<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Soccer - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Soccer news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your favorite sport!]]></description><language>en-uk</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 23:37:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[WSL investigating after Palace break substitution rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Women's Super League says an investigation is underway after Crystal Palace use four substitution windows in their win over Everton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/wsl-investigating-after-palace-break-substitution-rules/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 23:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/wsl-investigating-after-palace-break-substitution-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Man City call you don't say no - Ndiaye]]></title><description><![CDATA[New &pound;60m Manchester City signing Iliman Ndiaye says playing in the Champions League is where he belongs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/when-man-city-call-you-dont-say-no-ndiaye/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/when-man-city-call-you-dont-say-no-ndiaye/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chelsea plot early move for Scott - Monday's gossip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chelsea plot early move for Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott, Chelsea winger Pedro Neto attracts interest, and Manchester United and Newcastle United inquire about Christopher Nkunku.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/chelsea-plot-early-move-for-scott-mondays-gossip/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 22:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/chelsea-plot-early-move-for-scott-mondays-gossip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four wins in a row, but can it only get better for Hearts?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hearts move up to second place in the Premiership as new head coach Wouter Vrancken gets to grips with a much-changed squad at Tynecastle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/four-wins-in-a-row-but-can-it-only-get-better-for-hearts/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/four-wins-in-a-row-but-can-it-only-get-better-for-hearts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No new striker, no worries - Havertz and Odegaard torment Chelsea]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nine points from three games, one goal conceded and big players stepping up - are Arsenal still ahead of the rest in the race for the Premier League title?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/no-new-striker-no-worries-havertz-and-odegaard-torment-chelsea/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 22:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/no-new-striker-no-worries-havertz-and-odegaard-torment-chelsea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two right-backs in midfield - are Chelsea short despite £349m spent?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chelsea ended Sunday's 2-1 defeat by champions Arsenal with two right-backs alongside each other in midfield - how did they get here?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/two-right-backs-in-midfield-are-chelsea-short-despite-349m-spent/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/two-right-backs-in-midfield-are-chelsea-short-despite-349m-spent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After transfer worries, Everton have an unlikely new hero]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not even Ainsley Maitland-Niles could have imagined his Premier League return for Everton would have played out like it did.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/after-transfer-worries-everton-have-an-unlikely-new-hero/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/after-transfer-worries-everton-have-an-unlikely-new-hero/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Sportscene highlights as Hearts &amp; St Johnstone win]]></title><description><![CDATA[With St Johnstone v Hibs and Hearts v Dundee plus all of Saturday&rsquo;s stories]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/watch-sportscene-highlights-as-hearts-amp-st-johnstone-win/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/watch-sportscene-highlights-as-hearts-amp-st-johnstone-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Last-gasp Maitland-Niles stunner rescues point for Everton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ainsley Maitland-Niles marked his return to English football by scoring a stunning stoppage-time equaliser as a resilient Everton came from behind twice to draw with Manchester United in the Premier League.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/last-gasp-maitland-niles-stunner-rescues-point-for-everton/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/last-gasp-maitland-niles-stunner-rescues-point-for-everton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Champions Arsenal come from behind to beat Chelsea]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reigning champions Arsenal came from behind to beat big-spending Chelsea in a pulsating London derby at Emirates Stadium.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/champions-arsenal-come-from-behind-to-beat-chelsea/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/champions-arsenal-come-from-behind-to-beat-chelsea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liverpool beat newly-promoted Charlton 4-0]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grace Fisk scores twice as Liverpool beat newly promoted Charlton in the Women's Super League at The Valley.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/liverpool-beat-newly-promoted-charlton-4-0/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/liverpool-beat-newly-promoted-charlton-4-0/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shaw double leads Man City to victory over Birmingham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manchester City's defence of their Women's Super League title gets off to the perfect start with victory over newly promoted Birmingham City.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/shaw-double-leads-man-city-to-victory-over-birmingham/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/shaw-double-leads-man-city-to-victory-over-birmingham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chelsea defeat by Arsenal hurts - Alonso]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso reacts to their 2-1 defeat by rivals Arsenal in a thrilling London derby at the Emirates Stadium.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/chelsea-defeat-by-arsenal-hurts-alonso/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/chelsea-defeat-by-arsenal-hurts-alonso/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New contenders emerge on WSL return - but Man City start strong]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Women&rsquo;s Super League returned this weekend and with it a host of new signings, improved squads and unexpected results.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/new-contenders-emerge-on-wsl-return-but-man-city-start-strong/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 20:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/new-contenders-emerge-on-wsl-return-but-man-city-start-strong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martindale interim boss as Livingston dismiss Whelan after nine games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Livingston sack Glenn Whelan after just nine games, with David Martindale returning to the head coach position on a temporary basis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/martindale-interim-boss-as-livingston-dismiss-whelan-after-nine-games/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 20:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/martindale-interim-boss-as-livingston-dismiss-whelan-after-nine-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Odegaard and Saka star - player ratings for Arsenal v Chelsea]]></title><description><![CDATA[How Arsenal and Chelsea's players rated following their Premier League match.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/odegaard-and-saka-star-player-ratings-for-arsenal-v-chelsea/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 19:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/odegaard-and-saka-star-player-ratings-for-arsenal-v-chelsea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man Utd cannot ignore more dropped points despite positives]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manchester United boss Michael Carrick remains optimistic despite his side dropping another two points at Everton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/man-utd-cannot-ignore-more-dropped-points-despite-positives/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 19:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/man-utd-cannot-ignore-more-dropped-points-despite-positives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baum scores on debut as Arsenal edge Brighton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lisa Baum scores on her Arsenal debut as the Gunners beat Brighton 1-0 in the Women's Super League.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/baum-scores-on-debut-as-arsenal-edge-brighton/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 18:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/baum-scores-on-debut-as-arsenal-edge-brighton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tottenham ease to WSL opening-game win over West Ham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kirsty Hanson scores twice on her debut as Tottenham ease to a Women's Super League opening-game win over West Ham.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/tottenham-ease-to-wsl-opening-game-win-over-west-ham/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 18:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/tottenham-ease-to-wsl-opening-game-win-over-west-ham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man Utd result won't calm Everton fans  - Moyes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everton manager David Moyes says Everton's 2-2 draw against Manchester Unitedwon't calm the unrest from Toffees fans over the state of their squad.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/man-utd-result-wont-calm-everton-fans-moyes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 18:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/man-utd-result-wont-calm-everton-fans-moyes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carrick 'disappointed' that Man Utd could not see game out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manchester United boss Michael Carrick says his side made decisions that made the game more difficult as Everton rescued a point with a stoppage-time equaliser at Hill Dickinson Stadium.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/carrick-disappointed-that-man-utd-could-not-see-game-out/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 18:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/carrick-disappointed-that-man-utd-could-not-see-game-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Which sub had biggest impact? Everton v Man Utd player ratings]]></title><description><![CDATA[How Everton and Manchester United's players rated at Hill Dickinson Stadium.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/which-sub-had-biggest-impact-everton-v-man-utd-player-ratings/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 17:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/which-sub-had-biggest-impact-everton-v-man-utd-player-ratings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Leicester striker Vardy joins Burnley]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Leicester City and England striker Jamie Vardy joins Burnley until the end of the season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/ex-leicester-striker-vardy-joins-burnley/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/ex-leicester-striker-vardy-joins-burnley/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fifa president Infantino will stand for re-election]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fifa president Gianni Infantino will stand for re-election in March, the world governing body has confirmed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/fifa-president-infantino-will-stand-for-re-election/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/fifa-president-infantino-will-stand-for-re-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police investigate Bielik fan clash at Portsmouth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are investigating an incident between Cardiff defender Krystian Bielik and a Portsmouth supporter during Pompey's 2-0 home win on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/police-investigate-bielik-fan-clash-at-portsmouth/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 14:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/police-investigate-bielik-fan-clash-at-portsmouth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How much will Celtic miss Asian Games-bound Yang?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yang Hyun-jun illustrated his importance to Celtic with a vital goal against St Mirren before heading off for the Asian Games.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/how-much-will-celtic-miss-asian-games-bound-yang/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 13:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/how-much-will-celtic-miss-asian-games-bound-yang/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fans furious with Robinson, but what is going wrong at Aberdeen?]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a fourth straight Scottish Premiership game without a goal and just one league win this season, what is wrong with Aberdeen?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/fans-furious-with-robinson-but-what-is-going-wrong-at-aberdeen/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 12:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/fans-furious-with-robinson-but-what-is-going-wrong-at-aberdeen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier League buildup to Arsenal v Chelsea, plus Everton v Manchester United and WSL – matchday live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Buildup, news and discussion before Sunday&rsquo;s gamesThis weekend&rsquo;s fixtures | Mail us with your thoughtsDave Estherby gets in touch: &ldquo;Not sure about the pile-on for Russell Martin - it takes a very select set of skills to make three teams in succession worse. Love to know the odds on him being the next Tottenham manager.&rdquo;Trouble at Fulham? Crystal Palace made it three defeats in three in the Premier League. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/premier-league-buildup-to-arsenal-v-chelsea-plus-everton-v-manchester-united-and-wsl-matchday-live/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 11:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/premier-league-buildup-to-arsenal-v-chelsea-plus-everton-v-manchester-united-and-wsl-matchday-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Bain on course to be Scotland's number one?]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Sebastien Pocognoli looking to change the way Scotland play, might Scott Bain be the answer to his goalkeeping problems?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/is-bain-on-course-to-be-scotlands-number-one/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 09:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/is-bain-on-course-to-be-scotlands-number-one/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who am I? Guess WSL star No 3]]></title><description><![CDATA[Work out the identity of today's Women's Super League player in as few attempts as possible.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/who-am-i-guess-wsl-star-no-3/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 08:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/who-am-i-guess-wsl-star-no-3/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Crystal Palace exposed Fulham's defence]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC pundit and ex-Fulham midfielder Danny Murphy gives his analysis on Fulham's performance against Crystal Palace at Craven Cottage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/how-crystal-palace-exposed-fulhams-defence/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/how-crystal-palace-exposed-fulhams-defence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wrexham boss Parkinson says Swansea captain should have seen red]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Wrexham boss claimed the Wales international's challenge on Callum O'Hare was a 'leg-breaker']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/wrexham-boss-parkinson-says-swansea-captain-should-have-seen-red/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/wrexham-boss-parkinson-says-swansea-captain-should-have-seen-red/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish Premiership: Celtic’s Yang completes fightback to see off St Mirren]]></title><description><![CDATA[Celtic come from behind to win 2-1 at St MirrenRangers beat Motherwell 1-0 but lose Shankland to injuryYang Hyun-jun scored the winner as Celtic came from behind to beat an impressive St Mirren side 2-1. St Mirren were heading for the top of the Premiership when Nikolas Agrafiotis netted from the spot midway through the first half.Liam Scales conceded the penalty with a handball but made amends when he headed home six minutes after the break. And Yang finished off a counterattack midway through]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/scottish-premiership-celtics-yang-completes-fightback-to-see-off-st-mirren/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 23:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/scottish-premiership-celtics-yang-completes-fightback-to-see-off-st-mirren/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seven points from three games - are Hull on track to avoid relegation?]]></title><description><![CDATA[It might be too early to settle survival talk, but newly promoted Hull City have given themselves the perfect platform to build on in the Premier League.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/seven-points-from-three-games-are-hull-on-track-to-avoid-relegation/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 22:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/seven-points-from-three-games-are-hull-on-track-to-avoid-relegation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foxes pain and Burnley suffer hangover - Aaron McLean's EFL takeaways]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leicester, Millwall, Swindon, Stoke and Burnley are among the talking points from this weekend's EFL matches.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/foxes-pain-and-burnley-suffer-hangover-aaron-mcleans-efl-takeaways/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 22:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/foxes-pain-and-burnley-suffer-hangover-aaron-mcleans-efl-takeaways/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[European football: Martínez seals thrilling comeback for unbeaten Inter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Champions Inter and Roma pull off stunning comebacksSchalke 0-0 Bayern Munich; Hoffenheim 2-3 DortmundLautaro Mart&iacute;nez scored in the 91st minute as Inter rallied from two goals down &#8288;to secure a stunning 3-2 home victory over Napoli, continuing their 100% start to their &#8288;Serie A title defence.Napoli looked &#8288;to be &#8203;on course for victory when Matteo Politano and Rasmus H&oslash;jlund put them 2-0 up after 53 minutes, but Mart&iacute;nez&rsquo;s &#8288;first goal halv]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/european-football-martnez-seals-thrilling-comeback-for-unbeaten-inter/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/european-football-martnez-seals-thrilling-comeback-for-unbeaten-inter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Le Fee penalty saves point for Sunderland at Brentford]]></title><description><![CDATA[Enzo le Fee scored a late penalty to rescue a point for Sunderland in a hard-fought draw with Brentford.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/le-fee-penalty-saves-point-for-sunderland-at-brentford/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/le-fee-penalty-saves-point-for-sunderland-at-brentford/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chilwell scores on Palace return in victory at Fulham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Chilwell scored on his Crystal Palace return as the Eagles came from behind twice to earn a 3-2 win at Fulham.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/chilwell-scores-on-palace-return-in-victory-at-fulham/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 21:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/chilwell-scores-on-palace-return-in-victory-at-fulham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aston Villa still winless after stalemate at Hull]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aston Villa remain winless three games into the new Premier League season after they were held to a goalless draw by newly promoted Hull City.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/aston-villa-still-winless-after-stalemate-at-hull/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 21:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/aston-villa-still-winless-after-stalemate-at-hull/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arsenal had more than 20 players on shortlist to capitalise on title win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senior football correspondent Sami Mokbel goes inside Arsenal's bid to capitalise on their Premier League title and strengthen their squad this summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/arsenal-had-more-than-20-players-on-shortlist-to-capitalise-on-title-win/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 21:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/arsenal-had-more-than-20-players-on-shortlist-to-capitalise-on-title-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ramsey strikes late as Newcastle salvage Bournemouth draw]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle fought back from 2-0 down to earn a hard-fought Premier League point at home to Bournemouth thanks to Jacob Ramsey's 88th minute equaliser.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/ramsey-strikes-late-as-newcastle-salvage-bournemouth-draw/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/ramsey-strikes-late-as-newcastle-salvage-bournemouth-draw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Late Vuskovic header rescues point for Brighton against Leeds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leeds were denied a first Premier League win at American Express Stadium as Brighton came from behind to earn a share of the spoils.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/late-vuskovic-header-rescues-point-for-brighton-against-leeds/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/late-vuskovic-header-rescues-point-for-brighton-against-leeds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Haaland header maintains perfect winning start for Man City]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manchester City highlighted their early season credentials by maintaining their 100% winning record after three Premier League games, but had to cling on to leave newly promoted Coventry still searching for their first point of the campaign.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/haaland-header-maintains-perfect-winning-start-for-man-city/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/haaland-header-maintains-perfect-winning-start-for-man-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forest and Spurs remain winless after disallowed goal drama in draw]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tottenham are still waiting for their first Premier League win of the season after a scrappy draw at Nottingham Forest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/forest-and-spurs-remain-winless-after-disallowed-goal-drama-in-draw/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/forest-and-spurs-remain-winless-after-disallowed-goal-drama-in-draw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arteta v Alonso, part one: a desire for control and the theory behind the chaos | Jonathan Wilson]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mikel Arteta and Xabi Alonso prepare for an intriguing tactical battle in the first Premier League meeting between old friendsControl v chaos. On the one hand, the forces of order, regimented, playing in precise patterns and, on the other, something darker, more visceral, a method that acknowledges the imperfection of the human soul, the unknowability of football in all its randomness; better, that second way says, to attempt to ride the fury than to believe it might be harnessed.When it began,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/arteta-v-alonso-part-one-a-desire-for-control-and-the-theory-behind-the-chaos-jonathan-wilson/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/arteta-v-alonso-part-one-a-desire-for-control-and-the-theory-behind-the-chaos-jonathan-wilson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who will carry Rangers' goal threat after 'significant' Shankland injury?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rangers captain Lawrence Shankland is set for a spell on the sidelines after picking up a "significant" hamstring injury in Saturday's Scottish Premiership victory over Motherwell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/who-will-carry-rangers-goal-threat-after-significant-shankland-injury/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 20:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/who-will-carry-rangers-goal-threat-after-significant-shankland-injury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glasner and Williams dispute VAR call over Forest handball]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nottingham Forest manager Oliver Glasner and Neco Williams believe VAR should not have ruled out defender's goal against Tottenham.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/glasner-and-williams-dispute-var-call-over-forest-handball/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 20:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/glasner-and-williams-dispute-var-call-over-forest-handball/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Williams goal 'should not have been disallowed' - Glasner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nottingham Forest manager Oliver Glasner says his side "lost two points" following their goalless draw against Tottenham Hotspur. The Austrian insists and says Neco Williams' second-half disallowed goal should have stood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/williams-goal-should-not-have-been-disallowed-glasner/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 20:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/williams-goal-should-not-have-been-disallowed-glasner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High-flying Hull stay unbeaten by holding off Aston Villa in stalemate]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s never dull in Hull, as the saying goes in these parts, and after just three games the Premier League is proving to be quite some ride for Hull City supporters.Having embarrassed Manchester United here on the opening day and won at Coventry last weekend, this deserved point and third successive clean sheet merely reinforced Sergej Jakirovic&rsquo;s belief that his men can beat the drop. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/high-flying-hull-stay-unbeaten-by-holding-off-aston-villa-in-stalemate/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 20:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/high-flying-hull-stay-unbeaten-by-holding-off-aston-villa-in-stalemate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fulham booed off after third defeat in a row]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fulham arebooed off by some supporters following the 3-2 Premier League defeat by Crystal Palace at Craven Cottage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/fulham-booed-off-after-third-defeat-in-a-row/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 20:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/fulham-booed-off-after-third-defeat-in-a-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fernandez and Ndiaye show signs of promise on Man City debuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manchester City gave &pound;185m of deadline-day talent their Premier League debuts in the win over Coventry - and manager Enzo Maresca will have enjoyed what he saw.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/fernandez-and-ndiaye-show-signs-of-promise-on-man-city-debuts/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/fernandez-and-ndiaye-show-signs-of-promise-on-man-city-debuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glasner claims VAR was ‘guessing’ after Forest are denied winner against Spurs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oliver Glasner argued there was insufficient evidence to disallow Neco Williams&rsquo;s goal against Tottenham, accusing the video assistant referee Peter Bankes of guessing that the Nottingham Forest defender handled and said ruling it out weakens the officials&rsquo; authority. Midway through the second half, Williams stooped to head in on the goalline as Sandro Tonali attempted to hook the ball clear after Morgan Gibbs-White&rsquo;s deflected effort bobbled towards the net.Glasner conceded at]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/glasner-claims-var-was-guessing-after-forest-are-denied-winner-against-spurs/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 19:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/glasner-claims-var-was-guessing-after-forest-are-denied-winner-against-spurs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Not Football Manager' - De Zerbi says misfiring Spurs need time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tottenham have failed to score in their opening three Premier League games and manager Roberto de Zerbi says it will take time to build his expensive squad into a team.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/not-football-manager-de-zerbi-says-misfiring-spurs-need-time/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 19:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/not-football-manager-de-zerbi-says-misfiring-spurs-need-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Championship roundup: Bristol City add to Burnley’s woes, West Ham beat Derby]]></title><description><![CDATA[Burnley 1-2 Bristol City, West Ham 3-0 DerbySwansea still top despite stalemate against WrexhamNicky Hayen has told his under-fire Burnley players they need to dig deep to come through &ldquo;a really difficult situation&rdquo; after a 2-1 defeat at home by Bristol City left them rock bottom of the Championship.The Turf Moor crowd vented their anger &ndash; most vehemently towards the owner, Alan Pace &ndash; after Aaron Ramsey&rsquo;s 56th-minute opener for the Clarets was overturned by an 82nd]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/championship-roundup-bristol-city-add-to-burnleys-woes-west-ham-beat-derby/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 19:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/championship-roundup-bristol-city-add-to-burnleys-woes-west-ham-beat-derby/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enzo Le Fée penalty redemption rescues point for Sunderland at Brentford]]></title><description><![CDATA[True redemption, perhaps, would have been to score with a Panenka, but Enzo Le F&eacute;e didn&rsquo;t quite have the chutzpah for that. His duffed dink at Brentford in January was the low point of one of Sunderland&rsquo;s two worst performances of the season, but he converted from the spot with eight minutes remaining to earn a draw in a battle of two physically aggressive and well-drilled teams who must both look at the chaos elsewhere and be thinking again of top-half finishes.It had seemed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/enzo-le-fe-penalty-redemption-rescues-point-for-sunderland-at-brentford/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 18:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/enzo-le-fe-penalty-redemption-rescues-point-for-sunderland-at-brentford/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chilwell seals Crystal Palace comeback win after Mitchell double at Fulham]]></title><description><![CDATA[The managers may have changed but the result stays the same. For the fourth successive trip to this part of west London, Crystal Palace returned over the river with a win as Pierre Sage got his reign off the mark in dramatic style. Their hero was Ben Chilwell, the former England left-back who was signed on deadline day from Strasbourg &ndash; this time permanently, after a loan spell in which he helped Palace win the FA Cup &ndash; after he came off the bench to volley home the winner.It was a b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/chilwell-seals-crystal-palace-comeback-win-after-mitchell-double-at-fulham/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 18:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/chilwell-seals-crystal-palace-comeback-win-after-mitchell-double-at-fulham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Luka Vuskovic rides to the rescue for Brighton as Leeds fail to take chances]]></title><description><![CDATA[What might have been; what should have been. By the end of this strange, enthralling match two exhausted teams trudged off the Amex Stadium turf wondering how they had not won it. Both sides&rsquo; ruminations were entirely legitimate.Leeds, who remain unbeaten three games into the season, rued not putting the game to bed long before Brighton even remembered they, too, were allowed to attack. Having led through Jayden Bogle&rsquo;s early tap-in, the visitors were utterly dominant for the best pa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/luka-vuskovic-rides-to-the-rescue-for-brighton-as-leeds-fail-to-take-chances/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 18:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/luka-vuskovic-rides-to-the-rescue-for-brighton-as-leeds-fail-to-take-chances/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Haaland edges Manchester City past Coventry as Fernández sparkles on debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Enzo Fern&aacute;ndez started for Manchester City after Nico O&rsquo;Reilly&rsquo;s back injury during the warm-up and sparkled, showing why the club paid a British-record-equalling &pound;125m for the midfielder. The winner came courtesy of Erling Haaland&rsquo;s 300th goal in club football and Fern&aacute;ndez had a key part, feeding Antoine Semenyo, whose cross from the right was crashed home.In the second half Coventry hammered away, but their wait for a first top-flight goal since Mustapha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/haaland-edges-manchester-city-past-coventry-as-fernndez-sparkles-on-debut/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 18:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/haaland-edges-manchester-city-past-coventry-as-fernndez-sparkles-on-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chelsea drop points against Aston Villa for the first time in WSL]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aston Villa scored a late equaliser against the run of play to disrupt Chelsea's start to the Women's Super League campaign.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/chelsea-drop-points-against-aston-villa-for-the-first-time-in-wsl/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 16:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/chelsea-drop-points-against-aston-villa-for-the-first-time-in-wsl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Own goal and inspired debut from keeper Akane Okuma earn Villa point at Chelsea]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Veerle Buurman own goal punished a profligate Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, securing a point for Aston Villa in a frustrating start to the hosts&rsquo; push to win back the WSL title.How Villa came away with a point having conceded 65% possession and having amassed just seven shots to Chelsea&rsquo;s 34 and five touches in the opposition box to the home team&rsquo;s 57 is somewhat inexplicable. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/own-goal-and-inspired-debut-from-keeper-akane-okuma-earn-villa-point-at-chelsea/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 15:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/own-goal-and-inspired-debut-from-keeper-akane-okuma-earn-villa-point-at-chelsea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jacob Ramsey comes in from the cold as Newcastle peg back Bournemouth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just as Bournemouth&rsquo;s Alex Scott seemed to have succeeded in building a personal playground by the Tyne, another midfielder emerged from the shadows and stripped the shine from his afternoon.Since Matthias Jaissle succeeded Eddie Howe as Newcastle&rsquo;s manager Jacob Ramsey has been largely shunted to the margins but the home substitute&rsquo;s superbly executed 88th-minute equaliser ensured Scott and his teammates needed to settle for a point. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/jacob-ramsey-comes-in-from-the-cold-as-newcastle-peg-back-bournemouth/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 15:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/jacob-ramsey-comes-in-from-the-cold-as-newcastle-peg-back-bournemouth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mike Dean insists he refereed ‘properly and professionally’ after podcast claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former official &lsquo;regrets&rsquo; controversial commentsHe claims he did not intend to &lsquo;undermine&rsquo; othersThe former referee Mike Dean regrets his controversial comments on a podcast this week, but insists he always did his job &ldquo;properly and professionally&rdquo; during his 25-year career.Dean sent shockwaves through football when he claimed on the Jamie Vardy&rsquo;s Having a Party podcast he would &ldquo;joke about&rdquo; during matches and would see how long he could go w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/mike-dean-insists-he-refereed-properly-and-professionally-after-podcast-claims/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 15:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/mike-dean-insists-he-refereed-properly-and-professionally-after-podcast-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uefa legal case may be beginning of the end for Infantino as Trump’s support evaporates | Barney Ronay]]></title><description><![CDATA[The order of discovery related to Fifa&rsquo;s failed plan to sell the World Cup will worry the American president, a situation that tends to end badly for the culprit&ldquo;Tell Mike it was just business. I always liked him.&rdquo;&ldquo;He understands.&rdquo; Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/uefa-legal-case-may-be-beginning-of-the-end-for-infantino-as-trumps-support-evaporates-barney-ronay/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/uefa-legal-case-may-be-beginning-of-the-end-for-infantino-as-trumps-support-evaporates-barney-ronay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Reverse bucket list’: Arteta channels Wenger in defence of Arsenal window]]></title><description><![CDATA[The champions&rsquo; manager echoed his illustrious predecessor and urged fans unhappy at the lack of a deadline-day arrival to see the bigger pictureFor many people connected to Arsenal, it has been a time to remember the old line from Ars&egrave;ne Wenger. &ldquo;We live in a society of &lsquo;news&rsquo;,&rdquo; the club&rsquo;s former manager once said, and by that he meant new things &ndash; the shinier the better.Nowhere is the obsession more obvious than in the transfer market, when a clu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/reverse-bucket-list-arteta-channels-wenger-in-defence-of-arsenal-window/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/reverse-bucket-list-arteta-channels-wenger-in-defence-of-arsenal-window/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The noise was unbelievable’: the referee’s view of Mexico v England at the World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[England&rsquo;s manager Thomas Tuchel called the officiating &lsquo;just not good enough&rsquo; in the fiery last-16 tie. Now Alireza Faghani gives his version of eventsIt was 6pm on 5 July in Mexico City, and Alireza Faghani, a 48-year-old Australian-Iranian, was asleep in the locker room, snoring. His assistants had turned the music down. Had it not been for the muffled roar of nearly 90,000 fans through the concrete walls of the Estadio Azteca, he could have slept until the following morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/the-noise-was-unbelievable-the-referees-view-of-mexico-v-england-at-the-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/the-noise-was-unbelievable-the-referees-view-of-mexico-v-england-at-the-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chelsea hit bullseye with Morgan Rogers as Arsenal rue what might have been]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Gunners will have a look at what they could have won when the former Villa man lines up against them, having made a flying start for Xabi Alonso&rsquo;s teamChelsea thought they had little chance of signing Morgan Rogers at the start of the summer. Xabi Alonso and the club&rsquo;s recruitment team had the England international as a priority target but a deal seemed unlikely. Chelsea had endured a disappointing season, missing out on European football after finishing 10th, and their expectati]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/chelsea-hit-bullseye-with-morgan-rogers-as-arsenal-rue-what-might-have-been/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/chelsea-hit-bullseye-with-morgan-rogers-as-arsenal-rue-what-might-have-been/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why do Tottenham Hotspur not have a stadium sponsor?]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team explains why after more than seven years, Tottenham Hotspur are yet to agree a stadium sponsorship deal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/why-do-tottenham-hotspur-not-have-a-stadium-sponsor/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/why-do-tottenham-hotspur-not-have-a-stadium-sponsor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Football Daily | What you won’t see in the Premier League this weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!That icy wind rattling the rafters is the cold reality of what follows the closure of the transfer window, a hungover pall of regret. Despite &pound;3.5bn shelled out in the men&rsquo;s window, several things will not be happening in the Premier League when they might have been. When Arsenal host Chelsea for a most super of Sundays, Vin&iacute;cius J&uacute;nior will not be playing in their attack, and neither will Gabriel Martinelli, whose leng]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/football-daily-what-you-wont-see-in-the-premier-league-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/football-daily-what-you-wont-see-in-the-premier-league-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All done deals in September 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Check out the significant signings and departures in the Premier League, Scottish Premiership, EFL and Women's Super League.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/all-done-deals-in-september-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/all-done-deals-in-september-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nottingham Forest’s Liam Delap: ‘I play at my best on the edge of being horrible’]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a difficult year at Chelsea the striker hopes to get his career back on track at the City Ground&ldquo;You can imagine it: he&rsquo;s a centre-back, I&rsquo;m a striker,&rdquo; says Liam Delap, Nottingham Forest&rsquo;s &pound;45m club-record signing, smiling as he sets the scene. He is reliving taking on his younger brother, Finn, in the garden. These days, they are each other&rsquo;s biggest supporters &ndash; Liam attended Finn&rsquo;s victory for third-tier Burton on Wednesday &ndash;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/nottingham-forests-liam-delap-i-play-at-my-best-on-the-edge-of-being-horrible/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/nottingham-forests-liam-delap-i-play-at-my-best-on-the-edge-of-being-horrible/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[73 goals from dropping deep - we ask Kane to break down how he did it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Harry Kane was the highest goalscorer in Europe last season, yet he plays like a midfielder. We ask him to break down his game.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/73-goals-from-dropping-deep-we-ask-kane-to-break-down-how-he-did-it/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/73-goals-from-dropping-deep-we-ask-kane-to-break-down-how-he-did-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking down Chelsea's staggering 39 summer exits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chelsea are believed to have recouped more than &pound;500m this summer by either selling or loaning out a staggering 39 players.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/breaking-down-chelseas-staggering-39-summer-exits/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/breaking-down-chelseas-staggering-39-summer-exits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How do European squad lists work?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our Ask Me Anything team explain the rules that teams have to stick to when selecting their Champions League, Europa League and Conference League squads.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/how-do-european-squad-lists-work/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/how-do-european-squad-lists-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arsenal take on Chelsea and deadline-day chaos | Football Weeky Extra – video]]></title><description><![CDATA[Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Seb Hutchinson and Robyn Cowen to preview the upcoming Premier League weekend Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/arsenal-take-on-chelsea-and-deadline-day-chaos-football-weeky-extra-video/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/arsenal-take-on-chelsea-and-deadline-day-chaos-football-weeky-extra-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loan stars: Premier League youngsters to watch in the EFL]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Maynor Figueroa&rsquo;s son Keyrol at Wigan to Spurs&rsquo;s Irish forward Melia at Lincoln and Stockport keeper Whatmuff, we look at nine to keep an eye onGoalkeepers are supposed to peak at about 30, which makes one wonder how good the 18-year-old Whatmuff will be at that point. He spent last season playing professionally, earning promotion from the National League with Rochdale under the tutelage of Jimmy McNulty. When the manager jumped two divisions to Stockport, Whatmuff was the first]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/loan-stars-premier-league-youngsters-to-watch-in-the-efl/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/loan-stars-premier-league-youngsters-to-watch-in-the-efl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Premier League premium is £20m - and that worries European clubs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The old adage used to be that English players came at a premium. Now that appears to simply apply to a player already in the Premier League.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/the-premier-league-premium-is-20m-and-that-worries-european-clubs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/the-premier-league-premium-is-20m-and-that-worries-european-clubs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Azeez to Andrés: seven smart-looking Premier League deadline day deals]]></title><description><![CDATA[An 18-year-old who has played at two major international tournaments and the division&rsquo;s top clearance maker from last season also featureA tricky, exciting, quick and versatile midfielder, Azeez has proven himself in the Championship with Millwall over the past two seasons and now deserves a chance to test himself in the top flight. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/azeez-to-andrs-seven-smart-looking-premier-league-deadline-day-deals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/azeez-to-andrs-seven-smart-looking-premier-league-deadline-day-deals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier League paradox: midfielders are more and more expensive, yet more and more mediocre | Jonathan Liew]]></title><description><![CDATA[Enzo Fern&aacute;ndez and Sandro Tonali had big-money summer moves, but can they hold a candle to past greats?Perhaps the only thing you really need to know about the modern midfield role is that Enzo Maresca reckons that Marc Gu&eacute;hi can play it better than Mateo Kovacic. Gu&eacute;hi, in reality a centre-back, started the season in midfield for Manchester City, ahead of Kovacic, the now-departed Nico Gonz&aacute;lez, and Matheus Nunes. In this context City&rsquo;s purchase of Enzo Fern&aa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/premier-league-paradox-midfielders-are-more-and-more-expensive-yet-more-and-more-mediocre-jonathan-liew/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/premier-league-paradox-midfielders-are-more-and-more-expensive-yet-more-and-more-mediocre-jonathan-liew/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ranking the most game-changing transfers in Premier League history]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some transfers take time to bed in, others prove instant game-changers - here are the top 10 signings of the Premier League era that moved the needle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/ranking-the-most-game-changing-transfers-in-premier-league-history/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 08:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/ranking-the-most-game-changing-transfers-in-premier-league-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man City buy costly new midfield - but have they overlooked Haaland cover?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manchester City have completed a squad overhaul including a fully revamped midfield to the tune of a Premier League record &pound;458m, but that eyewatering number does not tell the full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/man-city-buy-costly-new-midfield-but-have-they-overlooked-haaland-cover/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/man-city-buy-costly-new-midfield-but-have-they-overlooked-haaland-cover/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celtic sign five in one day after Van den Berg &amp; Lotomba arrive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Celtic complete loan deals for former England goalkeeper Sam Johnstone and teenage Chelsea duo Shumaira Mheuka and Landon Emenalo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/celtic-sign-five-in-one-day-after-van-den-berg-amp-lotomba-arrive/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/celtic-sign-five-in-one-day-after-van-den-berg-amp-lotomba-arrive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chelsea make contact with Wijnaldum - Thursday's gossip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chelsea make contact with former Liverpool midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum, Arsenal eye Bournemouth striker Eli Junior Kroupi, Everton play down prospect of signing free transfers, plus more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/chelsea-make-contact-with-wijnaldum-thursdays-gossip/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 23:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/chelsea-make-contact-with-wijnaldum-thursdays-gossip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wrexham boss pleased to see transfer window close]]></title><description><![CDATA[Phil Parkinson admits he is pleased the summer transfer window has closed and says Wrexham's 3-0 win at Millwall highlights the progress his side have made.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/wrexham-boss-pleased-to-see-transfer-window-close/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 23:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/wrexham-boss-pleased-to-see-transfer-window-close/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aasgaard makes Anderlecht switch as Rangers reject Raskin bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rangers midfielder Thelo Aasgaard is on the verge of a loan move to Anderlecht, while the Ibrox club have knocked back an loan bid from Besiktas for Belgium midfielder Nicolas Raskin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/aasgaard-makes-anderlecht-switch-as-rangers-reject-raskin-bid/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 23:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/aasgaard-makes-anderlecht-switch-as-rangers-reject-raskin-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man Utd sign Bernal from Washington Spirit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manchester United have completed the signing of Mexico international Rebeca Bernal from Washington Spirit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/man-utd-sign-bernal-from-washington-spirit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/man-utd-sign-bernal-from-washington-spirit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier League money has lost all meaning amid chaotic spectacle of excess | Barney Ronay]]></title><description><![CDATA[The transfer window has broken all rational rules and limits, leaving us to marvel and, ultimately, pick up the billThere was a research study a few years back into a key period in the life of the TV show Location, Location, Location. You know the one. Half an hour of mid-morning drift. Hosted by two people whose common quality is they both look as if the minced essence of Wellington boots, the Volvo XC40 and the phrase &ldquo;picky bits&rdquo; has been reconstituted into human shapes, then sent]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/premier-league-money-has-lost-all-meaning-amid-chaotic-spectacle-of-excess-barney-ronay/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/premier-league-money-has-lost-all-meaning-amid-chaotic-spectacle-of-excess-barney-ronay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northern Ireland boss O'Neill 'hopeful' training centre plans progress]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill says that he is "certainly hopeful" that the Irish Football Association can move forward with plans to have a National Training Centre open by 2028.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/northern-ireland-boss-oneill-hopeful-training-centre-plans-progress/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/northern-ireland-boss-oneill-hopeful-training-centre-plans-progress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deadline-day shambles leaves Everton and David Moyes fighting the odds again]]></title><description><![CDATA[From accepting a bid for Armstrong to collapse of Balogun deal, TFG has shown an amateurish and unambitious approachTo be placed in the same bracket as owners whose lack of ambition, lack of resources and/or incompetence has contributed to the longest trophy drought in Everton&rsquo;s history, particularly 20 months into a reign that has accompanied the move to a glittering new stadium and the clearing of onerous debt, should be cause for considerable discomfort and embarrassment at The Friedkin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/deadline-day-shambles-leaves-everton-and-david-moyes-fighting-the-odds-again/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/deadline-day-shambles-leaves-everton-and-david-moyes-fighting-the-odds-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier League transfer talking points: three things we learned from the data]]></title><description><![CDATA[After record spending in the transfer market, England&rsquo;s top clubs have widened the gap to their European counterpartsPremier League clubs have invested more than &pound;3.4bn in players this summer, an increase of 11.9% on last year. There are three aspects of this enormous spending worthy of closer scrutiny. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/premier-league-transfer-talking-points-three-things-we-learned-from-the-data/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/premier-league-transfer-talking-points-three-things-we-learned-from-the-data/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[72+: The EFL Podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aaron Paul and Jobi McAnuff are joined by Norwich City sporting director Ben Knapper.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/72-the-efl-podcast/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/72-the-efl-podcast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Late-night transfer fallout sparks Chelsea-Monaco row]]></title><description><![CDATA[How Chelsea, Everton and Monaco all missed out after late-night drama on deadline day. Nizaar Kinsella reports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/late-night-transfer-fallout-sparks-chelsea-monaco-row/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/late-night-transfer-fallout-sparks-chelsea-monaco-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who are the free agents after transfer deadline day?]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Sport takes a look at the players still without a club after the 2026 summer transfer window shut.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/who-are-the-free-agents-after-transfer-deadline-day/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/who-are-the-free-agents-after-transfer-deadline-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Everton's deadline day debacle leaves owners facing fan mutiny]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everton's transfer deadline day debacle over Folarin Balogun leaves owners The Friedkin facing fan mutiny, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/how-evertons-deadline-day-debacle-leaves-owners-facing-fan-mutiny/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/how-evertons-deadline-day-debacle-leaves-owners-facing-fan-mutiny/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trabzonspor U-turn to accept manager's resignation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Turkish club accepts the "emotional" resignation of head coach Fatih Tekke after initially rejecting his request to step down.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/trabzonspor-u-turn-to-accept-managers-resignation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/trabzonspor-u-turn-to-accept-managers-resignation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Every done deal on transfer deadline day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Check out the significant signings and departures in the Premier League, Scottish Premiership, EFL and Women's Super League.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/every-done-deal-on-transfer-deadline-day/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/every-done-deal-on-transfer-deadline-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 20 most expensive transfers of the summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Enzo Fernandez to Maxence Lacroix, BBC Sport lists the 20 biggest transfers of the summer window.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/the-20-most-expensive-transfers-of-the-summer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/the-20-most-expensive-transfers-of-the-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ebbsfleet suspension lifted by National League]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ebbsfleet United will start their season on Saturday after the National League lifts the club's suspension.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/ebbsfleet-suspension-lifted-by-national-league/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/ebbsfleet-suspension-lifted-by-national-league/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Staveley watches West Ham win amid ownership saga]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prospective West Ham United owner Amanda Staveley was at London Stadium to watch the 4-2 win against Wolves on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/staveley-watches-west-ham-win-amid-ownership-saga/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/staveley-watches-west-ham-win-amid-ownership-saga/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man Utd and their calculated left-back gamble]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite a widespread expectation they would sign a left-back this summer, Manchester United decided against - what does it mean?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/man-utd-and-their-calculated-left-back-gamble/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/man-utd-and-their-calculated-left-back-gamble/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We'll be ready' - who are the WSL newcomers?]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team looks at the three new additions to the Women's Super League for the first season of its expanded 14-team format]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/well-be-ready-who-are-the-wsl-newcomers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/well-be-ready-who-are-the-wsl-newcomers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woltemade move underlines summer of change at Newcastle]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was ultimately a tale of two very different forwards on deadline day as Nick Woltemade left Newcastle United to join Juventus on loan and the club announced the arrival of Matias Fernandez-Pardo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/woltemade-move-underlines-summer-of-change-at-newcastle/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/woltemade-move-underlines-summer-of-change-at-newcastle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brighton sign winger Azeez from Millwall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brighton secure a deadline-day deal for Femi Azeez in a deal worth up to &pound;15m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/brighton-sign-winger-azeez-from-millwall/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 11:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/brighton-sign-winger-azeez-from-millwall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feared in attack, light at the back - why Liverpool's transfer window leaves questions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Feared in attack but light at the back? Liverpool have spent more than &pound;200m in the transfer window but questions remain over whether the squad has enough depth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/feared-in-attack-light-at-the-back-why-liverpools-transfer-window-leaves-questions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 11:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/feared-in-attack-light-at-the-back-why-liverpools-transfer-window-leaves-questions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PSG reject Man City offers for midfielder Echegini]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paris St-Germain reject several Manchester City offers for their Nigerian midfielder Jennifer Echegini.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/psg-reject-man-city-offers-for-midfielder-echegini/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 10:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/psg-reject-man-city-offers-for-midfielder-echegini/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to follow women's football with BBC Sport this season]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the new Women's Super League season about to begin, BBC Sport is strengthening its coverage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/how-to-follow-womens-football-with-bbc-sport-this-season/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 10:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/how-to-follow-womens-football-with-bbc-sport-this-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are Arsenal taking a risk in not signing a world-class forward?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arsenal have been busy in the transfer market as they look to defend their Premier League title, but do they lack a world class striker still?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/are-arsenal-taking-a-risk-in-not-signing-a-world-class-forward/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/are-arsenal-taking-a-risk-in-not-signing-a-world-class-forward/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Which footballer has had the most glittering club career? | The Knowledge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plus: brothers playing in England&rsquo;s top four tiers, shirt-hogging sponsors, and goalkeepers sent off upfieldMail us with your all of your questions and answers&ldquo;Marquinhos won his 40th trophy in club football when Paris Saint-Germain beat Aston Villa in the Super Cup,&rdquo; notes Paul Gage. &ldquo;Has any player won more?&rdquo;The short answer is no: here&rsquo;s Pete Tomlin with the breakdown. &ldquo;I calculate that Marquinhos has actually won 41 trophies &ndash; one Copa Libertad]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/which-footballer-has-had-the-most-glittering-club-career-the-knowledge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/which-footballer-has-had-the-most-glittering-club-career-the-knowledge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Football connects communities but can pull them apart if governed carelessly | Cath Bishop]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sport is a space to help youngsters to develop character, resilience and confidence, but we need stronger leadership and safer environments to make this happenThe fight for the soul of football isn&rsquo;t just happening in the offices of Uefa and Fifa, it&rsquo;s taking place on pitches much closer to home. At the weekend games of football for 750 children aged five to six in Scotland were cancelled because of severe behavioural issues within the ironically named &ldquo;Fun 4s&rdquo; programme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/football-connects-communities-but-can-pull-them-apart-if-governed-carelessly-cath-bishop/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/football-connects-communities-but-can-pull-them-apart-if-governed-carelessly-cath-bishop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paredes puts question mark over Argentina future]]></title><description><![CDATA[Argentina midfielder Leandro Paredes says it is going to be "difficult" for him to continue playing for his country in the wake of his 10-match international ban.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/paredes-puts-question-mark-over-argentina-future/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 08:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/paredes-puts-question-mark-over-argentina-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Have title contenders done enough in transfer window to challenge Arsenal?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the transfer window closes for the summer, chief football writer Phil McNulty asks if Arsenal's rivals have done enough to challenge the champions?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/have-title-contenders-done-enough-in-transfer-window-to-challenge-arsenal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 08:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/have-title-contenders-done-enough-in-transfer-window-to-challenge-arsenal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier League breaks transfer record for second straight summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier League clubs break their all-time summer transfer record after spending reaches &pound;3.198bn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/premier-league-breaks-transfer-record-for-second-straight-summer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 02:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/premier-league-breaks-transfer-record-for-second-straight-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Palace sign Chilwell and Timber after deadline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crystal Palace have signed internationals Ben Chilwell and Quinten Timber on permanent deals]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/palace-sign-chilwell-and-timber-after-deadline/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 02:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/palace-sign-chilwell-and-timber-after-deadline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fofana seals £30m move to Sunderland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sunderland have beaten Crystal Palace to the signing of Malick Fofana from Lyon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/fofana-seals-30m-move-to-sunderland/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 01:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/fofana-seals-30m-move-to-sunderland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Camara's &pound;47.1m move from Monaco to Chelsea collapses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lamine Camara is staying at Monaco after the Senegal midfielder's &pound;47.1m move to Chelsea collapses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/camaras-pound471m-move-from-monaco-to-chelsea-collapses/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 01:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/camaras-pound471m-move-from-monaco-to-chelsea-collapses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deadlines, acrimony and a record as Man City back Maresca for Fernandez deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The summer's longest-running transfer saga ends with Manchester City paying a joint-British record fee to bring in midfielder Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/deadlines-acrimony-and-a-record-as-man-city-back-maresca-for-fernandez-deal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 01:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/deadlines-acrimony-and-a-record-as-man-city-back-maresca-for-fernandez-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tottenham sign Chelsea pair Mudryk and Tosin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tottenham sign Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk on loan until the end of the season and complete a permanent move for Tosin Adarabioyo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/tottenham-sign-chelsea-pair-mudryk-and-tosin/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/tottenham-sign-chelsea-pair-mudryk-and-tosin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ndiaye's journey from non-league football to &pound;65m Man City move]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manchester City sign winger Iliman Ndiaye from Everton in a deal worth up to &pound;65m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/ndiayes-journey-from-non-league-football-to-pound65m-man-city-move/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/ndiayes-journey-from-non-league-football-to-pound65m-man-city-move/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Miedema to miss start of season with knee injury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vivianne Miedema will miss the start of the Women's Super League season because of a knee injury.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/miedema-to-miss-start-of-season-with-knee-injury/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 20:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/miedema-to-miss-start-of-season-with-knee-injury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘In my heart until I die’: Argentina says a tearful thank you to Lionel Messi]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Argentinian&rsquo;s decision to quit international football was met by an outpouring of affection from the country he led to World Cup glory in 2022Anyone who was present at Lionel Scaloni&rsquo;s press conference immediately after the World Cup final between Spain and Argentina in New Jersey on 19 July and saw his tears, the sobs which prevented him from speaking while he got up and walked out, could tell this was a man weeping not because of defeat in a single match but because he was full]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/in-my-heart-until-i-die-argentina-says-a-tearful-thank-you-to-lionel-messi/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/in-my-heart-until-i-die-argentina-says-a-tearful-thank-you-to-lionel-messi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The big WSL and WSL2 season preview: Women’s Football Weekly – podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Faye Carruthers and Suzanne Wrack are back, and this week they&rsquo;re joined by Emma Sanders and Sophie Downey to run you through the latest news from the WSL, plus deliver predictions for another bumper seasonOn the podcast today: Faye, Suzy, Emma and Sophie recap a busy off-season. Transfer deals, the arrival of the best player in the world, new financial sustainability rules coming into play and one manager swap already.The 2026-27 campaign gets under way in Bromley on Friday evening as Lon]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/the-big-wsl-and-wsl2-season-preview-womens-football-weekly-podcast/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/the-big-wsl-and-wsl2-season-preview-womens-football-weekly-podcast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Janine Sonis: ‘63,000 fans in Denver proves a women’s team was way overdue’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canada and Denver Summit full-back on playing at a packed Mile High Stadium and the impact of Lindsey HeapsIn the 13th minute of a 6-1 win against Chicago, Janine Sonis ran into the penalty area and stealthily positioned herself behind a line of defenders, before striking a crisp shot into the right corner. It was her ninth goal of the season, the most of any Denver Summit player, and joint-seventh in the NWSL.Now playing for her hometown club in their debut season, the NWSL and Canada veter]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/janine-sonis-63000-fans-in-denver-proves-a-womens-team-was-way-overdue/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/janine-sonis-63000-fans-in-denver-proves-a-womens-team-was-way-overdue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[David Squires on … the art of the transfer deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our cartoonist looks through the ages to chart the evolution of the football transfer into its modern constructBuy a cartoon | Some of David&rsquo;s favourite worksAnd his latest book, Chaos in the Box: get it now Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/david-squires-on-the-art-of-the-transfer-deal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/david-squires-on-the-art-of-the-transfer-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barcelona breeze past Rayo but all eyes in Spain remain on Julián Álvarez]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hansi Flick is very happy to welcome Gabriel Jesus to Barcelona &ndash; but Juli&aacute;n &Aacute;lvarez remains the ultimate prizeIf Raphinha has any misgivings about playing as a makeshift No 9 for Barcelona, he is doing a good job of hiding it. Juli&aacute;n &Aacute;lvarez would have been proud of the Brazilian&rsquo;s two neat finishes that inspired the Spanish champions to a 5-2 victory against Rayo Vallecano on Monday night, 24 hours before the transfer deadline. Lamine Yamal scored two wo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/barcelona-breeze-past-rayo-but-all-eyes-in-spain-remain-on-julin-lvarez/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/barcelona-breeze-past-rayo-but-all-eyes-in-spain-remain-on-julin-lvarez/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The summer signings already making an impact - Sangare, Rogers, Enciso]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Sport takes a look at the summer signings getting off to a flying start in the new Premier League season, featuring Mamadou Sangare, Morgan Rogers, Julio Enciso, Gonzalo Garcia and Victor Munoz.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/the-summer-signings-already-making-an-impact-sangare-rogers-enciso/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/the-summer-signings-already-making-an-impact-sangare-rogers-enciso/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Football transfer rumours: Manchester United and Liverpool eye Kroupi? Vardy to Wrexham?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today&rsquo;s rumours are squeezing out every last dropDeadline day live &ndash; follow all the news and movesThe final day of the men&rsquo;s transfer window is here, but there is still time for some rumourmongering, before a Supermarket Sweep-style trolley dash for 11th-hour signings.Going wild in the aisles? Manchester United&rsquo;s interest in a new left-back has been known all summer, yet here they stand without one on the final day of the window. While many are claiming United&rsquo;s bus]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/football-transfer-rumours-manchester-united-and-liverpool-eye-kroupi-vardy-to-wrexham/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/football-transfer-rumours-manchester-united-and-liverpool-eye-kroupi-vardy-to-wrexham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lamine Yamal and Raphinha score twice as Barcelona hit five]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lamine Yamal and Raphinha score twice as Barcelona beat Rayo Vallecano 5-2 in La Liga.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/lamine-yamal-and-raphinha-score-twice-as-barcelona-hit-five/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/lamine-yamal-and-raphinha-score-twice-as-barcelona-hit-five/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saka earns Arsenal hard-fought win at Aston Villa]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bukayo Saka's second-half goal is enough to earn Premier League champions Arsenal victory at Aston Villa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/saka-earns-arsenal-hard-fought-win-at-aston-villa/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 23:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/saka-earns-arsenal-hard-fought-win-at-aston-villa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Goals, records, tears ... Messi's most iconic moments]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Lionel Messi retires from international football following the death of his father, BBC Sport looks back at some of his most iconic moments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/goals-records-tears-messis-most-iconic-moments/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/goals-records-tears-messis-most-iconic-moments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chelsea’s perfect yet unserious start to the Premier League season | Jonathan Wilson]]></title><description><![CDATA[Xabi Alonso&rsquo;s side have scored seven and conceded five in two wins so far, a product of the squad&rsquo;s constant churnSign up for our free newsletter hereTwo Premier League games played for Chelsea under Xabi Alonso: two wins and seven goals scored. It&rsquo;s the sort of start that would delight many new managers &ndash; only two other clubs can boast about a six-point start this Premier League season (albeit with Arsenal to play later on Monday). Points gained in this odd transitional]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/chelseas-perfect-yet-unserious-start-to-the-premier-league-season-jonathan-wilson/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/chelseas-perfect-yet-unserious-start-to-the-premier-league-season-jonathan-wilson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fiorentina’s Serie A renaissance feels a way off after chastening centenary | Nicky Bandini]]></title><description><![CDATA[The home game against Frosinone seemed a perfect way to celebrate their landmark. It did not work out that wayFiorentina&rsquo;s 100th birthday party had been going for four days, starting with a fan procession through the historic centre of Florence on Wednesday night and extending to their home game against Frosinone on Saturday afternoon. The club was founded on 29 August 1926, but a decades-old discrepancy in the reporting of that date has led supporters to celebrate traditionally on the 26t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/fiorentinas-serie-a-renaissance-feels-a-way-off-after-chastening-centenary-nicky-bandini/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/fiorentinas-serie-a-renaissance-feels-a-way-off-after-chastening-centenary-nicky-bandini/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barcola - the 'grasshopper' who has overcome setbacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Liverpool complete a &pound;123m transfer for Bradley Barcola, BBC Sport looks at how he has ridden triumphs and setbacks to reach the top with the help of his family.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/barcola-the-grasshopper-who-has-overcome-setbacks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/barcola-the-grasshopper-who-has-overcome-setbacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elversberg and ‘miracle village’ prove that Bundesliga fairytales still exist | Andy Brassell]]></title><description><![CDATA[German football has long insisted there is more to their elite league than a title race. Now they have a story that shows the world that surprise and wonder does live here tooFriday night was no first day fun for VfB Stuttgart as they got first-hand proof of what the rest of the Bundesliga feared: that Bayern Munich are perhaps mightier than ever. The curtain-raiser, though, didn&rsquo;t actually set the tone for the the weekend. German football has long insisted there is more to their elite lea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/elversberg-and-miracle-village-prove-that-bundesliga-fairytales-still-exist-andy-brassell/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/elversberg-and-miracle-village-prove-that-bundesliga-fairytales-still-exist-andy-brassell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch round-up of best SPFL action]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch the best of the weekend action from the Scottish Championship, Scottish League 1 and Scottish League 2.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/watch-round-up-of-best-spfl-action/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/watch-round-up-of-best-spfl-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s time to get shirty about the short life of the football top]]></title><description><![CDATA[With millions of club shirts going to waste every season, a radical recycling rethink is neededWhen Joanna Czutkowna buried a Manchester United jersey, a cotton T-shirt and a wool-cotton jumper in her Lancashire farm and dug it up a year later, the video went viral. The T-shirt had disappeared, apart from the seams (sewn with polyester thread), the jumper was 80% gone, but the United shirt remained &ndash; grubby but indestructible. (Insert joke here)The big reveal was not a surprise, certainly]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/its-time-to-get-shirty-about-the-short-life-of-the-football-top/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/its-time-to-get-shirty-about-the-short-life-of-the-football-top/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The full scale of the UK's forced adoption scandal revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exposing a British scandal.&#8232; The women forced by the state to give up their newborns]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/the-full-scale-of-the-uks-forced-adoption-scandal-revealed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/the-full-scale-of-the-uks-forced-adoption-scandal-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Given credits Farke's second-half tactical shift in Brentford draw]]></title><description><![CDATA[Match of the Day pundit Shay Given commends Leeds United's second-half tactical shift after Dominic Calvert-Lewin struck late to salvage a 1-1 draw with Brentford.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/given-credits-farkes-second-half-tactical-shift-in-brentford-draw/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 01:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/given-credits-farkes-second-half-tactical-shift-in-brentford-draw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Chelsea win the league with three at the back? Given's verdict]]></title><description><![CDATA[Match of the Day pundit Shay Given praises Chelsea's flying wing-backs, backing Xabi Alonso's side to win the Premier League title using a three-at-the-back system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/can-chelsea-win-the-league-with-three-at-the-back-givens-verdict/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/can-chelsea-win-the-league-with-three-at-the-back-givens-verdict/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MOTD pundits debate controversial own goal in Man Utd victory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Match of the Day pundits Ellen White and Shay Given discuss the refereeing controversy at Old Trafford whereby a loophole allowed a Harry Maguire handball to stand as a Jacob Greaves own goal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/motd-pundits-debate-controversial-own-goal-in-man-utd-victory/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/motd-pundits-debate-controversial-own-goal-in-man-utd-victory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['He's on it all the time' - White praises 'unbelievable' Fernandes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Match of the Day pundit Ellen White labels Bruno Fernandes "unbelievable", after the midfielder's hat-trick in Manchester United's 5-2 comeback win against Ipswich Town.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/hes-on-it-all-the-time-white-praises-unbelievable-fernandes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/hes-on-it-all-the-time-white-praises-unbelievable-fernandes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marcus Rashford’s Manchester United return feels like a marriage of convenience | Will Unwin]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lack of offers and problems in finding a replacement may be behind the move, but that does not mean it cannot workThe first chant of the match was for Marcus&nbsp;Rashford, Manchester United&rsquo;s returning rogue son, the one banished for 18&nbsp;months, first to the Midlands and then Catalonia. Every football fan loves an academy product who has risen up the ranks, from scrawny child to getting 76,000 off their seats. Rashford is one of these, living out the dream of everyone inside Old Tra]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/marcus-rashfords-manchester-united-return-feels-like-a-marriage-of-convenience-will-unwin/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/marcus-rashfords-manchester-united-return-feels-like-a-marriage-of-convenience-will-unwin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fernandes hat-trick inspires five-goal Man Utd comeback against Ipswich]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bruno Fernandes scores a hat-trick as Manchester United overcome an early scare to beat Ipswich Town 5-2 at Old Trafford.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/fernandes-hat-trick-inspires-five-goal-man-utd-comeback-against-ipswich/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 21:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/fernandes-hat-trick-inspires-five-goal-man-utd-comeback-against-ipswich/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Isidor strike hands Sunderland first win of season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Substitute Wilson Isidor strikes in the 75th minute to secure a hard-fought 1-0 victory for Sunderland over Fulham at the Stadium of Light.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/isidor-strike-hands-sunderland-first-win-of-season/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/isidor-strike-hands-sunderland-first-win-of-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chelsea maintain perfect start in seven-goal Brighton thriller]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chelsea maintained their perfect start to the season under Xabi Alonso, holding off a Brighton fightback to win a seven-goal encounter 4-3 at Stamford Bridge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/chelsea-maintain-perfect-start-in-seven-goal-brighton-thriller/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/chelsea-maintain-perfect-start-in-seven-goal-brighton-thriller/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calvert-Lewin rescues point for Leeds against Brentford]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dominic Calvert-Lewin scores his first goal of the season as Leeds battle back and earn a 1-1 draw against Brentford.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/calvert-lewin-rescues-point-for-leeds-against-brentford/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/calvert-lewin-rescues-point-for-leeds-against-brentford/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Chelsea need more than a new goalkeeper to be title challengers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chelsea's new goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez made his debut in a thrilling 4-3 win over Brighton - but is unable to solve his new club's defensive problems on his own.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/why-chelsea-need-more-than-a-new-goalkeeper-to-be-title-challengers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 19:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/why-chelsea-need-more-than-a-new-goalkeeper-to-be-title-challengers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I’ve had a very hectic career’: Mario Balotelli on Italian football’s troubles and his future]]></title><description><![CDATA[Striker talks life in the UAE, problems with the Azzurri and &lsquo;special feeling&rsquo; of playing for Manchester CityWhenever the name Mario Balotelli is brought up, particularly in Italy, the conversation is almost inevitably laced with a sense of regret. There is that lingering &ldquo;What if?&rdquo;, a collective sigh over a player who possessed the raw, undeniable potential to be one of the best in the world, if only things had been different.Yet being in front of him, with a smile on hi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/ive-had-a-very-hectic-career-mario-balotelli-on-italian-footballs-troubles-and-his-future/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/ive-had-a-very-hectic-career-mario-balotelli-on-italian-footballs-troubles-and-his-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women’s Super League 2026-27 preview No 9: Liverpool]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liverpool will hope Germany striker Vivien Endemann and Japanese youngster Mao Itamura can help get them off to a better start than they had last seasonGuardian writers&rsquo; predicted position: 8th (NB: this is not necessarily Tom Garry&rsquo;s prediction but the average of our writers&rsquo; tips)Last season&rsquo;s position: 11th Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/womens-super-league-2026-27-preview-no-9-liverpool/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/womens-super-league-2026-27-preview-no-9-liverpool/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[European football: Elversberg stun Leverkusen in dream Bundesliga debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Team from town of 13,000 shock 2024 championsJuventus 2-0 Parma; Sevilla 1-3 Atl&eacute;tico MadridThe Bundesliga newcomers Elversberg began their first top-flight campaign in style, stunning Bayer Leverkusen with an impressive 3-2 home victory on Saturday.Lukas Petkov and Cole Campbell scored within 60 seconds of each other to put Elversberg 2-0 up before the 10-minute mark. David Mokwa added another early in the second half in front of 9,307 delirious fans. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/european-football-elversberg-stun-leverkusen-in-dream-bundesliga-debut/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 23:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/european-football-elversberg-stun-leverkusen-in-dream-bundesliga-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carrick dismisses ‘lazy’ Manchester United criticism and defends Fernandes’ leadership]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manager says opening-day defeat just &lsquo;one game&rsquo;United to be without Carlos Baleba against IpswichMichael Carrick has said it was &ldquo;lazy and easy&rdquo; to say everything was wrong with Manchester United after the opening-day defeat at Hull.United lost 2-0 in a tame display and the manager was asked whether his captain, Bruno Fernandes, and Youri Tielemans, Belgium&rsquo;s captain, had shown the leadership that might have affected the performance and result. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/carrick-dismisses-lazy-manchester-united-criticism-and-defends-fernandes-leadership/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/carrick-dismisses-lazy-manchester-united-criticism-and-defends-fernandes-leadership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&pound;300m spent, bottom of the table... but Spurs boss De Zerbi 'not angry']]></title><description><![CDATA[Having spent more than &pound;300m in the summer, Tottenham find themselves bottom of the Premier League, without a point or a goal, but boss Roberto de Zerbi remains optimistic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/pound300m-spent-bottom-of-the-table-but-spurs-boss-de-zerbi-not-angry/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 23:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/pound300m-spent-bottom-of-the-table-but-spurs-boss-de-zerbi-not-angry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lavish spending fails to fix Tottenham’s big issue – the lack of soul and spine | Jonathan Liew]]></title><description><![CDATA[It might be too early to push the panic button but Roberto De Zerbi faces a huge task if he is to turn Spurs aroundTime for Tottenham to start panicking? This is, of course, a subtle trick question. Tottenham is one of those clubs that never actually stops panicking. They panic when they concede and they panic when they score. They panic when they have the ball and they panic when someone else does. They have a coach in Roberto De Zerbi whose face evokes a state of permanent alarm, the expressio]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/lavish-spending-fails-to-fix-tottenhams-big-issue-the-lack-of-soul-and-spine-jonathan-liew/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 22:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/lavish-spending-fails-to-fix-tottenhams-big-issue-the-lack-of-soul-and-spine-jonathan-liew/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Go on an adventure with Paddington Bear, voiced by Ben Whishaw]]></title><description><![CDATA[A family favourite packed with humour, kindness and charm]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/go-on-an-adventure-with-paddington-bear-voiced-by-ben-whishaw/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 21:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/go-on-an-adventure-with-paddington-bear-voiced-by-ben-whishaw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No country for old men: Premier League grind is why managers are getting younger]]></title><description><![CDATA[The boss in the dugout is typically no longer an ageing former player &ndash; most are in their 40s on an exhausting treadmillOne of the problems with getting older is that you&rsquo;re never quite sure whether it&rsquo;s you or them. Is the world really changing, or is it just you, struggling to adapt? There&rsquo;s a milestone in life, probably as you&rsquo;re contemplating university or a first job, when you realise you&rsquo;re watching a footballer who is younger than you. Then, 15-20 years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/no-country-for-old-men-premier-league-grind-is-why-managers-are-getting-younger/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/no-country-for-old-men-premier-league-grind-is-why-managers-are-getting-younger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Podcast: Reaction to wins for Celtic, Hearts &amp; Dundee Utd]]></title><description><![CDATA[Important wins for Celtic and Hearts as Dundee Utd pick up first league victory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/podcast-reaction-to-wins-for-celtic-hearts-amp-dundee-utd/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/podcast-reaction-to-wins-for-celtic-hearts-amp-dundee-utd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tonali struggles but Gonzalez impresses - player ratings for Tottenham v Newcastle]]></title><description><![CDATA[How Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United's players rated following Saturday's 2-0 win for the visitors in their Premier League match.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/tonali-struggles-but-gonzalez-impresses-player-ratings-for-tottenham-v-newcastle/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 20:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/tonali-struggles-but-gonzalez-impresses-player-ratings-for-tottenham-v-newcastle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transfer roundup: Moyes wants to keep Armstrong while Forest agree Muñoz deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;I don&rsquo;t think we can afford to lose any players,&rsquo; says MoyesForest&rsquo;s Armstrong bid said to be &pound;40m; Palace agree &pound;22m feeThe sale of the 19-year-old Harrison Armstrong to Nottingham Forest would be a &ldquo;club decision&rdquo; for Everton, according to David Moyes. After his team&rsquo;s 1-1 draw at Bournemouth, in which Armstrong played the full 90 minutes, Moyes said he would prefer to keep a player for whom a reported &pound;40m offer has been made.&ldquo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/transfer-roundup-moyes-wants-to-keep-armstrong-while-forest-agree-muoz-deal/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 20:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/transfer-roundup-moyes-wants-to-keep-armstrong-while-forest-agree-muoz-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Not bad for the worst team in Premier League history' - Hull's perfect start]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hull striker Oli McBurnie has a playful dig at his team's critics after beating Coventry to win their opening two Premier League games.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/not-bad-for-the-worst-team-in-premier-league-history-hulls-perfect-start/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/not-bad-for-the-worst-team-in-premier-league-history-hulls-perfect-start/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Slapstick' - Rose laments late Everton equaliser]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bournemouth manager Marco Rose describes the injury-time goal his side conceded as "slapstick" as his side settle for a point in their 1-1 draw against Everton at the Vitality Stadium.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/slapstick-rose-laments-late-everton-equaliser/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 19:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/slapstick-rose-laments-late-everton-equaliser/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We've got to do more' - Lampard frustrated by loss to Hull]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coventry manager Frank Lampard believes his side controlled possession but were "too slow" with the ball as their first top-flight home game in 25 years ends in a 1-0 defeat by Hull City.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/weve-got-to-do-more-lampard-frustrated-by-loss-to-hull/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 18:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/weve-got-to-do-more-lampard-frustrated-by-loss-to-hull/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jakirovic urges Hull to 'stay humble' after back-to-back wins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hull City manager Sergej Jakirovic reminds his side to "stay humble" after beating Coventry City for their second win in two Premier League games on their return to the top division.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/jakirovic-urges-hull-to-stay-humble-after-back-to-back-wins/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 18:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/jakirovic-urges-hull-to-stay-humble-after-back-to-back-wins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Championship roundup: Grant puts Charlton top as Saints hammer Millwall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charlton beat Preston to maintain 100% recordMillwall take lead at St Mary&rsquo;s but Southampton win 5-1Charlton moved to the top of the table with a 1-0 victory against struggling Preston. Karlan Grant&rsquo;s first goal for Charlton since rejoining on a free transfer from West Brom ensured that the south Londoners are the only side in the division still boasting a 100% record.It is the first time that Charlton have won their opening three matches in the second tier since the 1992-93 campaign]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/championship-roundup-grant-puts-charlton-top-as-saints-hammer-millwall/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 18:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/championship-roundup-grant-puts-charlton-top-as-saints-hammer-millwall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moyes 'disappointed' with Everton performance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everton manager David Moyes praises his side's second-half resilience after James Tarkowski's injury-time equaliser rescues a point for The Toffees away to Bournemouth. Moyes admitted that it looked like his team "were never going to score" before the 91st minute breakthrough cancels out Alex Scott's first-half opener.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/moyes-disappointed-with-everton-performance/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/moyes-disappointed-with-everton-performance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forest agree £22m deal with Palace for Munoz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nottingham Forest agree a deal worth a minimum of &pound;22m to sign Daniel Munoz from Crystal Palace.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/forest-agree-22m-deal-with-palace-for-munoz/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 18:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/forest-agree-22m-deal-with-palace-for-munoz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish Premiership: on-song Durán lifts Celtic spirits in win over Falkirk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Celtic fans&rsquo; banner mocks club&rsquo;s &lsquo;world class&rsquo; claimsHearts edge St Johnstone, Dundee United rout KillieCamilo Dur&aacute;n, in his preferred position of centre-forward, scored both goals for Celtic in their 2-1 win over Falkirk.The Colombian hit two striker&rsquo;s goals in the opening 29 minutes and also set up several teammates for chances. Falkirk improved after the break and their ambition was rewarded by Colby Donovan&rsquo;s own goal in the 72nd minute.This story w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/scottish-premiership-on-song-durn-lifts-celtic-spirits-in-win-over-falkirk/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 18:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/scottish-premiership-on-song-durn-lifts-celtic-spirits-in-win-over-falkirk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amin Nabizada sparkles for Watford as draw puts pressure on West Ham’s Nuno]]></title><description><![CDATA[When a club is an established part of English football&rsquo;s upper echelons, plays its home games inside a 68,000-seater stadium, and promptly breaks the Championship transfer record following relegation from the top flight, there are expectations that naturally follow. By all accounts, West Ham were supposed to breeze through what is only meant to be a brief dalliance with a second-tier existence. To be winless three league matches into the season was inconceivable.If the travelling contingen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/amin-nabizada-sparkles-for-watford-as-draw-puts-pressure-on-west-hams-nuno/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/amin-nabizada-sparkles-for-watford-as-draw-puts-pressure-on-west-hams-nuno/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The tiny town aiming to defy odds in Bundesliga debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elversberg has no train station and a population of just 13,000, but its football team have enjoyed a meteoric rise from the regional German leagues to the Bundesliga.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/the-tiny-town-aiming-to-defy-odds-in-bundesliga-debut/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 18:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/the-tiny-town-aiming-to-defy-odds-in-bundesliga-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hull maintain flying start as Liam Millar’s winner ruins Coventry’s day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Perhaps last Saturday&rsquo;s triumph was not a one-off. Hull backed up a shock victory against Manchester United by maintaining their 100% start to the Premier League and condemning Coventry to successive defeats. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re gonna win the league,&rdquo; was the glorious chant raining down from the Hull support after Liam Millar&rsquo;s 82nd-minute strike.The goal was a sucker punch for Coventry, who were pushing for a winner and looked set to claim at least their first point of the seas]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/hull-maintain-flying-start-as-liam-millars-winner-ruins-coventrys-day/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 18:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/hull-maintain-flying-start-as-liam-millars-winner-ruins-coventrys-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liverpool’s Andoni Iraola angered by substitution delay before Forest penalty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fourth official appeared to struggle with electronic boards&lsquo;I wanted to make those substitutions about three minutes before&rsquo;Andoni Iraola bemoaned a poor first-half display plus a broken electronic board for Liverpool&rsquo;s disappointing 2-2 draw with Nottingham Forest in the first home game of his Anfield reign. Forest led twice, but were denied a third successive Premier League win at Liverpool by V&iacute;ctor Mu&ntilde;oz&rsquo;s emphatic 82nd-minute equaliser.The visitors&rsqu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/liverpools-andoni-iraola-angered-by-substitution-delay-before-forest-penalty/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/liverpools-andoni-iraola-angered-by-substitution-delay-before-forest-penalty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['That trust isn't there' - how does Iraola get best out of Isak?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alexander Isak scored his first goal of the season in the 2-2 draw against Nottingham Forest - but how do Liverpool get the best out of him?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/that-trust-isnt-there-how-does-iraola-get-best-out-of-isak/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 17:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/that-trust-isnt-there-how-does-iraola-get-best-out-of-isak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iraola angry as official's board delays subs before goal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola says he was angry about being prevented from making a triple substitution sooner during his side's draw against Nottingham Forest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/iraola-angry-as-officials-board-delays-subs-before-goal/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 17:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/iraola-angry-as-officials-board-delays-subs-before-goal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[José Mourinho claims Kylian Mbappé should win Ballon d’Or ahead of PSG and Spain stars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Real Madrid manager backs his striker to land award&lsquo;The best player in the world is not at PSG or Spain&rsquo;Jos&eacute; Mourinho has said Kylian Mbapp&eacute; deserves to win this year&rsquo;s Ballon d&rsquo;Or, arguing the award should go to the best player in the world rather than be decided by World Cup or Champions League success.&ldquo;The best players in the world, there are two, three or four of them, and we know who they are: they&rsquo;re here,&rdquo; the Real Madrid coach said]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/jos-mourinho-claims-kylian-mbapp-should-win-ballon-dor-ahead-of-psg-and-spain-stars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 16:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/jos-mourinho-claims-kylian-mbapp-should-win-ballon-dor-ahead-of-psg-and-spain-stars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iraola urges 'passive' Liverpool to learn quickly after Forest draw]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola says his side need to "learn lessons" after they twice come from behind to draw 2-2 with Nottingham Forest at Anfield.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/iraola-urges-passive-liverpool-to-learn-quickly-after-forest-draw/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 16:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/iraola-urges-passive-liverpool-to-learn-quickly-after-forest-draw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Proud' but 'disappointed' - Glasner's mixed emotions after Liverpool draw]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nottingham Forest manager Oliver Glasner says he was "proud" of his side's performance at Anfield as they draw 2-2 with Liverpool in the Premier League, and believes they could have won.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/proud-but-disappointed-glasners-mixed-emotions-after-liverpool-draw/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/proud-but-disappointed-glasners-mixed-emotions-after-liverpool-draw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gibbs-White shines - player ratings for Liverpool v Nottm Forest]]></title><description><![CDATA[How Liverpool and Nottingham Forest's players rated following their Premier League match.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/gibbs-white-shines-player-ratings-for-liverpool-v-nottm-forest/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 15:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/gibbs-white-shines-player-ratings-for-liverpool-v-nottm-forest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three-week international break a concern - Mourinho]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jose Mourinho says the three-week international break is a &ldquo;concern&rdquo; for Real Madrid, with several key players facing a demanding schedule after the World Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/three-week-international-break-a-concern-mourinho/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 14:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/three-week-international-break-a-concern-mourinho/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forest to bid £40m for Everton teenager Armstrong]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nottingham Forest launch an ambitious bid to sign Everton's teenage midfielder Harrison Armstrong.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/forest-to-bid-40m-for-everton-teenager-armstrong/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 14:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/forest-to-bid-40m-for-everton-teenager-armstrong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alonso gets Chelsea’s priorities right by ditching Sánchez for winner Martínez | Jacob Steinberg]]></title><description><![CDATA[Signing of World Cup winner adds to sense that this is the summer when BlueCo got serious in transfer marketCarlo Cudicini was a very good goalkeeper. However, Jos&eacute; Mourinho was ruthless when he became Chelsea manager in 2004. Very good was not good enough. Mourinho wanted the best and one of the main factors behind the Portuguese winning the Premier League during his first season in charge was the decision to replace Cudicini with Petr Cech.There is an old line about a great goalkeeper b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/alonso-gets-chelseas-priorities-right-by-ditching-snchez-for-winner-martnez-jacob-steinberg/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/alonso-gets-chelseas-priorities-right-by-ditching-snchez-for-winner-martnez-jacob-steinberg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bradley Barcola due for medical as Liverpool finalise £123m deal for winger]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barcola will be club&rsquo;s second-most expensive signingPSG player set for medical this weekend before moveLiverpool have finalised a deal worth up to &pound;123m for Bradley Barcola, with the Paris Saint-Germain winger to undergo a medical this weekend for his move to Anfield.Liverpool agreed the outline of a deal with the Champions League holders on Wednesday night, after lengthy talks over their main summer transfer target. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/bradley-barcola-due-for-medical-as-liverpool-finalise-123m-deal-for-winger/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 11:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/bradley-barcola-due-for-medical-as-liverpool-finalise-123m-deal-for-winger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liverpool agree &pound;123m deal for PSG's Barcola]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liverpool are closing in on a deal to sign forward Bradley Barcola, which will increase doubts over Cody Gakpo's future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/liverpool-agree-pound123m-deal-for-psgs-barcola/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 10:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/liverpool-agree-pound123m-deal-for-psgs-barcola/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do Wrexham have a defensive problem?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defender Dom Hyam has suggested Wrexham may need to find a "horrible" streak to help rectify their defensive issues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/do-wrexham-have-a-defensive-problem/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 09:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/do-wrexham-have-a-defensive-problem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Now is a good time for players to speak up’: Lucy Bronze on Fifa and helping refugees]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chelsea defender reflects on spending time with refugees in Colombia this summer and her passion for helping people on and off the pitchLucy Bronze does not stop. Her brain runs a hundred miles a minute. She does not need traditional entertainment. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m not good at watching TV &ndash; I can&rsquo;t sit still,&rdquo; Bronze says, sitting sort-of still, on a bench shielded from the wind, overlooking Chelsea&rsquo;s training pitch at Cobham. &ldquo;Someone recently asked me what I liste]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/now-is-a-good-time-for-players-to-speak-up-lucy-bronze-on-fifa-and-helping-refugees/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/now-is-a-good-time-for-players-to-speak-up-lucy-bronze-on-fifa-and-helping-refugees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why one of sport's most iconic images resonates 70 years on]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 1956 a football photographer captured a moment in time that is still adored 70 years later.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/why-one-of-sports-most-iconic-images-resonates-70-years-on/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 08:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/why-one-of-sports-most-iconic-images-resonates-70-years-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trippier praises Miley's 'big presence' as Newcastle face Tonali reunion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle midfielder Lewis Miley is backed to "go as far as he wants" as the 20-year-old prepares to face former team-mate Sandro Tonali at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/trippier-praises-mileys-big-presence-as-newcastle-face-tonali-reunion/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 08:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/trippier-praises-mileys-big-presence-as-newcastle-face-tonali-reunion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Let's be brave about being in Premier League - Coventry's Lampard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Frank Lampard and Tom Grennan discuss why Coventry will be playing brave football in the Premier League this season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/lets-be-brave-about-being-in-premier-league-coventrys-lampard/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 07:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/lets-be-brave-about-being-in-premier-league-coventrys-lampard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lampard 'somewhere in the middle' of Mourinho and Ancelotti]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eight years into his own managerial career, Coventry City boss Frank Lampard cites Jose Mourinho and Carlo Ancelotti as the main influences on his style.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/lampard-somewhere-in-the-middle-of-mourinho-and-ancelotti/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 07:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/lampard-somewhere-in-the-middle-of-mourinho-and-ancelotti/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women’s Super League 2026-27 preview No 8: Everton]]></title><description><![CDATA[New-look attack will hope to gel during their relatively easy start to the campaign in their second season at Goodison ParkGuardian writers&rsquo; predicted position: 10th (NB: this is not necessarily Tom Garry&rsquo;s prediction but the average of our writers&rsquo; tips)Last season&rsquo;s position: 8th Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/womens-super-league-2026-27-preview-no-8-everton/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/womens-super-league-2026-27-preview-no-8-everton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A magician and a maverick - this could be Cherki's moment for Man City]]></title><description><![CDATA[After two goals and a swaggering display against Crystal Palace, Phil McNulty asks if this is Rayan Cherki's time to shine for Manchester City.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/a-magician-and-a-maverick-this-could-be-cherkis-moment-for-man-city/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/a-magician-and-a-maverick-this-could-be-cherkis-moment-for-man-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McInnes backs himself to deliver Rangers success]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manager Derek McInnes says Rangers are "a long way away" from what he wants but backs himself to deliver success at Ibrox.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/mcinnes-backs-himself-to-deliver-rangers-success/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/mcinnes-backs-himself-to-deliver-rangers-success/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I know what I'm doing' - McInnes backs himself to deliver Rangers success]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manager Derek McInnes says Rangers are "a long way away" from what he wants but backs himself to deliver success at Ibrox.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/i-know-what-im-doing-mcinnes-backs-himself-to-deliver-rangers-success/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/i-know-what-im-doing-mcinnes-backs-himself-to-deliver-rangers-success/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Palace lost hope at 3-1 - Sage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crystal Palace boss Pierre Sage reacts to their 4-1 defeat by Manchester City.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/palace-lost-hope-at-3-1-sage/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 23:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/palace-lost-hope-at-3-1-sage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Haaland and Cherki fire impressive Man City to victory at Palace]]></title><description><![CDATA[Erling Haaland and Rayan Cherki both score twice as Manchester City cruise to a 4-1 win at Crystal Palace in the Premier League.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/haaland-and-cherki-fire-impressive-man-city-to-victory-at-palace/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/haaland-and-cherki-fire-impressive-man-city-to-victory-at-palace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Late Cooper goal seals Dunfermline win in Fife derby]]></title><description><![CDATA[Josh Cooper's late strike secures a 1-0 Scottish Championship win for Dunfermline Athletic against Raith Rovers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/late-cooper-goal-seals-dunfermline-win-in-fife-derby/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 23:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/late-cooper-goal-seals-dunfermline-win-in-fife-derby/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arsenal &amp; Barca monitor Rashford - Saturday's gossip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arsenal monitor Marcus Rashford, Chelsea eye Monaco's Lamine Camara and Valencia push for Liverpool midfielder Harvey Elliott, plus more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/arsenal-amp-barca-monitor-rashford-saturdays-gossip/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 22:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/arsenal-amp-barca-monitor-rashford-saturdays-gossip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What will Jackson bring to Villa with Watkins set for exit?]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Sport examines what new striker Nicolas Jackson will bring to Aston Villa, with Ollie Watkins looking set to join Al-Hilal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/what-will-jackson-bring-to-villa-with-watkins-set-for-exit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/what-will-jackson-bring-to-villa-with-watkins-set-for-exit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stadium closures for Old Firm over fan disorder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Celtic and Rangers are ordered to play their next home Scottish Cup ties behind closed doors after fan disorder last season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/stadium-closures-for-old-firm-over-fan-disorder/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/stadium-closures-for-old-firm-over-fan-disorder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cole Palmer is a unicorn in this world inventing moments of pure pleasure | Barney Ronay]]></title><description><![CDATA[Much like Central Cee, the Chelsea attacker is a distinct presence and right now is perhaps the only truly creative English player out thereThis week Central Cee launched his new Premier League song, called The Team. It owes its existence to a youth-centred, fist-bumping corporate tie-in with Coca-Cola, the press release for which appears to have involved a man in golf-casual clothing frowning at his computer screen for half an hour before typing &ldquo;cool urban street words, what are?&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/cole-palmer-is-a-unicorn-in-this-world-inventing-moments-of-pure-pleasure-barney-ronay/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/cole-palmer-is-a-unicorn-in-this-world-inventing-moments-of-pure-pleasure-barney-ronay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Open tennis, Premier League and Itauma v Hrgovic – follow with us]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here&rsquo;s how to follow along with our coverage &ndash; the finest writing and up-to-the-minute reports Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/us-open-tennis-premier-league-and-itauma-v-hrgovic-follow-with-us/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/us-open-tennis-premier-league-and-itauma-v-hrgovic-follow-with-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man Utd sign Swedish winger Jusu Bah for £400K]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manchester United have confirmed the signing of Sweden winger Monica Jusu Bah from BK Hacken for just under &pound;400,000.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/man-utd-sign-swedish-winger-jusu-bah-for-400k/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/man-utd-sign-swedish-winger-jusu-bah-for-400k/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ruiz named Brighton boss after shock Vidosic exit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brighton have confirmed the appointment of Arturo Ruiz as their new women's head coach following the shock departure of Dario Vidosic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/ruiz-named-brighton-boss-after-shock-vidosic-exit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/ruiz-named-brighton-boss-after-shock-vidosic-exit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Division, drama and power - what next for Infantino and Uefa?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Explosive court documents reveal the growing bitterness of Uefa's feud with Fifa president Gianni Infantino, Dan Roan reports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/division-drama-and-power-what-next-for-infantino-and-uefa/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/division-drama-and-power-what-next-for-infantino-and-uefa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NI's Howe relishing 'surreal' experience at Celtic]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Maguiresbridge to Celtic, Casey Howe has already packed plenty into a career that has taken her across the UK and Ireland - but her latest chapter may be the most exciting yet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/nis-howe-relishing-surreal-experience-at-celtic/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/nis-howe-relishing-surreal-experience-at-celtic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Southampton deny Spygate link to cuts to women's side]]></title><description><![CDATA[Southampton Women's head coach Simon Parker reveals that the summer has been "challenging" for the women's set-up at the club.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/southampton-deny-spygate-link-to-cuts-to-womens-side/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/southampton-deny-spygate-link-to-cuts-to-womens-side/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Esther González, Saudi Arabia and the questions around an unexpected transfer saga]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Gotham striker said she was stepping away from the sport, but then signed for Al Qadsiah. The move sparked questions over professionalism and raised concerns of LGBTQ+ fans who have disavowed the Saudi leagueA recent World Cup winner joins a historically downtrodden club, immediately leads them to their first championship, praises the level of play in the league, speaks fondly of living in the club&rsquo;s market, extends her contract with the club, leads the club to another championship, is]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/esther-gonzlez-saudi-arabia-and-the-questions-around-an-unexpected-transfer-saga/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/esther-gonzlez-saudi-arabia-and-the-questions-around-an-unexpected-transfer-saga/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to follow Transfer Deadline Day on the BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our Ask Me Anything team explain how to follow all the transfer deadline day action across the BBC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/how-to-follow-transfer-deadline-day-on-the-bbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/how-to-follow-transfer-deadline-day-on-the-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aston Villa’s squad is crumbling while Spurs splash out. Are the financial rules fair?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winning the Europa League and finishing fourth did not inoculate Villa and Spurs were not hampered by a season of woeIn theory Aston Villa supporters should have been rubbing their hands together at the prospect of a Champions League season. Equally, Tottenham fans could have been despondent after a relegation battle that went to the wire. A 17th-place finish meant Spurs earned about &pound;35m less in Premier League merit payments, which are based on final league position, than Villa.Yet the mo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/aston-villas-squad-is-crumbling-while-spurs-splash-out-are-the-financial-rules-fair/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/aston-villas-squad-is-crumbling-while-spurs-splash-out-are-the-financial-rules-fair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Football transfer rumours: Rafael Leão to Aston Villa? Harvey Elliott to Napoli or Lazio?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today&rsquo;s tittle tattle is staring into the abyssThe absence of Enzo Fern&aacute;ndez from the Chelsea squad that saw off Luton in the Carabao Cup on Thursday night set no end of tongues wagging before, during and after the game. Despite public pre-match assurances from Xabi Alonso that the Argentina midfielder would be included, Fern&aacute;ndez was not selected, prompting further speculation that a move to Manchester City is imminent. Chelsea are reported to be holding out for &pound;120m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/football-transfer-rumours-rafael-leo-to-aston-villa-harvey-elliott-to-napoli-or-lazio/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/football-transfer-rumours-rafael-leo-to-aston-villa-harvey-elliott-to-napoli-or-lazio/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Spurs' under-the-radar buy might be summer's smartest deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why Kirsty Hanson's move from Aston Villa to Tottenham could be the key transfer of the Women's Super League summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/why-spurs-under-the-radar-buy-might-be-summers-smartest-deal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/why-spurs-under-the-radar-buy-might-be-summers-smartest-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is the aim for Kompany, Kane and Bayern?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bayern Munich start their latest title defence as overwhelming odds-on favourites to win the Bundesliga again - so what would constitute success?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/what-is-the-aim-for-kompany-kane-and-bayern/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/what-is-the-aim-for-kompany-kane-and-bayern/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kane on Ballon d'Or hopes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Harry Kane discusses potential Ballon d'Or hopes after becoming the first Englishman to win Germany's footballer of the year award for the 2025-26 season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/kane-on-ballon-dor-hopes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 07:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/kane-on-ballon-dor-hopes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women’s Super League 2026-27 preview No 7: Crystal Palace]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jo Potter&rsquo;s side charged to promotion and have brought in striker Bethany England as they bid to stay upGuardian writers&rsquo; predicted position: 13th (NB: this is not necessarily Sophie Downey&rsquo;s prediction but the average of our writers&rsquo; tips)Last season&rsquo;s position: 2nd (WSL2) Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/womens-super-league-2026-27-preview-no-7-crystal-palace/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/womens-super-league-2026-27-preview-no-7-crystal-palace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Struggling Inter Miami hire Kily González as new head coach]]></title><description><![CDATA[MLS club mired in five-match winless runGonz&aacute;lez to replace interim coach Guillermo HoyosInter Miami have hired former Argentina international Cristian &ldquo;Kily&rdquo; Gonz&aacute;lez as the club&rsquo;s new head coach, according to two sources familiar with negotiations. C&eacute;sar Luis Merlo was first to report the news.The hiring will spell the end of interim manager Guillermo Hoyos&rsquo; time in charge of the South Florida club. In fact, he may have already coached his last game]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/struggling-inter-miami-hire-kily-gonzlez-as-new-head-coach/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/struggling-inter-miami-hire-kily-gonzlez-as-new-head-coach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is NBC’s Premier League coverage in the US too English? |  Leander Schaerlaeckens]]></title><description><![CDATA[One wonders when, if ever, a US broadcast can win the same plaudits presenting the English league with a more American voiceThere they were again, signaling with their unchanging faces and voices and their unchanging studio backdrop that another Premier League season had begun. On Friday afternoon, and again on Saturday and Sunday morning, Rebecca Lowe welcomed American viewers to what is somehow already the 14th season of the world&rsquo;s most popular sporting circuit to air on NBC.She was fla]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/is-nbcs-premier-league-coverage-in-the-us-too-english-leander-schaerlaeckens/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/is-nbcs-premier-league-coverage-in-the-us-too-english-leander-schaerlaeckens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sutton's predictions v Royal Blood drummer Ben Thatcher]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton takes on Royal Blood drummer Ben Thatcher, plus the BBC readers and AI with his predictions for this weekend's Premier League fixtures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/suttons-predictions-v-royal-blood-drummer-ben-thatcher/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/suttons-predictions-v-royal-blood-drummer-ben-thatcher/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Villa sign Goretzka - what went wrong at Bayern and what will he bring?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aston Villa complete the signing of former Bayern Munich midfielder Leon Goretzka on a free transfer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/villa-sign-goretzka-what-went-wrong-at-bayern-and-what-will-he-bring/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/villa-sign-goretzka-what-went-wrong-at-bayern-and-what-will-he-bring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spurs paying price for World Cup and pre-season trip to Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Too many players are off the pace and Roberto De Zerbi has had no hesitation in naming names Jan Paul van Hecke was among those given an unwanted name-check by Roberto De Zerbi after Tottenham&rsquo;s 3-0 defeat at Brentford on Saturday. Not at the right level physically, was the gist of the manager&rsquo;s comments.De Zerbi also mentioned Marcos Senesi and Sandro Tonali, two more of the club&rsquo;s new signings. Their condition had to come as no surprise. It certainly did not to De&nbsp;Zerbi.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/spurs-paying-price-for-world-cup-and-pre-season-trip-to-australia/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/spurs-paying-price-for-world-cup-and-pre-season-trip-to-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Football Daily | Why the transfer window is actually a large collection of different windows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!The transfer window isn&rsquo;t an actual window, of course. In reality, it&rsquo;s a large collection of different windows, with each club having one of their own, through which they peer longingly, occasionally flinging large quantities of cash money out of them like half-cut sailors on a ship coming into dock, and they&rsquo;re all in various states of disrepair. For example, Tottenham have only recently prised theirs open &ndash; the previou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/football-daily-why-the-transfer-window-is-actually-a-large-collection-of-different-windows/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/football-daily-why-the-transfer-window-is-actually-a-large-collection-of-different-windows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Armchair supporter’: do I still love going to football or just love the idea of it? | Max Rushden]]></title><description><![CDATA[A welcome return to watch Cambridge brought back a whole lot of memories, nostalgia and contemplationOn 11 February 1989, Cambridge United beat Hartlepool 6-0. My memories of the game are faint. The internet can&rsquo;t even tell me who scored &ndash; perhaps Laurie Ryan got a couple. I do recall walking past some Hartlepool fans on Coldham&rsquo;s Common who were peering into a brook. &ldquo;Looking for a new centre forward?&rdquo;Not a terrible joke from my dad. There was polite laughter at le]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/armchair-supporter-do-i-still-love-going-to-football-or-just-love-the-idea-of-it-max-rushden/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/armchair-supporter-do-i-still-love-going-to-football-or-just-love-the-idea-of-it-max-rushden/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sávio lands at Spurs, Celtic crash out and are Villa in crisis? | Football Weekly]]></title><description><![CDATA[Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, John Brewin and Dan Bardell as Spurs win their first home game of the season and Celtic lose in disastrous fashion in Europe Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/svio-lands-at-spurs-celtic-crash-out-and-are-villa-in-crisis-football-weekly/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/svio-lands-at-spurs-celtic-crash-out-and-are-villa-in-crisis-football-weekly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dortmund best of the rest as Bundesliga clubs grasp at Bayern Munich’s coattails | Andy Brassell]]></title><description><![CDATA[BVB are re-energised and Leverkusen have stabilised, but can anyone stop the champions?The Franz Beckenbauer Supercup has a modicum more intensity than most of its European equivalents. There are many reasons for this. The Bundesliga&rsquo;s traditional season curtain-raiser pitting league champions against cup winners is not played on neutral territory, giving it the feeling of a domestic game with proper stakes.German fans would also never accept it taking place on foreign soil, as the Borussi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/dortmund-best-of-the-rest-as-bundesliga-clubs-grasp-at-bayern-munichs-coattails-andy-brassell/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/dortmund-best-of-the-rest-as-bundesliga-clubs-grasp-at-bayern-munichs-coattails-andy-brassell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fan backlash as gay World Cup star joins Saudi club]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spain forward Esther Gonzalez attracts backlash after signing for Saudi Women's Premier League side Al Qadsiah.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/fan-backlash-as-gay-world-cup-star-joins-saudi-club/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/fan-backlash-as-gay-world-cup-star-joins-saudi-club/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Herrera is playing for free in Spanish third division]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ander Herrera has represented some of the world's biggest clubs, but now he is back home playing for free in Spain's third tier - and this is why.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/why-herrera-is-playing-for-free-in-spanish-third-division/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/why-herrera-is-playing-for-free-in-spanish-third-division/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plight of Pogba, Sancho and others is cautionary tale for any Carrick rebuild]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bruno Fernandes is the only surviving attacker from Ole Gunnar Solskj&aelig;r&rsquo;s attempt to bridge gap to rivals in 2021Five years is a long time in football. Manchester United&rsquo;s summer of 2021 is now remembered as the turning point in Ole Gunnar Solskj&aelig;r&rsquo;s reign; the sentimental decision to sign Cristiano Ronaldo the headline act as United set off on the wrong course after a few years of building&nbsp;steadily.But back then, even before the signing of Ronaldo, there was o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/plight-of-pogba-sancho-and-others-is-cautionary-tale-for-any-carrick-rebuild/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/plight-of-pogba-sancho-and-others-is-cautionary-tale-for-any-carrick-rebuild/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women’s Super League 2026-27 preview No 6: Chelsea]]></title><description><![CDATA[There has been plenty of change over the summer at Stamford Bridge with some big names leavingGuardian writers&rsquo; predicted position: 3rd (NB: this is not necessarily Suzanne Wrack&rsquo;s prediction but the average of our writers&rsquo; tips)Last season&rsquo;s position: 3rd Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/womens-super-league-2026-27-preview-no-6-chelsea/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/womens-super-league-2026-27-preview-no-6-chelsea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mbappé hat-trick sinks Real Sociedad after Real Madrid jeered by home fans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kylian Mbapp&eacute; scored a hat-trick as Real Madrid beat Real Sociedad 4-1 at the Bernab&eacute;u on Wednesday &#8288;in their first home match since the return of Jos&eacute; Mourinho as head coach.Mbapp&eacute; put Madrid ahead in the 40th minute before Luka Sucic levelled four minutes later, but the &#8288;France forward restored the &#8288;hosts&rsquo; lead on &#8203;the hour. Vin&iacute;cius J&uacute;nior added a third in the 68th minute before Mbapp&eacute; completed his treble 10 minut]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/mbapp-hat-trick-sinks-real-sociedad-after-real-madrid-jeered-by-home-fans/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/mbapp-hat-trick-sinks-real-sociedad-after-real-madrid-jeered-by-home-fans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Football Daily | Celtic raise the bar for calamitous capitulations in Europe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!When Celtic opened the scoring against Lask courtesy of a low Callum McGregor shot after 21 minutes on Tuesday night, the Scottish champions looked to have exorcised their Bigger Cup demons from 12 months ago. Four goals ahead of their Austrian hosts on aggregate, it seemed utterly inconceivable that Martin O&rsquo;Neill&rsquo;s side could emulate, let alone eclipse, their humiliation at the hands of Kairat Almaty last August and the match comme]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/football-daily-celtic-raise-the-bar-for-calamitous-capitulations-in-europe/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/football-daily-celtic-raise-the-bar-for-calamitous-capitulations-in-europe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ayyoub Bouaddi: maths student, chess fan and Manchester City’s new Rodri]]></title><description><![CDATA[The &pound;85m midfielder passed his exams a year early, is studying for a degree and is ready to tackle Premier League learning curve&ldquo;He&rsquo;s like a computer,&rdquo; the former Lille head of academy recruitment, Mathieu Frison, says of the &euro;100m (&pound;85.7m) Manchester City recruit Ayyoub Bouaddi. &ldquo;You teach him something, he learns it and can do it immediately.&rdquo; Bouaddi has the mountainous challenge at his new club of replacing the world&rsquo;s best central midfiel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/ayyoub-bouaddi-maths-student-chess-fan-and-manchester-citys-new-rodri/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/ayyoub-bouaddi-maths-student-chess-fan-and-manchester-citys-new-rodri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bristol City ready to ‘supercharge growth’ and prove women’s clubs can fly solo]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a split from the men&rsquo;s team, CEO Hannah Buckley is overseeing an ambitious rebuild with WSL promotion firmly in sightAs radiant, August sunshine glistens around a peacefully silent Ashton Gate before Bristol City Women&rsquo;s pre-season media day, Hannah Buckley takes a seat, pitch side, with a gleam in her eye, surveying the scene. The sight of a top-class venue makes her beam in a way that perhaps only somebody whose CV includes job titles such as regional facilities manager and h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/bristol-city-ready-to-supercharge-growth-and-prove-womens-clubs-can-fly-solo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/bristol-city-ready-to-supercharge-growth-and-prove-womens-clubs-can-fly-solo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After Dom Ballard’s backheel, what is the earliest goal of the season? | The Knowledge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plus: player-managers earning international caps, out-of-position goalkeepers sent off and footballers called up to jury serviceMail us with your all of your questions and answers&ldquo;After watching Dom Ballard&rsquo;s backheel volley for Bristol City against Birmingham in game week two of the Championship, it begs the question: what&rsquo;s the earliest in a season a goal has gone on to win goal of the season?&rdquo; asks Ricardio Sentulio.There is no doubting Dom Ballard&rsquo;s outrageous f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/after-dom-ballards-backheel-what-is-the-earliest-goal-of-the-season-the-knowledge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/after-dom-ballards-backheel-what-is-the-earliest-goal-of-the-season-the-knowledge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women’s Super League 2026-27 preview No 5: Charlton Athletic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Karen Hills&rsquo;s side are a blend of knowhow and young talent and are ready to compete 20 years after their disbandmentGuardian writers&rsquo; predicted position: 14th (NB: this is not necessarily Sophie Downey&rsquo;s prediction but the average of our writers&rsquo; tips)Last season&rsquo;s position: 3rd (WSL2) Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/womens-super-league-2026-27-preview-no-5-charlton-athletic/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/womens-super-league-2026-27-preview-no-5-charlton-athletic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Truly honoured' - Shaw wins PFA player of the year award]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manchester City forward Khadija Shaw reacts to winning her second PFA player of the year award in three seasons.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/truly-honoured-shaw-wins-pfa-player-of-the-year-award/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/truly-honoured-shaw-wins-pfa-player-of-the-year-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I'm very proud of this' - Fernandes wins PFA player of the year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes reacts to winning the men's 2026 PFA player of the year award.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/im-very-proud-of-this-fernandes-wins-pfa-player-of-the-year/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/im-very-proud-of-this-fernandes-wins-pfa-player-of-the-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A huge award' - O'Reilly named PFA young player of the year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manchester City and England full-back Nico O'Reilly says "it feels amazing" after receiving the 2026 PFA young player of the year award.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/a-huge-award-oreilly-named-pfa-young-player-of-the-year/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/a-huge-award-oreilly-named-pfa-young-player-of-the-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xavi hopes time at the ‘university of football’ will end with Dutch success]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barcelona legend wants to emulate Johan Cruyff&rsquo;s total football philosophy after taking over as the Netherlands head coach&ldquo;My feeling today is that I&rsquo;m going to the university of football.&rdquo; Those were Xavi Hern&aacute;ndez&rsquo;s opening words at his presentation as the Netherlands coach on Tuesday. &ldquo;I learned a lot from this university of football during my career as a player and as a coach. I have many connections with this country.&rdquo;Those connections date b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/xavi-hopes-time-at-the-university-of-football-will-end-with-dutch-success/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/xavi-hopes-time-at-the-university-of-football-will-end-with-dutch-success/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All the best Savinho - welcome Savio... new club, new name for Spurs signing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tottenham sign Brazil winger Savinho from Manchester City for an initial &pound;75m - and he reverts to being called Savio.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/all-the-best-savinho-welcome-savio-new-club-new-name-for-spurs-signing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/all-the-best-savinho-welcome-savio-new-club-new-name-for-spurs-signing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cole leaves role as England U21 coach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ashley Cole leaves his role as England Under-21 coach after five years in the position.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/cole-leaves-role-as-england-u21-coach/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/cole-leaves-role-as-england-u21-coach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FA approves WSL academy sides in National League]]></title><description><![CDATA[Women's Super League (WSL) academy sides will play in tier three of the football pyramid from the 2027-28 season with the divisive proposal approved by the Football Association.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/fa-approves-wsl-academy-sides-in-national-league/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/fa-approves-wsl-academy-sides-in-national-league/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When is the EFL Cup third-round draw?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The third-round draw of the EFL Cup takes place on Wednesday, with nine Premier League teams entering the competition at this stage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/when-is-the-efl-cup-third-round-draw/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/when-is-the-efl-cup-third-round-draw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leeds and Rangers co-owner jailed after prostitution arrest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jed York pleaded no contest to two charges in Ohio after being arrested for soliciting prostitution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/leeds-and-rangers-co-owner-jailed-after-prostitution-arrest/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/leeds-and-rangers-co-owner-jailed-after-prostitution-arrest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dalglish and Carney win PFA merit awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liverpool and Scotland legend Sir Kenny Dalglish and Lionesses great Karen Carney win the Professional Footballers' Association's merit awards for 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/dalglish-and-carney-win-pfa-merit-awards/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/dalglish-and-carney-win-pfa-merit-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[David Squires on … boos, barcodes and buzzcuts as the Premier League returns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our cartoonist looks back at the big storylines and fresh looks as the English top flight swung back into actionBuy this cartoon | Some of David&rsquo;s favourite worksAnd his latest book, Chaos in the Box: get it now Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/david-squires-on-boos-barcodes-and-buzzcuts-as-the-premier-league-returns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/david-squires-on-boos-barcodes-and-buzzcuts-as-the-premier-league-returns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tottenham sign Savinho from Man City for £75m]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tottenham sign Brazil winger Savinho from Manchester City for an initial &pound;75m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/tottenham-sign-savinho-from-man-city-for-75m/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/tottenham-sign-savinho-from-man-city-for-75m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tottenham sign Savinho for £75m - what will he bring to club?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tottenham sign Brazil winger Savinho from Manchester City for an initial &pound;75m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/tottenham-sign-savinho-for-75m-what-will-he-bring-to-club/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/tottenham-sign-savinho-for-75m-what-will-he-bring-to-club/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man City enter race for Gakpo - Tuesday's gossip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manchester City emerge as surprise Cody Gakpo suitors, Newcastle agree to sign Nico Gonzalez, and Manchester United are confident of signing Myles Lewis-Skelly, plus more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/man-city-enter-race-for-gakpo-tuesdays-gossip/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/man-city-enter-race-for-gakpo-tuesdays-gossip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How does prize money work in the EFL Cup?]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team explains how prize money works in the EFL Cup]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/how-does-prize-money-work-in-the-efl-cup/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/how-does-prize-money-work-in-the-efl-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How did all nine new managers fare in Premier League openers?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Who impressed and who has work to do? BBC Sport chief football writer Phil McNulty looks at how the nine new managerial appointments fared on the opening week of the Premier League season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/how-did-all-nine-new-managers-fare-in-premier-league-openers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/how-did-all-nine-new-managers-fare-in-premier-league-openers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What does your Premier League club still need in the transfer window?]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Sport takes a look at what each of the Premier League clubs still need before the summer transfer window shuts in seven days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/what-does-your-premier-league-club-still-need-in-the-transfer-window/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/what-does-your-premier-league-club-still-need-in-the-transfer-window/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ranking the best managers in Premier League history]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thirteen managers have won the Premier League title, but which of them will make it into our top 10 covering the competition's history?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/ranking-the-best-managers-in-premier-league-history/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/ranking-the-best-managers-in-premier-league-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are O'Neill's Celtic ready for Champions League?]]></title><description><![CDATA[How ready are Celtic for the season ahead?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/are-oneills-celtic-ready-for-champions-league/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/are-oneills-celtic-ready-for-champions-league/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hearts close to deal for teenage winger Benjaminsen - gossip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hearts emerge as favourites for Faroese winger, while Celtic face competition for midfield target.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/hearts-close-to-deal-for-teenage-winger-benjaminsen-gossip/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 08:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/hearts-close-to-deal-for-teenage-winger-benjaminsen-gossip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Change is necessary' - players unite against Fifa]]></title><description><![CDATA[A number of current and former footballers unite against Fifa president Gianni Infantino, stating that "change is necessary" at the global governing body.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/change-is-necessary-players-unite-against-fifa/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 08:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/change-is-necessary-players-unite-against-fifa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grealish back for Man City - but for how long?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Man City winger has made two substitute appearances so far this season, but his future remains in doubt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/grealish-back-for-man-city-but-for-how-long/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 08:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/grealish-back-for-man-city-but-for-how-long/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three reasons Chelsea could challenge for title - and one issue that could haunt them]]></title><description><![CDATA[While Chelsea's front three produced a sparkling display in their win over Fulham, goalkeeper Robert Sanchez remains a major concern.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/three-reasons-chelsea-could-challenge-for-title-and-one-issue-that-could-haunt-them/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/three-reasons-chelsea-could-challenge-for-title-and-one-issue-that-could-haunt-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fulham deserved more in Chelsea defeat - Arbeloa]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fulham manager Alvaro Arbeloa says his side deserved "a little bit more" following their 3-2 home defeat by Chelsea but is encouraged by the "character and personality" shown in his first Premier League game in charge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/fulham-deserved-more-in-chelsea-defeat-arbeloa/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/fulham-deserved-more-in-chelsea-defeat-arbeloa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['To have a good team, we need a great Cole' - Alonso on Palmer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso praises Cole Palmer's "responsibility, maturity and freedom" after a goal and an assist from the playmaker seals a 3-2 victory over Fulham at Craven Cottage. In Alonso's first Premier League match in charge, the Spaniard insists his new squad can achieve "special things" this season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/to-have-a-good-team-we-need-a-great-cole-alonso-on-palmer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/to-have-a-good-team-we-need-a-great-cole-alonso-on-palmer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Palmer impresses as Chelsea edge past Fulham to give Alonso first win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cole Palmer scores and sets up Joao Pedro as Chelsea give Xabi Alonso a winning start against Alvaro Arbeloa's Fulham at Craven Cottage in the Premier League.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/palmer-impresses-as-chelsea-edge-past-fulham-to-give-alonso-first-win/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/palmer-impresses-as-chelsea-edge-past-fulham-to-give-alonso-first-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Al-Hilal in advanced talks to sign Arsenal's Martinelli]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arsenal are in advanced talks with Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal over the sale of Gabriel Martinelli for at least &pound;50m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/al-hilal-in-advanced-talks-to-sign-arsenals-martinelli/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/al-hilal-in-advanced-talks-to-sign-arsenals-martinelli/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rogers &amp; Palmer star but Sanchez struggles - Fulham v Chelsea player ratings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Morgan Rogers scores on his Chelsea debut as Xabi Alonso's side beat Fulham at Craven Cottage - here are BBC Sport's player ratings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/rogers-amp-palmer-star-but-sanchez-struggles-fulham-v-chelsea-player-ratings/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/rogers-amp-palmer-star-but-sanchez-struggles-fulham-v-chelsea-player-ratings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man City agree deal for Palmeiras winger Allan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manchester City agree to sign winger Allan Elias from Palmeiras in a deal worth up to &pound;34.2m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/man-city-agree-deal-for-palmeiras-winger-allan/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/man-city-agree-deal-for-palmeiras-winger-allan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forest working on deal for Chelsea striker Delap]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nottingham Forest are working on a deal to sign Chelsea striker Liam Delap.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/forest-working-on-deal-for-chelsea-striker-delap/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/forest-working-on-deal-for-chelsea-striker-delap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mateta's contract claim leaves Palace with transfer decision]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following a dispute over the length of his contract, will Jean-Philippe Mateta stay at Crystal Palace beyond the transfer window?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/matetas-contract-claim-leaves-palace-with-transfer-decision/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/matetas-contract-claim-leaves-palace-with-transfer-decision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celtic to 'have a little look' at defenders with Johnston out until October]]></title><description><![CDATA[Celtic full-back Alistair Johnston will be out of action until October, manager Martin O'Neill confirms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/celtic-to-have-a-little-look-at-defenders-with-johnston-out-until-october/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 19:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/celtic-to-have-a-little-look-at-defenders-with-johnston-out-until-october/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celtic full-back Johnston out until October]]></title><description><![CDATA[Celtic full-back Alistair Johnston will be out of action until October, manager Martin O'Neill confirms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/celtic-full-back-johnston-out-until-october/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 19:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/celtic-full-back-johnston-out-until-october/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunderland sign Ahoka from Royal Antwerp]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sunderland confirm the signing of midfielder Jules Ahoka for a 10m euros (&pound;8.6m) fee.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/sunderland-sign-ahoka-from-royal-antwerp/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/sunderland-sign-ahoka-from-royal-antwerp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watkins' departure would cut deepest - and Villa did not see it coming]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ollie Watkins has been an Aston Villa legend but it appears his time at the club is nearing a painful end amid interest from Saudi Arabia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/watkins-departure-would-cut-deepest-and-villa-did-not-see-it-coming/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/watkins-departure-would-cut-deepest-and-villa-did-not-see-it-coming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alvarez's Arsenal dilemma amid summer's most bitter transfer tussle]]></title><description><![CDATA[An analysis of Julian Alvarez's future with the transfer window closing on 1 September - and the Argentine's chances of a move from Atletico Madrid to Arsenal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/alvarezs-arsenal-dilemma-amid-summers-most-bitter-transfer-tussle/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/alvarezs-arsenal-dilemma-amid-summers-most-bitter-transfer-tussle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liverpool are still haunted by the mess of last summer | Jonathan Wilson]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sunday&rsquo;s draw with Newcastle shows Andoni Iraola&rsquo;s new ideas as manager will need to overcome the squad&rsquo;s lack of balanceSign up for our free newsletter hereThe good news for Liverpool is that, Arsenal aside, every other team with vague title aspirations who played over the weekend looked undercooked, and that Andoni Iraola&rsquo;s men did, in the end, come away from Newcastle with a point. But the vulnerability to the counter that undermined them so often last season has not g]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/liverpool-are-still-haunted-by-the-mess-of-last-summer-jonathan-wilson/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/liverpool-are-still-haunted-by-the-mess-of-last-summer-jonathan-wilson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Docherty appointed Scotland Under-21 head coach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tony Docherty is named Scotland Under-21 head coach, with Steven Naismith as assistant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/docherty-appointed-scotland-under-21-head-coach/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/docherty-appointed-scotland-under-21-head-coach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Julián Álvarez walks alone at Atlético in transfer saga with no end – and no winners | Sid Lowe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barcelona target left exposed after draw with Villarreal as supporters vented their fury at his &lsquo;dream&rsquo; to leaveJuli&aacute;n &Aacute;lvarez entered a long, dark tunnel on his own. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re stronger together,&rdquo; Giuliano Simeone said but that wasn&rsquo;t the way it went. At the end of their first home game of the season, a 2-2 draw with Villarreal, all of Atl&eacute;tico Madrid&rsquo;s players gathered by the centre circle, shook hands with their opponents and each oth]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/julin-lvarez-walks-alone-at-atltico-in-transfer-saga-with-no-end-and-no-winners-sid-lowe/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/julin-lvarez-walks-alone-at-atltico-in-transfer-saga-with-no-end-and-no-winners-sid-lowe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Does Elliott have a Liverpool future after latest omission?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Harvey Elliott's position at Liverpool looks uncertain following his absence from the matchday squad at Newcastle on the opening weekend of the Premier League season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/does-elliott-have-a-liverpool-future-after-latest-omission/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/does-elliott-have-a-liverpool-future-after-latest-omission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McInnes could be in stand for first Old Firm game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Derek McInnes could be in the stand for his first Old Firm match as Rangers manager after a hearing date of 31 August was set for his appeal against a touchline ban.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/mcinnes-could-be-in-stand-for-first-old-firm-game/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/mcinnes-could-be-in-stand-for-first-old-firm-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rennes push PSG all the way to show they are the best of the rest in Ligue 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[PSG flexed their muscles, bringing Ferran Torres off the bench to save the day, but only because Rennes made themBy Get French Football NewsOn the scale of expressions of prowess and power, Paris Saint-Germain bringing almost &euro;150m worth of attacking talent off the bench &ndash; including the man who scored the winning goal in the World Cup final last month &ndash; ranks only a couple of rungs below the level of the extravagant aggression of a military parade. Imposing, dominating, reassert]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/rennes-push-psg-all-the-way-to-show-they-are-the-best-of-the-rest-in-ligue-1/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/rennes-push-psg-all-the-way-to-show-they-are-the-best-of-the-rest-in-ligue-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heggebo deception ban opens can of worms for FA - West Brom boss]]></title><description><![CDATA[West Bromwich Albion head coach James Morrison says the FA have "opened a can of worms" over Aune Heggebo's two-match ban for deception.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/heggebo-deception-ban-opens-can-of-worms-for-fa-west-brom-boss/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/heggebo-deception-ban-opens-can-of-worms-for-fa-west-brom-boss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fans suffer firework burns and eye injuries in Eredivisie]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dutch side SC Cambuur says fans were left with "burns, hearing damage and eye injuries"after Feyenoord supporters threw fireworks during Sunday's Eredivisie match.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/fans-suffer-firework-burns-and-eye-injuries-in-eredivisie/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/fans-suffer-firework-burns-and-eye-injuries-in-eredivisie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What does your Premiership club need in final days of transfer window?]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Scotland assesses the 12 top-flight clubs' needs as the transfer deadline approaches.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/what-does-your-premiership-club-need-in-final-days-of-transfer-window/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/what-does-your-premiership-club-need-in-final-days-of-transfer-window/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier League: 10 talking points from opening weekend of the season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manchester United&rsquo;s under-powered attack, Brentford&rsquo;s &pound;39m bargain and Dewsbury-Hall delivers for EvertonArsenal&rsquo;s treatment of Gabriel Martinelli has been questioned by Ian Wright after the Brazil forward was left out of their squad for Friday&rsquo;s opening game against Coventry. Martinelli turned down a move to Galatasaray last week after Arsenal had agreed a fee with the Turkish club and the former striker Wright revealed on Sky Sports after the Coventry game that no]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/premier-league-10-talking-points-from-opening-weekend-of-the-season/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/premier-league-10-talking-points-from-opening-weekend-of-the-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maradona's 'Hand of God' ball sells for &pound;2.5m]]></title><description><![CDATA[The football with which Diego Maradona scored his famous 'hand of God' goal in the 1986 World Cup quarter-final victory over England is sold at auction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/maradonas-hand-of-god-ball-sells-for-pound25m/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/maradonas-hand-of-god-ball-sells-for-pound25m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why are Australians thriving in WSL but not Premier League?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Premier League used to feature a host of top Australians. Now there is just one player from the country in the competition, but it's a very different story in the WSL.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/why-are-australians-thriving-in-wsl-but-not-premier-league/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/why-are-australians-thriving-in-wsl-but-not-premier-league/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quiz: Do you know these footballers from their haircuts?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Erling Haaland shaved off his flowing blond locks before the new Premier League season - but do you recognise these other footballers from their haircuts?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/quiz-do-you-know-these-footballers-from-their-haircuts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 07:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/quiz-do-you-know-these-footballers-from-their-haircuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opening win was beyond anyone's dreams - Hull assistant Holden]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following their huge win against Manchester United, Hull City assistant head coach Dean Holden joins Gabby Logan, Danny Murphy and Joe Hart in the Match of the Day studio.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/opening-win-was-beyond-anyones-dreams-hull-assistant-holden/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 01:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/opening-win-was-beyond-anyones-dreams-hull-assistant-holden/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why 'woeful' Villa crumbled against Brighton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Match of the Day's Danny Murphy, Gabby Logan and Joe Hart analyse Aston Villa's "woeful" performance against Brighton, which saw them lose 4-0.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/why-woeful-villa-crumbled-against-brighton/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/why-woeful-villa-crumbled-against-brighton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the Guehi gamble paid off for Maresca]]></title><description><![CDATA[Match of the Day's Joe Hart discusses Manchester City's Marc Guehi and his performance in midfield, with plenty of praise for the centre half in a different position against Bournemouth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/how-the-guehi-gamble-paid-off-for-maresca/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/how-the-guehi-gamble-paid-off-for-maresca/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Energy, pace, passion' - Newcastle's dynamic performance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Match of the Day's Joe Hart, Danny Murphy and Gabby Logan analyse Newcastle's energetic performance in their Premier League opener against Liverpool.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/energy-pace-passion-newcastles-dynamic-performance/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/energy-pace-passion-newcastles-dynamic-performance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It would appear he no longer wants to play for Villa' - does Watkins want out?]]></title><description><![CDATA[After being left out of Aston Villa's match-day squad against Brighton, Match of the Day's Gabby Logan, Danny Murphy and Joe Hart consider if Ollie Watkins is on the verge of leaving the club for Al Hilal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/it-would-appear-he-no-longer-wants-to-play-for-villa-does-watkins-want-out/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/it-would-appear-he-no-longer-wants-to-play-for-villa-does-watkins-want-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maresca's Man City reign begins with dramatic comeback against Bournemouth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two managers in charge of new clubs face off with Manchester City under Enzo Maresca and Bournemouth under Marco Rose, as the hosts stage a late comeback to kick the new Premier League season off in dramatic fashion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/marescas-man-city-reign-begins-with-dramatic-comeback-against-bournemouth/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/marescas-man-city-reign-begins-with-dramatic-comeback-against-bournemouth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brighton dominate 10-man Villa]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brighton start their season with an emphatic win at home against Europa League winners Aston Villa, with four first-half goals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/brighton-dominate-10-man-villa/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 21:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/brighton-dominate-10-man-villa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Late penalty for Liverpool denies Newcastle win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Szoboszlai rescues a point for Liverpool, scoring a stoppage-time penalty to deny Newcastle an opening game victory at St James' Park in the Premier League.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/late-penalty-for-liverpool-denies-newcastle-win/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/late-penalty-for-liverpool-denies-newcastle-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['When you score at the end it tastes better' - Iraola]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola reacts to his sides 2-2 draw against Newcastle United on the opening weekend of the 2026-27 Premier League season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/when-you-score-at-the-end-it-tastes-better-iraola/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 20:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/when-you-score-at-the-end-it-tastes-better-iraola/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aston Villa 'must accept everything' - Emery after Brighton thrashing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aston Villa manager Unai Emery reacts to a difficult opening day after a thrashing at the hands of Brighton, having conceding four goals in the first half.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/aston-villa-must-accept-everything-emery-after-brighton-thrashing/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/aston-villa-must-accept-everything-emery-after-brighton-thrashing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Sevilla's 'all-round striker' Ure ready to lead Scotland's attack?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the past decade, Sevilla's number nine jersey has been adorned by internationals from Spain, France, Argentina, Mexico and the Netherlands. Now, it is an uncapped Scotsman.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/is-sevillas-all-round-striker-ure-ready-to-lead-scotlands-attack/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/is-sevillas-all-round-striker-ure-ready-to-lead-scotlands-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The maths whizz turned £86m teenage star heading to Man City]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manchester City have agreed a deal in principle with Lille to sign midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi - what makes him such a highly rated talent?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/the-maths-whizz-turned-86m-teenage-star-heading-to-man-city/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/the-maths-whizz-turned-86m-teenage-star-heading-to-man-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['New season, new trim' - Haaland reveals buzzcut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manchester City striker Erling Haaland reveals his new buzz cut on social media.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/new-season-new-trim-haaland-reveals-buzzcut/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/new-season-new-trim-haaland-reveals-buzzcut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mourinho urges 'bullied' Vinicius Jr to control emotions when being provoked]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jose Mourinho says Real Madrid's Brazil winger Vinicius Jr "needs to have great emotional control" when being bullied in games.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/mourinho-urges-bullied-vinicius-jr-to-control-emotions-when-being-provoked/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 13:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/mourinho-urges-bullied-vinicius-jr-to-control-emotions-when-being-provoked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lincoln spirits soar despite defeat on second-tier return 65 years in the making]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Imps have not been at this level since 1961 and even a 3-1 loss to Portsmouth could not spoil the sense of joyThere is optimism to be found in almost every corner of the footballing landscape at this time of the year, but you would do well to find anyone without a smile on their face on this sunny Saturday lunchtime in one of Britain&rsquo;s most picturesque cities.Football may not necessarily be the first thing that springs to mind when you think of Lincoln. After all, Sincil Bank sits in t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/lincoln-spirits-soar-despite-defeat-on-second-tier-return-65-years-in-the-making/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/lincoln-spirits-soar-despite-defeat-on-second-tier-return-65-years-in-the-making/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[De Zerbi learns cash alone cannot fix Spurs' losing mentality]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spurs head coach Roberto De Zerbi discovers cash is no cure for a losing mentality as they crash to a heavy defeat at Brentford, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/de-zerbi-learns-cash-alone-cannot-fix-spurs-losing-mentality/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 22:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/de-zerbi-learns-cash-alone-cannot-fix-spurs-losing-mentality/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wasteful Palace punished by Everton in Sage's first game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everton beat Crystal Palace 2&ndash;0 to win their opening game of the Premier League season for the first time in five years, with goals from Kiernan Dewsbury&#8209;Hall and Thierno.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/wasteful-palace-punished-by-everton-in-sages-first-game/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/wasteful-palace-punished-by-everton-in-sages-first-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where does Man Utd defeat rank among shock opening-game losses?]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Sport looks at some of the most shocking Premier League opening-game defeats.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/where-does-man-utd-defeat-rank-among-shock-opening-game-losses/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/where-does-man-utd-defeat-rank-among-shock-opening-game-losses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bolt registers to play for Manchester Sunday league team]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eight-time Olympic champion sprinter Usain Bolt has registered to play for a veterans' Sunday league football team in Manchester.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/bolt-registers-to-play-for-manchester-sunday-league-team/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/bolt-registers-to-play-for-manchester-sunday-league-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We don't have enough wingers for start of season - Iraola]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/we-dont-have-enough-wingers-for-start-of-season-iraola/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/we-dont-have-enough-wingers-for-start-of-season-iraola/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What does Heggebo's deception ban mean for football?]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Sport explores the fallout from the decision to ban West Brom striker Aune Heggebo for two matches for "successfully deceiving a match official".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/what-does-heggebos-deception-ban-mean-for-football/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/what-does-heggebos-deception-ban-mean-for-football/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shakhtar agree to play Champions League ties at Chelsea]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk agree to play Champions League home games at Chelsea's Stamford Bridge this season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/shakhtar-agree-to-play-champions-league-ties-at-chelsea/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/shakhtar-agree-to-play-champions-league-ties-at-chelsea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Argentina's Paredes banned for 10 games after World Cup clashes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fifa ban Argentina midfielder Leandro Paredes for 10 matches over his role in clashes with Spanish players after the World Cup final.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/argentinas-paredes-banned-for-10-games-after-world-cup-clashes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/argentinas-paredes-banned-for-10-games-after-world-cup-clashes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chelsea reject initial Leeds loan bid for Mudryk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chelsea reject an initial season-long loan offer from Leeds United for winger Mykhailo Mudryk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/chelsea-reject-initial-leeds-loan-bid-for-mudryk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/chelsea-reject-initial-leeds-loan-bid-for-mudryk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Hungry to win' - Villa's Konsa joins Arsenal in &pound;55m deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arsenal complete the &pound;55m signing of England defender Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/hungry-to-win-villas-konsa-joins-arsenal-in-pound55m-deal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/hungry-to-win-villas-konsa-joins-arsenal-in-pound55m-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bellingham, Vinicius Jr and Mbappe not incompatible - Mourinho]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/bellingham-vinicius-jr-and-mbappe-not-incompatible-mourinho/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/bellingham-vinicius-jr-and-mbappe-not-incompatible-mourinho/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Partey signs for Al-Shabab in Saudi Pro League]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saudi Pro League side Al-Shabab confirm the signing of Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/partey-signs-for-al-shabab-in-saudi-pro-league/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/partey-signs-for-al-shabab-in-saudi-pro-league/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where next for Chelsea's Delap and can he bounce back?]]></title><description><![CDATA[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?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/where-next-for-chelseas-delap-and-can-he-bounce-back/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/where-next-for-chelseas-delap-and-can-he-bounce-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 20 most expensive transfers of the summer (so far)]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Morgan Rogers to Ismael Saibari, BBC Sport lists the 20 biggest transfers of the summer so far.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/the-20-most-expensive-transfers-of-the-summer-so-far/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/the-20-most-expensive-transfers-of-the-summer-so-far/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watkins could leave Villa before transfer deadline - Emery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aston Villa boss Unai Emery says striker Ollie Watkins could follow several star players out of the door this summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/watkins-could-leave-villa-before-transfer-deadline-emery/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/watkins-could-leave-villa-before-transfer-deadline-emery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Speed-dating, sharks &amp; Hunted - unique pre-season tales from WSL 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Sport looks into some of the unique ways Women's Super League 2 clubs have been preparing during pre-season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/speed-dating-sharks-amp-hunted-unique-pre-season-tales-from-wsl-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/speed-dating-sharks-amp-hunted-unique-pre-season-tales-from-wsl-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why don't Chelsea or Sunderland have a shirt sponsor?]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/why-dont-chelsea-or-sunderland-have-a-shirt-sponsor/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/why-dont-chelsea-or-sunderland-have-a-shirt-sponsor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England Women U20s squad named amid boycott threat]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/england-women-u20s-squad-named-amid-boycott-threat/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/england-women-u20s-squad-named-amid-boycott-threat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gyokeres proud of impact at Arsenal last season]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/gyokeres-proud-of-impact-at-arsenal-last-season/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/gyokeres-proud-of-impact-at-arsenal-last-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stamenic gets love back after traumatic year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marko Stamenic says "the people around Swansea City" have helped him rediscover his love for football during his first year at the Championship club.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/stamenic-gets-love-back-after-traumatic-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/stamenic-gets-love-back-after-traumatic-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[De Zerbi let us bond over a few beers - Maddison]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/de-zerbi-let-us-bond-over-a-few-beers-maddison/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/de-zerbi-let-us-bond-over-a-few-beers-maddison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medication switch behind Musiala collapses - Bayern]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bayern Munich boss Vincent Kompany says a "slight" change in Musiala's medication led to two collapses in four days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/medication-switch-behind-musiala-collapses-bayern/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/medication-switch-behind-musiala-collapses-bayern/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our writers' predictions for the 2026-27 Premier League season &ndash; video]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our writers gaze into their crystal balls and deliver their predictions for the Premier League season ahead Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/our-writers-predictions-for-the-2026-27-premier-league-season-ndash-video/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/our-writers-predictions-for-the-2026-27-premier-league-season-ndash-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Ham's Wan&#8209;Bissaka joins Aston Villa on loan]]></title><description><![CDATA[DR Congo right-back Aaron Wan&#8209;Bissaka arrives at Villa Park on an initial loan deal with a "conditional obligation to buy".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/west-hams-wan8209bissaka-joins-aston-villa-on-loan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/west-hams-wan8209bissaka-joins-aston-villa-on-loan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joao Pedro set to sign new Chelsea deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chelsea striker Joao Pedro is set to sign a new contract with the club until 2032, with the option of two further years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/joao-pedro-set-to-sign-new-chelsea-deal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/joao-pedro-set-to-sign-new-chelsea-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The inside story of how Trabzonspor pulled off Salah deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/the-inside-story-of-how-trabzonspor-pulled-off-salah-deal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/the-inside-story-of-how-trabzonspor-pulled-off-salah-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things in EFL: Fallen giants and ambitious upstarts]]></title><description><![CDATA[West Ham and Leicester look to bounce back - BBC Sport highlights five things to keep an eye on in this weekend's EFL schedule.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/five-things-in-efl-fallen-giants-and-ambitious-upstarts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/five-things-in-efl-fallen-giants-and-ambitious-upstarts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I missed being valued as a footballer - Walti]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/i-missed-being-valued-as-a-footballer-walti/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/i-missed-being-valued-as-a-footballer-walti/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Brilliant away performance' as Hibs leave Belgium with buckets of belief]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/brilliant-away-performance-as-hibs-leave-belgium-with-buckets-of-belief/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/brilliant-away-performance-as-hibs-leave-belgium-with-buckets-of-belief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inverness dream big after dark days - watch Partick Thistle match on BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/inverness-dream-big-after-dark-days-watch-partick-thistle-match-on-bbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/inverness-dream-big-after-dark-days-watch-partick-thistle-match-on-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Would Marmoush joining Tottenham be a masterstroke or risk?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tottenham are working on a deal for Omar Marmoush, but what could the Man City forward bring to the north London team?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/would-marmoush-joining-tottenham-be-a-masterstroke-or-risk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/would-marmoush-joining-tottenham-be-a-masterstroke-or-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Podcast: Dundee derby bragging rights &amp; which Scottish teams will survive in Europe?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Europe: what happens next week? Plus Dundee Derby debate ahead of a crucial weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/podcast-dundee-derby-bragging-rights-amp-which-scottish-teams-will-survive-in-europe/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/podcast-dundee-derby-bragging-rights-amp-which-scottish-teams-will-survive-in-europe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Girona players linked with Old Firm - gossip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Girona players linked with moves to Glasgow as Edinburgh clubs react to European draws.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/girona-players-linked-with-old-firm-gossip/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/girona-players-linked-with-old-firm-gossip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sutton's opening weekend predictions v Courteeners frontman Liam Fray]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/suttons-opening-weekend-predictions-v-courteeners-frontman-liam-fray/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/suttons-opening-weekend-predictions-v-courteeners-frontman-liam-fray/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spurs agree &pound;75m deal for Savinho who 'wanted to leave' Man City]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tottenham have agreed a deal to sign Savinho for an initial &pound;75m after the winger asked to leave Manchester City, according to boss Enzo Maresca.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/spurs-agree-pound75m-deal-for-savinho-who-wanted-to-leave-man-city/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/spurs-agree-pound75m-deal-for-savinho-who-wanted-to-leave-man-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flex your football brain with our daily quizzes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Test your football knowledge with today's Who Am I?, Five in Five and Brainteaser quizzes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/flex-your-football-brain-with-our-daily-quizzes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/flex-your-football-brain-with-our-daily-quizzes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Break-up of Villa's Europa heroes leaves cracks for Emery to fill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aston Villa have already sold three key players this summer, a figure that could potentially double by the end of the transfer window.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/break-up-of-villas-europa-heroes-leaves-cracks-for-emery-to-fill/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 07:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/break-up-of-villas-europa-heroes-leaves-cracks-for-emery-to-fill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McInnes' Rangers serve up stodgy 12-course banquet of huff and puff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rangers beat Jablonec in the first leg of their Conference League play-off, but it wasn't a pretty watch, writes Tom English.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/mcinnes-rangers-serve-up-stodgy-12-course-banquet-of-huff-and-puff/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/mcinnes-rangers-serve-up-stodgy-12-course-banquet-of-huff-and-puff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ronaldinho seeks 300th goal with comeback aged 46]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brazil great Ronaldinho says he hopes he can score his 300th career goal after announcing a comeback at the age of 46 at Italian third-tier side Ravenna.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/ronaldinho-seeks-300th-goal-with-comeback-aged-46/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/ronaldinho-seeks-300th-goal-with-comeback-aged-46/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arsenal exploring Yildiz move - Friday's gossip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arsenal explore move for Kenan Yildiz, Atletico Madrid trying to finalise Nicolas Jackson signing and Manchester City in talks over Allan Elias, plus more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/arsenal-exploring-yildiz-move-fridays-gossip/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/arsenal-exploring-yildiz-move-fridays-gossip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Villa £18m bid for Harwood-Bellis rejected by Southampton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aston Villa have bid worth around &pound;18m plus add-ons rejected by Southampton for defender Taylor Harwood-Bellis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/villa-18m-bid-for-harwood-bellis-rejected-by-southampton/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/villa-18m-bid-for-harwood-bellis-rejected-by-southampton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Late Larne double seals first-leg win over 10-man Red Imps]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch highlights as Irish Premiership champions Larne defeat 10-man Lincoln Red Imps 2-0 in the first leg of their Uefa Conference League play-off.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/late-larne-double-seals-first-leg-win-over-10-man-red-imps/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/late-larne-double-seals-first-leg-win-over-10-man-red-imps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why first 10 days of new season could tell us a lot about Man Utd]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first 10 days of the new Premier League season could tell us a lot about what lies ahead for Manchester United.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/why-first-10-days-of-new-season-could-tell-us-a-lot-about-man-utd/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/why-first-10-days-of-new-season-could-tell-us-a-lot-about-man-utd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liverpool have &pound;50m bid rejected for Brighton's Minteh]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liverpool have a &pound;50m bid rejected by Brighton for their winger Yankuba Minteh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/liverpool-have-pound50m-bid-rejected-for-brightons-minteh/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/liverpool-have-pound50m-bid-rejected-for-brightons-minteh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to follow the Premier League opening weekend on the BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our Ask Me Anything team explains how to follow the opening matches of the Premier League season on the BBC this weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/how-to-follow-the-premier-league-opening-weekend-on-the-bbc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/how-to-follow-the-premier-league-opening-weekend-on-the-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Premier League's new plan to end corner chaos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Holding, pushing, shoving, jostling and grappling. It became something of an epidemic in the Premier League last season - here's what's being done to fix it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/the-premier-leagues-new-plan-to-end-corner-chaos/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/the-premier-leagues-new-plan-to-end-corner-chaos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why are there so few African players in the WSL?]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Sport explores why there are so few African players in the Women's Super League.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/why-are-there-so-few-african-players-in-the-wsl/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/why-are-there-so-few-african-players-in-the-wsl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When is the Champions League draw and who is in each pot?]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team explains when the league phase draw for the 2026-27 Champions League is, as well as looking at who is in each pot]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/when-is-the-champions-league-draw-and-who-is-in-each-pot/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/when-is-the-champions-league-draw-and-who-is-in-each-pot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier League: nine newcomers to watch in the top flight this season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle, Arsenal, Brentford, Everton, Leeds, Coventry, Aston Villa, Hull and Ipswich have all brought in exciting playersBy Opta AnalystAnthony Gordon will be a difficult act to follow at Newcastle, but Tour&eacute; could be a shrewd replacement. Blessed with electric pace, the 20-year-old is a bit more of an old-fashioned winger in that he predominantly plays from the left and is left-footed. As a result, he was more of a creator than a goalscorer for Hoffenheim last season. Continue reading.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/premier-league-nine-newcomers-to-watch-in-the-top-flight-this-season/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/premier-league-nine-newcomers-to-watch-in-the-top-flight-this-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frugal or foolish? Manchester United may regret not backing Carrick]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another left-back has been a priority all summer, but there seems to be no sign of one coming to Old TraffordAfter signing Aaron Wan-Bissaka in 2019, Manchester United&rsquo;s PR machine boasted they had scouted 804 right-backs before landing on the Crystal Palace player. At the time it felt like an&nbsp;unnecessary brag, designed to&nbsp;convince fans and journalists the&nbsp;club were doing their due diligence when it came to scouting and data.Now, as the search for a left-back to challenge Lu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/frugal-or-foolish-manchester-united-may-regret-not-backing-carrick/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/frugal-or-foolish-manchester-united-may-regret-not-backing-carrick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier League predictions 2026-27: BBC Sport pundits pick their top four]]></title><description><![CDATA[We ask 26 BBC Sport football pundits to predict who will win the 2026-27 Premier League title, and which clubs will finish in the top four.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/premier-league-predictions-2026-27-bbc-sport-pundits-pick-their-top-four/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 07:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/premier-league-predictions-2026-27-bbc-sport-pundits-pick-their-top-four/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aguero and Shearer star in best opening-round debuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Sport takes a look at some of the Premier League's greatest opening-day debuts, including Alan Shearer's Blackburn blinder and Michu's Swansea screamers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/aguero-and-shearer-star-in-best-opening-round-debuts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 07:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/aguero-and-shearer-star-in-best-opening-round-debuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An action-revenge thriller steeped in mythology, starring Dev Patel]]></title><description><![CDATA[One small ember can burn down everything. Dev Patel&rsquo;s thriller steeped in mythology]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/an-action-revenge-thriller-steeped-in-mythology-starring-dev-patel/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 02:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/an-action-revenge-thriller-steeped-in-mythology-starring-dev-patel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two collapses in four days - what's happening to Musiala?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jamal Musiala is being treated for a "neurological dysfunction" after collapsing twice in four days during Bayern Munich's pre-season friendlies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/two-collapses-in-four-days-whats-happening-to-musiala/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/two-collapses-in-four-days-whats-happening-to-musiala/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Haaland worth the £15.5m price tag on FPL?]]></title><description><![CDATA[FPL expert Gianni Buttice weighs up whether Manchester City striker Erling Haaland is worth his &pound;15.5m price tag on the game.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/is-haaland-worth-the-155m-price-tag-on-fpl/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/is-haaland-worth-the-155m-price-tag-on-fpl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New-look Villa turn to Scandinavia as they rebuild squad]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aston Villa, following a disappointing ninth place finish in the Women's Super League last season, have replaced several departed senior players by transplanting a new Scandinavian heart into their team.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/new-look-villa-turn-to-scandinavia-as-they-rebuild-squad/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/new-look-villa-turn-to-scandinavia-as-they-rebuild-squad/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I won FPL last season - here are my five best tips]]></title><description><![CDATA[Want to win your Fantasy Premier League mini-league but need some expert advice? Here are some tips from last season's champion Erik Ibsen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/i-won-fpl-last-season-here-are-my-five-best-tips/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/i-won-fpl-last-season-here-are-my-five-best-tips/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northern Ireland keeper Burns on plans for life after football]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northern Ireland goalkeeper Jackie Burns is the number one for her country and has just signed for Burnley - but she is already thinking about her next steps.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/northern-ireland-keeper-burns-on-plans-for-life-after-football/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/northern-ireland-keeper-burns-on-plans-for-life-after-football/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How will your club fare? Phil McNulty's Premier League predictions]]></title><description><![CDATA[How will your club fare in the 2026-27 Premier League? BBC chief football writer Phil McNulty makes his annual predictions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/how-will-your-club-fare-phil-mcnultys-premier-league-predictions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 07:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/how-will-your-club-fare-phil-mcnultys-premier-league-predictions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pep’s final act of passion: Amazon’s revealing Guardiola series pulls no punches]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the manager&rsquo;s divorce to tension with the club hierarchy, new documentary is an honest portrayal of his difficult last two seasonsHaving occupied a front-row seat for the final two seasons of Pep Guardiola&rsquo;s gilded Manchester City tenure, the subject of Amazon&rsquo;s A Beautiful Obsession, the surprise to me is how unfiltered the four-part series is.Particularly, the telling of the torrid 2024-25 campaign when the wheels came clattering off in the bleakest of mid-winter plunges]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/peps-final-act-of-passion-amazons-revealing-guardiola-series-pulls-no-punches/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/peps-final-act-of-passion-amazons-revealing-guardiola-series-pulls-no-punches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Play BBC Sport's new Match of the Day Predictor game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Play BBC Sport's new Match of the Day predictor game to test your football knowledge and build up your streak.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/play-bbc-sports-new-match-of-the-day-predictor-game/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/play-bbc-sports-new-match-of-the-day-predictor-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Haaland worth the price? Pick Rogers or Palmer? Five key FPL questions]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Sport's team of Fantasy Premier League experts debate some of the new season's big talking points to help you select your team before Friday's deadline.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/is-haaland-worth-the-price-pick-rogers-or-palmer-five-key-fpl-questions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/is-haaland-worth-the-price-pick-rogers-or-palmer-five-key-fpl-questions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could refreshed Odegaard be like a new signing?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Arsenal captain had a hugely frustrating 2025-26 season despite leading his team to the title - but now appears fit and refreshed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/could-refreshed-odegaard-be-like-a-new-signing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/could-refreshed-odegaard-be-like-a-new-signing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breakouts &amp; wildcards - 13 surprise stars for new season]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Sport TV and radio commentators identify the players they think could be the breakout stars of the new Premier League season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/breakouts-amp-wildcards-13-surprise-stars-for-new-season/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 07:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/breakouts-amp-wildcards-13-surprise-stars-for-new-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Brom in talks over permanent Collyer return]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manchester United midfielder Toby Collyer is in talks with West Bromwich Albion about returning to The Hawthorns on a permanent basis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/west-brom-in-talks-over-permanent-collyer-return/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/west-brom-in-talks-over-permanent-collyer-return/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cagliari's Trepy in intensive care after pool incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cagliari striker Yael Trepy is being treated in intensive care after an incident in Sardinia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/cagliaris-trepy-in-intensive-care-after-pool-incident/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/cagliaris-trepy-in-intensive-care-after-pool-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What we learned from Wafcon 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Sport Africa looks at some of the key takeaways from Wafcon 2026 as Cameroon crowned first-time champions despite not qualifying for the finals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/what-we-learned-from-wafcon-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/what-we-learned-from-wafcon-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What will ticket arrangements be for Rangers v Celtic?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A few months on from disorder at their last cup meeting at Ibrox, Rangers and Celtic are scheduled to meet at the same venue but the ticketing arrangements are still to be confirmed. BBC Scotland assesses the likely outcome.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/what-will-ticket-arrangements-be-for-rangers-v-celtic/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/what-will-ticket-arrangements-be-for-rangers-v-celtic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brighton reject £7.5m bid from Rangers for Cozier-Duberry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brighton reject a &pound;7.5m bid from Rangers for winger Amario Cozier-Duberry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/brighton-reject-75m-bid-from-rangers-for-cozier-duberry/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/brighton-reject-75m-bid-from-rangers-for-cozier-duberry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coventry sign Forest striker Awoniyi for £9m]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coventry City have signed Nigeria striker Taiwo Awoniyi from Nottingham Forest for &pound;9m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/coventry-sign-forest-striker-awoniyi-for-9m/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/coventry-sign-forest-striker-awoniyi-for-9m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Youthful Pocognoli the brave choice for Scotland job]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Scottish FA are all-in on Sebastien Pocognoli, 39, showing bravery and ambition - what everybody wanted, writes Tom English.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/youthful-pocognoli-the-brave-choice-for-scotland-job/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/youthful-pocognoli-the-brave-choice-for-scotland-job/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where does Wilson fit in at Hearts after starring role?]]></title><description><![CDATA[After scoring his first goal in over a year, Hearts teenager James Wilson insists he is a better player after his loan experience in the development ranks at Tottenham.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/where-does-wilson-fit-in-at-hearts-after-starring-role/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/where-does-wilson-fit-in-at-hearts-after-starring-role/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ipswich sign Strasbourg duo Enciso &amp; Ouattara]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ipswich Town complete the signing of Julio Enciso and Abdoul Ouattara from French club Strasbourg.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/ipswich-sign-strasbourg-duo-enciso-amp-ouattara/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/ipswich-sign-strasbourg-duo-enciso-amp-ouattara/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Penrice's dream debut helped ignite McInnes' Rangers reign]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amid a four-game winless start to the season, the arrival of James Penrice came with little fanfare, but the left-back played an unlikely role in igniting Rangers' season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/how-penrices-dream-debut-helped-ignite-mcinnes-rangers-reign/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/how-penrices-dream-debut-helped-ignite-mcinnes-rangers-reign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martinez in limbo, with Villa future uncertain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aston Villa goalkeeper Emi Martinez is facing an uncertain future after his proposed move to Juventus collapsed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/martinez-in-limbo-with-villa-future-uncertain/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/martinez-in-limbo-with-villa-future-uncertain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man Utd will reject any bid for Fernandes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manchester United have no intention of selling captain Bruno Fernandes despite Turkish club Galatasaray being prepared to lodge a bid for the 31-year-old later this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/man-utd-will-reject-any-bid-for-fernandes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/man-utd-will-reject-any-bid-for-fernandes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man City move for £85m Bouaddi and still want Fernandez]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manchester City are in advanced talks with Lille over a move for Morocco midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/man-city-move-for-85m-bouaddi-and-still-want-fernandez/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/man-city-move-for-85m-bouaddi-and-still-want-fernandez/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Chelsea bomb squad to new chapter at Como for Chalobah]]></title><description><![CDATA[After ending his near 20-year association with Chelsea by joining Como 1907 this summer, Trevoh Chalobah credits his time at Stamford Bridge with building his resilience.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/from-chelsea-bomb-squad-to-new-chapter-at-como-for-chalobah/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/from-chelsea-bomb-squad-to-new-chapter-at-como-for-chalobah/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[£2.14bn and counting - why Premier League spending could set new record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier League clubs have spent &pound;2.14bn this summer, with huge sums moving between top-flight rivals. BBC Sport examines the possibility of a new spending record.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/214bn-and-counting-why-premier-league-spending-could-set-new-record/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/214bn-and-counting-why-premier-league-spending-could-set-new-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish FA withdraws support for Fifa president Infantino]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Scottish Football Association has lost confidence in Gianni Infantino and will not be voting for his re-election as president of Fifa, chief executive Ian Maxwell has told BBC Sport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/scottish-fa-withdraws-support-for-fifa-president-infantino/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/scottish-fa-withdraws-support-for-fifa-president-infantino/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why captain Tierney stayed as relegated Leicester look to rebuild]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Leicester City were relegated from the Women's Super League in May, it was the catalyst for a mass exodus from the club. But Sam Tierney stayed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/why-captain-tierney-stayed-as-relegated-leicester-look-to-rebuild/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/why-captain-tierney-stayed-as-relegated-leicester-look-to-rebuild/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man City face Neto competition - Monday's gossip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manchester City face competition for Pedro Neto, Real Madrid want Martin Zubimendi and Premier League clubs want Liam Delap.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/man-city-face-neto-competition-mondays-gossip/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/man-city-face-neto-competition-mondays-gossip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spurs' Vicario set to join Juventus on loan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tottenham accept a loan offer from Juventus for goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, which includes an option to buy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/spurs-vicario-set-to-join-juventus-on-loan/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/spurs-vicario-set-to-join-juventus-on-loan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Signings impress but squad issues remain - learnings from Man Utd's summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Positives, negatives and areas to address urgently - how are Michael Carrick's Manchester United shaping up now pre-season is over?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/signings-impress-but-squad-issues-remain-learnings-from-man-utds-summer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/signings-impress-but-squad-issues-remain-learnings-from-man-utds-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bronze explains out-of-character contract extension]]></title><description><![CDATA[England defender Lucy Bronze says she has found a "really good role" at a club she is "comfortable" with, after signing a rare contract extension with Chelsea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/bronze-explains-out-of-character-contract-extension/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/bronze-explains-out-of-character-contract-extension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These eight players will help you win FPL]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our Fantasy Premier League experts pick eight players they think will help you have a successful FPL season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/these-eight-players-will-help-you-win-fpl/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/these-eight-players-will-help-you-win-fpl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stats that show Premier League is getting more competitive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last season, the Premier League was arguably more competitive than it has been for years. BBC Sport looks at whether that will continue to be the case this time around.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/stats-that-show-premier-league-is-getting-more-competitive/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/stats-that-show-premier-league-is-getting-more-competitive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dublin Dons? The failed attempt to bring a Premier League club to Ireland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just how close did an Irish consortium come to buying a Premier League team and moving them to Dublin?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/dublin-dons-the-failed-attempt-to-bring-a-premier-league-club-to-ireland/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/dublin-dons-the-failed-attempt-to-bring-a-premier-league-club-to-ireland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who am I? Guess Premier League star No 28]]></title><description><![CDATA[Work out the identity of today's player in as few attempts as possible.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/who-am-i-guess-premier-league-star-no-28/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/who-am-i-guess-premier-league-star-no-28/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five in Five: Football quiz No 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Will you beat the clock by getting all five of today's answers in five minutes?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/five-in-five-football-quiz-no-1/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/five-in-five-football-quiz-no-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Changing times as Welsh blockbuster awaits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cardiff City's Championship contest with Wrexham on Monday will attract global attention, not just the eyes of those in the north and south of Wales.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/changing-times-as-welsh-blockbuster-awaits/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 06:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/changing-times-as-welsh-blockbuster-awaits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cameroon claim first Wafcon title with victory over Malawi]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marie Ngah Manga scores twice as Cameroon cruise to a 3-0 win over Malawi and claim a first ever Women's Africa Cup of Nations title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/cameroon-claim-first-wafcon-title-with-victory-over-malawi/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 23:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/cameroon-claim-first-wafcon-title-with-victory-over-malawi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['He's the professor' - Rodri's Manchester City journey]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Sport takes a look back at the moments that defined Rodri's time at Manchester City, from important goals to injuries and a Ballon d'Or, as the great midfielder takes his next step in his career.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/hes-the-professor-rodris-manchester-city-journey/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 22:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/hes-the-professor-rodris-manchester-city-journey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle at best when 'us against world' - Burn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dan Burn has his sights set on leading a new-look Newcastle back into Europe as the club's captain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/newcastle-at-best-when-us-against-world-burn/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 22:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/newcastle-at-best-when-us-against-world-burn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nightmare Man City start for Maresca - are Arsenal really so far ahead?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Did Arsenal show just how far above Manchester City they are with their dominant Community Shield win?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/nightmare-man-city-start-for-maresca-are-arsenal-really-so-far-ahead/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 21:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/nightmare-man-city-start-for-maresca-are-arsenal-really-so-far-ahead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barcelona agree £65m deal to sign Rodri from Man City]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barcelona agree a deal to sign Spain captain Rodri from Manchester City.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/barcelona-agree-65m-deal-to-sign-rodri-from-man-city/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 21:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/barcelona-agree-65m-deal-to-sign-rodri-from-man-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shop window or new chance - Grealish faces next chapter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jack Grealish made an unexpected return to the Manchester City team on Sunday - so what could his future hold?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/shop-window-or-new-chance-grealish-faces-next-chapter/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/shop-window-or-new-chance-grealish-faces-next-chapter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can anyone stop Arsenal &amp; how do Man City improve under Maresca?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aaron Paul is joined by Pat Nevin, Izzy Christiansen and, Chris Coles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/can-anyone-stop-arsenal-amp-how-do-man-city-improve-under-maresca/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 20:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/can-anyone-stop-arsenal-amp-how-do-man-city-improve-under-maresca/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Probably my last year' - Ronaldo hints at retirement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cristiano Ronaldo says this season will probably be his last as a player after a glittering football career.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/probably-my-last-year-ronaldo-hints-at-retirement/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/probably-my-last-year-ronaldo-hints-at-retirement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Villa close in on Suzuki with Martinez future in doubt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aston Villa close in on the signing of Parma goalkeeper Zion Suzuki, with Emi Martinez's future in increasing doubt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/villa-close-in-on-suzuki-with-martinez-future-in-doubt/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 15:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/villa-close-in-on-suzuki-with-martinez-future-in-doubt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maguire wants 'huge threat' Rashford to stay at Man Utd]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manchester United defender Harry Maguire says he hopes Marcus Rashford will stay at the club because he can improve Michael Carrick's team.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/maguire-wants-huge-threat-rashford-to-stay-at-man-utd/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/maguire-wants-huge-threat-rashford-to-stay-at-man-utd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Championship excellent place to discover talent - Espanyol's Monchi]]></title><description><![CDATA[Espanyol sporting director Monchi explains why he believes England's Championship is an undervalued source of talent, and outlines his ambitions to restore Espanyol to the top end of Spanish football.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/championship-excellent-place-to-discover-talent-espanyols-monchi/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/championship-excellent-place-to-discover-talent-espanyols-monchi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Michaely Bihina is the keeper making waves at Wafcon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fans in Cameroon want a statue built for Michaely Bihina after she made four penalty saves against Morocco to help Cameroon reach the 2026 Wafcon final.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/why-michaely-bihina-is-the-keeper-making-waves-at-wafcon/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 09:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/why-michaely-bihina-is-the-keeper-making-waves-at-wafcon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chelsea say no Fernandez move as deadline passes - but is it really over?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chelsea's deadline for clubs to bid &pound;120m for midfielder Enzo Fernandez has passed - and they now expect the Argentine to stay at the club this season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/chelsea-say-no-fernandez-move-as-deadline-passes-but-is-it-really-over/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/chelsea-say-no-fernandez-move-as-deadline-passes-but-is-it-really-over/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liverpool's Lundgaard joins Eintracht Frankfurt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liverpool midfielder Sofie Lundgaard completes a permanent transfer to Eintracht Frankfurt for an undisclosed fee.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/liverpools-lundgaard-joins-eintracht-frankfurt/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/liverpools-lundgaard-joins-eintracht-frankfurt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man City must act like champions as WSL rivals grow stronger]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manchester City have bolstered their squad this summer - 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again?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sunderland were one of the stories of the 2025-26 Premier League season - but can they do it again this time around, with added European commitments?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/can-sunderland-defy-the-premier-league-doubters-again/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 07:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/can-sunderland-defy-the-premier-league-doubters-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who am I? 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but what next for Man Utd captain?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manchester United skipper Bruno Fernandes is attracting attention on and off the pitch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/fernandes-the-centre-of-attention-but-what-next-for-man-utd-captain/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 23:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/fernandes-the-centre-of-attention-but-what-next-for-man-utd-captain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Highlights: PSG beat Aston Villa in Super Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paris Saint-Germain beat Aston Villa in the Uefa Super Cup with goals from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Desire Doue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/highlights-psg-beat-aston-villa-in-super-cup/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 23:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/highlights-psg-beat-aston-villa-in-super-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doue goal awarded on VAR after tight offside]]></title><description><![CDATA[Desire Doue's goal is awarded after initially being flagged offside to give PSG the lead in the second half of the Super Cup against Aston Villa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/doue-goal-awarded-on-var-after-tight-offside/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 23:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/doue-goal-awarded-on-var-after-tight-offside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Messi's most iconic moments as he ponders retirement]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Lionel Messi considers his footballing future following the death of his father, BBC Sport looks back at some of his most iconic moments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/messis-most-iconic-moments-as-he-ponders-retirement/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/messis-most-iconic-moments-as-he-ponders-retirement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Mourinho restore Real Madrid to former glory?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jose Mourinho is back at Real Madrid 13 years after leaving the club. But can the 63-year-old recapture the success of his first spell and deliver trophies at the Bernabeu? BBC Sport speaks to those who know Mourinho and Real Madrid best to assess whether his second stint can be a success.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/can-mourinho-restore-real-madrid-to-former-glory/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/can-mourinho-restore-real-madrid-to-former-glory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's happening with Lewis-Skelly's Arsenal future?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Myles Lewis-Skelly's long-term future at Arsenal has been debated since he slipped down the pecking order last season - will he stay with the Gunners with interest reportedly shown elsewhere?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/whats-happening-with-lewis-skellys-arsenal-future/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/whats-happening-with-lewis-skellys-arsenal-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Which footballer has played for the most clubs in their career? | The Knowledge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plus: players whose names appear in their clubs, big leaps and the top tier short of title-winning managersMail us with your all of your questions and answers&ldquo;Which footballer has played for the most clubs?&rdquo; asks Paul Gage.Surprisingly, throughout the more than two decades of the Knowledge, this question has not been answered before. But, fear not, it will be now.Arsenal: Alan Sunderland, Tony Alexander AdamsChelsea: Michael Essien; Ruben Ira Loftus-CheekCeltic: Carlton Michael ColeL]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/which-footballer-has-played-for-the-most-clubs-in-their-career-the-knowledge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/which-footballer-has-played-for-the-most-clubs-in-their-career-the-knowledge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why 'wanted' Stanway wasted no time in getting Arsenal tattoo]]></title><description><![CDATA[England midfielder Georgia Stanway explains her latest tattoo and how Arsenal made her "feel wanted" before her move from Bayern Munich.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/why-wanted-stanway-wasted-no-time-in-getting-arsenal-tattoo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/why-wanted-stanway-wasted-no-time-in-getting-arsenal-tattoo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women's football shouldn't be penalised by Uefa boycott - Nandy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy says women's footballers should not be "penalised" by a potential boycott of next month's Under-20 Women's World Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/womens-football-shouldnt-be-penalised-by-uefa-boycott-nandy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/womens-football-shouldnt-be-penalised-by-uefa-boycott-nandy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why do teams choose not to disclose transfer fees?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our Ask Me Anything team explain why some player transfer fees are undisclosed, plus more of your transfer window questions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/why-do-teams-choose-not-to-disclose-transfer-fees/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/why-do-teams-choose-not-to-disclose-transfer-fees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chelsea face Sociedad in Champions League qualifying]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chelsea will face Spanish side Real Sociedad in the Women's Champions League third qualifying round, with the first leg of the tie on 26 August.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/chelsea-face-sociedad-in-champions-league-qualifying/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/chelsea-face-sociedad-in-champions-league-qualifying/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The map showing world's division over Infantino]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Sport uses visuals to explore the support and opposition to Gianni Infantino's leadership of Fifa from its members.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/the-map-showing-worlds-division-over-infantino/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/the-map-showing-worlds-division-over-infantino/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forest to host Leeds in EFL Cup - second-round draw in full]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nottingham Forest will face Leeds in the Carabao Cup in the only all-Premier League tie in the second round of the competition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/forest-to-host-leeds-in-efl-cup-second-round-draw-in-full/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/forest-to-host-leeds-in-efl-cup-second-round-draw-in-full/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Ham sign winger Solomon from Tottenham]]></title><description><![CDATA[West Ham United sign winger Manor Solomon from Tottenham on a three-year contract.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/west-ham-sign-winger-solomon-from-tottenham/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/west-ham-sign-winger-solomon-from-tottenham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why has Araujo joined Liverpool and where did it go wrong at Barcelona?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ronald Araujo has joined Liverpool on loan from Barcelona. We explain why Liverpool moved for the Uruguay defender and what went wrong at Barcelona.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/why-has-araujo-joined-liverpool-and-where-did-it-go-wrong-at-barcelona/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/why-has-araujo-joined-liverpool-and-where-did-it-go-wrong-at-barcelona/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forest owner Marinakis sues Palace over gun banner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Evangelos Marinakis is suing Crystal Palace for a banner unfurled by their fans depicting the Nottingham Forest owner holding a gun to midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White's head.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/forest-owner-marinakis-sues-palace-over-gun-banner/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/forest-owner-marinakis-sues-palace-over-gun-banner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liverpool sign Araujo on loan from Barcelona]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liverpool sign Uruguay defender Ronald Araujo on a season-long loan from Barcelona, with an option to buy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/liverpool-sign-araujo-on-loan-from-barcelona/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/liverpool-sign-araujo-on-loan-from-barcelona/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parkinson withdraws from England Under-20 camp]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teenager Erica Meg Parkinson withdraws from England's training camp before the Under-20 Women's World Cup in Poland next month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/parkinson-withdraws-from-england-under-20-camp/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/parkinson-withdraws-from-england-under-20-camp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Derby 'off market' as takeover deal collapses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia government official Turki Alalshikh abandons his proposed takeover of Championship club Derby County.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/derby-off-market-as-takeover-deal-collapses/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/derby-off-market-as-takeover-deal-collapses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SWPL player drain a problem or positive?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Players flocking to ply their trade in England can still be a positive for women's football in Scotland, insists SWPL managing director Fiona McIntyre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/swpl-player-drain-a-problem-or-positive/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/swpl-player-drain-a-problem-or-positive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Villa in talks to sign Bayern's Palhinha]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aston Villa are in talks over a move for Bayern Munich midfielder Joao Palhinha.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/villa-in-talks-to-sign-bayerns-palhinha/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/villa-in-talks-to-sign-bayerns-palhinha/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will summit encourage Scottish clubs to give youth a chance?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finding a balance between the national interest and self-interest of clubs will be a challenge when it comes to how best to nurture Scottish talent, writes Tom English.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/will-summit-encourage-scottish-clubs-to-give-youth-a-chance/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/will-summit-encourage-scottish-clubs-to-give-youth-a-chance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can SFA summit encourage clubs to give youth a chance?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finding a balance between the national interest and self-interest of clubs will be a challenge when it comes to how best to nurture Scottish talent, writes Tom English.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/can-sfa-summit-encourage-clubs-to-give-youth-a-chance/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/can-sfa-summit-encourage-clubs-to-give-youth-a-chance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should Liverpool fans be worried about Iraola's fitness comments?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Should Liverpool fans be worried about Andoni Iraola's comments concerning the squad's fitness?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/should-liverpool-fans-be-worried-about-iraolas-fitness-comments/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/should-liverpool-fans-be-worried-about-iraolas-fitness-comments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Consortium including Bezos advances talks for Liverpool stake]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos advances its talks to buy about a 30% stake in Liverpool, BBC Sport has been told.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/consortium-including-bezos-advances-talks-for-liverpool-stake/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/consortium-including-bezos-advances-talks-for-liverpool-stake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sliding doors - when Mourinho said yes, then no, to Man Utd]]></title><description><![CDATA[The inside story of Manchester United's attempt to get Jose Mourinho to replace Sir Alex Ferguson, why he said 'no' and the impact of that decision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/sliding-doors-when-mourinho-said-yes-then-no-to-man-utd/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 14:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/sliding-doors-when-mourinho-said-yes-then-no-to-man-utd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Palace close to signing Khalaili from Union SG]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crystal Palace poised to sign 21-year-old midfielder Anan Khalaili from Belgian side Union Saint-Gilloise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/palace-close-to-signing-khalaili-from-union-sg/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 14:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/palace-close-to-signing-khalaili-from-union-sg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What are the rules on transfer window player swaps?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our Ask Me Anything team look at what the rules are for Premier League clubs exchanging players in swap deals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/what-are-the-rules-on-transfer-window-player-swaps/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 14:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/what-are-the-rules-on-transfer-window-player-swaps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nigeria 'still have hope' for 2027 World Cup spot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nigeria must go "back to the drawing board" after missing out on automatic qualification for the 2027 Women's World Cup, says keeper Chiamaka Nnadozie.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/nigeria-still-have-hope-for-2027-world-cup-spot/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 14:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/nigeria-still-have-hope-for-2027-world-cup-spot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rangers chairman expects up to five more signings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rangers chairman Andrew Cavanagh is frustrated with the start to the season but expects three to five more signings before the transfer window closes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/rangers-chairman-expects-up-to-five-more-signings/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 14:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/rangers-chairman-expects-up-to-five-more-signings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wrexham closing in on Sunderland's Patterson]]></title><description><![CDATA[Goalkeeper Anthony Patterson is closing in on a switch from Sunderland to Championship side Wrexham.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/wrexham-closing-in-on-sunderlands-patterson/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/wrexham-closing-in-on-sunderlands-patterson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Championship all-stars to global gamble - will Ipswich's approach work?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Ipswich prepare for their return to the Premier League, BBC Sport look at how they are approaching the transfer market differently.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/championship-all-stars-to-global-gamble-will-ipswichs-approach-work/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/championship-all-stars-to-global-gamble-will-ipswichs-approach-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nobbs says promotion would be 'job done' in career]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jordan Nobbs says helping Newcastle United gain promotion to the Women's Super League for the first time would be "job done" in her career.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/nobbs-says-promotion-would-be-job-done-in-career/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/nobbs-says-promotion-would-be-job-done-in-career/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cymru Premier games to be shown live by BBC Wales]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Cymru Wales agrees a new deal with the Football Association of Wales to broadcast selected games from the Cymru Premier for the next three years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/cymru-premier-games-to-be-shown-live-by-bbc-wales/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/cymru-premier-games-to-be-shown-live-by-bbc-wales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hearts thump Dundee United for Vrancken's first win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hearts fire four past Dundee United in the Scottish Premiership as head coach Wouter Vrancken earns his first victory at the fifth attempt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/hearts-thump-dundee-united-for-vranckens-first-win/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/hearts-thump-dundee-united-for-vranckens-first-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hibs stun Rangers with dramatic late winner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Callum Wright's dramatic late goal gives Hibernian victory at Ibrox and keeps Derek McInnes waiting for his first win as Rangers manager.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/hibs-stun-rangers-with-dramatic-late-winner/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/hibs-stun-rangers-with-dramatic-late-winner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Villa interested in Endrick loan - Monday's gossip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aston Villa interested in Endrick loan, Harry Kane expected to extend Bayern Munich deal and Arsenal make Bradley Barcola contact, plus more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/villa-interested-in-endrick-loan-mondays-gossip/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/villa-interested-in-endrick-loan-mondays-gossip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hogh hat-trick fires Celtic to win at Kilmarnock]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch Sportscene highlights as Kasper Hogh's hat-trick fires Celtic to an emphatic Scottish Premiership victory at Kilmarnock.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/hogh-hat-trick-fires-celtic-to-win-at-kilmarnock/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/hogh-hat-trick-fires-celtic-to-win-at-kilmarnock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Infantino broke trust 'through deception' - confederation presidents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fifa has been accused of breaking trust "through deception" in an open letter issued by Uefa, Concacaf and the Asian Football Confederation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/infantino-broke-trust-through-deception-confederation-presidents/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 10:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/infantino-broke-trust-through-deception-confederation-presidents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swap agreed for Everton's McNeil and Palace's Johnson]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everton and Crystal Palace agree a swap deal that will involve Toffees' winger Dwight McNeil joining the Eagles and Wales international Brennan Johnson moving in the opposite direction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/swap-agreed-for-evertons-mcneil-and-palaces-johnson/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 10:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/swap-agreed-for-evertons-mcneil-and-palaces-johnson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brazilian player falls down tunnel during goal celebration]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brazilian player Jacy says he got "carried away" after he ended up falling down a hold in his goal celebration in Coritib's 2-1 win against Chapecoense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/brazilian-player-falls-down-tunnel-during-goal-celebration/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 09:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/brazilian-player-falls-down-tunnel-during-goal-celebration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who am I? Guess Premier League star No 21]]></title><description><![CDATA[Work out the identity of today's player in as few attempts as possible.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/who-am-i-guess-premier-league-star-no-21/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 07:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/who-am-i-guess-premier-league-star-no-21/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Argentine who wishes he could play for Wales]]></title><description><![CDATA[Proud of his Welsh roots, Chile-based Argentine defender Jeremias James hopes for a rule change to help his international ambitions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/the-argentine-who-wishes-he-could-play-for-wales/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 05:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/the-argentine-who-wishes-he-could-play-for-wales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Florence Pugh stars in the 2016 dramatic tragedy]]></title><description><![CDATA[A young bride trapped in a loveless marriage begins a passionate affair]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/florence-pugh-stars-in-the-2016-dramatic-tragedy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 02:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/florence-pugh-stars-in-the-2016-dramatic-tragedy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mourinho says he agreed to replace Ferguson at Man Utd]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Moyes succeeded Sir Alex Ferguson at Old Trafford in 2013 but things could have been so different, Jose Mourinho reveals in a new documentary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/mourinho-says-he-agreed-to-replace-ferguson-at-man-utd/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/mourinho-says-he-agreed-to-replace-ferguson-at-man-utd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[African quartet secure Women's World Cup places]]></title><description><![CDATA[Algeria, Morocco, Cameroon and Malawi all qualify for the 2027 Women's World Cup in Brazil by reaching the semi-finals of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/african-quartet-secure-womens-world-cup-places/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/african-quartet-secure-womens-world-cup-places/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McInnes left frustrated amid Rangers' poor start to season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Derek McInnes is still seeking a win after three games as Rangers managers and feels hard done by following a 2-1 home defeat by Hibernian and injury to big-money striker Youssef Chermiti.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/mcinnes-left-frustrated-amid-rangers-poor-start-to-season/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/mcinnes-left-frustrated-amid-rangers-poor-start-to-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Were signs always there that Vrancken's Hearts would come good?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heart of Midlothian have at last secured their first win under new head coach Wouter Vrancken, but statistics suggested it was only a matter of time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/were-signs-always-there-that-vranckens-hearts-would-come-good/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 22:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/were-signs-always-there-that-vranckens-hearts-would-come-good/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Celtic fans are going to fall in love with him' - Hogh makes his mark]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kasper Hogh earns rave reviews after his first goals - and first hat-trick - for Celtic in Saturday's 5-1 thrashing of Kilmarnock.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/celtic-fans-are-going-to-fall-in-love-with-him-hogh-makes-his-mark/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 21:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/celtic-fans-are-going-to-fall-in-love-with-him-hogh-makes-his-mark/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mudryk's emotional return and 'leader' Palmer - inside Chelsea's pre-season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chelsea's pre-season campaign was all about new manager Xabi Alonso, so what have we learned about his side?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/mudryks-emotional-return-and-leader-palmer-inside-chelseas-pre-season/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 21:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/mudryks-emotional-return-and-leader-palmer-inside-chelseas-pre-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guimaraes can ignite something different in us - Arteta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mikel Arteta said the signing of Bruno Guimaraes will "ignite something different" in Arsenal and hinted that the Gunners are not done with their summer transfer activity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/guimaraes-can-ignite-something-different-in-us-arteta/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 21:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/guimaraes-can-ignite-something-different-in-us-arteta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Como sign defender Chalobah from Chelsea]]></title><description><![CDATA[Como have signed defender Trevoh Chalobah from Chelsea in a deal worth more than &pound;30m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/como-sign-defender-chalobah-from-chelsea/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 19:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/como-sign-defender-chalobah-from-chelsea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We cannot sustain the level we want - Iraola]]></title><description><![CDATA[After throwing away a two-goal lead for the second match in a row, Andoni Iraola says his Liverpool side "cannot sustain the level we want".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/we-cannot-sustain-the-level-we-want-iraola/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 19:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/we-cannot-sustain-the-level-we-want-iraola/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Digne completes move to PSG from Aston Villa]]></title><description><![CDATA[France international Lucas Digne has completed his move from Aston Villa to European champions Paris St-Germain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/digne-completes-move-to-psg-from-aston-villa/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 19:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/digne-completes-move-to-psg-from-aston-villa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unmasking London City's Spanish superstar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alexia Putellas' arrival at London City Lionesses was the biggest transfer in WSL history - but who is the person behind the global stardom?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/unmasking-london-citys-spanish-superstar/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/unmasking-london-citys-spanish-superstar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What are your favourite new kits for the coming season?]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Sport has rounded up some of the best new kits released by clubs around the world over the summer - vote for your top 10]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/what-are-your-favourite-new-kits-for-the-coming-season/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 09:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/what-are-your-favourite-new-kits-for-the-coming-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mason Mount injury overshadows Manchester United’s draw with PSG]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bryan Mbeumo scores United&rsquo;s goal in 1-1 drawMount taken off with foot injury in GothenburgManchester United managed a creditable 1-1 draw with European champions Paris Saint-Germain in a Gothenburg friendly on Saturday but the result was overshadowed by an injury to Mason Mount.The England midfielder, who joined United from Chelsea in 2023, has been hampered by injury problems since arriving at Old Trafford and he lasted fewer than 20 minutes after starting against PSG. Continue reading..]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/mason-mount-injury-overshadows-manchester-uniteds-draw-with-psg/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 21:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/mason-mount-injury-overshadows-manchester-uniteds-draw-with-psg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Versatile Bruno Guimarães gives Mikel Arteta options to shuffle midfield pack | Ed Aarons]]></title><description><![CDATA[While able to play deeper, the onus will also be on Arsenal&rsquo;s &pound;75m signing to provide creativity in an attack that has struggled to break down the low blockData showsdeal could be another set-piece masterstrokeIf there was one of his many assets Newcastle supporters grew to love above all about Bruno Guimar&atilde;es then it was best summed up by the man himself after being unveiled as Arsenal&rsquo;s new &pound;75m signing. &ldquo;That&rsquo;s a tough one,&rdquo; said the Brazil mid]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/versatile-bruno-guimares-gives-mikel-arteta-options-to-shuffle-midfield-pack-ed-aarons/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/versatile-bruno-guimares-gives-mikel-arteta-options-to-shuffle-midfield-pack-ed-aarons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier League managers have never been less English, title-winning or secure in their jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Huge turnover between seasons means 11 clubs start 2026-27 led by people with under a year in their dugoutNine of the 20 Premier League clubs will begin the 2026-27 season with a different man in the dugout than the one who ended the last campaign. Opta recently revealed that the only other seasons which started with so many men making their managerial debut for top flight clubs were 1888-89 and 1946-47; the inaugural season of league football and the first following the second world war. Neithe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/premier-league-managers-have-never-been-less-english-title-winning-or-secure-in-their-jobs/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/premier-league-managers-have-never-been-less-english-title-winning-or-secure-in-their-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carabao Cup: Millwall keeper saves four penalties, Preston prevail in Goodison home game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lukas Jensen the shootout hero for Millwall at QPRKyle Walker hits winner in Burnley shootout victoryAlex Neil felt Lukas Jensen deserved his moment of glory after the fit-again goalkeeper saved all four QPR penalties to take Millwall through to the second round of the Carabao Cup.After a 1-1 draw, with a late Mark Sykes own goal bringing Rangers level after Luke Cundle&rsquo;s opener, Millwall won 2-0 in a shootout which included six missed spot-kicks. Jensen, back after a long injury lay-off,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/carabao-cup-millwall-keeper-saves-four-penalties-preston-prevail-in-goodison-home-game/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/carabao-cup-millwall-keeper-saves-four-penalties-preston-prevail-in-goodison-home-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Ham sink Pompey in Carabao Cup as Sullivan ignores advice to stay away]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an unseasonable black bomber jacket, with heavy duty company beside him, David Sullivan took his seat. Against the advice of the stadium&rsquo;s operators, unbowed by serious allegations placed against his name and the weight of public opinion, West Ham&rsquo;s major shareholder, the former co-chair, sat with arms crossed, always conspicuous by his presence.By beating Portsmouth in relative comfort, West Ham, the club where Sullivan&rsquo;s name is no longer above the door, had secured a hear]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/west-ham-sink-pompey-in-carabao-cup-as-sullivan-ignores-advice-to-stay-away/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 18:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/west-ham-sink-pompey-in-carabao-cup-as-sullivan-ignores-advice-to-stay-away/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jorge Messi, father and agent of Argentina great, dies aged 68]]></title><description><![CDATA[Messi family report death at medical clinic in RosarioInter Miami are due to play Monterrey on Saturday nightLionel Messi&rsquo;s father and agent, Jorge, has died aged 68 at a medical clinic in the &#8288;Argentinian city of &#8288;Rosario after &#8203;a long illness, the family have announced. Jorge Messi spent his final months &#8288;alternating between a medical centre in Rosario and his home, accompanied by his wife, Celia, and his &#8288;children Rodrigo, Mat&iacute;as and Mar&iacute;a Sol]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/jorge-messi-father-and-agent-of-argentina-great-dies-aged-68/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 16:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/jorge-messi-father-and-agent-of-argentina-great-dies-aged-68/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Data shows Bruno Guimarães deal could be another Arsenal set-piece masterstroke]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brazilian excels at winning free-kicks and conjuring results from them, hence why the champions were willing to spend &pound;75mBruno Guimar&atilde;es has broken a very niche record. His &pound;75m move to Arsenal is the most expensive transfer for a midfielder aged at least 28. This should not be taken too seriously given the previous record holder, Zinedine Zidane, moved 25 years ago from Juventus to Real Madrid, and would have cost far more in 2026 money. But it shows how highly the Gunners r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/data-shows-bruno-guimares-deal-could-be-another-arsenal-set-piece-masterstroke/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 13:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/data-shows-bruno-guimares-deal-could-be-another-arsenal-set-piece-masterstroke/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch Guimaraes' best moments after Arsenal sign midfield maestro]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch Bruno Guimaraes' best Premier League moments after Arsenal sign the Brazil midfielder from Newcastle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/watch-guimaraes-best-moments-after-arsenal-sign-midfield-maestro/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 13:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/watch-guimaraes-best-moments-after-arsenal-sign-midfield-maestro/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liverpool agree to sign Barcelona’s Ronald Araújo on loan as Jacquet cover]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andoni Iraola moves to improve defensive optionsUruguay defender expected to complete his medical Liverpool have agreed to sign Ronald Ara&uacute;jo on a season-long loan from Barcelona after Andoni Iraola was faced with lack of defensive options for the start of the new season.Concerns over J&eacute;r&eacute;my Jacquet &ndash; the France Under -21 defender who arrived last season for more than &pound;50m &ndash; and injuries to Joe Gomez and Giovanni Leoni have left Liverpool short of options a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/liverpool-agree-to-sign-barcelonas-ronald-arajo-on-loan-as-jacquet-cover/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 12:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/liverpool-agree-to-sign-barcelonas-ronald-arajo-on-loan-as-jacquet-cover/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fifa president Gianni Infantino denies claims Uefa paid off alleged ‘lover’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Infantino was Uefa general secretary from 2009 to 2016&lsquo;These allegations &hellip; are categorically untrue,&rsquo; says FifaUefa has confirmed a &ldquo;departure payment&rdquo; was made to a female employee who is alleged to have been in a relationship with Gianni Infantino while he was the organisation&rsquo;s general secretary, allegations Fifa has dismissed as &ldquo;categorically untrue&rdquo;.The Daily Telegraph reported on Friday night that the woman received a six-figure sum followi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/fifa-president-gianni-infantino-denies-claims-uefa-paid-off-alleged-lover/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 11:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/fifa-president-gianni-infantino-denies-claims-uefa-paid-off-alleged-lover/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Super Furry Animals joined music’s dash to cross over football’s vinyl frontier | Emma John]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sponsorship deal between Cwmbran Celtic and the Welsh indie-rockers is part of a trend to monetise &lsquo;adjacent audiences&rsquo; as much as it is a nostalgia tripAs someone born on the cusp of the gen X-millennial divide, I am the perfect target for today&rsquo;s 90s nostalgia. I played my modest, teenage part in the Battle of Britpop (verbal skirmisher, Blur division); I fervently sang &ndash; and, God help me, believed &ndash; that Things Can Only Get Better. Super Furry Animals were a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/why-super-furry-animals-joined-musics-dash-to-cross-over-footballs-vinyl-frontier-emma-john/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/why-super-furry-animals-joined-musics-dash-to-cross-over-footballs-vinyl-frontier-emma-john/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two weeks that rocked Fifa: how Gianni Infantino unravelled, day by day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fifa&rsquo;s president ended the World Cup on a high, but is now battling to save his job after a series of self-inflicted blows Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/two-weeks-that-rocked-fifa-how-gianni-infantino-unravelled-day-by-day/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/two-weeks-that-rocked-fifa-how-gianni-infantino-unravelled-day-by-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside Newcastle 2.0 - how the project is changing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matthias Jaissle will take charge of his first friendly as Newcastle United head coach against Valencia as a new era begins.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/inside-newcastle-20-how-the-project-is-changing/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 07:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/inside-newcastle-20-how-the-project-is-changing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life as a Wag in the transfer window]]></title><description><![CDATA[What is life like for footballers' families during the transfer window where a last-minute deal means you need to uproot your life and move hundreds of miles?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/life-as-a-wag-in-the-transfer-window/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 07:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/life-as-a-wag-in-the-transfer-window/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Partick Thistle beat Livingston in Scottish Championship]]></title><description><![CDATA[An early Robbie Crawford back-heel and a Cammy MacPherson own goal give Partick Thistle victory over Livingston as two of the promotion favourites meet in the Scottish Championship at Firhill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/partick-thistle-beat-livingston-in-scottish-championship/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 23:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/partick-thistle-beat-livingston-in-scottish-championship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Lankshear starts off in style to see Middlesbrough past Wrexham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Will Lankshear&rsquo;s debut strike ensured Middlesbrough made a winning start to the season as they beat Wrexham 1-0 in the Carabao Cup first round. Lankshear, a &pound;10m summer signing from Tottenham, scored the only goal of the game in the 61st minute as he hooked home an excellent first-time volley.Middlesbrough almost claimed a seventh-minute opener but when Adilson Malanda prodded Sebastian Berhalter&rsquo;s cross goalwards from close range, Danny Ward kept the ball out with a superb poi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/will-lankshear-starts-off-in-style-to-see-middlesbrough-past-wrexham/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 23:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/will-lankshear-starts-off-in-style-to-see-middlesbrough-past-wrexham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jay-Z’s Roc Nation Sports making waves in European football transfer market]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vin&iacute;cius J&uacute;nior and Yan Diomande are among more than 100 players at an agency owned by the hip-hop legendIn the end there was a clear winner. And Jay-Z&rsquo;s latest victory came only 24 hours after the first record featuring him actually rapping for four years had been released by his wife, Beyonc&eacute;, on an extended remix pack of Morning Dew (Donk).These days, the man who remains one of the most influential artists in hip-hop has his fingers in many pies, from the streaming]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/jay-zs-roc-nation-sports-making-waves-in-european-football-transfer-market/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/jay-zs-roc-nation-sports-making-waves-in-european-football-transfer-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Infantino’s World Cup sell-off debacle has rocked football but Fifa’s crisis has deep and rotten roots]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has been a remarkable few days for an institution that may be irredeemable but this is a story that stretches back to a decision in 2010There are decades in which nothing happens, and weeks in which decades happen, and those weeks tend to result in leaders being toppled. Not even a fortnight ago, Gianni Infantino was taking his victory lap on Instagram, attacking &ldquo;those behind their pens and papers, behind their screens spreading hate and false rumours&rdquo; who had dared to question e]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/infantinos-world-cup-sell-off-debacle-has-rocked-football-but-fifas-crisis-has-deep-and-rotten-roots/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/infantinos-world-cup-sell-off-debacle-has-rocked-football-but-fifas-crisis-has-deep-and-rotten-roots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Politicians, private jets and power - the life of a Fifa president]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fifa president Gianni Infantino appears to be trying to return to business as usual after the failed World Cup private investment plan - but it may not be that easy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/politicians-private-jets-and-power-the-life-of-a-fifa-president/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 19:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/politicians-private-jets-and-power-the-life-of-a-fifa-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Guardian view on Gianni Infantino: in the interests of the game he professes to love, he should go | Editorial]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Fifa president&rsquo;s attempt to brazen out the storm, after attempting to sell a stake in the World Cup to private equity, adds insult to injury &ldquo;How did you go bankrupt?&rdquo; a character is asked in Ernest Hemingway&rsquo;s novel The Sun Also Rises. &ldquo;Gradually, then suddenly&rdquo; comes the reply. Right now, Fifa&rsquo;s justly besieged president, Gianni Infantino, is experiencing something similar in relation to the loss &nbsp;of his own authority.Since taking over the run]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/the-guardian-view-on-gianni-infantino-in-the-interests-of-the-game-he-professes-to-love-he-should-go-editorial/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 18:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/the-guardian-view-on-gianni-infantino-in-the-interests-of-the-game-he-professes-to-love-he-should-go-editorial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I love football, so I support lots of clubs | Letters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Millwall remain my main club, but others have turned my head, writes Michael Opitz. Also letters from Neil Bage and Ariel J FriedlanderI read Luke McLaughlin&rsquo;s article with a great deal of empathy, yet still with some uneasiness about the taboo of having more than one club (Have you ever switched allegiance as a football fan? You are not alone, 1 August). A world I inhabit.I too was at the Millwall v Forest game marred by crowd trouble. It was my first! My family are mostly Millwall, who r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/i-love-football-so-i-support-lots-of-clubs-letters/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/i-love-football-so-i-support-lots-of-clubs-letters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hjerto-Dahl joins Hull in 'biggest challenge' yet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hull City sign Norwegian midfielder Jens Hjerto-Dahl on a five-year contract from Tromso.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/hjerto-dahl-joins-hull-in-biggest-challenge-yet/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/hjerto-dahl-joins-hull-in-biggest-challenge-yet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[O'Neill out of hospital, but 'no timeline' for return]]></title><description><![CDATA[Celtic assistant manager Shaun Maloney says there is "no timeline" for Martin O'Neill's return from the "small procedure" the boss underwent in hospital and the 74-year-old will "make the call" about whether he will be in the dugout for Sunday's trip to Kilmarnock.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/oneill-out-of-hospital-but-no-timeline-for-return/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/oneill-out-of-hospital-but-no-timeline-for-return/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[O'Neill out of hospital, but 'no timeline' for Celtic return]]></title><description><![CDATA[Celtic assistant manager Shaun Maloney says there is "no timeline" for Martin O'Neill's return from the "small procedure" the boss underwent in hospital and the 74-year-old will "make the call" about whether he will be in the dugout for Sunday's trip to Kilmarnock.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/oneill-out-of-hospital-but-no-timeline-for-celtic-return/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/oneill-out-of-hospital-but-no-timeline-for-celtic-return/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manchester City reject Barcelona’s opening £38.5m bid for Rodri as talks continue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mourinho reportedly unhappy over Bar&ccedil;a hijackCity ready to seal deal for Morocco star BouaddiManchester City have rejected an offer of &pound;38.5m (&euro;45m) from Barcelona for Rodri and want at least &pound;60m before allowing Spain&rsquo;s World Cup-winning captain to depart.Barcelona have emerged as Rodri&rsquo;s preferred destination after talks with Real Madrid broke down this week. It is understood that the 30-year-old, who is now in the final year of his contract at City, has agr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/manchester-city-reject-barcelonas-opening-385m-bid-for-rodri-as-talks-continue/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/manchester-city-reject-barcelonas-opening-385m-bid-for-rodri-as-talks-continue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Football Daily | Vinícius Júnior and a fantasy world of transfers in the football lull]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!&ldquo;We were so close &hellip; At the end of the day, really, they made him an offer he couldn&rsquo;t refuse &hellip; It shows where we&rsquo;re trying to aim for the club &hellip; There has been a lot of stuff written in the papers that you have to take on the chin I&rsquo;m afraid &ndash; they should be talking about how well the England cricket team are playing at the moment.&rdquo; Words said not by Mikel Arteta about Arsenal missing out]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/football-daily-vincius-jnior-and-a-fantasy-world-of-transfers-in-the-football-lull/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/football-daily-vincius-jnior-and-a-fantasy-world-of-transfers-in-the-football-lull/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perimeter walls around pitches banned after Vigar death]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Football Association has banned solid perimeter walls around pitches after a safety review following the death of former Arsenal youth player Billy Vigar.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/perimeter-walls-around-pitches-banned-after-vigar-death/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/perimeter-walls-around-pitches-banned-after-vigar-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why can't the Premier League attract the world's best players?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vinicius Jr chose to stay at Real Madrid, but why does the Premier League rarely attract global superstars at their peak?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/why-cant-the-premier-league-attract-the-worlds-best-players/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/why-cant-the-premier-league-attract-the-worlds-best-players/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When is the EFL Cup second-round draw?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The second-round draw of the EFL Cup takes place on Monday, with 11 Premier League teams entering the competition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/when-is-the-efl-cup-second-round-draw/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/when-is-the-efl-cup-second-round-draw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A secret invite and other 'pinch-me' moments before Leicester woke up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leicester are gearing up for League One but 10 years ago they were defending Premier League champions. The dream moments haven't been forgotten.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/a-secret-invite-and-other-pinch-me-moments-before-leicester-woke-up/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 14:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/a-secret-invite-and-other-pinch-me-moments-before-leicester-woke-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man City reject Barcelona's &pound;38.5m bid for Rodri]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manchester City are open to selling midfielder Rodri but would demand more than &pound;60m for the Spain captain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/man-city-reject-barcelonas-pound385m-bid-for-rodri/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 14:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/man-city-reject-barcelonas-pound385m-bid-for-rodri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Image of Spygate 'far from truth' says Eckert]]></title><description><![CDATA[Southampton head coach Tonda Eckert says he is "grateful" to owner Dragon Solak for backing him in the wake of the Spygate scandal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/image-of-spygate-far-from-truth-says-eckert/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 14:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/image-of-spygate-far-from-truth-says-eckert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Norway call for Infantino to resign as Mexico and Argentina back president]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Norwegian Football Federation calls for Fifa president Gianni Infantino to resign after he attempted to sell off stakes in the World Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/norway-call-for-infantino-to-resign-as-mexico-and-argentina-back-president/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 14:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/norway-call-for-infantino-to-resign-as-mexico-and-argentina-back-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emotional Guimaraes wanted Arsenal move, says Newcastle chief]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle United sporting director Ross Wilson says the club did not plan to sell Bruno Guimaraes, but their "very emotional" captain wanted to join Arsenal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/emotional-guimaraes-wanted-arsenal-move-says-newcastle-chief/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/emotional-guimaraes-wanted-arsenal-move-says-newcastle-chief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Assistant referee Massey-Ellis retires to take FA role]]></title><description><![CDATA[Assistant referee Sian Massey&#8209;Ellis announces her retirement from officiating to take up a position with the Football Association.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/assistant-referee-massey-ellis-retires-to-take-fa-role/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 13:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/assistant-referee-massey-ellis-retires-to-take-fa-role/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England striker Ivan Toney charged with assault after Soho nightclub incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[Met police say charge relates to alleged assault that reportedly took place in December at venue in LondonThe England footballer Ivan Toney has been charged with assault after an incident at a nightclub in Soho in December last year.Scotland Yard said the striker had been charged on 31 July with assault causing actual bodily harm. Toney, who plays for the Saudi Pro League club Al-Ahli, is due to appear at Westminster magistrates court on 24 September. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/england-striker-ivan-toney-charged-with-assault-after-soho-nightclub-incident/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 13:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/england-striker-ivan-toney-charged-with-assault-after-soho-nightclub-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Atletico hold talks with Spurs captain Romero]]></title><description><![CDATA[Atletico Madrid hold talks over a move for Tottenham captain Cristian Romero, who is expected to leave the club this summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/atletico-hold-talks-with-spurs-captain-romero/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/atletico-hold-talks-with-spurs-captain-romero/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uefa boycott right thing for future of game - Bronze]]></title><description><![CDATA[England international Lucy Bronze says a Uefa boycott of Fifa competitions would be the "right thing" for the future of the game.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/uefa-boycott-right-thing-for-future-of-game-bronze/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/uefa-boycott-right-thing-for-future-of-game-bronze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tottenham and Atlético in talks over Romero with Van de Ven set to sign new deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Simeone keen on move for Spurs defenderVan de Ven expected to pen five-year extensionTottenham are in talks with Atl&eacute;tico Madrid over the sale of Cristian Romero after categorically rejecting Arsenal&rsquo;s approach for the Argentina defender and are expected to agree a new five-year deal with Micky van de Ven.Romero has made no secret of his desire to leave Spurs despite signing a new four-year contract at the start of last season and had looked set to join Inter for a fee of around &po]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/tottenham-and-atltico-in-talks-over-romero-with-van-de-ven-set-to-sign-new-deal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/tottenham-and-atltico-in-talks-over-romero-with-van-de-ven-set-to-sign-new-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish summer malaise continues but some room for optimism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Supporters and former Hibs player Scott Allan react to a mixed night for Scottish clubs in Europe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/scottish-summer-malaise-continues-but-some-room-for-optimism/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/scottish-summer-malaise-continues-but-some-room-for-optimism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why is the EFL Cup being played on a weekend?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bulk of the EFL cup's first round fixtures will take place on a weekend, despite traditionally being a midweek cup competition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/why-is-the-efl-cup-being-played-on-a-weekend/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/why-is-the-efl-cup-being-played-on-a-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lewis-Skelly's push to start in midfield for Arsenal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Myles Lewis-Skelly broke into the Arsenal first team at left-back, but the teenager's preference has always been to play in midfield.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/lewis-skellys-push-to-start-in-midfield-for-arsenal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/lewis-skellys-push-to-start-in-midfield-for-arsenal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What are the key dates for the women's football season?]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team details the key dates are for the 2026-27 women's football season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/what-are-the-key-dates-for-the-womens-football-season/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/what-are-the-key-dates-for-the-womens-football-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sullivan expected to attend West Ham EFL Cup tie despite advice not to]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Sullivan is expected to attend Saturday's EFL Cup first-round tie against Portsmouth despite being advised to stay away from home matches at the London Stadium.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/sullivan-expected-to-attend-west-ham-efl-cup-tie-despite-advice-not-to/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/sullivan-expected-to-attend-west-ham-efl-cup-tie-despite-advice-not-to/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Football transfer rumours: Cristian Romero to leave Spurs for … Arsenal?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today&rsquo;s rumours wonder what it&rsquo;s got to do with AberdeenTwenty-five years after Sol Campbell&rsquo;s move from White Hart Lane to Highbury, are we finally getting a sequel? Cristian Romero, Tottenham&rsquo;s captain, has piqued Arsenal&rsquo;s interest, the Athletic reports, though they also reckon it&rsquo;s pretty unlikely that Spurs will allow such drama. D&rsquo;oh. It would bring some tantalising chaos to this transfer window, but Diego Simeone may well swoop him away to Atl&eac]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/football-transfer-rumours-cristian-romero-to-leave-spurs-for-arsenal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/football-transfer-rumours-cristian-romero-to-leave-spurs-for-arsenal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England forward Toney charged with assault in Soho]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 30-year-old former Brentford striker is due to appear in court next month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/england-forward-toney-charged-with-assault-in-soho/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/england-forward-toney-charged-with-assault-in-soho/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the man with a museum of footballs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Simon Francis has collected more than 80 Mitre footballs which he displays above his stairs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/meet-the-man-with-a-museum-of-footballs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/meet-the-man-with-a-museum-of-footballs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liverpool not pursuing Spence move - Friday's gossip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liverpool have no intention of pursuing Djed Spence this summer, Juventus looking to secure Joshua Zirkzee on loan, Arsenal and Manchester United send scouts to watch Kaua Elias, plus more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/liverpool-not-pursuing-spence-move-fridays-gossip/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/liverpool-not-pursuing-spence-move-fridays-gossip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stanway deal boosts Partick Thistle promotion push]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Wilson believes the aim of returning Partick Thistle to the Scottish Premiership was a huge factor in Ben Stanway signing a surprise new contract as Livingston visit in Friday's live BBC Scotland match.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/stanway-deal-boosts-partick-thistle-promotion-push/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/stanway-deal-boosts-partick-thistle-promotion-push/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stanway boosts Partick Thistle promotion push as Livingston visit in live BBC Scotland match]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Wilson believes the aim of returning Partick Thistle to the Scottish Premiership was a huge factor in Ben Stanway signing a surprise new contract as Livingston visit in Friday's live BBC Scotland match.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/stanway-boosts-partick-thistle-promotion-push-as-livingston-visit-in-live-bbc-scotland-match/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/stanway-boosts-partick-thistle-promotion-push-as-livingston-visit-in-live-bbc-scotland-match/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National League returns - how can it live up to last season's drama?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The National League kicks off on Saturday with a lot to live up to following the most dramatic end to the 2025-26 campaign.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/national-league-returns-how-can-it-live-up-to-last-seasons-drama/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/national-league-returns-how-can-it-live-up-to-last-seasons-drama/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Podcast: European reaction &amp; big predictions before massive Scottish football weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scottish Premiership preview with Charlotte Cohen, Scott Allan and Cammy Kerr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/podcast-european-reaction-amp-big-predictions-before-massive-scottish-football-weekend/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/podcast-european-reaction-amp-big-predictions-before-massive-scottish-football-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Behind Milburn’s magic: Wor Jackie was a pit village hero and ‘everybody’s friend’ in Newcastle]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new book details the footballer&rsquo;s Ashington upbringing, his shyness and the work ethic that set him apartOf all the footballers who have worn the black and white, that possessive geordie pronoun &ldquo;Wor&rdquo; (our) was unique to Jackie Milburn; for he was a man of the people as much as he was a great sportsman. In that respect, his birthplace of Ashington in Northumberland only added to the mythology.&ldquo;The biggest pit village in the world,&rdquo; as it was known, was the north-e]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/behind-milburns-magic-wor-jackie-was-a-pit-village-hero-and-everybodys-friend-in-newcastle/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/behind-milburns-magic-wor-jackie-was-a-pit-village-hero-and-everybodys-friend-in-newcastle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Afcon’s biennial switch cost African governing body deal worth more than $1bn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Change to four-year cycle led to abandonment of 2025 bidCaf has not had long-term financial deal since 2019A deal worth at least $1bn in secured income over eight years was abandoned by the Confederation of African Football (Caf) because the governing body decided to switch the Africa Cup of Nations from a biennial to a four-yearly event, the Guardian can reveal.On 5 July 2025, the eve of the delayed Women&rsquo;s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, the Caf president, Patrice Motsepe, told the Gua]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/afcons-biennial-switch-cost-african-governing-body-deal-worth-more-than-1bn/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/afcons-biennial-switch-cost-african-governing-body-deal-worth-more-than-1bn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Old Firm bid for wingers as Anderlecht hold Ferry talks - gossip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Celtic and Rangers submit offers for wingers as Anderlecht hold advanced talks with Dundee United over Will Ferry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/old-firm-bid-for-wingers-as-anderlecht-hold-ferry-talks-gossip/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 08:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/old-firm-bid-for-wingers-as-anderlecht-hold-ferry-talks-gossip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caldentey embraces 'cool' pressure as Arsenal target Treble]]></title><description><![CDATA[Midfielder Mariona Caldentey explains why Arsenal, strengthened by seven new players, are talking up their chances of winning the Treble this season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/caldentey-embraces-cool-pressure-as-arsenal-target-treble/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 08:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/caldentey-embraces-cool-pressure-as-arsenal-target-treble/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[39 moves across five countries - football's ultimate journeyman]]></title><description><![CDATA[As he prepares to manage in the FA Cup for the first time, Zeph Thomas tells BBC Sport about his extraordinary career path spanning 39 moves in 18 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/39-moves-across-five-countries-footballs-ultimate-journeyman/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 08:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/39-moves-across-five-countries-footballs-ultimate-journeyman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who am I? Guess Premier League star No 18]]></title><description><![CDATA[Work out the identity of today's player in as few attempts as possible.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/who-am-i-guess-premier-league-star-no-18/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 07:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/who-am-i-guess-premier-league-star-no-18/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who will exit Chelsea? How Blues could cut 41-man squad]]></title><description><![CDATA[With 25 days until the transfer window closes, Chelsea will be working hard to cut their 41-man senior squad. But who could be heading out?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/who-will-exit-chelsea-how-blues-could-cut-41-man-squad/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 07:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/who-will-exit-chelsea-how-blues-could-cut-41-man-squad/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uefa says boycott may still go ahead as FA withdraws Infantino support]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fifa's backing of president Gianni Infantino at a meeting on Wednesday "changes nothing", says European governing body Uefa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/uefa-says-boycott-may-still-go-ahead-as-fa-withdraws-infantino-support/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 03:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/uefa-says-boycott-may-still-go-ahead-as-fa-withdraws-infantino-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Old habits haunt Rangers in early McInnes tenure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Derek McInnes says Rangers were "guilty of beating ourselves" as his side conceded cheap goals in the Europa League first-leg defeat to Jagiellonia Bialystok.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/old-habits-haunt-rangers-in-early-mcinnes-tenure/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/old-habits-haunt-rangers-in-early-mcinnes-tenure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Birmingham sign striker Effa Effa for £100K]]></title><description><![CDATA[Birmingham City sign France youth international Chancelle Effa Effa from Le Havre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/birmingham-sign-striker-effa-effa-for-100k/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 23:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/birmingham-sign-striker-effa-effa-for-100k/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Van de Ven close to agreeing new Spurs contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[Micky van de Ven is close to agreeing a new five-year contract with Tottenham Hotspur.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/van-de-ven-close-to-agreeing-new-spurs-contract/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/van-de-ven-close-to-agreeing-new-spurs-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trafford joins Leeds from Man City in potential £45m deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leeds United sign Manchester City and England goalkeeper James Trafford in a deal worth up to &pound;45m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/trafford-joins-leeds-from-man-city-in-potential-45m-deal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/trafford-joins-leeds-from-man-city-in-potential-45m-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vinicius Jr and Real Madrid agree new six-year deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brazil winger Vinicius Jr will stay at Real Madrid after agreeing improved terms with the Spanish side despite interest from Arsenal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/vinicius-jr-and-real-madrid-agree-new-six-year-deal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/vinicius-jr-and-real-madrid-agree-new-six-year-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doku's new deal, Gonzalez to stay - what's latest on Man City transfers?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winger Jeremy Doku is the latest Manchester City player to commit his future to the club after signing a new contract until 2031.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/dokus-new-deal-gonzalez-to-stay-whats-latest-on-man-city-transfers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/dokus-new-deal-gonzalez-to-stay-whats-latest-on-man-city-transfers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Real Madrid sign Diomande in deal worth up to £120m]]></title><description><![CDATA[Real Madrid sign Ivory Coast international Yan Diomande from German side RB Leipzig for a fee worth up to 140m euros (&pound;120m).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/real-madrid-sign-diomande-in-deal-worth-up-to-120m/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/real-madrid-sign-diomande-in-deal-worth-up-to-120m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liverpool sign Spanish midfielder Ramos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liverpool have signed Spanish midfielder Natalia Ramos from CD Tenerife Femenino, subject to visa approval and international clearance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/liverpool-sign-spanish-midfielder-ramos/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/liverpool-sign-spanish-midfielder-ramos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One potential breakout star for each Premier League club this season]]></title><description><![CDATA[A crop of young players emerges every season in the Premier League. Who will make the grade this year?By Opta AnalystDowman is old news by now, so we&rsquo;re going to look at someone four months older than him. Much like the fish of the same name, Salmon has risen quickly. The defender became the fourth-youngest player to represent Arsenal last season when he came off the bench against Club Brugge in the Champions League in December at the age of just 16 years and 102 days. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/one-potential-breakout-star-for-each-premier-league-club-this-season/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/one-potential-breakout-star-for-each-premier-league-club-this-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why has Salah chosen to join Trabzonspor?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why Mohamed Salah chose Trabzonspor over Saudi Arabia and MLS, and what the move means for him and Turkish football.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/why-has-salah-chosen-to-join-trabzonspor/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/why-has-salah-chosen-to-join-trabzonspor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Argentina mark World Cup win over England with 'National Football Teams Day']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Argentine Football Association announces 15 July as National Football Teams Day to mark Argentina's 2026 World Cup semi-final victory over England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/argentina-mark-world-cup-win-over-england-with-national-football-teams-day/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/argentina-mark-world-cup-win-over-england-with-national-football-teams-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defender George joins Brighton from Man Utd]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defender Gabby George has completed a move to Brighton from Manchester United before the start of the Women's Super League season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/defender-george-joins-brighton-from-man-utd/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/defender-george-joins-brighton-from-man-utd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Friendship with Mourinho &amp; search for new club - what next for Smalling?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Snubbing university, genetics testing for supplements, Sir Alex Ferguson and Jose Mourinho - Chris Smalling is not your ordinary footballer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/friendship-with-mourinho-amp-search-for-new-club-what-next-for-smalling/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/friendship-with-mourinho-amp-search-for-new-club-what-next-for-smalling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Players who turned World Cup heroics into big transfers]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Sport looks back at some of the players whose standout performances at the World Cup earned a big transfer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/players-who-turned-world-cup-heroics-into-big-transfers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 08:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/players-who-turned-world-cup-heroics-into-big-transfers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A wanted man - but would Liverpool's Gakpo be a good fit at Spurs?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The data behind Tottenham's interest in Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo and how he could fit into Roberto de Zerbi&rsquo;s side.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/a-wanted-man-but-would-liverpools-gakpo-be-a-good-fit-at-spurs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 07:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/a-wanted-man-but-would-liverpools-gakpo-be-a-good-fit-at-spurs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fifa Super League: Infantino discussed having governing body’s name on European breakaway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Document shows Fifa staff were involved in projectFifa was prepared to sideline member associationsGianni Infantino held talks about rebranding the ill-fated European breakaway competition the &ldquo;Fifa Super League&rdquo;, with &shy;negotiations going as far as the term sheet for an agreement that would have changed the face of European football.The term sheet, whose full contents can be revealed for the first time, proposes renaming any new competition under Fifa&rsquo;s branding and outline]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/fifa-super-league-infantino-discussed-having-governing-bodys-name-on-european-breakaway/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/fifa-super-league-infantino-discussed-having-governing-bodys-name-on-european-breakaway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Real Madrid agree club record £115m deal for Yan Diomande and want to keep Vinícius]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spanish giant make Ivory Coast attacker most expensive African playerClub are in positive talks with Vin&iacute;cius J&uacute;niorReal Madrid have agreed a club-record fee of &euro;135m (&pound;115.7m) with RB Leipzig for Yan Diomande and are confident of warding off Arsenal&rsquo;s interest in Vin&iacute;cius J&uacute;nior after offering an improved contract to the Brazil forward.After several weeks of negotiations that saw Paris Saint-Germain pull out of the race, the deal for Diomande &ndash;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/real-madrid-agree-club-record-115m-deal-for-yan-diomande-and-want-to-keep-vincius/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/real-madrid-agree-club-record-115m-deal-for-yan-diomande-and-want-to-keep-vincius/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Infantino is getting his karmic kicking, but why did football take so long to rebel against Fifa? | Jonathan Liew]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federation leaders are massing forces at the gates, but years after the first proposed selling off of its commercial legacy and the Qatar World CupIn recent decades the city of Sal&eacute;, just across the river from Rabat on Morocco&rsquo;s Atlantic coast, has undergone a remarkable transformation. At the start of this century it was a gritty working-class area, whose old town was still weathered enough to serve as a body double for the Somali capital Mogadishu in the film Black Hawk Down. But]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/infantino-is-getting-his-karmic-kicking-but-why-did-football-take-so-long-to-rebel-against-fifa-jonathan-liew/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/infantino-is-getting-his-karmic-kicking-but-why-did-football-take-so-long-to-rebel-against-fifa-jonathan-liew/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle appoint Jaissle - what should fans expect?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle United appoint Matthias Jaissle, 38, as head coach to succeed Eddie Howe - but what will the German bring to the club?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/newcastle-appoint-jaissle-what-should-fans-expect/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/newcastle-appoint-jaissle-what-should-fans-expect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘There is a clear vision’: Matthias Jaissle installed as Newcastle head coach]]></title><description><![CDATA[German officially announced as Howe&rsquo;s successor&lsquo;This an incredibly compelling place to be&rsquo;Matthias Jaissle has described Newcastle &ldquo;as an incredibly compelling place to be&rdquo; after finally formalising his managerial move from Saudi Arabia&rsquo;s Al-Ahli.The 38-year-old German has been with his new players at their training camp in La Manga, southern Spain, since last Saturday but, despite also falling under the ownership of Saudi Arabia&rsquo;s Public Investment Fund]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/there-is-a-clear-vision-matthias-jaissle-installed-as-newcastle-head-coach/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/there-is-a-clear-vision-matthias-jaissle-installed-as-newcastle-head-coach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mohamed Salah’s story of success and sacrifice: ‘Chasing a dream I had to reach’]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this exclusive book extract, Melissa Reddy documents the Egyptian King&rsquo;s sacrifice and dedication to make his vision a realityThe entrance to Al Mokawloon Al Arab&rsquo;s youth sector feels imposing. At first it is confusing to pinpoint the reason. Is it the facade; a mesh of thick concrete slabs, a marble-like trim that alters in colour depending on the light, and the no-nonsense black steel gate? Perhaps it is the stately signage of white block letters in Arabic juxtaposed against the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/mohamed-salahs-story-of-success-and-sacrifice-chasing-a-dream-i-had-to-reach/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/mohamed-salahs-story-of-success-and-sacrifice-chasing-a-dream-i-had-to-reach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chelsea lose friendly as Juventus score stunning winner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch highlights as Chelsea suffer a narrow defeat in a friendly match by Juventus in Hong Kong thanks to a wonderful goal by Edon Zhegrova.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/chelsea-lose-friendly-as-juventus-score-stunning-winner/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/chelsea-lose-friendly-as-juventus-score-stunning-winner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All you need to know about the Uefa Super Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our Ask Me Anything team ell you all you need to know about the Uefa Super Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/all-you-need-to-know-about-the-uefa-super-cup/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/all-you-need-to-know-about-the-uefa-super-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mykhailo Mudryk returns in Chelsea defeat as Milan pay tribute to Baresi]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chelsea beaten 1-0 by Juventus in Hong Kong friendlyMilan and Inter observe minute&rsquo;s silence before 1-1 drawXabi Alonso hailed Mykhailo Mudryk&rsquo;s &ldquo;emotional&rdquo; return from a doping ban as the winger played for Chelsea for the first time in nearly two years in a 1-0 friendly defeat by Juventus in Hong Kong on Wednesday.Mudryk came on as a substitute for Nicolas Jackson in the 82nd minute, drawing applause from his teammates and loud cheers from Chelsea fans in the 43,575 crow]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/mykhailo-mudryk-returns-in-chelsea-defeat-as-milan-pay-tribute-to-baresi/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/mykhailo-mudryk-returns-in-chelsea-defeat-as-milan-pay-tribute-to-baresi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No WSL experience but who is new Man Utd boss Olid?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manchester United appoint former Hearts boss Eva Olid as their new women's manager on a two-year deal, with an option for a further 12 months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/no-wsl-experience-but-who-is-new-man-utd-boss-olid/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 16:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/no-wsl-experience-but-who-is-new-man-utd-boss-olid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Dream come true’: Eva Olid delighted after being named Manchester United’s new head coach]]></title><description><![CDATA[United impressed by her ability to develop playersSpaniard signs two-year deal after guiding Hearts to gloryEva Olid has described being appointed as the Manchester United Women head coach as a dream come true after signing a two-year contract until 2028 with the option of a further year.The Spanish coach will replace Marc Skinner, whose surprise departure came on Monday. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/dream-come-true-eva-olid-delighted-after-being-named-manchester-uniteds-new-head-coach/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 16:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/dream-come-true-eva-olid-delighted-after-being-named-manchester-uniteds-new-head-coach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Punch to the gut’: Indian football thrown into chaos with Jamshedpur withdrawal from ISL | John Duerden]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a blow for the league, Tata Steel has pulled the plug on the club saying it wants to &lsquo;focus more intensely on grassroots development&rsquo;&ldquo;Please don&rsquo;t let this be the final whistle for Jamshedpur FC,&rdquo; the defender Pratik Chaudhari said, looking into the camera as teammates looked on disconsolately. &ldquo;We would like to say on behalf of all the players, please do rethink about this. Because if this happens, this is not just a loss for Indian football &hellip; this]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/punch-to-the-gut-indian-football-thrown-into-chaos-with-jamshedpur-withdrawal-from-isl-john-duerden/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/punch-to-the-gut-indian-football-thrown-into-chaos-with-jamshedpur-withdrawal-from-isl-john-duerden/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From media deals to roster rules: five priorities for MLS’s new commissioner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Larry Berg will have plenty of things on his to-do list when he officially starts as the league&rsquo;s commissioner in JanuaryAs Larry Berg fielded his first wave of questions as MLS commissioner-elect, he tried to make clear his ambitious vision to take the league to another level. Until a question about the league&rsquo;s broadcasting plans came up, that is. To his right sat Don Garber, whose 28-year tenure in the role will conclude at year&rsquo;s end.&ldquo;Well, as the incoming commissione]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/from-media-deals-to-roster-rules-five-priorities-for-mlss-new-commissioner/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/from-media-deals-to-roster-rules-five-priorities-for-mlss-new-commissioner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arsenal agree £75m fee with Newcastle for Bruno Guimarães as clubs reach compromise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Magpies rejected opening offer of &pound;70m on MondayNewcastle captain to travel from Spain training campBruno Guimar&atilde;es is poised to leave Newcastle&rsquo;s pre-season training camp in southern Spain and fly to London before a &pound;75m move to Arsenal. The departing Newcastle captain is scheduled to undergo a medical in north London in the next couple of days after the two clubs finally compromised on the fee.While Arsenal had wanted initially to pay no more than &pound;60m for the Br]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/arsenal-agree-75m-fee-with-newcastle-for-bruno-guimares-as-clubs-reach-compromise/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/arsenal-agree-75m-fee-with-newcastle-for-bruno-guimares-as-clubs-reach-compromise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Continuity, chaos and Rodman: how Washington Spirit are thriving in NWSL]]></title><description><![CDATA[International talent and one of US&rsquo;s most marketable players to fore as league approaches business endThe National Women&rsquo;s Soccer League is just past the midway point of its 14th regular season, with 12 of 30 games remaining in the regular season (though half the league&rsquo;s teams have one or more games in hand).Despite a number of developments in 2026 &ndash; including two new expansion teams and the Utah Royals on a historic tear &ndash; some things have stayed consistent. At th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/continuity-chaos-and-rodman-how-washington-spirit-are-thriving-in-nwsl/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/continuity-chaos-and-rodman-how-washington-spirit-are-thriving-in-nwsl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Football transfer rumours: Folarin Balogun to Spurs? Pedro Neto to Manchester City?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today&rsquo;s fluff is riding a unicycleIt&rsquo;s been a quiet summer thus far for Folarin Balogun, so why not stir up some controversy by signing for the arch rivals of your boyhood club? The Monaco striker, who started his career at Arsenal, is being linked with a move to Tottenham, who need a goalscorer to ensure they do not finish 17th again. The American&rsquo;s agents have offered him to Roberto De Zerbi&rsquo;s side to see if they are willing to bite. One forward certainly of interest to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/football-transfer-rumours-folarin-balogun-to-spurs-pedro-neto-to-manchester-city/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 09:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/football-transfer-rumours-folarin-balogun-to-spurs-pedro-neto-to-manchester-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Which footballer made the biggest leap in competitive levels between games? | The Knowledge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plus: worst penalty shootouts, poachers turned gamekeepers &hellip; and footballers donating antiques?!Mail us with your all of your questions and answers&ldquo;Malachi Fagan-Walcott&rsquo;s final game of last season was for York City against Rochdale in the National League. His first competitive game of 2026-27 season was for Hearts against Sturm Graz in a Champions League qualifier. Has a player ever made a bigger leap in competitive levels between consecutive club games?&rdquo; asks Tom Reed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/which-footballer-made-the-biggest-leap-in-competitive-levels-between-games-the-knowledge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/which-footballer-made-the-biggest-leap-in-competitive-levels-between-games-the-knowledge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Héctor Bellerín: ‘When you leave a club like Arsenal, it’s scary. It hurts’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spanish full-back on moving on from the Emirates Stadium, his elation at his old club ending their title drought, and how Mikel Arteta has helped prolong his careerOne day when he was 18 or 19, still near the start of his journey, H&eacute;ctor Beller&iacute;n got a call from Mikel Arteta inviting him round. He remembers asking lunch or dinner but this was neither. &ldquo;When I arrived that afternoon, he was sitting with a financial adviser and they started to ask: &lsquo;How much do you spend]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/hctor-bellern-when-you-leave-a-club-like-arsenal-its-scary-it-hurts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/hctor-bellern-when-you-leave-a-club-like-arsenal-its-scary-it-hurts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Fifa family: which confederations could support Infantino or turn against him?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gianni Infantino is under increasing scrutiny following his World Cup sell-off plan. We look at each confederation&rsquo;s relationship with the presidentThe pressure is growing on the Fifa president, Gianni Infantino, with many countries withdrawing their support following the bungled World Cup sell-off. However, how key is Infantino&rsquo;s relationship with each confederation and is it likely that an election contest will actually happen? We look at the key considerations, confederation by co]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/the-fifa-family-which-confederations-could-support-infantino-or-turn-against-him/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/the-fifa-family-which-confederations-could-support-infantino-or-turn-against-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New MLS commissioner says promotion and relegation won’t be coming ‘anytime soon’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Larry Berg officially introduced to media and MLS staffBerg to take over for Don Garber on 1 January 2027MLS will have a new commissioner starting in 2027, but don&rsquo;t expect the league to adopt the promotion and relegation system seen in league systems throughout the world anytime soon.Larry Berg, a co-owner of MLS club Los Angeles FC and the league&rsquo;s incoming boss, said in his introductory press conference on Tuesday that he doesn&rsquo;t think that the long-mooted idea of bringing &]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/new-mls-commissioner-says-promotion-and-relegation-wont-be-coming-anytime-soon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/new-mls-commissioner-says-promotion-and-relegation-wont-be-coming-anytime-soon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barcelona sign Brazil forward Kerolin from Manchester City for club-record £1.25m]]></title><description><![CDATA[Transfer fee largest sum received for a sale by WSL sideSigning eclipses Olivia Smith&rsquo;s &pound;1m move to ArsenalBarcelona have signed the Brazil forward Kerolin from Manchester City for an undisclosed fee that sources say is in the region of &pound;1.25m, which would represent the largest sum received for a sale by a Women&rsquo;s Super League side.The deal is also a club-record for Barcelona, and in terms of a fee received by an English club it eclipses the &pound;1m that Liverpool recei]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/barcelona-sign-brazil-forward-kerolin-from-manchester-city-for-club-record-125m/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/barcelona-sign-brazil-forward-kerolin-from-manchester-city-for-club-record-125m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ciao capitano: Milan mourns Franco Baresi at legendary footballer’s funeral – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the finest defenders in history, the former Italy and Milan player died last week aged 66. Former teammates and huge crowds paid their respects at Basilica di Sant&rsquo;Ambrogio Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/ciao-capitano-milan-mourns-franco-baresi-at-legendary-footballers-funeral-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/ciao-capitano-milan-mourns-franco-baresi-at-legendary-footballers-funeral-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[USMNT to face Mexico and Canada in friendlies to kick off 2030 World Cup cycle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fall opponents also include Peru and ChileMatches set for 26 September to 6 OctoberFirst games since Pochettino agreed to returnThe US men&rsquo;s national team will kick off the next World Cup cycle with four matches over 11 days on home soil.The friendlies include games against Peru, Chile, Mexico and Canada in US cities that didn&rsquo;t host World Cup action this summer. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/usmnt-to-face-mexico-and-canada-in-friendlies-to-kick-off-2030-world-cup-cycle/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/usmnt-to-face-mexico-and-canada-in-friendlies-to-kick-off-2030-world-cup-cycle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Football Daily | Chelsea, Jordan Henderson and a transfer pivot for the ages]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!Who&rsquo;s next? Can they convince Craig Gordon to reverse his recent retirement? Invite Bolo Zenden back for a second spell at Stamford Bridge? Get Kieran Richardson to replace Marc Cucurella? Chelsea really have cooked up a fascinating transfer policy: to recreate the Sunderland XI that triumphed 3-0 at the Bridge in November 2010. Danny Welbeck, 19 and on loan from Manchester United, sealed victory that day; Jordan Henderson, 20 and days awa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/football-daily-chelsea-jordan-henderson-and-a-transfer-pivot-for-the-ages/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 17:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/football-daily-chelsea-jordan-henderson-and-a-transfer-pivot-for-the-ages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McAllister proud of Wales' stance against Infantino]]></title><description><![CDATA[Uefa vice-president Laura McAllister proud that Wales were the first home nation to withdraw their backing for Gianni Infantino.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/mcallister-proud-of-wales-stance-against-infantino/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/mcallister-proud-of-wales-stance-against-infantino/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rangers agree Yokota fee and rival Celtic for Ghedjemis - gossip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rangers agree a deal for Hannover winger Daisuke Yokota, while Celtic knock back an enquiry for star defender Kieran Tierney.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/rangers-agree-yokota-fee-and-rival-celtic-for-ghedjemis-gossip/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/rangers-agree-yokota-fee-and-rival-celtic-for-ghedjemis-gossip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nygren header earns Celtic opening victory against Dundee]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch highlights as Celtic begin their Scottish Premiership title defence with a narrow home victory as Benjamin Nygren's header downs Dundee.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/nygren-header-earns-celtic-opening-victory-against-dundee/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/nygren-header-earns-celtic-opening-victory-against-dundee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frank Lampard hails ‘huge’ signing as Coventry seal record £22.5m Rushworth deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 25-year-old excelled during promotion campaignBrighton goalkeeper completes permanent switchCoventry have completed the club-record &pound;22.5m signing of goalkeeper Carl Rushworth from Brighton as Frank Lampard&rsquo;s side continue to prepare for their return to the Premier League after 25 years away.The 25-year-old excelled on loan at Coventry in the Championship last season, playing an instrumental role in their promotion as champions, starting all 46 league matches and earning the Gold]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/frank-lampard-hails-huge-signing-as-coventry-seal-record-225m-rushworth-deal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/frank-lampard-hails-huge-signing-as-coventry-seal-record-225m-rushworth-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[David Squires on … Gianni Infantino clinging to power as his Fifa empire crumbles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our resident cartoon imagines some of the crisis talks at Fifa as its president scrambles for support after a botched World Cup plan Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/david-squires-on-gianni-infantino-clinging-to-power-as-his-fifa-empire-crumbles/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/david-squires-on-gianni-infantino-clinging-to-power-as-his-fifa-empire-crumbles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mudryk could return on Wednesday after drugs suspension]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mykhailo Mudryk could return to action following 20 months on the sidelines on Wednesday after being named in Chelsea's squad to play Juventus in a friendly in Hong Kong.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/mudryk-could-return-on-wednesday-after-drugs-suspension/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/mudryk-could-return-on-wednesday-after-drugs-suspension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coventry sign Brighton goalkeeper Rushworth after loan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coventry City confirm the permanent signing of 25-year-old goalkeeper Carl Rushworth from Brighton and Hove Albion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/coventry-sign-brighton-goalkeeper-rushworth-after-loan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/coventry-sign-brighton-goalkeeper-rushworth-after-loan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arsenal in talks to sign Newcastle's Guimaraes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arsenal open direct talks with Newcastle United to sign captain Bruno Guimaraes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/arsenal-in-talks-to-sign-newcastles-guimaraes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/arsenal-in-talks-to-sign-newcastles-guimaraes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I can’t wait’: Dominik Szoboszlai hungry for Liverpool reset under Andoni Iraola]]></title><description><![CDATA[Midfielder adapting to life under new managerReds need &lsquo;something special&rsquo; without further additionsDominik Szoboszlai believes last season&rsquo;s frustration can push Liverpool to challenge for the title again but admits the squad must produce &ldquo;something special&rdquo; if no reinforcements arrive before the transfer deadline.The Liverpool midfielder upped his already impressive level last season, being named the club&rsquo;s player of the year, but collectively the team went]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/i-cant-wait-dominik-szoboszlai-hungry-for-liverpool-reset-under-andoni-iraola/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/i-cant-wait-dominik-szoboszlai-hungry-for-liverpool-reset-under-andoni-iraola/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mourners line streets of Milan for legend Baresi's funeral]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands gather on the streets of Milan for the funeral of legendary former AC Milan and Italy defender Franco Baresi.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/mourners-line-streets-of-milan-for-legend-baresis-funeral/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/mourners-line-streets-of-milan-for-legend-baresis-funeral/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fifa private money plan had to be scrapped - Wenger]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fifa's chief of global football development Arsene Wenger says the decision to scrap the plan to have private investment in Fifa competitions was "absolutely necessary".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/fifa-private-money-plan-had-to-be-scrapped-wenger/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/fifa-private-money-plan-had-to-be-scrapped-wenger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fenerbahce ready huge Rashford offer - Tuesday's gossip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fenerbahce prepared to break the bank for Marcus Rashford, RB Leipzig hold out on Real Madrid over Yan Diomande deal, Arsenal open talks for Bruno Guimaraes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/fenerbahce-ready-huge-rashford-offer-tuesdays-gossip/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/fenerbahce-ready-huge-rashford-offer-tuesdays-gossip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get live score updates for your football team on your lock screen for 2026-27]]></title><description><![CDATA[Get live score updates on your lock screen with the BBC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/get-live-score-updates-for-your-football-team-on-your-lock-screen-for-2026-27/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/get-live-score-updates-for-your-football-team-on-your-lock-screen-for-2026-27/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Concacaf countries considering withdrawing support for under-fire Gianni Infantino]]></title><description><![CDATA[Confederation which represents Americas unhappyPressure growing on the beleaguered Fifa president A number of Concacaf countries are considering following Europe&rsquo;s lead by formally removing their &shy;support for the Fifa president, Gianni &shy;Infantino.All 41 members of Concacaf &ndash; the confederation which represents North America, Central America and the Caribbean &ndash; are understood to have submitted &shy;letters of endorsement for &shy;Infantino&rsquo;s re&#8209;election campai]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/concacaf-countries-considering-withdrawing-support-for-under-fire-gianni-infantino/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/concacaf-countries-considering-withdrawing-support-for-under-fire-gianni-infantino/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man Utd's George closing in on Brighton move]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manchester United defender Gabby George is closing in on a move to Brighton before the start of the Women's Super League season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/man-utds-george-closing-in-on-brighton-move/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/man-utds-george-closing-in-on-brighton-move/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alverca: the Portuguese club thriving with help from Vinícius Júnior]]></title><description><![CDATA[Their rise is down to smart scouting and clever links with celebrities such as Eduardo Camavinga and Travis ScottBy Get French Football NewsAlverca have been busy in the last few years. They have shot up the Portuguese pyramid while changing owners, buying a whole new squad and bringing in one of the world&rsquo;s most famous footballers as a co-owner. The club&rsquo;s sporting director, Fernando Malta, says they want to be &ldquo;gamechangers&rdquo;.Historically a satellite club for nearby Benf]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/alverca-the-portuguese-club-thriving-with-help-from-vincius-jnior/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/alverca-the-portuguese-club-thriving-with-help-from-vincius-jnior/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Southampton are winning Championship this season - Downes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Southampton midfielder Flynn Downes says he and his team-mates have a "chip on their shoulder" he believes can help them win the Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/southampton-are-winning-championship-this-season-downes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/southampton-are-winning-championship-this-season-downes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Which Scottish club has toughest route to European group stage?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Celtic win but are they ready for Europe? Dundee show promise in defeat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/which-scottish-club-has-toughest-route-to-european-group-stage/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/which-scottish-club-has-toughest-route-to-european-group-stage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The ex-sandwich maker who cycles to Champions League games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meet Mjallby striker Jacob Bergstrom, a former sandwich maker who cycles to games and hopes to upset Yaya Toure's new club in the Champions League.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/the-ex-sandwich-maker-who-cycles-to-champions-league-games/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/the-ex-sandwich-maker-who-cycles-to-champions-league-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Record number of new managers for season like no other]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2026-27 Premier League season has not yet kicked off, but it has already made history for its managerial changes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/record-number-of-new-managers-for-season-like-no-other/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/record-number-of-new-managers-for-season-like-no-other/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rangers agree fee for Japanese winger Yokota - gossip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rangers agree a deal for Hannover winger Daisuke Yokota, while Celtic knock back an enquiry for star defender Kieran Tierney.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/rangers-agree-fee-for-japanese-winger-yokota-gossip/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/rangers-agree-fee-for-japanese-winger-yokota-gossip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man City count on me despite exit rumours - Kovacic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manchester City's Mateo Kovacic says the club "count on me" despite the midfielder being linked with a move away this summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/man-city-count-on-me-despite-exit-rumours-kovacic/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/man-city-count-on-me-despite-exit-rumours-kovacic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who am I? Guess Premier League star No 15]]></title><description><![CDATA[Work out the identity of today's player in as few attempts as possible.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/who-am-i-guess-premier-league-star-no-15/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 07:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/who-am-i-guess-premier-league-star-no-15/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A youngster to watch at each Premier League club this season]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Premier League returns later this month and we have picked out 20 prospects - one from each club - who will be looking to make their mark and enjoy a breakthrough season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/a-youngster-to-watch-at-each-premier-league-club-this-season/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 07:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/a-youngster-to-watch-at-each-premier-league-club-this-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The summer that changed Welsh football]]></title><description><![CDATA[A decade on from Euro 2016, key figures tell BBC Sport Wales the inside story of the summer that changed Welsh football forever.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/the-summer-that-changed-welsh-football/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 07:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/the-summer-that-changed-welsh-football/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tierney shows value as Celtic title defence begins with win]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Scotland looks at the impact of Kieran Tierney in Celtic's win over Dundee in the Scottish Premiership.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/tierney-shows-value-as-celtic-title-defence-begins-with-win/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/tierney-shows-value-as-celtic-title-defence-begins-with-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tierney shows value as Celtic title defence begins]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Scotland looks at the impact of Kieran Tierney in Celtic's win over Dundee in the Scottish Premiership.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/tierney-shows-value-as-celtic-title-defence-begins/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/tierney-shows-value-as-celtic-title-defence-begins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fulham sign Garcia and Palacios from Real Madrid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fulham sign Gonzalo Garcia and Cesar Palacios from Real Madrid on five-year deals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/fulham-sign-garcia-and-palacios-from-real-madrid/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 23:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/fulham-sign-garcia-and-palacios-from-real-madrid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monday Night Club: Fifa's climbdown, Vinicius to Arsenal and Newcastle's new era]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andros Townsend, Don Hutchison &amp; Adam Crafton analyse football's biggest talking points.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/monday-night-club-fifas-climbdown-vinicius-to-arsenal-and-newcastles-new-era/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/monday-night-club-fifas-climbdown-vinicius-to-arsenal-and-newcastles-new-era/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Ham co-owner Sullivan advised to stay away from home matches]]></title><description><![CDATA[London Stadium recommends West Ham's co-owner stay away amid fears of fan unrest following sexual misconduct claims.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/west-ham-co-owner-sullivan-advised-to-stay-away-from-home-matches/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/west-ham-co-owner-sullivan-advised-to-stay-away-from-home-matches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Real to resume talks with Arsenal target Vinicius Jr]]></title><description><![CDATA[Real Madrid and Vinicius Jr will resume contract talks this week as Arsenal wait in the wings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/real-to-resume-talks-with-arsenal-target-vinicius-jr/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/real-to-resume-talks-with-arsenal-target-vinicius-jr/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mauricio Pochettino’s US return is risky, expensive and probably unnecessary | Leander Schaerlaeckens]]></title><description><![CDATA[In giving the head coach another World Cup cycle, US Soccer is tempting fate for negligible benefitMauricio Pochettino and US Soccer enjoyed their time together.Or, rather, they enshoyed it, as Pochettino would pronounce it in his thick Argentinian accent, which charmingly carries over when he speaks English. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/mauricio-pochettinos-us-return-is-risky-expensive-and-probably-unnecessary-leander-schaerlaeckens/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/mauricio-pochettinos-us-return-is-risky-expensive-and-probably-unnecessary-leander-schaerlaeckens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Palace sign Tottenham defender Bartrip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newly promoted Women's Super League club Crystal Palace have signed Tottenham defender Molly Bartrip for an undisclosed fee.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/palace-sign-tottenham-defender-bartrip/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/palace-sign-tottenham-defender-bartrip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marc Skinner may have been a Marmite manager but Manchester United’s budget was spread thin | Tom Garry]]></title><description><![CDATA[He divided opinion but made the most of a small budget &ndash; his successor must work with youngsters not big signings&ldquo;If we want to compete at this later stage, we&rsquo;ve seen what we&rsquo;ve got to do, as a club. It&rsquo;s our choice now, isn&rsquo;t it? We&nbsp;have to look at what we seriously want to achieve &hellip; It takes, sometimes, a punch in the&nbsp;face to wake up.&rdquo;Those were the words of the Manchester United head coach Marc Skinner after his side were knocked out]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/marc-skinner-may-have-been-a-marmite-manager-but-manchester-uniteds-budget-was-spread-thin-tom-garry/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/marc-skinner-may-have-been-a-marmite-manager-but-manchester-uniteds-budget-was-spread-thin-tom-garry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Como agree £31m deal to sign Chalobah from Chelsea]]></title><description><![CDATA[Como agree a deal worth more than &pound;30m to sign Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/como-agree-31m-deal-to-sign-chalobah-from-chelsea/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/como-agree-31m-deal-to-sign-chalobah-from-chelsea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Man City striker Dzeko, 40, pens new Schalke deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bosnia and Herzegovina captain Edin Dzeko, 40, signs a one-year contract extension at newly promoted Bundesliga side Schalke.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/ex-man-city-striker-dzeko-40-pens-new-schalke-deal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/ex-man-city-striker-dzeko-40-pens-new-schalke-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England midfielder Henderson joins Chelsea]]></title><description><![CDATA[Free agent Jordan Henderson signs a two-year deal with Chelsea after his contract with Premier League rivals Brentford is mutually terminated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/england-midfielder-henderson-joins-chelsea/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/england-midfielder-henderson-joins-chelsea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vinícius Júnior to Arsenal doesn’t make sense. That’s why it may work | Jonathan Wilson]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mikel Arteta&rsquo;s team and the Brazilian star could be a perfect match. It also could be a risk that ends in disasterSometimes what is needed is something different.There is a long history in football of counterintuitive thinking being successful, of the benefits of creative tension, of adding grit to the oyster to generate the pearl, but even so, the news that talks between Vin&iacute;cius J&uacute;nior and Arsenal on personal terms are progressing comes as something of a shock. Mikel Arteta]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/vincius-jnior-to-arsenal-doesnt-make-sense-thats-why-it-may-work-jonathan-wilson/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/vincius-jnior-to-arsenal-doesnt-make-sense-thats-why-it-may-work-jonathan-wilson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Have Man Utd lost faith in their women's team?]]></title><description><![CDATA[With a month to go before the start of the Women's Super League season, Manchester United are without a manager and have a thin squad.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/have-man-utd-lost-faith-in-their-womens-team/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/have-man-utd-lost-faith-in-their-womens-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside Liverpool's summer so far - should fans be worried?]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Sport's Aadam Patel reports on the latest from the Liverpool tour of the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/inside-liverpools-summer-so-far-should-fans-be-worried/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/inside-liverpools-summer-so-far-should-fans-be-worried/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Jadon was not on trial with the club' - Flixton dismiss Sancho talk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Non-league Flixton FC set the record straight after former Man Utd winger Jadon Sancho is seen training with the club.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/jadon-was-not-on-trial-with-the-club-flixton-dismiss-sancho-talk/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/jadon-was-not-on-trial-with-the-club-flixton-dismiss-sancho-talk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pochettino agrees US manager contract extension]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mauricio Pochettino agrees a deal to continue as the manager of the United States men's team until 2030.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/pochettino-agrees-us-manager-contract-extension/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/pochettino-agrees-us-manager-contract-extension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Casemiro said he wanted to play for us - Galaxy GM]]></title><description><![CDATA[Los Angeles Galaxy's general manager Will Kuntz says Casemiro told the club he "only wanted to play for them" amid investigations into his transfer to Inter Miami.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/casemiro-said-he-wanted-to-play-for-us-galaxy-gm/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/casemiro-said-he-wanted-to-play-for-us-galaxy-gm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘They are terrified’: Como spark row with fans over controversial new stadium policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Supporters must not miss more than three home gamesSerie A club&rsquo;s chairman defends new rulesComo, the surprise package of last season&rsquo;s Serie A, who qualified for the Champions League for the first time, will revoke season tickets from fans who fail to attend four home matches, under a series of new rules that have sparked a row among supporters.The club, coached by the former Arsenal midfielder Cesc F&agrave;bregas, said on Monday that supporters &ldquo;who miss more than three home]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/they-are-terrified-como-spark-row-with-fans-over-controversial-new-stadium-policy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/they-are-terrified-como-spark-row-with-fans-over-controversial-new-stadium-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celtic drawn against LASK as other Scottish sides discover opponents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Celtic will play against Austrian champions LASK in the Champions League play-off round as four other Scottish sides discover potential Europa League and Conference League opponents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/celtic-drawn-against-lask-as-other-scottish-sides-discover-opponents/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/celtic-drawn-against-lask-as-other-scottish-sides-discover-opponents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's a new era, the past is the past - Peixoto]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wolves head coach Cesar Peixoto says his squad are looking to the future and are not scarred by the past few seasons of struggle at Molineux.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/its-a-new-era-the-past-is-the-past-peixoto/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/its-a-new-era-the-past-is-the-past-peixoto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Worn in the USA: Liverpool’s pre-season tour had highs but exposed glaring gaps in the squad | Andy Hunter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teenager Nyoni excelled in Andoni Iraola&rsquo;s first pre-season tour, but the head coach desperately needs transfers Andoni Iraola&rsquo;s first pre-season tour as the Liverpool head coach produced wins over Sunderland in Nashville and Wrexham in New York before ending in a 4-2 defeat against Leeds in Chicago. The Guardian followed the tour throughout and here are a few things we learned. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/worn-in-the-usa-liverpools-pre-season-tour-had-highs-but-exposed-glaring-gaps-in-the-squad-andy-hunter/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/worn-in-the-usa-liverpools-pre-season-tour-had-highs-but-exposed-glaring-gaps-in-the-squad-andy-hunter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man Utd boss Skinner leaves role before WSL season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manchester United manager Marc Skinner steps down from his position before the start of the Women's Super League season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/man-utd-boss-skinner-leaves-role-before-wsl-season/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/man-utd-boss-skinner-leaves-role-before-wsl-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle sign Braga keeper Hornicek for £25.7m]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle United sign goalkeeper Lukas Hornicek from Braga for &pound;25.7m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/newcastle-sign-braga-keeper-hornicek-for-257m/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/newcastle-sign-braga-keeper-hornicek-for-257m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SFA 'aligned with Uefa's lack of confidence in Infantino']]></title><description><![CDATA[Opponents of Fifa president Gianni Infantino are threatening "non co-operation" with the governing body unless he steps down, according to senior Uefa sources.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/sfa-aligned-with-uefas-lack-of-confidence-in-infantino/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/sfa-aligned-with-uefas-lack-of-confidence-in-infantino/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Infantino opponents threaten 'non co-operation' with Fifa]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opponents of Fifa president Gianni Infantino are threatening "non co-operation" with the governing body unless he steps down, according to senior Uefa sources.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/infantino-opponents-threaten-non-co-operation-with-fifa/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/infantino-opponents-threaten-non-co-operation-with-fifa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Football Weekly’s summer mailbag: AI, how transfer gossip works and more, part two – video]]></title><description><![CDATA[Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, John Brewin, Seb Hutchinson and Jonathan Wilson to answer your questions from the Football Weekly mailbag Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/football-weeklys-summer-mailbag-ai-how-transfer-gossip-works-and-more-part-two-video/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/football-weeklys-summer-mailbag-ai-how-transfer-gossip-works-and-more-part-two-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Goals galore as Scottish Championship &amp; Leagues 1 and 2 return]]></title><description><![CDATA[Highlights of the opening day of the Scottish Championship, League 1 and League 2 for season 2026-27.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/goals-galore-as-scottish-championship-amp-leagues-1-and-2-return/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/goals-galore-as-scottish-championship-amp-leagues-1-and-2-return/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Football Weekly’s summer mailbag: AI, how transfer gossip works and more – part two]]></title><description><![CDATA[Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, John Brewin, Seb Hutchinson and Jonathan Wilson to answer your questions from the Football Weekly mailbagRate, review, share on Apple Podcasts and join the conversation on email.On the podcast today: the panel discuss AI in football, their specialist subject in Mastermind, how transfer gossip works, how they got their starts in the industry and which team should a new football fan start supporting? Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/football-weeklys-summer-mailbag-ai-how-transfer-gossip-works-and-more-part-two/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/football-weeklys-summer-mailbag-ai-how-transfer-gossip-works-and-more-part-two/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From European hopes to relegation form - will Moyes reignite Everton?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everton competed for the European places before falling away last season. BBC Sport examines whether David Moyes is the right man to turn them around this term.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/from-european-hopes-to-relegation-form-will-moyes-reignite-everton/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/from-european-hopes-to-relegation-form-will-moyes-reignite-everton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wales first home nation to withdraw support for Infantino]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wales withdraw backing for Gianni Infantino's bid to continue his leadership of Fifa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/wales-first-home-nation-to-withdraw-support-for-infantino/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/wales-first-home-nation-to-withdraw-support-for-infantino/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch highlights as St Johnstone edge out Killie in seven-goal thriller]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch Sportscene highlights from McDiarmid Park as St Johnstone and Kilmarnock play out a seven-goal thriller in the Scottish Premiership.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/watch-highlights-as-st-johnstone-edge-out-killie-in-seven-goal-thriller/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/watch-highlights-as-st-johnstone-edge-out-killie-in-seven-goal-thriller/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On the spot: 50 of the most famous – and infamous – Panenka penalties of all time]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 50th anniversary is the perfect time to remember 50 of the most famous &ndash; and infamous &ndash; attempts at the Czech&rsquo;s chipIt is 50 years since Antonin Panenka won the European Championship for Czechoslovakia with the most audacious penalty ever taken. His signature chip wasn&rsquo;t instantly eponymous. A search of the British newspaper archives shows that it was barely mentioned until Francesco Totti dusted it off for the internet generation at Euro 2000.It was at least another]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/on-the-spot-50-of-the-most-famous-and-infamous-panenka-penalties-of-all-time/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/on-the-spot-50-of-the-most-famous-and-infamous-panenka-penalties-of-all-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Nothing is strange' - how clubs prepare for the transfer window]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier League clubs have already spent more than &pound;1bn in the transfer window, but are expected to only get busier.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/nothing-is-strange-how-clubs-prepare-for-the-transfer-window/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 07:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/nothing-is-strange-how-clubs-prepare-for-the-transfer-window/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Socceroos on the move: Herrington headlines post-World Cup transfers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The defender is set to become one of Australia&rsquo;s most expensive players with a Premier League deal nearly done while some international teammates have already made movesLucas Herrington, fresh off becoming the youngest Australian to start a game at a men&rsquo;s World Cup, is set to become the second-most expensive footballer in Australian history with a move to newly-promoted Premier League side Hull City. Latest reports suggest a fee of approximately &pound;12.6m ($24.1m), with a further]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/socceroos-on-the-move-herrington-headlines-post-world-cup-transfers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 05:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/socceroos-on-the-move-herrington-headlines-post-world-cup-transfers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liverpool ship four second-half goals to leave Iraola with much to ponder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liverpool conclude their pre-season US tour with a 4-2 defeat against Leeds, having held a two-goal half-time lead in Chicago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/liverpool-ship-four-second-half-goals-to-leave-iraola-with-much-to-ponder/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 01:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/liverpool-ship-four-second-half-goals-to-leave-iraola-with-much-to-ponder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish Premiership: Aberdeen’s late double stuns Hearts, St Johnstone edge thriller]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two stoppage-time goals secure 2-1 win at PittodrieSt Johnstone fight back to beat Kilmarnock 4-3Hearts&rsquo; miserable summer continued as they conceded two late goals to lose 2-1 to Aberdeen in their Premiership opener at Pittodrie.Wouter Vrancken and Hearts looked on course for a much-needed victory after a turbulent few months as they led through Oisin McEntee&rsquo;s first-half goal. But just as they looked to be closing out a first win at Pittodrie for more than a decade, Lewis Mayo equal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/scottish-premiership-aberdeens-late-double-stuns-hearts-st-johnstone-edge-thriller/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 18:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/scottish-premiership-aberdeens-late-double-stuns-hearts-st-johnstone-edge-thriller/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robert Lewandowski strikes twice for Chicago Fire in MLS win over Charlotte]]></title><description><![CDATA[Poland striker scores double on his home MLS debutMessi returns as Inter Miami draw 2-2 with ColumbusRobert Lewandowski scored two goals on his home debut as the Chicago Fire eked out a 2-1 victory over Charlotte FC on &#8288;Saturday. The win is Chicago&rsquo;s first in Major League Soccer since the end of the international break.Lewandowski, signed in late June as a free agent, produced a vintage performance to help the Fire (9-6-2, 29 points) close an ever-narrowing gap with the Eastern Confe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/robert-lewandowski-strikes-twice-for-chicago-fire-in-mls-win-over-charlotte/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 13:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/robert-lewandowski-strikes-twice-for-chicago-fire-in-mls-win-over-charlotte/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The five big beasts are gone: who will be the Premier League’s next alpha manager? | Jonathan Wilson]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arsenal&rsquo;s Mikel Arteta is perhaps best placed to fill the void but the coaching contenders are legion as another season loomsThis used to be a land of giants. This used to be a land where big men fought. This used to be a land where Sir Alex Ferguson and Ars&egrave;ne Wenger tussled, then Jos&eacute; Mourinho joined the fray. This used&nbsp;to be a land where J&uuml;rgen Klopp made Pep Guardiola reconsider, and he changed his style and won anyway.Not any more. Next season will be the first]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/the-five-big-beasts-are-gone-who-will-be-the-premier-leagues-next-alpha-manager-jonathan-wilson/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/the-five-big-beasts-are-gone-who-will-be-the-premier-leagues-next-alpha-manager-jonathan-wilson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gianni Infantino could face leadership challenge as Fifa council members rebel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Council wants to trigger emergency general meetingMembers demand review of Balogun decisionGianni Infantino is facing a rebellion from members of the Fifa council who are attempting to force an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) that could develop into a full-blown leadership challenge.The Guardian has learned that moves to call an EGM were already under way before the emergence of Infantino&rsquo;s abortive plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup, with council members demanding an independent]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/gianni-infantino-could-face-leadership-challenge-as-fifa-council-members-rebel/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/gianni-infantino-could-face-leadership-challenge-as-fifa-council-members-rebel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What happened to star signings your club never made?]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Sport takes a look at some star players who were close to moving to the Premier League, only for the deals to fall through.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/what-happened-to-star-signings-your-club-never-made/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 07:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/what-happened-to-star-signings-your-club-never-made/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oshoala revives Nigeria's Wafcon and World Cup bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asisat Oshoala scores the only goal as Nigeria beat Zambia at Wafcon 2026 to revive the West Africans' hopes of reaching the 2027 Women's World Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/oshoala-revives-nigerias-wafcon-and-world-cup-bid/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/oshoala-revives-nigerias-wafcon-and-world-cup-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transfer news: Welbeck joins Chelsea, Brentford complete record Sangaré deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[35-year-old Brighton striker Welbeck seals &pound;5m moveMali international Sangar&eacute; joins Bees for reported &pound;39mChelsea have signed Brighton&rsquo;s veteran striker Danny Welbeck in a deal worth a reported &pound;5m. Welbeck has agreed a two-year contract and will link up with Xabi Alonso&rsquo;s squad on their pre-season tour.The 35-year-old&rsquo;s move to Stamford Bridge is a break from Chelsea&rsquo;s policy of signing younger players with the potential to be developed. It is th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/transfer-news-welbeck-joins-chelsea-brentford-complete-record-sangar-deal/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 18:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/transfer-news-welbeck-joins-chelsea-brentford-complete-record-sangar-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch Chelsea newcomer Welbeck's PL goals from last season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch all 13 Premier League goals scored by new Chelsea signing Danny Welbeck last season, including three against his new club.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/watch-chelsea-newcomer-welbecks-pl-goals-from-last-season/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 18:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/watch-chelsea-newcomer-welbecks-pl-goals-from-last-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amanda Staveley consortium set to buy Gold family’s 25.1% stake in West Ham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Previously agreed sale to Daniel Kretinsky falls throughVanessa Gold, daughter of former chair, is selling &#8288;upA consortium led by Amanda Staveley has reached an agreement to buy a &zwnj;25.1% stake in West &#8288;Ham after Vanessa Gold, daughter of the former chair David Gold, &#8288;agreed to sell &#8288;her &#8203;family&rsquo;s shares in the Championship club.The move by the businesswoman who helped lead the Saudi consortium takeover of Newcastle comes after a previously agreed sale to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/amanda-staveley-consortium-set-to-buy-gold-familys-251-stake-in-west-ham/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/amanda-staveley-consortium-set-to-buy-gold-familys-251-stake-in-west-ham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Faster, faster: Iraola in a rush to plug Liverpool gaps before Premier League starts]]></title><description><![CDATA[New head coach needs to use the transfer market with defensive cover vital as injuries hamper US pre-season tour&ldquo;Faster, faster,&rdquo; bellowed Andoni Iraola throughout the open training session Liverpool held in Chicago on Friday. His first pre-season tour as Liverpool head coach ends at the city&rsquo;s famous Soldier Field Stadium on Sunday, with a friendly against Leeds, and &ldquo;faster, faster&rdquo; could apply to all aspects of the club&rsquo;s preparations for a new Premier Leag]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/faster-faster-iraola-in-a-rush-to-plug-liverpool-gaps-before-premier-league-starts/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 17:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/faster-faster-iraola-in-a-rush-to-plug-liverpool-gaps-before-premier-league-starts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[De Zerbi wants ‘lovely guy’ Richarlison to stay at Tottenham after winner sinks Chelsea]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ten-man Spurs win pre-season match 2-1 in Sydney&lsquo;He&rsquo;s important, it&rsquo;s not easy to find another striker&rsquo;Roberto De Zerbi wants Richarlison to stay at Tottenham, but says the striker, who has been linked with a move away, is still unsure about his future.The Brazilian scored a last-gasp winner as 10-man Tottenham defeated Chelsea 2-1 in a pre-season friendly in Sydney on Saturday, with Kevin Danso sent off only minutes after coming on as a half-time substitute. Continue rea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/de-zerbi-wants-lovely-guy-richarlison-to-stay-at-tottenham-after-winner-sinks-chelsea/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/de-zerbi-wants-lovely-guy-richarlison-to-stay-at-tottenham-after-winner-sinks-chelsea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There can be no letup. Humiliated Infantino must stand down at Fifa or be removed | Nick Ames]]></title><description><![CDATA[Uefa&rsquo;s call for a boycott and declaration of no-confidence must be the opening salvos in push to dethrone game&rsquo;s global leaderThere is no time to dance around the subject. Gianni Infantino must stand down as Fifa president or otherwise be legally removed. No fresh chances can be made available for an official who has demolished trust in football&rsquo;s integrity and governance, trashing all remaining credibility of the body that oversees the world&rsquo;s most-cherished sport.Infant]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/there-can-be-no-letup-humiliated-infantino-must-stand-down-at-fifa-or-be-removed-nick-ames/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/there-can-be-no-letup-humiliated-infantino-must-stand-down-at-fifa-or-be-removed-nick-ames/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The five dramatic days that shook Infantino and world football]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Sport's Simon Stone reflects on the unravelling of Gianni Infantino's plans to sell off stakes in Fifa competitions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/the-five-dramatic-days-that-shook-infantino-and-world-football/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 14:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/the-five-dramatic-days-that-shook-infantino-and-world-football/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women’s football continues to be used as a pawn in Gianni Infantino’s Fifa tenure | Suzanne Wrack]]></title><description><![CDATA[With youth and senior qualifiers on the horizon, Fifa&rsquo;s aborted plan to sell stakes in its major tournaments would have heavily impacted the women&rsquo;s gameDespite not having been deemed worthy of more than a single mention in Fifa&rsquo;s 25-page sales deck to its 211 member associations on its doomed proposal to sell off stakes in the World Cup to private investors, now very expensive waste paper, it was women&rsquo;s football that had found itself on the frontline in the fight for th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/womens-football-continues-to-be-used-as-a-pawn-in-gianni-infantinos-fifa-tenure-suzanne-wrack/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 13:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/womens-football-continues-to-be-used-as-a-pawn-in-gianni-infantinos-fifa-tenure-suzanne-wrack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Courting controversy and befriending Trump - the story of Fifa boss Infantino]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gianni Infantino has clashed with unions and European football, but after 10 years as Fifa president he remains in a powerful position.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/courting-controversy-and-befriending-trump-the-story-of-fifa-boss-infantino/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/courting-controversy-and-befriending-trump-the-story-of-fifa-boss-infantino/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Infantino on the brink? Who might replace him if he goes?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fifa president Gianni Infantino is in the eye of a storm after scrapping his attempt to sell stakes in the World Cup. If he goes, who comes in?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/infantino-on-the-brink-who-might-replace-him-if-he-goes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/infantino-on-the-brink-who-might-replace-him-if-he-goes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All done deals in August 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Check out the significant signings and departures in the Premier League, Scottish Premiership, EFL and Women's Super League.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/all-done-deals-in-august-2026/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 11:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/all-done-deals-in-august-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uefa has 'lost confidence' in Infantino's Fifa leadership]]></title><description><![CDATA[The governing body of European football says Fifa president Gianni Infantino has "failed to deliver" on promises he made when elected 10 years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/uefa-has-lost-confidence-in-infantinos-fifa-leadership/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 11:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/uefa-has-lost-confidence-in-infantinos-fifa-leadership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celtic &amp; Rangers chase winger Ghedjemis - gossip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Old Firm rivals in chase for Italy-based winger, with German midfielder set on a move to Celtic...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/celtic-amp-rangers-chase-winger-ghedjemis-gossip/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 10:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/celtic-amp-rangers-chase-winger-ghedjemis-gossip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Intensity, smiles &amp; Lewandowski - inside Liverpool training under Iraola]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liverpool's pre-season under Andoni Iraola is ramping up - and here is what we learned from the first open training session under their new boss.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/intensity-smiles-amp-lewandowski-inside-liverpool-training-under-iraola/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 09:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/intensity-smiles-amp-lewandowski-inside-liverpool-training-under-iraola/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is building a new stadium a way around spending rules?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spurs only just avoided Premier League relegation last season, but off the pitch they are thriving. So is building a new stadium a good way around spending rules?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/is-building-a-new-stadium-a-way-around-spending-rules/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 09:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/is-building-a-new-stadium-a-way-around-spending-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marketing stunt or ‘extraordinary’ transfer? Ravenna fans ride wave of the Ronaldinho Effect]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brazil legend&rsquo;s decision to play in Serie C at 46 has divided fans &ndash; but the man who arranged the deal has high hopesOn a scorching summer afternoon in Ravenna, a city far better known for its fifth-century Byzantine mosaics and Dante&rsquo;s tomb than for footballing glory, eyes are peeled in the historic centre for one of world football&rsquo;s most recognisable figures &ndash; a man who featured in the World Cup final half-time show alongside Madonna and Ronaldo: Ronaldo de Assis]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/marketing-stunt-or-extraordinary-transfer-ravenna-fans-ride-wave-of-the-ronaldinho-effect/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/marketing-stunt-or-extraordinary-transfer-ravenna-fans-ride-wave-of-the-ronaldinho-effect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Have you ever switched allegiance as a football fan? You are not alone | Luke McLaughlin]]></title><description><![CDATA[If professional athletes can represent more than one country, let alone multiple clubs, why shouldn&rsquo;t fans change teams?&ldquo;I was fanatically pro-German when the Germans were here to protect us against the Americans, and now that Americans are here to protect us against the Germans, I am fanatically pro-American &hellip; you and your country will have no more loyal partisan in Italy than me &ndash; but only as long as you remain in Italy.&rdquo;This passage from Joseph Heller&rsquo;s Ca]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/have-you-ever-switched-allegiance-as-a-football-fan-you-are-not-alone-luke-mclaughlin/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/have-you-ever-switched-allegiance-as-a-football-fan-you-are-not-alone-luke-mclaughlin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who am I? Guess Premier League star No 12]]></title><description><![CDATA[Work out the identity of today's player in as few attempts as possible.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/who-am-i-guess-premier-league-star-no-12/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 08:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/who-am-i-guess-premier-league-star-no-12/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foden aims to repay Man City faith in fresh start]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden is aiming to "repay" the faith shown to him by the club as he looks forward to a "fresh start" under new boss Enzo Maresca.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/foden-aims-to-repay-man-city-faith-in-fresh-start/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 08:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/foden-aims-to-repay-man-city-faith-in-fresh-start/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lacey and Tyler Fletcher lead Man Utd academy queue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shea Lacey and Tyler Fletcher are the Manchester United academy players most likely to break into the senior set-up this season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/lacey-and-tyler-fletcher-lead-man-utd-academy-queue/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 07:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/lacey-and-tyler-fletcher-lead-man-utd-academy-queue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Highlights: Dundee Utd 1-1 Rangers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Derek McInnes' era as Rangers manager got off to an underwhelming start as Dundee United hold them to an opening Scottish Premiership draw.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/highlights-dundee-utd-1-1-rangers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/highlights-dundee-utd-1-1-rangers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dundee Utd &amp; Rangers open season with Friday draw - watch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Derek McInnes' era as Rangers manager got off to an underwhelming start as Dundee United hold them to an opening Scottish Premiership draw.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/dundee-utd-amp-rangers-open-season-with-friday-draw-watch/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/dundee-utd-amp-rangers-open-season-with-friday-draw-watch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Same start but different outlook at Rangers as McInnes era begins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Derek McInnes insists Rangers will improve after his team's Scottish Premiership draw at Dundee United.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/same-start-but-different-outlook-at-rangers-as-mcinnes-era-begins/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/same-start-but-different-outlook-at-rangers-as-mcinnes-era-begins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arsenal agree Guimaraes fee - Saturday's gossip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arsenal and Newcastle agree Bruno Guimaraes fee, Inter Milan increase Curtis Jones bid and Cristian Romero explores Spanish move, plus more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/arsenal-agree-guimaraes-fee-saturdays-gossip/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/arsenal-agree-guimaraes-fee-saturdays-gossip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bowie makes loan switch to Serie A side Sassuolo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scotland international Kieron Bowie has completed a loan move from Hellas Verona to Serie A side Sassuolo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/bowie-makes-loan-switch-to-serie-a-side-sassuolo/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/bowie-makes-loan-switch-to-serie-a-side-sassuolo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rangers held by Dundee United to kick off McInnes era and Scottish Premiership]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thelo Aasgaard earned Derek McInnes his first point as Rangers manager as they fought back for a 1-1 draw against Dundee United.Lachlan Rose struck the first goal of the Premiership season to give United a half-time lead at Tannadice. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/rangers-held-by-dundee-united-to-kick-off-mcinnes-era-and-scottish-premiership/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 23:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/rangers-held-by-dundee-united-to-kick-off-mcinnes-era-and-scottish-premiership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arsenal’s title defence: keeping tired players fit and the Vinícius question]]></title><description><![CDATA[Key players have piled up extra minutes at the World Cup and signing Vin&iacute;cius J&uacute;nior would smash their wage structureAfter beating MK Dons 3-0 in a training-ground friendly last weekend, Arsenal truly begin their pre-season programme against Girona on Saturday evening. It marks a return to action for the Premier League champions, who will want to show their success last season was not a one-off.Retaining the English title is incredibly difficult if you are not Manchester City. No o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/arsenals-title-defence-keeping-tired-players-fit-and-the-vincius-question/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/arsenals-title-defence-keeping-tired-players-fit-and-the-vincius-question/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inter make new approach to Liverpool for Curtis Jones with £30m offer likely]]></title><description><![CDATA[Italian champions willing to raise offer for midfielderJones only has one year remaining on contract at AnfieldInter have made another approach for Curtis Jones and are willing to raise their offer for the Liverpool midfielder to &euro;35m (&pound;30m). The Italian champions had a &euro;25m bid for the 25-year-old rejected in June by Liverpool, who value their homegrown player at closer to &euro;40m.Intermediaries representing Inter have made fresh contact with Liverpool this week and outlined t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/inter-make-new-approach-to-liverpool-for-curtis-jones-with-30m-offer-likely/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/inter-make-new-approach-to-liverpool-for-curtis-jones-with-30m-offer-likely/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Franco Baresi obituary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Italian footballer who captained AC Milan for 15 of his 20 seasons, a period of unprecedented success for the clubAt a time when Italian football was known for the excellence of its defensive systems, Franco Baresi, who has died aged 66 after a period of ill health, embodied its most prized qualities. Whether with AC Milan, his only club during his two decades as a professional, or Italy, with whom he reached the 1994 World Cup final, he was a stylish, quick-witted, unflappable and commanding pr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/franco-baresi-obituary/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/franco-baresi-obituary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chelsea sign Italy's Dragoni from Barcelona]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chelsea sign Italy attacking midfielder Giulia Dragoni from Barcelona on a four-year contract.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/chelsea-sign-italys-dragoni-from-barcelona/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/chelsea-sign-italys-dragoni-from-barcelona/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arsenal target Bruno Guimarães not on Newcastle’s flight to pre-season camp]]></title><description><![CDATA[Midfielder could still fly to La Manga on SundayHowe says he stood down &lsquo;to recharge and take a break&rsquo;Bruno Guimar&atilde;es was not on Newcastle&rsquo;s flight to Murcia on Friday lunchtime as Eddie Howe&rsquo;s former players prepared to meet their new head coach in southern Spain.As Guimar&atilde;es, who is believed to be in Brazil, appeared to inch closer towards a transfer to Arsenal, Matthias Jaissle was completing his managerial move from Saudi Arabia&rsquo;s Al-Ahli. Howe&rsq]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/arsenal-target-bruno-guimares-not-on-newcastles-flight-to-pre-season-camp/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/arsenal-target-bruno-guimares-not-on-newcastles-flight-to-pre-season-camp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle confirm Howe resignation as head coach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eddie Howe steps down as head coach of Newcastle United after nearly five years in charge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/newcastle-confirm-howe-resignation-as-head-coach/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/newcastle-confirm-howe-resignation-as-head-coach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Issue somewhere' at Derry City - McClean]]></title><description><![CDATA[James McClean says Derry City's European form is not the result of a "lack of effort" but instead shows an "issue somewhere" within the club.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/issue-somewhere-at-derry-city-mcclean/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/issue-somewhere-at-derry-city-mcclean/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chelsea's Mudryk free to play after appeal against doping ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chelsea and Ukraine winger Mykhailo Mudryk has not played since November 2024, and has been unable to access the club's training ground.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/chelseas-mudryk-free-to-play-after-appeal-against-doping-ban/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/chelseas-mudryk-free-to-play-after-appeal-against-doping-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How does MLS pick up the World Cup mantle? Casemiro helps, but it’ll take much more]]></title><description><![CDATA[The World Cup gave MLS unprecedented momentum. Keeping it will depend less on signing aging icons than convincing America&rsquo;s best young players to stay&ldquo;Thanks World, we&rsquo;ll take it from here,&rdquo; is Major League Soccer&rsquo;s message to the American public. Yet two moves in the last week were emblematic of the issues the league faces in taking on the mantle of North America&rsquo;s hosting of the game&rsquo;s grandest stage.A rising, under-the-radar homegrown player left for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/how-does-mls-pick-up-the-world-cup-mantle-casemiro-helps-but-itll-take-much-more/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/how-does-mls-pick-up-the-world-cup-mantle-casemiro-helps-but-itll-take-much-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Head coach Matos agrees new Swansea contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[Swansea City head coach Vitor Matos agrees a new contract that ties him to the Championship club until 2030.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/head-coach-matos-agrees-new-swansea-contract/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/head-coach-matos-agrees-new-swansea-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chelsea fined £10m but avoid suspended points deduction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chelsea are fined &pound;10m by the Football Association for breaching rules relating to payments to agents between 2009 and 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/chelsea-fined-10m-but-avoid-suspended-points-deduction/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/chelsea-fined-10m-but-avoid-suspended-points-deduction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Football Daily | Will Gianni Infantino survive as Fifa president?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!You have to hand it to Gianni Infantino, his timing was impeccable. After the relative on-field success of the Geopolitics World Cup, Fifa&rsquo;s omnipresent overlord knew he had to strike while the iron was hot. There would be a small gap in the news cycle. Domestic seasons around the world would be starting soon and there is always transfer news to dominate column inches and air time. But Gianni would not be denied. It was time to announce hi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/football-daily-will-gianni-infantino-survive-as-fifa-president/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/football-daily-will-gianni-infantino-survive-as-fifa-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celtic reject West Ham Engels bid and confirm Johnston interest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Celtic reject a West Ham approach for Arne Engels while there is Everton interest in Alistair Johnston, manager Martin O'Neill confirms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/celtic-reject-west-ham-engels-bid-and-confirm-johnston-interest/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/celtic-reject-west-ham-engels-bid-and-confirm-johnston-interest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celtic reject Engels bid and confirm Johnston interest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Celtic reject a West Ham approach for Arne Engels while there is Everton interest in Alistair Johnston, manager Martin O'Neill confirms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/celtic-reject-engels-bid-and-confirm-johnston-interest/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/celtic-reject-engels-bid-and-confirm-johnston-interest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eckert will be happy when FA reaches Spygate verdict]]></title><description><![CDATA[Southampton head coach Tonda Eckert says the looming FA charge over the Spygate scandal is on his mind as he awaits a verdict.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/eckert-will-be-happy-when-fa-reaches-spygate-verdict/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/eckert-will-be-happy-when-fa-reaches-spygate-verdict/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chelsea fined £10m and given suspended transfer ban by FA over agent breaches]]></title><description><![CDATA[Club escape suspended six-point deduction on appealOwners admitted secret payments by previous regimeChelsea have been fined &pound;10m by the FA and served with a suspended transfer ban for multiple violations of transfer rules during the Roman Abramovich era.The sanction reflects a similar punishment handed to the Blues by the Premier League earlier this year after the club were found to have used unlicensed agents and sought to obscure the nature of their transfer dealings between 2009 and 20]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/chelsea-fined-10m-and-given-suspended-transfer-ban-by-fa-over-agent-breaches/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/chelsea-fined-10m-and-given-suspended-transfer-ban-by-fa-over-agent-breaches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why women's football is first casualty of Fifa plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fifa's president Gianni Infantino's plans will make women's football "the first casualties" according to former England defender Anita Asante.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/why-womens-football-is-first-casualty-of-fifa-plans/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/why-womens-football-is-first-casualty-of-fifa-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New EFL season gets under way... for four teams]]></title><description><![CDATA[For four teams, the EFL season gets under way this weekend in the preliminary round of the Carabao Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/new-efl-season-gets-under-way-for-four-teams/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/new-efl-season-gets-under-way-for-four-teams/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Franco Baresi was not only the captain but the moral heart of great Milan team]]></title><description><![CDATA[The late centre-back defined an era of Italian defending and his collection of honours is eternal proof of his classThere are very few players who become bywords for their position, who enjoy universal acclaim. But for anybody who watched football in the late 80s or early 90s, Franco Baresi was the central defender. He was unsurpassed, obviously the best in his position in the world, the definition of the art of the defending. The oddity is, he really wasn&rsquo;t like very many other defenders]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/franco-baresi-was-not-only-the-captain-but-the-moral-heart-of-great-milan-team/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/franco-baresi-was-not-only-the-captain-but-the-moral-heart-of-great-milan-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who should win the men’s Ballon d’Or?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Harry Kane, Rodri, Lamine Yamal, Kylian Mbapp&eacute; and Lionel Messi are the frontrunners for the annual prizeBy WhoScoredSeventy-three goals in 64 games for club and country &ndash; the second most prolific season by any player in history after Lionel Messi&rsquo;s 82-goal campaign in 2011-12 &ndash; not bad for a man who once sat on the bench alongside Jamie Vardy in the Championship. Harry Kane was not a teenage prodigy like a few of the other players on this list but here he is crashing fo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/who-should-win-the-mens-ballon-dor/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/who-should-win-the-mens-ballon-dor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AC Milan and Italy great Baresi dies aged 66]]></title><description><![CDATA[AC Milan and Italy great Franco Baresi has died at the age of 66, the Italian club announces.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/ac-milan-and-italy-great-baresi-dies-aged-66/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/ac-milan-and-italy-great-baresi-dies-aged-66/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liverpool's Jones argues with Szoboszlai after game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liverpool's Curtis Jones has a heated argument with team-mate Dominik Szoboszlai after his side's win over Wrexham.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/liverpools-jones-argues-with-szoboszlai-after-game/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/liverpools-jones-argues-with-szoboszlai-after-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can We Kick It?: new doc is timely take on Black history, pay-to-play and future of US soccer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Akbar Majeed&rsquo;s new feature tells the story of the sport through a Black lens and asks hard questions about the barriers facing the game&rsquo;s breakthroughAkbar Majeed takes a deep breath as he considers the legacy of the 2026 World Cup and, in particular, the effect of the US team&rsquo;s collapse against Belgium for a last-16 exit.&ldquo;Unfortunately, that performance in the last game did not help at all,&rdquo; he says. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/can-we-kick-it-new-doc-is-timely-take-on-black-history-pay-to-play-and-future-of-us-soccer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/can-we-kick-it-new-doc-is-timely-take-on-black-history-pay-to-play-and-future-of-us-soccer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Football transfer rumours: Guimarães set for Arsenal? Newcastle to bring in Froholdt?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today&rsquo;s rumours have a geordie flavourEddie Howe presumably won&rsquo;t be reading this page for a while. Perhaps the now departed Newcastle boss will be seeking some beach time, looking out to sea and mentally preparing his audition for the England job while his assistant Jason Tindall works on trying to be as quick over the first few yards as Anthony Barry.The Magpies fly out to La Manga on Friday for a pre-season training camp and it remains to be seen if Bruno Guimar&atilde;es, a &poun]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/football-transfer-rumours-guimares-set-for-arsenal-newcastle-to-bring-in-froholdt/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/football-transfer-rumours-guimares-set-for-arsenal-newcastle-to-bring-in-froholdt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beever-Jones ready to 'conquer' new season after injury troubles last term]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chelsea and England forward Aggie Beever-Jones had her "hardest" season in 2025-26 and she had a big decision to make about her future when it ended.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/beever-jones-ready-to-conquer-new-season-after-injury-troubles-last-term/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/beever-jones-ready-to-conquer-new-season-after-injury-troubles-last-term/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Premier League clubs fighting a World Cup hangover]]></title><description><![CDATA[Which Premier League clubs have carried the biggest World Cup workload?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/the-premier-league-clubs-fighting-a-world-cup-hangover/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/the-premier-league-clubs-fighting-a-world-cup-hangover/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bournemouth agree £26m fee for Benfica defender Silva]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bournemouth agree a deal worth up to almost &pound;26m for Benfica centre-back Antonio Silva.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/bournemouth-agree-26m-fee-for-benfica-defender-silva/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/bournemouth-agree-26m-fee-for-benfica-defender-silva/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jaissle heads for Newcastle after success in Saudi Arabia that has eluded so many]]></title><description><![CDATA[German coach was almost unknown on arrival in Saudi Pro League in 2023 but clinched major titles and won over fansTaking over a big, underachieving port city club with a loyal fanbase that is desperate for success should not faze Matthias Jaissle. Should he take the role vacated by Eddie Howe, the 38-year-old German will leave Jeddah as a hero and arrive in the north-east as one of the most successful coaches in the history of Asian football.A decade younger than Howe, Jaissle has achieved plent]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/jaissle-heads-for-newcastle-after-success-in-saudi-arabia-that-has-eluded-so-many/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/jaissle-heads-for-newcastle-after-success-in-saudi-arabia-that-has-eluded-so-many/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[De Zerbi's 'ultra' roots and the Brescia connection at Spurs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Roberto de Zerbi says he was born an ultra, raised on the Brescia curva alongside his father - and he has carried those roots to north London.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/de-zerbis-ultra-roots-and-the-brescia-connection-at-spurs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 07:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/de-zerbis-ultra-roots-and-the-brescia-connection-at-spurs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gray relief as calamity averted &amp; Hibs jeers turn to cheers]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Gray's Hibernian were booed off in Kosovo last week, but a rousing second-leg display has his name ringing from the Easter Road rafters once more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/gray-relief-as-calamity-averted-amp-hibs-jeers-turn-to-cheers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 01:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/gray-relief-as-calamity-averted-amp-hibs-jeers-turn-to-cheers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Staveley in talks to buy 25% stake in West Ham]]></title><description><![CDATA[A consortium led by former Newcastle United co-owner Amanda Staveley holds talks about purchasing a 25% stake in Championship club West Ham.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/staveley-in-talks-to-buy-25-stake-in-west-ham/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 21:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/staveley-in-talks-to-buy-25-stake-in-west-ham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not so black and white: how Eddie Howe lost control at Newcastle in one summer | Louise Taylor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everything was looking rosy for Howe at St James&rsquo; Park until Alexander Isak&rsquo;s departure led to rushed signings and a messy seasonLast September, David Hopkinson, just installed as Newcastle&rsquo;s chief executive, perched on a stool at a downstairs corner table in Shearer&rsquo;s Bar at St James&rsquo; Park and between sips of zero alcohol lager, likened Eddie Howe to Bruce Springsteen. According to Hopkinson, Newcastle&rsquo;s manager was &ldquo;the Boss&rdquo; and &ldquo;the talen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/not-so-black-and-white-how-eddie-howe-lost-control-at-newcastle-in-one-summer-louise-taylor/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/not-so-black-and-white-how-eddie-howe-lost-control-at-newcastle-in-one-summer-louise-taylor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defender Stones joins Inter Milan on free transfer]]></title><description><![CDATA[England defender John Stones joins Italian Serie A champions Inter Milan on a free transfer and signs a two-year contract.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/defender-stones-joins-inter-milan-on-free-transfer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 20:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/defender-stones-joins-inter-milan-on-free-transfer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elliott ready to take 'second chance' at Liverpool]]></title><description><![CDATA[Harvey Elliott discusses his "tough" loan spell at Aston Villa and why he's determined to enjoy his football again at Liverpool.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/elliott-ready-to-take-second-chance-at-liverpool/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/elliott-ready-to-take-second-chance-at-liverpool/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Challenging times ahead for Newcastle - Shearer]]></title><description><![CDATA[MOTD pundit and Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer explains why he is worried about what will happen next at his old club after the departure of manager Eddie Howe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/challenging-times-ahead-for-newcastle-shearer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/challenging-times-ahead-for-newcastle-shearer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier League clubs agree EFL funding proposal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier League clubs agreed a funding proposal that they will put to the EFL over the next few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/premier-league-clubs-agree-efl-funding-proposal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/premier-league-clubs-agree-efl-funding-proposal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle captain Guimaraes expected to join Arsenal]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a growing expectation that Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes will join Arsenal this summer in a deal worth up to &pound;80m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/newcastle-captain-guimaraes-expected-to-join-arsenal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/newcastle-captain-guimaraes-expected-to-join-arsenal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Howe going as spending rules bite - troubles for Newcastle's Saudi owners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle United wanted to become one of the world's top clubs under their Saudi owners - but Eddie Howe's decision to leave is a sign of the troubles they are facing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/howe-going-as-spending-rules-bite-troubles-for-newcastles-saudi-owners/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 14:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/howe-going-as-spending-rules-bite-troubles-for-newcastles-saudi-owners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The winner who played for Tuchel - potential Newcastle boss Jaissle]]></title><description><![CDATA[German Matthias Jaissle is the favourite to replace Eddie Howe at Newcastle - and has a reputation for attacking football and winning trophies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/the-winner-who-played-for-tuchel-potential-newcastle-boss-jaissle/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/the-winner-who-played-for-tuchel-potential-newcastle-boss-jaissle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Ready to write Chelsea story' - Lacroix makes &pound;52m move]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chelsea sign France World Cup defender Maxence Lacroix from Crystal Palace for &pound;52m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/ready-to-write-chelsea-story-lacroix-makes-pound52m-move/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/ready-to-write-chelsea-story-lacroix-makes-pound52m-move/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WSL fixtures: London City Lionesses open 2026-27 season against Manchester United]]></title><description><![CDATA[Big-spending club kick off season on Friday 4 SeptemberChampions Manchester City begin against BirminghamThose desperate to see what London City Lionesses will look like with two-time Ballon d&rsquo;Or winner Alexia Putellas in their ranks do not have to wait long, with the big-spending club kicking off the new Women&rsquo;s Super League season against Manchester United on Friday 4 September.The Michelle Kang-owned side welcome United to Hayes Lane in the first game of the 2026-27 season, which]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/wsl-fixtures-london-city-lionesses-open-2026-27-season-against-manchester-united/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/wsl-fixtures-london-city-lionesses-open-2026-27-season-against-manchester-united/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Football transfer rumours: Jack Grealish to make Saudi switch to Al-Hilal?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today&rsquo;s rumours are getting out the paddling poolHaving been left behind like an unloved t-shirt by Enzo Maresca as Manchester City departed for their pre-season tour of Asia, Jack Grealish is attracting admiring glances from elsewhere. Eyeing up the England attacker&rsquo;s shapely calves are Al-Hilal of the Saudi Pro League, who would certainly have the funds to fulfil City&rsquo;s desire of slapping a big &lsquo;SOLD&rsquo; sticker on Grealish and preparing him for international shippin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/football-transfer-rumours-jack-grealish-to-make-saudi-switch-to-al-hilal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/football-transfer-rumours-jack-grealish-to-make-saudi-switch-to-al-hilal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London City host Man Utd to kick off WSL season]]></title><description><![CDATA[London City Lionesses are handed a Women's Super League opener against Manchester United as the Women's Super League fixtures are announced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/london-city-host-man-utd-to-kick-off-wsl-season/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/london-city-host-man-utd-to-kick-off-wsl-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fifa wants more money for its members but that does not guarantee investment | John Duerden]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asia and Africa are bastions of support for Gianni Infantino but Fifa&rsquo;s money has not always been well spent in the regionsFifa&rsquo;s justification for its proposed plans to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors is about giving the 211 member associations more money to develop football. It&rsquo;s safe to say that in the past, funds have done more developing in some places than in others, with millions either going missing or not being used for their original purpose and Fifa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/fifa-wants-more-money-for-its-members-but-that-does-not-guarantee-investment-john-duerden/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/fifa-wants-more-money-for-its-members-but-that-does-not-guarantee-investment-john-duerden/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eddie Howe leaves Newcastle United with Matthias Jaissle set to replace him]]></title><description><![CDATA[Howe leaves after five years in charge at St James&rsquo; ParkAl-Ahli&rsquo;s German coach in line to take over Eddie Howe has left Newcastle and is set to be replaced by the German coach Matthias Jaissle, who is currently in charge of the Saudi Arabian club Al-Ahli.Although the timing of Howe&rsquo;s abrupt departure following almost five years in charge at St James&rsquo; Park is unexpected, his position had been under intense scrutiny from Newcastle&rsquo;s Saudi Arabian owners for some time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/eddie-howe-leaves-newcastle-united-with-matthias-jaissle-set-to-replace-him/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/eddie-howe-leaves-newcastle-united-with-matthias-jaissle-set-to-replace-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Tottenham's transfer window shows big WSL ambitions]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is clear from Tottenham's summer transfer business that they have big ambitions in the Women's Super League next season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/how-tottenhams-transfer-window-shows-big-wsl-ambitions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 09:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/how-tottenhams-transfer-window-shows-big-wsl-ambitions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four pointers to most open Premier League title race in years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three of the Premier League's "big six" have new managers, the champions have a key injury issue and Tottenham and Chelsea are breaking transfer records - and that might mean a very open title race.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/four-pointers-to-most-open-premier-league-title-race-in-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/four-pointers-to-most-open-premier-league-title-race-in-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England’s 1966 World Cup heroes were fun, humble and unlike today’s stars]]></title><description><![CDATA[After lifting the trophy 60 years ago, some still supplemented their income by performing in working men&rsquo;s clubs and as after dinner speakersWith each passing World Cup I am reminded of the times I spent in the company of those wonderful &ldquo;Boys of 66&rdquo;. What a privilege it was getting to know them in a much simpler era when, unlike today&rsquo;s mollycoddled stars, household names remained unaffected by money and fame.Where were you on 30 July 1966, the day England won the World]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/englands-1966-world-cup-heroes-were-fun-humble-and-unlike-todays-stars/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/englands-1966-world-cup-heroes-were-fun-humble-and-unlike-todays-stars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Experimental Liverpool down Wrexham thanks to Rio Ngumoha’s winner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Substitute&rsquo;s deflected strike earns 1-0 win in New YorkChances few and far between in pre-season friendlyLiverpool turned the Empire State Building red when launching a new away kit on Tuesday but neither they nor Wrexham could illuminate Yankee Stadium 24 hours later. It was rough in the diamond, although Rio Ngumoha&rsquo;s deflected goal made it two wins out of two for Andoni Iraola on his first pre-season tour as Liverpool head coach.Ngumoha, a second half substitute who Iraola deploye]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/experimental-liverpool-down-wrexham-thanks-to-rio-ngumohas-winner/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 03:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/experimental-liverpool-down-wrexham-thanks-to-rio-ngumohas-winner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WSL brings back Sunday evening kick-offs after indifferent viewing figures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Move part of an overhaul of its broadcast strategySunday evening games were dropped last seasonThe Women&rsquo;s Super League will bring back Sunday evening kick-offs this season as part of an overhaul of its broadcast strategy after indifferent viewing figures last season.The Guardian has learned that the WSL will offer six different TV slots to broadcasters after releasing its fixtures for the 2026-27 campaign later on Thursday in a significant change from last season, when the majority of tel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/wsl-brings-back-sunday-evening-kick-offs-after-indifferent-viewing-figures/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/wsl-brings-back-sunday-evening-kick-offs-after-indifferent-viewing-figures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uefa calls emergency meeting as opposition to Fifa plan hardens]]></title><description><![CDATA[55 members to meet on Thursday to coordinate response&lsquo;Uefa knows there is significant and growing opposition&rsquo;Uefa has called an emergency &shy;meeting of its 55 members for Thursday afternoon to discuss a coordinated response to Gianni Infantino&rsquo;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&rsquo;s Women&rsquo;s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/uefa-calls-emergency-meeting-as-opposition-to-fifa-plan-hardens/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/uefa-calls-emergency-meeting-as-opposition-to-fifa-plan-hardens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is the magic number to win Scottish Premiership?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Would 31 wins do it? BBC Scotland looks at the trends of Scottish top-flight champions in the 2000s.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/what-is-the-magic-number-to-win-scottish-premiership/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/what-is-the-magic-number-to-win-scottish-premiership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I’m very sorry’: Mancini apologises after being reappointed as Italy head coach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mancini quit Italy job to take over Saudi Arabia in 2023&lsquo;Some will be against me &hellip; maybe people will forgive&rsquo;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.&ldquo;I&rsquo;m very sorry,&rdquo; Mancini said. &ldquo;It was like losing the woman of your life. And it means you did something that shouldn&rsquo;t have been done. So I&]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/im-very-sorry-mancini-apologises-after-being-reappointed-as-italy-head-coach/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/im-very-sorry-mancini-apologises-after-being-reappointed-as-italy-head-coach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fifa opens disciplinary proceedings against Argentina over Falklands banner and final chaos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Players held banner after semi-final against EnglandParedes and Molina investigated over brawl after finalFifa has opened disciplinary &shy;proceedings against Argentina over the Falkland Islands banner &shy;displayed after their World Cup semi&#8209;final win against England in&nbsp;Atlanta.As Argentina celebrated &shy;reaching the final with their dramatic 2-1 &shy;victory, several players held a sign &shy;proclaiming &ldquo;Las Malvinas son &shy;Argentinas&rdquo; &ndash; the &shy;Malvinas are]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/fifa-opens-disciplinary-proceedings-against-argentina-over-falklands-banner-and-final-chaos/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/fifa-opens-disciplinary-proceedings-against-argentina-over-falklands-banner-and-final-chaos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spain U20s midfielder Arques joins London City]]></title><description><![CDATA[London City Lionesses sign Spanish youth international Daniela Arques from Sporting, subject to international clearance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/spain-u20s-midfielder-arques-joins-london-city/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/spain-u20s-midfielder-arques-joins-london-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Football Daily | Gianni Infantino’s big World Cup sale and Fifa’s race to the bottom line]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!We begin Football Daily&rsquo;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. &ldquo;A good day for football,&rdquo; says the FA director, David Gill. &ldquo;A good day for the sport,&rdquo; concurs the American Fifa executive committee member, Sunil Gulati. &ldquo;Who&rsquo;s that bald loser on the news?&rdquo; says an unn]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/football-daily-gianni-infantinos-big-world-cup-sale-and-fifas-race-to-the-bottom-line/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/football-daily-gianni-infantinos-big-world-cup-sale-and-fifas-race-to-the-bottom-line/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino, US Soccer in ‘final stages’ of agreeing on new contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deal would extend Argentinian through 2030 World CupCoach would stand to earn &lsquo;significantly&rsquo; morePochettino&rsquo;s tenure has been mixed bag of resultsUSMNT head coach Mauricio Pochettino and US Soccer are &ldquo;in the final stages&rdquo; 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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/usmnt-coach-mauricio-pochettino-us-soccer-in-final-stages-of-agreeing-on-new-contract/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/usmnt-coach-mauricio-pochettino-us-soccer-in-final-stages-of-agreeing-on-new-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liverpool prepare opening offer for Paris Saint-Germain’s Bradley Barcola]]></title><description><![CDATA[23-year-old open to Premier League movePSG value Barcola in the region of &pound;145mLiverpool are preparing an opening offer for Bradley Barcola after talks with the Paris Saint-Germain forward&rsquo;s representatives.Barcola is a leading target for Liverpool as they look to add a proven winger to Andoni Iraola&rsquo;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...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/liverpool-prepare-opening-offer-for-paris-saint-germains-bradley-barcola/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/liverpool-prepare-opening-offer-for-paris-saint-germains-bradley-barcola/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle sign Spurs forward Thomas]]></title><description><![CDATA[WSL 2 side Newcastle United sign Scotland forward Martha Thomas for an undisclosed fee.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/newcastle-sign-spurs-forward-thomas/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/newcastle-sign-spurs-forward-thomas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defence promises to be a central issue for Carrick and Manchester United]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manager may have concerns over his group of five central defenders withstanding the demands of a long campaignManchester United&rsquo;s central defender quintet of Leny Yoro, Ayden Heaven, Harry Maguire, Matthijs De Ligt and Lisandro Mart&iacute;nez: 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 Mart&iacute;nez, Michael Carrick can talk of high potential an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/defence-promises-to-be-a-central-issue-for-carrick-and-manchester-united/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/defence-promises-to-be-a-central-issue-for-carrick-and-manchester-united/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manchester City leading opposition to Premier League’s £1.5bn EFL proposal]]></title><description><![CDATA[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&rsquo;s plans to offer &pound;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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/manchester-city-leading-opposition-to-premier-leagues-15bn-efl-proposal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/manchester-city-leading-opposition-to-premier-leagues-15bn-efl-proposal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wolves striker Arokodare joins Ajax on loan]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/wolves-striker-arokodare-joins-ajax-on-loan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/wolves-striker-arokodare-joins-ajax-on-loan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Timber leaves Arsenal camp over groin issue]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/timber-leaves-arsenal-camp-over-groin-issue/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/timber-leaves-arsenal-camp-over-groin-issue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland striker Shankland named Rangers captain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lawrence Shankland is named the new captain of Rangers, just two months after joining the club from Hearts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/scotland-striker-shankland-named-rangers-captain/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/scotland-striker-shankland-named-rangers-captain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forest close in on Ivory Coast defender Diomande]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nottingham Forest are close to completing a deal for Sporting Lisbon defender Ousmane Diomande.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/forest-close-in-on-ivory-coast-defender-diomande/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/forest-close-in-on-ivory-coast-defender-diomande/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spacey-Cale to step down at Southampton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Southampton director of women's football Marieanne Spacey-Cale says she will step down this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/spacey-cale-to-step-down-at-southampton/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/spacey-cale-to-step-down-at-southampton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Awakening giants: Dortmund add stardust to their rise through leagues]]></title><description><![CDATA[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&rsquo;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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/awakening-giants-dortmund-add-stardust-to-their-rise-through-leagues/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/awakening-giants-dortmund-add-stardust-to-their-rise-through-leagues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fifa offers $40m if nations back controversial plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/fifa-offers-40m-if-nations-back-controversial-plan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/fifa-offers-40m-if-nations-back-controversial-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McGregor wants Celtic to win league 'in more style']]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/mcgregor-wants-celtic-to-win-league-in-more-style/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/mcgregor-wants-celtic-to-win-league-in-more-style/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rayo Vallecano to move stadium over Legionnaires risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/rayo-vallecano-to-move-stadium-over-legionnaires-risk/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/rayo-vallecano-to-move-stadium-over-legionnaires-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Henderson nears Chelsea move as Welbeck has medical]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brighton striker Danny Welbeck is given permission to have a medical at Stamford Bridge as his switch to Chelsea moves closer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/henderson-nears-chelsea-move-as-welbeck-has-medical/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/henderson-nears-chelsea-move-as-welbeck-has-medical/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Football transfer rumours: Eli Junior Kroupi to boost Barcelona attack?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today&rsquo;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. Juli&aacute;n Alvarez is at the centre of a Spanish tug of war this summer &ndash; he wants to leave Atl&eacute;tico Madrid and is wanted by Barcelona and Real Madrid, who had a &pound;129m bid rejected in June. With Atl&eacute;tico suits so far refusing to sit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/football-transfer-rumours-eli-junior-kroupi-to-boost-barcelona-attack/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/football-transfer-rumours-eli-junior-kroupi-to-boost-barcelona-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barcola agrees Liverpool move - Wednesday's gossip]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 &pound;70m for Iliman Ndiaye, plus more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/barcola-agrees-liverpool-move-wednesdays-gossip/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/barcola-agrees-liverpool-move-wednesdays-gossip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Palace hold talks with ex-Arsenal defender Tomiyasu]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japan's Takehiro Tomiyasu, who is training with Crystal Palace, was named as a substitute in the pre-season friendly against Lens.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/palace-hold-talks-with-ex-arsenal-defender-tomiyasu/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/palace-hold-talks-with-ex-arsenal-defender-tomiyasu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middlesbrough sign USA midfielder Berhalter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Middlesbrough sign Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Sebastian Berhalter for an undisclosed fee on a four-year deal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/middlesbrough-sign-usa-midfielder-berhalter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/middlesbrough-sign-usa-midfielder-berhalter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Birmingham &amp; Preston - Barcelona's unlikely UK camp]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barcelona will be training at St George's Park this week and taking on Championship sides Birmingham City and Preston.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/birmingham-amp-preston-barcelonas-unlikely-uk-camp/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/birmingham-amp-preston-barcelonas-unlikely-uk-camp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cucurella gets tattoo of Spain coach De la Fuente]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spain defender Marc Cucurella keeps his promise to get a tattoo of World Cup-winning coach Luis de la Fuente.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/cucurella-gets-tattoo-of-spain-coach-de-la-fuente/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 09:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/cucurella-gets-tattoo-of-spain-coach-de-la-fuente/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grealish misses Man City tour despite training return]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/grealish-misses-man-city-tour-despite-training-return/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 09:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/grealish-misses-man-city-tour-despite-training-return/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where all 20 Premier League clubs should strengthen before the season]]></title><description><![CDATA[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&rsquo;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 N&oslash;rgaard struggled to get on to th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/where-all-20-premier-league-clubs-should-strengthen-before-the-season/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/where-all-20-premier-league-clubs-should-strengthen-before-the-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The tactical trends &amp; big ideas shaping new Premiership season]]></title><description><![CDATA[A team-by-team look at the season's tactical storylines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/the-tactical-trends-amp-big-ideas-shaping-new-premiership-season/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/the-tactical-trends-amp-big-ideas-shaping-new-premiership-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Kazuyoshi Miura the oldest goalscorer in competitive football history? | The Knowledge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plus: UK prime ministers&rsquo; football allegiances, top-flight W teams in England and united UnitedsMail us with your all of your questions and answers&ldquo;Kazuyoshi Miura recently scored in the Emperor&rsquo;s Cup at the tender age of 59 &ndash; is he the oldest goalscorer in football history?&rdquo; asks Terry Winter.If we were picking an all-time Knowledge XI, King Kazu would be in the mix for a place. He&rsquo;s appeared in various age-related queries over the years, and tales of his exp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/is-kazuyoshi-miura-the-oldest-goalscorer-in-competitive-football-history-the-knowledge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/is-kazuyoshi-miura-the-oldest-goalscorer-in-competitive-football-history-the-knowledge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diomande's rapid and remarkable rise to Real Madrid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yan Diomande has quickly gone from being a relatively unknown winger to the brink of becoming Real Madrid's record signing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/diomandes-rapid-and-remarkable-rise-to-real-madrid/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 08:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/diomandes-rapid-and-remarkable-rise-to-real-madrid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Savinho open to leaving Man City amid Spurs interest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manchester City winger Savinho is open to leaving the club and is keen to join Premier League rivals Tottenham.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/savinho-open-to-leaving-man-city-amid-spurs-interest/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 08:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/savinho-open-to-leaving-man-city-amid-spurs-interest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who am I? Guess Premier League star No 9]]></title><description><![CDATA[Will you get today's player in as few attempts as possible?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/who-am-i-guess-premier-league-star-no-9/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 08:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/who-am-i-guess-premier-league-star-no-9/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Karel Prince: Lie Detector podcast - with Asmir Begovic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matchmaking with Tony Pulis, Brendan Rogers' secret transfer or Rafa Benitez's party ban?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/karel-prince-lie-detector-podcast-with-asmir-begovic/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/karel-prince-lie-detector-podcast-with-asmir-begovic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are there already worrying signs for Vrancken's Hearts?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Hearts forward Ryan Stevenson delivers a scathing verdict as Wouter Vrancken's reign begins with a chastening Champions League elimination.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/are-there-already-worrying-signs-for-vranckens-hearts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/are-there-already-worrying-signs-for-vranckens-hearts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abusive chanting against immigrants in English football on rise, new data reveals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reported incidents of all discrimination reach new highReports of abuse in grassroots football rose for fifth yearAbusive chanting against immigrants has become a feature of football matches in England, according to new data from Kick It Out.Last season 39 reports of anti-immigrant chanting were made to the anti-discrimination charity, more than the previous two seasons combined. Phrases such as &ldquo;stop the boats&rdquo; and &ldquo;send them back&rdquo; were reported as being heard &ldquo;at]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/abusive-chanting-against-immigrants-in-english-football-on-rise-new-data-reveals/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/abusive-chanting-against-immigrants-in-english-football-on-rise-new-data-reveals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Villa offer glimpse into future despite friendly loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Youngsters Brian Madjo and George Hemmings scored in Aston Villa's defeat to Real Sociedad.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/villa-offer-glimpse-into-future-despite-friendly-loss/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 22:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/villa-offer-glimpse-into-future-despite-friendly-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retaining Rodri is key to Manchester City success under Enzo Maresca]]></title><description><![CDATA[New manager&rsquo;s No 1 priority must be to persuade World Cup-winning captain to stay as Real Madrid circle&ldquo;Welcome home,&rdquo; was Khaldoon al-Mubarak&rsquo;s warm greeting to Enzo Maresca on his appointment last month as Manchester City manager. Now, after two previous spells at the club, the Italian&rsquo;s task is to keep the chair content, and ensure a three-year contract does not end early. To achieve that, Maresca&rsquo;s tenure must continue Pep Guardiola&rsquo;s glittering lega]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/retaining-rodri-is-key-to-manchester-city-success-under-enzo-maresca/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/retaining-rodri-is-key-to-manchester-city-success-under-enzo-maresca/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zidane waited for France - now can he harness their star power?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zinedine Zidane says he waited for the France job, but what will he bring to the role after after five years out of management?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/zidane-waited-for-france-now-can-he-harness-their-star-power/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 19:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/zidane-waited-for-france-now-can-he-harness-their-star-power/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motherwell told to 'eat barbed wire' before Faroes test]]></title><description><![CDATA[Motherwell boss Alfred Johansson is bracing himself for a tough HB Torshavn welcome in Thursday's Conference League qualifier.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/motherwell-told-to-eat-barbed-wire-before-faroes-test/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 19:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/motherwell-told-to-eat-barbed-wire-before-faroes-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wrexham face Liverpool with Premier League still in their sights despite setback]]></title><description><![CDATA[Club have been promoted three times in four yearsPhil Parkinson&rsquo;s side missed out on playoffs in 2026The Wrexham co-owner Ryan Reynolds called it a &ldquo;punch-me moment&rdquo; &ndash; his club playing Liverpool in a pre-season friendly at Yankee Stadium just five years after he and Rob McElhenney (now simply Rob Mac) completed their takeover of a club languishing in the National League. The knockout blow would be playing Liverpool at Anfield in the Premier League in 2027-28 and the manag]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/wrexham-face-liverpool-with-premier-league-still-in-their-sights-despite-setback/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 18:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/wrexham-face-liverpool-with-premier-league-still-in-their-sights-despite-setback/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could Leeds move help Trafford challenge for England keeper spot?]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Sport examines how James Trafford's England chances could be affected if he completes a big-money move to Leeds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/could-leeds-move-help-trafford-challenge-for-england-keeper-spot/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 18:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/could-leeds-move-help-trafford-challenge-for-england-keeper-spot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chelsea set to sign Italy's Dragoni from Barcelona]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chelsea are set to sign Italy attacking midfielder Giulia Dragoni from Barcelona.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/chelsea-set-to-sign-italys-dragoni-from-barcelona/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/chelsea-set-to-sign-italys-dragoni-from-barcelona/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celtic 'a really good match' for record signing Hogh]]></title><description><![CDATA[Celtic break their transfer record to sign Denmark striker Kasper Hogh from Bodo/Glimt on a four-year contract.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/celtic-a-really-good-match-for-record-signing-hogh/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/celtic-a-really-good-match-for-record-signing-hogh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celtic 'a really good match' for record buy Hogh - what will he bring?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Celtic break their transfer record to sign Denmark striker Kasper Hogh from Bodo/Glimt on a four-year contract.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/celtic-a-really-good-match-for-record-buy-hogh-what-will-he-bring/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/celtic-a-really-good-match-for-record-buy-hogh-what-will-he-bring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After 16 days of chaos, can Italian football reset for new era?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chaos consumed Italian football as Paolo Maldini and Leonardo resigned during the search for a manager &ndash; can Roberto Mancini now bring calm on being given the role?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/after-16-days-of-chaos-can-italian-football-reset-for-new-era/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/after-16-days-of-chaos-can-italian-football-reset-for-new-era/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mancini reappointed Italy boss after Pirlo controversy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Roberto Mancini is appointed Italy manager for a second time - just a day after Andrea Pirlo rules himself out of the running for the job and technical director Paolo Maldini resigns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/mancini-reappointed-italy-boss-after-pirlo-controversy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/mancini-reappointed-italy-boss-after-pirlo-controversy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Relive Zidane's World Cup masterclass as he's named France head coach]]></title><description><![CDATA[New France head coach Zinedine Zidane produces a masterclass against Brazil in the quarter-finals of the 2006 World Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/relive-zidanes-world-cup-masterclass-as-hes-named-france-head-coach/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/relive-zidanes-world-cup-masterclass-as-hes-named-france-head-coach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alonso's first Chelsea match was a tale of four strikers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Xabi Alonso's first game as Chelsea manager is defined by four strikers - from one who scored a hat-trick to one who could leave.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/alonsos-first-chelsea-match-was-a-tale-of-four-strikers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/alonsos-first-chelsea-match-was-a-tale-of-four-strikers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rodri out for 'short period' after back surgery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manchester City midfielder Rodri will be sidelined for a "short period of rehabilitation" following back surgery on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/rodri-out-for-short-period-after-back-surgery/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/rodri-out-for-short-period-after-back-surgery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England keeper Hampton extends deal at Chelsea]]></title><description><![CDATA[England international Hannah Hampton signs a new two-year deal with Chelsea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/england-keeper-hampton-extends-deal-at-chelsea/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/england-keeper-hampton-extends-deal-at-chelsea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Only use VAR when error blatant - referee chiefs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Video assistant referees should only be used to change "blatantly incorrect" decisions and clear missed incidents, say European refereeing officials.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/only-use-var-when-error-blatant-referee-chiefs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/only-use-var-when-error-blatant-referee-chiefs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shootouts &amp; regional fixture split for new-look League Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Players Cup, formerly the League Cup, will have a 23-team league phase that includes penalty shootouts to settle draws after 90 minutes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/shootouts-amp-regional-fixture-split-for-new-look-league-cup/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/shootouts-amp-regional-fixture-split-for-new-look-league-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Milos Kerkez: ‘I’m delighted – Andoni Iraola is the perfect fit for Liverpool’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Full-back on being reunited with former manager, the shock of Arne Slot&rsquo;s sacking and being mistaken for a bridegroomIt has been quite the summer for Milos Kerkez. There was time at home in Serbia, holidays in Montenegro and Spain, a frantic knock on his bedroom door one day to tell him that Arne Slot had been sacked, an unexpected reunion with Andoni Iraola shortly afterwards, and thousands of well&#8209;wishes sent his way after being photographed escorting a bride into church in his hom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/milos-kerkez-im-delighted-andoni-iraola-is-the-perfect-fit-for-liverpool/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/milos-kerkez-im-delighted-andoni-iraola-is-the-perfect-fit-for-liverpool/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle sign Liverpool forward Kiernan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle United confirm the signing of Republic of Ireland forward Leanne Kiernan from Liverpool for an undisclosed fee.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/newcastle-sign-liverpool-forward-kiernan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/newcastle-sign-liverpool-forward-kiernan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No excuses for Rangers as McInnes era is poised to begin]]></title><description><![CDATA[An experienced figurehead in the dugout, Lawrence Shankland spearheading the attack and further financial backing - there are few excuses for Rangers this season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/no-excuses-for-rangers-as-mcinnes-era-is-poised-to-begin/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/no-excuses-for-rangers-as-mcinnes-era-is-poised-to-begin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I needed this summer' - what next for Arsenal's Kelly?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chloe Kelly found 2025-26 hard, but is optimistic about hers and Arsenal's prospects this season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/i-needed-this-summer-what-next-for-arsenals-kelly/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/i-needed-this-summer-what-next-for-arsenals-kelly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Chelsea want to sign older players]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chelsea are targeting deals for Maxence Lacroix, Jordan Henderson and Danny Welbeck - three experienced heads, in an age when the focus has been on youth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/why-chelsea-want-to-sign-older-players/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 07:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/why-chelsea-want-to-sign-older-players/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Wales set to host football's closest derby?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cwmbran Celtic and Cwmbran Town are separated by just 40 metres but will meet on the pitch for the first time in 16 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/is-wales-set-to-host-footballs-closest-derby/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 07:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/is-wales-set-to-host-footballs-closest-derby/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Every country wants to beat Nigeria' - Super Falcons hunt 11th Wafcon title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nigeria face Malawi, Zambia and Egypt at the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations, looking to defend their crown and claim an 11th title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/every-country-wants-to-beat-nigeria-super-falcons-hunt-11th-wafcon-title/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/every-country-wants-to-beat-nigeria-super-falcons-hunt-11th-wafcon-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 2026 World Cup is over, but the onslaught of soccer relentlessly rolls on | Leander Schaerlaeckens]]></title><description><![CDATA[The supply of soccer seems to be enormously exceeding demand. It&rsquo;s made the sport feel utterly overwhelmingOn Friday, the Scottish Premiership kicks off its 2026-27 season. The following Friday, the Dutch Eredivisie begins anew, and England&rsquo;s Carabao Cup sets off on its ponderous journey. The various European club competitions have already begun their qualifying rounds &ndash; and did so on 7 July, in the case of the Champions and Conference Leagues. Liga MX is two rounds into its Ap]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/the-2026-world-cup-is-over-but-the-onslaught-of-soccer-relentlessly-rolls-on-leander-schaerlaeckens/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 18:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/the-2026-world-cup-is-over-but-the-onslaught-of-soccer-relentlessly-rolls-on-leander-schaerlaeckens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Real Madrid contract talks and Arsenal interest - what is Vinicius Jr's future?]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Real Madrid renewing contract talks and Arsenal showing interest, there may be no more intriguing transfer situation right now than Vinicius Jr's future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/real-madrid-contract-talks-and-arsenal-interest-what-is-vinicius-jrs-future/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/real-madrid-contract-talks-and-arsenal-interest-what-is-vinicius-jrs-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Football Weekly’s summer mailbag: World Cup 2026, the off-season and more, part one – video]]></title><description><![CDATA[Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, John Brewin and Jonathan Wilson to answer your questions from the mailbag Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/football-weeklys-summer-mailbag-world-cup-2026-the-off-season-and-more-part-one-video/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 09:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/football-weeklys-summer-mailbag-world-cup-2026-the-off-season-and-more-part-one-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chiesa happy but wants new chapter at Liverpool]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liverpool forward Federico Chiesa says he is "happy" at the club amid speculation over his future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/chiesa-happy-but-wants-new-chapter-at-liverpool/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 18:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/chiesa-happy-but-wants-new-chapter-at-liverpool/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gittens keen to impress 'world-class' Alonso]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chelsea winger Jamie Gittens says he will be involved in Xabi Alonso's squad next season and describes his new manager as "one of the best to do it".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/gittens-keen-to-impress-world-class-alonso/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/gittens-keen-to-impress-world-class-alonso/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maynard loses York job three months after title win]]></title><description><![CDATA[York City confirm the exit of manager Stuart Maynard, three months after he guided the club back into the English Football League.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/maynard-loses-york-job-three-months-after-title-win/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/maynard-loses-york-job-three-months-after-title-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Female referee injured in melee during friendly]]></title><description><![CDATA[A female referee is injured and has to leave the pitch after being knocked to the ground during a friendly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/female-referee-injured-in-melee-during-friendly/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/female-referee-injured-in-melee-during-friendly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Horkas to join Hogh at Celtic - gossip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Celtic to pay record fee for striker and closing in on Croatian goalkeeper from Spanish second tier...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/horkas-to-join-hogh-at-celtic-gossip/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 09:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/horkas-to-join-hogh-at-celtic-gossip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who am I? Guess Premier League star No 6]]></title><description><![CDATA[Will you get today's player in as few attempts as possible?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/who-am-i-guess-premier-league-star-no-6/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 08:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/who-am-i-guess-premier-league-star-no-6/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gomez injury overshadows winning start for Iraola]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liverpool start life under Andoni Iraola with a 4-2 win over Sunderland thanks to goals from Kieran Morrison, Dominik Szoboszlai, Federico Chiesa and Lewis Koumas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/gomez-injury-overshadows-winning-start-for-iraola/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 08:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/gomez-injury-overshadows-winning-start-for-iraola/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wilson makes Leeds debut in defeat by Wrexham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wales attacking midfielder Harry Wilson makes his first outing for Leeds United as they are beaten 3-2 by Wrexham in the club's opening pre-season game.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/wilson-makes-leeds-debut-in-defeat-by-wrexham/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 08:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/wilson-makes-leeds-debut-in-defeat-by-wrexham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arsenal explore Vinicius Jr move - Sunday's gossip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arsenal explore move for Vinicius Jr, Inter Milan interested in Cristian Romero and Real Madrid bid for Yan Diomande rejected, plus more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/arsenal-explore-vinicius-jr-move-sundays-gossip/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 23:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/arsenal-explore-vinicius-jr-move-sundays-gossip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Haaland love to Mexico’s Merlin: 26 memories from the 2026 World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Norway&rsquo;s striker left his mark, as did Scotland&rsquo;s fans in Boston, but Turkey&rsquo;s dark horses fell at the first hurdle&ldquo;I played with him on my PlayStation, and now I&rsquo;ve scored against him,&rdquo; Livano Comenencia said after converting Cura&ccedil;ao&rsquo;s first World Cup goal past Manuel Neuer in their opening match against Germany. The smallest nation ever to qualify for the World Cup went on to lose 7-1 but that goal &ndash; their only one of the tournament &ndash]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/from-haaland-love-to-mexicos-merlin-26-memories-from-the-2026-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/from-haaland-love-to-mexicos-merlin-26-memories-from-the-2026-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Listen: League Cup reaction and league season lookahead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reaction to Saturday's League Cup plus the fans get involved ahead of the SPFL season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/listen-league-cup-reaction-and-league-season-lookahead/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/listen-league-cup-reaction-and-league-season-lookahead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bodo/Glimt's Hogh to have Celtic medical within 24 hours]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bodo/Glimt striker Kasper Hogh is due to have a medical with Celtic in the next 24 hours, the Scottish champions' manager, Martin O'Neill, reveals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/bodoglimts-hogh-to-have-celtic-medical-within-24-hours/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 20:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/bodoglimts-hogh-to-have-celtic-medical-within-24-hours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arsenal make shock approach to sign Vinícius Júnior from Real Madrid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brazil forward has one year left on contract at Bernab&eacute;uVin&iacute;cius future at Real uncertain after Mourinho arrivalArsenal are exploring a shock deal to sign Vin&iacute;cius J&uacute;nior from Real Madrid. Arsenal have inquired about the Brazil international, who has one year remaining on his contract at the Bernab&eacute;u.It is believed any move for Vin&iacute;cius &ndash; who scored 22 goals for Real last season and four for Brazil at the World Cup &ndash; is at a formative stage a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/arsenal-make-shock-approach-to-sign-vincius-jnior-from-real-madrid/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 19:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/arsenal-make-shock-approach-to-sign-vincius-jnior-from-real-madrid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[St Johnstone crash out as Dundee Utd squeeze through - League Cup round-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[St Johnstone crash out the Premier Sports Cup thanks to East Fife's dramatic stoppage-time equaliser, but Premiership rivals Dundee United squeeze through after Montrose blow their chance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/st-johnstone-crash-out-as-dundee-utd-squeeze-through-league-cup-round-up/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 19:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/st-johnstone-crash-out-as-dundee-utd-squeeze-through-league-cup-round-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Howe unsure over Guimaraes amid Arsenal interest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe says he has had positive discussions with captain Bruno Guimaraes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/howe-unsure-over-guimaraes-amid-arsenal-interest/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 16:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/howe-unsure-over-guimaraes-amid-arsenal-interest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defoe’s shock Woking exit came after ‘growing concerns’, says club]]></title><description><![CDATA[Director of football claims manager failed to turn up for trainingFormer Spurs striker&rsquo;s stint ended after four monthsJermain Defoe&rsquo;s departure from Woking came after &ldquo;growing concerns&rdquo; at the club with Jody Brown, the National League side&rsquo;s director of football, claiming the former Tottenham striker failed to turn up for training.Defoe&rsquo;s contract at the National League club was mutually terminated on Thursday after four months in charge. In is first manageria]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/defoes-shock-woking-exit-came-after-growing-concerns-says-club/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 15:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/defoes-shock-woking-exit-came-after-growing-concerns-says-club/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maeda completes switch from Celtic to Ipswich]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ipswich Town sign Japan forward Daizen Maeda from Celtic on a contract until summer 2029.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/maeda-completes-switch-from-celtic-to-ipswich/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 14:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/maeda-completes-switch-from-celtic-to-ipswich/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ipswich sign Japan forward Maeda from Celtic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ipswich Town sign Japan forward Daizen Maeda from Celtic on a contract until summer 2029.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/ipswich-sign-japan-forward-maeda-from-celtic/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 14:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/ipswich-sign-japan-forward-maeda-from-celtic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barcelona pledge support after worker dies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barcelona offer support to the family of a worker who died during renovations at the club's Nou Camp stadium.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/barcelona-pledge-support-after-worker-dies/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 14:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/barcelona-pledge-support-after-worker-dies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Growing concerns before Defoe exit - Woking director]]></title><description><![CDATA[Woking director of football Jody Brown says there were "growing concerns" across the club before the National League side parted ways with former England striker Jermain Defoe as manager.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/growing-concerns-before-defoe-exit-woking-director/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 13:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/growing-concerns-before-defoe-exit-woking-director/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could Mount be final piece in Man Utd midfield jigsaw?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mason Mount has been outstanding alongside new arrival Andrey Santos for Manchester United in their first two pre-season games.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/could-mount-be-final-piece-in-man-utd-midfield-jigsaw/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 13:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/could-mount-be-final-piece-in-man-utd-midfield-jigsaw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing a major football tournament? Fear not, Wafcon 2026 is about to start]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Women&rsquo;s Africa Cup of Nations starts in Morocco on Sunday, with Cape Verde and Egypt looking to continue feelgood factor from the men&rsquo;s World Cup and Nigeria going for an 11th titleThe men&rsquo;s World Cup may have finished but do not worry, the Women&rsquo;s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) is ready to pick up where Spain and Argentina left off. The 34-match event will take place between 26 July and 16 August, which sandwiches it between football&rsquo;s global showpiece and the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/missing-a-major-football-tournament-fear-not-wafcon-2026-is-about-to-start/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/missing-a-major-football-tournament-fear-not-wafcon-2026-is-about-to-start/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unhappy Tottenham players should leave - De Zerbi]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tottenham Hotspur manager Roberto de Zerbi says players who are not "proud and happy to stay" at the club should leave.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/unhappy-tottenham-players-should-leave-de-zerbi/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 12:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/unhappy-tottenham-players-should-leave-de-zerbi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chelsea in talks for Villa set-piece guru MacPhee]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chelsea are looking to sign highly regarded set-piece coach Austin MacPhee from Aston Villa but they face competition from Premier League and Saudi Pro League clubs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/chelsea-in-talks-for-villa-set-piece-guru-macphee/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 12:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/chelsea-in-talks-for-villa-set-piece-guru-macphee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On the move - football's youngest journeymen]]></title><description><![CDATA[The players who had appeared for a remarkable number of clubs by their 23rd birthday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/on-the-move-footballs-youngest-journeymen/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 09:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/on-the-move-footballs-youngest-journeymen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier League: club-by-club guide to transfer business so far – and what they still need]]></title><description><![CDATA[The English transfer record has been smashed, with Elliot Anderson and Morgan Rogers on the move during a busy summer of signingsFor once, Mikel Arteta is not spending his summer looking for a No 9. Instead the champions have moved to strengthen out wide after the departure of Leandro Trossard with Christos Tzolis arriving for &pound;34m having scored 33 league goals in his last two seasons from Club Brugge&rsquo;s left wing. After missing out on Morgan Rogers to Chelsea, they will not want to b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/premier-league-club-by-club-guide-to-transfer-business-so-far-and-what-they-still-need/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/premier-league-club-by-club-guide-to-transfer-business-so-far-and-what-they-still-need/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How do Manchester City manage the Rodri dilemma?]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Sport looks at what City's new-look midfield could be like and whether it is time to cash in on Rodri.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/how-do-manchester-city-manage-the-rodri-dilemma/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 07:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/how-do-manchester-city-manage-the-rodri-dilemma/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Austin FC academy players under investigation by police and FBI for allegations of youth-on-youth sexual abuse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Austin FC reported allegations to local law enforcementMultiple sources confirm the ongoing inquiriesMultiple players in the academy of Major League Soccer club Austin FC are under investigation by Austin police and the FBI over allegations of sexual abuse within the club&rsquo;s youth system. Multiple sources, who spoke to the Guardian on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the investigation, said the inquiry centers on alleged interactions between academy players. A source wit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/austin-fc-academy-players-under-investigation-by-police-and-fbi-for-allegations-of-youth-on-youth-sexual-abuse/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 23:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/austin-fc-academy-players-under-investigation-by-police-and-fbi-for-allegations-of-youth-on-youth-sexual-abuse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dismissed solicitor is still acting for footballers in brain injury court case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Richard Boardman dropped by group of rugby playersFootball group includes family of Nobby StilesThe solicitor dismissed by a group of over 1,000 rugby players with brain injuries who are suing the sport&rsquo;s governing bodies is still leading a similar claim on behalf of dozens of former footballers.Richard Boardman told a hearing at the Royal Courts of Justice this week of his intention to &ldquo;come off the record,&rdquo; with the claimants indicating that they had unanimously agreed to ter]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/dismissed-solicitor-is-still-acting-for-footballers-in-brain-injury-court-case/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 21:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/dismissed-solicitor-is-still-acting-for-footballers-in-brain-injury-court-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Ham winger Summerville joins Al-Hilal]]></title><description><![CDATA[West Ham confirm the sale of Netherlands winger Crysencio Summerville to Saudi club Al-Hilal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/west-ham-winger-summerville-joins-al-hilal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 21:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/west-ham-winger-summerville-joins-al-hilal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘You need to evolve’: Enzo Maresca plots life after Pep at Manchester City]]></title><description><![CDATA[Italian does not shy away from the task of following a legend but his previous time at the club may help himRelaxed and tanned, Enzo Maresca offered a warm note with his first words to the media as the manager of Manchester City, who must somehow follow the generational Pep Guardiola. &ldquo;Before we start, I would like to send a message and a big hug to Kevin Keegan&rsquo;s family for this moment,&rdquo; said the Italian in tribute to a football legend, following his death on Monday.Keegan, of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/you-need-to-evolve-enzo-maresca-plots-life-after-pep-at-manchester-city/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 20:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/you-need-to-evolve-enzo-maresca-plots-life-after-pep-at-manchester-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IOC says Infantino complaint outside its scope]]></title><description><![CDATA[The IOC says it will not investigate Gianni Infantino as a complaint about the Fifa president is "outside" its scope.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/ioc-says-infantino-complaint-outside-its-scope/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/ioc-says-infantino-complaint-outside-its-scope/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senegal appeal date set after Afcon win overturned]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Court of Arbitration for Sport sets a date for a hearing over Senegal's appeal against being stripped of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/senegal-appeal-date-set-after-afcon-win-overturned/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/senegal-appeal-date-set-after-afcon-win-overturned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feeling lost without the World Cup? Six ways to survive the weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[What to watch on TV plus other ways to occupy your time now that the party is overThe 2026 World Cup is over, and the millions of people who enjoyed it now find themselves presented with a yawning chasm this weekend. In the UK alone, ITV and the BBC broadcast approximately 275 hours of live coverage over the duration of the tournament, and something that colossal will be hard to replace.But fear not. Just because the football is over, we are still brimming with things similarly designed to take]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/feeling-lost-without-the-world-cup-six-ways-to-survive-the-weekend/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/feeling-lost-without-the-world-cup-six-ways-to-survive-the-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rodri to have back surgery but Maresca brushes off transfer speculation]]></title><description><![CDATA[World Cup winner Rodri is to have back surgery, says new Manchester City boss Enzo Maresca.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/rodri-to-have-back-surgery-but-maresca-brushes-off-transfer-speculation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/rodri-to-have-back-surgery-but-maresca-brushes-off-transfer-speculation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Football Daily | Manchester United and the quest to make mythical midfield a reality]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!Like the urban myth that you are never more than three feet away from a spider, modern footballing lore tells us Manchester United are only ever three signings away from a Premier League title challenge. With the Geopolitics World Cup in the rear-view mirror and the transfer news machine churning once more, you may have missed United being linked with just about every midfielder to ever grace a centre circle. They missed out on Elliot Anderson &]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/football-daily-manchester-united-and-the-quest-to-make-mythical-midfield-a-reality/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/football-daily-manchester-united-and-the-quest-to-make-mythical-midfield-a-reality/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Brighton keeper Baggaley joins Birmingham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newly-promoted Birmingham City sign goalkeeper Sophie Baggaley as a free agent after she leaves Brighton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/former-brighton-keeper-baggaley-joins-birmingham/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/former-brighton-keeper-baggaley-joins-birmingham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Van Bommel appointed Belgium head coach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Belgium appoint former Netherlands captain Mark van Bommel as their new head coach on a contract running through Euro 2028.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/van-bommel-appointed-belgium-head-coach/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/van-bommel-appointed-belgium-head-coach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jürgen Klopp vows to change Germany but threatens to quit if family hounded by media]]></title><description><![CDATA[Suggests role will be his final job in top-level footballWarns journalists to &lsquo;leave my family in peace&rsquo;J&uuml;rgen Klopp said he wants his team to &ldquo;change a country&rdquo; after being confirmed as Germany&rsquo;s new head coach, but threatened to stand down if his family are hounded by the media during his time in charge.In a forthright first press conference upon his unveiling as Julian Nagelsmann&rsquo;s replacement, Klopp also suggested the role will be his final job in top]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/jrgen-klopp-vows-to-change-germany-but-threatens-to-quit-if-family-hounded-by-media/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 14:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/jrgen-klopp-vows-to-change-germany-but-threatens-to-quit-if-family-hounded-by-media/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andoni Iraola backs backroom staff to help cure Liverpool’s set-piece ills]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tommy Elphick and Shaun Cooper to work on set-piecesIraola felt &lsquo;very lucky&rsquo; to work with them at BournemouthAndoni Iraola has outlined the roles his backroom staff will play in trying to improve Liverpool&rsquo;s set-piece record next season and admitted he was &ldquo;very lucky&rdquo; to inherit a talented coaching team at Bournemouth.Iraola has brought several members of his Bournemouth backroom team with him to Liverpool since succeeding Arne Slot last month. Tommy Elphick, a boy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/andoni-iraola-backs-backroom-staff-to-help-cure-liverpools-set-piece-ills/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/andoni-iraola-backs-backroom-staff-to-help-cure-liverpools-set-piece-ills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Argentina behaviour after World Cup final was ‘intolerable’, says De la Fuente]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spain head coach hits out at &lsquo;acts of aggression&rsquo;Fifa investigation into incident yet to result in sanctionsSpain&rsquo;s head coach, Luis de la Fuente, has hit out at the &ldquo;intolerable, unacceptable&rdquo; behaviour of Argentina players in the immediate aftermath of Sunday&rsquo;s World Cup final.At the forefront were Nahuel Molina and Leandro Paredes, who attacked Rodri and Eric Garc&iacute;a respectively at New York New Jersey Stadium as Spain&rsquo;s players celebrated winni]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/argentina-behaviour-after-world-cup-final-was-intolerable-says-de-la-fuente/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/argentina-behaviour-after-world-cup-final-was-intolerable-says-de-la-fuente/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Klopp starts Germany reign by threatening to quit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jurgen Klopp starts his reign as Germany's head coach by threatening to quit if the media invades his family's privacy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/klopp-starts-germany-reign-by-threatening-to-quit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/klopp-starts-germany-reign-by-threatening-to-quit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[David Squires on … the notable people and big moments from World Cup 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our cartoonist looks back at the big stories and headline-generating characters at the biggest World Cup everBuy a cartoon | Some of David&rsquo;s favourite worksAnd his latest book, Chaos in the Box: get it now Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/david-squires-on-the-notable-people-and-big-moments-from-world-cup-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/david-squires-on-the-notable-people-and-big-moments-from-world-cup-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guardiola turns down Italy manager job]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola turns down the chance to coach Italy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/guardiola-turns-down-italy-manager-job/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/guardiola-turns-down-italy-manager-job/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kane set for talks with Bayern Munich over new deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Harry Kane is set to begin talks over a new Bayern Munich contract, with Barcelona and various Saudi Arabian clubs reportedly interested in the England captain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/kane-set-for-talks-with-bayern-munich-over-new-deal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/kane-set-for-talks-with-bayern-munich-over-new-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Messiah or papering over cracks? Klopp must sway doubters in Germany rebuild]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jurgen Klopp is a legend at his former clubs, but he will need to convince his critics if he is to succeed in his toughest managerial challenge yet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/messiah-or-papering-over-cracks-klopp-must-sway-doubters-in-germany-rebuild/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/messiah-or-papering-over-cracks-klopp-must-sway-doubters-in-germany-rebuild/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle seal &pound;34m move for Monaco's Bamba]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle United have signed Monaco midfielder Aladji Bamba for a fee which could rise to &pound;34m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/newcastle-seal-pound34m-move-for-monacos-bamba/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/newcastle-seal-pound34m-move-for-monacos-bamba/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man Utd bring in Leicester goalkeeper Leitzig]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manchester United sign goalkeeper Janina Leitzig from Leicester City for an undisclosed fee.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/man-utd-bring-in-leicester-goalkeeper-leitzig/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/man-utd-bring-in-leicester-goalkeeper-leitzig/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's working - and what's not - for WSL fans?]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Sport spoke to fans of the Women's Super League and England Lionesses to learn about their experiences in the game and discuss what could be improved.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/whats-working-and-whats-not-for-wsl-fans/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 07:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/whats-working-and-whats-not-for-wsl-fans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Socceroos star Cristian Volpato allegedly tests positive for cocaine during roadside test]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia forward allegedly driving almost 50km/h over speed limit22-year-old was stopped twice for speeding on Anzac Bridge in SydneySocceroos forward Cristian Volpato has allegedly tested positive for cocaine after being stopped while driving at almost 50km/h over the speed limit in Sydney.Volpato was one of Australia&rsquo;s breakout stars of the 2026 World Cup but is now back in the spotlight after allegedly driving a BMW Coupe at 109km/h in a 60km/h zone across Anzac Bridge about 1.10am on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/socceroos-star-cristian-volpato-allegedly-tests-positive-for-cocaine-during-roadside-test/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 07:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/socceroos-star-cristian-volpato-allegedly-tests-positive-for-cocaine-during-roadside-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Rogers and Palmer will thrive together in Alonso's Chelsea]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why Morgan Rogers' skillset means he and fellow attacking midfielder Cole Palmer will prosper in Xabi Alonso's Chelsea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/why-rogers-and-palmer-will-thrive-together-in-alonsos-chelsea/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 07:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/why-rogers-and-palmer-will-thrive-together-in-alonsos-chelsea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Hibs recover from calamity in Kosovo?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hibernian&rsquo;s hopes of reaching the Conference League are in jeopardy after a shock 2-0 defeat by Malisheva, with head coach David Gray saying his team "were way below the levels required".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/can-hibs-recover-from-calamity-in-kosovo/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 21:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/can-hibs-recover-from-calamity-in-kosovo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Popp to Diani: 10 women’s transfers you may have missed during the men’s World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sam Kerr&rsquo;s and Alexia Putellas&rsquo;s moves were hard to miss but these transfers may have escaped your attentionThere were a host of big women&rsquo;s football transfers which were hard to miss across June and July, despite the dominance of the men&rsquo;s World Cup. Among them were Beth Mead&rsquo;s move from Arsenal to Manchester City, Mary Earps and Georgia Stanway returning to the Women&rsquo;s Super League with London City Lionesses and Arsenal, Sam Kerr leaving Chelsea to return to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/from-popp-to-diani-10-womens-transfers-you-may-have-missed-during-the-mens-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/from-popp-to-diani-10-womens-transfers-you-may-have-missed-during-the-mens-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Italy confirm Ancelotti approach before Guardiola]]></title><description><![CDATA[Italy held discussions with Carlo Ancelotti to become their national team manager before opening talks with Pep Guardiola.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/italy-confirm-ancelotti-approach-before-guardiola/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/italy-confirm-ancelotti-approach-before-guardiola/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chelsea paid Aston Villa £117m for Morgan Rogers. Is he the right fit?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The England attacker thrives when he can gallop into space but Xabi Alonso&rsquo;s best team built attacks slowlyBy Opta AnalystIt quickly became apparent this summer that Aston Villa would not be holding on to Morgan Rogers. Having helped the club finish fourth in the Premier League and win the Europa League, the 23-year-old was in demand.Arsenal looked like his likeliest next destination, with the champions eager to strengthen the left side of their attack. The charm offensive came from many a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/chelsea-paid-aston-villa-117m-for-morgan-rogers-is-he-the-right-fit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/chelsea-paid-aston-villa-117m-for-morgan-rogers-is-he-the-right-fit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Modric, 40, signs new AC Milan deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[AC Milan midfielder Luka Modric - who turns 41 in September - signs a one-year contract extension at the club.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/modric-40-signs-new-ac-milan-deal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 19:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/modric-40-signs-new-ac-milan-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arokodare forces Wolves training to be cancelled]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wolves striker Tolu Arokodare forces the cancellation of a training session as he refuses to leave the pitch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/arokodare-forces-wolves-training-to-be-cancelled/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 19:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/arokodare-forces-wolves-training-to-be-cancelled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anderson's journey to England star and  Man City record signing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elliot Anderson was a key part of England's World Cup side and is now Manchester City's record signing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/andersons-journey-to-england-star-and-man-city-record-signing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 19:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/andersons-journey-to-england-star-and-man-city-record-signing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Motherhood should not be the end of anyone's story']]></title><description><![CDATA[After returning to football after giving birth, Nigeria's Ngozi Okobi-Okeoghene says social media users makes players "feel bad" about getting married and having children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/motherhood-should-not-be-the-end-of-anyones-story/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 19:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/motherhood-should-not-be-the-end-of-anyones-story/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arsenal set to make &pound;70m bid for Newcastle's Guimaraes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arsenal are set to make a &pound;70m offer for Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/arsenal-set-to-make-pound70m-bid-for-newcastles-guimaraes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/arsenal-set-to-make-pound70m-bid-for-newcastles-guimaraes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rangers sign 'huge potential' in Partizan captain Dragojevic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rangers sign 20-year-old Serbia midfielder Vanja Dragojevic from Partizan for an undisclosed fee.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/rangers-sign-huge-potential-in-partizan-captain-dragojevic/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/rangers-sign-huge-potential-in-partizan-captain-dragojevic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anderson gets Man City move he craved as £116m deal done]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manchester City confirm the arrival of Elliot Anderson on a five-year deal, as the England player is tipped to become a "complete midfielder" at his new club.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/anderson-gets-man-city-move-he-craved-as-116m-deal-done/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/anderson-gets-man-city-move-he-craved-as-116m-deal-done/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elliot Anderson lauds City as ‘kings of Manchester’ after £116m Forest transfer]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;They&rsquo;re winners, relentless, a team I want to be part of&rsquo;Midfielder hails De Bruyne as a childhood inspirationElliot Anderson has called Manchester City the &ldquo;kings of Manchester&rdquo; after completing his &pound;116m move to the club from Nottingham Forest.The 23-year-old was a key part of England&rsquo;s third-place finish at the World Cup, having been an ever-present for Forest in the Premier League last season. Before Morgan Rogers&rsquo; &pound;117m transfer to Chel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/elliot-anderson-lauds-city-as-kings-of-manchester-after-116m-forest-transfer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/elliot-anderson-lauds-city-as-kings-of-manchester-after-116m-forest-transfer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle and Liverpool plan Keegan tribute at season opener]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle United and Liverpool are in discussions over a tribute to Kevin Keegan before their Premier League opener at St James' Park on Sunday 23rd August.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/newcastle-and-liverpool-plan-keegan-tribute-at-season-opener/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 17:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/newcastle-and-liverpool-plan-keegan-tribute-at-season-opener/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police call on English football clubs to ease security burden on taxpayers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Home Office reveals police incidents for 2025-26 seasonFour arrests for every 100,000 people attending gamesThe number of football matches in England and Wales featuring incidents reported to police reached record levels last season, even as the number of arrests continued to return to pre-Covid figures.According to an annual report by the Home Office, released on Thursday, there was a 4% increase in the number of matches with reports of &ldquo;football-related anti-social behaviour, violence an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/police-call-on-english-football-clubs-to-ease-security-burden-on-taxpayers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/police-call-on-english-football-clubs-to-ease-security-burden-on-taxpayers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Football clubs urged to ease police cost burden on taxpayers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Football clubs are urged to contribute more to the cost of match policing to ease the burden on taxpayers, as incident figures for the 2025-26 season are published.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/football-clubs-urged-to-ease-police-cost-burden-on-taxpayers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/football-clubs-urged-to-ease-police-cost-burden-on-taxpayers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arsenal sign Greece forward Tzolis for £34m]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arsenal sign "extremely versatile attacking player" Christos Tzolis from Club Brugge for &pound;34m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/arsenal-sign-greece-forward-tzolis-for-34m/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/arsenal-sign-greece-forward-tzolis-for-34m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Garnacho joins Villa on loan from Chelsea]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aston Villa sign Chelsea winger Alejandro Garnacho in a loan deal that will become permanent "if certain criteria are met".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/garnacho-joins-villa-on-loan-from-chelsea/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/garnacho-joins-villa-on-loan-from-chelsea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Football Daily | Back to the playground of the disgustingly rich: it’s club football!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!Hmmm, should I order in a pizza tonight? How does this basic question translate to the monstrously rich, to those operating in the hundreds of billions? Maybe it&rsquo;s as simple as this: hmmm, should I join a consortium looking to buy a stake in Liverpool Football Club? Welcome to the world of Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon and once the wealthiest person on the planet (he&rsquo;s dropped to fourth &ndash; get the violins out). Bezos, with a net]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/football-daily-back-to-the-playground-of-the-disgustingly-rich-its-club-football/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/football-daily-back-to-the-playground-of-the-disgustingly-rich-its-club-football/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Goalkeeper Startup joins WSL newcomers Birmingham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Birmingham City have signed goalkeeper Katie Startup following her exit from Manchester City when her contract expired.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/goalkeeper-startup-joins-wsl-newcomers-birmingham/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/goalkeeper-startup-joins-wsl-newcomers-birmingham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Garnacho, Rogers and two clubs trying to balance the books]]></title><description><![CDATA[How can Chelsea afford Morgan Rogers? And why are Aston Villa pursuing a loan for Alejandro Garnacho rather than buying him?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/garnacho-rogers-and-two-clubs-trying-to-balance-the-books/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/garnacho-rogers-and-two-clubs-trying-to-balance-the-books/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Norway considers filing Fifa ethics complaint over Trump role in World Cup red card saga]]></title><description><![CDATA[Norwegian federation president: Fifa on a &lsquo;slippery slope&rsquo;Trump called Infantino for review of Balogun&rsquo;s redDonald Trump&rsquo;s role in clearing Folarin Balogun from a mandatory one-game ban at the World Cup is set to provoke a formal complaint to Fifa ethics investigators.The Norway soccer federation said Thursday its board of directors will consider filing the complaint at its next meeting, likely on 6 August. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/norway-considers-filing-fifa-ethics-complaint-over-trump-role-in-world-cup-red-card-saga/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/norway-considers-filing-fifa-ethics-complaint-over-trump-role-in-world-cup-red-card-saga/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gabriel, 15, gets first senior Man Utd call-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manchester United teenager JJ Gabriel, 15, could make senior debut on Friday after receiving call-up for Rosenborg friendly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/gabriel-15-gets-first-senior-man-utd-call-up/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/gabriel-15-gets-first-senior-man-utd-call-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Codina on why she joined West Ham project]]></title><description><![CDATA[Laia Codina won trophies and found a "new family" during her three-year spell at Arsenal - but she was ready for a change with West Ham.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/codina-on-why-she-joined-west-ham-project/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/codina-on-why-she-joined-west-ham-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iraola held talks with clubs before Liverpool move]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola says he was in talks with other clubs before the Reds swooped - then "things moved quite fast" to take him to Anfield.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/iraola-held-talks-with-clubs-before-liverpool-move/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/iraola-held-talks-with-clubs-before-liverpool-move/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Norway consider complaint over Balogun World Cup ban suspension]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Norwegian Football Federation is considering filing a formal complaint to Fifa's ethics committee.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/norway-consider-complaint-over-balogun-world-cup-ban-suspension/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/norway-consider-complaint-over-balogun-world-cup-ban-suspension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Emery work his magic again at Villa?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aston Villa are back in the Champions League but must now cope with the loss of key players Morgan Rogers and Youri Tielemans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/can-emery-work-his-magic-again-at-villa/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/can-emery-work-his-magic-again-at-villa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England U16 player fight was resolved quickly - FA]]></title><description><![CDATA[The FA says a fight between two players at an England Under-16s camp was caused by an "internal matter".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/england-u16-player-fight-was-resolved-quickly-fa/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/england-u16-player-fight-was-resolved-quickly-fa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hull City owner 'disturbed' by transfer claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hull City owner Acun Ilicali says he is "disturbed" by claims of the club being rejected by transfer targets and, in an unusual move, attempted to clarify the situation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/hull-city-owner-disturbed-by-transfer-claims/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/hull-city-owner-disturbed-by-transfer-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leeds in talks to sign Man City keeper Trafford]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leeds United are in discussions with Manchester City to sign goalkeeper James Trafford.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/leeds-in-talks-to-sign-man-city-keeper-trafford/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 13:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/leeds-in-talks-to-sign-man-city-keeper-trafford/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pandur joined Rangers after Hull planned new number one]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Rangers goalkeeper Ivor Pandur says he passed up the chance to be part of Hull City's return to the Premier League after being told they planned to sign a new number one this summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/pandur-joined-rangers-after-hull-planned-new-number-one/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 13:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/pandur-joined-rangers-after-hull-planned-new-number-one/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle agree &pound;34m deal for Monaco's Bamba]]></title><description><![CDATA[Midfielder Aladji Bamba is due to arrive on Thursday for a medical and to sign a long-term contract.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/newcastle-agree-pound34m-deal-for-monacos-bamba/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 13:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/newcastle-agree-pound34m-deal-for-monacos-bamba/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Everyone is hooked on football’: Indian league seeks to ride World Cup wave]]></title><description><![CDATA[Club chiefs hope that a revitalised setup can help huge interest in this summer&rsquo;s tournament translate into growth of the Indian domestic gameIndia was not at the World Cup, but the tournament drew huge interest from within the country. This has happened before but now comes with significant, and necessary, changes in the domestic game that could transform a quadrennial passion into perennial interest.After more than a year of negative headlines regarding the Indian Super League, the count]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/everyone-is-hooked-on-football-indian-league-seeks-to-ride-world-cup-wave/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/everyone-is-hooked-on-football-indian-league-seeks-to-ride-world-cup-wave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Don’t become the protagonist’: Andoni Iraola on the secret of Spain’s success and his role at Liverpool]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liverpool&rsquo;s new head coach is settling into the pre-season tour in Chicago as he begins to reshape the Reds&rsquo; identityOver coffee in Liverpool&rsquo;s plush hotel in Chicago, Andoni Iraola presents his theory for the phenomenal success of Basque and Spanish coaches. It is a theory that will shape his entire approach to life as&nbsp;the Liverpool head coach and his&nbsp;attempts to bring the connection, the joy and the belief back to Anfield. It centres on the power of the collective.T]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/dont-become-the-protagonist-andoni-iraola-on-the-secret-of-spains-success-and-his-role-at-liverpool/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/dont-become-the-protagonist-andoni-iraola-on-the-secret-of-spains-success-and-his-role-at-liverpool/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liverpool confident of signing Barcola - Thursday's gossip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alex Scott favours a move to Arsenal, Bruno Fernandes is ready to commit his future to Manchester United, Liverpool are confident they will sign Bradley Barcola, plus more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/liverpool-confident-of-signing-barcola-thursdays-gossip/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/liverpool-confident-of-signing-barcola-thursdays-gossip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ruiz &amp; Gavi's reward for World Cup win... 150kg of tomatoes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spain's Fabian Ruiz and Gavi receive their body weight in tomatoes when they return to their hometown Los Palacios y Villafranca.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/ruiz-amp-gavis-reward-for-world-cup-win-150kg-of-tomatoes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 09:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/ruiz-amp-gavis-reward-for-world-cup-win-150kg-of-tomatoes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How LNZ Cherkasy become a wartime success story with few modern parallels]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ukrainian club were in fourth tier in 2021 but, despite war with Russia, will contest European qualifiers for first timeIt is time for set-piece training at LNZ Cherkasy&rsquo;s smart, shiny training facility. &ldquo;Arsenal!&rdquo; one player says with a laugh as the grappling at a corner begins, the joke spreading among others clustered in the six-yard box. That is a level everyone here must aspire to but they are edging nearer. This week a club from what used to be one of Ukraine&rsquo;s foot]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/how-lnz-cherkasy-become-a-wartime-success-story-with-few-modern-parallels/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/how-lnz-cherkasy-become-a-wartime-success-story-with-few-modern-parallels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don’t like the result? Don’t worry, sport no longer ends on the field of play | Jonathan Liew]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the wrong headset in an F2 garage to Fifa overturning a red card, we are in a landscape where fairness is the enemyA funny and very small thing happened at the Formula Two race at Spa on Sunday. Noel Le&oacute;n, of Campos Racing, carved his way through the field to finish seventh, earning himself six points in the drivers&rsquo; championship, and promptly left the circuit to go and do whatever it is Noel Le&oacute;n likes to do after a race. Take a nap, hit the Belgian brews, congratulate]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/dont-like-the-result-dont-worry-sport-no-longer-ends-on-the-field-of-play-jonathan-liew/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/dont-like-the-result-dont-worry-sport-no-longer-ends-on-the-field-of-play-jonathan-liew/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One month, two record transfers - why English midfielders are in demand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elliot Anderson and Morgan Rogers both sold for record transfer fees, so why are English midfielders so in demand?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/one-month-two-record-transfers-why-english-midfielders-are-in-demand/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 07:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/one-month-two-record-transfers-why-english-midfielders-are-in-demand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McInnes glad of Rangers backing in appeal against ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[Derek McInnes insists Rangers are right to contest the four-match touchline ban he received for describing as "disgusting" the decision to award Celtic a late penalty at Motherwell in May.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/mcinnes-glad-of-rangers-backing-in-appeal-against-ban/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 01:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/mcinnes-glad-of-rangers-backing-in-appeal-against-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inter Miami under investigation after signing Casemiro]]></title><description><![CDATA[Major League Soccer says it is investigating allegations of tampering by Inter Miami after the club signed Brazil midfielder Casemiro.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/inter-miami-under-investigation-after-signing-casemiro/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 22:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/inter-miami-under-investigation-after-signing-casemiro/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wrexham win on Women's Champions League debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wrexham Women celebrate their Champions League debut with a thrilling 4-2 victory against FC Pyunik in the first qualifying round semi-final at the Racecourse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/wrexham-win-on-womens-champions-league-debut/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 22:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/wrexham-win-on-womens-champions-league-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liverpool primed for business: Bezos, Bhatia and the next steps at Anfield]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fenway Sports Group looks to be locked in talks with a consortium led by the son-in-law of Lakshmi Mittal, while the Amazon founder has now been linked Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/liverpool-primed-for-business-bezos-bhatia-and-the-next-steps-at-anfield/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/liverpool-primed-for-business-bezos-bhatia-and-the-next-steps-at-anfield/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trossard, Ramos, Dumfries: 10 transfers you may have missed during the World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Too engrossed with the World Cup drama to keep up with goings-on in the transfer market? We&rsquo;ve got you coveredAnnounced just before England&rsquo;s soul-sucking semi-final defeat by Argentina, it would have been easy to miss Trossard&rsquo;s &pound;15.3m move to Istanbul. While, after three and a half seasons and at the age of 31, it feels like his time at Arsenal has come to a natural conclusion, he will be remembered as a player who scored in clutch moments and, ultimately, played a cruc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/trossard-ramos-dumfries-10-transfers-you-may-have-missed-during-the-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/trossard-ramos-dumfries-10-transfers-you-may-have-missed-during-the-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A host of issues: World Cup focus turns to Morocco with costs and legacy topping agenda]]></title><description><![CDATA[With just over 1,400 days to go until 2030 kicks off, the co-hosts are facing a series of challenges familiar to their South African predecessorsMorocco&rsquo;s World Cup adventure came to a halt with their quarter-final defeat by France. But taking a break, even for a brief post-season summer, is no option for officials of the FRMF, the country&rsquo;s football federation.The Women&rsquo;s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon), in its newly expanded 16-team format, begins in Rabat on Sunday, a week af]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/a-host-of-issues-world-cup-focus-turns-to-morocco-with-costs-and-legacy-topping-agenda/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/a-host-of-issues-world-cup-focus-turns-to-morocco-with-costs-and-legacy-topping-agenda/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New faces, gulfs in class and flawed drama: how 48 teams changed the World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first 48-team World Cup had its positives and negatives &ndash; do we need to brace for a 64-team future?It was less than 12 months after Gianni Infantino succeeded Sepp Blatter as president that Fifa announced the expansion of the men&rsquo;s World Cup from 32 to 48 teams. The reaction was mixed. Diego Maradona said he was &ldquo;delighted by Gianni&rsquo;s initiative&rdquo; because it allowed each country to dream of reaching the tournament, renewing their passion for football. Joachim L&o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/new-faces-gulfs-in-class-and-flawed-drama-how-48-teams-changed-the-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/new-faces-gulfs-in-class-and-flawed-drama-how-48-teams-changed-the-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Putellas, Batlle and León are gone: what will be left of Barcelona after latest exodus?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The European champions&rsquo; squad is falling apart &hellip; because of the men&rsquo;s team&rsquo;s struggles with financial fair playThe joy of lifting all four trophies in 2025-26 has been short-lived for Barcelona&rsquo;s women&rsquo;s team as they face a second consecutive summer exodus.If winning the Champions League is not enough to retain players then you have to wonder what is. Seven players have left the European champions so far with 19-year-old Renee van Asten from Ajax the only arr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/putellas-batlle-and-len-are-gone-what-will-be-left-of-barcelona-after-latest-exodus/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/putellas-batlle-and-len-are-gone-what-will-be-left-of-barcelona-after-latest-exodus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Cup 2026 awards: the Guardian team give their final tournament verdicts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The best games, goals and personal highlights &ndash; from a magical Azteca to Erling Haaland breaking AmericaParaguay 1-1 Germany. There were plenty more games with more goals but none could match the drama of the penalty shootout in this last-32 tie. Germany aren&rsquo;t supposed to lose in them but they did this time in spectacular fashion. Ed Aarons Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/world-cup-2026-awards-the-guardian-team-give-their-final-tournament-verdicts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/world-cup-2026-awards-the-guardian-team-give-their-final-tournament-verdicts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Cup 2030 (very early) power rankings: who will challenge Spain at top?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The next men&rsquo;s World Cup is still four years away, but we take a look at the teams with the firmest foundations who should be primed to contendThe 2026 World Cup provided many an esteemed veteran with what could be their international swansongs, with golden greats Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Luka Modric, Neymar, James Rodr&iacute;guez and Guillermo Ochoa all making teary exits as their tournament ended. As we turn ahead to the 2030 World Cup, any player 32 or older will be sweating th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/world-cup-2030-very-early-power-rankings-who-will-challenge-spain-at-top/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/world-cup-2030-very-early-power-rankings-who-will-challenge-spain-at-top/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why many Black Americans were rooting for Argentina to lose the World Cup | Etan Thomas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many Black Americans were not cheering Spain&rsquo;s complicated history. They were rooting against the racism, politics and silence associated with ArgentinaThere are moments in sports when you realize people aren&rsquo;t just watching the score any more. They&rsquo;re watching values. They&rsquo;re watching who speaks. They&rsquo;re watching who stays silent. And they&rsquo;re watching what those silences say.I found myself thinking about that throughout this World Cup. On paper, Sunday&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/why-many-black-americans-were-rooting-for-argentina-to-lose-the-world-cup-etan-thomas/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/why-many-black-americans-were-rooting-for-argentina-to-lose-the-world-cup-etan-thomas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arsenal sign Spain goalkeeper Rodriguez on free]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arsenal bring in Spain goalkeeper Misa Rodriguez on a free transfer - the Women's Super League side's sixth signing of the summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/arsenal-sign-spain-goalkeeper-rodriguez-on-free/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/arsenal-sign-spain-goalkeeper-rodriguez-on-free/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle closing in on Liverpool forward Kiernan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle United are in advanced talks to sign Republic of Ireland forward Leanne Kiernan from Liverpool.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/newcastle-closing-in-on-liverpool-forward-kiernan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 08:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/newcastle-closing-in-on-liverpool-forward-kiernan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chelsea sign £117m Rogers - what will he bring?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chelsea's &pound;117m move for Aston Villa midfielder Morgan Rogers is a genuine transfer window shock - so how did they do it and what does it mean for the rest of the squad?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/chelsea-sign-117m-rogers-what-will-he-bring/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 22:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/chelsea-sign-117m-rogers-what-will-he-bring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could the World Cup be back in the US as soon as 2038? Absolutely]]></title><description><![CDATA[Explosion in ticketing and hospitality revenue goes along with a Fifa desire to recoup lost TV income in future dealsAs is often the case, it has been left to Donald Trump to say the quiet bit out loud. &ldquo;We have to do this again and we have to do it while I&rsquo;m around, you hear that Gianni?&rdquo; the US president told Fox News in an interview broadcast in the buildup to the World Cup final.An American bid for the 2038 World Cup has been the talk of the hotel lobbies populated by admin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/could-the-world-cup-be-back-in-the-us-as-soon-as-2038-absolutely/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/could-the-world-cup-be-back-in-the-us-as-soon-as-2038-absolutely/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The defining moments of the 2026 World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[From historic World Cup debuts and emotional first victories, to new stars and the brilliance of legends - relive the defining moments of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/the-defining-moments-of-the-2026-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/the-defining-moments-of-the-2026-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia striker McNamara joins Everton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everton sign Australia striker Holly McNamara on a free transfer from Melbourne City.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/australia-striker-mcnamara-joins-everton/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/australia-striker-mcnamara-joins-everton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What could Burnham as PM mean for football?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham is only into his second day as the UK's Prime Minister, but already people are wondering what this could mean for sport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/what-could-burnham-as-pm-mean-for-football/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/what-could-burnham-as-pm-mean-for-football/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[David Squires on … Spain winning the World Cup final in the shadow of Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our cartoonist looks back at the final game of the 2026 World Cup as Donald Trump watched Spain triumph againBuy this cartoon | Some of David&rsquo;s favourite worksAnd his latest book, Chaos in the Box: get it now Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/david-squires-on-spain-winning-the-world-cup-final-in-the-shadow-of-trump/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/david-squires-on-spain-winning-the-world-cup-final-in-the-shadow-of-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why England teenager Parkinson has a mindset coach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why England teenager Erica Meg Parkinson has a mindset coach who has worked with the All Blacks and ex-England cricketer Ashley Giles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/why-england-teenager-parkinson-has-a-mindset-coach/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 10:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/why-england-teenager-parkinson-has-a-mindset-coach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The country that doesn't play football... yet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nauru is the only nation to have never played an official international football match and hardly anyone there plays the game. Is that about to change?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/the-country-that-doesnt-play-football-yet/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 07:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/the-country-that-doesnt-play-football-yet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Villa striker Duran joins seventh club aged 22]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran joins Benfica on a season-long loan from Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/ex-villa-striker-duran-joins-seventh-club-aged-22/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/ex-villa-striker-duran-joins-seventh-club-aged-22/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man Utd and Arsenal fight over Kone - Tuesday's gossip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manchester United and Arsenal fight over France's Manu Kone, Nico Williams could be heading to the Premier League champions, and West Ham reject latest Crysencio Summerville offer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/man-utd-and-arsenal-fight-over-kone-tuesdays-gossip/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/man-utd-and-arsenal-fight-over-kone-tuesdays-gossip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gallery: Spain celebrate World Cup triumph in Madrid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of fans take to the streets of Madrid as the Spain squad enjoy a bus parade after winning the World Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/gallery-spain-celebrate-world-cup-triumph-in-madrid/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 23:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/gallery-spain-celebrate-world-cup-triumph-in-madrid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With great power comes great responsibility]]></title><description><![CDATA[Swing into action: Your epic Spider-Man rewatch starts here]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/with-great-power-comes-great-responsibility/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/with-great-power-comes-great-responsibility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fifa opens investigation into Argentina post-final trouble - what happens next?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Argentina will face an investigation into the ugly scenes at the end of the World Cup final, Fifa has confirmed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/fifa-opens-investigation-into-argentina-post-final-trouble-what-happens-next/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/fifa-opens-investigation-into-argentina-post-final-trouble-what-happens-next/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Messi says 'pain is immense' after losing World Cup final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lionel Messi says "the pain is immense" and that it "will take time to heal" after Argentina lost 1-0 to Spain in the World Cup final.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/messi-says-pain-is-immense-after-losing-world-cup-final/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/messi-says-pain-is-immense-after-losing-world-cup-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chelsea step up interest in Palace's Lacroix]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chelsea accelerate their interest in defender Maxence Lacroix after a fresh round of talks with Crystal Palace.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/chelsea-step-up-interest-in-palaces-lacroix/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/chelsea-step-up-interest-in-palaces-lacroix/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guardiola in reported talks with Italy - would England come calling?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, a fluent Italian speaker, is a contender for the vacant Italy head coach job.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/guardiola-in-reported-talks-with-italy-would-england-come-calling/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/guardiola-in-reported-talks-with-italy-would-england-come-calling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thank you for making this a World Cup to remember on the BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Director of Sport Alex Kay-Jelski's message as BBC Sport delivers a record-breaking World Cup across TV, radio, online and social.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/thank-you-for-making-this-a-world-cup-to-remember-on-the-bbc/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/thank-you-for-making-this-a-world-cup-to-remember-on-the-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uefa president boycotts World Cup final in protest against Fifa]]></title><description><![CDATA[Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin did not attend the World Cup final between Argentina and Spain in protest against Fifa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/uefa-president-boycotts-world-cup-final-in-protest-against-fifa/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/uefa-president-boycotts-world-cup-final-in-protest-against-fifa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I'm proud of it' - Keegan looks back on career highlights and legacy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kevin Keegan talks to Football Focus' Dan Walker in 2018 about some of the standout moments from his career - from winning World Player of the Year twice, to managing England and the iconic "I would love it" remark from the 1995&ndash;96 season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/im-proud-of-it-keegan-looks-back-on-career-highlights-and-legacy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/im-proud-of-it-keegan-looks-back-on-career-highlights-and-legacy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hearts agree deal to sign Forest Green captain Mendy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forest Green Rovers captain Laurent Mendy is set to become Hearts' 10th summer signing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/hearts-agree-deal-to-sign-forest-green-captain-mendy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/hearts-agree-deal-to-sign-forest-green-captain-mendy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rodri's stock at all-time high as he adds to trophy collection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rodri cements status as one of the world's best midfielders after World Cup and Golden Ball triumphs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/rodris-stock-at-all-time-high-as-he-adds-to-trophy-collection/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 17:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/rodris-stock-at-all-time-high-as-he-adds-to-trophy-collection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gifted, charismatic and passionate amid highs and lows - Keegan obituary]]></title><description><![CDATA[The positivity and vibrancy Kevin Keegan brought made him a cherished figure within the game, writes chief football writer Phil McNulty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/gifted-charismatic-and-passionate-amid-highs-and-lows-keegan-obituary/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/gifted-charismatic-and-passionate-amid-highs-and-lows-keegan-obituary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What will Rogers bring to Alonso's Chelsea?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chelsea's &pound;117m move for Aston Villa forward Morgan Rogers is a genuine transfer window shock, but how did they do it and what does it mean for the rest of the squad?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/what-will-rogers-bring-to-alonsos-chelsea/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/what-will-rogers-bring-to-alonsos-chelsea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keegan's double inspires Liverpool to 1974 FA Cup glory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kevin Keegan scores twice as Liverpool defeat Newcastle United 3-0 in the 1974 FA Cup final.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/keegans-double-inspires-liverpool-to-1974-fa-cup-glory/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/keegans-double-inspires-liverpool-to-1974-fa-cup-glory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle, Liverpool and England legend Keegan dies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former England captain and manager Kevin Keegan dies at the age of 75, seven weeks after he revealed he had been diagnosed with stage four cancer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/newcastle-liverpool-and-england-legend-keegan-dies/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/newcastle-liverpool-and-england-legend-keegan-dies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Everton sign defender Blundell on permament deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hannah Blundell, who has won three England caps, says it was an "easy decision" to make her Everton move permanent after leaving Manchester United.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/everton-sign-defender-blundell-on-permament-deal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/everton-sign-defender-blundell-on-permament-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liverpool sign midfielder Itamura from Feyenoord]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liverpool sign attacking midfielder Mao Itamura from Feyenoord.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/liverpool-sign-midfielder-itamura-from-feyenoord/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/liverpool-sign-midfielder-itamura-from-feyenoord/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chelsea sign Man Utd striker Malard for £850,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[France forward Melvine Malard links up again with Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor, who gave her her debut at Lyon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/chelsea-sign-man-utd-striker-malard-for-850000/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/chelsea-sign-man-utd-striker-malard-for-850000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Cup final watched by 15.8m people on BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spain's victory in Sunday's World Cup final attracts a peak audience of 15.8 million on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/world-cup-final-watched-by-158m-people-on-bbc/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/world-cup-final-watched-by-158m-people-on-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manager Garcia to leave Belgium when contract expires]]></title><description><![CDATA[Belgium manager Rudi Garcia will leave his role after the country's football association decided against extending his contract.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/manager-garcia-to-leave-belgium-when-contract-expires/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/manager-garcia-to-leave-belgium-when-contract-expires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why are Premier League transfer fees soaring?]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Morgan Rogers set to become the third &pound;100m-plus Premier League transfer of the summer, BBC Sport looks at how the market keeps growing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/why-are-premier-league-transfer-fees-soaring/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/why-are-premier-league-transfer-fees-soaring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch the BBC's closing World Cup montage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch the closing montage of the BBC's coverage of the 2026 Fifa World Cup featuring all the highs, lows and colour from the biggest World Cup ever.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/watch-the-bbcs-closing-world-cup-montage/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/watch-the-bbcs-closing-world-cup-montage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish quartet learn possible European opponents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hearts, Rangers, Motherwell and Hibernian discover their pathways as the third qualifying round draws are made for the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/scottish-quartet-learn-possible-european-opponents/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/scottish-quartet-learn-possible-european-opponents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could Infantino really push through a 64-team World Cup?]]></title><description><![CDATA[If we have learned one thing from Gianni Infantino's Fifa tenure, it is that more is better. That could mean 64 teams at the World Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/could-infantino-really-push-through-a-64-team-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/could-infantino-really-push-through-a-64-team-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Argentina boss Scaloni leaves press conference in tears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni leaves his post-match news conference in tears when talking about his future after Sunday's World Cup final defeat by Spain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/argentina-boss-scaloni-leaves-press-conference-in-tears/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/argentina-boss-scaloni-leaves-press-conference-in-tears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ugly scenes as Argentina lose World Cup final – video]]></title><description><![CDATA[There were ugly scenes at the end of the World Cup final as Argentina&rsquo;s Leandro Paredes and Nahuel Molina were seen throwing punches at Spain players after their 1-0 defeat.<br />
Paredes was then sent off after shoving Spain's Eric Garc&iacute;a by the throat and wrestling Gavi to the ground. He had already been booked during the match.&nbsp;The antics after the final whistle were quickly condemned by UK broadcasters, with the former England goalkeeper Joe Hart labelling Argentina&rsquo;s behav]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/ugly-scenes-as-argentina-lose-world-cup-final-video/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/ugly-scenes-as-argentina-lose-world-cup-final-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Villa sign Wolves midfielder Gomes in £38m deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aston Villa move for Brazil midfielder Joao Gomes after Amadou Onana suffered a serious knee injury at the World Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/villa-sign-wolves-midfielder-gomes-in-38m-deal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/villa-sign-wolves-midfielder-gomes-in-38m-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A date with history and we got there first' - Spain react to World Cup win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spain manager Luis de la Fuente and his players react to winning their second World Cup title after beating Argentina 1-0 after extra time in the final.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/a-date-with-history-and-we-got-there-first-spain-react-to-world-cup-win/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/a-date-with-history-and-we-got-there-first-spain-react-to-world-cup-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I turned on Ceefax, saw we'd drawn Red Star Belgrade, and almost fainted']]></title><description><![CDATA[As Irish Premiership champions Larne prepare to face Red Star Belgrade in Champions League qualifying on Tuesday, ex-Portadown defender Alfie Stewart reflects on facing the then European Cup holders 35 years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/i-turned-on-ceefax-saw-wed-drawn-red-star-belgrade-and-almost-fainted/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/i-turned-on-ceefax-saw-wed-drawn-red-star-belgrade-and-almost-fainted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Beckham was face of World Cup in the US]]></title><description><![CDATA[After arriving in Los Angeles 19 years ago promising to grow the game, David Beckham is still helping sell football to America.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/why-beckham-was-face-of-world-cup-in-the-us/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/why-beckham-was-face-of-world-cup-in-the-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump and Infantino booed at World Cup final – video]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boos descended from the stands as Donald Trump and the Fifa president, Gianni Infantino, took to the field for the World Cup trophy ceremony at New York New Jersey &#8288;stadium on Sunday. Spain beat defending champions Argentina 1-0 to win the title. After the US president presented Spain with the trophy, he attempted to stand with the team at the side of the podium as they celebrated, before Infantino quietly ushered him away. It was a repeat of last summer&rsquo;s Club World Cup at the same]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/trump-and-infantino-booed-at-world-cup-final-video/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/trump-and-infantino-booed-at-world-cup-final-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best goal, best player, best fans - BBC reporters' World Cup awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Sport reporters pick their best moments of the tournament - and you can vote for yours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/best-goal-best-player-best-fans-bbc-reporters-world-cup-awards/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/best-goal-best-player-best-fans-bbc-reporters-world-cup-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spain are world champions | World Cup Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, John Brewin, Jonathan Wilson and Sid Lowe as Spain win the 2026 World Cup. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/spain-are-world-champions-world-cup-daily/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/spain-are-world-champions-world-cup-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stay or go - at 28, Rashford faces big Man Utd call]]></title><description><![CDATA[The World Cup is over, and Marcus Rashford returns home not knowing if his future at club level lies with Manchester United.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/stay-or-go-at-28-rashford-faces-big-man-utd-call/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/stay-or-go-at-28-rashford-faces-big-man-utd-call/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mbappe wins race for the 2026 World Cup golden boot]]></title><description><![CDATA[All the goals from the race for the 2026 World Cup golden boot as Kylian Mbappe leads the way from Lionel Messi, Jude Bellingham and Erling Haaland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/mbappe-wins-race-for-the-2026-world-cup-golden-boot/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/mbappe-wins-race-for-the-2026-world-cup-golden-boot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Podcast: World Cup lessons &amp; Celtic's transfer standstill]]></title><description><![CDATA[What has the World Cup changed - and why are Celtic fans losing patience?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/podcast-world-cup-lessons-amp-celtics-transfer-standstill/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/podcast-world-cup-lessons-amp-celtics-transfer-standstill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celtic revive chase for striker Hogh - gossip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Celtic rekindle interest in Norway-based striker and receive encouragement in hunt for a new goalkeeper...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/celtic-revive-chase-for-striker-hogh-gossip/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 08:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/celtic-revive-chase-for-striker-hogh-gossip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lamine Yamal 'completes football' at 19 as Argentina betray Messi]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spain's Lamine Yamal takes the glory of World Cup victory as the great Lionel Messi's evening ends in tears.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/lamine-yamal-completes-football-at-19-as-argentina-betray-messi/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 03:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/lamine-yamal-completes-football-at-19-as-argentina-betray-messi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sixteen titles in five years - why Spain are a dominant force]]></title><description><![CDATA[We look at what's behind Spain's dominance after they become the first nation to be men's and women's World Cup champions at the same time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/sixteen-titles-in-five-years-why-spain-are-a-dominant-force/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 03:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/sixteen-titles-in-five-years-why-spain-are-a-dominant-force/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The reaction is terrible' - World Cup final turns ugly at full-time]]></title><description><![CDATA[The frustration of some Argentina players boils over at the end of the 2026 World Cup final, after the 2022 winners are beaten by Spain in extra time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/the-reaction-is-terrible-world-cup-final-turns-ugly-at-full-time/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 02:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/the-reaction-is-terrible-world-cup-final-turns-ugly-at-full-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dominant Spain beat Argentina to win World Cup after extra time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ferran Torres scores the only goal of the game as Spain dominate Argentina 1-0, to win their second FIFA World Cup at the New York New Jersey Stadium.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/dominant-spain-beat-argentina-to-win-world-cup-after-extra-time/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 01:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/dominant-spain-beat-argentina-to-win-world-cup-after-extra-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the World Cup has affected your Premier League team]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now Spain have been crowned world champions after victory over Argentina in New Jersey, attention will quickly shift to the new domestic season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/how-the-world-cup-has-affected-your-premier-league-team/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/how-the-world-cup-has-affected-your-premier-league-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spain's Torres scores only goal of World Cup final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ferran Torres breaks the deadlock, scoring in extra time for Spain in the World Cup final against Argentina at the New York New Jersey Stadium.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/spains-torres-scores-only-goal-of-world-cup-final/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/spains-torres-scores-only-goal-of-world-cup-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stars shine at the World Cup final half-time show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Madonna, BTS, Justin Bieber, and Shakira entertain the crowd at half-time in the World Cup final, with a special appearance from Ronaldo and Ronaldinho at the New York New Jersey Stadium.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/stars-shine-at-the-world-cup-final-half-time-show/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 22:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/stars-shine-at-the-world-cup-final-half-time-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swansea close in on deal for Motherwell's Just]]></title><description><![CDATA[Swansea City hope to tie up a deal for Motherwell's Elijah Just after he impressed for New Zealand at the World Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/swansea-close-in-on-deal-for-motherwells-just/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/swansea-close-in-on-deal-for-motherwells-just/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scandal-proof: why Infantino's Fifa power can't be touched &ndash; video]]></title><description><![CDATA[The biggest job in world football is up for election - and there&rsquo;s just one candidate: Gianni Infantino, who is on course to be re-elected as Fifa president by a landslide in March.The Guardian understands more than 200 of Fifa's 211 member associations have already sent formal letters of support for a fourth Infantino term, with only a handful - Germany the most high-profile among them - yet to declare.The endorsements have flooded in despite a summer of controversy. Watch this video to l]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/scandal-proof-why-infantinos-fifa-power-cant-be-touched-ndash-video/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/scandal-proof-why-infantinos-fifa-power-cant-be-touched-ndash-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England 2026 World Cup squad: player-by-player ratings]]></title><description><![CDATA[After the team&rsquo;s third-placed finish, we rate the 24 squad members who made an appearance at the tournamentJordan Pickford Could he have done better with Enzo Fern&aacute;ndez&rsquo;s equaliser for Argentina? Jude Bellingham certainly thought so. But the man who has made more World Cup finals appearances than any other Englishman made some crucial saves, including a brilliant stop from Nicolas Gonz&aacute;lez in the semi-final. 7 Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/england-2026-world-cup-squad-player-by-player-ratings/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/england-2026-world-cup-squad-player-by-player-ratings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Masters of time and space, Spain’s dominance comes from deep-rooted principles | Emma Hayes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spain&rsquo;s brilliance isn&rsquo;t just about Rodri or Lamine Yamal &ndash; it&rsquo;s all about the collective culture developed over many yearsWe talk about individuals too much in English football. Football is about the collective. Spain&rsquo;s semi-final dominance over France was not built on individual brilliance but on a shared understanding of space, timing and their core principles. That is why they are the most exceptional team in the world and why I think they will win the World Cup]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/masters-of-time-and-space-spains-dominance-comes-from-deep-rooted-principles-emma-hayes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/masters-of-time-and-space-spains-dominance-comes-from-deep-rooted-principles-emma-hayes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England beat France in 10-goal thriller to win third-place play-off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bukayo Saka scores a hat-trick as England beat France 6-4 in a thriller to record their best men's World Cup finish since 1966.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/england-beat-france-in-10-goal-thriller-to-win-third-place-play-off/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 03:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/england-beat-france-in-10-goal-thriller-to-win-third-place-play-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brilliant first half, turbulent second - Tuchel]]></title><description><![CDATA[England manager praises his players as England beat France 6-4 for third place in the 2026 World Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/brilliant-first-half-turbulent-second-tuchel/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 02:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/brilliant-first-half-turbulent-second-tuchel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rice fires England into early lead against France]]></title><description><![CDATA[Captain Declan Rice gives England an early lead, scoring in the third minute against France in the World Cup third-place play-off at Miami Stadium.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/rice-fires-england-into-early-lead-against-france/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 23:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/rice-fires-england-into-early-lead-against-france/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Where did they go?’: homeless people feel force of America’s brutality in World Cup clean-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fifa says football brings the world together but the unhoused in Atlanta feel targeted and completely excluded from the tournament&ldquo;A lot of our community has been pushed out by the World Cup. We&rsquo;re not just dollar signs, we&rsquo;re more than that. We&rsquo;re people and we&rsquo;re frustrated that they&rsquo;ve chosen to treat us less than human.&rdquo;&ldquo;They dropped me off there in the middle of the night. They call them Mormon centres or whatever, but it ain&rsquo;t nothing b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/where-did-they-go-homeless-people-feel-force-of-americas-brutality-in-world-cup-clean-up/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/where-did-they-go-homeless-people-feel-force-of-americas-brutality-in-world-cup-clean-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will the World Cup affect Arsenal's transfer plans?]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the World Cup final taking place on Sunday and the start of the Premier League just over a month away, supporters are starting to think about how their side is shaping up for the new campaign.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/will-the-world-cup-affect-arsenals-transfer-plans/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/will-the-world-cup-affect-arsenals-transfer-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Villa's record signing Manzambi can spearhead new era]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is a new era for Aston Villa - and Johan Manzambi, who has just joined in a club record deal worth more than &pound;50m - will be one of the poster boys.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/how-villas-record-signing-manzambi-can-spearhead-new-era/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 11:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/how-villas-record-signing-manzambi-can-spearhead-new-era/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More games, more controversy - good and bad of biggest World Cup yet]]></title><description><![CDATA[From high ticket prices to hydration breaks, new laws and political interventions, there has rarely been a dull moment at the 2026 World Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/more-games-more-controversy-good-and-bad-of-biggest-world-cup-yet/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 11:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/more-games-more-controversy-good-and-bad-of-biggest-world-cup-yet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tuchel would rather put down the English game than admit to his own cowardice | Jonathan Liew]]></title><description><![CDATA[England&rsquo;s coach said ball possession is not in the team&rsquo;s DNA &ndash; it&rsquo;s an opinion that should disqualify him from the jobHow we talked. On late-night news shows, disembodied heads above a rolling yellow banner. On planes and trains, at bus stops and flower shops and kids&rsquo; birthday parties, trying desperately to connect the ennui of the now with the vividness of the later, trying on some level to anticipate the feelings, the blood surge, the heart rush. At the sinks in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/tuchel-would-rather-put-down-the-english-game-than-admit-to-his-own-cowardice-jonathan-liew/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/tuchel-would-rather-put-down-the-english-game-than-admit-to-his-own-cowardice-jonathan-liew/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defiant Tuchel defends decisions and says loss is 'scar we carry now']]></title><description><![CDATA[England head coach Thomas Tuchel defends his tactical decisions during the World Cup semi-final defeat by Argentina in a tense news conference.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/defiant-tuchel-defends-decisions-and-says-loss-is-scar-we-carry-now/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 04:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/defiant-tuchel-defends-decisions-and-says-loss-is-scar-we-carry-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['They made him a defensive player' - Trump questions Kane role in semi]]></title><description><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump joins criticism of England's tactics in their World Cup semi-final loss to Argentina, by questioning Harry Kane's second-half "defensive" role.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/they-made-him-a-defensive-player-trump-questions-kane-role-in-semi/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 04:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/they-made-him-a-defensive-player-trump-questions-kane-role-in-semi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Argentina like to leave mark on opponents - Laporte]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spain defender Aymeric Laporte claims World Cup final opponents Argentina are a team that "likes to leave a mark on their opponents".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/argentina-like-to-leave-mark-on-opponents-laporte/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 02:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/argentina-like-to-leave-mark-on-opponents-laporte/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iheanacho rejects new Celtic deal as Saracchi gives up on return]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nigeria striker Kelechi Iheanacho turns down a new contract with Celtic and joins Bursaspor as former loanee Marcelo Saracchi admits defeat in his bid to return to the Scottish champions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/iheanacho-rejects-new-celtic-deal-as-saracchi-gives-up-on-return/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 01:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/iheanacho-rejects-new-celtic-deal-as-saracchi-gives-up-on-return/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White House defends Argentina team over Falklands banner]]></title><description><![CDATA[The comments could further fuel the row over the incident, which has seen Downing Street back calls for Fifa to investigate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/white-house-defends-argentina-team-over-falklands-banner/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/white-house-defends-argentina-team-over-falklands-banner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arsenal want Villa's Rogers - Saturday's gossip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arsenal want Morgan Rogers, Mohamed Salah is set to join Besiktas, Manchester United are interested in Neco Williams, plus more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/arsenal-want-villas-rogers-saturdays-gossip/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 23:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/arsenal-want-villas-rogers-saturdays-gossip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tuchel urges England to finish strongly in emotional address]]></title><description><![CDATA[England manager Thomas Tuchel urges his players to end the World Cup strongly in an emotional address after their agonising semi-final defeat by Argentina.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/tuchel-urges-england-to-finish-strongly-in-emotional-address/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 22:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/tuchel-urges-england-to-finish-strongly-in-emotional-address/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stick with Tuchel unless Guardiola is available - Rooney]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wayne Rooney thinks the Football Association should stick with Thomas Tuchel as England head coach unless a move for Pep Guardiola is possible.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/stick-with-tuchel-unless-guardiola-is-available-rooney/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 22:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/stick-with-tuchel-unless-guardiola-is-available-rooney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ederson extends Atalanta contract after Man Utd move collapses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Atalanta midfielder Ederson extends his contract after a move to Manchester United collapses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/ederson-extends-atalanta-contract-after-man-utd-move-collapses/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/ederson-extends-atalanta-contract-after-man-utd-move-collapses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It hurts' - Saints boss Eckert on Spygate judgement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Southampton head coach Tonda Eckert admits it has been "tough to read" judgement on his role in the scandal that saw the club kicked out of the Championship play-offs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/it-hurts-saints-boss-eckert-on-spygate-judgement/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/it-hurts-saints-boss-eckert-on-spygate-judgement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Villa complete club record Manzambi signing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unai Emery makes his first summer signing by bringing in Johan Manzambi for a club record fee of just over &pound;50m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/villa-complete-club-record-manzambi-signing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/villa-complete-club-record-manzambi-signing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who could follow as Gordon leaves Scotland as a legend?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Craig Gordon has retired as a goalkeeping legend with Heart of Midlothian and Scotland, but what is his legacy and who can succeed him with the national team?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/who-could-follow-as-gordon-leaves-scotland-as-a-legend/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/who-could-follow-as-gordon-leaves-scotland-as-a-legend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Chaos v calm' - Sutton's World Cup final and third-place predictions]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Sport's football expert Chris Sutton makes his prediction for Spain against Argentina in the World Cup final, and the bronze final between France and England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/chaos-v-calm-suttons-world-cup-final-and-third-place-predictions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/chaos-v-calm-suttons-world-cup-final-and-third-place-predictions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are Argentina being treated favourably at World Cup?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Egypt have alleged bias in favour of Argentina and favouritism towards their star player, Lionel Messi. Is this fair?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/are-argentina-being-treated-favourably-at-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/are-argentina-being-treated-favourably-at-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leeds sign £34.1m defender Muharemovic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leeds United sign defender Tarik Muharemovic for &pound;34.1m from Serie A side Sassuolo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/leeds-sign-341m-defender-muharemovic/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/leeds-sign-341m-defender-muharemovic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keep calm and carry on - Spain trust team identity to deliver World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Spain captain Cesar Azpilicueta explains why Luis de la Fuente's side have confidence in the collective as they prepare for Sunday's World Cup final against Argentina.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/keep-calm-and-carry-on-spain-trust-team-identity-to-deliver-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/keep-calm-and-carry-on-spain-trust-team-identity-to-deliver-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hearts sign goalkeeper Reus as Schwolow departs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heart of Midlothian announce the imminent departure of Alexander Schwolow and the arrival of a replacement goalkeeper, Beau Reus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/hearts-sign-goalkeeper-reus-as-schwolow-departs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/hearts-sign-goalkeeper-reus-as-schwolow-departs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liverpool midfielder Szoboszlai signs new five-year deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai signs a new five-year contract at Anfield.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/liverpool-midfielder-szoboszlai-signs-new-five-year-deal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/liverpool-midfielder-szoboszlai-signs-new-five-year-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five reasons for England to be cheerful despite World Cup exit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite the heartbreak of a World Cup semi-final loss, there are plenty of reasons to be optimistic about England's footballing future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/five-reasons-for-england-to-be-cheerful-despite-world-cup-exit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/five-reasons-for-england-to-be-cheerful-despite-world-cup-exit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uefa will not use VAR for diving like at World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Uefa has told its video assistant referees (VARs) they must not consider potential simulation as mistaken identity, as seen at the 2026 World Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/uefa-will-not-use-var-for-diving-like-at-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/uefa-will-not-use-var-for-diving-like-at-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Cup quiz: Can you name finalists since 1930?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As we approach Sunday's World Cup final, test your knowledge of the teams who have made it to this stage before.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/world-cup-quiz-can-you-name-finalists-since-1930/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/world-cup-quiz-can-you-name-finalists-since-1930/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Birmingham City sign Canada defender Levasseur]]></title><description><![CDATA[WSL newcomers Birmingham City have signed Canada international Marie Levasseur.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/birmingham-city-sign-canada-defender-levasseur/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/birmingham-city-sign-canada-defender-levasseur/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How World Cup final could be pivotal in Ballon d'Or race]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the Ballon d'Or race tighter than ever before, BBC Sport looks at how the World Cup final could determine the 2026 winner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/how-world-cup-final-could-be-pivotal-in-ballon-dor-race/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/how-world-cup-final-could-be-pivotal-in-ballon-dor-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pele at the Azteca? England in '66? Ranking the best World Cup finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pele and Brazil at the Azteca in 1970? Lionel Messi's first World Cup? England winning it on home soil in 1966? BBC Sport attempts to rank the best finals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/pele-at-the-azteca-england-in-66-ranking-the-best-world-cup-finals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/pele-at-the-azteca-england-in-66-ranking-the-best-world-cup-finals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The financial winners and losers from the World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Big bucks are being made from the 2026 tournament off the field, but who is raking in the most, and who is losing out?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/the-financial-winners-and-losers-from-the-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/the-financial-winners-and-losers-from-the-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tuchel did not deliver, but his time with England is not up - Shearer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former England captain Alan Shearer says Three Lions boss Thomas Tuchel will not be fazed by criticism he has faced over the World Cup semi-final defeat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/tuchel-did-not-deliver-but-his-time-with-england-is-not-up-shearer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/tuchel-did-not-deliver-but-his-time-with-england-is-not-up-shearer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Does World Cup third place play-off count towards Golden Boot?]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team looks into the history of World Cup Golden Boot winners and the third-place play-off]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/does-world-cup-third-place-play-off-count-towards-golden-boot/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/does-world-cup-third-place-play-off-count-towards-golden-boot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Ham captain Bowen to stay at club]]></title><description><![CDATA[West Ham United captain Jarrod Bowen will stay at the club for the forthcoming season in the Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/west-ham-captain-bowen-to-stay-at-club/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/west-ham-captain-bowen-to-stay-at-club/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Underdogs, history and late goals - Africa's World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2026 World Cup saw Africa send its largest ever contingent to the finals, but five sides were eliminated by late goals as underdogs Cape Verde impressed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/underdogs-history-and-late-goals-africas-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/underdogs-history-and-late-goals-africas-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What happened at Man City's loans exhibition day?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manchester City welcome clubs to their training ground to showcase the talent that is on offer during the summer transfer window.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/what-happened-at-man-citys-loans-exhibition-day/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/what-happened-at-man-citys-loans-exhibition-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aston Villa sign defender Harviken from Juventus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aston Villa have signed Norway international Mathilde Harviken from Juventus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/aston-villa-sign-defender-harviken-from-juventus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/aston-villa-sign-defender-harviken-from-juventus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defender Esteve leaves Burnley to join RB Leipzig]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former France Under-21s defender Maxime Esteve leaves Burnley to join Bundesliga club RB Leipzig for a reported fee of &pound;27.3m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/defender-esteve-leaves-burnley-to-join-rb-leipzig/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/soccer/defender-esteve-leaves-burnley-to-join-rb-leipzig/</guid></item></channel></rss>