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‘Reclaim football’: Sepp Blatter joins La Liga chief in call for Gianni Infantino to resign
<ul><li><p>Blatter attacks successor as Fifa president</p></li><li><p>Javier Tebas says system is ‘rotten at its core’</p></li></ul><p>The Fifa presid
‘The utmost respect for him’: Alex Ferguson pays tribute to Kevin Keegan
<ul><li><p>Ferguson says Keegan’s Newcastle was their best team</p></li><li><p>‘Kevin carried the love of the game on his sleeve’</p></li></ul><p>Sir
Infantino's 'time is up' with Fifa - La Liga boss
La Liga president Javier Tebas calls for Fifa president Gianni Infantino to quit, and claims the governing body is "destroying the football industry".
More than the Score
Erling Haaland didn't lift the World Cup - but he's won millions of new fans in the US
David Squires on … Spain winning the World Cup final in the shadow of Trump
<p>Our cartoonist looks back at the final game of the 2026 World Cup as Donald Trump watched Spain triumph again</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://guardi
Man Utd and Arsenal fight over Kone - Tuesday's gossip
Manchester United and Arsenal fight over France's Manu Kone, Nico Williams could be heading to the Premier League champions, and West Ham reject lates
Only four years to the next men’s World Cup – what can we expect from the 2030 edition?
<p>If you thought the 2026 tournament was sprawling, think again with six host countries over three continents getting involved in four years’ time</p
Japan goalkeeper Okuma signs for Aston Villa
Aston Villa announce the signing of 21-year-old Japan goalkeeper Akane Okuma.
Spurs break their women’s transfer record to sign Alice Sombath from Lyonnes
<ul><li><p>France defender is club’s sixth signing of the summer</p></li><li><p>Coach Ho says she is aggressive and good on the ball</p></li></ul><p>T
Why England teenager Parkinson has a mindset coach
Why England teenager Erica Meg Parkinson has a mindset coach who has worked with the All Blacks and ex-England cricketer Ashley Giles.
Bournemouth midfielder Scott rejects new contract
Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott rejects a new contract amid growing Premier League interest in the England Under-21 international.
Tottenham sign France defender Sombath from Lyon
Tottenham have signed France international Alice Sombath for a club record fee from Lyon.
Nico Williams, Ferran Torres and Spain’s adaptable World Cup excellence | Jeff Rueter
<p>The two substitutes combined on the World Cup winning goal not by changing the game, but by offering it what it needed, when it was needed</p><p>As
Could Infantino really push through a 64-team World Cup?
If we have learned one thing from Gianni Infantino's Fifa tenure, it is that more is better. That could mean 64 teams at the World Cup.
The big World Cup 2026 quiz
<p>Did you catch the little details as 48 teams played 104 matches in 16 cities across 39 days?</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026
World Cup 2026 in 90 seconds: a photo animation with audio
<p>Picture editor Jonny Weeks has created a rapid audio-visual review of the tournament featuring key moments, colourful fans ... and the precious tro
Neuer to Neymar: 11 World Cup players who retired from international football
<p>Germany’s 2014 World Cup winning goalkeeper and a Brazilian icon are among those who have have called time after the 2026 tournament</p><p>First pa
Why World Cup can be game-changer for ambitious MLS
Can the success of the 2026 World Cup help MLS become one of the world's elite leagues?
Ipswich open talks for Celtic star Maeda - gossip
Newly-promoted Premier League side keen on Celtic forward, with Scottish champions lining up Egypt winger as a possible replacement.
Football Daily
Spain succeed, Argentina played the villains and is the pressure off Thomas Tuchel?
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