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Andreas Pereira: Fulham reject Palmeiras offer for Brazil midfielder

Andreas Pereira playing for Fulham against Bournemouth in the Premier League

Fulham have rejected an offer worth up to £16.5m from Brazilian club Palmeiras for Andreas Pereira. The 29-year-old Brazil midfielder has started 15 of Fulham’s 19 Premier League games this season, with the west Londoners eighth in the table and pushing to qualify for Europe. After playing in the first 12 games Pereira was dropped because of a “technical decision”, …

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Ross County investigates goalkeeper racial abuse

Ross County investigates goalkeeper racial abuse

Ross County FC is investigating the racial abuse of goalkeeper Jordan Amissah following the club’s 2-1 win away to Aberdeen. The 23-year-old German, who is of Ghanaian descent, shared a image on Instagram of monkey emojis and racial slurs he received from an anonymous account. Amissah accompanied it with the caption: “Still some people out there with no brain and …

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Brighton hope to build women’s stadium by start of 2027-28 season

Brighton Women lining up in the WSL

Barber believes a purpose-built stadium is “important” to give “respect and focus” on the women’s team. He hopes it will help the club build a fanbase and capitalise on the growth of women’s football in England. “Every club in the country, I think, is looking at how it can integrate women’s and girls’ football more into its mainstream operations,” added …

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Injured Chelsea duo Sam Kerr and Mia Fishel to travel to Portugal

Sam Kerr

Chelsea strikers Sam Kerr and Mia Fishel will travel with the squad for a winter training camp in Portugal to continue their recoveries from injury. Australia international Kerr, 31, suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury in January 2024 and has not featured for more than a year. Last month, Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor said Kerr was not expected to …

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Rangers 3-0 Celtic: Ibrox club condemn incident in which Engels hit by coin

Arne Engels was hit by a coin late in the Old Firm game

Rangers have condemned “in the strongest possible terms” an incident in which Celtic’s Arne Engels was struck by a coin during Thursday’s Old Firm game. The substitute fell to the ground and needed treatment after being hit when going to take a corner towards the end of Rangers’ 3-0 win. There were no Celtic fans inside Ibrox because of the …

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Thomas Tuchel: England head coach to watch Tottenham v Newcastle on Saturday

Thomas Tuchel during an England news conference in October

Thomas Tuchel is set to watch his first round of club fixtures as England head coach this week, starting with Tottenham’s Premier League match at home to Newcastle on Saturday. The German, 51, was confirmed as the Three Lions boss in October, replacing Gareth Southgate, before officially starting his role on 1 January. Tuchel and his team are preparing for …

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