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Celebrating the legacy of the best teams in the history of the beautiful game. Football, known globally as soccer, has witnessed the rise and fall of countless teams, but only a select few have etched their names in history as the absolute best football teams ever. These teams not only secured trophies but did so while playing an attractive, effective brand of football in an era of intense competition and rivalry. Each team, a unique chapter in the grand narrative of the sport, contributed to the rich tapestry of moments that define footballing excellence. Beyond the victories and trophies, these…

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Jhon Duran scored in Aston Villa’s latest Champions League win (Picture: Getty)Youri Tielemans says his Aston Villa team-mate Jhon Duran ‘has everything’ after he scored in the impressive 2-0 win over Bologna to help Unai Emery’s side go top of the Champions League. Villa’s inspiring Champions League journey continued on Tuesday as they downed Serie A side Bologna to move to the top of the league phase after three games. Emery’s team thumped Young Boys 3-0 in their Champions League opener back inSeptember and beat Bayern Munich 1-0 at Villa Park earlier this month. Duran scored the winner that day…

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The controversial Club World Cup is coming closer to fruition.FIFA on Saturday night chose the annual, star-studded Global Citizen Festival in Central Park to announce the 12 cities and venues that will host the inaugural tournament, with president Gianni Infantino, who did not seem unhappy at sharing a stage with Hugh Jackman, talking excitedly of fans recreating the festival’s “buzz” between June 15 and July 13 next year.The update by FIFA — including that the final will be played at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium, which will also host the final of the men’s World Cup almost exactly one year later…

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We have a big Chelsea and Barcelona exclusive this Tuesday lunchtime coming fresh out of our own writer Simon Phillips’ latest Substack updates.Things have gone very quiet on the transfer front as it always does between the summer transfer window and the winter window that opens in January. But as we get that little bit closer to the winter window opening again after Christmas, we are going to start hearing and seeing more bits and pieces going around.Chelsea are always going to be in the rumour mix with transfers, even though the expectation is that they will not be quite…

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Thomas Tuchel will be welcomed back to Chelsea as England’s new permanent manager after he starts work on January 1, despite being sacked by the club’s owners and poaching members of the club’s staff.Chelsea sacked Tuchel on the 100th day in charge of the Clearlake-Capital-Todd Boehly ownership, following an unhappy summer tour of the United States and a series of disagreements.The decision meant Tuchel was forced to leave the United Kingdom earlier than he would have liked because of post-Brexit visa laws, as he was not put on a period of gardening leave.That left a sour taste in the mouth…

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Seattle Sounders FC will play all three group-stage games at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ at Lumen Field and their home stadium will host six matches in total when the most globally inclusive club football tournament in history is held in the United States next year.On a visit to the venue, FIFA President Gianni Infantino confirmed Seattle Sounders will play their three group-stage games on home soil having earned their right to be among the 32 participating teams by winning the 2022 Concacaf Champions League.A further trio of fixtures in the first edition of the ground-breaking competition is also…

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Neymar currently plays for Al Hilal in the Saudi Pro League (Picture: Getty)Neymar has fired a message to Chelsea’s 17-year-old wonderkid Estêvão Willian after he broke his 15-year long record in the Brazilian Serie A. Chelsea completed a deal for the Palmeiras teenager in June and he will officially move to west London on July 1, 2025 once his 18th birthday has passed. He has been in fine form out in South America ahead of his switch to England and Estêvão has now received praise from fellow Brazilian footballer Neymar. Estêvão reached 18 goal contributions this season over the weekend,…

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England midfielder Grace Clinton said it was “a bit unsettling” not knowing which club she would play for this season, but now feels “really positive” after carrying her impressive form back to Manchester United.The 21-year-old spent last season on loan at Tottenham Hotspur where she thrived and was named PFA Young Player of the Year. She returned to United in the summer amid transfer speculation, but has scored three goals in four matches. “Towards the back end of last season there was a lot on my mind,” said Clinton, when asked about the uncertainty during the transfer window. “It isn’t…

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FIFA has confirmed the 12 stadiums in the United States that will stage matches at the new FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ when the 32 best clubs in the world play for the only official title of FIFA Club World Champions. The tournament kicks off on Sunday, 15 June 2025, with all roads leading to the MetLife Stadium in New York New Jersey on Sunday, 13 July 2025 where the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ final will be played, just over a year before the venue stages the FIFA World Cup 26™ final.This venue is joined by 11 more – Mercedes-Benz…

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