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• Manchester City vs Al Hilal - Club World Cup: Live score, team news and updates as Pep Guardiola goes strong and Erling Haaland returns with quarter-final spot on the line1 July 2025, 12:24 am
  Follow Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates as Manchester City take on Al Hilal in the Club World Cup at the Camping World Stadium in Orlando.
  
• Former Chelsea captain Thiago Silva, 40, breaks down in tears after his Fluminense side stun Inter Milan to reach Club World Cup quarter-finals30 June 2025, 11:21 pm
  Fluminense captain Thiago Silva was visibly emotional after his side progressed to the quarter-finals of the FIFA Club World Cup at the expense of Inter Milan on Monday night.
  
• Aston Villa confirm they will NOT take up £40m buy option in Marcus Rashford's loan contract with outcast set to return to Man United training next week30 June 2025, 11:15 pm
  Marcus Rashford is set to return to Manchester United training next week with his future still up in the air after Aston Villa rejected the chance to sign him permanently. 
  
• Former Liverpool star set to have Wrexham medical on Monday - as Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney-backed side aim to make mark on Championship30 June 2025, 10:09 pm
  The 'keeper has won 44 international caps and his signing is a sign of Wrexham's ambitions following promotion to The Championship.
  
• Brentford chief sends warning to Man United after latest offer for Bryan Mbeumo falls below asking price30 June 2025, 9:39 pm
  MATT BARLOW: United have spent weeks in pursuit of Mbeumo, who has indicated he wants a move to Old Trafford rather than a reunion with former Bees boss Thomas Frank at Tottenham.
  
• Single former England star claims he has 'found the one' after flirting with ChatGPT in series of bizarre messages30 June 2025, 9:01 pm
  The 32-year-old, who now plies his trade in South Korea with FC Seoul, shared a saucy exchange with OpenAI's popular large language model ChatGPT .
  
• Bayern Munich 'are eyeing up swoop for Liverpool forward Luis Diaz after European giant saw bid rejected' - as star makes admission over his future30 June 2025, 8:34 pm
  The Bundesliga giants have shortlisted Diaz as they look to strengthen at left wing, alongside PSG's Bradley Barcola and Athletic Bilbao's Nico Williams.
  
• Chelsea could still move for Premier League star despite summer spend being set to exceed £100m - but Blues face ONE major issue in transfer battle30 June 2025, 8:17 pm
  KIERAN GILL: Chelsea have agreed fees worth around £55m with Brighton and Borussia Dortmund for Pedro and Gittens respectively, having also signed Liam Delap.
  
• Lionel Messi reveals biggest Club World Cup regret following Inter Miami's thrashing by PSG30 June 2025, 8:04 pm
  Lionel Messi revealed Inter Miami's biggest regret at the Club World following their thrashing by PSG on Sunday was the side's 10 minute collapse in their final group stage game against Palmeiras.
  
• 'World's sexiest footballer' Alisha Lehmann scores brand new sponsorship deal - days after she was part of Swiss Women side who lost to Under 15 boys team30 June 2025, 8:00 pm
  Alisha Lehmann, dubbed the 'world's sexiest footballer', has secured a new sponsorship deal. 
  
• As the Queen of Hearts announces she is to step down, how should Ann Budge's Tynecastle reign be remembered?30 June 2025, 6:51 pm
  With over a decade of service as the maroon-clad matriarch at Tynecastle, Ann Budge is to leave her position as the chairperson of Hearts later this year.
  
• Man United 'keep tabs on Ollie Watkins ahead of potential move' if Rasmus Hojlund leaves Old Trafford this summer with swap deal involving Marcus Rashford previously mooted30 June 2025, 6:24 pm
  Hojlund, 22, has struggled since moving to Old Trafford from Atlanta in the summer of 2023 and he scored just four Premier League goals last season.
  
• Pep Guardiola admits Club World Cup could 'destroy' Manchester City in stark warning before Premier League return30 June 2025, 5:22 pm
  JACK GAUGHAN IN ORLANDO: Some Manchester City stars had a matter of days off between the June international window and FIFA's new competition.
  
• Revealed: How Chelsea are funding their latest transfer splurge with summer spend poised to reach £157m with two more additions30 June 2025, 5:13 pm
  Fans many have queried another large spend from the club, amid an increased focus on profit and sustainability rules (PSR) and the £1.3billion forked out on transfers since 2022.
  
• Liverpool starlet signs new long-term deal on 18th birthday after record-breaking season30 June 2025, 5:07 pm
  The England Under-20 international, who joined from Leicester in 2023, has made six senior appearances and played across various youth levels over the past two seasons.