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One of Ukraine's richest men and his wife died in a heavy bombardment, the authorities said.

Get ready for the big game with our rolling coverage Suzanne Wrack: fearless England ready for final step Anita Asante: Popp is primed to burst hosts’ bubble Get in touch: email Daniel or tweet @DanielHarris Ah go on then, you’ve twisted my arm. I’m biased because she plays for my team, but Russo, then. The first time I saw her, it felt obvious she was a player , an unusual blend of skill, physicality, imagination and attitude, and at just 23, she has so much scope for improvement. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2022/jul/31/euro-2022-final-buildup-england-germany-wembley

Fans have their say on key players, wonderkids and weak links – and make predictions for the season ahead Part two: Leicester to Wolves Gabriel Jesus’s appetite for goals pre-season has been voracious – I’m struggling to contain my excitement. So is he the the real McCoy? From what I saw of him at City I wasn’t convinced he was our 20+ goals solution, but I’m fast becoming a believer. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/jul/31/premier-league-2022-23-fan-previews-part-one-arsenal-to-leeds

Changing Lives FC has lived up to the promise of its name, offering much-needed support to refugees and migrants ‘Every one of these boys has a story,” says Fethi Ahmed as he looks across the parched playing surface of a recreation ground in Harlow. “But for two hours on a Thursday they can forget everything, whatever their difficulties. They count down the days to this. Everyone here knows they have football to keep them going.” Ahmed knows better than anyone how Changing Lives FC, the first team in the UK to comprise entirely of refugees and migrants, has helped to do what its name promises. It has been there for him since he arrived on these shores after a terrifying journey from Egypt six years ago, when he was just 16; it has been a crutch through even darker times, which led to a suicide attempt in 2019. He is the team’s captain: a well-known and respected figure in the community who others now turn to. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian

Fans have their say on key players, wonderkids and weak links – and make predictions for the season ahead Part one: Arsenal to Leeds Am I optimistic? Yes and no. Brendan Rodgers promised a rebuild in the window, but so far we haven’t made a single signing. The big boost comes in the reduction of players currently sidelined, and the bittersweet absence of European football this season. Hopefully, we can tread water at least. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/jul/31/premier-league-2022-23-fan-previews-part-two-leicester-to-wolves

People are being urged to take extra care to avoid causing fires in the countryside during hot weather.

Lucy Bronze has deals with Nike and Visa but second-tier club players in England make do with £21,000 a year Last month, football agent Jo Tongue arranged for a female player to transfer to a second-tier English side, only for the club to offer her a full-time salary of £21,000 – less than many male Premier League players earn in a week. Even this is an improvement on where the sport used to be. For Tongue, one of the biggest triumphs of England’s run to the Euro 2022 final has been that companies no longer ask her players to make corporate appearances for free: “I had got very used to hearing ‘There’s no fee.’ That’s the main change.” Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/jul/30/england-womens-football-pay-gap-lionesses

Chiellini, Bale make LAFC home debuts in 2-1 win over Seattle Los Angeles defense leads way in club’s fourth straight victory Kwadwo Opoku and Carlos Vela scored in the first half, and Los Angeles FC beat the Seattle Sounders 2-1 Friday night in the home debuts of European superstars Giorgio Chiellini and Gareth Bale. Major League Soccer-leading LAFC (15-4-3) earned their season-best fourth consecutive victory and moved seven points clear of Austin atop the Western Conference during their longest winning streak since 2019. LAFC are also six points ahead Philadelphia in the race for the Supporters’ Shield. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/jul/30/lafc-seattle-sounders-bale-chiellini-home-debuts

The two forwards are level on six goals each and either could secure the accolade of being the tournament’s top scorer as well as leading their nation to victory at Wembley Sunday’s Women’s European Championship final doesn’t need any hyping up. England, Germany, at Wembley, in what has become the biggest women’s football tournament of all time – the reasons for excitement are plain. But there is one further factor that shouldn’t be neglected: a shootout for the Golden Boot. Beth Mead of England and Germany’s Alexandra Popp go into the final with six goals each in the tournament. Headers, howitzers, placed finishes and poaches, they have found every type of way to hit the net. Wolfsburg’s Popp has scored in every match, a record for the championship, while Mead has done so against every team bar Spain. Both have also shown real leadership when their teams have needed it. Now one has the chance to steal the accolade of tournament top scorer from the other. Continue reading... from

Birmingham's Commonwealth Games and the kick-off to the football season are among the events affected.

Many people's travel plans have been disrupted but some aren't willing to let train strikes get in their way.

The densely populated South East Asian island nation imports more than 90% of the food it consumes.

The money will be spread over six months but how it is received depends on how you pay your bills.

Two alleged incidents of rape remain under investigation Player’s bail has been extended to a date in early October The Metropolitan Police will take no action over one of the three rape allegations being investigated in connection with a Premier League footballer. The player, who is not being named for legal reasons, was arrested on 4 July on suspicion of a rape against a woman that was alleged to have happened in June this year. He was taken into custody and further arrested on suspicion of two incidents of rape, which were alleged to have taken place in April 2021 and June 2021 against a different woman. He was subsequently bailed until a date in August, but that has been extended until early October. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/jul/28/premier-league-footballer-has-one-allegation-dropped-by-met-police-bail-extended

The move comes as the company and the RMT union can't agree a way forward on pay and jobs.

John Brewin outlines Fulham's prospects for the new  Premier League  campaign. The club is back in the top flight but having gone straight back down twice in succession, can Marco Silva make it third time lucky and keep them up? Premier League 2022-23 previews Fulham FC - latest news Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/video/2022/jul/29/ready-for-the-premier-league-2022-23-fulham-video

The cost of the school summer holiday is worrying many families struggling with rising prices.

The 31-year-old striker is making up for lost time after injuries and joint top scorer could complete the fairytale at Wembley Two minutes before the hour, with France starting to suggest they had finally got Germany’s measure, their substitute Selma Bacha was sent sprinting clear down the inside-left channel. Her decision to shoot early as the ball held up outside the penalty area seemed questionable but was quickly explained: she had seen Alexandra Popp, in effect the last German defender, making up ground in her rear view mirror and could do little as, from nowhere, the hurtling No 11 successfully threw herself towards the shot. Popp had prevented a potential goal and here was the kicker: 13 seconds previously, in an almost identical position at the other end of the pitch, it was her slightly loose pass that had let France break. She had bust a gut to get back and save the day, just as she put everything on the line to power a thrilling winner past Pauline Peyraud-Magnin 14 minut

Prosecutors say staff at the company exchanged racist emails and dubbed minority communities "ghetto".

Germany beat France to set up Wembley date with England ‘England have been incredible … but you can hurt them’ Martina Voss-Tecklenburg described Germany’s showdown with England as “a great football feast” as her side booked their place in Sunday’s Euro 2022 final with a 2-1 victory over France . “England have been incredible in this tournament,” the manager said. “They are so confident. But the first 30 minutes against Sweden showed that you can hurt them so it will be our task to do that. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/jul/27/england-v-germany-final-will-be-a-football-feast-says-voss-tecklenburg-womens-euro-2022

Britishvolt is building a huge factory in Northumberland, which it says will create 3,000 jobs.

Today’s tell-all is putting a shift in The thrills and spills of the Frenkie de Jong saga TM have kept us invigorated all summer, and today is no different. Word comes from Spain that the player would only leave Barcelona for Chelsea , who aren’t prepared to pay him as much danger money as Manchester United, and that he has advised teammates of his intention to remain at the Camp Nou and swerve Old Trafford. Shortly afterwards, Joan Laporta was seem crying softly at his desk, while Xavi finalised plans for the next friendly – in which he plans to try De Jong at ballboy. In other “més que un cult” news, Barça won’t be able to re-sign Lionel Messi – but not because they’re mortgaging their future to stay alive in the present, spending money with which they should pay current players on buying new ones. Rather, Messi has a contract with Paris Saint-Germain – presumably not unlike the ones Robert Lewandowski had with Bayern Munich and Raphinha with Leeds. “We will see in the future. I

Households struggling through the cost-of-living crisis need some breathing space, MPs say in a report.

Having led them to a top-half finish last season, can Potter provide more magic despite some high-profile departures from the Amex? Guardian writers’ predicted position 12th (NB: this is not necessarily Ed Aarons’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position 9th Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/jul/27/premier-league-2022-23-preview-no-5-brighton

Tens of thousands of rail workers are walking out in a dispute over pay, jobs and terms.

The Euro 2022 final will be the biggest moment of their lives but the Lionesses have the chance to turn old vices into new virtues It was rampant, it was dominant, it was refined and frankly - to anyone remotely conversant in the argot of English football – it was just a little bit weird. England, the host nation, have swept into the final of Euro 2022, schooling and subduing the world’s No 2-ranked nation Sweden in a 4-0 rout at Bramall Lane . No angst, no stage fright, no bitter heartache. Just fluid, expressive one-touch football and the sort of goals you score in your dreams. Quick, check their passports. England expects : for so long this inflated expectation has felt like a lead weight on this team, freighting their every step with meaning, setting them up for inevitable failure. England’s women have never won a major tournament in their history. On Sunday evening, at a sold-out Wembley Stadium, against either Germany or France, they will get the chance to turn old vices into n

The financial regulator says new rules should tackle some of the biggest frustrations for consumers.

Ukraine's president accuses Moscow of using gas restrictions to inflict misery on ordinary Europeans.

The US retail giant expects its annual profits to fall by up to 13% as food and fuel prices surge.

The £1-a-month rise comes after years in which the streaming service paid millions for football rights.

Scott Parker’s promoted side hope Dominic Solanke keeps up his goalscoring form upon his return to the top tier Guardian writers’ predicted position 20th (NB: this is not necessarily Ben Fisher’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position 2nd (Championship) Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/jul/26/premier-league-2022-23-preview-no-3-bournemouth

The Business Committee says payments should reflect higher than anticipated energy bills.

Big Brother Watch campaigners says the "Orwellian" cameras at Southern Co-op shops breach people's rights.

The Chinese property firm is expected to deliver a preliminary restructuring plan this week.

The final two candidates for prime minister have some fundamental decisions to make over the economy.

Its foreign minister, who is in Egypt, says the West is distorting the truth as the Ukraine war rages.

Two high-quality Manchester City cast-offs could help Mikel Arteta bridge the gap back to the Champions League places Guardian writers’ predicted position 5th (NB: this is not necessarily Nick Ames’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position 5th Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/jul/25/premier-league-2022-23-preview-no-1-arsenal

Fewer than half of English clubs have both their home and away kits on sale ahead of the new season.

New rules will force shops to keep doors shut when air conditioning is on and limit use of neon signs.

Manager facing headaches over the form of Harry Maguire and David de Gea, Cristiano Ronaldo’s absence and the De Jong transfer saga A fortnight watching United’s new manager, Erik ten Hag, leading training has revealed an intelligent man whose priority is to coach. The Dutchman’s emerging side play in free-flowing style and he has a sharp manner with the media. These are the absolute base materials for any manager to succeed at a club that remain the country’s record title holders but became a laughing stock last season. United’s 2-2 draw with Aston Villa in Perth on Saturday night was the first failure to win in four tour matches in Thailand and Australia, fixtures in which United plundered 13 goals while conceding three times with a still-suspect defence. As Ten Hag knows, this is the phoney war. The real stuff starts when Brighton come to Old Trafford on 7 August before a trip to Brentford and the visit of Liverpool: two wins and a draw from those three games would be a fine start.

Chelsea thrashed 4-0 by Arsenal in Orlando friendly Manager says: ‘We were simply not good enough’ Thomas Tuchel has said he cannot guarantee Chelsea will be ready for their first Premier League game of the season in less than two weeks, and that they need more signings to become competitive. Chelsea were thrashed 4-0 by Arsenal in Orlando on Saturday in the final match of their pre-season tour to the US, with Gabriel Jesus, Martin Ødegaard, Bukayo Saka and Albert Sambi Lokonga all scoring for Mikel Arteta’s side. Kalidou Koulibaly – the Senegal defender signed from Napoli for £33.8m– made his first appearance for the club as a second-half substitute, while Chelsea have also brought in Raheem Sterling from Manchester City this summer. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/jul/24/chelsea-not-ready-and-need-more-signings-says-thomas-tuchel

Clamour for the young Manchester United striker to replace Ellen White in the Euros semi-final is misplaced despite her huge talent Maybe it’s a symptom of the impatient world we inhabit but, whenever a young talent emerges, there seems an almost inevitable clamour for this new star to start every game. In England’s case that is now applying to Alessia Russo after the Manchester United striker’s impressive performances as a substitute during England’s first four Euro 2022 games. Russo scored a goal against Norway and two against Northern Ireland after coming off the bench. Crucially, she also played a key role in creating her fellow substitute Ella Toone’s late equaliser in the quarter-final against Spain. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2022/jul/24/england-should-resist-calls-to-start-new-sensation-alessia-russo-against-sweden-euros-semi-final

Interim manager Liam Rosenior has guided Derby from near extinction to being almost match-fit to face Oxford on Saturday Thursday morning at Derby County’s Moor Farm training base and the head of performance, Luke Jenkinson, is putting a revamped squad through its paces as they build towards their League One opener at home to Oxford on Saturday. Soon after Liam Rosenior, interim manager, following the departure of Wayne Rooney , tots up the number of passes as his players try to score in miniature goals. Then it is time for an 11 v 11 game on a full pitch – purple bibs v green. Rosenior is in his element. “Shape, shape,” urges Richard Stearman. Summer arrival Tom Barkhuizen whips a delicious cross in from the left for another new face, Korey Smith, who crashes a header against the bar. Ben Warner, the head of analysis, controls a drone overhead. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/jul/24/somehow-it-has-come-together-derby-read

Families report sleeping in cars overnight on the approach to Eurotunnel, with waits of up to 21 hours.

Millions of us are still determined to have a summer getaway but keeping an eye on spending.

After 119 years, Portsmouth’s Saturday evening Sports Mail has printed its last issue. A dedicated reader bids this singular British institution a fond farewell It’s been the slowest of deaths, but yesterday the “Saturday final” edition of a singular British institution will be just that. While in the last 20 years beloved pink ’uns and green ’uns (and the occasional blue ’un and buff ’un) have disappeared from towns and cities across the country, Portsmouth’s Saturday evening Sports Mail , 119 years old, held out as the last remaining dedicated matchday newspaper. It was first closed down in 2012 but quickly resurrected at the impassioned demand of fans of Pompey, the island city’s club. This time, the obituary is to be believed. With it goes a century of a particular collective memory: that Saturday evening ritual of heading up to the local newsagent at 5.30 or 5.45 to await the mundane miracle of a stack of fat papers slung from the back of a van reporting from all across the city

England’s no-nonsense holding midfielder prefers to avoid the limelight and do her talking on the pitch Keira Walsh looks slightly embarrassed, uneasy even, whenever London’s National Gallery is mentioned. As part of an advertising campaign designed to coincide with Euro 2022, a giant image of England’s playmaker has recently been projected on to that landmark’s facade at nightfall, illuminating the building. Given that Walsh is so often the three-dimensional player who switches the lights on for England it seems throughly appropriate that the installation is accompanied by the messages “You’ve never seen an artist like this” and “She uses the pitch as a canvas for some of the most striking footwork”. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/jul/23/some-girls-spend-time-on-hair-and-makeup-but-im-here-to-play-football

Thomas Tuchel says Barça’s valuation of player falls short Spanish defender’s contract is due to expire in June 2023 Thomas Tuchel said he understands César Azpilicueta’s desire to join Barcelona, but added that Chelsea will not allow the defender to leave for a cut-price fee. Azpilicueta, whose contract expires in June 2023, has been linked with a move to Barcelona for several months, but Tuchel said the Spanish club’s valuation of the Spain international did not match Chelsea’s. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/jul/23/chelsea-cesar-azpilicueta-barcelona-fee

Manchester United 2-2 Aston Villa Sancho 25, Cash 42og; Bailey 50, Chambers 90 Manchester United appeared to be ending their two-week summer tour of Thailand and Australia with victory and a perfect record of four wins from four before David de Gea went missing at an added-time corner and Calum Chambers crashed home the equaliser for Aston Villa in Perth. If this rightly delighted Steven Gerrard, their manager, Erik ten Hag can also be pleased with a return of three wins, a draw, 13 goals scored and three conceded. United’s new manager will detest the way De Gea and the defence did not wish to claim the ball more than Chambers but this was a stark reminder that the side’s rebuild has a long way to go. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/jul/23/manchester-united-aston-villa-friendly-match-report

This is a tournament for everyone – young and old, female and male – and some have travelled from as far as Australia Welcome to Moving the Goalposts, the Guardian’s new (and free) women’s football newsletter. Here’s an extract from this week’s edition. To receive the full version once a week, just pop your email in below: A fascinating group stage of Euro 2022 has come to a close after almost two weeks packed full of football, elation and heartbreak, and everything that goes with it. We have been treated to the women’s game at its best, both with the quality of play and the excellence and vibrance of the fans off it. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/jul/20/vibrant-fans-amplify-joy-at-euro-2022-moving-the-goalposts-womens-football-email

Pilots, flight attendants and a baggage handler tell us what is happening where they work.

The weekend is expected to be one of the busiest periods of the year for holidaymakers.

Having dug deep for their quarter-final victory, the Lionesses are better equipped to win the tournament England winning all three group games with an aggregate score of 14-0 might have given the impression that tournament football is straightforward, but the quarter-final victory over Spain showed it is far from that. England had to work extremely hard to stay in the game and needed to change tactics to get the better of their opponents, which will be beneficial going into the semis and, hopefully, final. There is no doubt Spain are the best team England have played and offered a very different challenge from those in the victories over Austria , Norway and Northern Ireland . England needed to put into practice a different gameplan to deal with life without the ball. I thought at times they might be playing within themselves and that doubt was creeping in, but they just grew stronger and stronger as a group as the game went on. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian h

Tata Group head says if a £1.5bn deal for reducing carbon emissions is not struck sites could close.

Retailers say record price rises are making households concerned over what they can afford.

The California-based company is best known for the photo-sharing app Snapchat.

A Ukrainian steel boss accuses Russia of stealing metal that had been meant for Europe.

A "common sense" approach to post-Brexit policy is needed to fill vacancies, says Michael O'Leary.

Baidu says its latest robo-taxi has the road skills of a driver with 20 years' experience.

The party was almost over but then Ella Toone turned up and the whole place went wild again. A goal down and on the edge of elimination with six minutes left, England had been made to suffer by a superb Spain side, but a late volleyed equaliser from the Manchester United midfielder took them into extra time where Georgia Stanway smashed in a shot straight out of a comic to carry them into the last four. Next stop on this wild ride: Sheffield. It wasn’t until after 10pm that they started singing It’s Coming Home here, so hard had it been. Now at last they could believe it really might be, which isn’t to say they wouldn’t suffer more – oh, they would – but by the end England’s players were standing at the side of the pitch belting out Sweet Caroline. “So good, so good,” they sang, and it certainly had been. This was a wonderful match, graced by both teams. A heroic, exhausting occasion they will never forget. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.co

‘The whole game was a test,’ says England’s manager Defender Millie Bright praises substitutes’ contribution Sarina Wiegman described it “as a crazy day” as her England side advanced into the semi-finals of the European Championships, overcoming Spain 2-1 in extra time . It was a night full of ups and downs for the manager and her England players, who faced their sternest challenge under her guardianship. “The whole game was a test,” said Wiegman. “The level of this game was so high. I haven’t experienced that too much. We know Spain are a very good team, especially in possession. We did pretty well too.” After a tense first half ended level, Spain capitalised on their domination of the ball to open the scoring in the 54th minute through Esther González. But England rallied with a raft of inspired substitutions: Ella Toone made the impact off the bench to level before Georgia Stanway hit the winner in injury time. “In terms of a test and a setback and how we came back” continu

The Department of Justice has already returned ransom payments to two hospitals.

Georgia Stanway grabbed the attention while Spain’s Esther González showed a clinical touch to take her goal Mary Earps Marshalled her backline well. Brave goalkeeping when called upon. 7/10 Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/jul/20/england-2-1-spain-player-ratings-womens-euro-2022-quarter-final

The deal comes as the value of the cryptocurrency has plunged.

Former Aston Villa winger has another Champions League tie this week after moving to Slovakia ‘to prove everyone wrong’ Andre Green always wanted to move abroad to test himself in a different league. He might not have expected his first calling outside England to be Slovan Bratislava but the former Aston Villa winger is embracing his time in Slovakia as he aims to make it to the Champions League group stage. Slovan face another of Europe’s historic names, Ferencvaros, on Wednesday in the second qualifying round. For Green it will be another exciting box ticked since he joined the club from Sheffield Wednesday last August. He played in the Europa League and Europa Conference League last season, scoring five goals in seven continental appearances. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/jul/20/andre-green-slovan-bratislava-champions-league-aston-villa

Today’s fluff is shouting at the clouds If there’s one thing for which Paris Saint-Germain are famous, it’s the achingly sincere lovingkindness of their owners. As such, when it manifests, we can be inspired but not surprised, and their generous offer to Manchester City, of Neymar in exchange for Bernardo Silva , is shockingly benevolent even for them. Amazingly, though, City spurned this largesse, opting to retain a midfielder entering his peak years and whose skill, intelligence and work ethic underpin so much of what they do, rather than take on an over-the-hill prima donna disinclined to take instruction but attached to colossal wages. But that’s ingratitude for you. There is, however, interest in Presnel Kimpembe , PSG’s centre-back. For reasons unclear to anyone but them, Chelsea would like to buy him for £50m, but though Paris wouldn’t mind getting shot, the player is happy at his boyhood club and keen to remain so. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https:/

UK inflation climbed to 9.4% in the year to June from 9.1% in May.

The UK-based luxury shoemaker has not operated in the world's second largest economy for over 20 years.

A Canadian telecoms giant is under pressure to ensure a network crash felt nationwide doesn't happen again.

Firms are getting more vocal on social issues but why now and what do customers and employees want?

Matildas captain the first woman to feature on global edition Fifa 23 Ultimate Edition expected to be released later this year Australia captain Sam Kerr has become the first female footballer to feature on the cover of a global version of the hugely popular Fifa video game. The Matildas striker is pictured alongside France star Kylian Mbappé on the cover of Fifa 23 Ultimate Edition. The cover art was revealed by a tweet on Monday that said: “Two phenomenal forces up front. One ultimate strike partnership.” Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/jul/19/history-making-sam-kerr-joins-kylian-mbappe-on-cover-of-fifa-video-game

With Sarina Wiegman still searching for a true No 8, a move back into midfield for the right-back could be the solution In Pythagorean numerology the number eight represents victory, prosperity and an ability to overcome adversity. Given such associations it seems appropriate that players deployed in the box‑to‑box central midfield role known as the No 8 position often hold the key to winning football matches. The bad news for Sarina Wiegman is that, immensely impressive as her England team have looked during their canter towards the Euro 2022 quarter-finals , their principal potential weak link is sited alongside the Lionesses’s midfield anchor, Keira Walsh. In other words, Wiegman lacks a suitable Steven Gerrard or Frank Lampard equivalent. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/jul/16/lucy-bronze-euro-2022-england

NHS staff, teachers, police and the armed forces are to find out details of this year's wage rise.

Kirby stands alone as the tournament’s primary creative force with England facing a tougher assignment in the quarter-finals As the old maxim goes, there are no easy games at this level of international football. And yet, and yet. Five years ago, Sarina Wiegman’s Dutch side scored 13 goals on their way to winning Euro 2017. Now Wiegman’s England side have matched that in their past two games, converting what looked and felt like a dangerously tight Group A into a sort of gleeful joyride. Here Northern Ireland were the latest team to step into England’s headlights and palpably regret the experience. The scoreline certainly suggested a strong degree of comfort. The number of chances – 27 shots in total – suggested that with a little luck England might conceivably have surpassed their 8-0 demolition of Norway. But there was still plenty to be learned here, not least during an opening 40 minutes during which England fleetingly had a scrap on their hands. Continue reading... from Footb

New research finds that holiday childcare costs have risen by 5% in the last year.

The rise in the cost of living has led to more people cutting their subscription services.

Today’s fluff is sat in ice Seeing as Barcelona need to rid themselves of a few earners after splashing the cash on Robert Lewandowski et al, Memphis Depay could be sacrificed. Spurs are considering opening their chequebook and sign off a fee to the tune of £14m for the Dutchman, although the forward is not keen to leave the Camp Nou. Supposedly Brentford’s Ivan Toney is being eyed by Newcastle , West Ham and Leeds , not to mention Manchester United who are keeping a mere half an eye on the striker. He scored 12 goals in the Premier League last season which has enticed a few clubs who are looking for a reliable striker. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/jul/18/football-transfer-rumours-tottenham-to-sign-barcelona-memphis-depay

Record temperatures could affect the safety of steel tracks which expand in the heat, Network Rail says.

The world's biggest coffee chain has been hit hard by lockdown measures and changing customer habits.

Rising interest rates are making debt repayment costlier, putting Asian emerging markets at risk of default.

Reading, Cambridge and Rugby are among the places set to be connected by drones.

Tax cuts could be misguided and might boost inflation by strengthening spending, a top IMF official says.

The move by the online giant comes as supermarkets battle for shoppers amid the soaring cost of living

Charities are using Google Maps and other social media to alert people to food clubs and community shops.

The High Street giant becomes the latest food retailer to take action to stop food being binned at home.

Faye Carruthers , Suzanne Wrack , Tamsin Connor and Jonathan Liew wrap up the final set of games in Group A and B. Plus, Sid Lowe gives a flavour of the mood in Spain after they set up a meeting with the Lionesses England finish Group A in style and continue with their plan to resurrect Record Breakers as Alessia Russo turns heads and Fran Kirby dazzles. We also know their quarter-final opponents – despite sleeping through Spain’s win over Denmark in the Group of slow, painful death! Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/audio/2022/jul/17/england-and-spain-set-up-quarter-final-showdown-womens-football-weekly

Centre-back to join from Ajax on five-year contract Martínez is Erik ten Hag’s third signing of summer Manchester United and Ajax have reached an agreement for the transfer of Lisandro Martínez, with the transfer worth €55m (£46.8m) plus €10m in potential add-ons expected to be sealed in the coming days. The 24-year-old centre-back flew into Manchester on Friday and the Argentinian will be Erik ten Hag’s third signing of the summer subject to his medical being passed, his visa being agreed and contract finalised. He will sign a five-year deal with an option for a further season. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/jul/17/manchester-united-agree-46m-transfer-fee-for-lisandro-martinez

‘This could be the only chance I get,’ says 19-year-old Iraq international has excelled on pre-season tour Zidane Iqbal has said he is determined to seize any chance Erik ten Hag gives him at Manchester United after impressing on the club’s pre-season tour of Thailand and Australia. The 19-year-old, who featured in the second half of last week’s 4-0 victory over Liverpool and the 4-1 win against Melbourne Victory , believes this may be his only chance to make his mark and admits he would weigh up the “pros and cons” of a loan move for the 2022-23 season. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/jul/17/i-will-have-no-regrets-manchester-uniteds-zidane-iqbal-out-to-impress

Daniel Ribeiro and Luis Silva have had roles for governing body Independence of review’s chairman has also been questioned The two Portuguese professionals appointed to work with the chairman of Uefa’s “independent review” into the chaos at the Champions League final have both worked extensively for Uefa, raising further serious concerns about the review’s independence. Daniel Ribeiro and Luis Silva were announced on 1 July by Uefa, which said that the Portuguese politician appointed to chair the review, Tiago Brandão Rodrigues, would be “administratively supported” by them in Lisbon. No biographical details were provided, or explanation as to why they had been considered appropriate to support Rodrigues, whose own independence and suitability has also been challenged . Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/jul/14/revealed-two-members-of-paris-final-independent-review-worked-for-uefa

The Arsenal forward’s astonishing run of goals has England fans dreaming of glory at Women’s Euro 2022 After another clinical display from England at the Women’s Euro 2022 on Friday night, beating Northern Ireland 5-0 in Southampton , two of the crowd chants stuck in the mind. The first related to the Lionesses winger who has now scored five goals in three matches, and went to the tune of Gala’s 1997 hit Freed from Desire. “Beth Mead’s on fire,” fans sang. “Your defence is terrified! Na-na-na!” The other song, less original, will be familiar to England supporters over the past 26 years: “It’s coming home! It’s coming home! It’s coming … Football’s coming home!” The Lionesses, like the men’s team, have historically underperformed in major tournaments, but at this summer’s home Euros there is genuine, realistic optimism that this time will be different. In three games so far, England have scored 14 goals, conceded none. The next test of Sarina Wiegman’s squad is the quarter-final in Br

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Fee agreed for Ukraine international is about £30m Personal terms and contract length must be settled Arsenal have reached a verbal agreement in principle with Manchester City to buy Oleksandr Zinchenko for about £30m. Provided personal terms, including length of contract, can be agreed with the Ukraine international he should become Arsenal’s fifth summer signing and their second from City after the forward Gabriel Jesus. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/jul/16/arsenal-reach-verbal-agreement-to-sign-oleksandr-zinchenko-manchester-city

I remember the good old days when you had to rely on Ceefax. Now we’re subjected to blow-by-blow accounts of every deal Have you ever wondered how long Richarlison’s legs are? It’s something I confess to spending very little time considering until this week, when Spurs tweeted out a five-minute video of the Brazilian’s first day at the club. We begin with him walking into the training ground flanked by an entourage of three. He gets a half-hearted welcome from Ivan Perisic and we’re into the physio room for his medical. Is this his real medical or his show medical? A man checks his legs can bend at the knee and goes full shipping forecast, “45 internal, approaching 90 external”. It cuts away before he presumably continues: “Low, Hebrides 9 9 4, moving rapidly south-east.” Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2022/jul/16/theres-no-trophy-for-winning-the-transfer-window-so-why-the-endless-hype

Bayern ready to accept increased €50m offer including add-ons Lewandowski will sign three-year Barça deal over weekend Robert Lewandowski will complete his move to Barcelona this weekend, after Bayern Munich verbally accepted an increased offer worth €50m for the 33-year-old forward. Friday saw a breakthrough in negotiations, with Bayern now ready to let their star striker leave for a fee of €50m (£42.5m), including add-ons. Lewandowski agreed personal terms with Barça as far back as February, and will finally sign the three-year contract over the weekend. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/jul/16/robert-lewandowski-barcelona-bayern-munich-transfer-news

Kirby stands alone as the tournament’s primary creative force with England facing a tougher assignment in the quarter-finals As the old maxim goes, there are no easy games at this level of international football. And yet, and yet. Five years ago, Sarina Wiegman’s Dutch side scored 13 goals on their way to winning Euro 2017. Now Wiegman’s England side have matched that in their past two games, converting what looked and felt like a dangerously tight Group A into a sort of gleeful joyride. Here Northern Ireland were the latest team to step into England’s headlights and palpably regret the experience. The scoreline certainly suggested a strong degree of comfort. The number of chances – 27 shots in total – suggested that with a little luck England might conceivably have surpassed their 8-0 demolition of Norway. But there was still plenty to be learned here, not least during an opening 40 minutes during which England fleetingly had a scrap on their hands. Continue reading... from Footb

Kurtis Dilks, 35, tied up the former England player in front of his children and threatened to cut off his fingers A “chillingly ruthless” robber who was part of a gang who tied up former England footballer Ashley Cole in front of his children, and threatened to cut off his fingers, has been jailed for 30 years. Kurtis Dilks, 35, was also ordered to serve an extended licence period of five years by a judge at Nottingham Crown Court after smashing his way into the footballer’s Surrey home with a sledgehammer and subjecting his family to a “terrifying” ordeal. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/jul/15/member-of-gang-who-attacked-footballer-ashley-cole-jailed-for-30-years

Northern Ireland manager says rivals have ‘the best players’ Alessia Russo adds Lionesses must be ‘ready for what’s to come’ Northern Ireland’s manager, Kenny Shiels, believes England should be deemed “failures” if they do not win Euro 2022. Shiels made the ­assessment after watching the hosts beat his side 5-0 to rubberstamp their place in the quarter-finals of the tournament. Shiels was proud of his team’s first appearance in a major tournament. However, after goals from Fran Kirby, Beth Mead, two from Alessia Russo and an own goal by Kelsie Burrows took England’s tally to 14 goals for and none against in three Group A games, he said the pressure was piling up on Sarina Wiegman’s side. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/jul/15/kenny-shiels-warns-england-to-win-womens-euros-or-risk-tag-of-failures-northern-ireland

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Trolls come out in force when forwards’ records are compared but why do some people have such a problem with it? Ellen White hates the spotlight. Yet when her image was projected on to the white cliffs of Dover before the European Championship she was in it like never before. As the Lionesses’ record goalscorer it has become impossible for her to avoid the headlines. And when she struck twice against Norway on Monday and moved to within a goal of Wayne Rooney’s record 53 goals for England, the talk increased. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/jul/13/ellen-white-wayne-rooney-england-record-equal

Even the intricacies and idiosyncrasies of Major League Soccer will feel like a breeze for the former England star compared to his experience at Derby DC United are set to announce Wayne Rooney as their new manager on Tuesday afternoon, as their former player takes his second managerial job following a challenging stint with Derby County in the English Championship. As a player, Rooney was one of the finest England has ever produced, as evidenced by the fact he is the all-time top scorer at both Manchester United and the national team. His spell in Major League Soccer was a successful, respectable one, too, something not all the high-profile former England internationals who spent time in the league can say. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/jul/12/wayne-rooney-dc-united-manager-derby-county

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