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Kane in Germany to complete Bayern move

 11 August 2023, Bavaria, Munich: Harry Kane, soccer player, arrives for medical check at a hospital. Kane is to move from Tottenham Hotspur to FC Bayern Munich. England captain Harry Kane has arrived in Germany for a medical at Bayern Munich as he nears a move from Tottenham. Bayern and Spurs agreed a deal worth more than 100m euros (£86.4m) for the 30-year-old on Thursday. The decision to move was then left up to Kane, who is Tottenham’s all-time top scorer with 280 goals in 435 appearances. Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou confirmed on Friday the deal is “imminent”. Kane had one year left on his contract and was unlikely to stay with the club. Providing there are no unexpected issues, Kane’s move will be completed in time to start the Bundesliga season next week. It was felt the st...
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Lionel Messi scores again as Inter Miami sail into Leagues Cup semi-finals

 Lionel Messi #10 of Inter Miami CF celebrates after scoring a goal in the second half during the Leagues Cup 2023 quarterfinals match between Charlotte FC and Inter Miami CF at DRV PNK Stadium on August 11, 2023 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.Lionel Messi continued his scoring streak as he helped Inter Miami seal a 4-0 victory over Charlotte FC in their Leagues Cup quarter-final in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The Argentine slotted in Miami’s fourth goal in the 86th minute, making it eight goals in five games for his new club. Josef Martinez and Robert Taylor scored before halftime, and Messi also helped create a second-half own goal that put the result beyond doubt. Miami have won all five games since the Argentine superstar’s debut in the competition contested between all 47 teams in MLS...
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Haaland scores twice as Man City beat Burnley

 Erling Haaland of Manchester City runs with the ball during the Premier League match between Burnley FC and Manchester City at Turf Moor on August 11, 2023 in Burnley, England.Erling Haaland was back in the old routine with a devastating display of finishing as Manchester City opened the defence of their Premier League title with a comfortable victory at Burnley. The goalscoring phenomenon, who hit 52 goals as City won the Treble of Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League last season, took only 185 seconds to open his account for the new campaign, striking a blow from which the newly promoted Clarets never recovered. Haaland pounced in the area when Rodri headed down Kevin de Bruyne’s cross, then curled in a magnificent left-foot strike into the top corner beyond Burnley keeper J...
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England have Colombia plan without James – Wiegman

 Sarina Wiegman, Head Coach of England, speaks to the media in an England Press Conference during the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 at Stadium Australia on August 11, 2023 in Sydney, Australia. England have a plan to take on Colombia in Saturday’s Women’s World Cup quarter-final without top scorer Lauren James, says manager Sarina Wiegman. James, 21, was sent off in the last-16 penalty shootout victory over Nigeria and is now suspended for two games. She scored three and assisted three goals in four matches but Wiegman says England “know how they want to fill that position”. “Of course, she is still part of the squad,” Wiegman told BBC Radio 5 Live. “[James] gets support from everyone. In a split second, she made a mistake and that cost her two games, an...
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Real Madrid’s Turkish star Arda Guler to undergo surgery

 Arda Güler, player of Real Madrid, is training with his teammates on July 20, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.Real Madrid’s young Turkish star Arda Guler will undergo surgery, the Spanish club’s head coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Friday. “He is going to undergo surgery and the recovery time is quite short because he has a small problem,” Carlo Ancelotti told a press briefing. “It’s difficult for me to go into the details because of the player’s privacy.” Guler injured internal meniscus of his right knee during a training session on July 29. The 18-year-old moved to Real Madrid from Istanbul club Fenerbahce in July on a six-year contract. He netted six goals and had seven assists last season in 35 matches for Fenerbahce, which came second in the Turkish Super Lig standings. The Turkis...
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Tottenham’s Kane move to Bayern ‘imminent’

 England's Harry Kane during the UEFA EURO 2024 qualifying round group C match between England and North Macedonia at Old Trafford on June 19, 2023 in Manchester, England. England captain Harry Kane is set to have a medical at Bayern Munich after being given permission to travel to Germany by Tottenham. Bayern and Spurs agreed a deal worth more than 100m euros (£86.4m) for the the 30-year-old on Thursday. The decision to move was then left up to Kane, who is Tottenham’s all-time top scorer with 280 goals in 435 appearances. Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou confirmed on Friday the deal is “imminent”. Kane had one year left on his contract and was unlikely to stay with the club. Providing there are no unexpected issues, Kane’s move will be completed in time to start the Bundesliga season nex...
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Liverpool agree £111m fee with Brighton for Caicedo

 Moises Caicedo of Brighton & Hove Albion looks on during the Premier League Summer Series match between Brighton & Hove Albion and Newcastle United at Red Bull Arena on July 28, 2023 in Harrison, New Jersey.Brighton rejected an £80m bid for midfielder Moises Caicedo from Premier League rivals Chelsea in July Liverpool have agreed a British record transfer fee of £111m with Brighton for midfielder Moises Caicedo. However, Chelsea are now trying to secure a deal for the Ecuador international despite Brighton rejecting a succession of bids from the club earlier in the summer. It is thought the 21-year-old’s preference would be to move to Stamford Bridge. It remains to be seen whether the Blues will now match Liverpool’s bid. Brighton had set a fee in excess of £100m for Caicedo ...
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Tottenham & Bayern agree deal in principle for Kane

 Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur acknowledges the fans during the pre-season friendly match between Tottenham Hotspur and Lion City Sailors at National Stadium on July 26, 2023 in Singapore. Bayern Munich and Tottenham have agreed a deal in principle for England captain Harry Kane worth more than 100m euros (£86.4m). Kane, 30, has one year left on his contract with Spurs and must now make a decision about whether or not to leave. The forward is Tottenham’s all-time top scorer with 280 goals in 435 appearances. Kane was linked with Manchester United earlier this summer before Bayern made him their main target. The striker’s future in London has been uncertain for several seasons while a number of Bayern bids were rejected earlier this summer. Most recently, Spurs turned down an offer o...
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West Ham want to sign Man City’s Palmer on loan

 Cole Palmer of England celebrates with the trophy after winning the UEFA Under-21 Euro 2023 final match between England and Spain on July 8, 2023 in Batumi, Georgia. West Ham are interested in signing Manchester City forward Cole Palmer on loan. Palmer has impressed with City after manager Pep Guardiola opted against sending the 21-year-old out on loan last season. He came on as a substitute and scored a stunning goal against Arsenal in the Community Shield on Sunday. Palmer was part of the England Under-21 side that won this summer’s European Championships. The development comes after City spoke to West Ham about the availability of midfielder Lucas Paqueta, who only joined them from Lyon 12 months ago. The Hammers have had bids accepted for Southampton midfielder James Ward-Pr...
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wolves news : Gary O’Neil appointed as new manager

 Head Coach Gary O'Neil of Bournemouth during the Premier League match between Everton FC and AFC Bournemouth at Goodison Park on May 28, 2023 in Liverpool, England.Former Bournemouth boss Gary O'Neil has been announced as the new manager of Wolves, replacing Julen Lopetegui on a three-year deal.Lopetegui's exit from Molineux was confirmed on Tuesday - just three days before the 2023-24 Premier League season begins.O'Neil led Bournemouth to a 15th-place finish last season but was sacked on 19 June.The 40-year-old is Wolves' fourth manager in just over two years.His first assignment will come on Monday when Wolves travel to Old Trafford to face Manchester United.Several candidates were considered as Lopetegui's replacement but O'Neil was the preferred option.
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trañsfer news live : West Ham agree Maguire and Ward-Prowse deals

 Harry Maguire #5 of Manchester United during the Manchester United v Athletic Bilbao, pre-season friendly match at Aviva Stadium on August 6th, 2023 in Dublin, Ireland. West Ham United have agreed deals for Manchester United’s Harry Maguire and Southampton’s James Ward-Prowse worth about £60m in total. Each deal is thought to be worth in the region of £30m. Maguire, 30, struggled for first-team opportunities at Old Trafford last season and has been stripped of the captaincy this season. He is understood to be keen on the move with personal terms yet to be agreed but not expected to be a problem. Maguire joined United in August 2019 for a world record £80m for a defender. West Ham have been trying to sign Ward-Prowse for much of the summer but Southampton, who were relegated to the Ch...
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Iniesta joins Emirates Club in UAE Pro league

 Spanish great Andres Iniesta acknowledges supporters during the farewell ceremony following his final match for J-League first-division side Vissel Kobe on July 1, 2023, at Noevir Stadium in Kobe, western Japan.Former Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta has signed with United Arab Emirates Pro League side Emirates Club. The Spaniard left Japanese side Vissel Kobe midway through the J-League season on 1 July. The 39-year-old made 134 appearances for the Japanese club, winning the domestic Emperor’s Cup in 2019 and the Japanese Super Cup the following year. Emirates Club, who won promotion to the UAE top flight last season, posted “welcome Iniesta” on social media. Iniesta moved to Japan after a 22-year career at Barcelona, where he won 32 trophies and made 674 senior appearances. He w...
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Lopetegui leaves Wolves, O’Neil set to replace him

 Wolverhampton Wanderers manager Julen Lopetegui prior to the Carabao Cup Quarter Final match between Nottingham Forest and Wolverhampton Wanderers at City Ground on January 11, 2023 in Nottingham, England. Wolves boss Julen Lopetegui has left the club, with ex-Bournemouth manager Gary O’Neil set to replace him. The club have known for some time that Lopetegui, 56, wanted to leave. Wolves said both parties had “accepted their differences of opinion on certain issues and agreed that an amicable end to his contract was the best solution”. Wolves announced the Spaniard’s departure three days before the Premier League season begins – they face Manchester United on Monday. The club said talks had been “ongoing in recent weeks, held with the utmost respect and cordiality” to give the c...
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France end Morocco dream to cruise into quarters

 Eugenie Le Sommer of France in action during the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Round of 16 match between France and Morocco at Hindmarsh Stadium on August 8, 2023 in Adelaide, Australia.Eugenie Le Sommer scored twice as France cruised into the Women’s World Cup quarter-finals, thrashing Morocco to end the African side’s dream run. Goals from Kadidiatou Diani, Kenza Dali and Le Sommer put France 3-0 ahead at half-time in Adelaide, with Le Sommer adding her second after 70 minutes. France will now face Australia in the last eight in Brisbane on Saturday. Morocco had been hoping to become the first African side to win a knockout match at the Women’s World Cup.
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Women’s world cup: Colombia set up England match by beating Jamaica

 Trudi Carter (18) of Jamaica and Catalina Usme Calderon (11) of Colombia in action during the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 Round of 16 match #56 between Colombia and Jamaica at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium in Melbourne, Australia on August 8, 2023.Colombia set up a Women's World Cup quarter-final against England with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Jamaica.Catalina Usme, who captained Colombia in Melbourne, curled home the decisive strike in the 51st minute.It was the first goal Jamaica had conceded at the tournament after 321 minutes of play, but they could not find a response.This is the first time Colombia have reached the last eight of the Women's World Cup.They will face European champions England at Stadium Australia in Sydney on Saturday, kick-off at 1...
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Women’s world cup: England win shootout to scrape into quarter-finals

 Georgia Marie Stanway of England and Bayern Munchen and Christy Ucheibe of Nigeria and Sl Benfica compete for the ball during the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Round of 16 match between England and Nigeria at Brisbane Stadium on August 7, 2023 in Brisbane, Australia.England scraped through to the quarter-finals of the Women’s World Cup with a dramatic penalty shootout victory over Nigeria after surviving a gruelling onslaught having gone down to 10 players. Despite the first penalty-taker, Georgia Stanway, firing wide, Nigeria missed their next two efforts and the European champions secured their spot in the last eight when Chloe Kelly smashed in the winning kick. In an outburst of frustration, Lauren James stamped on Michelle Alozie’s back in the 87th m...
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Arsenal vs Man city community shield penalties : The gunners enjoy ‘statement’ win

 Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta celebrates by lifting the trophy after winning The FA Community Shield match between Manchester City against Arsenal at Wembley Stadium on August 6, 2023 in London, England.It rarely sets the tone for the season ahead and it may not be considered a major trophy by many but, in the context of how last season ended for Arsenal, the psychological impact of their Community Shield win against Manchester City on Sunday should not be underestimated. After Cole Palmer’s stunning goal, the Gunners battled back through Leandro Trossard’s last-gasp equaliser before Kevin de Bruyne and Rodri missed spot-kicks in the shootout and Arsenal converted all of theirs to securethe first piece of silverware of the season. Arsenal led the Premier League for 248 days last seaso...
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Mbappe to real madrid transfer: PSG striker will not train with first-team squad

 Kylian Mbappe of France during the UEFA EURO 2024 Qualifying Round Group B match between France and Netherlands at Stade de France on March 24, 2023 in Saint-Denis, France.Kylian Mbappe will not train with the Paris St-Germain first-team squad when they step up preparations on Monday for the start of the Ligue 1 season. Mbappe has been in a contract stand-off with PSG amid a desire to join Real Madrid. The club’s all-time leading goalscorer is refusing to sign a year’s extension to his contract which ends next summer. PSG therefore want to sell the France forward now and secure a transfer fee rather than let him go for nothing. As a result, Mbappe was left out of PSG’s touring squad for their pre-season trip to Asia. He subsequently refused to meet with representatives of Al-Hilal, w...
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Sweden knock holders USA out of World Cup

 Lina Hurtig (8) of Sweden heads the ball during the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Round of 16 match between Sweden and United States at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium in Melbourne, Australia on August 6, 2023.Reigning champions the USA are out of the Women’s World Cup after being stunned by Sweden on penalties on a night of incredible drama in Melbourne. USA dominated the 120 minutes but were denied by an inspired goalkeeping performance from Zecira Musovic as the match finished goalless. The drama only ratcheted up further in the shootout. Three USA players missed, including their footballing icon Megan Rapinoe on her last appearance on the world stage, before Sweden won in remarkable circumstances. USA keeper Alyssa Naeher appeared to have saved Lina Hurtig’s effort at the second atte...
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England boost as Walsh returns to training

 Keira Walsh of England in action during the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Group D match between England and Denmark at Sydney Football Stadium on July 28, 2023 in Sydney, Australia.England midfielder Keira Walsh has returned to team training following a knee injury in a boost to the Lionesses’ Women’s World Cup hopes. Walsh suffered the knock in England’s Group D win over Denmark, with fears it could be a serious knee injury. However the injury is far less serious than originally thought, and the 26-year-old should be fit to play again at the tournament. England face Nigeria in the last 16 on Monday in Brisbane. A tweet from the official England account confirmed that “all 23 players are out for training today at Central Coast Stadium”- including Walsh. It i...
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