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Sheffield Wednesday Midfielder Stunned By Bradford City Defeat – Football Lowdown
The article text provided could not be retrieved — the content supplied is Google’s cookie-consent and sign-in boilerplate rather than the actual news story from Football Lowdown. As a result, I’m unable to confirm or summarise what was actually reported about the Sheffield Wednesday midfielder’s reaction to a defeat by Bradford City. To provide an…
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UVA football player Solomon Beebe faces animal cruelty charges after witness alleges he punched dog: report
Solomon Beebe, an incoming University of Virginia football transfer, is facing three misdemeanour animal cruelty charges over alleged incidents earlier this month, according to online court records obtained by 247Sports. The case has drawn attention because a witness alleges Beebe punched a dog, raising questions about his standing with the UVA programme ahead of his…
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Our writers’ predictions for the 2026-27 Premier League season – video
The Guardian’s football writers have shared their predictions for the 2026-27 Premier League season in a video segment ahead of the campaign getting under way. The piece offers readers a lighthearted, forecast-driven look at how the league might unfold, reflecting the traditional pre-season ritual of pundits and journalists offering their expectations for the title race,…
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Premier League 2026-27 preview No 20: Tottenham
Tottenham enter the 2026-27 Premier League season under new manager Roberto De Zerbi after two disappointing 17th-place finishes, with Guardian writers predicting a significant improvement to sixth place. The turbulent recent past included Thomas Frank’s tenure proving worse than expected despite European football, followed by a chaotic spell under Igor Tudor that brought Spurs close…
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Michaela tops GCSEs as US politics row grows and Premier League returns
Katharine Birbalsingh’s Michaela school again leads the GCSE tables amid a gentle-parenting row, US Senate and drone controversies rumble on, and the Premier League kicks off with Arsenal, Sunderland and Bradford in focus.
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Uefa and Concacaf discuss joint Nations League in latest challenge to Fifa
Uefa and Concacaf have begun discussions about launching a joint Nations League tournament involving all 96 member countries from Europe and North and Central America and the Caribbean, marking the latest challenge to Fifa’s authority. The move follows the two confederations joining forces to push for the removal of Fifa president Gianni Infantino amid the…
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Premier League returns with Arsenal v Coventry; transfer news and more: football – live
The Guardian’s live football blog on 21 August 2026 previews the Premier League’s return this weekend, with the season opener seeing Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal host newly promoted Coventry City at the Emirates Stadium on Friday evening. The fixture kicks off the top-flight campaign proper, following a couple of weeks of lower-tier action in the Carabao…
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I missed being valued as a footballer – Walti
Brighton midfielder Lia Walti has said she “missed the feeling of being valued as a footballer” during her season at Juventus, prompting her return to the Women’s Super League this summer. The Switzerland captain left Arsenal, where she won four major trophies including the Champions League and WSL titles over seven years, to try Serie…
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Football transfer rumours: Endrick to Liverpool? Arsenal to swap Martinelli for Yildiz?
The Guardian’s regular transfer gossip round-up features Liverpool reportedly weighing a £55m bid for Real Madrid forward Endrick, while Arsenal are said to be eyeing Juventus winger Kenan Yildiz following Vinícius Júnior’s new Madrid contract, potentially offering Gabriel Martinelli in part-exchange. Manchester City are trying to rebuild their midfield after Savinho’s departure to Tottenham, reportedly…
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PSG are the best team in Europe. The rest of Ligue 1 are just trying to survive
Paris Saint-Germain’s dominance, underlined by back-to-back Champions League titles and a Super Cup win over Aston Villa, has left the rest of Ligue 1 largely reconciled to falling short domestically and focused instead on financial survival. With TV broadcasting revenue no longer sustaining French clubs, many now depend on selling promising young players to wealthy…