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See all →Bad news piles up for Barcola at Liverpool
Bradley Barcola's difficult start at Liverpool just got worse: the winger was taken off around the hour mark in the Champions League tie with Atlético Madrid, according to Foot Mercato.
Rangers' Dan Neil draws Barry Ferguson comparisons
Old Firm cup ties tend to be decided by nerve rather than quality, but on Sunday it was Dan Neil who had both, controlling Rangers' midfield so completely against Celtic that Peter Lovenkrands reached for the highest…
France eyes 2038 World Cup, 100 years on
France hosted the World Cup in 1938, long before penalty shootouts, VAR or even floodlit finals existed. Now, according to Foot Mercato, the French federation is looking at a way to mark that anniversary properly: a…
Something odd on Porto's team sheet
Porto, unbeaten and top of the Primeira Liga, took on Manchester City in the Champions League group stage on 8 September 2026, and The Guardian's live coverage flagged something odd on UEFA's official team sheet without…
Real Madrid deny Bernabéu rumours
Real Madrid put out an official statement on Monday evening rejecting information that had been doing the rounds on social media and in parts of the press about access to the Santiago Bernabéu, though the club didn't…
USA's youth powerhouse just got knocked down
The United States don't usually start these tournaments like this. In Łódź, Italy's U20 women beat the Americans 2-1 in the opening game of the group stage, and suddenly the side everyone expects to be cruising by the…
Rangers crash out, McInnes mortified
Rangers had a 1-0 lead from Ibrox and a Czech side from Jablonec standing between them and the Conference League group phase. They are now at home, watching Brighton on television.
Milan's pre-season headache keeps growing
AC Milan are heading into their pre-season friendly against Manchester United with a mounting injury list — and Matteo Gabbia is the latest name added to it, according to Football Italia.
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