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Today’s fixtures include Serie A and CONMEBOL Libertadores. Serie A | CONMEBOL Libertadores Serie A Matchday 38 Fiorentina 19:45 Atalanta CONMEBOL Libertadores Matchday 5…
Emiliano Martinez and John McGinn from Aston Villa feature prominently in the selected squad, which includes players from various clubs like Freiburg and Braga, highlighting a diverse talent pool ahead of upcoming matches.
Bukayo Saka, William Saliba, and David Raya were absent from Arsenal’s first-team training as the club prepares for the Premier League title celebration. A club spokesperson confirmed their absence is part of individual training programmes, easing concerns ahead of the final match against Crystal Palace and the Champions League final.
Brazil, the defending champions, have failed to qualify for Paris 2024 after a 1-0 loss to Argentina.
Brazil had been eyeing up a third consecutive gold in the men’s Olympic football tournament. They have won a men’s football medal at the past four Olympics.
Argentina, who won gold in 2004 and 2008, finished the final qualifying event with five points.
The Women’s FA Cup is back in action this week (WSL returns next week) as teams head into the fifth round action.
Premier League games return this weekend, and there’s a lot of key matches to watch. Here’s the fixture list, kick-off times and where to watch as England’s top-flight returns.
The back page of the Daily Star leads on England’s Nations League draw – where the Three Lions will face Ireland. The paper picks up on ex-Ireland players Declan Rice and Jack Grealish, who both played for Ireland in their younger years. They now both play for England. The paper says the pair will face a lot of booing in Dublin, Ireland later in the year.
The Three Lions will also face Finland and Greece in six fixtures across September, October and November.
The back page of the Daily Mirror leads with reports that England boss Gareth Southgate could extend his contract with the national team following the Euros 2024 in Germany – despite having suggested he would leave after the summer tournament.
The paper says Southgate has hinted that depending on how well the squad do in Germany, could mean he extends his stay. This summer England will field arguably its strongest squad in years including the likes of Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Declan Rice.
The back page of the Daily Express – like many back pages today – leads on the news that as of next season, Blue Cards will be introduced to the FA Cup.
The news that the FA Cup will trial the Blue card has been met with backlash. The Blue cards will be shown to players for dissent and tactical fouls – it will mean the player will have to spend 10 minutes in the technical area.
Elsewhere, the paper also reports on England’s upcoming Six Nations match against Wales and reports rookie taking to the pitch makes the paper.
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