87 m. ago How every Premier League club’s summer business is shaping up

Aston Villa and Manchester United must shift surplus players while Sunderland and Leeds seek extra squad depthRecruitment was cast as the main reason for the club’s disappointment last season. Mikel Merino playing as an auxiliary centre-forward after Kai Havertz had broken down made that apparent. This will be a summer with a marked difference with Andrea Berta ready to go as the club’s new sporting director. Berta spent 12 years at Atlético Madrid, supplying the players and foundation behind Diego Simeone’s dynasty. Arsenal seek to avoid friction between Arteta dictating as he did previously and Berta wielding the same kind of power that was so effective in Madrid. Benjamin Sesko of RB Leipzig is heavily linked to the striking vacancy with Sporting’s Viktor Gyökeres seen as too costly. Martin Zubimendi is expected to reunite with Merino in Arsenal’s midfield, though Real Madrid may yet turn the midfielder’s head. Kepa Arrizabalaga will come in as a back-up goalkeeper within a squad...

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10 h. ago Portugal beat Spain on penalties to win Nations League final – as it happened

Alvaro Morata missed the decisive spot kick as Portugal triumphed on penalties in MunichWe’re under way.OK, OK, so there’s another biggish sporting event going on elsewhere in Europe today catch the final moments with Daniel Harris here: Continue reading...

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20 h. ago New favourite installed for Cardiff City manager job following Aaron Ramsey bombshell

Cardiff City have suffered two major setbacks in their search for Omer Riza's successor

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22 h. ago Aaron Ramsey agrees shock transfer as Cardiff City manager hunt thrown into chaos

The former Arsenal and Juventus star is desperate to lead Wales into battle at next year's World Cup and a move to Mexico would be the perfect way to acclimatise to the demands of next summer's tournament

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23 h. ago Aaron Ramsey agrees shock move and throws Cardiff City's manager hunt into chaos

The Wales and Cardiff legend has agreed a move to Mexico and won't be Cardiff City's new manager

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23 h. ago What time is Nations League Final on TV? ITV channel and start time

ITV will be broadcasting the final of the 2025 Nations League 🏆

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25 h. ago Shock Aaron Ramsey reports emerge as claims made over overseas transfer

Aaron Ramsey is still being heavily linked with the vacant Cardiff City manager's position

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37 h. ago Bilbao was a glorious blip for Spurs – and that’s why Levy had to sack Postecoglou | Jonathan Wilson

Tottenham chair was not blinded by silverware and decided finishing fourth-bottom of the Premier League was not enoughIn football, there is always a lot of light and noise. There is always a lot of emotion. That is both its appeal and why it is so difficult for those in the game to make decisions. Ange Postecoglou gave Tottenham one of the great nights in the club’s history when they won the Europa League in Bilbao.A first trophy in 17 years. A first European trophy in 41. It’s easy to understand why the instinct is gratitude, to hope that somehow victory can be self-replicating, that silverware begets silverware and something fundamental in Tottenham’s being was transformed at San Mamés. Continue reading...

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49 h. ago Portugal vs Spain Prediction & Nations League Betting Tips: Champs to Retain Title

Read the latest odds and tips ahead of the 2025 Nations League final in Munich

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50 h. ago Where to eat in Cardiff city centre near the Principality Stadium ahead of Oasis reunion gigs

Just a stone's throw from Cardiff's Principality Stadium is a huge amount of places to eat - so if you're still to book for July 4 and 5 here are some suggestions

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64 h. ago Tottenham sack Ange Postecoglou as head coach despite Europa League glory

Victory in Bilbao fails to save Australian’s jobThomas Frank among candidates to take overAnge Postecoglou has been sacked by Tottenham despite winning the Europa League. That European trophy, a first for 41 years, could not prevent him from being removed after a Premier League campaign in which Spurs lost 22 of their 38 games and finished 17th.Postecoglou departs after exactly two seasons in charge, leaving his successor with the benefit of Champions League football next season. Daniel Levy, the club chair and a minority owner, will now seek to appoint a 14th permanent manager in 24 years at the boardroom helm. The club have met with intermediaries to discuss a potential move for Brentford’s Thomas Frank. Continue reading...

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64 h. ago Tottenham sack Ange Postecoglou and weigh up move for £10m Thomas Frank

Europa League triumph fails to save manager’s jobSpurs say it was one of their ‘toughest decisions’Analysis: Levy wanted more than one-punch knockoutTottenham have sacked Ange ­Postecoglou as their manager, describing it as “one of the toughest decisions we have had to make”, and are considering whether to replace him with Brentford’s Thomas Frank, who has a £10m release clause.Postecoglou led Spurs to Europa League glory on 21 May, beating ­Manchester United in the final in ­Bilbao to end a 17-year trophy drought. It sparked delirium among fans, an outpouring of relief and the feeling among some of them that he deserved the chance to continue in the role. Continue reading...

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65 h. ago Football Daily | Spain, France and the unexplainable magic of the Nations League

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!In common with the fiendishly complicated lunchtime TV quiz show Turnabout that was broadcast on the BBC during the 1990s, it is possible to watch and thoroughly enjoy the Nations League without having the foggiest idea what on earth is going on. Dreamed up by Uefa several years ago to eliminate the need for the kind of pointless international friendlies that – [Football Daily checks fixture list] – are taking place across Europe this weekend, the Nations League has managed to inveigle its way into the subconscious of most football fans to the extent that they know it is A Thing, even if the vast majority of them remain completely baffled by its format and are at a loss to explain why it exists.I can’t be doing with the Club World Cup, and I’ve never had much time for narcissism’s favourite goalhanger Cristiano Ronaldo (yesterday’s Football Daily). But I would love it, absolutely love it, if Gianni Infantino had no option but force ...

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65 h. ago Why the Liechtenstein national anthem is likely to be booed in Cardiff tonight

Cardiff City welcome Liechtenstein to Cardiff City Stadium in a World Cup qualifying match tonight

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65 h. ago Police issue CCTV image in connection with robbery in which man was attacked and his bike stolen

The incident took place in Cardiff city centre and saw a man have his bike stolen by two men. Police want to identify the man in the image as part of their investigation

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69 h. ago Sports quiz of the week: Champions League, French Open and Giro d’Italia

Have you been following the football, rugby league, cricket, horse racing, cycling, tennis, Formula One and boxing? Continue reading...

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69 h. ago Tourists warned not to give in to very persuasive people who could land them in prison this summer

People jetting back to the UK are being urged to "just say no" if they are asked to put anything in their suitcases. It follows the case of former Cardiff City footballer Jay Emmanuel-Thomas who duped two people into smuggling drugs into the UK

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69 h. ago Nathan Jones signs new contract to end Cardiff City links as options now appear to point one way

Cardiff City's managerial search has now seen one man officially ruled out

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2 d. ago Aaron Ramsey now strong favourite for Cardiff City job as Nathan Jones twist emerges

Cardiff City's managerial search appears to be reaching a conclusion - thankfully

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3 d. ago Spain vs France LIVE: Nations League match stream, latest score and goal updates today after Mbappe penalty

Two heavyweight European rivals clash in Stuttgart

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