39 h. ago Wigan fan to cycle to 92 football league clubs in memory of late uncle

Matt Jopson will be raising money for Prostate Cancer UK and the Queencort Hospice where his uncle received end-of-life care.

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5 d. ago Premier League confirms major change to summer transfer window due to Club World Cup

The window will open briefly before the expanded competition, in which Chelsea and Manchester City feature, begins on 14 June

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5 d. ago Premier League confirms extra June transfer window for Club World Cup

Summer window will open early from 1-10 JuneIt will then reopen on 16 June and close on 1 SeptemberThe Premier League has confirmed it will have two transfer windows this summer due to “exceptional” circumstances surrounding the Club World Cup.The first transfer window will open early, and run between Sunday 1 June and Tuesday 10 June. It will then close briefly before reopening on Monday 16 June. The second transfer window will run as normal before closing on Monday 1 September. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Premier League set to agree to FIFA’s early June transfer window to allow business before Club World Cup

Clubs will meet on Thursday to vote on a shake-up of the summer transfer window

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7 d. ago Football manager quits League One club for League Two strugglers but there's more than meets the eye

Former Championship manager Gareth Ainsworth has left League One relegation-doomed Shrewsbury Town to join League Two strugglers Gillingham in an intriguing move

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7 d. ago Premier League and Serie A clubs open to early transfer window closure

The Premier League had an early summer transfer window closure in 2018 and 2019 before it was scrapped.

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8 d. ago Football clubs chase sweet dreams as the latest key to high performance | Will Unwin

From Brentford to the NBA, experts highlight tackling ‘unhealthy habits’ around sleep for athletes to reach their peakWhen it comes to optimal performance, football clubs analyse diet, physiology and a plethora of minute details to ensure players have the best chance of peaking at the right time. One area that may merit greater focus is sleep.Insomnia and other sleep issues are prevalent across British society. It is estimated that 30% of the population do not enjoy good quality rest but in elite athletes that figure rises to more than 50%. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Premier League club's new ground evacuated as thousands flee area mid

Everton's Under 21 side were 1-0 up against Bolton Wanderers, with the friendly match unable to reach a conclusion after the Bramley Moore Dock stadium was evacuated

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2 w. ago Heroic footballer, 25, dies after trying to save partygoers as at least 59 people killed

Andrej Lazarov - a 25-year-old player for Macedonian First Football League club FC Shkupi - is among the 59 people who lost their lives in the fire that broke out at a nightclub in Kocani

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3 w. ago Fake football shirt sellers face nightmare with Premier League club's 'impossible to copy' tech

Those scamming football fans with fake shirts are now up against Brentford FC's innovative technology, identifying authentic match-worn shirts through your phone

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3 w. ago Albion Rovers launch fundraising campaign with club at 'critical juncture' in its history

The Lowland League club are looking for fans of Rovers and football in general to support them in their time of need

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3 w. ago Tyrone Mings will remember his two trips to Bruges – for very different reasons

Mings came away from Bruges with better memories than he did in November.

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3 w. ago We want a dream – Matty Cash hoping Aston Villa can keep feelgood factor going

Villa are still in the Champions League and FA Cup and in the European hunt in the Premier League.

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3 w. ago English Football League club owner Phil Kirk diagnosed with inoperable cancer aged 58

Phil Kirk, 58, and his brother Ashley, who are from the town, first invested in Chesterfield three years ago and are now majority owners - but the family have discovered tragic news

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3 w. ago Name five Premier League footballers from their list of clubs in our new quiz

Five Premier League footballers, five sets of clubs, appearances and goals and your job: to name the player solely from their career path

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4 w. ago Aston Villa take control of Club Brugge tie with Champions League late show

Unai Emery’s side look firmly on course for a quarter-final showdown with either Liverpool or Paris Saint-Germain

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4 w. ago Club Brugge v Aston Villa: Champions League last 16, first leg – live

Champions League news from the 5.45pm GMT kick-offLive scores | Read today’s Football Daily | And email WillA huge evening lies ahead for Aston Villa in Brugge. This is the Champions League last 16 and the favour has been relatively kind to the Premier League side who would expect to defeat their Belgian counterparts over two legs but they have already lost in Brugge this season. That loss was the result of some mild comedy/incompetence, depending on your point of you.As John McGinn indicated in yesterday’s press conference, Villa are out for revenge and will be confident of providing it. Unai Emery’s side have been a mixed bag this season, partially down to the increase schedule caused by being involved in Europe’s top competition. They bolstered their options in January and will be hoping that is enough to take them far in the Champions League. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Champions League: Aston Villa hopes of Club Brugge revenge boosted as triple return confirmed

Villa welcome back a host of senior players for the crucial Champions League tie

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last month Women’s Super League clubs will hold vote on radical plan to scrap relegation

Proposal aims to provide stability as top flight and Championship expand from 12 to 16 teams up to 2030A radical plan to scrap relegation from the Women’s Super League as part of a major expansion of the professional game is to be voted on by clubs at the end of the season.Under proposals developed by the Women’s Professional League Ltd and revealed on Thursday, relegation from the 12‑team WSL would stop from the 2026-27 season as part of a gradual plan to expand both the top flight and the second‑tier Championship to 16 teams. Continue reading...

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