13 h. ago Club World Cup is key for Guardiola as he plots Manchester City revival

The manager knows the summer tournament in the US can provide a blueprint for success after a trophyless seasonLincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, 18 June, 5pm local time: when Manchester City wander out for their opening Fifa Club World Cup Group G game against Wydad AC, the 2025-26 campaign begins for Pep Guardiola.The Premier League’s opening day may be 16 August but if the Club World Cup exists in a quasi-no-man’s land of post-season, close-season or pre-pre-season, for the Catalan the inaugural 32-team tournament fires the starting pistol on next season, an attempt to fix the wrongs of 2024-25, and a push to reestablish City as a relentless force. As he says: “I’m pretty sure next season we’ll be better.” Continue reading...

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33 h. ago Cole Palmer set Club World Cup target by Enzo Maresca as Chelsea star bids to go global

Cole Palmer didn't play on Chelsea's pre-season tour of the USA last summer, but his manager Enzo Maresca believes the Club World Cup is the perfect stage for him to show his talents

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33 h. ago Nine Man City transfers leave Pep Guardiola missing something at Club World Cup

There is a notable absence from Manchester City's pre-season as they go for glory in the Club World Cup

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3 d. ago Marcus Rashford sends clear message to Ruben Amorim amid Man United exit talks

Manchester United winger Marcus Rashford is preparing for pre-season and a potential exit from Old Trafford during the summer transfer window

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4 d. ago SPFL club forced to scrap pre season friendly due to orange walk

Raith Rovers' scheduled meeting with Stirling Albion has been cancelled with the Fife club now away to Linlithgow Rose instead

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5 d. ago Aston Martin make decision on replacing Lance Stroll at Canadian Grand Prix

Lance Stroll missed the Spanish Grand Prix to undergo surgery to relive pain in his hand and wrist, which was related to the injuries he suffered in a 2023 pre-season training accident

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5 d. ago Viktor Gyokeres: Sporting boss issues cryptic update as Arsenal and Man Utd target 'prepares to go on strike'

The forward has reportedly decided he will not return for pre-season

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5 d. ago Meghan Markle forced to scrap next huge appearance for one major reason

Just days before Meghan Markle was due to be the guest of honour at a charity event at an LA museum, the event has been cancelled due to ongoing unrest in the city

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5 d. ago Cumbernauld Colts boss has target date to play on new Broadwood pitch as side prepare for 'outside' friendlies

John Doyle on the Lowland League side's pre-season schedule

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5 d. ago Motherwell stars returning from injury is great to see, says defender

Stephen O'Donnell anticipates players like Apostolos Stamatelopoulos getting a pre-season under their belt

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6 d. ago Rangers announce pre season friendly against English National League side

The match will see a Light Blues XI head to the north east in July

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8 d. ago Man Utd transfer news: Viktor Gyokeres update as star declares Old Trafford desire

Manchester United are under pressure to operate intelligently in the transfer market as Ruben Amorim attempts to turnaround his team's fortunes with the help of pre-season

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8 d. ago Man Utd receive Lisandro Martinez injury update as timeline for return emerges

Lisandro Martinez rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament in February and is now on the road to a comeback for Manchester United ahead of the start of pre-season under Ruben Amorim

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9 d. ago Sir Jim Ratcliffe has clear Man United timeline to meet Ruben Amorim's five demands

Ruben Amorim has made no secret of his desire to overhaul the Manchester United squad this summer and is desperate to hit the ground running in pre-season

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1 week ago Russell Martin's admission jolts Rangers transfer plan as Vardy, Darling, Ramazani and Metinho hit the fast track

Transfer arrivals look to be imminent with just days until the Ibrox squad return for pre-season

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1 week ago Derek McInnes' first Hearts game revealed as Tynecastle club confirm their pre season plans

McInnes will be taking the jambos squad to Spain for some warm weather training before a closed doors frinedly

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1 week ago The good, the bad and the ugly: Clint Eastwood’s interview debacle reveals bleak truths about film journalism

An Austrian newspaper ran an interview with the cinema legend which he denied ever giving. What actually happens in the world of movie reporting can be yet more murkyIt is no surprise that Austrian newspaper Kurier’s Clint Eastwood interview went viral over the weekend. An audience with a 95-year-old film legend containing stern words about the current state of cinema was always going to go like a rocket. Particularly during cinema’s dregs season: the thin period post Cannes and pre the summer proper, with Mission: Impossible fever fading fast and Lilo & Stitch ruling the box office – a success from which only so many stories can be spun.Further evidence of this thinness comes from a quick scan of the news stories run over the past week in some of the trade magazines – Variety, Hollywood Reporter, Deadline, Screen International – who must keep producing them, regardless of actual material. These include a write-off of an interview in which Michael Cera says he didn’t think Jacki...

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1 week ago Man Utd 'confident' of landing Bryan Mbeumo in £50m deal as transfer plan becomes clear

Manchester United are set for a busy summer in the transfer market and already a pattern is becoming clear at Old Trafford ahead of Ruben Amorim's first pre-season at the club

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2 w. ago Man Utd stars 'quizzed on holidays' and face axe if targets not met in brutal pre

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim is planning an intense pre-season as he looks to turn things around after the Red Devils' worst-ever Premier League campaign

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2 w. ago 'I thought I was doing a routine workout – three years on I can't sleep without assistance'

Wingman Paul Seedsman was forced to retire from AFL in 2023 after a concussion during a 2021 pre-season training session left him unable to sleep without assistance and suffering from nausea

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