Fifa will hold an online summit with its member associations on 30 September to discuss the international men’s and women’s calendar. A World Cup every two years rather than four is part of Fifa’s plans. The current match calendar for the women’s game runs to the end of 2023, while the men’s expires in 2024.
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Jimmy Greaves, the former England, Tottenham and Chelsea striker, has died at the age of 81. Greaves is Spurs’ record goalscorer having netted 266 times in 379 games for the north London club. His 37 league goals in the 1962/63 season remains a club record.
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It is often said football shirt sales alone will pay for a player’s transfer fee but is this actually true or is it pure fiction. The summer transfer window of 2021 saw an huge number of high profile transfers with many articles suggesting jerseys alone would cover the costs. Marking The Spot has done some digging to separate fact from fiction.
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Michail Antonio and Declan Rice were on target as West Ham claimed a flawless 2-0 victory at Dinamo Zagreb in their Europa League opener. On what was their first appearance in a major UEFA competition since 2006/07 it was like the Hammers had never been away from the European stage as they produced an accomplished performance.
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Jack Grealish marked his Champions League debut with a goal and an assist as Manchester City beat RB Leipzig 6-3 in an entertaining encounter. Christopher Nkunku, who netted a hat-trick on the night, scored the first of his three just before the break.
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