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  • A detail view of a soccer ball on the field before the match between San Diego Wave FC and Racing Louisville FC at Lynn Family Stadium on April 19, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky.

    NWSL
    League says it has ‘no duty of care’ for ex-San Diego Wave employees alleging sexual assault, discrimination and more

    The NWSL, a co-defendant in the suit with San Diego Wave, denied all allegations in a response branded ‘boilerplate’ by an expert
  • Newcastle warm up before the pre-season friendly match between K-League XI in Suwon, South Korea.

    Premier League
    Transfer trouble and boardroom bother: vexed Newcastle face a puzzled future

  • Wessam Abou Ali of Al Ahly FC celebrates after scoring to give the side a 1-0 lead during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 group A match between FC Porto and Al Ahly SC at MetLife Stadium on June 23, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

    MLS
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  • RB Leipzig's Benjamin Sesko

    Transfer window
    Manchester United rival Newcastle with Sesko bid and believe he prefers Old Trafford

  • Jorge Costa

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    Champions League-winning Porto captain dies aged 53

  • Gil Vicente v Brentford - Pre-Season Friendly<br>BARCELOS, PORTUGAL - JULY 25: Jordan Henderson of Brentford FC looks to pass the ball during the Pre-Season Friendly match between Gil Vicente FC and Brentford FC at Estadio Cidade de Barcelos on July 25, 2025 in Barcelos, Portugal. (Photo by Miguel Lemos/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images)

    Season guides
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  • Xabi Alonso.

    Real Madrid
    Alonso’s first steps as a coach: ‘He always knew what was going to happen’

  • Atalanta's Ademola Lookman celebrates a goal with his teammate Davide Zappacosta

    Serie A
    Lookman goes on strike at Atalanta over ‘broken promises’ for transfer

  • Thomas Partey leaves City of Westminster magistrates court; he wears a black jumper and has a blue suit jacket folded over his shoulder.

    Thomas Partey
    Ex-Arsenal footballer bailed on rape and sexual assault charges

In depth

  • Former Milan player Marco Simone in training with the new women’s team, Monaco United

    Moving the Goalposts
    The European Cup winner bringing women’s football dream to Monaco

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  • Xabi Alonso.

    Real Madrid
    Alonso’s first steps as a coach: ‘He always knew what was going to happen’

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  • Noel Blake

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  • Jens Stryger Larsen of Malmö celebrates his side’s win over RFS of Latvia in the last round

    Champions League
    Bitter rivals Malmö and Copenhagen set for showdown

  • Manchester United’s Bryan Mbeumo (left) and Matheus Cunha (centre) celebrate winning the Summer Series league, and Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes takes a shot on goal against Everton.

    Analysing preseason games is maddening, but for now it’s all we have

    Jonathan Wilson
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  • Holmesdale Fanatics outside the HQ of the court of arbitration for sport

    Crystal Palace
    ‘It becomes your life’: Holmesdale Fanatics take fight to the authorities

  • Arsenal players gather before a pre-season friendly

    Season guides
    Premier League 2025-26 preview No 1: Arsenal

  • Wessam Abou Ali of Al Ahly FC celebrates after scoring to give the side a 1-0 lead during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 group A match between FC Porto and Al Ahly SC at MetLife Stadium on June 23, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

    MLS
    How Palestine’s Abou Ali earned a head-turning move to Columbus Crew

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  • Atalanta's Ademola Lookman celebrates a goal with his teammate Davide Zappacosta

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World football

  1. Lindsey Heaps #10 of the United States advances the ball against China PR during an international friendly at Allianz Field on May 31, 2025 in St Paul, Minnesota.

    USWNT
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  2. Western United celebrate a goal in the A-League Men elimination final match against Adelaide United in May.

    A-League Men
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  3. Forward Anders Dreyer (10) celebrates after an assist on a goal in the second half of a MLS soccer game between Nashville SC and San Diego FC, Saturday, July 5, 2025, at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, California.

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Opinion

  • A tearful Son Heung-min puts his hands to his face as he explains his decision to leave Tottenham, at a press conference in Seoul

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  • Illustration of celebrating England players

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  • Cambridge United new signing of Louis Appéré. The 26-year-old striker joins from Stevenage and signs with the U’s on a two-year deal for undisclosed terms. 29 July 2025.

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  • England's players dance in delight after successfully defending their European title

    Perfect unity of 'proper England' shows how Lionesses won against odds

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