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• Five things in EFL: Fallen giants and ambitious upstarts

  21-08-2026 10:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  West Ham and Leicester look to bounce back - BBC Sport highlights five things to keep an eye on in this weekend's EFL schedule.
  
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• We don't have enough wingers for start of season - Iraola

  21-08-2026 18:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola believes his side don't have enough wide players for the start of the season - but is confident he will find a solution.
  
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• What does Heggebo's deception ban mean for football?

  21-08-2026 17:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Sport explores the fallout from the decision to ban West Brom striker Aune Heggebo for two matches for "successfully deceiving a match official".
  
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• Shakhtar agree to play Champions League ties at Chelsea

  21-08-2026 17:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk agree to play Champions League home games at Chelsea's Stamford Bridge this season.
  
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• Argentina's Paredes banned for 10 games after World Cup clashes

  21-08-2026 17:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fifa ban Argentina midfielder Leandro Paredes for 10 matches over his role in clashes with Spanish players after the World Cup final.
  
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• Chelsea reject initial Leeds loan bid for Mudryk

  21-08-2026 17:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chelsea reject an initial season-long loan offer from Leeds United for winger Mykhailo Mudryk.
  
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• 'Hungry to win' - Villa's Konsa joins Arsenal in £55m deal

  21-08-2026 17:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Arsenal complete the £55m signing of England defender Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa.
  
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• Bellingham, Vinicius Jr and Mbappe not incompatible - Mourinho

  21-08-2026 17:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Real Madrid trio Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Jr and Kylian Mbappe can all play together in the same team successfully, new head coach Jose Mourinho says.
  
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• Partey signs for Al-Shabab in Saudi Pro League

  21-08-2026 17:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Saudi Pro League side Al-Shabab confirm the signing of Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey.
  
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• Where next for Chelsea's Delap and can he bounce back?

  21-08-2026 15:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chelsea striker Liam Delap has been made available for sale just a year into his Stamford Bridge career. Where will he go and can he bounce back?
  
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• The 20 most expensive transfers of the summer (so far)

  21-08-2026 15:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  From Morgan Rogers to Ismael Saibari, BBC Sport lists the 20 biggest transfers of the summer so far.
  
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• Watkins could leave Villa before transfer deadline - Emery

  21-08-2026 15:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Aston Villa boss Unai Emery says striker Ollie Watkins could follow several star players out of the door this summer.
  
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• Speed-dating, sharks & Hunted - unique pre-season tales from WSL 2

  21-08-2026 15:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Sport looks into some of the unique ways Women's Super League 2 clubs have been preparing during pre-season.
  
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• Why don't Chelsea or Sunderland have a shirt sponsor?

  21-08-2026 15:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team look at why Chelsea and Sunderland are the only Premier League clubs without a front-of-shirt sponsor.
  
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• England Women U20s squad named amid boycott threat

  21-08-2026 15:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manager Lydia Bedford has named her England squad for the upcoming Fifa U20s Women's World Cup amid ongoing threat of a boycott from European nations.
  
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• Gyokeres proud of impact at Arsenal last season

  21-08-2026 14:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Striker Viktor Gyokeres says he is proud of his contribution to Arsenal last season as they begin the defence of their Premier League title at home to his former side Coventry City on Friday.
  
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• Stamenic gets love back after traumatic year

  21-08-2026 14:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Marko Stamenic says "the people around Swansea City" have helped him rediscover his love for football during his first year at the Championship club.
  
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• De Zerbi let us bond over a few beers - Maddison

  21-08-2026 13:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Midfielder James Maddison says Tottenham boss Roberto de Zerbi let the team bond over some beers before the new season, where they hope to improve on finishing 17th last term.
  
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• Medication switch behind Musiala collapses - Bayern

  21-08-2026 13:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bayern Munich boss Vincent Kompany says a "slight" change in Musiala's medication led to two collapses in four days.
  
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• West Ham's Wan‑Bissaka joins Aston Villa on loan

  21-08-2026 12:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  DR Congo right-back Aaron Wan‑Bissaka arrives at Villa Park on an initial loan deal with a "conditional obligation to buy".
  
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• Joao Pedro set to sign new Chelsea deal

  21-08-2026 12:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chelsea striker Joao Pedro is set to sign a new contract with the club until 2032, with the option of two further years.
  
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• The inside story of how Trabzonspor pulled off Salah deal

  21-08-2026 11:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mohamed Salah was expected to move to Saudi Arabia or the United States after leaving Liverpool, but Turkish side Trabzonspor pulled off one of the coups of the transfer window.
  
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• I missed being valued as a footballer - Walti

  21-08-2026 10:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Brighton midfielder Lia Walti said she "missed the feeling of being valued as a footballer" and craved a return to the Women's Super League.
  
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• 'Brilliant away performance' as Hibs leave Belgium with buckets of belief

  21-08-2026 09:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hibs fans' dreams go down to the second leg - 90, 120 minutes or even penalties stand in their way from whipping the passports out until Christmas, writes Amy Canavan.
  
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• Inverness dream big after dark days - watch Partick Thistle match on BBC

  21-08-2026 09:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Inverness Caledonian Thistle have been through a lot in 12 months and now harbour ambitions of returning to the top flight. Watch their Friday BBC Scotland live match with Partick Thistle.
  
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• Would Marmoush joining Tottenham be a masterstroke or risk?

  21-08-2026 09:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tottenham are working on a deal for Omar Marmoush, but what could the Man City forward bring to the north London team?
  
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• Podcast: Dundee derby bragging rights & which Scottish teams will survive in Europe?

  21-08-2026 09:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Europe: what happens next week? Plus Dundee Derby debate ahead of a crucial weekend.
  
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• Girona players linked with Old Firm - gossip

  21-08-2026 08:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Girona players linked with moves to Glasgow as Edinburgh clubs react to European draws.
  
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• Sutton's opening weekend predictions v Courteeners frontman Liam Fray

  21-08-2026 08:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton takes on Courteeners frontman Liam Fray, plus the BBC readers and AI with his predictions for the fixtures on the opening weekend of the new Premier League season.
  
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• Spurs agree £75m deal for Savinho who 'wanted to leave' Man City

  21-08-2026 08:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tottenham have agreed a deal to sign Savinho for an initial £75m after the winger asked to leave Manchester City, according to boss Enzo Maresca.
  
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