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    Rangers Sign Partizan Captain Vanja Dragojevic

    Rangers, Partizan Belgrade and Vanja Dragojevic
    Thursday

    Rangers have signed Serbia midfielder Vanja Dragojevic from Partizan Belgrade for an undisclosed fee. The 20-year-old has agreed a four-year contract with the option of another year at Ibrox.

    Dragojevic captained Partizan last season despite his age, scoring four goals and adding four assists in 41 appearances. Derek McInnes praised his leadership, character and potential after making him part of Rangers’ rebuild.

    Jermain Defoe Leaves Woking After Four Months

    Jermain Defoe and Woking
    Thursday

    Jermain Defoe has left Woking by mutual agreement after just four months in his first senior managerial role. The former England striker said circumstances made it impossible for him to continue at the National League club.

    Defoe won two of six league games after taking charge in March, then exited two weeks before the new campaign. The timing leaves Woking searching for a new head coach late in pre-season.

    Atlanta United Open Talks For Darwin Nunez

    Atlanta United, Darwin Nunez and Breel Embolo
    Thursday

    Atlanta United have opened talks over a major attacking signing, with Darwin Nunez and Breel Embolo among the high-profile targets. The discussions are not advanced, but the MLS club is actively negotiating on several fronts.

    Atlanta need a designated-player slot, with Emmanuel Latte Lath nearing an exit. Nunez is available after losing his place at Al-Hilal, while Embolo also played at the World Cup with Switzerland.

    Newcastle Agree £34m Aladji Bamba Deal

    Newcastle United, Monaco and Aladji Bamba
    Thursday

    Newcastle United have agreed a deal worth up to £34m for Monaco midfielder Aladji Bamba. The 20-year-old Frenchman is due on Tyneside for a medical before signing a long-term contract with Eddie Howe’s side this week.

    Newcastle needed midfield reinforcements after selling Sandro Tonali to Tottenham and missing out on Johan Manzambi. Bamba ranked highly among Ligue 1 midfielders for duels, tackles, take-ons and aerial wins last season, making him a data-friendly target.

    Norway FA Plans FIFA Complaint Over Balogun Case

    Norwegian FA, FIFA, Donald Trump and Folarin Balogun
    Thursday

    Norwegian FA president Lise Klaveness said her federation plans to discuss filing a FIFA complaint over Donald Trump’s role in Folarin Balogun’s suspended World Cup ban. She called the case serious, worrying and damaging to due process.

    Trump confirmed he asked Gianni Infantino to review Balogun’s red-card suspension, while FIFA says its disciplinary bodies are independent. Norway argues the case raises concerns over political influence and the basic rules of football governance.

    Denver Summit Stadium Delayed Beyond 2028 Start

    Denver Summit FC and the NWSL
    Thursday

    Denver Summit FC’s permanent stadium will not be ready for the start of the 2028 NWSL season as originally planned. The club now hopes to play some 2028 home games at the Santa Fe Yards venue.

    Delays in acquiring the land pushed back the construction schedule for the planned 14,500-seat stadium near downtown Denver. The expansion team will meanwhile begin life at Centennial Stadium in Colorado while the new venue is completed.

    France Welcomes Germany 2038 World Cup Bid Idea

    France, Germany and French sports minister Marina Ferrari
    Thursday

    French sports minister Marina Ferrari welcomed the idea of a joint France-Germany bid to host the 2038 World Cup. She said the concept is not yet official, but fits France’s wider future major-event hosting strategy.

    Any bid would need to come from the football federations, not the government alone. Ferrari’s comments are the first senior political support for a possible co-hosting push between two of Europe’s biggest football nations since the idea surfaced.

    FIFA Faces Betting Questions Over Balogun Case

    FIFA, Group of Copenhagen and Folarin Balogun
    Thursday

    FIFA and the Group of Copenhagen have clashed over potential betting irregularities at the World Cup. The advisory body flagged seven yellow notices and highlighted unusual prediction-market activity around Folarin Balogun’s suspended ban decision against Belgium.

    FIFA’s integrity task force reported no suspicious betting activity or match manipulation across the tournament. The Group of Copenhagen has requested a written explanation from FIFA, creating another integrity flashpoint around the Balogun decision and wider tournament governance.

    Griezmann Scores On MLS Debut As Lewandowski Stalls

    Antoine Griezmann, Robert Lewandowski and MLS
    Wednesday

    Antoine Griezmann scored on his MLS debut as Orlando City beat San Jose Earthquakes 4-0. Robert Lewandowski had a quieter first league outing for Chicago Fire in a 3-2 defeat at Inter Miami, where Luis Suarez starred.

    Griezmann’s goal was his 300th at club level and helped Orlando move closer to the play-off spots. Lewandowski played 62 minutes without scoring, while Miami won despite Lionel Messi and Rodrigo De Paul resting after the World Cup.

    France Sets Date To Unveil Deschamps Successor

    French Football Federation, Didier Deschamps and Zinedine Zidane
    Thursday

    The French Football Federation will present France’s new head coach on Tuesday, 28 July. The announcement follows Didier Deschamps stepping aside, with several reports naming Zinedine Zidane as the expected successor to the national-team role.

    The unveiling will follow an extraordinary executive committee meeting at the federation’s headquarters. If Zidane is confirmed, France will move into the next cycle with a national icon after five years away from frontline coaching.

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