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Real Madrid seek to sign Trent Alexander-Arnold for Club World Cup
6 May 2025 Off

Real Madrid seek to sign Trent Alexander-Arnold for Club World Cup

By Total Football News

Real Madrid are aiming to complete the signing of Trent Alexander-Arnold before the start of the Club World Cup.

The England defender has confirmed he will leave Liverpool when his contract expires later this summer and the 26-year-old is expected to join the Spanish club as a free agent.

Alexander-Arnold’s contract with Liverpool expires on 30 June but the Club World Cup begins 16 days earlier.

BBC Sport understands Real

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Manchester City ‘don’t deserve’ bonus for winning Club World Cup, says Pep Guardiola
28 March 2025 Off

Manchester City ‘don’t deserve’ bonus for winning Club World Cup, says Pep Guardiola

By Total Football News

However, even if City lift the trophy at the MetLife Stadium on 13 July, Guardiola feels an overall campaign where his side were eliminated from the Champions League before the last-16 stage for the first time since 2013 and are currently fifth in the Premier League – and under severe pressure to secure qualification to Europe’s elite competition next season – should not mean an additional reward.

“We don’t deserve

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Club World Cup: Premier League confirms split transfer window for summer of 2025
27 March 2025 Off

Club World Cup: Premier League confirms split transfer window for summer of 2025

By Total Football News

The Premier League has announced it will have two transfer windows this summer to allow Manchester City and Chelsea to sign players before the Club World Cup.

The window will open between Sunday, 1 June and Tuesday, 10 June, then close for five days before running again from Monday, 16 June until Monday, 1 September.

This summer features the first expanded Fifa Club World Cup, which involves 32 teams and

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Club World Cup: £97m in prize money available for Man City and Chelsea
26 March 2025 Off

Club World Cup: £97m in prize money available for Man City and Chelsea

By Total Football News

Manchester City and Chelsea could earn up to £97m in prize money from this year’s Club World Cup.

The overall prize fund, shared between all 32 teams based on different factors, will be £775m, with £407m divided between all participating clubs and £368m awarded on a performance-related basis.

Money awarded for participation is weighted by a ranking based on sporting and commercial criteria, meaning European clubs will earn more for

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Everton Stadium: ‘It’s out of this world’ – Toffees fans get first glimpse of new stadium
17 February 2025 Off

Everton Stadium: ‘It’s out of this world’ – Toffees fans get first glimpse of new stadium

By Total Football News

It may have been a dark, freezing Monday evening on the banks of the Mersey, but Evertonians hope this day signifies the start of a bright new future.

Everton’s magnificent new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock opened its doors for the first time to 10,000 lucky Toffees fans successful in a ballot for an under-18s friendly against Wigan.

Four years in the making and at an estimated cost of more than

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Manchester City: Pep Guardiola wants 2025-26 fixtures delayed after Club World Cup
4 October 2024 Off

Manchester City: Pep Guardiola wants 2025-26 fixtures delayed after Club World Cup

By Total Football News

“I think the club asked the league to postpone one or two or three weeks so we can have a holiday after the [Club] World Cup but it is absolutely not allowed. The Premier League say yes to us? No. Absolutely not.”

However, after talking to officials at City and the Premier League, the BBC has learned there has been no formal request.

The Premier League has yet to confirm

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Man City: ‘Disaster’ to ‘winning machine’ – is Rodri the best in the world?
22 September 2024 Off

Man City: ‘Disaster’ to ‘winning machine’ – is Rodri the best in the world?

By Total Football News

Rodri had big boots to fill when he joined Manchester City with Fernandinho considered by some the best defensive midfielder to ever play in the Premier League.

However, Rodri has made the position his own and now has to be ranked along with the greats like Roy Keane, Patrick Vieira and Claude Makelele, but with more passing in the opposition half and less tackling and more Champions League final winning

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Sol Bamba: Football world pays tribute to ‘great man’
1 September 2024 Off

Sol Bamba: Football world pays tribute to ‘great man’

By Total Football News

Former Cardiff defender Lee Peltier wrote on X: “Love you brother. Rest easy my big brother – always there for me, will never forget.”

Ex-Cardiff defender and manager Mark Hudson said: “Never had the chance to witness what a truly great man and leader you were.

“We have shared stories and I loved our chats, however brief. My heart goes out to Sol’s family. I am devastated for you.”

Former

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Pep Guardiola says Man City title would get ‘world football’s’ respect
17 May 2024 0

Pep Guardiola says Man City title would get ‘world football’s’ respect

By Total Football News

In 2022 they went into the final day in a similar position, one point clear of rivals Liverpool, and went 2-0 down against Aston Villa before coming back to win.

In 2012 they needed Sergio Aguero’s 94th-minute winner to pip Manchester United to the title, having trailed Queens Park Rangers 2-1 in injury time.

Guardiola said he is expecting another tense day on Sunday against a West Ham side already

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