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Headlines

  • Scott Parker

    Parker suffers yo-yo curse of British manager at Burnley

    Jonathan Wilson
  • Ruud Van Nistelrooy at PSV in 1998, with Sir Alex Ferguson in 2005, coaching at PSV in 2018.

    Interview
    Ruud van Nistelrooy: 'I loved the way Sir Alex asked us to play at United'

  • Harry Amass of Manchester United pictured at UCLA Campus in Los Angeles on the club's pre-season tour.

    Manchester United
    Ten Hag tips 17-year-old left-back Amass to break intosquad

    • Transfer news
      West Ham close on Füllkrug after striker leaves Dortmund camp

    • Scottish Premiership
      Rangers unable to break down Hearts as Clark secures opening draw

    • Olympics
      France knock out Argentina in fiery grudge match

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News and features

  • Ruud Van Nistelrooy at PSV in 1998, with Sir Alex Ferguson in 2005, coaching at PSV in 2018.

    I loved the way Sir Alex asked us to play at United

    Ruud van Nistelrooy
    Erik ten Hag’s new assistant on what he learned from Guus Hiddink, Ferguson, Bobby Robson and Manuel Pellegrini
  • Matvey Safonov, Luis Guilherme and Rodrigo Gomes.

    Men’s transfer interactive
    Track the latest moves in Europe’s top five leagues

  • Barcelona's Ewa Pajor (left) and Ellie Roebuck (right), Wolfsburg's Lineth Beerensteyn.

    Women’s transfer interactive
    All the deals from around Europe’s leading leagues

  • Chinese Super League
    Shanghai surprise: rivals become powerhouses

  • Transfer news
    Newcastle in talks to sign England’s Guéhi from Palace

  • Fulham
    Smith Rowe seals Arsenal exit in potential £34m deal

  • WSL
    Manchester City sign Japanese forward Fujino

  • Craig Shakespeare
    Tributes paid after former Leicester manager dies

  • Transfer news
    Kearns joins Villa with eye on Lionesses place

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Over there

  • christian mcfarlane nycfc defender

    Christian McFarlane: could England gain a US-raised star?

  • Todd Boehly watches Chelsea play Manchester United at Stamford Bridge

    Todd Boehly, Chelsea’s self-styled revolutionary, is facing failure

  • Christian Pulisic has 9 goal involvements for Milan in Serie A this season.

    Christian Pulisic has been a bright spot in a frustrating Milan season

  • Antonee Robinson of Fulham FC in action during a November match against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Craven Cottage.

    Antonee Robinson: the American left back finding career form at Fulham

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In depth

  • Erik ten Hag

    Erik ten Hag
    I don’t need a longer contract. I don’t need that security

    Manchester United’s manager on working under Team Ineos, Rashford’s ‘vibe’, injuries and backing himself to win
  • David de Gea, Adrien Rabiot, Matts Hummels

    From Hummels to De Gea
    Ten big-name free agents eyeing new club

    A look at 10 potentially influential players looking for new clubs
    • Aston Villa young players under Unai Emery

      Aston Villa
      Emery brought success. Now he’s making team younger

    • Sean Dyche poses for a pre-season selfie at the Showgrounds, where Everton played Sligo Rovers.

      Everton
      Dyche ‘keeps it real’ as Toffees spurn overseas tours

    • Ruud van Nistelrooy directs Manchester United training at UCLA during the club’s US tour.

      Van Nistelrooy brings more than just aura to United

      Jamie Jackson
    • Manchester United and Arsenal played in front of 60,000 fans at SoFi Stadium in California.

      US pre-season friendlies a harbinger of gruelling future

      Alexander Abnos
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Business of soccer

  • Jürgen Klopp and Arsène Wenger have been transformative figures in European football.

    Has Wenger finally won the culture war over big money in football?

  • three side by side images of two footballers and a coach

    Can San Diego FC pull off their plan to be the Ajax of North America?

  • US Premier League fans are passionate, and thrive partly because of their distance from Europe

    A US Premier League game would be wildly popular – and demean everyone

    Aaron Timms
  • FBL-ENG-PR-MAN CITY-CHELSEA-FANS<br>City fans arrive for the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on February 17, 2024. (Photo by Darren Staples / AFP) (Photo by DARREN STAPLES/AFP via Getty Images)

    The Premier League’s era of vanity worship may be over but the future won’t be equal

    Aaron Timms
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Football Weekly

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Football Weekly

Join Max Rushden and the pod squad as they pick over the latest action and news

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Video

  • England
    What is Southgate's legacy after stepping down as manager?

    Gareth Southgate is arguably one of the most successful managers the team has had and yet he faced serious scrutiny from fans
  • Nearly 80,000 fans welcomed 25-year-old France star Kylian Mbappé during his official presentation as a Real Madrid player

    Real Madrid
    Mbappé fulfils dream as he is presented in front of 80,000 fans

  • Spain's players received a warm welcome home to Madrid after beating England 2-1 in the Euro 2024 final

    0:59

    Euro 2024
    Spain receive heroes' welcome in Madrid following victory

  • The Stirling Albion goalkeeper paused the game to fix a hole in the pitch with a conveniently placed shovel and pile of dirt

    1:00

    Stirling Albion
    Goalkeeper fixes hole in pitch mid-match with shovel and dirt

  • Fans in Buenos Aires and Miami celebrated wildly after Argentina secured a record 16th Copa América title by beating Colombia

    1:27

    Copa América
    Argentina fans celebrate victory as Colombia supporters are left heartbroken

  • Footage shows fans climbing into air vents and over fences to access to the stadium ahead of the game

    0:30

    Copa América
    Fans enter vents and climb fences to get into stadium

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The top 100

The Guardian’s annual guide to the world’s top players

See who made the lists

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Opinion

  • Summer Football illo v2 (1)

    Thrill of stumbling across a match while away on holiday

    Mike Whalley
  • An advertisement shown during Euro 2024 promoting the August launch of the new Sky Sports+ channel

    Fans deserve better than ad industry’s cynical stereotypes

    John Brewin
    Supporters are being patronised by adverts for companies that work against their interests
  • Emile Smith Rowe, Eddie Nketiah and Reiss Nelson celebrate together.

    Arsenal start to shed academy graduates as stakes are raised

    Huzaifah Khan
    Emile Smith Rowe close to Fulham move while Eddie Nketiah and Reiss Nelson also near exit

    Regulars

    • Ben Brereton Díaz

      Football Daily
      Assessing the shrewdest transfer moves of summer

    • The USDWNT celebrates one their goals in an 11-0 win against Australia at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colorado

      Moving the Goalposts
      ‘We were all crying’: how US deaf women’s team made history

      • The Knowledge
        The squad with most future Premier League managers

      • David Squires on ...
        Everton and the game of chance with owners

      • Football Weekly
        A football finance special before the new season

      • Football Weekly
        Predictions for 2024-25 and who replaces Southgate?

      • David Squires on …
        Southgate reaching the end of the line with England

    Catch up

    • The gold medal winning Uruguay team, including José Andrade (back row third right), celebrate in the grounds of the team's Argenteuil base after beating Switzerland 3-0 to win the football tournament at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris.

      When Andrade and Uruguay made Paris Olympics a first

      Jonathan Wilson
    • Kyle Walker holds aloft the Premier League trophy during the presentation ceremony on the pitch at the Etihad Stadium

      TV chaos in France acts as warning to Premier League

      John Brewin
    • Everton FC badge at Goodison Park

      What now for Everton after more takeover drama?

      Andy Hunter
    • graphic illustration of male footballers and a man holding a medal

      Men’s Olympic football remains stuck in game's second tier

      Jonathan Wilson

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