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Bezos-backed consortium buys a third of Liverpool

Liverpool's owners agree to sell around a third of the club to a consortium including billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos - in a deal that values the Reds at more than £5bn.

Championship 1-24 predictions: Every club's finishing place this season decided

The new Championship season kicks off tonight and Mirror Football have taken a stab at predicting where EVERY single team will finish after 46 gruelling games are done

SunRisers into Hundred women's final with tense win over Brave

SunRisers Leeds booked a meeting with Trent Rockets in The Hundred women's final after a tense five-wicket win over Southern Brave in the eliminator at The Kia Oval.

‘London City Lionesses could really push Manchester City, Arsenal and Chelsea this season – I was in a new team that won trophies, it can definitely happen with the right players’ England great speaks to FFT about the new campaign

Two-time title winner explains why the Bromley-based side will expect to challenge for honours as early as this season

Mikel Arteta gives injury update on five Arsenal stars ahead of Community Shield

Mikel Arteta was without five key players during pre-season but will able to welcome back three of them for Arsenal's clash with Manchester City in the Community Shield on Sunday

Who are the Chawinga sisters leading Malawi's bid for Wafcon glory?

Sisters Tabitha and Temwa Chawinga are the undoubted stars of Malawi's unexpected run to the final of the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations.

Gianni Infantino’s ‘jealous’ critics need to ‘get their head examined’, claims Donald Trump ally

Under-fire Infantino continues to lose global support over his aborted plan to sell off a stake in the World Cup to private investors

Rangers and the paradox of a painful exit that boosts their trophy chances

All new managers want to hit the ground running. But landing with a dull thud has never been a barrier to future glory, certainly not at Ibrox. Take Graeme Souness, whose start as Rangers’ player-manager put the ‘pish’ in ‘inauspicious’. On his league debut, away to Hibs, he was sent off in the fir…

Rangers boss McInnes 'doing his best', says Halliday

"Derek McInnes is doing the best that he possibly can with what's at his disposal to try and get results."

Tottenham Hotspur strike agreement for Cody Gakpo deal: report

Tottenham Hotspur are closing in on landing Liverpool striker Cody Gakpo

Celtic's Engels poised for West Ham transfer

Belgium midfielder Arne Engels is having a medical pending a transfer to West Ham United, Celtic manager Martin O'Neill has confirmed.

Ex-Liverpool star Jarell Quansah emerges as shock Arsenal target amid William Saliba fears

Arsenal are in the market for a new central defender this summer with William Saliba currently injured, and Jarell Quansah is the latest name to be linked with the Premier League champions

Mikel Arteta coy over Ezri Konsa and Jarell Quansah links amid Arsenal injury woes

Arteta is currently without two of his starting defenders in William Saliba and Jurrien Timber due to injury

Continental clash: where world football stands on Fifa and Infantino – explained

With Oceania praising Fifa on Friday, all six confederations have finally had their say on the fallout from the World Cup sell-off plan The Oceania Football Confederation’s (OFC) decision to belatedly issue a statement following this week’s executive committee meeting praising Fifa’s “progress achi…

Hull City latest: Club confirm forward exit

How to watch La Liga 2026/27: TV Guide, Live Streams & Key Dates

All the information on how to watch La Liga 2026/2027 online from anywhere, including broadcasters, streaming options and key dates.

Bradley Barcola to Liverpool transfer twist as decision made over £145m PSG demand

Bradley Barcola has been Liverpool's priority transfer target for the summer window but a bold decision looks to have been made on the Paris Saint-Germain star

Free agent Sancho favours move abroad

Free agent Jadon Sancho is believed to prefer a move abroad despite receiving offers from Premier League clubs.

Barcelona yet to meet Rodri valuation as Man City left baffled by approach

Man City are open to letting Rodri leave this summer and a £70m fee could lead to a move for Chelsea’s Enzo Fernandez

Enzo Maresca says Manchester City will not meet Chelsea’s deadline for Fernández

Chelsea set 5pm Friday deadline for bids for midfielder Maresca: ‘I don’t think we’re going to do something today’ Enzo Maresca is expecting a busy end to the transfer window but says Manchester City will not meet Chelsea’s 5pm Friday deadline to sign Enzo Fernández. Maresca takes charge of City fo…

Dutch GP: Sprint weekend schedule and how to watch on Sky

Formula 1 returns after its summer break as the second half of the 2026 season begins with a Sprint weekend at the Dutch Grand Prix.

Arsenal in talks over major striker signing: report

Arsenal have held talks with Galatasaray over star striker Victor Osimhen

Shakhtar want to play Champions League ties at Chelsea

Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk want to play their Champions League home games at Chelsea's Stamford Bridge this season.

Man City respond to Chelsea's Enzo Fernandez transfer deadline as Enzo Maresca's view clear

Chelsea handed Manchester City a Friday deadline if they wanted to bid for Enzo Fernandez but Enzo Maresca admits they will not be making an offer by then

Tijjani Reijnders’ Manchester City exit is a sad parable of modern football

The Dutch midfielder is set to be sold by Manchester City only one season into a five-year contract when he joins Saudi Pro League club Al Qadsiah

Premier League 2026-27 preview No 10: Fulham

With Marco Silva leaving after five years, can the club take advantage of the links their new coach, Álvaro Arbeloa, has with Real Madrid? Guardian writers’ predicted position: 15th (NB: this is not necessarily John Brewin’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 1…

O'Neill 'disappointed' to lose Engels but offer 'hard to turn down'

Celtic manager Martin O'Neill says he is disappointed to be losing Arne Engels to West Ham, but accepts it is a move he has to make.

Who is the referee for the Community Shield?

The referee for the Community Shield has been confirmed, as Arsenal take on Manchester City

EFL says losses not sustainable after PFA legal action

The level of losses in football creates "a systemic insolvency risk" for the pyramid, says EFL chief executive Trevor Birch.

Arsenal artist leading anti-racism campaign inspired by Bukayo Saka gesture

Hand of Hope is an anti-racism campaign fronted by world leading artists, one of whom has recreated a powerful image of Bukayo Saka being consoled after the Euro 2020 final

Running dry: drought-hit UK sporting venues and parched pitches – in pictures

With the UK experiencing the driest summer on record, we look at how the weather is affecting the pitches and courses across the country Continue reading...

Enzo Maresca provides update on Manchester City’s pursuit of Enzo Fernandez ahead of Chelsea deadline

Manchester City have been keen on the Chelsea midfielder but are unlikely to pay a hefty asking price

Maresca in no mood to be 'friendly' as Arteta makes bold claim

Enzo Maresca has revealed part of his intention in his first season as Manchester City boss is to "close the gap to Arsenal", after finishing seven points shy of the Premier League champions last term.

Manchester City star set to sign for ex-Liverpool boss in Saudi Pro League: report

Manchester City midfielder Tijjani Reijnders will be managed by a familiar face in Saudi Arabia

A pivotal day for Chelsea, Man City and Fernandez - what's going on?

Chelsea's deadline to Manchester City for an Enzo Fernandez bid is 17:00 BST on Friday - will the deal happen?

Eva Carneiro's life now after Jose Mourinho Chelsea row and net worth as football club owner

Eva Carneiro was once a key part of Chelsea's medical department, but her Stamford Bridge career came to an abrupt halt after an infamous row with Jose Mourinho in 2015

Arsenal open talks with Bayer Leverkusen over deal for Jarell Quansah

Bundesliga club want at least €50m for England defender Gunners remain interested in Aston Villa’s Ezri Konsa Arsenal have opened talks with Bayer Leverkusen over a move for Jarell Quansah as they intensify efforts to bring in cover for William Saliba and Jurriën Timber. The England defender, who l…

Jimmy Rimmer: European Cup winner with Man United and Aston Villa dies aged 78

Jimmy Rimmer won the league and European Cup during his time at Aston Villa, while he also lifted the European Cup during his time at Manchester United

What we learnt from Cadillac after shock Lowdon exit

A week before Formula 1’s return to action in Zandvoort, Cadillac provided the unexpected news of the sport’s summer break by removing Graeme Lowdon as team principal and replacing him with former Alpine chief Marcin Budkowski.

‘Enzo Fernandez might be a better fit to replace Rodri than Ayyoub Bouaddi – he’s already got experience of the Premier League, that’s a big factor’ Former Manchester City star gives FFT his verdict on the club’s midfield transfer conundrum

As the end of the transfer window approaches, the Manchester side have big decisions to make