The first matchday of the UEFA Champions League's new format has been completed, but which of Europe's biggest clubs rose to the challenge and who left their first games disappointed?

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The Premier League’s top two from last season, Manchester City and Arsenal go head-to-head on Sunday at the Etihad Stadium, but which other PL matches will we be keeping an eye on during Gameweek 5? Here’s our preview and predictions!

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Manchester City Midfielder Rodri has said that professional footballers are close to striking thanks to a footballing calendar that is getting more and more packed thanks to new and expanding competitions, but will the players refuse to take to the field in protest?

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The first matchday of the UEFA Champions League League Phase begins this week, here's our preview and predictions for 5 of the best games on this week!

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Crystal Palace's Jean-Philippe Mateta first goal against Leicester City in the Premier League was a controversial one, as some believe that he was actually offside.

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Chelsea's co-owners are currently in a stalemate for who should make the decisions and who should own the club in the short and long-term, but what's likely to happen with this?

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We've graded all 20 Premier League clubs' 2024 Summer Transfer business from A-F in this supercut of a video. Do you agree with our rankings?

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Lee Carsley won both of his Nations League games as interim England manager, but should he deserve the job on a permanent basis?

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England made it 2 wins out of 2 matches to start their UEFA Nations League group stage in 2024-25 thanks to a 2-0 victory over Finland. Captain Kane scored on his 100th England cap, but what else did we learn?

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England interim manager Lee Carsley sparked controversy during his first game as Three Lions boss by not singing the national anthem in Dublin on Saturday evening.

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