Stories By Graham Ruthven
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Tottenham must strengthen in these three key positions
Tottenham Hotspur’s first big move of the summer was to change manager. Despite guiding the North London club to Europa League glory, Ange Postecoglou was shown the door with Thomas Frank appointed in his place as Spurs’ new boss.
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Jackson red card may jeopardise his Chelsea future
Four minutes. That’s all it took Nicolas Jackson to see red after coming on in the second half of Chelsea’s Club World Cup game against Flamengo. The Blues were already trailing when the striker was sent off for a studs-up tackle on opposition defender Lucas Ayrton, but with 10 men they stood no chance of a comeback.
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Wirtz signing is a landmark moment for Liverpool
The race to sign Florian Wirtz has been intense, but Liverpool are set to cross the line first. Many of Europe’s biggest, and richest, clubs wanted the German superstar. Bayern Munich, Manchester City and Real Madrid were particularly interested, yet a summer switch to the Premier League proved most enticing to the 22-year-old.
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Club World Cup: A preview of Manchester City’s next era.
The Manchester City team that plays the club’s opening game at the 2025 Club World Cup could be very different to the one that finished the Premier League season. That was only a few weeks ago, but City have been busy.
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Club World Cup must be taken seriously by Europe’s top teams
After years of planning, the expanded Club World Cup will kick off on Saturday. Originally slated for 2021, the 32-team tournament has become a defining symbol of Gianni Infantino’s tenure as FIFA president.
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Sesko may not be the striker that Arsenal need
Arsenal need a new centre forward. Anyone who watched how the Gunners’ 2024/25 campaign fizzled out in the Premier League and Champions League knows this with Mikel Arteta seemingly among those aware of his team’s deficiency in the forward line.
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Toney could still be a useful option for England
Six international breaks. That’s all Thomas Tuchel has to work with before England kick off their 2026 World Cup campaign, assuming they make light work of qualifying for the tournament. The German coach was brought in to forge a team capable of becoming world champions and he is very much already on the clock.
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Dembele winning the Ballon d’Or would be ultimate redemption
It took Paris Saint-Germain to shed their superstars to finally become European champions. Saturday’s 5-0 thumping of Inter Milan in the Champions League final was vindication of every decision the French giants have made over the last year.
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PSG winning the Champions League would upend Europe.
Paris Saint-Germain’s moment is finally here. 14 years after the Qatari takeover of the club, the French giants can become European champions for the first time by beating Inter Milan in Saturday’s Champions League final.
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McTominay is an example to Man Utd’s struggling players
Scott McTominay could have been in Bilbao on Wednesday. He could have been part of the Manchester United team that lost to Tottenham Hotspur in the Europa League final, capping the club’s worst season of the modern age.
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Europa League final pair up isn’t a sign of the EPL’s strength
The two worst surviving Premier League teams will contest this season’s Europa League final. Indeed, neither Manchester United nor Tottenham Hotspur have had a lot to celebrate domestically of late.
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