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Jesus rejects claims of rift with Ronaldo after Portugal benching
Portugal coach Jorge Jesus says there is 'no incident' with Cristiano Ronaldo after the forward was left out of the starting XI and did not play in the win over Norway.
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Haaland 'no different' after Man City verdict, Norway say
Norway say Erling Haaland has been unaffected by the Premier League's verdict on Manchester City and trained as normal ahead of Thursday's Nations League match in Cardiff.
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Man City Women say 'business as usual' after Premier League guilty verdict
Andree Jeglertz says Manchester City Women are carrying on as normal after the club was found guilty of Premier League financial breaches; team training and fixtures unchanged.
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Craig Bellamy accepts scrutiny as Wales seek turnaround vs Norway
Wales boss Craig Bellamy says questions about form are fair as his side, bottom of Nations League A Group 4 and winless in six, prepare to host Norway in Cardiff.
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Elmore and Grant join Northern Ireland squad for Portugal play-off
Kess Elmore and Lucy-Jayne Grant are surprise inclusions in Michael McArdle's Northern Ireland squad for the women's World Cup play-off with Portugal, with several experienced name
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UEFA to distribute £205m to clubs for Nations League and Euro 2028 players
UEFA will pay clubs £205m across the Nations League cycles and Euro 2028 qualifying and finals; a £27m first instalment for 2024-25 Nations League is due this week.
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Chris Smalling said to be in advanced talks with Porto
Former England centre-back Chris Smalling, 36, has been without a club since leaving Al-Fayha and is said to be in advanced talks to join Portuguese leaders Porto.
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Alexandre Pato-linked consortium completes Northampton Town takeover
Sports Alpha Capital, with former Brazil forward Alexandre Pato among its investors, has completed a 70% takeover of Northampton Town; the club will be debt-free.
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Ireland to fulfil second Israel Nations League fixture, Hallgrimsson says
Heimir Hallgrimsson says the Republic of Ireland will play Sunday’s UEFA Nations League game against Israel, despite calls to withdraw over the Israel–Gaza war.
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Micah Richards 'devastated' after commission finds Man City guilty of financial breaches
Former Man City defender Micah Richards says he was 'absolutely devastated' after an independent commission found the club used 'sham contracts' to hide more than £830m.
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Dewsbury-Hall and Awoniyi among Premier League graduates from PFA Business School
Premier League players including Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Taiwo Awoniyi were among the 2026 PFA Business School graduates at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium.
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Whitley Bay: the part-timers who won three straight FA Vase finals
Whitley Bay, a ninth-tier Northern League side, won three consecutive FA Vase finals at Wembley from 2009–2011 and are the competition's only four-time winners.
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Gordon and Kane praised after England win, BBC podcast reacts
BBC Sport's Football Daily reviews England's Nations League win over the Czech Republic, hails Anthony Gordon, notes Alexander-Arnold's return and previews Croatia.
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Manchester City found guilty over 'sham' contracts and £830m disguised funding
An independent commission and the Premier League found Manchester City guilty of using 'sham' commercial deals to disguise more than £830m in funding during 2009-10 to 2017-18.
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PFA chief says Chelsea's Cole Palmer 'victim' of 'sick' match calendar
PFA boss Maheta Molango told a Fifpro summit that Cole Palmer's withdrawal from England highlights an unsustainable, 'sick' fixture calendar and urged mandatory summer breaks.
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Shanade Hopcroft added to Republic of Ireland squad for Kazakhstan play-off
Carla Ward has called up Crystal Palace midfielder Shanade Hopcroft for the Republic of Ireland's Women's World Cup play-off first leg in Astana amid suspensions and injuries.
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Salisbury travel to Kuwait to face Al Qadsia as owner pushes commercial link
Salisbury head to Kuwait for a five-day visit to play Al Qadsia as owner Ali Alhamad aims to grow the club commercially and offer players a cultural exchange before FA Cup qualifyi
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Wiegman leaves Ella Toone and Chloe Kelly out of England squad
England manager Sarina Wiegman has omitted Ella Toone and Chloe Kelly from the squad for the Greece play-offs, citing recent form; new call-ups include Lexi Potter.
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