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Manchester City's Phil Foden (24) has been crowned the 2022/23 PFA Player of the Year, while Chelsea's Cole Palmer (22) took home the Young Player of the Year award at Manchester's Opera House on Tuesday evening. It marks the first time since the 2009/10 season that both top men's awards have been won by English players.

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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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Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, a 2014 World Cup winner, announced his retirement from international football on Wednesday. The 38-year-old Bayern Munich star played 124 matches for Germany, captaining his country 61 times. His final appearance came in the quarter-final loss to eventual champions Spain at Euro 2024.

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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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Enzo Maresca (44), Chelsea's coach, discussed the arrival of Joao Felix (24) to the squad during his press conference ahead of the Conference League match with Servette on Wednesday, leaving the door open for more players to join a squad that already has 42 players. "First of all, because he's a good player, he's a talent.

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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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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.