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A dominant first-half performance was ultimately in vain for Tottenham Hotspur, as a Jamie Vardy-inspired Leicester City battled back to rescue a 1-1 draw in Steve Cooper’s first game in charge at the King Power Stadium.

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The Premier League returns this weekend with high anticipation as Manchester City aim to extend their dominance in English football, while Ipswich Town make their long-awaited return to the top flight after 22 years.

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Chelsea are set to sign Atletico Madrid forward Joao Felix (24) in a deal which could see Blues midfielder Conor Gallagher (24) move to the Spanish club. Chelsea are reported to have agreed a $52 million fee with Atletico to bring the player back to Stamford Bridge. Felix had a disappointing six-month loan spell at Stamford Bridge in the second half of the 2022/23 season, scoring four goals in 20 appearances.

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Manchester United have signed Dutch centre back Matthijs de Ligt (25) and Morocco full back Noussair Mazraoui (26) from German side Bayern Munich on a contract until June 2029 and June 2028, respectively, the Premier League club announced on Tuesday.

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Barcelona opened their 2024/25 LaLiga campaign with a victory, scoring two goals within three minutes either side of half-time to secure a 2-1 comeback victory over Valencia at the Estadio de Mestalla.

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Kylian Mbappé marked his Real Madrid debut with a goal as Los Blancos made history, beating Atalanta 2-0 in the UEFA Super Cup in Warsaw to lift the trophy for a record-breaking sixth time in nine appearances. All eyes were on the European champions, who lined up with a menacing forward line containing Mbappé, Jude Bellingham and Vinícius Jr.

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Manchester City made the perfect start to their defence of the Premier League crown as they beat Chelsea 2-0 on the opening day - their 13th win in 14 top-flight curtain raisers. The Premier League opening weekend seemed to have been building towards this, its most eye-catching fixture.

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Nigeria international Gift Orban (22) says Olympique Lyon are now focused on having a great season, despite their loss to Arsenal in Sunday’s Emirates Cup clash. First-half goals from William Saliba and Gabriel powered the Gunners to a 2-0 victory over the Ligue 1 side, as Mikel Arteta’s men clinched the title for a record eighth time.