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Szoboszlai signs new five-year Liverpool deal after Premier League title triumph
Dominik Szoboszlai has committed his future to Liverpool, signing a five-year contract that keeps the Hungary captain at Anfield until he is 30. The £60m midfielder had entered the final two years of his previous deal.
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Atletico Madrid CEO rules out Alvarez sale at any price, dismissing Arsenal and Barcelona interest
Atletico Madrid CEO Miguel Angel Gil has declared the club will not sell Julian Alvarez for even €200 million this summer, directly rejecting advances from Arsenal and Barcelona and accusing Barça president Joan Laporta of running a 'personal circus' over the pursuit.
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Nicky Butt urges Kobbie Mainoo to refuse England's third-place start after seven games on the bench
Former Manchester United midfielder Nicky Butt has called on Kobbie Mainoo to turn down any opportunity to start England's World Cup 2026 third-place match against France on Saturday, citing the 21-year-old's complete absence from Thomas Tuchel's matchday plans across all seven tournament games.
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Thousands of tickets unsold for England vs France World Cup bronze final in Miami
Around 7,000 tickets remain available for England's third-place play-off against France at the 65,000-capacity Miami Stadium on Saturday, with some category one seats listed on resale at heavily discounted prices.
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Andrey Santos set for Man United debut as £50m signing joins Wrexham friendly squad
Manchester United have named a 25-man squad for Saturday's pre-season friendly against Wrexham in Helsinki, with summer signing Andrey Santos poised for his first appearance. Benjamin Sesko is absent as he continues to recover from a shin injury.
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Atlético Madrid refuses all offers for Álvarez, even at €200 million
Atlético Madrid president Miguel Angel Gil has publicly ruled out any transfer of Julián Álvarez this summer, rejecting in advance any proposal — including at €200 million — despite persistent interest from FC Barcelona and Real Madrid.
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Club Brugge drop Tzolis from friendly to protect £34m Arsenal transfer
Christos Tzolis has been left out of Club Brugge's pre-season friendly against Herenveen to safeguard his £34m move to Arsenal, with the Greek winger expected to undergo a medical at the Premier League champions this weekend.
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Salah's agent hints next club could be confirmed 'very soon' after Liverpool exit
Mohamed Salah's agent Ramy Abbas Issa has posted on X that the 34-year-old's destination for next season may be revealed imminently, with Saudi Arabia, MLS side Sporting Kansas City, and Turkish club Besiktas all linked.
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Kone asks agent to pause United transfer talks until World Cup bronze final is over
Manu Kone has asked his representatives to hold off on transfer negotiations until after France's World Cup third-place play-off on Saturday. Manchester United are reported to be frontrunners for the Roma midfielder, with Chelsea also in the frame.
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Man City shorts deal and Maresca's home debut headline City's summer schedule
Manchester City's Puma training shorts from their 2023/24 Premier League-winning season are available at a steep discount this weekend, while the club have also confirmed their opening fixtures of the 2026/27 season.
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Teenage Pelé's 1958 World Cup final shirt sells for £3.6m, second only to Maradona
A blue No 10 shirt worn by a 17-year-old Pelé in the 1958 World Cup final fetched £3.6m at Sotheby's in New York, making it the second most valuable football jersey ever sold — behind only Maradona's 'Hand of God' shirt, which went for £7.1m in 2022.
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Enzo Fernandez's brother mocks Bellingham after Argentina dump England from World Cup
Seba Fernandez posted a photo of Enzo celebrating with Bellingham on the turf, captioned 'Hahaha Bye, Bellingham' — a jab that landed awkwardly given Enzo's reported desire to join Bellingham at Real Madrid.
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Argentina kit man holds Falklands banner as squad risks repeating stunt at World Cup final
Argentina's kit man Patricio Auber has confirmed he still has the politically charged Falklands banner displayed after the win over England, with reports suggesting players could unfurl it again at Sunday's final against Spain.
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Bowen pledges to stay at West Ham and fire relegated Hammers back to the top flight
Jarrod Bowen has committed his future to West Ham despite their Premier League relegation, saying a meeting with majority shareholder Daniel Kretinsky convinced him to lead the club's Championship promotion bid.
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Ronaldo admits 2026 World Cup was one too many at 41
Eliminated by Spain in his sixth World Cup, Cristiano Ronaldo has acknowledged it was his last appearance. Ronaldo R9, a two-time World Cup winner, also believes the Portuguese star no longer had the level to shine on the world stage.
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White House official says FIFA has privately told Trump USA will host 2031 Women's World Cup
Andrew Giuliani, executive director of the White House's World Cup Task Force, says FIFA has already informed Donald Trump the US will host the 2031 Women's World Cup — though FIFA has not yet formally awarded hosting rights to any nation.
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17 Turkish club officials detained as match-fixing and illegal betting probe engulfs Süper Lig
Turkish authorities detained 17 football club officials, including executives from Galatasaray and Beşiktaş, during simultaneous raids across Istanbul and nine other provinces as a widening match-fixing and illegal betting investigation continues to shake the country's top flight.
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Milei stays home for World Cup final to protect Argentina's unbeaten run
Argentine President Javier Milei has ruled out attending Sunday's World Cup final against Spain in New Jersey, citing superstition. He plans to watch from his presidential residence in Olivos, where Argentina have won all seven of their tournament games.
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Guardiola agreed England terms in 2024 before change of heart left door open for Tuchel
Pep Guardiola reached a verbal agreement with the FA to succeed Gareth Southgate in 2024, only to reverse course and stay at Manchester City. Thomas Tuchel took the job instead and now faces scrutiny after England's 2-1 World Cup semi-final defeat to Argentina.
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FIFA investigates Argentina's Falklands flag display after England World Cup defeat
FIFA's disciplinary committee is assessing the incident after Lisandro Martinez and Giovani Lo Celso held a 'Las Malvinas son Argentinas' banner following Argentina's 2-1 semi-final win over England. British politicians, including Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey, have called for the players to be banned from Sunday's final.
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