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Arsenal in talks to sign Newcastle’s Guimaraes
Arsenal have entered direct talks with Newcastle United over signing club captain Bruno Guimaraes, marking a step up from earlier discussions conducted through intermediaries. The 28-year-old Brazilian midfielder is understood to want the move to the Premier League champions, and while a deal is not yet agreed, those involved feel negotiations are heading towards a…
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‘I can’t wait’: Dominik Szoboszlai hungry for Liverpool reset under Andoni Iraola
Dominik Szoboszlai says the disappointment of Liverpool’s title defence has left the squad determined to bounce back under new head coach Andoni Iraola, though he admits the team may need to produce “something special” if no further signings arrive before the transfer deadline. The Hungary international, named Liverpool’s player of the year last season, said…
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Mourners line streets of Milan for legend Baresi’s funeral
Thousands of mourners lined the streets of Milan on Tuesday for the funeral of Franco Baresi, the AC Milan and Italy defender widely regarded as one of the greatest to play the position, who died last week aged 66 after a period of ill health. The service, held at Sant’Ambrogio Basilica, brought together numerous club…
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Fifa private money plan had to be scrapped – Wenger
Fifa’s chief of global football development, Arsène Wenger, has said that scrapping president Gianni Infantino’s plan to bring private investment into the organisation’s competitions was “absolutely necessary and beyond question”. The proposal would have created a commercial subsidiary to run Fifa’s main events, including the World Cup, allowing external investors to buy stakes, but it…
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Former Vikings captain Jack Brewer calls out Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve for ‘trans kids belong’ shirt
Former Minnesota Vikings captain Jack Brewer has criticised Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve after she wore a shirt reading “trans kids belong” ahead of a WNBA game against the Indiana Fever. The incident took place amid heightened tension over transgender inclusion in women’s sports, a debate that has increasingly spilled into public protests and…
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Goodburn pleads for more funding for rare cancer research
Scottish swimmer Archie Goodburn, who was diagnosed with brain cancer at 22, is urging the UK government to provide further funding for rare cancer research, following the recent passing of the Rare Cancers Bill. His appeal highlights the ongoing gap between new legislation and the practical funding needed to support research and treatment for less…
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Killer weekend at Edinburgh Zoo as hitman arrest and drill rapper footage rock UK crime headlines
A Norwegian mother speaks out after her son’s arrest as a hitman in Huddersfield, drill-rap murder footage surfaces, and a doctor is suspended over explicit phone content; plus immigration rows, Tony Iommi’s new album and Edinburgh Zoo’s pygmy hippo.
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Football transfer rumours: Chelsea’s Mudryk to reunite with Lampard at Coventry?
This Guardian round-up of transfer gossip focuses on interest in Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk, who has been free to move since his doping ban ended, with several Premier League and European clubs reportedly enquiring about him, including Coventry City, managed by his former Chelsea boss Frank Lampard. The wider article compiles a broad sweep of…
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NIFL call EGM with members to avoid season delay
The Northern Ireland Football League (NIFL) has called an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) with its member clubs for Tuesday in a bid to prevent the delay of the new Irish Premiership and Championship seasons. The move follows a legal challenge from Banbridge Town, whose appeal against being excluded from NIFL’s restructured league system was upheld…
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Trump snaps back to diplomacy, but Iran has other ideas
President Trump is turning back to diplomacy in the Middle East, seeking a new deal with Iran that his administration failed to secure through waves of military strikes. But the negotiations, which the president claimed would resume Monday, got off to a rocky start, with Iran denying any resumption in talks with the U.S., while…