Opinion & analysis
Opinion and deeper analysis.
Sunday, 2 August 2026
Friday, 31 July 2026
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![Chelsea fined £10m over historical FA agent rule breaches]()
Chelsea fined £10m over historical FA agent rule breaches
Chelsea have been fined £10m and handed a suspended two-window transfer ban after historical FA agent-rule breaches, with a six-point deduction set aside.
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![Everton's £38million injection after rejected payment-stay bid]()
Everton's £38million injection after rejected payment-stay bid
Everton received a £38million cash injection from The Friedkin Group after payment-stay and escrow requests were rejected, covering Burnley compensation.
Thursday, 30 July 2026
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![VfL Bochum vs Sheffield Utd preview: Bochum's steadier summer meets a mixed check for United]()
VfL Bochum vs Sheffield Utd preview: Bochum's steadier summer meets a mixed check for United
Bochum won four of five friendlies, while Sheffield United were unbeaten but less convincing. This final tune-up is a form check before the season starts.
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![Bundesliga attendance record underlines German football's crowd surge]()
Bundesliga attendance record underlines German football's crowd surge
Bundesliga attendance record headlines Germany's 21,404,258 tickets sold in 2025/26, with 12,718,097 top-flight sales and four full stadiums.
Wednesday, 29 July 2026
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![Scottish Premiership title points usually sit in the low 90s]()
Scottish Premiership title points usually sit in the low 90s
BBC Scotland's data suggests the Scottish Premiership title usually needs around 91 to 94 points, though Celtic won it on 82 last season.
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![Rayo Vallecano barred from Vallecas as stadium crisis hits season buildup]()
Rayo Vallecano barred from Vallecas as stadium crisis hits season buildup
Rayo Vallecano have been barred indefinitely from Vallecas over Legionnaires' disease risk and safety faults, with no new home confirmed.
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![Neil Cox transfer still paying out in seats]()
Neil Cox transfer still paying out in seats
Aston Villa are still honouring Neil Cox's 1991 move to Scunthorpe United with seats 35 years later, keeping a strange deal alive.
Monday, 27 July 2026
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![Celtic title party disorder leads police to release images of 28 people]()
Celtic title party disorder leads police to release images of 28 people
Police seek 28 people after Celtic title party disorder in Glasgow. Two officers were seriously injured and three members of the public were treated.
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![Tottenham training ground approval quashed by High Court]()
Tottenham training ground approval quashed by High Court
A High Court judge has quashed Enfield Council's approval for Tottenham's Whitewebbs Park training ground plan over misleading environmental claims.
Sunday, 26 July 2026
Friday, 24 July 2026
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![Scottish Premiership postponements hit five European clubs on 22 August]()
Scottish Premiership postponements hit five European clubs on 22 August
All five Scottish clubs in Europe have postponed their 22 August Premiership games, with midweek September slots now set aside.
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![Everton vs Bolton Wanderers reunion heads to Toughsheet]()
Everton vs Bolton Wanderers reunion heads to Toughsheet
Schumacher and Richie Kyle's Everton links make Bolton Wanderers' friendly more than routine, with Championship prep and reunion talk.
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![Pep Guardiola turns down Italy after Barcelona talks]()
Pep Guardiola turns down Italy after Barcelona talks
Pep Guardiola has reportedly turned down Italy’s approach after talks in Barcelona. Paolo Maldini and FIGC now have to move quickly to Plan B.
Thursday, 23 July 2026
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![Aberdeen grant permanent alcohol licence at Pittodrie]()
Aberdeen grant permanent alcohol licence at Pittodrie
Aberdeen have been granted a permanent alcohol licence at Pittodrie after two trials, with sales to start before the Hearts opener on 1 August.
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![Celtic retro shirt falls to £9.34 before Dundee Utd opener]()
Celtic retro shirt falls to £9.34 before Dundee Utd opener
Celtic's 1989/91 away shirt is available for an effective £9.34 through TopCashback and Pro:Direct Sport, ahead of Dundee Utd on August 3.
Wednesday, 22 July 2026
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![Liverpool ticket touting crackdown brings 432 lifetime bans]()
Liverpool ticket touting crackdown brings 432 lifetime bans
Liverpool have issued 432 lifetime bans and 115 suspensions after £1.2m of assets were seized in a ticket-touting crackdown.
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![Tonda Eckert charged over Southampton spygate scandal]()
Tonda Eckert charged over Southampton spygate scandal
Tonda Eckert has been charged by the FA over Southampton spygate, with three alleged breaches tied to Oxford United, Ipswich and Middlesbrough.
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![Old Trafford regeneration enters consultation stage]()
Old Trafford regeneration enters consultation stage
Trafford Council has opened consultation on the Wharfside masterplan, with 15,000 homes, 48,000 jobs and a proposed 100,000-seat stadium.
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![Cristiano Ronaldo retirement talk grows before a reported Wales farewell]()
Cristiano Ronaldo retirement talk grows before a reported Wales farewell
Jorge Jesus will not overhaul Portugal immediately, while reports point to Cristiano Ronaldo's farewell against Wales after 233 caps and 146 goals.
Monday, 20 July 2026
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![Kevin Keegan's greatest quotes: wit, humor and unfiltered passion]()
Kevin Keegan's greatest quotes: wit, humor and unfiltered passion
Revisit Kevin Keegan's greatest quotes: wit, humor, and unfiltered passion. Double Ballon d'Or winner with 204 career goals, his voice was as legendary as
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![Kevin Keegan, England's double Ballon d'Or icon, dies at 75]()
Kevin Keegan, England's double Ballon d'Or icon, dies at 75
Kevin Keegan, double Ballon d'Or winner who transformed Newcastle, has died at 75 after battling cancer. Tributes pour in from players and fans worldwide.
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![Hearts route opens up with Fenerbahce or Gornik Zabrze possible next]()
Hearts route opens up with Fenerbahce or Gornik Zabrze possible next
Hearts could face Fenerbahce or Gornik Zabrze next if they beat Sturm Graz, with third-round ties set for 4 and 11 August.
Thursday, 16 July 2026
Wednesday, 15 July 2026
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![Bundesliga confirms opening 2026/27 fixtures through end of September]()
Bundesliga confirms opening 2026/27 fixtures through end of September
Bundesliga fixtures for the opening four 2026/27 matchdays are confirmed, with Union Berlin vs Eintracht Frankfurt first up on 29 August.
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![Hillsborough law reaches the Commons after decades of campaigning]()
Hillsborough law reaches the Commons after decades of campaigning
Hillsborough families and campaigners have pushed the Hillsborough Law to the brink of Commons approval after 37 years, with 97 lives at its centre.
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![Ismail Elfath to referee England v Argentina World Cup semi-final]()
Ismail Elfath to referee England v Argentina World Cup semi-final
Ismail Elfath referees England v Argentina in the World Cup semi-final, his fourth 2026 match after sending off Uruguay's Cannobio in the group stage.
