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Arsenal continue to strengthen their squad under Renee Slegers with the signing of Ona Batlle from Barcelona. The Spain international is the Gunners’ fourth signing this summer, having welcomed Georgia Stanway, Selina Cerci and Geraldine Reuteler. Batlle has joined on a free transfer, following the expiration of her Barcelona contract, and has reportedly put pen to paper on a four-year deal, with the option for an extra year. The defender had returned to Barcelona after three seasons with Manchester United and made 114 appearances across all competitions in Spain, scoring 14 goals. During that time, she won three Liga F titles,…
William Hill News tipster @Footy_Tipster previews Saturday’s 2026 World Cup Quarter-Final game between Norway and England. Our Prediction: Both Teams To Score & England To Win (5/2), Norway 2-3 England (20/1) Saturday serves up a mouth‑watering World Cup quarter‑final between Norway and England, with the Miami Stadium the stage for this highly anticipated clash. Now, let’s take a closer look at some World Cup odds and betting angles for Saturday’s fixture: Norway v England – Saturday, 10pm View all available markets at William Hill This World Cup will go down in history for Norway. Not only did they get the better…
(PBC/DAZN) LOS ANGELES – The most grizzled of those in the fight game are free to maintain their skepticism, but Thursday was an afternoon to otherwise let the imagination run wild about all the glorious matches this sport can deliver. Premier Boxing Champions’ move to DAZN, joining Matchroom, Queensberry and longtime rivals Top Rank and Golden Boy, could create the elixir to lift the sport back to prominence now that these promotions are incentivized as never before to make quality fights. “We want to serve out-sized value to the boxing audience,” said Britton Hardin, DAZN’s North America head of boxing.…
England men’s players have been advised to avoid drinking alcohol on the day before and the day after matches, under new behaviour guidelines.A midnight curfew was introduced following an Ashes tour blighted by off-field problems, but ambiguities around the curfew were a factor in the nightclub controversy involving Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson.In the aftermath of that incident, England players were issued new guidance, as reported by the Telegraph, external.The updated policy confirms the midnight curfew is in place on every day of a series at home or on tour.It also recommends that no alcohol be consumed on the day…
Rees-Zammit returned to the international stage as a replacement against Argentina in Cardiff, and this is the first time since that he has missed out on being a starter.The only other occasions that Wales have lined up without him in the back three under Tandy were against South Africa and Barbarians when England-based players were ineligible.Former centre Tom Shanklin believes the management team are trying to fire up the wing.”Louis Rees-Zammit is the most X-factor player that we have got,” he said on Scrum V.”Maybe they are just trying to motivate him and get his hunger back.”For me, he is…
Chelsea’s pre-season preparations began today (Thursday) as 12 first-team players reported to Cobham for their first training session under new head coach Xabi Alonso. If you enjoy Talk Chelsea coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a preferred source on Google to make us a favourite and see more of our content. Alonso officially took charge at the start of the month and oversaw the return of players not involved in this summer’s World Cup ahead of the club’s pre-season tour of Australia later this month. Among those pictured arriving was Brazilian winger Estevao Willian, who returns after…
William Hill News tipster @Footy_Tipster previews Saturday’s 2026 World Cup Quarter-Final game between Norway and England. Saturday serves up a mouth‑watering World Cup quarter‑final between Norway and England, with the Miami Stadium the stage for this highly anticipated clash. Now, let’s take a closer look at some World Cup odds and betting angles for Saturday’s fixture: Norway v England – Saturday, 10pm Acca Selections: Over 2.5 Goals (8/11)All five of Norway’s World Cup games so far have produced more than two goals goals. Both Teams To Score (8/13)Eleven of Norway’s last 12 games saw both teams score. Erling Haaland To Score…
Canelo (32-0-1, 26 KOs) entered the fight unbeaten and had quickly become one of boxing’s most closely watched teenage prospects. Cuello (26-1, 10 KOs) arrived as a respected Argentine contender who had never been stopped and viewed the fight as the biggest opportunity of his career. The contest represented another step up in opposition for Canelo. It offered another opportunity to prove he belonged among the division’s top young contenders. Cuello, meanwhile, had the chance to score the biggest victory of his career. From the opening bell, the difference in power was obvious. Late in the first round, Alvarez uncorked…
Queens Park Rangers have signed former Sheffield Wednesday goalkeeper Pierce Charles on loan following his move to Manchester City.The Northern Ireland international joined the Premier League Club on Friday on a five-year contract until the summer of 2031.He now immediately joins the Championship side on a season-long loan for 2026-27 season.Charles, 20, came through Manchester City’s academy before joining Sheffield Wednesday in 2021.He made his Owls debut in an FA Cup tie against Coventry City in 2024, and earned the number one jersey ahead of 2025-26 when he made 21 appearances across all competitions.”The past few days have been quite…
Morning all. Blogs is on the golf course early this morning, so you’ve got me filling in from an oven-like London. I guess we should start with the signing of Illan Meslier, whose arrival on a free transfer was confirmed by the club yesterday. The Frenchman clearly lost his way at Elland Road. He was Daniel Farke’s undisputed first-choice goalkeeper before a series of high-profile mistakes during the 2024/25 campaign saw him taken out of the firing line as Leeds chased promotion. By that point he’d made 215 appearances in English football, but last season he didn’t play a single…