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Higgins backs summer football after Coleraine's European exit

Ruaidhri Higgins urged the Irish League to adopt summer football after Coleraine's 8-0 aggregate Europa Conference League qualifying defeat by HJK Helsinki.

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Elliott embraces Liverpool 'second chance' after Villa loan

Harvey Elliott says he is ready for a "second chance" at Liverpool after a difficult loan spell at Aston Villa and is focused on impressing under new manager Andoni Iraola.

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Scottish Premiership returns: five big talking points to watch

The Scottish Premiership returns this Friday, with Celtic defending their title, Hearts rebuilding after last season’s near miss, Rangers under new leadership and VAR still in focus.

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European nations back World Cup boycott over Fifa investment plan

Uefa's 55 member associations have voted to boycott all Fifa competitions if its plan to sell stakes in competitions to private investors goes ahead.

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South Africa's Makhanya joins Rangers as eighth summer signing

South Africa defender Olwethu Makhanya has joined Rangers from Philadelphia Union for an undisclosed fee, becoming the club's eighth summer signing.

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Jaissle emerges as surprise favourite for Newcastle job

Matthias Jaissle has emerged as the surprise favourite to replace Eddie Howe at Newcastle after a successful coaching spell in Austria and Saudi Arabia.

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Chelsea complete £52m Lacroix signing from Crystal Palace

Chelsea have signed France defender Maxence Lacroix from Crystal Palace for £52m, adding a 26-year-old centre-back to a squad preparing for Xabi Alonso's first season in charge.

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Howe set to leave Newcastle with immediate effect

Eddie Howe is set to leave Newcastle United with immediate effect after nearly four years in charge, following a difficult league season and tensions over summer transfer business.

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What Newport County still need before their League Two season starts

Newport County are still looking to strengthen after a 4-0 pre-season defeat to Reading, with defence, midfield creativity and attacking depth all under review.

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All our Premier League Who Am I? quizzes in one place

A collection of Premier League Who Am I? quizzes, from No 10 through No 1, plus links to more Football and Sports Quizzes.

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Uefa calls emergency meeting over Fifa World Cup plans

Uefa will hold an emergency virtual meeting on Thursday after condemning Fifa's World Cup stakeholder plans and deadline for member associations to back the proposal.

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Rio Ngumoha’s deflected goal gives Liverpool 1-0 win over Wrexham

Rio Ngumoha’s deflected 75th-minute shot gave Liverpool a 1-0 pre-season win over Wrexham at Yankee Stadium in New York.

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