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Liverpool target Minteh can still get dream move – Hurzeler
Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler has said winger Yankuba Minteh could still achieve a big move in a future transfer window, after the club turned down bids from Liverpool during the summer window. The rejection matters because it signals Brighton’s determination to hold onto key assets despite significant interest, while suggesting the door remains open for…
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Kemi Badenoch’s defence-spending plan, Wales school stabbing and Sánchez protests dominate
The Tories unveil a plan to raise defence spending to 3% by 2030 funded by welfare cuts, a Pembrokeshire teacher is stabbed by a pupil, and thousands protest against Sánchez in Spain; plus food-stockpiling warnings, Premier League’s return and Gloria Steinem’s final interview.
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Women’s Super League Q&A: ask football writer Suzanne Wrack a question ahead of the new season
The Guardian is hosting a live Q&A with football writer Suzanne Wrack, timed to coincide with the start of the Women’s Super League season, which kicks off with London City Lionesses hosting Manchester United. The 2026/27 campaign marks a significant new chapter for the competition, expanding to 14 teams and introducing playoffs for the first…
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Nottingham Forest’s Liam Delap: ‘I play at my best on the edge of being horrible’
Liam Delap has spoken about his hopes of reviving his career at Nottingham Forest after a difficult 16-month spell at Chelsea, where he made one goal in 28 top-flight appearances following a big-money move. The £45m club-record signing, who could make his full Forest debut against Tottenham on Saturday, reflected on setbacks as a natural…
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Manchester City failed to land Spain pair in scramble for Miedema cover
Manchester City failed to sign either of two targeted Spanish midfielders on Women’s Super League deadline day, leaving them without the attacking reinforcements they had sought after learning that playmaker Vivianne Miedema could be sidelined for the rest of 2026 with a knee injury. Atlético Madrid rejected a City bid of more than £500,000 for…
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Tickets On Sale For Sheffield United Carabao Cup Clash – Fleetwood Town Football Club
Fleetwood Town have put tickets on sale for their Carabao Cup third-round tie against Sheffield United, giving supporters the chance to watch the League club take on Championship opposition at Highbury Stadium. The match holds added significance as Fleetwood look to continue their unbeaten cup run, having already progressed through two rounds this season, including…
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Why England wing Caluori played on with detached wrist ligament
Teenage Saracens and England wing Noah Caluori has revealed he played through most of his breakthrough season with a detached wrist ligament, only having surgery to repair it over the summer. The 19-year-old suffered the injury landing awkwardly while contesting a high ball during Saracens’ defeat by Exeter in December, and, after consulting club and…
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Pato consortium’s Northampton investment approved
A consortium including former AC Milan and Brazil striker Alexandre Pato has had its proposed acquisition of a shareholding in League Two side Northampton Town approved by the Independent Football Regulator and the English Football League. The deal ends months of speculation since April, when the club first confirmed talks with a “well-funded investment group”,…
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Dean sparks refereeing controversy, Liverpool head to Ipswich, WSL kicks off and more – live
Former Premier League referee Mike Dean has caused a stir after revealing on the podcast Jamie Vardy’s Having a Party that he and his assistants used to play games during pre-VAR matches, including seeing how long they could avoid blowing the whistle. The remarks, made to host Jamie Vardy and comedian Josh James, have drawn…
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Katie Taylor Faces Flora Pili in Career-Closing Fight at Croke Park
At 40 years old, boxing’s Irish icon Katie Taylor will compete in what she has designated as her final professional contest this Saturday at Dublin’s Croke Park, facing unbeaten French challenger Flora Pili. The matchup