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Last week, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund took a controlling stake of Newcastle United for £300m. It’s the most controversial Premier League takeover to date. But who’s pulling all the strings?...

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The Aston Villa and England defender, Tyrone Mings, spoke out in support of the all-woman team of officials at England's game against Andorra. It's not the first time he has stuck his head above the p...

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Rhys Porter is a young Fulham fan who was trolled online because of his disability. He's turned that experience into a big step forward for disabled football supporters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...

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Why are there so few professional footballers in the UK from a South Asian background? The former Arsenal favourite Mesut Ozil is trying to find the answer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for ...

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Becoming a professional footballer is a powerful dream. How do clubs get better at helping young players to cope with the moment when the dream comes to an end? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy ...

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Watford take an unusual approach to their managers: they sack them at the first sign of a poor run of results. Somehow the policy seems to work for the club. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

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From January next year, leading clubs will be allowed to offer safe standing areas. But it’s something the Football Supporters Association has been calling on for decades. Why did it take so long? Ho...

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FIFA 22 came out last week, with some changes to its most controversial feature - loot boxes. Has EA Sports done enough to fend off charges that it's making huge profits from a form of gambling? Hoste...

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