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Arsenal's bids for Bruno Guimaraes and Alex Scott both rebuffed as midfield hunt stalls
Arsenal have had approaches for Newcastle's Bruno Guimaraes and Bournemouth's Alex Scott knocked back, with both clubs insisting their prized midfielders are not for sale this summer as Mikel Arteta seeks to build on the Gunners' first Premier League title since 2004.
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Shearer questions Wirtz's quality after Germany's shock World Cup exit to Paraguay
Alan Shearer singled out Florian Wirtz as one of Germany's underperformers after Julian Nagelsmann's side were eliminated by Paraguay in a 4-3 penalty shootout defeat in Boston — the first time Germany have ever lost a World Cup shootout.
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Maresca to begin Man City pre-season on July 20 as World Cup players rest
Manchester City have set July 20 as the start date for pre-season under new head coach Enzo Maresca, the day after the World Cup final. Players still involved in the tournament will return later, with academy prospects expected to fill out the initial squad.
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Newey admits Aston Martin's tools and processes were 'not fit for purpose' in damning 2026 review
Adrian Newey has laid bare the structural failures behind Aston Martin's disastrous 2026 Formula 1 season, revealing the team relied on outdated systems traceable to the old Jordan outfit, while the AMR26 arrived overweight, underperforming, and months behind rivals.
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Springbok Women bank on training intensity to bridge game-time gap against USA Eagles
South Africa's Springbok Women head into a two-Test series against the USA Eagles having played limited competitive rugby in 2026, with assistant coach Franzel September saying high-intensity training sessions have been used to compensate for the shortfall.
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Rashford reintegration talks open door to Manchester United stay after Barcelona snub
Marcus Rashford could remain at Manchester United beyond this summer's transfer window after positive talks between the club and the player's camp, following Barcelona's decision to sign Anthony Gordon instead of activating his £26m purchase option.
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Springbok lock crisis deepens as Norton's hamstring rules him out for 10 weeks
South Africa U20 captain Riley Norton has suffered a hamstring injury that will sideline him for eight to ten weeks, deepening a lock crisis that already saw Rassie Erasmus field no second-row cover against England. Bulls back-row Elrigh Louw has been called up as replacement.
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Danny Simpson ends retirement to join Ravel Morrison at Dubai club as player-coach
Former Leicester City Premier League winner Danny Simpson has come out of retirement to join UAE Second Division side Arabian Falcons as a player-coach, reuniting with ex-Manchester United teammate Ravel Morrison under manager Jonjo Shelvey.
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Tom Farr-Jones set for Junior World Championship debut after illness ruled him out against Spain
Tom Farr-Jones, nephew of 1991 World Cup-winning captain Nick Farr-Jones, is named on the wing for Australia's Junior World Championship clash with Fiji in Kutaisi on Thursday, having missed the opening 90-22 win over Spain through illness.
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Klopp takes aim at Arsenal set-pieces after Germany's VAR heartbreak against Paraguay
Jurgen Klopp questioned the legality of Arsenal's set-piece goals after Germany were eliminated by Paraguay at the World Cup 2026 round of 32, with Jonathan Tah's 102nd-minute header ruled out by VAR before a penalty shootout defeat.
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Ibrahimovic blames Koeman entirely as Netherlands crash out of World Cup against Morocco
Zlatan Ibrahimovic accused Ronald Koeman of abandoning the Dutch identity after the Netherlands were eliminated by Morocco on penalties in the World Cup round of 32, with Thierry Henry also criticising Koeman's defensive 5-4-1 setup.
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Ronaldo consoles Ricardo Carvalho after assistant coach's father dies at Portugal's World Cup base
Portugal's squad held a moment of silence and formed a circle in tribute to Ricardo Carvalho's father, Manuel Ribeiro de Carvalho, who died aged 69. Ronaldo embraced his former team-mate during the team's final training session in Miami ahead of their round-of-32 clash with Croatia.
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Barcelona's £26m Rashford snub could force Manchester United into keeping him
Barcelona held a £26m option to permanently sign Marcus Rashford after a productive loan season but declined, choosing instead to spend £69m on Anthony Gordon. Now, with Manuel Ugarte facing a serious knee injury, United may have little choice but to reintegrate Rashford into their squad.
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Lewandowski leaves Barcelona for Chicago Fire in MLS deal through 2028
Robert Lewandowski has completed his move from Barcelona to Chicago Fire, signing as a Designated Player through the 2027-28 MLS season. The 37-year-old brings 567 career goals across Barcelona, Bayern Munich, and Borussia Dortmund to the Eastern Conference side.
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Verstappen admits 98-point gap makes 2026 title charge a distant prospect despite Austrian surge
Max Verstappen finished second to George Russell at the Austrian Grand Prix, Red Bull's strongest result of the 2026 season, but the four-time champion says persistent issues leave him far short of mounting a genuine title challenge against Kimi Antonelli.
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Man City promote Reiss and Coggin after Under-21 coach Wilkinson joins Derby
Manchester City will fill Ben Wilkinson's Under-21 role internally after he joins Derby County under John Eustace. Oli Reiss steps up from the Under-18s, with Lauris Coggin moving in to replace him.
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Newey stakes Alonso's F1 future on Aston Martin's sweeping Hungary upgrade
Adrian Newey says a major aerodynamic and weight-saving package planned for the Hungarian Grand Prix is Aston Martin's best chance of convincing Fernando Alonso, 44, to remain on the grid for the 2027 season.
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Newey pins Alonso's Aston Martin future on Hungary aerodynamic overhaul
Adrian Newey says a major aerodynamic and weight-saving upgrade planned for the Hungarian Grand Prix is the key to convincing Fernando Alonso to remain at Aston Martin for the 2027 Formula 1 season, with the team currently the slowest on the grid.
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Nagelsmann 'rarely watches games', claims Hamann after Germany's penalty exit to Paraguay
Former Germany international Didi Hamann has levelled a damning accusation at Julian Nagelsmann, alleging the national team coach fails to attend enough matches. The criticism follows Germany's shock last-32 World Cup exit to Paraguay on penalties after a 1-1 draw.
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EPCR overhauls bonus-point system and pool qualification rules for Champions Cup
European Professional Club Rugby has announced two significant rule changes to the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup, replacing the four-try bonus-point system with a three-try differential rule and tightening pool-stage qualification from next season.
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