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Craig Bellamy appointed Anderlecht U21s coach

Craig Bellamy has signed a three-year deal to become the Under-21s coach at Belgian club Anderlecht.

Angelo Alessio welcomes challenge of replacing Steve Clarke at Kilmarnock

New Kilmarnock boss Angelo Alessio says he is ready for the challenge of building on Steve Clarke’s Rugby Park legacy.

Garry Monk refuses to enter war of words with Birmingham over sacking

Garry Monk has chosen not to enter into a war of words with Birmingham after they claimed he was sacked following a fall-out over the use of his own agent in transfer deals.

Keepers stand no chance under new penalty rules, fumes Scotland’s Crichton

Scotland midfielder Leanne Crichton believes goalkeepers have next to no chance of saving penalties under the new FIFA rules which contributed to their dramatic World Cup exit.

Grezda not joining Rangers at Portugal training camp – agent

Eros Grezda will not be joining Rangers in Portugal next week, according to the winger’s agent.

Steph Houghton happy with England’s momentum at Women’s World Cup

England captain Steph Houghton feels momentum is building nicely for the Lionesses heading into the last 16 at the Women’s World Cup.

Sporting director Paratici says Juventus ‘love’ Pogba amid transfer speculation

Juventus sporting director Fabio Paratici says the club “love” Paul Pogba amid speculation linking the Manchester United midfielder with a return to Turin.

Zinchenko signs new deal at Manchester City

Oleksandr Zinchenko has signed a new and improved deal to keep him at Manchester City until 2024.

Lennon praise for ‘phenomenal’ Lustig as long-serving defender leaves Celtic

Neil Lennon has revealed it was Mikael Lustig’s decision to call time on his Celtic career.

Sarri: Chelsea scrutiny has made me stronger for Juventus challenge

New Juventus head coach Maurizio Sarri believes his season under the media spotlight at Chelsea has made him stronger for the challenges ahead in Turin.

Rangers shareholders back move to wipe out £14million of debt

Dave King has thanked the Rangers shareholders for backing a move to wipe out £14million of debt.

Baines still adapting to back-up role but vows to keep working for opportunities

Everton defender Leighton Baines admits he is still adapting to the role of back-up to Lucas Digne but he intends to continue to push the Frenchman for his place.

Former defender Scott Boyd returns to Ross County as sporting director

Kilmarnock defender Scott Boyd has returned to Ross County to become the Staggies’ new sporting director after deciding to retire from playing duties.

VAR will not step in if Premier League goalkeepers move too soon for a penalty

The penalty that knocked Scotland out of the Women’s World Cup on Wednesday would not have been retaken if a Premier League video assistant referee was in charge of the game, England’s top flight has confirmed.

All you need to know about the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations

The 32nd Africa Cup of Nations kicks off on Friday when hosts Egypt take on Zimbabwe in Cairo.

EFL fixture release: The main talking points

The EFL fixtures for 2019-20 were announced on Thursday morning.

5 Championship games to look out for in 2019-20

The Championship fixtures for the 2019-20 season were released on Thursday.

Leeds, Wigan and Preston bid to maintain opening-day runs

The EFL fixtures for the new season were announced on Thursday – but what can we expect from the first round of matches? In contrast to the Premier League, where Manchester City have won their last eight opening fixtures, Manchester United four in a row and Liverpool five of their last six, only three Championship teams can even boast winning starts in each of the last two seasons.