger Antoine Semenyo was allegedly racially abused

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11 h. ago Liverpool v Bournemouth live: VAR handball controversy at Anfield as Premier League season begins

Will Liverpool get their Premier League title defence off to a winning start or can Bournemouth cause an upset at Anfield?

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11 h. ago BREAKING: Jamie Carragher fumes at VAR controversy after just 14 MINUTES of new season

Liverpool hosted Bournemouth on the opening night of the new Premier League season and there was controversy with less than 15 minutes on the clock in the Anfield clash

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11 h. ago Jamie Carragher fumes at VAR controversy after just 14 MINUTES of new season

Liverpool hosted Bournemouth on the opening night of the new Premier League season and there was controversy with less than 15 minutes on the clock in the Anfield clash

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12 h. ago Liverpool v Bournemouth live: Premier League season kicks off with seven debuts as Ekitike starts for champions

Will Liverpool get their Premier League title defence off to a winning start or can Bournemouth cause an upset at Anfield?

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12 h. ago Liverpool v Bournemouth: Premier League season opener – live

Premier League updates from 8pm BST at AnfieldMatch previews | Reds sign Leoni | Email Scott hereSlot continues: “We have lost many players and brought in many even yesterday we brought in one who is not available yet we have lost a few very good players the ones we brought in are special as well in general [in pre-season] we don’t concede more chances, but the ones we do concede have led to goals.”Arne Slot speaks to Sky Sports, and first addresses the impact on the squad of this tragic summer. “The players are far better than I expected five or six weeks ago in that moment in time, you feel will it ever be possible to play again? but they have conducted themselves so, so, so well on both sides they were great, as a human being, but they also understood they have to be professional football players again so we had to work hard, and that’s what we started doing.” Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Liverpool star Alexis Mac Allister reveals how Arne Slot stepped up during personal difficulties

Arne Slot led Liverpool to the Premier League title in his first season at the help but Alexis Mac Allister has also spoken about the part played by the Dutch manager off the pitch

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13 h. ago FIFA soundtrack icons selected as new Sky Sports Premier League 25/26 intro song

Sky Sports has announced a new Premier League intro song for the 2025/26 season, with the broadcaster teaming up with Kasabian for the first time in over a decade.

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14 h. ago Liverpool announce Giovanni Leoni signing ahead of Premier League season opener

The Reds have tied down Virgil van Dijk’s potential successor to a long-term deal

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15 h. ago Liverpool v Bournemouth live: Premier League season kicks off with Wirtz set to debut for new

Will Liverpool get their Premier League title defence off to a winning start or can Bournemouth cause an upset at Anfield?

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15 h. ago Football Daily | A new Premier League season rolls off the assembly line with subplots galore

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!Will Liverpool canter to another title? Have Manchester City rediscovered their mojo? Have Arsenal finally found the missing pieces of the jigsaw? Will Chelsea’s midsummer Copa Gianni endeavours catch up with them? Can any or all of the three promoted sides make a decent fist of not going straight back down this time? Will Fulham finish 11th or 12th? How adverse an effect will being the father of twins going through the terrible twos have on the form of Jarrod Bowen? Some early clues to the answers of these and many other questions will be provided this weekend as the latest beautifully packaged model of the Premier League rolls off the assembly line, kicking off with tonight’s ding-dong between Liverpool and what’s left of a Bournemouth carcass that has been feasted upon by a wake of vultures during the transfer window. A club so resilient and resourceful that at one point they exhibited the massed ranks of their lame and halt Davi...

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