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Continuity, chaos and Rodman: how Washington Spirit are thriving in NWSL
International talent and one of US’s most marketable players to fore as league approaches business end

Football transfer rumours: Folarin Balogun to Spurs? Pedro Neto to Manchester City?
Tijjani Reijnders to Nottingham Forest? | Crystal Palace to sign winger Zavier Gozo? | Jadon Sancho considering his future?

Héctor Bellerín: ‘When you leave a club like Arsenal, it’s scary. It hurts’
Spanish full-back Héctor Bellerín tells Sid Lowe about his elation at his old club ending their title drought and how Mikel Arteta has helped prolong his career

Which footballer made the biggest leap in competitive levels between games?
Plus: worst penalty shootouts, poachers turned gamekeepers … and footballers donating antiques?!

The Fifa family: which confederations could support Infantino or turn against him?
The president is under increasing scrutiny following his World Cup sell-off plan. We look at each confederation’s relationship with the governing body

New MLS commissioner says promotion and relegation won’t be coming ‘anytime soon’
Larry Berg was officially introduced to media and MLS staff on Tuesday, giving the first indications of his vision for the future of MLS

Barcelona sign Brazil forward Kerolin from Manchester City for club-record £1.25m
The transfer fee is the largest sum received for a sale by a WSL side, eclipsing Olivia Smith’s £1m move from Liverpool to Arsenal in 2025

Fifa accused of using ‘blackmail’ to force support for Infantino’s re-election bid
The Jordan FA president has accused Fifa of ‘blackmail’, claiming it threatened to withhold financial assistance from his federation if it refused to back Gianni Infantino’s bid for re-election

Manchester United set to appoint former Hearts manager Eva Olid as new head coach
Manchester United are closing in on their new head coach after the departure of Marc Skinner