Chelsea completed the signing of Ecuador midfielder Moises Caicedo on Monday for a reported Premier League record fee of up to £115 million ($146 million). The Blues said the 21-year-old has agreed an eight-year contract at Stamford Bridge, with a club option for a further year, after Chelsea beat off competition from Liverpool for his signature. It […]
Kieran Canning
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Premier League: Man City aims to hold off big-spending pretenders to crown
Manchester City begins the defense of its Premier League title away to newly promoted Burnley on Friday as Pep Guardiola‘s men look to hold off an ambitious group of challengers to their crown as English champions. Arsenal and Manchester United have spent big to try and end their long wait for a league title, while […]
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Rafael Varane says players ignored over 'dangerous' added time rules
Manchester United defender Raphael Varane says players’ views have been ignored on new guidelines that will see more time added on at the end of matches. Competitions around the world have been instructed to more accurately calculate time lost to stoppages this season, including goal celebrations and VAR checks. IFAB said in March […]
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England must defy injuries and dip in form
Injuries to key players and a dip in form have left England coach Sarina Wiegman with plenty to ponder if the European champions are to win the Women’s World Cup for the first time. Barring a massive shock, England should cruise through a group featuring China, Denmark and debutants Haiti. But the path through the […]
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Dele Alli reveals childhood abuse that led to spell in rehab
Dele Alli has revealed that he has recently come out of rehab for a sleeping pill addiction after struggling to deal with the trauma of suffering sexual abuse as a child. The Everton midfielder, who was once one of English soccer’s brightest talents, told Gary Neville‘s “The Overlap” podcast about how he was also dealing […]
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Buoyed by Bayern move, England's Georgia Stanway ready to take World Cup by storm
Georgia Stanway became a national hero for her role in England women’s Euro 2022 triumph but believes she is all the better for a move away from her homeland heading into the World Cup later this month. Just four days after defeating many of her club teammates in front of 87,000 at Wembley as England […]
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Women's World Cup: England's Millie Bright warns players are 'not robots' as injuries mount
England captain Millie Bright has warned that the boom in women’s soccer is putting dangerous demands on players, with a host of star names set to miss out on the World Cup. Bright will lead the European champions in Australia and New Zealand after regular skipper Leah Williamson suffered an anterior cruciate ligament knee injury, which has become […]
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Gundogan takes Man City to brink of the treble
Ilkay Gundogan produced when it mattered most for Manchester City once more as the German’s double downed Manchester United 2-1 in the FA Cup final on Saturday in what could be fitting parting gift. Gundogan will be central to City’s quest to complete the treble next weekend against Inter Milan in the Champions League final. […]
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Mauricio Pochettino handed task of rebuilding Chelsea
Mauricio Pochettino is back in the Premier League with the tough task of putting the pieces back together after Chelsea’s disastrous first season under their new ownership. The Argentine will take charge of a club that finished 12th in the Premier League despite an eye-watering outlay of more than £550 million ($678 million) on new […]
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Luton completes fairytale rise to Premier League riches
Luton completed a fairytale journey to the Premier League after beating Coventry on penalties in the Championship playoff final at Wembley on Saturday. The Hatters secured a fourth promotion in 10 seasons, 6-5, in the shootout after the teams were tied at 1-1 after 120 minutes. Financial experts estimate promotion to world soccer’s most watched […]