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• Uefa calls emergency meeting as opposition to Fifa plan hardens

  29-07-2026 21:07 via theguardian.com
  55 members to meet on Thursday to coordinate response‘Uefa knows there is significant and growing opposition’Uefa has called an emergency ­meeting of its 55 members for Thursday afternoon to discuss a coordinated response to Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup to private investors. A European boycott of Fifa tournaments is among the options under consideration.As the next major event in the Fifa calendar, a boycott of next year’s Women’s
  
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• ‘I’m very sorry’: Mancini apologises after being reappointed as Italy head coach

  29-07-2026 20:06 via theguardian.com
  Mancini quit Italy job to take over Saudi Arabia in 2023‘Some will be against me … maybe people will forgive’Roberto Mancini issued an apology in his first public comments after being reappointed as the Italy head coach, three years after he abandoned the same job for a lucrative contract with Saudi Arabia.“I’m very sorry,” Mancini said. “It was like losing the woman of your life. And it means you did something that shouldn’t have been done. So I&
  
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• Fifa opens disciplinary proceedings against Argentina over Falklands banner and final chaos

  29-07-2026 19:09 via theguardian.com
  Players held banner after semi-final against EnglandParedes and Molina investigated over brawl after finalFifa has opened disciplinary ­proceedings against Argentina over the Falkland Islands banner ­displayed after their World Cup semi‑final win against England in Atlanta.As Argentina celebrated ­reaching the final with their dramatic 2-1 ­victory, several players held a sign ­proclaiming “Las Malvinas son ­Argentinas” – the ­Malvinas are
  
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• Football Daily | Gianni Infantino’s big World Cup sale and Fifa’s race to the bottom line

  29-07-2026 18:14 via theguardian.com
  Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!We begin Football Daily’s 29 July 2026 edition with a trip back to 26 February 2016. Gianni Infantino has been elected as the new Fifa president on a promise to clean up a disgraced organisation. “A good day for football,” says the FA director, David Gill. “A good day for the sport,” concurs the American Fifa executive committee member, Sunil Gulati. “Who’s that bald loser on the news?” says an unn
  
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• USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino, US Soccer in ‘final stages’ of agreeing on new contract

  29-07-2026 17:45 via theguardian.com
  Deal would extend Argentinian through 2030 World CupCoach would stand to earn ‘significantly’ morePochettino’s tenure has been mixed bag of resultsUSMNT head coach Mauricio Pochettino and US Soccer are “in the final stages” of finalizing an agreement for a new contract through the 2030 World Cup, multiple sources briefed on ongoing negotiations have told the Guardian. Those sources requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak on the matter.Pochettin
  
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• Liverpool prepare opening offer for Paris Saint-Germain’s Bradley Barcola

  29-07-2026 16:48 via theguardian.com
  23-year-old open to Premier League movePSG value Barcola in the region of £145mLiverpool are preparing an opening offer for Bradley Barcola after talks with the Paris Saint-Germain forward’s representatives.Barcola is a leading target for Liverpool as they look to add a proven winger to Andoni Iraola’s squad before the new season. Yan Diomande had been wanted but is likely to join Real Madrid after PSG pulled out of a deal for the RB Leipzig winger. Continue reading...
  
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• Defence promises to be a central issue for Carrick and Manchester United

  29-07-2026 16:05 via theguardian.com
  Manager may have concerns over his group of five central defenders withstanding the demands of a long campaignManchester United’s central defender quintet of Leny Yoro, Ayden Heaven, Harry Maguire, Matthijs De Ligt and Lisandro Martínez: an ideal blend of youthful zest and experienced winners or a unit that may prove vulnerable and injury-prone across the long months of the campaign?In Yoro, Heaven, Maguire, De Ligt, and Martínez, Michael Carrick can talk of high potential an
  
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• Manchester City leading opposition to Premier League’s £1.5bn EFL proposal

  29-07-2026 15:31 via theguardian.com
  Meeting on Thursday to discuss landmark settlementCity have concerns about how the package will be fundedManchester City are leading the opposition to the Premier League’s plans to offer £1.5bn to the English Football League in a landmark financial settlement which will be discussed at a meeting of the 20 clubs on Thursday.The Premier League wants to put its proposed offer, which would be spread over 10 years, to a vote in the hope of getting the matter resolved before the start of t
  
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• Wolves striker Arokodare joins Ajax on loan

  29-07-2026 15:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wolves striker Tolu Arokodare joins Ajax on a season's loan with the Dutch club having the option to make it a permanent move in the summer.
  
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• Timber leaves Arsenal camp over groin issue

  29-07-2026 15:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jurrien Timber travels back to London from Arsenal's training camp in Spain in a move related to the groin injury that caused him to miss the end of last season.
  
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• Scotland striker Shankland named Rangers captain

  29-07-2026 15:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lawrence Shankland is named the new captain of Rangers, just two months after joining the club from Hearts.
  
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• Forest close in on Ivory Coast defender Diomande

  29-07-2026 14:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nottingham Forest are close to completing a deal for Sporting Lisbon defender Ousmane Diomande.
  
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• Spacey-Cale to step down at Southampton

  29-07-2026 14:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Southampton director of women's football Marieanne Spacey-Cale says she will step down this year.
  
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• Awakening giants: Dortmund add stardust to their rise through leagues

  29-07-2026 13:41 via theguardian.com
  Manuela Zinsberger and Alexandra Popp have made surprise moves to third-tier club looking to join eliteLocated in Austria during a pre-season training camp, the Borussia Dortmund women’s team, squad as well as staff, are plotting how to reach the 2. Bundesliga after missing out on promotion last season.Dortmund finished two points off the top and a place in the regional playoffs despite a goal difference of +101, and the club have wasted no time in signing big names to make sure there is n
  
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• Fifa offers $40m if nations back controversial plan

  29-07-2026 13:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fifa has set a deadline of 19 September for member associations to access cash as FA voice disapproval of world governing body's funding plan ahead of emergency Uefa meeting.
  
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• McGregor wants Celtic to win league 'in more style'

  29-07-2026 13:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Celtic captain Callum McGregor insists he sees his future at the club and wants to win the league "in a bit more style" this term.
  
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• Rayo Vallecano to move stadium over Legionnaires risk

  29-07-2026 12:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  La Liga side Rayo Vallecano are barred from playing at their home stadium just weeks before the new season over the risk of supporters contracting Legionnaires' disease.
  
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• Henderson nears Chelsea move as Welbeck has medical

  29-07-2026 12:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Brighton striker Danny Welbeck is given permission to have a medical at Stamford Bridge as his switch to Chelsea moves closer.
  
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• Football transfer rumours: Eli Junior Kroupi to boost Barcelona attack?

  29-07-2026 11:30 via theguardian.com
  Today’s tittle-tattle is walking on sunshineAfter waving Robert Lewandowski off into the sunset at the end of last season, Barcelona are in need of a new striker. The only one on their books scored the winner in the World Cup final. Julián Alvarez is at the centre of a Spanish tug of war this summer – he wants to leave Atlético Madrid and is wanted by Barcelona and Real Madrid, who had a £129m bid rejected in June. With Atlético suits so far refusing to sit
  
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• Barcola agrees Liverpool move - Wednesday's gossip

  29-07-2026 11:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  PSG's Bradley Barcola verbally agrees to join Liverpool but clubs apart on valuation, Real Madrid have no plans to sell Vinicius Jr, Everton want around £70m for Iliman Ndiaye, plus more.
  
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• Palace hold talks with ex-Arsenal defender Tomiyasu

  29-07-2026 11:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Japan's Takehiro Tomiyasu, who is training with Crystal Palace, was named as a substitute in the pre-season friendly against Lens.
  
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• Middlesbrough sign USA midfielder Berhalter

  29-07-2026 10:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Middlesbrough sign Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Sebastian Berhalter for an undisclosed fee on a four-year deal.
  
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• Birmingham & Preston - Barcelona's unlikely UK camp

  29-07-2026 10:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Barcelona will be training at St George's Park this week and taking on Championship sides Birmingham City and Preston.
  
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• Cucurella gets tattoo of Spain coach De la Fuente

  29-07-2026 09:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Spain defender Marc Cucurella keeps his promise to get a tattoo of World Cup-winning coach Luis de la Fuente.
  
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• Grealish misses Man City tour despite training return

  29-07-2026 09:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jack Grealish will not make his return in a Manchester City shirt after being left out of the club's pre-season tour of Asia as he continues to recover from a foot injury.
  
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• Where all 20 Premier League clubs should strengthen before the season

  29-07-2026 09:00 via theguardian.com
  Manchester United and Arsenal need midfielders, Liverpool should sign a winger and Chelsea require a goalkeeperBy Opta AnalystDeclan Rice was worked to the bone by Arsenal last season, playing 4,456 minutes in all competitions. This showed at points during the World Cup, when the midfielder’s body looked on the verge of breaking down. Arsenal need high-quality reinforcements in the centre of the pitch so Rice can occasionally have a rest. Christian Nørgaard struggled to get on to th
  
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• The tactical trends & big ideas shaping new Premiership season

  29-07-2026 09:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A team-by-team look at the season's tactical storylines.
  
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• Is Kazuyoshi Miura the oldest goalscorer in competitive football history? | The Knowledge

  29-07-2026 09:00 via theguardian.com
  Plus: UK prime ministers’ football allegiances, top-flight W teams in England and united UnitedsMail us with your all of your questions and answers“Kazuyoshi Miura recently scored in the Emperor’s Cup at the tender age of 59 – is he the oldest goalscorer in football history?” asks Terry Winter.If we were picking an all-time Knowledge XI, King Kazu would be in the mix for a place. He’s appeared in various age-related queries over the years, and tales of his exp
  
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• Diomande's rapid and remarkable rise to Real Madrid

  29-07-2026 08:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Yan Diomande has quickly gone from being a relatively unknown winger to the brink of becoming Real Madrid's record signing.
  
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• Savinho open to leaving Man City amid Spurs interest

  29-07-2026 08:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manchester City winger Savinho is open to leaving the club and is keen to join Premier League rivals Tottenham.
  
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• Who am I? Guess Premier League star No 9

  29-07-2026 08:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Will you get today's player in as few attempts as possible?
  
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• Karel Prince: Lie Detector podcast - with Asmir Begovic

  29-07-2026 08:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Matchmaking with Tony Pulis, Brendan Rogers' secret transfer or Rafa Benitez's party ban?
  
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• Are there already worrying signs for Vrancken's Hearts?

  29-07-2026 00:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former Hearts forward Ryan Stevenson delivers a scathing verdict as Wouter Vrancken's reign begins with a chastening Champions League elimination.
  
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