Abusive chanting against immigrants in English football on rise, new data reveals
Kick It Out data said reported incidents of all discrimination had reached a new high, while abuse in grassroots football rose for a fifth consecutive year
Retaining Rodri is key to Manchester City success under Enzo Maresca
New manager’s No 1 priority must be to persuade World Cup-winning captain to stay as Real Madrid circle
Fifa accused of ‘selling the soul of football’ over $20bn World Cup commercial rights sale plan
Fifa has announced plans to sell a share of its commercial operations to private investors, a deal that would include the media and sponsorship rights of the World Cup
Wrexham face Liverpool with Premier League still in their sights despite setback
Ryan Reynolds says Wrexham playing Liverpool in a pre-season friendly at Yankee Stadium is a “punch me moment”
Xabi Alonso plays down Welbeck and Henderson moves after Chelsea win
The manager said: ‘There will be a lot of links, a lot of rumours’ after João Pedro scored a hat-trick in Chelsea’s 6-4 win over Western Sydney Wanderers
Roberto Mancini returns as Italy head coach with Claudio Ranieri named technical director
Roberto Mancini has agreed to be Italy head coach for a second time
Milos Kerkez: ‘I’m delighted – Andoni Iraola is the perfect fit for Liverpool’
The full-back tells Andy Hunter about being reunited with his former manager, the shock of Arne Slot’s sacking and being mistaken for a bridegroom
Sunderland close in on Dayann Methalie signing after Newcastle back off
Sunderland are poised to sign the long-time Newcastle target Dayann Methalie, Toulouse’s 20-year-old France Under-21s defender
France turn to ‘legend’ Zinedine Zidane as head coach in long-awaited homecoming
Zinedine Zidane has been appointed as France’s new head coach, replacing Didier Deschamps at the helm of the team he led to glory as arguably its greatest ever player
Football transfer rumours: Manchester United to sign Juve’s Francisco Conceição?
Bruno Guimarães and Vinícius Júnior to Arsenal? | Ruben Vargas to Aston Villa? | James Trafford to Leeds?