70 m. ago The fallout from Trinity Rodman’s deal. Plus: Musings from London

The fallout from Trinity Rodman’s deal. Plus: Musings from London  The New York Times

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3 d. ago Ben Shelton reacts to girlfriend Trinity Rodman becoming highest

Rodman recently signed a contract extension with the Washington Spirit

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3 d. ago Trinity Rodman becomes highest paid female footballer with eye

Rodman signed a new three-year deal with Washington Spirit that is reportedly worth over $2m (£1.48m) per year

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3 d. ago Rangers eye double deal, Celtic star wants stay, Hearts reunion on cards

The latest Scottish transfer stories on Friday morning - including reports from Rangers, Celtic, Hearts, and Dundee United.

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4 d. ago Trinity Rodman stays in NWSL, signing record contract with Spirit

US star will reportedly be world’s highest-paid women’s playerRodman turned down ‘compelling’ offers to leaveSaga spurred debate around NWSL’s ability to keep talentTrinity Rodman, the US national team forward, has signed a new three-year contract to stay with Washington Spirit and will reportedly be the world’s highest-paid women’s player. The record deal, announced on Thursday, ends months of uncertainty around the 23-year-old’s future. Her previous contract – a $1.1m, four-year deal – expired in December and she was understood to have received lucrative offers from Europe, which the Spirit were unable to initially match under the NWSL’s salary cap rules.Her new deal, which runs through the 2028 season, comes after the NWSL created a new “High Impact Player Rule” that permits clubs to spend up to $1m above the salary cap if the player in question meets any one of a specific list of criteria that demonstrates their star credentials, such as being named in the top 40 of the Guardian...

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6 d. ago Trinity Rodman and the HIP rule: USWNT stars going abroad may not be the worst thing

The benefit of national team players honing skills abroad is balanced by concerns over a weakened NWSLThe dust has yet to settle on Trinity Rodman’s club status, but the star USA forward’s near future has ignited an emphatic revival of an old debate on this side of the Atlantic.How does the National Women’s Soccer League stack up against its top competitor leagues? At what point should the league be worried, if top USWNT talent trickles across the Atlantic? And what, if anything, can be done to stop the flow? Continue reading...

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1 week ago Laura Woods reveals gruesome eye injury after horror accident during romantic getaway with Love Island star fiancé Adam Collard

Woods, 38, had been enjoying a trip with the Love Island star in May of that year when a freak accident left her needing emergency surgery.

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2 w. ago Football transfer rumours: Liverpool and Chelsea eye Ramón? Gallagher to Spurs?

Today’s rumours need a bit of a stirMost footballers become famous for playing the game but others attract renown for not liking it – foremost among them is Arsenal’s Ben White. Accordingly, it would make sense were he to join David Moyes’s Everton, who are seeking to resolve a problematic right-back situation. The chance to follow in the footsteps of Tony Hibbert, typically a huge pull factor, is nullified because White presumably has no idea who he is.Elsewhere on Merseyside, it appears Liverpool have finally discovered the best way to improve a dodgy defence is not to buss hundreds of millions on attackers, but to have decent defenders. Consequently, they are looking at Como’s Jacobo Ramón – and so too are Chelsea, should the romance of being stockpiled with a 68-year contract prove too alluring to turn down. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Rangers splash cash, Celtic eye £6.5m internationalist, Hibs want ex

The big transfer stories doing the rounds in Scottish football

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2 w. ago Celtic eye Hibs star, Rangers target five, Hearts EPL deal, Newcastle striker arrives

Latest transfer speculation across the Scottish Premiership

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2 w. ago Football transfer rumours: PSG to move for Rashford? Roma eye Zirkzee?

Today’s rumours are staring at bare wallsAnother day, another Jørgen Strand Larsen rumour. The latest speculation concerning the Wolves striker has Tottenham tussling with Newcastle for his services. With Mohammed Kudus sidelined by injury, Thomas Frank needs attacking reinforcements for his ailing side and Strand Larsen could fit the bill. Newcastle’s interest remains solid though, and they had scouts at Molineux last weekend, the Newcastle Chronicle reports.Chelsea being Chelsea, Liam Rosenior’s arrival at Stamford Bridge has excited the gossip peddlers, and there’s talk in Spain of a cheeky move for Trent Alexander-Arnold. The Spanish outlet Fichajes claims: “Sources close to the club suggest that Chelsea could be preparing a multimillion pound offer to try to convince Real Madrid, assuming the deal must be a permanent transfer.” Though a move for the former Liverpool full-back wouldn’t particularly fit Chelsea’s transfer MO. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Aberdeen reveal 'clear profile' for next manager appointment, possible timeline and calibre of applicants

Dons eye new boss with ‘connection to Scottish football’ – sporting director

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3 w. ago Rodman’s future and Liverpool in need to buy – welcome to the women’s transfer window

With an unusually high number of elite-level players out of contract in 2026 it promises to be an intriguing JanuaryTransfer fees in women’s football have been rising at a rate of inflation that would cause anguish at the Bank of England. Last January alone, $5.8m (£4.3m) was spent in the women’s game globally and then a record $12.3m (£9.1m) was splashed in the 2025 summer transfer window, which was nearly twice as much as 12 months earlier and a four-fold increase on 2023. What can January 2026 possibly have in store?The upcoming winter window – which opens for English women’s clubs on 2 January and closes on 3 February – has already got off to a blockbuster start even before officially opening. The Germany striker Lea Schüller and Norway’s attacking midfielder Signe Gaupset are among those to have already signed for Women’s Super League clubs, but this is set to be a unique window for a different reason than merely the usual clamour for reinforcements. Continue reading...

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