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‘He’s back’: Zinedine Zidane named France head coach in long-awaited homecoming

Zinedine Zidane is France’s new head coach, replacing Didier Deschamps at the helm of the team he led to glory as arguably their greatest ever player

Football transfer rumours: Manchester United to sign Juve’s Francisco Conceição?

Bruno Guimarães and Vinícius Júnior to Arsenal? | Ruben Vargas to Aston Villa? | James Trafford to Leeds?

How Premier League Futures programme is helping former academy prospects

In six months Iyiola Adebayo went from captaining West Ham youth teams to delivering pizzas but he has found a new direction

John Stones set for Inter move after shining for England at World Cup

The England defender John Stones is poised to complete a free transfer to Inter after leaving Manchester City

Fifa president Gianni Infantino called to appear before Congress over Trump ties

Democrat Jamie Raskin pushes Fifa to release records of contact with Trump, administration and family business

Mind the ever-growing gap: the Premier League keeps spending big

English clubs have spent more on players this summer than the other four major European leagues combined

‘Born out of quality’: Webb vows to increase match officials from minority groups

Howard Webb, Pro Ref chief’s refereeing officer, said a more diverse talent pool will likely lead to higher levels of quality and raise standards

The 2026 World Cup is over, but the onslaught of soccer relentlessly rolls on

The supply of soccer seems to be enormously exceeding demand. It’s made the sport feel utterly overwhelming