Manchester City unfazed by Anfield anticlimax: Football Weekly – video

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Almost half of female footballers are considering retiring early, survey shows

Financial situation and psychological stress citedFifpro global survey interviewed 800 playersNearly half of female footballers are considering leaving the game early, with financial pressures and mental health struggles the main reasons, according to a Fifpro report highlighting the gulf between the sport’s rapid growth and conditions for most ⁠players.The 2026 Fifpro global employment report “Working ⁠Conditions in Women’s Football”, billed by ​the global players’ union as the most extensive review of working conditions in the women’s game in a decade, interviewed 800 players and found stark disparities. Continue reading...

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Daniel Maldini finds his feet at Cagliari after years in family’s Serie A shadow

Son of Paolo and grandson of Cesare struggled to establish himself at Milan but Fabio Pisacane is beginning to unlock his potential in SardiniaThe abundance could not last for ever. Serie A’s first goalless draw of this season arrived in its 54th match, ironically between two of its more prolific teams. Perhaps things might have ended differently between Como and Roma if the division’s leading scorer, Donyell Malen, had not earned a red card at the start of the second half.A missed opportunity for both sides? Roma started brighter and hit the post through Lorenzo Pellegrini. Como dominated absolutely after the red card, with 80% of possession, but could not make pressure count. Continue reading...

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Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford reprimanded for breaching ICC Code of Conduct