14 h. ago Olmo and Pau Víctor cleared to play on but La Liga says Barcelona have failed FFP

Spanish sports council upholds Barça’s complaintLeague queries disappearance of €100m from accountsDani Olmo and Pau Víctor can continue to play until the end of the season after the Spanish sports council (CSD) upheld Barcelona’s appeal against the league’s decision to unregister them because the club did not meet a 31 December deadline on financial controls.The judgment comes a day after La Liga said Barcelona still did not comply with the salary limit set and that it would report the club’s former auditors after €100m effectively disappeared from their accounts. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Rangers warn Union Bears Ibrox singing section could be scrapped over 'issues of concern' and fans face bill for fines

The Ibrox club will monitor the section at the front of the Copland Road stand for the remainder of the season

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56 h. ago ‘Four players in one week’: Arteta rues Arsenal’s injury nightmare at the back

Gabriel and Timber add to White and Calafiori blowsSaka’s goal against Fulham was ‘a beautiful moment’Mikel Arteta enjoyed a “beautiful” goalscoring comeback from Bukayo Saka in Arsenal’s 2-1 victory against ­Fulham in the Premier League but felt the gloss come off the evening as Gabriel Magalhães and Jurriën ­Timber sustained injuries.Saka scored Arsenal’s second on 73 minutes, having come off the bench in the 66th minute for his first action since he ruptured his hamstring on 21 December. He ran over to the bench to celebrate with one of the club’s performance coaches, Sam Wilson. Continue reading...

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58 h. ago Saka’s magic Arsenal return does for Fulham but Gabriel injury casts shadow

The Arsenal fans had come to see Bukayo Saka and when he took off his tracksuit, primed to enter as a 66th-minute substitute, red shirt vividly lighting the scene, it is fair to say there was a reaction. It was mainly a release. The three months without Saka have been hard, Arsenal’s Premier League title challenge slipping away.There was certainly a script there to be written and, Saka being Saka, he grabbed the pen and set to work. Arsenal have an incredible home record in the league against Fulham – 24 wins, seven draws and no defeats before this. They were on their way to another victory thanks to a Mikel Merino goal on 37 minutes, the latest return from the club’s makeshift No 9. Continue reading...

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58 h. ago Saka’s Arsenal return sinks Fulham but Gabriel and Timber add to injury crisis

The Arsenal fans had come to see Bukayo Saka and when he took off his tracksuit, primed to enter as a 66th‑minute substitute, red shirt vividly lighting the scene, it is fair to say there was a reaction. It was mainly release. The three months without Saka have been hard, ­Arsenal’s Premier League title challenge slipping away as he recovered from a ruptured hamstring.There was certainly a script to be written and, Saka being Saka, he set about it. Arsenal have an incredible home record in the league against Fulham – 24 wins, seven draws and no defeats before this. They were on their way to another victory thanks to Mikel Merino’s heavily deflected goal on 37 minutes, the latest return from the club’s makeshift No 9. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Wrexham announce record revenue of £26.7m after boost in US popularity

More than half its turnover outside Europe in 2023-24Filming continuing for fourth TV series about the club Wrexham’s increasing popularity in the United States helped the club secure record revenue of £26.7m in their latest accounts, up 155% on the previous year. Wrexham, who are co-owned by Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, said they generated more than half (52.1%) of that record turnover from outside Europe – primarily North America – for the year ending 30 June 2024.That compared with 24.6% of turnover being generated outside Europe in the previous year’s figures. The club said the spectacular rise highlighted the effect of the “Welcome to Wrexham” documentary series, with the fourth instalment being filmed this season. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Rangers warn fans over 'illegal singing and pyro' for Dundee trip as club continue crusade against rogue supporters

The Ibrox club are trying to stamp out unruly behaviour among an element of their support

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6 d. ago Memorial plan for 2016 Pulse shooting on track after nearly a decade: ‘Like holding your breath’

After the onePulse Foundation aimed too high and folded, the City of Orlando stepped in to get the process under wayThere were times when Patty Sheehan doubted a memorial to the victims would ever be built at the site of Orlando’s Pulse nightclub, where 49 people lost their lives in 2016 in what was then the country’s deadliest mass shooting.Among the lowest points for the long-serving city commissioner was when she discovered that a gift shop was included in an ambitious original proposal for a museum to remember the survivors and those killed when a lone gunman claiming allegiance to Islamic State terrorists attacked the gay club. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Xabi Alonso hints at who he wants to manage next season amid Real Madrid refusal

Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso was linked with Liverpool before opting to stay at the club but the possibility of the Real Madrid job continues to linger in the background

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8 d. ago Alphonso Davies’s agent ‘disappointed’ with Canada after player tears ACL

Injury suffered in Nations League game against USAgent claims Davies wasn’t supposed to start matchAlphonso Davies’s season seems to be over after Bayern Munich said he would be out for “several months” with a torn cruciate ligament in his right knee. The left-back went off injured while playing in Canada’s 2-1 win over the United States in the Concacaf Nations League third place game.The news comes as a blow to Bayern and to Canada, who were hoping to have Davies available heading into a busy summer with the Club World Cup and preparations for next year’s World Cup. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Barry Ferguson for Scotland if Rangers say no as Hotline dishes out bleak Nico Raskin reality check

Andy Newport manned the phones as Steve Clarke continues to make headlines and club debates rumble on

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9 d. ago Jadon Sancho impact on statement Man United summer transfer explained

Manchester United's Jadon Sancho problem may continue to haunt the club going into the summer transfer window

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9 d. ago UEFA warn Rangers they will close the Copland Road if there is one more racist act from fans at Ibrox

And the Ibrox club have warned supporters to behave after European football’s governing body reacted to the banner at the Fenerbahce game

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1 week ago ‘Star making not star taking’: how LA Galaxy rose back to top of US soccer

Years after Beckham-mania, fan activism and changes in recruitment strategy secured club’s first MLS Cup since 2014When the Major League Soccer champions were crowned last December, Lionel Messi was not on the podium. He, Luis Suárez, Sergio Busquets and the rest of the Inter Miami galácticos had been dispatched in the playoffs. Instead, the new kings of US football were the old aristocrats of LA Galaxy, back on top after a 10-year absence, but without a household name in their ranks.The team that brought you Beckham-mania, staged the Captain America show and gave a number of people Zlatan-itis had retaken the summit of the US club game with a roster of unheralded talent. But the twist was more profound than that: this 180-degree turn on strategy was brought about by fan activism, after supporters went on strike to force the club to change their approach. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Man Utd alternative stadium plans 'released' after 'circus tent' Old Trafford backlash

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has plenty of new options for his Old Trafford stadium rebuild should the club decide against continuing with the proposed plans for a new home unveiled earlier this month

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2 w. ago Real Madrid vs Arsenal LIVE: Women’s Champions League latest score and updates as hosts double lead

The last eight gets underway with the London club hoping to continue a strong European campaign

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2 w. ago Real Madrid vs Arsenal LIVE: Women’s Champions League latest score and updates as Caicedo strikes

The last eight gets underway with the London club hoping to continue a strong European campaign

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2 w. ago Chelsea win Women’s League Cup final after own goal denies Manchester City

Women’s League Cup final: Chelsea 2-1 Manchester CityRamírez 8, Hasegawa 77og; Fujino 64Sonia Bompastor won her first trophy in English football and continued her unbeaten first season as Chelsea manager as they triumphed over Manchester City in a well-contested Women’s League Cup final at Pride Park.The result gave Chelsea a 26th victory from Bompastor’s 28 competitive matches in charge of the club so far in all competitions, while the interim Manchester City head coach, Nick Cushing, lost his first game back in charge of the club, after the sacking of Gareth Taylor. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago ‘I quit Spurs and won big titles – this is truly why they’ve not won anything in years'

Former Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov has offered a brutal assessment of why he believes the current Spurs squad are not equipped to win trophies as the club's 17-year drought continues

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3 w. ago ‘We’re all underperforming’: Manchester United’s Amorim agrees with Ratfcliffe

United manager says criticism of his players is fairYoro and Maguire ruled out of Real Sociedad second legRuben Amorim has stated that Sir Jim Ratcliffe was correct to criticise Manchester United players, saying he and they are “underperforming”.On Monday Ratcliffe claimed that the squad was overpaid and not good enough, referencing Casemiro, Rasmus Højlund, André Onana, Antony and Jadon Sancho when doing so.Amorim was asked about the comments from the club’s co-owner. Continue reading...

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