71 m. ago Crystal Palace’s Europa League hopes hang in the balance as Lyon announce UEFA agreement

Crystal Palace earned a place in the Europa League by winning the FA Cup, but UEFA's multi-club ownership rules threaten their participation amid a nervous wait for a decision

Sport

5 h. ago Cole Palmer's biggest Chelsea pal backs 'little superstar' to handle new spotlight

Cole Palmer has been one of the biggest attractions at the Club World Cup in the United States, but close friend Tosin Adarabioyo says he takes it all in his stride

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5 h. 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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6 h. ago Enzo Maresca taking Club World Cup ‘game by game’ as Benfica clash looms

The Blues secured their place in the last 16 of the tournament with a comfortable 3-0 win over Esperance Tunis on Tuesday.

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7 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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7 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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8 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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9 h. ago Man City star set for scouting frenzy amid Liverpool competition

Manchester City's James McAtee opted for the Under-21 European Championship over the Club World Cup and England are in the final

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9 h. ago Man City can net £26.5m transfer windfall from Real Madrid plan

Manchester City are taking the Club World Cup seriously and they can make some serious money as they look to go all the way

Economics

10 h. ago Fifa’s use of ‘adaptive pricing’ model sees Club World Cup ticket prices skyrocket

The model is based on supply and demand which have forced prices as high as £1,250

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10 h. ago Thomas Tuchel left with England U21s dilemma as rival makes priority clear

England boss Thomas Tuchel is keeping an eye on some of his stars at this summer’s Club World Cup in the USA but he could still fly over to Slovakia for the under-21 Euros final

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11 h. ago Man City injury calls on Rodri speak volumes ahead of nagging doubts

Manchester City midfielder Rodri made his first start in nine months as the Blues beat Juventus in the Club World Cup

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11 h. ago ‘He reminds me of Raul’: Xabi Alonso lauds young Real Madrid striker after Club World Cup win

The Los Blancos boss celebrated his team’s group stage win with praise for Gonzalo Garcia

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11 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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12 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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12 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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12 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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13 h. ago Man City have two new undroppables as £77.5m double signing already looks to be paying off

Manchester City have looked excellent in the Club World Cup so far as they prepare for the knockout stages.

Economics

14 h. ago Police dogs given booties for protection during the Club World Cup

Fans and players weren’t the only ones coping with extreme heat this week at the Club World Cup

Events

15 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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