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'Less doom and gloom' required at Hibs

sports.yahoo.com · 11 hours ago

Is there too much "doom and gloom" surrounding Hibernian at the moment? After an embarrassing 2-0 defeat to Kosovan side Malisheva in the first leg of their Conference League qualifier last month, David Gray's side won 4-1 to progress to the third qualifying round. Former Premiership midfielder Ryan Flynn told the BBC's Scottish Football Podcast that Hibs fans should be more optimistic about what the club can achieve this season, albeit they still require some work.

From media deals to roster rules: five priorities for MLS’s new commissioner

theguardian.com · 12 hours ago

Larry Berg will have plenty of things on his to-do list when he officially starts as the league’s commissioner in JanuaryAs Larry Berg fielded his first wave of questions as MLS commissioner-elect, he tried to make clear his ambitious vision to take the league to another level. Until a question about the league’s broadcasting plans came up, that is. To his right sat Don Garber, whose 28-year tenure in the role will conclude at year’s end.“Well, as the incoming commissioner, I’m allowed to kick it to the current commissioner to answer that question,” Berg said with a laugh as he briefly reclined in his chair at the league’s headquarters in Manhattan. “Only for a few months,” Garber said. Continue reading...

The Fifa family: which confederations could support Infantino or turn against him?

theguardian.com · yesterday

Gianni Infantino is under increasing scrutiny following his World Cup sell-off plan. We look at each confederation’s relationship with the presidentThe pressure is growing on the Fifa president, Gianni Infantino, with many countries withdrawing their support following the bungled World Cup sell-off. However, how key is Infantino’s relationship with each confederation and is it likely that an election contest will actually happen? We look at the key considerations, confederation by confederation. Continue reading...

Palace latest: Eagles 'grappling with financial constraints'

skysports.com · yesterday

New MLS commissioner says promotion and relegation won’t be coming ‘anytime soon’

theguardian.com · yesterday

Larry Berg officially introduced to media and MLS staffBerg to take over for Don Garber on 1 January 2027MLS will have a new commissioner starting in 2027, but don’t expect the league to adopt the promotion and relegation system seen in league systems throughout the world anytime soon.Larry Berg, a co-owner of MLS club Los Angeles FC and the league’s incoming boss, said in his introductory press conference on Tuesday that he doesn’t think that the long-mooted idea of bringing “pro/rel” to the North American league is “appropriate”. Continue reading...

Frank Lampard hails ‘huge’ signing as Coventry seal record £22.5m Rushworth deal

theguardian.com · yesterday

The 25-year-old excelled during promotion campaignBrighton goalkeeper completes permanent switchCoventry have completed the club-record £22.5m signing of goalkeeper Carl Rushworth from Brighton as Frank Lampard’s side continue to prepare for their return to the Premier League after 25 years away.The 25-year-old excelled on loan at Coventry in the Championship last season, playing an instrumental role in their promotion as champions, starting all 46 league matches and earning the Golden Glove award for keeping 17 clean sheets. Continue reading...

Charlton up for sale again as US owners look to cash in after three years

theguardian.com · 2 days ago

Owners led by Gabriel Brener paid £15m in 2023Buyer would be the club’s fifth owner in six yearsCharlton’s US owners have put the club up for sale just three years after taking over at the Valley. The ownership group is understood to have engaged Oakwell Sports Advisory to find what would be the club’s fifth owner in the past six years.In a sales deck sent to potential investors, which has been seen by the Guardian, Oakwell describes Charlton as “the last remaining football club upside opportunity in London”. Oakwell also claims that Charlton would provide new owners with an opportunity for five to 10 times equity growth through promotion to the Premier League, commercial expansion and investment in women’s football. Continue reading...

More European countries’ FAs withdraw support for Infantino as pressure intensifies

theguardian.com · 2 days ago

FA no longer endorses Fifa president for re-electionWales and Serbia join Finland in withdrawing backingEuropean countries began turning their backs on Gianni Infantino as moves intensified across the globe to end his crisis-hit tenure as Fifa president.The Football Association was the highest-profile of several Uefa member associations to drop its support for Infantino’s proposed re-election next year. It will write to Fifa confirming it no longer endorses Infantino for a fourth term in charge after the intense controversy surrounding his failed plan to sell a stake in the World Cup to private investors. Continue reading...

On the spot: 50 of the most famous – and infamous – Panenka penalties of all time

theguardian.com · 3 days ago

The 50th anniversary is the perfect time to remember 50 of the most famous – and infamous – attempts at the Czech’s chipIt is 50 years since Antonin Panenka won the European Championship for Czechoslovakia with the most audacious penalty ever taken. His signature chip wasn’t instantly eponymous. A search of the British newspaper archives shows that it was barely mentioned until Francesco Totti dusted it off for the internet generation at Euro 2000.It was at least another decade before Panenka was commonly used as a noun, and it did not have its own Wikipedia page until 2014, but in 2026 every football fan has an idea of what it means. The 50th anniversary is the perfect time to remember 50 of the most famous – and infamous – attempts. Continue reading...

Tottenham Hotspur Are In The Running To Land This Serie A Defender: Good Option For De Zerbi?

sports.yahoo.com · 3 days ago

In a recent report, The Sun claimed that Tottenham Hotspur are in the running to land Atalanta defender Giorgio Scalvini. It has been mentioned that Spurs would have to rival Chelsea and Newcastle Uni...

Newcastle United enquire about Giorgio Scalvini and why deal could be possible

sports.yahoo.com · 3 days ago

Newcastle United have faced several setbacks this summer, with Eddie Howe also having departed. The Magpies’ interest in Atalanta’s Giorgio Scalvini is now growing.While other outlets have reporte...

Enzo Maresca reveals outlook on Man City academy stars’ futures after impressive Inter showings

sports.yahoo.com · 4 days ago

Maresca says it is “amazing” to see academy stars representing Man City in his first game in chargeItalian says he will decide on the futures of young pre-season tourists “in the right moment”...

Highlights: Phillips brace gives St Mirren victory at Falkirk

skysports.com · 4 days ago

Highlights from the Scottish Premiership match between Falkirk and St Mirren.

Phillips brace gives St Mirren winning start to season at Falkirk

skysports.com · 4 days ago

Killian Phillips scored in each half to reward a terrific St Mirren away display with a 2-0 opening-weekend win at Falkirk in the Scottish Premiership.

Amanda Staveley consortium set to buy Gold family’s 25.1% stake in West Ham

theguardian.com · 4 days ago

Previously agreed sale to Daniel Kretinsky falls throughVanessa Gold, daughter of former chair, is selling ⁠upA consortium led by Amanda Staveley has reached an agreement to buy a ‌25.1% stake in West ⁠Ham after Vanessa Gold, daughter of the former chair David Gold, ⁠agreed to sell ⁠her ​family’s shares in the Championship club.The move by the businesswoman who helped lead the Saudi consortium takeover of Newcastle comes after a previously agreed sale to fellow shareholder and Czech businessman ⁠Daniel Kretinsky fell through. Continue reading...

WSL: Chelsea sign Italy international Giulia Dragoni from Barcelona

sports.yahoo.com · 5 days ago

Italy international Giulia Dragoni is the latest summer signing for Chelsea, penning a four-year contract with the Blues.The 19-year-old arrives as one of the most highly rated young midfielders in wo...

Mikey Moore transfer stance revealed as interest grows in Tottenham forward

standard.co.uk · 5 days ago

Boro are keeping tabs on young winger after impressive loan spell

How does MLS pick up the World Cup mantle? Casemiro helps, but it’ll take much more

theguardian.com · 5 days ago

The World Cup gave MLS unprecedented momentum. Keeping it will depend less on signing aging icons than convincing America’s best young players to stay“Thanks World, we’ll take it from here,” is Major League Soccer’s message to the American public. Yet two moves in the last week were emblematic of the issues the league faces in taking on the mantle of North America’s hosting of the game’s grandest stage.A rising, under-the-radar homegrown player left for Europe, and a veteran with immense pedigree arrived, likely to close out his career. Sebastian Berhalter’s swapped title-chasing Vancouver Whitecaps for Middlesbrough of the EFL Championship. Free agent Brazil legend Casemiro traded Manchester’s Old Trafford for Nu Stadium in Miami. Continue reading...

Who should win the men’s Ballon d’Or?

theguardian.com · 5 days ago

Harry Kane, Rodri, Lamine Yamal, Kylian Mbappé and Lionel Messi are the frontrunners for the annual prizeBy WhoScoredSeventy-three goals in 64 games for club and country – the second most prolific season by any player in history after Lionel Messi’s 82-goal campaign in 2011-12 – not bad for a man who once sat on the bench alongside Jamie Vardy in the Championship. Harry Kane was not a teenage prodigy like a few of the other players on this list but here he is crashing football’s top table at the age of 33. Continue reading...

Highlights: Hull and Woad chase flawless Thitikul at the AIG Women's Open

skysports.com · 6 days ago

Highlights from Round One of the AIG Women's Open at Royal Lytham & St Annes.