4 h. ago Celtic fans group slam club over 'lack of humility, awareness and accountability' as crunch meeting proves futile

Representatives of various supporters group met with key figures at the club

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7 h. ago Club World Cup has left an injury trail that is damaging football. But will anyone listen? | Jacob Steinberg

Response to strained schedule has been more football than ever, and a danger that the best will have nothing left to give at the World CupCole Palmer and Ousmane Dembélé looked great when they were photographed sitting on Top of the Rock on the eve of the Club World Cup final but it is not being wise after the event to suggest that both might have been better off spending their summer lying on sunbeds.Top players struggling with fitness issues was foreseeable before the first edition of Fifa’s expanded tournament took place. “The worst idea ever,” was Jürgen Klopp’s take, citing concerns over the long-term impact of squeezing even more football into an ever expanding calendar. “Last year it was the Copa [América] and the European Championship, this year it’s the Club World Cup, next year it’s the World Cup. That means no recovery for the players involved.” Continue reading...

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25 h. ago RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Football clubs take the knee for BLM every week

No word yet from Gary Lineker on the Manchester synagogue attack. Not a dicky bird on Instagram , Facebook or whatever Twitter calls itself this week.

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3 d. ago Liverpool target told former club 'f*** that' when they tried to block his transfer

Former Liverpool defender Paul Konchesky had a nightmare trying to secure a move to Anfield, with former employers Fulham nearly scuppering the transfer

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3 d. ago Welsh football club placed up for sale in bid to 'take the next step'

The club has set its sights on ultimately winning the Cymru Premier

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4 d. ago Ambitious plans for redevelopment of sports facility in Johnstone unveiled

Thorn Athletic Football Club lodges bid for planning permission for first part of project at home in Greenend Avenue.

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5 d. ago RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: I walked those Manchester streets with a worried Rabbi 20 years ago. This may have been a long time coming, but two years of hate

Shocked but not surprised. That was the resigned reaction of Britain's Jewish community to the appalling terrorist attack at the Manchester synagogue. It's a sentiment I share.

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5 d. ago Montpellier just the start as Smith aims to ‘walk the walk’ in multi

Former New Zealand captain led takeover of French club and wants Crux Sports to add more teams to portfolio“I wanted to try to build something that I wish had existed when I was playing.”At the core, that is what has driven Bex Smith, the former New Zealand captain, to set up a multi-club ownership group and attempt to create environments for women’s teams that her generation could only dream of. On Wednesday, her vision took a step towards reality as her investment group Crux Sports completed the purchase of their first team, buying a 100% stake in the French club Montpellier. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Rugby faces new breakaway league threat as Premier League club owners go public

After Mike Tindall's R360 project took a big step forward, a new plan to shake up rugby has emerged with two football club owners at the helm

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5 d. ago Ryan Reynolds got 4am apology from Channing Tatum for Wrexham stars' wild night out

Channing Tatum spent a few days in Wrexham to film a Super Bowl advert for one of the Welsh football club's sponsors and ended up having a wild night out with the players

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5 d. ago Liverpool and Arsenal handed potential boost as key Club World Cup change looms

FIFA expected to make further alteration to revamped competition after summer criticism

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5 d. ago Man City to learn new Club World Cup format amid Rodri concerns and Liverpool omission

Manchester City will be hoping they are involved at the next Club World Cup, with talk of three English clubs - and not two - set to be at the 2029 tournament

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5 d. ago Premier League to get extra FIFA Club World Cup spot after rule change and Liverpool omission

FIFA want to make a change after the first edition of their summer Club World Cup and the likes of Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester City and Arsenal could be impacted by the move

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6 d. ago World’s oldest footballer claims well near clubhouse is ‘fountain of eternal youth’

Some sports stars take the money and run as soon as they hit their mid-30s. But others – like this lot – just keep going

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6 d. ago Which one of these young footballers do you identify with? Amit Lennon’s best photograph

‘It captures a certain adolescent awkwardness. It’s fun as a viewer to think about which of the boys is most like your younger self. I wouldn’t be the one manspreading!’These boys were playing for Colebrook Royals, a football club in Chigwell, Essex. It was 2019 and they were in the dressing room before team practice for a photoshoot arranged by the charity YoungMinds. The plan was that, after the photos, the boys would speak to two dads – Nick Easey and Ryan Smith – who had lost their teenage sons to suicide. The fathers wanted the boys to share their own feelings about mental health, to normalise such conversations, even in a very male environment such as football training.This shot was taken before the main shoot. I’d set up my lights and chose what part of the dressing room to shoot in and let the boys sit where they wanted. As we waited for the dads to arrive, I noticed something interesting going on and I took a single shot. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Kilmarnock midfielder's attitude 'epitomises football club' says boss Stuart Kettlewell

The 20-year-old has earned rave reviews for his displays this season

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6 d. ago 'Different club': Steven Gerrard's Rangers return verdict issued as ex

The former Rangers boss has been mentioned as a potential replacement for under pressure Ibrox head coach Russell Martin.

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7 d. ago Fugitive ‘people smuggler’ hunted over £85k ‘fraud plot’ against Scottish Premiership club

A FUGITIVE wanted by UK crime fighters over a people smuggling plot also faces claims he ripped off a top flight Scottish football club in an alleged building contract con. Goran Assad Jalal, 39, is on the radar of The National Crime Agency - Britain’s answer to the FBI - over allegedly shipping illegal immigrants...

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7 d. ago Jurgen Klopp reiterates Club World Cup view in face of criticism from Sky Sports reporter

The former Liverpool manager described FIFA's summer tournament as “worst idea ever implemented in football” and has once again refused to see the positive side

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7 d. ago LAFC’s Denis Bouanga is thriving with his new strike partner: ‘I feel so good with Sonny on the pitch’

Any questions about how the Gabon international would gel with Son Heung-min have been put to rest after a historic scoring runWhen Son Heung-min arrived at Los Angeles Football Club last month, there was a huge sense of excitement: here was South Korea’s most popular athlete and one of the best Asian footballers in history. In a city with the largest South Korean community in the United States, there was also a belief that – just as with Lionel Messi and Miami – the diaspora would create a strong bridge between club and city.But this was also about LAFC itself. Undoubtedly, there was much Son could offer to Steve Cherundolo and a squad that was already blessed with attacking talent, including Denis Bouanga, the 30-year-old France-born Gabon international. Just before Son’s debut for LAFC on 9 August against Chicago Fire, Bouanga – a three-time All-Star – had 13 goals in the league and had long served as the main goal threat for the club, who at the time were sixth in the Western Co...

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