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GB’s Burgin and Pattison through to 800m final
Great Britain’s Max Burgin and Ben Pattison have both reached the 800m final at the European Athletics Championships after winning their respective semi-finals. Their progress gives Britain two contenders in the medal race, while Ireland’s Mark English also advanced in record-breaking fashion. Burgin and Pattison finished first in their semi-final races, securing automatic qualification for…
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Cult indoor event Tennent’s Soccer Sixes returns
The Tennent’s Soccer Sixes indoor football tournament is returning in October in a legends format, bringing together teams from all 12 Scottish Premiership clubs. The revival matters because the competition was a popular fixture in Scottish football during the 1980s and early 1990s, when clubs often selected prominent first-team players. The event will take place…
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Anson Boon, Ellie Bamber & Eddie Marsan (As Harry Redknapp) Starring In True Story Soccer Movie ‘Halftime Hero’ For Scott Free, Live Nation & Saga Company
Scott Free, The Saga Company and Live Nation Studios are making Halftime Hero, a feature film based on the true story of a West Ham supporter who was brought on from the crowd by manager Harry Redknapp during a professional match in 1994. The project turns an unusual football anecdote into a British feel-good drama,…
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Kick It Out chair Bhandari to step down from role
Sanjay Bhandari will step down as chair of anti-discrimination charity Kick It Out at the end of the 2026-27 season, concluding more than seven years in the role. His departure matters because he has overseen significant organisational changes at a prominent voice for equality and inclusion in football, and his successor will be expected to…
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How will relegated trio fare in the Championship?
West Ham, Burnley and Wolves face a difficult attempt to return to the Premier League after relegation, with last season showing that parachute payments do not guarantee an immediate promotion. The Championship’s competitiveness means each club’s recruitment, management and ability to retain key players will be crucial. West Ham are bookmakers’ favourites for the title…
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The 10 highest paid players in the 2026-27 Championship – Planet Football
The 10 highest paid players in the 2026-27 Championship Planet Football
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Premier League 2026-27 preview No 6: Chelsea
Chelsea begin the 2026-27 season with cautious optimism after finishing 10th amid managerial upheaval and regression. The appointment of Xabi Alonso is seen as a potential turning point, with the club hoping his experience and tactical flexibility can bring stability and return them to the Champions League places. The Guardian’s writers predict a third-place finish,…
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‘It is just smelling football’: Tielemans says adjusting to life at United has come naturally
Youri Tielemans says he has settled naturally into Michael Carrick’s Manchester United system after joining from Aston Villa for £35m. The experienced Belgian midfielder believes Carrick’s emphasis on possession, pressing and defensive structure is logical, and says the team must combine those principles with attacking freedom. The 29-year-old made his United debut in a 1-1…
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I owe Villa the world but Man Utd are above them – Tielemans
Manchester United new boy Youri Tielemans gives his first extended interview on his £35m dream move, making it third time lucky for the ex-Aston Villa man.
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Man/Woman/Chainsaw – Cannonball
Man/Woman/Chainsaw’s debut album, ‘Cannonball’, is presented as a confident, unruly record from a London six-piece shaped by years of overlooked pub-basement performances. The review argues that its central strength is its use of dynamics, with producer-led contrasts between silence, restrained passages and sudden bursts of sound giving each member room to contribute without the arrangements…