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Arteta seeking new recruits, remains coy on Gyokeres

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was reluctant to talk Monday about transfer target Viktor Gyokeres, but said there was "a lot of time left in the window" to strengthen his squad.

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Gabriel hopeful new signings will help bring Arsenal trophies

Arsenal let Premier League titles slip through their grasp in the last couple of years but the arrival of top-quality signings will make a difference this season, said defender Gabriel Magalhaes.

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BFF fined USD 1500 for delay in Bangladesh-Singapore match

The Bangladesh Football Federation has been fined 1500 US$ for a two-minute delay in kick-off during Bangladesh's Asian Cup Qualifier fixture against Singapore on June 10 in Dhaka.

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Experiment over, Butler ready for title fight

Having experimented quite a bit with his playing XI throughout the campaign, Bangladesh coach Peter Butler is expected to field a strong starting XI against Nepal in the title-deciding last match of the SAFF U-20 Women's Championship, scheduled to kick off at 7:00pm today at the Bashundhara Kings Arena.

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Online abuse rising as women’s football grows: Lucy Bronze

"The bigger the game gets, the bigger the noise becomes, the more fans there are, but the more critics there are," Bronze said.

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Man Utd lack pace, says coach Amorim after pre-season draw with Leeds

Manchester United have plenty to improve on and need more pace in their midfield, manager Ruben Amorim said after the Premier League side began their pre-season preparations with a goalless draw against Leeds United.

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Howe confident Isak will remain 'a Newcastle player' amid transfer speculation

Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe said he is confident that striker Alexander Isak will be at the Premier League club at the start of the 2025-26 season, after leaving the Swede out of their 4-0 friendly loss to Celtic due to transfer talk.

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SAFF U-17 C’ship / Bangladesh drawn with hosts Sri Lanka

Bangladesh have been placed in Group A of the SAFF U-17 Championship along with hosts Sri Lanka, who will stage the regional youth tournament in Colombo from September 15 to 20.

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Real Madrid 'only' team I'd have left Liverpool for: Alexander-Arnold

New Real Madrid signing Trent Alexander-Arnold said he joined the "only" team he would have considered leaving Liverpool for, at his presentation on Thursday.

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Ranking boost for Bangladesh women ahead of Asian qualifiers

The latest rankings, released by FIFA on Thursday, brought welcome news for Bangladesh as they emerged as the only South Asian nation to improve their position. 

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Poland manager Probierz resigns after row with Lewandowski

Poland manager Michal Probierz resigned from his position on Thursday, four days after star striker Robert Lewandowski said he will no longer play for the national team under him.

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‘New Bangladesh’, or the same as a decade ago? 

About 10 years ago, in 2015, the Bangladesh national football team suffered a 2-1 defeat to Singapore in a FIFA friendly match. Tuesday’s identical 2-1 defeat to the same opponent in the Asian Cup Qualifiers at the same ground gives the impression that the men in red and green have remained in the same place they were a decade ago -- despite the inclusion of expatriate players like Hamza Choudhury and Shamit Shome.

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England boss Tuchel interested in contract extension after 2026 World Cup

Thomas Tuchel suggested he is tempted to seek a contract extension as England manager beyond the 2026 World Cup up to the 2028 European Championship, despite his team drawing criticism for recent poor performances.

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Premier League 'under strain' despite record £6.3 bn revenues

The combined revenue of Premier League clubs rose to a record £6.3 billion ($8.5 billion, 7.5 billion euros) in the 2023/24 season, but fan unrest and worsening competitive balance are cause for concern, according to financial experts Deloitte.

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FIFA Club World Cup: All you need to know

The winners of the Club World Cup will receive up to £97m ($125m) from FIFA.

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Bellingham 'special boy' despite 'repulsive' behaviour: Tuchel

"Sometimes you see the rage, the hunger and the fire and it comes out in a way that can be a bit repulsive, for example, for my mother when she sits in front of the TV," said Tuchel in a wide-ranging interview with radio station talkSPORT on Wednesday.

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US immigration, border agents to be deployed at Club World Cup: report

NBC television's Miami affiliate reported that members of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) along with US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) would be on duty at Saturday's opener between Lionel Messi's Inter Miami and Egypt's Al Ahly.

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Alonso's new-look Real Madrid aiming for Club World Cup glory

The 43-year-old Spaniard, who replaced Carlo Ancelotti at the helm, along with new arrivals Trent Alexander-Arnold and Dean Huijsen add a fresh look to a team that emerged battered and bruised from a domestic season dominated by bitter rivals Barcelona.

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