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Tottenham v Arsenal: the key match-ups in the north London derby | Premier League

Hugo Lloris v Aaron Ramsdale Before Tottenham’s chaotic deadline day in January, they gave goalkeeper and captain Hugo Lloris a new deal. Lloris has been a consistent performer since he joined the club a decade ago from Lyon and, while now 35, Spurs went against the grain and tied the France goalkeeper down to a […]

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Vivianne Miedema closing in on one-year contract extension at Arsenal

Arsenal forward Vivianne Miedema is closing in on a one-year contract extension at Arsenal, The Athletic can reveal. The Dutch international, 25, had been linked to a move away, and was heavily rumored to be joining UEFA Women’s Champions League holders Barcelona. The Athletic understands she was filming content at The Emirates today in preparation […]

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US Soccer’s Sam Mewis, Lynn Williams Share Personal Lives on Podcast

US Women’s National Team stars Sam Mewis and Lynn Williams co-host the “Snacks” podcast. The duo share everything from the latest on their soccer careers to their style inspirations. Mewis and Williams told Insider about overcoming fears about sharing their personal lives with fans. loading Something is loading. US Women’s National Team star Lynn Williams […]

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Austin FC and Los Verdes Preserve Latinidad in the Gentrified Capital

It’s dark, and I’ve spent the past few hours standing around a loading dock behind Austin’s Q2 Stadium with sixty or so of my closest friends—most of whom I’ve never spoken to. It’s late, and we’re lined up around a six-thousand-square-foot painted canvas that has been stretched out on the concrete. I’m talking to Ted, […]

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5 signings that disappointed in LaLiga, Serie A, Ligue 1, Premier League, Bundesliga

Flop signing could be a bit harsh for these five players, but they disappointed at their respective clubs after either having been signed via large transfers, gotten a big contract, or via huge loans. In LaLiga, Premier League, heck even MLS, there are no short of big name, big transfer signings that just don’t work […]

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EA Sports will end its video game partnership with FIFA

Electronic Arts and its subsidiary EA Sports will end a three-decade partnership with FIFA — global soccer’s governing body — the gaming company announced on Tuesday. Starting next year, the hugely popular FIFA video game franchise will be known as “EA SPORTS FC.” “This new independent platform will bring fresh opportunity — to innovate, create […]

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Report: Noussair Mazraoui set to earn €8 million per year at Bayern Munich

Noussair Mazroui looks set to join Bayern Munich. The latest update from Sport1’s Kerry Hau reports that Mazraoui will earn 8 million euros a year at Bayern Munich. This figure could reach upwards of 9 million with some reasonable bonuses. The deal looks as good as done, with only the player’s signature still missing. Noussair […]

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Champions League set to include eight match group stage

The new format will see a curb on how past performance affects qualification. FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images UEFA officials, clubs and leagues have agreed to revisions for the expanded Champions League format, including increasing the number of group stage matches to eight. The reformatted group stage would still grow from 32 to 36 teams […]

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Yaya Toure to discuss youth coaching position at Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham Hotspur’s newest academy coach could end up being a pretty giant name in football. According to the Evening Standard, Yaya Toure is set to have a meeting with the club this month to discuss potentially joining Spurs full time as a member of the youth coaching staff. You might remember back in December that […]

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Supporter group stands silent, defiant over Detroit City FC profanity crackdown

hamtramck — If you turned on ESPN Plus on Tuesday night hoping to see Michigan’s rowdiest sports environment, you would have been disappointed for the first couple of minutes. In protest of new “arbitrary and capricious rules” at Detroit City FC home games, the Northern Guard Supporters went completely silent from the time leading up […]