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Former academy players are being offered a different route in football through the Premier League Futures programme, with ex-West Ham prospect Iyiola Adebayo among those using it to reshape their careers after release…
Pakistan's FIFAe 2026 push has brought esports into the Pakistan Football Federation's football roadmap and opened a new lane for digital talent. The story is useful for sports readers because it connects a current…

Argentina has added a new date to its football calendar. According to The Guardian Football, the country will now mark National Football Teams Day on 15 July every year, the anniversary of its men’s team beating England…
A fresh football debate is asking whether young fans now follow star names more than clubs, as global player brands reshape the way the sport is consumed.
Australia's young footballers are on the move, giving the Socceroos a post-World Cup lift before the next Asian Cup cycle. The story is useful for sports readers because it connects a current headline with the bigger…
Women’s Football Much Gain from Kind Reforms That has moved into focus in football coverage. Women’s football has much to gain from the kind of reforms that threats to snub upcoming tournaments might prompt.

The latest Football Daily from The Guardian leans into a familiar summer theme in football: the gap between real transfer business and the fantasy world that often surrounds it. At the center of the discussion is…
Qatar's challenge to the AFC over an open letter targeting Gianni Infantino has put football politics back in focus.
Home Office figures show more matches were reported for football-related disorder last season, while arrests stayed near pre-Covid levels, reviving debate over who should pay for policing.
Adil Nabi's expected move to Greek club Panachaiki has given Pakistan football another overseas marker at a time when fans are tracking every professional pathway. The story is useful for sports readers because it…
Bradley Barcola, Gabriel Jesus and Folarin Balogun have pushed the football transfer market back into the spotlight as clubs search for late-window solutions. The story is useful for sports readers because it connects a…
Thomas Tuchel will be pilloried for his semi-final decisions in England's World Cup exit, but that ignores the deeper fact that English football culture is not set up to win major tournaments.
Arsenal and Chelsea have recorded more revenue than the rest of the Women's Super League combined, underlining how sharply the financial balance of English women's football is tilting toward the two London clubs. The…

H2: A goal, a draw and a return that felt bigger than football Racing Santander’s first home match back in the first division since 2012 became a day of release, noise and tears as the club drew 2-2 with Villarreal…
Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa open the European football season with a UEFA Super Cup final carrying more intrigue than a ceremonial curtain-raiser usually gets. The story is drawing attention because it connects…

Gianni Infantino is facing a sharper wave of resistance from football leaders, with criticism of FIFA and its president reaching a more visible stage, according to The Guardian Football. The latest debate is not only…

Pakistan's men's national football team is set to make its first appearance in a FIFA-sanctioned competitive event, with the Pakistan Football Federation confirming participation in the inaugural FIFA ASEAN Cup. h2:A…
Manchester United have called up 15-year-old JJ Gabriel for the friendly against Rosenborg, putting the teenager in line for a possible senior debut.

H2: Japan’s long wait for a Premier League goalkeeper is ending For more than two decades, Japanese football has had to look back to Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi as the country’s first trailblazer in English league football…
With Harry Kane reaching the twilight of his international career after the World Cup, England must now address the lack of a clear successor in the striker position

Mexico has moved to publicly support Fifa president Gianni Infantino, breaking with the wider Concacaf stance at a time when the sport’s political fault lines are becoming more visible. The decision adds another layer…
Kevin Keegan, the legendary English forward, two-time Ballon d'Or winner and former national team manager, has died at the age of 75 following a private battle with stage four cancer
Argentina is increasingly defining its football identity around Lionel Messi, moving beyond the long shadow cast by Diego Maradona

Jurgen Klopp has been named Germany's national team coach, with the former Liverpool manager given the task of reviving the country's football fortunes after a difficult period.