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Saliba back injury may require surgery, casting doubt over Arsenal's 2026/27 season start
William Saliba has been managing a back problem throughout the closing weeks of Arsenal's season, and French outlet L'Equipe reports surgery could be necessary after the World Cup — potentially ruling him out for the start of the Premier League campaign in August.
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Zee Entertainment seals last-minute India deal to broadcast 2026 World Cup
Zee Entertainment has agreed a broadcasting deal with FIFA worth an estimated $30–35 million, ending a months-long standoff over World Cup rights in India less than 10 days before the tournament begins on 11 June.
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England's 2026 World Cup shirt available at a discount after Nike pricing backlash
Nike drew criticism when it launched England's 2026 home shirt in March, with adult prices set at £89.99. Cashback offers through TopCashback can bring that cost down to around £70.49, a saving of roughly 21%, while children's shirts drop from £69.99 to £51.49.
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Billy Gilmour breaks silence on knee injury that ended his World Cup dream
Napoli midfielder Billy Gilmour has spoken publicly for the first time since a knee injury sustained in Scotland's warm-up win over Curacao forced him to withdraw from the squad the night before the team flew to the United States for the World Cup.
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Carragher warns Liverpool that Iraola's high-intensity style may not survive European football
Jamie Carragher has voiced concerns about Liverpool's move for Andoni Iraola, arguing the Bournemouth manager has yet to prove his physically demanding system can hold up across a European campaign. Iraola is in formal talks with Liverpool after Arne Slot's departure following a 60-point Premier League season.
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Lineker and Ferguson brand Arsenal's Champions League final display 'negative football' after PSG win
Arsenal lost the Champions League final 4-3 on penalties to PSG after a 1-1 draw, creating just 0.51xG from seven shots in 120 minutes. Gary Lineker, Sir Alex Ferguson, and PSG's Joao Neves all criticised the Gunners' defensive approach.
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Murphy says Gloucester Hartpury's defeat by Trailfinders lifted pressure ahead of PWR semi-final
Gloucester Hartpury Head of Rugby Dan Murphy welcomed his side's first defeat in 18 months as a weight lifted, after Ealing Trailfinders ended the three-time PWR champions' unbeaten run — with the two sides set to meet again in the semi-finals.
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West Ham value Mateus Fernandes at £80m as Arsenal and Man Utd circle
West Ham have placed an £80million price tag on midfielder Mateus Fernandes, 21, with Arsenal and Manchester United both monitoring the Portuguese ahead of the summer window. Southampton hold a 15 per cent sell-on clause that would apply to any deal.
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Tottenham revive Savinho interest as Man City weigh up second chance to sell
Manchester City are again open to selling winger Savinho after holding and then rejecting similar talks with Tottenham last summer. The Brazilian has struggled for consistency at City, and a second departure opportunity is now being considered.
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Liverpool open formal talks with Andoni Iraola as Arne Slot successor search begins
Liverpool have begun formal discussions with former Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola over the vacant head coach role at Anfield, following the sacking of Arne Slot. The club's sporting director Richard Hughes, who worked with Iraola at Bournemouth, is leading the search.
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Tameifuna left out of Tonga squad despite Champions Cup triumph with Bordeaux-Bègles
Tighthead prop Ben Tameifuna has been omitted from Tonga's 29-man squad for the World Rugby Nations Cup despite playing a role in Bordeaux-Bègles' back-to-back Investec Champions Cup title. His club-mate Adam Coleman, the former Wallaby lock, was included by head coach Tevita Tuifua.
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Manchester United's 13 World Cup players set to generate £263m FIFA club payment
Manchester United will benefit from FIFA's club benefits programme as 13 of their players, including Bruno Fernandes, Marcus Rashford and Matheus Cunha, head to the United States, Canada and Mexico this summer. FIFA distributed $355 million globally for the tournament, with clubs paid a daily rate per player released.
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Mercedes debuts serrated diffuser edge at Canadian GP that no rival has tried
Mercedes brought its most significant upgrade package of the 2025 season to Montreal, headlined by a novel diffuser design featuring a serrated upper edge and a new flow deflector on the waterfall section — solutions not seen on any other car on the grid.
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Liverpool open talks with Iraola as Slot successor search begins in earnest
Liverpool have entered talks with former Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola as their preferred candidate to replace the sacked Arne Slot. Sporting director Richard Hughes, who previously brought Iraola to Bournemouth, is leading the search.
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Botia and Radradra return as Fiji name 32-man squad for Nations Championship
Levani Botia and Semi Radradra are set to end lengthy absences from test rugby after being named in Fiji's 32-man squad for the inaugural Nations Championship, where the Flying Fijians face Wales, England and Scotland in July.
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Southampton owner backs Eckert to stay despite Spygate expulsion from play-offs
Dragan Solak has confirmed Tonda Eckert will not be sacked following Southampton's expulsion from the Championship play-off final for spying on opponents, though the owner warned the 33-year-old German coach that any repeat would cost him his job.
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New Zealand defender Tim Payne gains 4.2 million Instagram followers after viral World Cup post
Tim Payne's Instagram following jumped from 4,715 to 4.2 million in under a week after Argentine influencer Valen Scarsini labelled the New Zealand defender the least-known player at the World Cup and urged his audience to engage with Payne's profile.
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Eckert apologises for Southampton Spygate scandal that cost Saints their play-off place
Southampton manager Tonda Eckert has publicly apologised after the club was disqualified from the Championship play-off final and handed a four-point deduction for spying on a Middlesbrough training session ahead of their semi-final.
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Rodri says he will decide his Man City future only after the World Cup
Ballon d'Or winner Rodri, whose contract at Manchester City expires in 12 months, has deflected questions about a potential move to Real Madrid, insisting he will address his future only once Spain's World Cup campaign concludes.
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Glasgow's Dobie and Jones closing in on returns ahead of URC semi-final against Bulls
Assistant coach Nigel Carolan says Glasgow Warriors are building momentum at the right time, with scrum-half Jamie Dobie and centre Huw Jones both nearing returns for next Saturday's URC semi-final against the Bulls.
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