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EFL’s big kick-off; Romero joins Atlético; transfer updates and more – matchday live
⚽ News and buildup to the first Saturday of the EFL season ⚽ This weekend’s fixtures | Wolves 2-2 Blackburn | Mail us Anthony Burgess has messaged in from Malta with his thoughts on Cristian Romero’s move to Atlético Mad…
Palace sign Khalaili from Union Saint-Gilloise
Crystal Palace sign Israel international Ana Khalaili on a deal which runs until 2031.
Romero reflects on Spurs stay as Atletico move confirmed
Cristian Romero says he "wasn't perfect" during his five years with Tottenham Hotspur as his move to Atletico Madrid is confirmed.
Premier League clubs looking to EFL for next Semenyo & Eze
Premier League clubs are continuing to recruit young players from EFL and Scottish academies for their U21 and B-team squads.
London City Lionesses’ Mapi León: ‘It is a club created for women. It is beautiful and exciting’
Spain defender on swapping Barcelona for Bromley, embracing the contrasting style of the WSL – and her newfound love for beans and crumpets ‘No, I can’t, I’m sorry, it’s a secret!” Mapi León roars with laughter, in respo…
Farewell Cristian Romero, you actually always were ‘that type of player’ | Max Rushden
You can’t help but feel the Argentinian with a penchant for red cards has arrived at his spiritual home with his move to Diego Simeone’s Atlético Madrid “He’s not that kind of player” is perhaps the greatest of the co-co…
La Liga 2026-27 preview: Madrid look to Mourinho in bid to dethrone Barcelona
Florentino Pérez pressed the Special One button again after two straight trophyless seasons at Real, but Lamine Yamal and co remain title favourites A lot has changed since José Mourinho was last appointed Real Madrid ma…
'This is the right one' - Rohl on leaving Rangers for Salzburg
Danny Rohl explains why he left Rangers for Red Bull Salzburg - where he hopes to win trophies and help develop young players.
No player bigger than a club - is that changing for some fans?
From Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to Erling Haaland and Jude Bellingham, are star names a bigger draw than clubs for young fans?
Jimmy Rimmer, European Cup winner with Man United and Aston Villa, dies at age 78
Two-time European Cup-winning goalkeeper Jimmy Rimmer has died at age 78; he was at United from 1965-74 and then had three years at Arsenal before playing for Villa from 1977-83
Europe’s top clubs threatened Club World Cup boycott before Fifa plan collapsed
Ultimatum issued hours before plan was scrapped European Football Clubs demanded Infantino back down Europe’s leading clubs threatened not to participate in future Club World Cups unless Gianni Infantino withdrew his F…
Liverpool owner FSG seals £1.65bn sale of 30% stake to consortium including Jeff Bezos
Confirmed deal values club as a whole at £5.5bn Amit Bhatia will become club’s new vice-chairman Liverpool’s owner, Fenway Sports Group, has confirmed it has agreed the sale of 30% of the club to a consortium including…
VAR, timewasting and subs - new rules for the new season
The 2026-27 season will feature an unprecedented number of new laws, mostly designed to tackle tempo disruption and make the game quicker.
FIFA chief Infantino receives support from 6 Arab federations amid revolt over World Cup plan
The backing came from 2030 World Cup co-host Morocco, Qatar, Egypt, Mauritania, Lebanon and Sudan, with four of the signatories being FIFA council members
Netherlands hires Spain great Xavi Hernandez as first foreign-born coach since 1978
Spain great Xavi Hernandez has been hired as Netherlands coach to become the first foreign-born leader of the national team in nearly 50 years
Vote for Redditch United’s official third kit, designed by r/football
https://preview.redd.it/osac7oewzrih1.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=8fa30bbfffb4d113686454ca81a057651f3665d9 Hello r/football and Redditch fans! We are so excited about the quality and creativity of the submiss…
Soccer Watchalongs Like Stretford Paddock Offer a Broadcast Alternative
Soccer fans are tuning out broadcasts in favor of watchalongs: streaming parties where you hear what you want to hear and see everything except the game.
The Premier League Needs a Commissioner
Allowing clubs to block rule changes and money to delay punishments feeds the perception that the same rules do not apply to everyone.
North Korea’s Han Kwang-song Returns to International Soccer
Han Kwang-song’s recent appearances in World Cup qualifiers were his first ones overseas since 2020, when U.N. sanctions led to an involuntary career break.
Messi Surcharge: Red Bulls, Other M.L.S. Teams to Charge More for Miami Games
A Red Bulls promotion has some fine print: If Inter Miami is the opponent, you get a different game.
Swedish Soccer Prioritized Fans Over Finances. Now, Business Is Booming.
While most of Europe’s leagues engage in a Sisyphean quest to source as much money as possible, Sweden has chosen a different model. But its rewards come with risk.
How FIFA Handed Saudi Arabia the 2034 World Cup
FIFA’s president, Gianni Infantino, cheered a plan to take soccer’s richest event to the kingdom. He has said little about his years of work to make that happen.