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EFL and Scottish league pushing to stop illegal broadcast of matches in Russia
The English Football League and Scottish Professional Football League are considering legal action after TV coverage of their matches was broadcast in Russia

Football transfer rumours: Alvarez set for Arsenal after being booed at Atlético?
Sunderland to splash £34m on Barcelona’s Casadó? | Aston Villa target Club Brugge’s Ordóñez? | Hull City in for Cho?

Premier League: 10 talking points from opening weekend of the season
Manchester United’s under-powered attack, Brentford’s £39m bargain and Dewsbury-Hall delivers for Everton

Chelsea change course with Alonso primed to banish the chaos of youth
The 44-year-old is focused on maintaining ‘emotional control’ and a slew of sensible signings offer genuine hope

Women’s Super League 2026-27 preview No 3: Birmingham City
Returning to the top flight after four seasons, Amy Merricks’ side have added WSL experience in a bid to consolidate

Ceferin brands Infantino’s failed World Cup plan as ‘even worse than the Super League’
Aleksander Ceferin, the Uefa president, has said Gianni Infantino’s attempt to sell stakes in the World Cup was ‘even worse than the Super League’

European football: Torres double rescues PSG point after Rennes threaten shock win
Julián Álvarez was booed by Atlético Madrid fans during the 2-2 draw with Villarreal while Mohamed Salah scored his first goals for Trabzonspor in their 2-1 win against Istanbul Basaksehir

Newcastle and Liverpool crank up entertainment in fitting Keegan tribute
While the teams produced more promise than polish, this thrilling encounter gave an emotional send-off to a legend of both clubs

Iraola ‘wouldn’t have signed up’ for draw but relieved to earn late point at Newcastle
Dominik Szoboszlai’s 99th-minute penalty levelled the score at 2-2 while Aleksander Isak was underwhelming for Liverpool on his return to Tyneside