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FIFA has shown “complete disregard” for the importance of national competitions by approving a 32-team Club World Cup and an expanded World Cup, according to LaLiga. Ahead of its congress in Kigali, Rwanda, FIFA announced on Tuesday that the 2026…

The World Cup group stages drew to a close in typically dramatic style on Friday – but what have been the standout trends in Qatar so far? Were those goalless first-halves unique? In total, 24 of the 48 group games…

When and where is the 2022 World Cup? The 2022 World Cup is taking place in Qatar in the winter months rather than the usual summer ones, due to the heat. The knock-out stage begins on Saturday December 3. The…

England trio Alessia Russo, Keira Walsh and Lauren James were among the winners as the inaugural Women’s Football Awards took place in London on Thursday. Manchester United forward Russo was named player of the year, while midfielder Walsh, her fellow…

It’s a hot evening in Turin in mid-May. Amandine Henry has just ignited a historic Champions League final with a jaw-dropping opening goal inside the first six minutes. It led to a, somewhat inevitable, Lyon rout. Not for the first…

Wolves have signed Brazil international Matheus Cunha on an initial loan deal from Atletico Madrid, the Premier League club have announced. Cunha, 23, will join the club from January 1 subject to work permit approval with an automatic permanent deal…

Wolves have been the surprise package this season, sitting eighth and just six points shy of fourth-placed West Ham with two games in hand – so what is driving their bid for Champions League qualification? Their total of 34 points…

Wolves are set to break their transfer record to land Portugal midfielder Matheus Nunes from Sporting Lisbon. Personal terms are still to be finalised with the 23-year-old but the PA news agency understands Wolves are optimistic a deal can be…

Team Ireland’s Thomas Maloney Westgaard beat out 85 other athletes to secure 14th place in the Beijing Winter Olympic’s cross-country skiing 15km classic. Day seven of the 2022 games saw the 26-year-old succeed in his targeting of a top-15 result…

Rafael Benitez’s departure from Everton has thrown open another managerial vacancy and some interesting names are already being lined up to replace the 61-year-old Spaniard. Here, the PA news agency takes a look at some of the potential contenders to…