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Clockwise from top left: Alexis Sánchez, Kylian Mbappé, James Rodríguez, Marco Verratti, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Douglas Costa could be on the move this summer. Composite: Getty Images

Europe’s Top Transfer Targets: From Mbappé to Aubameyang via Verratti

by Jacob Steinberg | Jul 5, 2017 | Sports

London- Andrea Belotti, Torino After Manchester United’s pursuit of Antoine Griezmann ran into a brick wall, their search for a replacement for Zlatan Ibrahimovic took them to Real Madrid’s Álvaro Morata. The Spanish striker remains top of their list but United have...

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England celebrate after winning the Under-20 World Cup but does the willingness of the big clubs to involve their players indicate they don’t really need them? Photograph: Jeon Heon-Kyun/EPA

Transfer Window Frenzy Provides a Buzz But It Does Football No Good

by Jonathan Wilson | Jul 3, 2017 | Sports

London- Even after the exposure of familiar failings by familiar opponents at a familiar stage of the Under-21 European Championship, a rosy glow remains about English youth football. World champions at under-20 level, victors in the Toulon tournament, finalists in...

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David Wagner with the trophy after Huddersfield beat Reading in the Championship play-off final. Photograph: Nick Potts/PA

David Wagner Sticks With Huddersfield Town For Premier League Adventure

by Paul Doyle | Jul 3, 2017 | Sports

London- Huddersfield Town’s preparations for their first top-flight campaign in 45 years got the ideal boost on Friday when the manager who led them to the Premier League, David Wagner, pledged his future to the club despite receiving more lucrative offers. The German...

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Paolo Maldini’s glorious Milan career will mean little when he plays doubles with a partner who admits his tennis technique is ‘a little rough around the edges’. Photograph: Emilio Andreoli/AFP/Getty Images

Paolo Maldini Courts New Love to Join Grand Band of Sport Switchers

by Jacob Steinberg | Jun 30, 2017 | Sports

London- It was the kind of story that made one do a double take. The Paolo Maldini? The retired footballer? The five-times European champion, former Italy captain and devilishly handsome H&M model? He’s a professional tennis player now? Are you sure? There was a...

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Frank de Boer led Ajax to four successive Eredivisie titles prior to an brief and ill-fated spell in charge of Internazionale. Photograph: John Phillips/Getty Images

Frank de Boer Arrives at Crystal Palace With Proven Vision to Pull Off Grand Plan

by Sachin Nakrani | Jun 29, 2017 | Sports

London – Rewind to the 1998 World Cup and Dennis Bergkamp’s winning goal for Holland against Argentina at Marseille’s Stade Vélodrome. It is a moment of breathtaking skill that has been much replayed but often lost in the telling is the pass that made it happen....