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All 12 Scottish Premiership clubs will enter a team into a legends version of cult indoor tournament the Tennent’s Soccer Sixes later this year.The revived event, backed by the SPFL, will take place at Braehead Arena on the weekend of 3 and 4 October and be broadcast on Premier Sports.Group stages will be played on Saturday, with the winner and runner-up from three regionalised groups of four teams progressing to the knockout stage along with the two best third-placed teams.Every game will have a winner, with a bonus point for a penalty shootout win in the event of a draw…
Manchester United midfielder Youri Tielemans revealed he did not expect to leave Aston Villa this summer. Tielemans completed a £35m move to Old Trafford after United triggered a release clause in the Belgium captain’s Villa contract. The 29-year-old made 134 appearances for Villa, scoring 10 goals and providing 24 assists, while he also netted in their Europa League final win over Freiburg last season. Among Villa players in the top flight in 2025-26, only Matty Cash (66) attempted more tackles than Tielemans (58), though the Belgian won the most in the team (36). Tielemans has twice been linked with a…
The World Cup has faded into memory. Now the real jeopardy begins. After a summer of transfer drama, managerial changes and major squad turnover, the Championship is back — and for Final One Standing players, it promises to be a minefield. On paper, this could be one of the closest Championship seasons in years. There are plenty of familiar faces, but some genuine heavyweights have dropped into the division. West Ham are back, and it was only a few years ago that the Hammers were lifting a European trophy, while Wolves and Burnley bring recent Premier League experience. At the…
Unbeaten George Liddard says he is living out a boyhood dream as he prepares to face Dario Morello for the vacant European middleweight title.Liddard, 24, from Billericay in Essex, will face Italy’s Morello at York Hall on 22 August after retaining his British and Commonwealth middleweight belts earlier this year.Since turning professional in 2022, Liddard has claimed eight of his 14 wins by knockout and predicted another victory against 33-year-old Morello, who has a record of 26-1.”When you work so hard that it seems unreasonable that you don’t achieve your goals… that just fills you with confidence.” said Liddard.”I’m not…
Tielemans is thoughtful though, and expansive in his answers, even if sometimes what he says is not quite what you expect to hear.One of those is around the length of his career and the number of games he has played.He made his professional debut for Anderlecht at 16. He has played 668 games for club and country and had to pull out of Belgium’s World Cup quarter-final clash with Spain last month after experiencing an issue in the warm-up.”I feel very good, actually,” he said.”In that last game, it was just an overload of too many games; too many minutes.…
Mielifeier Dalielibieke stormed over to Eddie Hearn at ringside after his fourth-round stoppage loss to Jack Bowen, furious with the referee’s intervention. Dalielibieke believed he could continue after Bowen unloaded with punches during a heated exchange. Both men had traded heavy shots without giving ground before Bowen forced the stoppage. Dalielibieke immediately challenged the decision, then took his complaint directly to Hearn as frustration over the referee’s call became the main talking point. Omar El-Abdallah broke Jordan Towns down in a punishing third round, sending him to the canvas twice as he pushed hard for the finish. Towns climbed back…
Manchester City have completed the signing of Argentina goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli from Marseille.The 34-year-old returns to the Etihad Stadium – where he spent the 2016-17 season without making a first-team appearance – on a two-year deal.BBC Sport previously reported that City have paid a fee of £1.7m.He comes in as a replacement for England goalkeeper James Trafford, who left City to join Leeds in a deal worth up to £45m, and will be understudy to number one Gianluigi Donnarumma.”This is an amazing opportunity for me and one I had to grasp. When the chance to join Manchester City comes along…
Enzo Fernandez looks likely to stay at Chelsea as the Blues stand strong on his asking price and interested clubs back away. 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. Chelsea have done well this summer in getting some key players in and some other important sales done. There’s a long way to go, but there’s a sense that things are on schedule, and new manager Xabi Alonso is being given a platform to succeed. There…
William Hill News tipster @Footy_Tipster previews Thursday’s UEFA Europa Conference League Qualification game between Midtjylland and Bohemians. Our Prediction: Midtjylland To Score in Both Halves (7/10), Midtjylland 3-1 Bohemians (9/1) Midtjylland will looking to build on their first leg lead of this Europa Conference League clash with Bohemians at the MCH Arena on Thursday evening. Now, let’s take a closer look at some Europa Conference League odds and betting angles for Thursday’s fixture: Midtjylland v Bohemians – Thursday, 6pm View all available markets at William Hill Midtjylland took a major step towards securing a place in the Europa Conference League group…
Live results: Omar El-Abdallah stopped Jordan Towns after three rounds following a dominant third, dropping him twice and piling on the punches. Towns dragged himself back to his feet and survived the bell, but the punishment had taken its toll. The referee waved off the fight between rounds. Teremoana vs. Savage Start Time Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2026Venue: The Star Gold Coast, QueenslandCard starts: 5 a.m. ET / 10 a.m. UK / 7 p.m. AESTMain event: 7:55 a.m. ET / 12:55 p.m. UK / 9:55 p.m. AESTStreaming: LIVE on DAZN worldwideAustralia: LIVE on Kayo Sports and Foxtel Teremoana brings an…