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August 15
- "It was crazy for Palace to lose Brennan Johnson – I don't get it!" Writing in his Top, Top Column, Clinton Morrison reveals he intends to speak to people at Crystal Palace and seek clarity on the decision to lose their 25-year-old forward
- Sacked, Banned, Jailed: George Best after Manchester United
- Michael Carrick has done the minimum required so far at Manchester United: now the work REALLY begins
- "The community took a battering for 25 years. It’s a different world now in Coventry" – Former Sky Blues boss Gordon Strachan hails impact promotion has already had in Coventry
- FourFourTwo's Weekend Crossword 66: Kings, Emperors and Pharoahs
August 14
- Manchester United in talks with PSG star, after Liverpool drop out of race: report
- Erling Haaland adds four Guinness World Records to trophy collection
- Newcastle United report: Manager breaks silence on Amar Dedic 'agreement'
- The Turkish Super Lig has outmuscled the Saudi Pro League - for one good reason
- ‘London City Lionesses could really push Manchester City, Arsenal and Chelsea this season – I was in a new team that won trophies, it can definitely happen with the right players’ England great speaks to FFT about the new campaign
- Tottenham Hotspur strike agreement for Cody Gakpo deal: report
- How to watch La Liga 2026/27: TV Guide, Live Streams & Key Dates
- Arsenal in talks over major striker signing: report
- Who is the referee for the Community Shield?
- Manchester City star set to sign for ex-Liverpool boss in Saudi Pro League: report
- ‘Enzo Fernandez might be a better fit to replace Rodri than Ayyoub Bouaddi – he’s already got experience of the Premier League, that’s a big factor’ Former Manchester City star gives FFT his verdict on the club’s midfield transfer conundrum
- Arsenal vs Manchester City Community Shield prediction: Can Enzo Maresca put down a marker in Cardiff's curtain-raiser?
- EFL heavyweights put up for sale on eve of new season: report
- Erling Haaland rule explained, with striker deemed too good to be captain
- The Community Shield must mark the end of The FA’s Wembley obsession
- How to watch EFL Championship 2026/27: TV Guide, Free Streaming Info and Fixtures — Matchday 1
- Friday Football Quiz, episode 128: Can you get 20 correct answers?
- "I feel like a bit of an imposter" – Matt Grimes sympathises with long-suffering Coventry City fans ahead of Premier League return
- Quickfire Quiz 180: Can you answer 10 questions in 90 seconds?
August 13
- ‘Dennis Wise was furious when I subbed him during a Chelsea game – he didn’t speak to me for two weeks. Eventually he did, and the rest was history – he was magnificent’ Ruud Gullit on his turbulent relationship with his cup-winning captain
- Arsenal touted for Eli Junior Kroupi transfer, in pursuit of elite-level talent
- Liverpool in talks for one of the most exciting wonderkids in the world: report
- Is Brian Madjo eligible for England?
- 'He's on a mission' Vincent Kompany tipped to replace Gianni Infantino as FIFA president
- Trent Alexander-Arnold touted for shock Arsenal move - to play alongside England team-mate
- Aston Villa might have replaced Morgan Rogers without spending a penny
- Newcastle United agree next signing under Matthias Jaissle: report
- Gianni Infantino ready to back World Cup change as he courts Member Associations ahead of FIFA presidential run
- Arsenal set to break long-standing transfer record, following new bid: report
- “My penalty in 1976 changed everything - but Sepp Maier hated me. He had a photo of me on his dartboard” Antonin Panenka on football's most famous ever penalty
- Quiz! Can you name the 50 most expensive players signed by Barcelona and Real Madrid?
- Very few Premier League clubs are relegation-proof – why Newcastle United, Everton, Crystal Palace and others must be careful
- Can I shock you? Roberto Martinez never underachieved with Belgium’s golden generation
- Quickfire Quiz 179: Can you answer 10 questions in 90 seconds?
August 12
- How to watch Manchester United vs Leeds for FREE: Live stream details for pre-season friendly in Ireland
- Tottenham Hotspur reach agreement to sell Djed Spence: report
- How to watch UEFA Super Cup 2026 for FREE: TV Channels & Live stream details for PSG vs Aston Villa, team news
- Everton striker charged with breach of FA betting rules
- Arsenal set to lose one of their highest earners from the wage bill: report
- Three brand new wonderkids FourFourTwo can't wait to see in the Premier League this season
- PSG vs Aston Villa prediction: Morgan Rogers absence and 'Kvaradona' freshness prove crucial in UEFA Super Cup
- Arne Slot dismisses new claims, following Liverpool sacking
- Manchester United record signing offered contract termination in dramatic fall from grace: report
- Who is Omar Artan? The referee for PSG vs Aston Villa in UEFA Super Cup
- Who are TNT Sports' presenters, commentators and pundits for the UEFA Super Cup?
- Quiz! Can you sort these players by Premier League appearances?
- Why Chelsea can't sell £56m Enzo Fernandez this summer
- Quickfire Quiz 178: Can you answer 10 questions in 90 seconds?
August 11
- Arsenal legend Ian Wright backs new campaign to outlaw football's stupidest rule
- Front-footed, confident and with a smile on the face: Matthias Jaissle's official unveiling as Newcastle United manager mirrored how he expects his team to play
- Arsenal star Myles Lewis-Skelly 'shocked and confused' by exit rumours, says source
- Are Crystal Palace making a huge mistake this summer?
- 'It's possible to challenge again' Former Liverpool man gives verdict on Andoni Iraola
- Carabao Cup draw causes fixture nightmare, with Chelsea and Fulham both set for headaches
- Why are there so few world-class left-wingers?
- Arsenal bid for Barcelona star to be accepted, with Hansi Flick keen to rebuild: report
- Liverpool agree five-year deal with Bradley Barcola: report
- Donald Trump misses the point spectacularly with one-word revelation about FIFA President Gianni Infantino
- Sean Steur is the answer to Newcastle United's midfield pain
- Big Quiz of One-Season Wonders? How much do you know about the Premier League's fleeting stars?
- Quickfire Quiz 177: Can you answer 10 questions in 90 seconds?
- West Ham United on verge of record-breaking transfer as Troy Parrott asking price revealed: report
August 10
- Tottenham Hotspur star 'open to Arsenal move' as Spurs transfer resolve put to the test
- Carabao Cup Round Two draw: Everything you need to know
- Why Barcelona might now make renewed transfer play for Manchester United star
- Arsenal pursuing Viktor Gyokeres replacement, in attacking rebuild: report
- Newcastle United close to completing Jordan Henderson-style summer transfer
- Newcastle United report: Fikayo Tomori set for cut-price move, following Ruben Amorim decision
- Manchester United begin talks for Club Brugge alternative to Lewis Hall: report
- Arsenal looking to delay Mikel Arteta exit with €100m signing: report
- Tottenham Hotspur star offered to Liverpool and Manchester United in summer transfer twist: report
- Gianni Infantino receives major new blow to FIFA presidency as peers admit 'trust is broken'
- Quiz! Can you name every top-flight team since 1945?
- 'A surreal, dream-like experience' I went to Goodison Park to watch the most bizarre fixture of the season
- UEFA aren’t the good guys in FIFA’s failed World Cup sell-off as locked-away blueprint proves
- 'I wasn’t allowed to join Southampton after my loan spell. I could have been part of their rise to the Premier League' Michail Antonio on career-changing transfer that never happened
- Quickfire Quiz 176: Can you answer 10 questions in 90 seconds?
August 9
- “The London Stadium made West Ham worse defensively. It’s an optical illusion and doesn’t have the ‘smell’ of football” Tony Gale on why his old side struggles on home soil
- “The manager is my nephew but I don’t know if Coventry are good enough to stay in the Premier League” Harry Redknapp on the challenge facing Frank Lampard this season
- “Sir Alex Ferguson’s brother watched me score against Boca Juniors. I didn’t know it then but that goal earned me my Manchester United move” Diego Forlan on the goal that changed his life
- Chelsea transfer business will take them back into the Champions League and it's just as well
- "I was held in one of the roughest prisons in Singapore for 101 days. There were no beds or proper toilets. I was beaten up every day" Former goalkeeper, and now Sporting Director of Aberdeen, Lutz Pfannenstiel, on his extraordinary life and career
- Why Amit Bhatia’s new Liverpool consortium bid is very good news for fans
- Pre-Match Poser no.39: Can you answer this elite-level football quiz question?
- "Scouts came to watch me and I had an absolute stinker - I smelled out the entire pitch!" - Michail Antonio rues late start to international career
August 8
- “Leeds were being dragged down to the relegation zone, and due to mismanagement were losing the quality that had pushed us up the Premier League” Lucas Radebe on Leeds United’s 2000s downfall
- “Moving from Chelsea to Marseille was incredibly difficult, but it was also the most beautiful thing” Tony Cascarino on his 1994 move to France
- “David Moyes knew the culture of West Ham and how to get the boys going. We didn’t play the best football, but we got results” Michail Antonio on how the Hammers’ ex-boss got the best out of him
- How to watch Manchester United vs PSG: Live stream details as the Red Devils face Champions League holders in Sweden
- How to watch West Ham United vs Portsmouth: live stream details for Carabao Cup 1st round
- 'He's worth $100 million...Madrid fans are going to see things they've never seen before' Inside meteoric Yan Diomande rise from Florida high school football to Europe's elite
- How to watch Chelsea vs AC Milan: Free streams and TV details as the Blues ramp up 2026/27 preparations
- The Football Rich List 2026 - The 50 wealthiest people in the game
- Sepp Blatter lecturing Gianni Infantino is embarrassing for him, for FIFA and for football
- FourFourTwo's Weekend Crossword 65: The Super League, Super Cups and Superheroes
- 'Eddie Howe has been let down by the people above him. Newcastle are selling their best players and not replacing them with the same quality' Clinton Morrison reveals summer transfer window thoughts in his Top, Top Column
- “Dougie Freedman was blocking my transfers, so I texted him that he wasn't my manager I’d be playing for myself. Within two days I was at West Ham" Michail Antonio on dark arts that got him his Premier League move
August 7
- How to watch Middlesbrough vs Wrexham for FREE: Live stream details for Carabao Cup 1st round tie
- Manchester City have already found their Rodri replacement as £60m transfer beckons
- Bruno Guimaraes has wanted Arsenal move since January as Newcastle United exit strategy revealed
- Why Arsenal move for Chelsea's Josh Acheampong makes sense, following Xabi Alonso comments
- Manchester United eyeing another bargain move, with £21m star's sale 'inevitable': report
- Why are Preston and Huddersfield playing at Goodison Park?
- Tottenham Hotspur report: Micky van de Ven agrees new deal following major U-turn
- Arsenal to pay 'hidden bonuses' to Newcastle United in Bruno Guimaraes deal: report
- Mohamed Salah's move to Trabzonspor is farcical, rage-inducing and a betrayal of himself - given what the Egyptian has said previously
- Scottish football needs Edinburgh to stand up and last season proved it
- Friday Football Quiz, episode 127: Can you get 20 correct answers?
- "If my name had been O’Malley, no-one would have questioned me playing for Ireland" Tony Cascarino hits back at tabloid scandal that became pub folklore
- Quickfire Quiz 175: Can you answer 10 questions in 90 seconds?
August 6
- Vinicius Jr is staying at Real Madrid: and he's making a huge mistake
- Liverpool looking to hijack deal as Arsenal stall on price: report
- Manchester United to move for star at cut price - following his ACL setback: report
- Quiz! Can you name every club in the Football League right now?
- There is one very obvious reason Newcastle won't be selling Nick Woltemade that everybody has overlooked
- Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso wants ambitious Martin Zubimendi move: report
- Real Madrid transfer HIJACKED as Manchester City breathe sigh of relief: report
- "KSI said, ‘We’re going to get to the Premier League, but It might take 20 years’ - it's not my job to tell him that's not possible” Dagenham & Redbridge chief exec outlines club's ambitious plans
- I've done a complete U-turn on Roberto De Zerbi, here's why Tottenham Hotspur can launch a title challenge under him
- How Vinicius Jr. is USING Arsenal to his advantage in Real Madrid transfer negotiations
August 5
- How Manchester United finally fixed their transfer strategy
- 'Bizarre' Arsenal transfer negotiation tactic revealed in Bruno Guimaraes Newcastle exit: report
- Could Luis Figo become the first former footballer to be FIFA president? Portuguese legend drops explosive Gianni Infantino statement
- Who is Caleb Yirenkyi? Coventry City sign World Cup star with underdog potential
- Liverpool expected to name PSG star as next signing - BEFORE 'historic' Bradley Barcola move: report
- Newcastle United fans should embrace the chaos; the club is doing what it should have been doing all along, and it could make for the most interesting and exciting season in years
- Tottenham Hotspur battled relegation last season, but a busy summer transfer window could see the London club back in competitive form under Roberto De Zerbi - Tottenham Hotspur 2026-27 season preview
- How to watch Carabao Cup 2026/27: TV Guide, Free Streams & Fixtures — Round 1
- Sunderland went from Championship to Europa League football in the space of a year, but just how much can Regis Le Bris' men achieve in their second season? Sunderland 2026-27 season preview
- Arsenal report: Talks are 'advanced' to sacrifice academy star in Vinicius Jr move
- Leeds United beaten to homegrown transfer target: report
- Nottingham Forest were a semi-final away from what felt like Europa League glory last season, now, Oliver Glasner must stop an unravelling that seems to already be in effect - Nottingham Forest 2026-27 season preview
- Manchester United offload unwanted star as another nears exit: report
- Quiz! Can you name every team to have won one of English football's top four tiers?
- TNT Sports launches new 700-match campaign ahead of 2026/27 football season
- How to watch Chelsea vs Juventus: Free streams and TV details as Xabi Alonso's men face Italian giants in Hong Kong
- Everton are falling into a familiar trap under David Moyes with an ominous feeling of Last Chance Saloon around the club
- I expect Newcastle United will sign at least one of these players due to Matthias Jaissle effect
- Quickfire Quiz 174: Can you answer 10 questions in 90 seconds?
August 4
- Liverpool ready to walk away from Bradley Barcola deal and put pressure on PSG transfer
- 'English player allowed to play in England' - Aston Villa players poke fun at FIFA as club save millions with legal ruling
- Liverpool as we knew them under Jurgen Klopp have seemingly vanished, but can Andoni Iraola restore the culture that was eroded after the German's departure? Liverpool 2026-27 season preview
- Andoni Iraola must change habit of a lifetime to succeed at Liverpool
- Leeds United survived the drop last season, and now work is being done to cement the Whites as a Premier League outfit: Leeds 2026-27 season preview
- Hull City's return to the Premier League was borderline miraculous, but a far more absurd feat will be the requirement to stay up - Hull City 2026-27 season preview
- Ipswich Town have returned to the Premier League as fast as they fell from it in 2025, but will they be better prepared for survival this time around? Ipswich Town 2026-27 season preview
- Why Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid return is doomed to fail
- Newcastle United close in on first outfield signing of the Matthias Jaissle era
- Aleksander Ceferin installed as favourite for next FIFA president with Gianni Infantino under fire
- Manchester United bordered on challenging under Michael Carrick, but can the now permanent manager prevent the Red Devils from their usual backslide in his first complete season? Manchester United 2026-27 season preview
- Four more nations come out in support of Gianni Infantino in addition to Qatar and Morocco
- Manchester City have failed to win the title in back-to-back seasons, can Enzo Maresca succeed where Pep Guardiola was starting to falter? Manchester City 2026-27 season preview
- Quiz! Can you locate these famous football statues?
- Quickfire Quiz 173: Can you answer 10 questions in 90 seconds?
August 3
- Palermo FC make ambitious UEFA Euro 2032 bid in conjunction with stadium redevelopment
- Fulham are a side edging closer to domestic success and European qualification, but can new boss Alvaro Arbeloa get them over the line? Fulham 2026-27 season preview
- Bespoke, not boutique: How New Balance is breaking sportswear's oligopoly
- Everton were noticeably improved last season, but there is still a way to go if the Merseyside club wish to be competitive - Everton 2026-27 season preview
- Crystal Palace have raised their own standards with major trophy wins in back-to-back seasons, so how will the Eagles fare this time without the man who guided them there? Crystal Palace 2026-27 season preview
- Coventry City fought valiantly to make it back to the Premier League, but will surviving the drop prove to be an even greater task? - Coventry City 2026-27 season preview
- Why Arsenal's move for Vinicius Jr is closer than anyone realises - and why it's still a huge risk
- How to watch Celtic vs Dundee FC for FREE: Live stream details and TV channels for Scottish Premiership
- Can Xabi Alonso turn the Premier League's greatest financial underachievers into champions? Chelsea 2026-2027 season preview
- Manchester United report: Ismaila Sarr to leave Crystal Palace within 'next few hours', in Red Devils blow
- Brighton staggered to the Conference League qualification finish line last season, but will they enjoy the fruits of their labour? Brighton 2026-27 season preview
- Every Premier League transfer of Summer 2026
- Brentford were on the verge of European football last time out, but can it get even better for Bees fans? - Brentford 2026-27 season preview
- Why Eddie Howe is in an elite club with Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp... and Kevin Keegan
- Bournemouth have waved goodbye to Andoni Iraola, but will they continue to build upon the fine work he laid down? - Bournemouth 2026-27 season preview
- Unai Emery's Europa League champions are the most likely non-Big 6 side to disturb the Premier League title race - Aston Villa 2026-27 season preview
- These World Cup 2026 trends MUST continue this season to make Premier League fun again
- How much does Gianni Infantino earn?
- Quiz! Can you name the authors of these footballer autobiographies?
- Quickfire Quiz 171: Can you answer 10 questions in 90 seconds?
August 2
- How to watch Leeds United vs Liverpool: Live stream details as Premier League duo round off US tour in Chicago
- “I hope Leeds can entrench themselves in the top flight and one day return to the Champions League, where they belong” Lucas Radebe on seeing his former side on the rise again
- "Rafa Benitez decided he wanted a different keeper and I had to leave through the back door. That’s the only regret, that I wasn’t able to leave Newcastle organically” Tim Krul opens up on his Newcastle United exit
- “Spurs wanted me to join their academy but my mum said no. I was fuming and cried non-stop that night” Michail Antonio on his path to senior football
- "When we heard Andres Escobar had been killed, everyone kept silent for the whole morning" How the Colombia star's murder was felt back home
- Pre-Match Poser no.38: Can you answer this elite-level football quiz question?
- Quickfire Quiz 172: Can you answer 10 questions in 90 seconds?
August 1
- “I fell in love with Aston Villa watching clips of English football on TV in the early ’80s – I promised my son I’d get a Villa tattoo when they won promotion in 2019” Gianluca Pagliuca explains his love for Aston Villa
- “I’ve known Joe Cole since the age of 10 – he’d rip players apart even then. I was in awe of him” Ashley Cole on his respect for his friend and ex-England team-mate
- “Losing the League Cup final with Bolton frustrated me. We went in with the feeling that just getting there was already enough” Youri Djorkaeff on his 2004 League Cup regret
- Return of the Cosmos: New York's original club are back and looking to build on the World Cup and the legends of Pele, Franz Beckenbauer and Raul
- Bromley vs Leicester and 10 more things to look forward to in the EFL this season
- How to watch Manchester City vs Inter Milan: Live stream details as two of Europe's heavyweights face off in Hong Kong
- FourFourTwo's Weekend Crossword 64: Silvers, Silvas and Sylvas
- 'Xabi Alonso is being listened to by the owners and putting his stamp on things at Stamford Bridge' Clinton Morrison writes in his Top, Top Column
- How to watch Manchester United vs Atletico Madrid: Live stream details as Michael Carrick's men face Spanish giants in Stockholm
- How to watch Chelsea vs Spurs: Free streams and TV details for pre-season London derby in Australia