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France’s Varane retires from international football

France and Manchester United centre-back Raphael Varane has announced his retirement from international football. The 29-year-old, who won the World Cup in 2018, scored five goals in 93 appearances for his country after making his debut in 2013. The last…

The mystery Englishman who became Barca’s first boss

Until now, the identity of Barcelona’s first manager has been shrouded in mystery. The club’s official records refer to him only as ‘B. Barren’,external-link noting that he was an Englishman who was in charge for a brief period in 1912.…

Southend fans begin ‘phoenix club’ planning

Various Southend United supporters’ groups are to begin “exploratory work” to establish a phoenix club. They are worried that the National League club, which is facing an HM Revenue & Customs winding-up petition, could go out of business. And BBC…

Spending records smashed in winter transfer window

The British transfer record was smashed on deadline day as an unprecedented January transfer window ended with Premier League clubs having spent £2.8bn during the 2022-23 season. Chelsea’s 121m euro (£107m) deal for Benfica’s Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez – once…