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• It's April now, I'm not concerned - Wiegman after England defeat

  09-04-2025 10:29 via bbc.com
  
  England manager Sarina Wiegman says they "have to do things better" following a 3-2 defeat in Belgium in the Women's Nations League but that she is "not concerned" with three months to Euro 2025.
  
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• Chelsea begin Leao talks - Saturday's gossip

  09-05-2025 23:39 via bbc.com
  
  Chelsea make contact over AC Milan star Rafael Leao, Borussia Dortmund target Jobe Bellingham, Xabi Alonso wants Dean Huijsen to join him at Real Madrid, plus more.
  
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• Haaland 'ready and fit' to make Man City return

  09-05-2025 23:32 via bbc.com
  
  Manchester City striker Erling Haaland is ready to make his return from injury against Southampton this weekend, manager Pep Guardiola says.
  
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• ‘We have to show fight’: Arteta confident of kicking on despite pain of Paris

  09-05-2025 23:30
  After Champions League exit and title run that petered out, the Arsenal manager says his team still have much to achieveFor Mikel Arteta, there has been no time to dwell on the pain. “Not now,” said the Arsenal manager when asked if he was emotionally exhausted after a week when his team were eliminated from the Champions League. “Probably because I have so much to achieve and do, and we need to improve and get done. That is what drives me every day,” he said. “But
  
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• Slot confident Liverpool will make ‘new stars’ after Alexander-Arnold’s exit

  09-05-2025 23:30
  
  Slot talks up Conor Bradley in relation to PSG’s Hakimi‘We are going to miss a very good human being’Arne Slot has insisted Liverpool will “generate new stars” when Trent Alexander-Arnold leaves and compared the right-back’s potential successor, Conor Bradley, to Paris Saint-Germain’s Achraf Hakimi.Slot admits Alexander-Arnold’s decision to leave as a free agent this summer has come as a major disappointment. But he urged fans to focus their energi
  
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• Pep Guardiola reveals emotional demands of his ‘most difficult’ season

  09-05-2025 23:30
  
  Manchester City manager admits standards dropped‘If you don’t win … you cannot be here next time’Pep Guardiola has described this season as the “most difficult” of his 17-year managerial career. Manchester City sit third with three Premier League matches remaining and play in the FA Cup final next Saturday but have struggled to match the form that brought them four Premier League titles in a row, at one point winning one game in 13.Victory at the bottom club,
  
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• Watch: Partick secure dramatic play-off win at Ayr

  09-05-2025 23:13 via bbc.com
  
  Watch the goals as Partick Thistle overturn a first-leg deficit to beat Ayr United and reach the Scottish Premiership play-off semi-final.
  
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• Mayenda punishes huge Coventry error to put Sunderland on top in playoff

  09-05-2025 23:02
  
  Who ever believed the form book counted for much in the playoffs anyway? No team has ever entered the English playoffs in worse form than Sunderland, after their five successive defeats, but goals from Wilson Isidor, his first in 14 games, and Eliezer Mayenda, after a disastrous back-pass from Milan van Ewijk, enabled Sunderland to earn their first victory over Coventry since 2007 and become favourites to reach the Wembley final against either Sheffield United or Bristol City on 24 May.Jack Rudo
  
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• Sickly feeling over Europa League final - Neville

  09-05-2025 21:25 via bbc.com
  Ex-Manchester United captain Gary Neville speaks to BBC Sport about his former side's Europa League final against Tottenham and Salford City's new ownership structure.
  
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• Women's World Cup to expand to 48 teams from 2031

  09-05-2025 21:20 via bbc.com
  Fifa announces that the Women's World Cup will be expanded from 32 to 48 teams from the 2031 tournament.
  
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• Two decades of the Glazers: a debt of morals at United with football paying the bill

  09-05-2025 21:00
  Fans protested against the leveraged takeover but were offered little support and the toxicity has had a lasting impactThe first time the Glazer family visited Old Trafford, in June 2005, they paid a visit to the megastore. Outside, hundreds of furious Manchester United fans turned up with banners and placards, shouted slogans such as “Die Glazer die”, and a few clashed with police. Inside, the Glazers were doing a spot of – and here we must stretch the word to its broadest pos
  
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• Women’s World Cup to expand to 48 teams at 2031 tournament

  09-05-2025 19:45
  US set to host in 2031, the UK in 2035Fifa approves strategy for Afghan women’s footballThe Women’s World Cup will expand to 48 teams from the 2031 tournament onwards after the proposal was approved by the Fifa council on Friday.The UK is set to host the event in 2035 and that tournament will now involve 12 groups of four teams and more than 100 matches, with the format mirroring the newly expanded men’s World Cup. It is understood Fifa took this decision after consulting the c
  
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• I didn't want to feel like a stranger in my own house - Neville

  09-05-2025 18:59 via bbc.com
  Gary Neville says he was urged to complete his takeover of Salford City with David Beckham as he "didn't want to feel like a stranger in my own house".
  
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• Can Rangers turn the tide in 75 days? Ferguson thinks so

  09-05-2025 18:55 via bbc.com
  Barry Ferguson believes it is possible for Rangers to rebuild within one transfer window and be competitive.
  
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• Changes at Spurs regardless of Europa League victory

  09-05-2025 18:43 via bbc.com
  Tottenham will make changes to senior staff, including possibly sacking head coach Ange Postecoglou, regardless of if they win the Europa League.
  
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• West Ham yet to decide on Antonio future

  09-05-2025 18:33 via bbc.com
  West Ham have yet to decide on Michail Antonio's future at the club with boss Graham Potter acknowledging the striker is in a "unique" situation.
  
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• Chelsea can be 'part of history' with unbeaten season

  09-05-2025 18:17 via bbc.com
  Chelsea have an "opportunity to be a part of history" if they finish the Women's Super League season unbeaten, says manager Sonia Bompastor.
  
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• John Textor launches plan for audacious takeover of Crystal Palace

  09-05-2025 18:10
  American looking to increase stake beyond 80%NY Jets owner Woody Johnson also in frame to buy clubJohn Textor is attempting an audacious takeover of Crystal Palace but faces competition from the New York Jets owner Woody Johnson as the battle for control at Selhurst Park heats up before the club’s appearance in the FA Cup final next Saturday.It is understood that Textor, who failed in his bid to buy Everton last year, has held talks with his fellow American shareholders David Blitzer and J
  
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• Your Guardian Sport weekend: WSL finale, Lions stars on show and El Clásico

  09-05-2025 18:00
  Here’s how to follow along with our coverage – the finest writing and up-to-the-minute reports Continue reading...
  
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• Ange Postecoglou leaving on a high could be Spurs’ best-case scenario

  09-05-2025 18:00
  Tottenham’s riches have underpinned Europa League progress but, win or lose in Bilbao, they need to be decisive about their manager to thrive at homeTake the emotion out of it. It is easier said than done. Tottenham Hotspur are not in the business of hoarding silverware and there will be a temptation to stick with Ange Postecoglou if they beat Manchester United in the Europa League final. The pressure on Daniel Levy to give Postecoglou another chance would be intense. It is not hard to see
  
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• 'Zero truth' - Moyes denies Everton return for Richarlison

  09-05-2025 17:43 via bbc.com
  Everton manager David Moyes dismisses suggestions he wants to bring striker Richarlison back to the club this summer.
  
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• Are St Johnstone doomed as trap door edges closer?

  09-05-2025 17:41 via bbc.com
  BBC Scotland looks at the reality facing relegation-threatened St Johnstone.
  
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• Arsenal have gone backwards in the league - Arteta

  09-05-2025 17:31 via bbc.com
  Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says that his team have "gone a step backwards" in the Premier League this season.
  
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• 'The pretender replacing a legend - a new era dawns at Real Madrid'

  09-05-2025 17:27 via bbc.com
  Xabi Alonso will succeed Carlo Ancelotti as Real Madrid manager next season. Spanish football expert Guillem Balague looks at the challenges ahead.
  
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• Scotland captain Corsie among players to leave Aston Villa

  09-05-2025 17:26 via bbc.com
  Scotland international Rachel Corsie and England's Jordan Nobbs are among four players leaving Aston Villa at the end of the season.
  
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• Corsie and Nobbs among players to leave Aston Villa

  09-05-2025 17:26 via bbc.com
  Scotland international Rachel Corsie and England's Jordan Nobbs are among four players leaving Aston Villa at the end of the season.
  
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• 'He Facetimed me' - Walker's delight at Kompany and Kane's title win

  09-05-2025 16:07 via bbc.com
  Kyle Walker says he received a video call from his former Manchester City team-mate Vincent Kompany as the Bayern Munich boss celebrated winning the Bundesliga.
  
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• What is still to play for in WSL on final day?

  09-05-2025 16:05 via bbc.com
  There is still plenty to play for in the Women's Super League on Saturday as the top flight reaches its conclusion.
  
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• Referee should've been nowhere near game - Bristol City boss Manning

  09-05-2025 15:31 via bbc.com
  Bristol City boss Liam Manning says the club called for referee Oliver Langford to be removed from their Championship play-off game against Sheffield United.
  
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• Rangers asked to explain derby banner as Sinisalo voices missile fear

  09-05-2025 15:29 via bbc.com
  Rangers are asked by the SPFL to explain how a controversial banner was allowed to be displayed before Sunday's Scottish Premiership draw with Celtic.
  
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