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Newcastle, Chelsea and Aston Villa fined for breaching European financial rules
Uefa fines Newcastle £5.2m for first breach of squad cost rulesChelsea and Villa hit with penalties for second year in a rowNewcastle have been fined €6m (£5.2m) by Uefa for breaching its financial sustainability regulations, while Aston Villa and Chelsea have also been given fines for overspending for the second successive year.Following detailed submissions to…
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Erling Haaland fires Norway into last 16 with dramatic winner against Côte d’Ivoire
Decision vindicated. The Norway coach, Ståle Solbakken, had taken a major gamble in resting almost his entire side in the final group game against France, drawing stiff criticism, not least from those who had paid hundreds of dollars to witness a showdown between Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé. As Solbakken said, the decision would stand…
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Tottenham win race to sign West Ham’s Mateus Fernandes for club record £85m
Spurs beat Manchester United to signing of midfielderFernandes due to have medical before completing dealTottenham are poised to break their transfer record after beating Manchester United to the signing of Mateus Fernandes for £85m.The Portugal international is heading for a new challenge after West Ham’s relegation from the Premier League and will strengthen Roberto De…
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Football Daily | What next for Germany as Paraguay and penalties fuel more World Cup pain?
Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!When Germany crashed out of the 1998 World Cup – a miserable 3-0 quarter-final defeat to Croatia – the DFB hit the factory reset button. Youth coaching was overhauled, as was the scouting system designed to spot the talent, and it was made compulsory…
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Everton close in on deals for Tyrique George and Hayden Hackney
George played for club on loan from Chelsea last season Middlesbrough’s Hackney expected to have medicalEverton are close to agreeing a fee with Chelsea for the winger Tyrique George as Hayden Hackney puts the finishing touches to his move from Middlesbrough.George made 11 appearances for Everton last season after joining on loan in February. That…
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Panenka to Paraguay: Germany’s 50-year penalty shootout streak is over
Germany once scored 22 consecutive penalties in major tournament shootouts. They missed three as Paraguay won 4-3 from the spotGermany were knocked out of the 2026 World Cup on penalties, an outcome that feels unbelievable to anyone who has watched international football over the past 50 years. Paraguay beat them 4-3 in a shootout in…
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Who did it best? USA 1994 versus World Cup 2026 – then and now
From the hairstyles to the stadiums, the kits to the celebrations, we take a look at the changing face of the game.Tap on the images below to fade between the visualsIt’s 32 years since Diego Maradona went berserk down the barrel of a TV camera after scoring for Argentina; since Bebeto rocked an imaginary baby…
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David Squires on … World Cup penalty pain for Germany and the Netherlands
Our cartoonist on the latest knockout drama as Jonathan Tah does a Chris Waddle and Casemiro has a brat summerBuy David’s cartoons | Some of his favourite worksAnd his latest book, Chaos in the Box: get it now Continue reading…
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Plan to expand Africa Cup of Nations from 24 to 28 teams is rejected
Executive committee member says it was ‘very bad idea’Caf says its aim is to make tournament world classA plan to expand the Africa Cup of Nations from 24 to 28 teams has been rejected, the Guardian has learned.The proposal had been made by the Confederation of African Football’s president, Patrice Motsepe, in February at a…
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Uncertainty Over Qatar Diplomacy Clouds Prospects For U.S.-Iran Deal
Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff were expected to land in Doha on Tuesday.