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<p>Lionel Messi's Inter Miami will play in the Club World Cup this summer</p>

Miguel DelaneyFootball

I’ve been lucky enough to watch Messi 42 times – it’s still not enough

The sands of time are slowly closing in on perhaps football’s greatest ever player, writes Miguel Delaney, so treasure these final moments

<p>Crystal Palace face an anxious wait to find out if they will be allowed to compete in the Europa League</p>

Will CastleFootball

Crystal Palace’s fight to stay in the Europa League explained

Palace’s European dream is at risk – it’s time for football to wake up

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Transfers live: Liverpool plan Wirtz medical, Arsenal want Gyokoeres

<p>Sverre Nypan is set to join Manchester City</p>

City agree £12.5m fee for Norwegian wonderkid dubbed ‘next Odegaard’

Club World Cup

<p>Victory at the Club World Cup could mean a number of different things to the competing teams from across the globe</p>

Where the Club World Cup will be won – and why it does matter

<p>US president Donald Trump speaks alongside Fifa president Gianni Infantino</p>

How Infantino used Trump and Club World Cup as a political football

<p>Predict every match, build your bracket, and follow your score with the live leaderboard.</p>

Predict the results of every Club World Cup game

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Club World Cup 2025: Schedule, fixtures, dates and venues

ACFC

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Why Arsenal want Martin Zubimendi so badly

The Newcastle tactics that proved Eddie Howe is an elite manager

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Why Matheus Cunha is Man United’s best signing in years

The real reason Liverpool signed Jeremie Frimpong

Premier League

Chelsea and Manchester City will provide the Premier League interest at the Club World Cup (Martin Rickett/PA)

A guide to the Club World Cup as Man City, Chelsea and Messi prepare for action

Pep Guardiola is preparing Manchester City for a new challenge at the Club World Cup (Martin Rickett/PA)

Pep Guardiola looking forward to Club World Cup despite Man City workload fears

Thomas Frank takes over at Tottenham on a three-year deal (John Walton/PA)

Friday’s briefing: Thomas Frank appointed new Tottenham manager

<p>Justin Cochrane joined Thomas Tuchel’s coaching staff in March</p>

Brentford lose out on highly-rated first-choice Frank replacement

European football

Marseille reach ‘agreement in principle’ to sign Angel Gomes

<p>Aleksander Ceferin is coming under pressure as Uefa president (Mike Egerton/PA)</p>

Uefa mutiny brewing as rebels plot challenge to Ceferin’s presidency

<p>Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring Portugal's winning goal</p>

Ronaldo sends Portugal past Germany to Nations League final amid drama

International football

<p>Michal Probierz has stepped down as Poland manager</p>

Poland manager resigns after Lewandowski threat

<p>Thomas Tuchel has a number of problems to solve with England</p>

Tuchel issues warning to England players in World Cup countdown

<p>England were booed off in only Thomas Tuchel’s fourth match in charge (Mike Egerton/PA)</p>

Tuchel opens up on whether he’ll stay England manager beyond World Cup

Football League

<p>Sheffield Wednesday face a troubled financial future</p>

Wednesday charged over failing to pay players as EFL sounds warning

<p>Charlton are back in the second tier of English football</p>

Charlton seal Championship return with Wembley win over Leyton Orient

<p>Jobe Bellingham helped Sunderland reach the promised land of the Premier League</p>

How Sunderland are set up to survive in the Premier League

Football betting

Best Football Betting Sites UK 2025: Top 10 Ranked and Reviewed

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Best Betting Sites UK: Top 10 Online Bookmakers For June 2025

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Free Bets and Betting Sign Up Offers UK for June 2025

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How to bet on football