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From Man Utd hero Lee Sharpe to £35m Georginio Rutter: Leeds' biggest transfer record breakers
Leeds United have shattered their club transfer record multiple times across the Premier League era, from Lee Sharpe and Tomas Brolin in the 1990s to Georginio Rutter's £35m arrival in 2024.
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Vitor Reis eyes Man City first-team spot as homegrown rules cloud his path
The 20-year-old Brazilian returns to Manchester after a loan season at Girona, with Nathan Ake's £7m departure to Fenerbahce opening a vacancy — but Premier League and Champions League homegrown quotas could complicate his registration.
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Klopp confirms Germany talks as Real Madrid move to keep Tchouameni from Liverpool
Jurgen Klopp has confirmed he is in discussions with the German FA about succeeding Julian Nagelsmann, while Real Madrid appear set to retain Aurelien Tchouameni despite long-standing Liverpool interest in the midfielder.
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Summerville emerges as Man United's top transfer target as Rashford delays future decision
Manchester United have identified West Ham's Crysencio Summerville as their number one left-flank target, valued at £50m, while Marcus Rashford insists he will not resolve his own future until after the World Cup.
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Arsenal target £140m midfield and winger double deal as Benfica rival Gunners for Osorio
Arsenal are being linked with a £140m double move this summer, pursuing Newcastle's Bruno Guimarães and Lille's Ayyoub Bouaddi for midfield while facing competition from Benfica for Midtjylland winger Dario Osorio.
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Tuchel confirms Rice fit but James faces late test for England's World Cup clash with Mexico
Thomas Tuchel has declared Declan Rice fit for England's last-16 World Cup tie against Mexico on Sunday, while Reece James will undergo a late fitness assessment to determine whether he can make the matchday squad after a hamstring injury.
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Balogun's red card hands Ricardo Pepi a World Cup starting chance he has waited years for
Folarin Balogun's suspension after a controversial red card against Bosnia opens the door for Ricardo Pepi to start the USA's round-of-16 clash with Belgium — a player famously left off the 2022 World Cup roster by Gregg Berhalter.
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Tuchel draws on Dortmund's Anfield nightmare to prepare England for Azteca cauldron
Thomas Tuchel has invoked Liverpool's famous 2016 Europa League comeback against his Borussia Dortmund side as a reference point for what England could face against Mexico at the Azteca Stadium in the World Cup last 16.
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Mbappé settles scores with Paraguay after tense World Cup last-16 clash in Philadelphia
Author of the only goal from the penalty spot, Kylian Mbappé settled accounts with Paraguay after France's victory (1-0) in the last 16 of the 2026 World Cup. The French captain owned the approach, however rough it may have been.
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Mbappe accuses Paraguay of 'dirty football' after France survive bruising World Cup clash
Kylian Mbappe scored the only goal from the penalty spot as France edged Paraguay 1-0 in a feisty World Cup Round of 32 tie in Philadelphia, with the Real Madrid striker accusing his opponents of deliberately targeting him throughout the match.
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Mbappé one goal from Messi's record as France and Morocco reach World Cup quarterfinals
France edged Paraguay 1-0 in Philadelphia while Morocco demolished co-hosts Canada 3-0 in Houston, setting up a rematch of the 2022 World Cup semi-final. Kylian Mbappé's seventh goal of the tournament leaves him one strike from Lionel Messi's all-time World Cup scoring record.
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French FA chief condemns Chilavert as 'disgrace' after racist remark ahead of World Cup tie
FFF president Philippe Diallo has publicly condemned former Paraguay goalkeeper Jose Luis Chilavert after he described France's national team as 'a squad from Africa' on social media ahead of their World Cup 2026 last-16 clash, which France won 1-0 through a Kylian Mbappé penalty.
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Mbappe penalty sends France through as Paraguay's players spark full-time brawl
Kylian Mbappe's penalty proved the difference as France edged Paraguay in a bad-tempered World Cup clash in Philadelphia, with dugouts clearing at the final whistle after a match in which no Paraguayan player was booked despite persistent fouling.
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Riot police surround England's Mexico City hotel as hostile crowds gather before World Cup clash
More than 100 officers in bullet-proof vests are guarding England's hotel in Mexico City after hundreds of local fans gave the squad a hostile reception ahead of their World Cup round-of-16 tie against the co-hosts.
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Morocco and France headline 2026 World Cup quarterfinals as bracket takes shape
Morocco and France became the first two teams to reach the 2026 World Cup quarterfinals, setting up a rematch of their 2022 semifinal. The two sides meet on July 9 in Boston, with six other quarterfinal spots still to be decided.
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Postecoglou takes charge at Al-Nassr on two-year deal after record-short Forest stint
Ange Postecoglou has been appointed head coach of Saudi Pro League champions Al-Nassr on a two-year deal, returning to management just months after his record-breakingly brief spell at Nottingham Forest ended in the sack.
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Faghani to referee England vs Mexico after France penalty controversy at World Cup 2026
Australian official Alireza Faghani, 48, will take charge of England's last-16 clash against Mexico at the Azteca Stadium on Monday 6 July, having already drawn scrutiny this tournament for declining to award France a penalty against Senegal.
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Aguirre vows best is yet to come as Mexico target England upset at Azteca farewell
Outgoing Mexico head coach Javier Aguirre has declared Sunday's World Cup Round of 16 clash with England at the Azteca Stadium will be his finest moment in charge, while dismissing FIFA's last-minute kick-off time controversy as a non-issue for his players.
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Elyaz Zidane signs with Red Star for his first experience in France
The youngest of Zinédine Zidane's sons, a 20-year-old central defender trained at Real Madrid and then Betis Seville, has joined Red Star in Ligue 2, marking his first professional experience on French soil.
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BBC and ITV reveal their full presenter, pundit and commentator line-ups for World Cup 2026
BBC Sport and ITV Sport have confirmed the broadcasters, pundits and commentators covering the 2026 World Cup across 104 matches in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Gary Lineker features among ITV's analyst roster after appearing during coverage on 20 June.
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