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      Chelsea pre-season fixtures 2025: Schedule, tickets, TV coverage and live stream with Blues heading to Club World Cup

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      CHELSEA are preparing for a first season back in the Champions League in 2025/26.Enzo Maresca guided the side back into the Champions League in his first season at the club.Enzo Maresca qualified the Blues for the Champions League in his first seasonCredit: GettyChelsea will be going into pre-season without Sancho after not paying the obligation to buyCredit: GettyThe side will be playing in the Club World Cup after winning the 2021 Champions League as part of their pre-seasonCredit: GettyChelsea have signed Liam Delap from Ipswich ahead of pre-seasonCredit: GettyThe Blues already know they will be doing it without Jadon Sancho, as the club paid United a £5million penalty fee to not sign the winger.Before the club take on any pre-season fixtures, they will be taking on the Club World Cup, qualifying after winning the 2021 Champions League. The club have already acquired Liam Delap from Ipswich, with Mike Maignan from AC Milan and Jamie Gittens from Dortmund both linked to the side.SunSport has everything you will need to know ahead of Chelsea’s pre-season.Read more FootballChelsea pre-season fixturesChelsea will take part in the 2025 Club World Cup before they take on any pre-season fixtures.So far, their confirmed fixtures are:Club World Cup:vs LAFC, Monday, June 16, 8pm BSTvs Flamengo, Friday, June 20, 7pm BSTvs ES Tunis, Wednesday, June 25, 2am BSTMost read in FootballSunSport will live blog all Chelsea Club World Cup fixtures and other select games from the massive competition, that includes Real Madrid, PSG and Man City.Club World Cup 2025 GuideSOME of the world’s biggest clubs are heading Stateside for a MAMMOTH Club World Cup.Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, Man City, and Inter Miami are among the 32 teams taking part in the tournament, which runs from June 14 to July 13.Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland, Ousmane Dembele, Cole Palmer and Harry Kane will be showing their skills to packed crowds across the US.Los Blancos are favourites to lift the trophy in New York but will face stiff competition from around the globe.Watch EVERY match of the Club World Cup 2025 on DAZNHere’s everything you need to know ahead of the tournament…INFOLATEST NEWSPre-season friendlies:Chelsea are yet to confirm any pre-season fixtures.Chelsea are yet to confirm pre-season fixtures after the Club World CupCredit: GettyHowever, the side are preparing for the possibility that they may only have TWO WEEKS to prepare for the new season.Enzo Maresca is planning to give the players three weeks off upon exiting the Club World Cup, so if they play until the final in July 13, they will have a hybrid pre-season.Stay tuned to SunSport, as we will update you upon Chelsea confirming any pre-season fixtures. How to watch Chelsea’s pre-season fixtures and are there live streams?Chelsea’s entire Club World Cup campaign will be available for FREE on DAZN.In previous seasons, Chelsea’s pre-season fixtures have been shown on Chelsea’s 5th Stand app, at a price.However, Chelsea are yet to confirm any fixtures after the Club World Cup, therefore SunSport cannot confirm how to watch the potential fixtures.Chelsea pre-season ticketsTickets for the Blues three Club World Cup group stage games are still available for purchase on TicketMaster.Chelsea will take on LAFC, Flamengo and ES Tunis during their Club World Cup group stage clashes.Read More on The SunFurther ticket info for the knock-out stages (should they qualify) and other pre-season games will be announced by the club.*Please note that TicketMaster and similar secondary ticket resale sites may list tickets above face value. More

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      When are the 2025/26 Premier League fixtures released?

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      THE curtain may have only just gone down on the 2024/25 Premier League season, but fans are already itching for the return of top flight football.Liverpool head into the new campaign as champions of England after Arne Slot’s side convincingly wrapped up the title with four games to spare.Liverpool will be hoping to successfully defend their title next seasonCredit: ReutersThe Reds will be eagerly awaiting their opponents for the opening weekend as they begin their title defence and don the gold champions patch once again.Three new teams are set to join the Premier League following promotion from the Championship last season.Burnley, Leeds and Sunderland will mix it with the big boys once again as they replace Southampton, Ipswich and Leicester.Fans of the three promoted clubs are counting down the days until the fixtures are released as they prepare for trips to the likes of Anfield, Old Trafford, the Emirates, and many more!READ MORE IN FOOTBALLWhen are the 2025/26 Premier League fixtures released?The fixtures for the 2025/26 Premier League season will be released on Wednesday, June 18 at 9am BST.All 20 clubs will learn the provisional dates for all of their fixtures, although some fixtures are subject to change.The exact date and time at which individual matches take place will be determined at regular intervals throughout the season based on TV selections.When does the 2025/26 Premier League season start?The 2025/26 Premier League season will begin on the weekend of August 16/17, 2025.Most read in FootballThe start date allows for the maximum player rest time available – 83 clear days – from the end of the 2024/25 campaign.33 weekend and five midweek match rounds will make up the 2025/26 season.The Premier League states that the schedule “continues to allow more rest time for players over the festive match-round period”.No two rounds of fixtures will take place within 60 hours of each other and there will be no game on Christmas Eve. More

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      Baller League – Legends vs Creators line-ups: Who is playing in huge match on finals night?

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      THE champions of Baller League will be officially crowned next THURSDAY!Just four teams remain from the 12 that started on Matchday 1 back in March.The Baller League has had a terrific debut year in the UKCredit: GettyMicah Richards’ Deportrio topped the standings during the regular seasonCredit: GettyMaya Jama and Alisha Lehmann’s MVP United will feature in the final fourCredit: GettyDeportrio, led by Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards, topped the standings on goal difference after 11 rounds of action-packed fixtures.Alisha Lehmann and Maya Jama’s MVP United narrowly missed out on top spot by one goal, but they have secured their place in the final four.Yanited and SDS FC complete the sides competing for Baller League glory next Thursday night – and fans are treated to even more thrilling action at the O2.Organisers have confirmed a Legends vs Creators match has been booked in with some blockbuster names taking part.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLBaller League – Legends vs Creators line-upsBaller League have revealed their plans for final four night at the O2 Arena – and there are some intriguing inclusions.The two semi-finals are expected to kick off the action, and they will be followed by a Legends vs Creators match.Five huge names have already been confirmed for the clash.The legends team will include former Premier League champion Mario Balotelli, Jay-Jay Okocha and Ravel Morrison.Most read in FootballWhile the Creators team features internet sensations KSI and Chunkz.Many more big names for the one-off special will be revealed in the lead-up to final four night.A surprise event is also planned at the O2 Arenal before the first Baller League UK final gets underway.Baller League Final Four fixturesAs they finished top of the standings, Deportrio will face the lowest-ranked side in the Final Four, which is SDS FC.The team that is victorious will face the winner of MVPs United vs Yanited in a huge final.Semi-final 1: Deportrio vs SDS FCSemi-final 2: MVPs United vs YanitedFinal: SF1 winner vs SF2 winner More

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      Who is Marcus Rashford’s mystery companion Jaki Palm?

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      ENGLAND International Marcus Rashford has been spotted on a yacht in St Tropez with a new mystery flame.Identified as Jaki Palm, the pair are said to be ‘growing close’ – here is everything we know about her.The 23-year-old is a semi-pro padel playerJaki has over 10k followers on Instagram and regularly posts around the worldWho is Jaki Palm?Jaki Palm is a 23-year-old from Sweden, but is now based in Dubai. She is a semi-pro padel player who describes herself as an entrepreneur having her own company, Tactical Padel. Jaki has 10.3k followers on Instagram as of June 5, 2025 and regularly posts photos of herself jetsetting on holiday.The Swede is also a content creator, and says that her posts give her followers “a front row seat to my padel journey.”Read More on Marcus RashfordWhen did Marcus Rashford and Jaki Palm first meet?The pair met when Rashford went to Dubai for rehabIt is understood that the pair met in Dubai in April 2025 after the England international visited the city to rehab an injury.A source said: “Marcus went to have rehab for a hamstring injury in Dubai and was introduced to Jaki.“She then joined him with his mates and another woman in St Tropez for a holiday. It’s all very casual but Jaki has told her friends she’s grown close to him.“She’s being very coy about it. But Marcus is playing the field like young men his age. He is just having fun in the Premier League off-season and he’s had a rough time with his hamstring so to see him having a laugh is what the doctor ordered.”Most read in FootballWho has Marcus Rashford dated in the past?Rashford dated his childhood sweetheart Lucia Loi for ten years before he proposed in May 2022. Lucia was by Rashford’s side throughout his meteoric rise at Manchester United and the couple seemed destined to spend their lives together. The pair briefly split in 2021 citing lockdown pressures as the reason but they soon got back together. After their reconciliation, the two called it quits for the second and seemingly final time in June 2023. The Aston Villa striker began dating Love Island star Grace Jackson in November 2024.Grace – who used to date Joey Essex – had just featured as a bombshell on season 11 of Love Island and alongside Rashford, the pair were built as the next ‘Posh and Becks’.However, the pair did not last as Grace felt that the footballer was ‘not serious about her’ and decided to break-up with the 27-year-old.Following the end of their relationship, Grace featured on Love Island All Stars where she opened up about their time together. She took fire at Rashford while on the reality dating show claiming that she had been on dates that were as “fun as watching paint dry”The 26-year-old went on to give further details as to why their relationship ended blaming the difficulties of being in the public eye.She said: “It’s difficult because he can’t go out and just go on a normal date. All these f*****g United fans were like commenting, thousands of comments on my pictures like, ’cause they loved me. “When the article came out he scored two goals and he hadn’t scored for like ages, so they said ‘You fixed him!'”Grace then added how reports of their dates surfacing in the press affected things.Read More on The SunShe said: “If it would have been a bit different, because he couldn’t really date so he’d be like ‘I wanna see you, just come to mine and chill with me’ but I’m like, ‘I don’t really wanna….”After a brief relationship the pair split in December 2024. More

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      Adam Azim vs Eliot Chavez: Start time, live stream, TV channel, tickets and full card for super lightweight bout

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      ADAM AZIM puts his unbeaten streak on the line once again as he takes on Eliot Chavez in a thrilling super lightweight fight.The British-Pakistani star was last in action earlier this year when he stopped Sergey Lipinets to land the vacant IBF 140-pound belt.Adam Azim has been knocking people out left, right and centreCredit: PAAnd it was a victory that extended Azim’s record to a staggering 13 wins from 13 fights, and ten of those victories came by a knockout.However, he could be in for a tricky test as Chavez bounced back from three straight defeats before landing a fifth-round KO on Hector Manuel Vargas last month.Furthermore, Azim should approach Chavez with caution as the Mexican is famously known for stopping world champion Mauricio Lara.Not to mention, Chavez was once disqualified in a bad-tempered battle with Harlem Eubank in 2022.Read more on Adam AzimThis mouthwatering bout is a late addition to the undercard of Callum Simpson vs Ivan Zucco.When is Azim vs Chavez?Adam Azim vs Eliot Chavez will take place on Saturday, June 7.The ring-walks have not been confirmed but it will get underway before Simpson vs Zucco which starts at approximately 10:15pm BST.Oakwell Stadium – home of Barnsley FC is the chosen venue for this mega title fight and it can host around 15,000 spectators.Tickets for this event are still available on TicketmasterPlease note that StubHub and similar secondary ticket resale sites may list tickets above face valueWhat TV channel is Simpson vs Zucco on and can it be live streamed?Adam Azim vs Eliot Chavez will be broadcast LIVE on Sky Sports Action.Fans can also stream the entire action through NOW TV via any compatible mobile device or tablet.Alternatively, SunSport will have round-by-round coverage through our live blog.Most read in BoxingWhat is the full card?Callum Simpson vs Ivan Zucco – for European super-middleweight titleMark Jeffers vs Sean HemphillRyhs Edwards vs Thomas EssombaFrankie Stringer vs Kane BakerEllis Price vs Jake PriceRed Johnson vs Harley CollisonSam Hickey vs Harley HodgettsMauro Silva vs Omir RodriguezAdam Azim vs Eliot ChavezWhat has been said?Adam Azim revealed that he was ready to seize upon the opportunity to fight on this big card.Azim said: “I’m already training hard for a big fight, so when the opportunity came up to get on this card, I jumped at it.“I discussed it with my team and [promoter] Ben Shalom, and we felt it was the right time to get in some solid competitive rounds against a tough opponent.“I’m also excited to go up there to fight in front of a capacity-crowd stadium in Barnsley. Callum’s told me all about the incredible noise from the stands and I plan to put on a show for them. “It’s going to be a huge night in front of a packed crowd at Oakwell and I can’t wait to be part of it.“There’s a big British Asian community in South Yorkshire too, and I hope they take the chance to grab the remaining tickets and get behind me. Let’s make it a night to remember.” More

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      Fabio Wardley vs Justis Huni undercard: Who else is fighting on huge bill?

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      LIFELONG Ipswich fan Fabio Wardley returns to action in a huge homecoming bout at Portman Road – but the undercard is just as exciting!Wardley takes on Australian star Justis Huni who has replaced injury Jarrell Miller on roughly six weeks notice.Fabio Wardley tops the bill against Justis HuniCredit: ReutersAnd a win for the unbeaten Brit would see him take a step closer in challenging for the WBA heavyweight title.However, there is every chance Huni could cause an upset to Wardley as the Australian has an impressive unbeaten record of 12 wins and seven KO’s.This includes a recent second round stoppage win over Shaun Potgieter in January of this year.But in the build-up to this headline fight, there are some huge bouts scheduled on the undercard, including the much-feared Body Snatcher.Read more on Fabio WardleyWho is on the Wardley vs Huni undercard?The huge Ipswich card is set to have a European super-lightweight title fight between Pierce O’Leary and Liam Dillian.Nelsa Hysa and Patrick Korte will battle it out for the WBO European heavyweight title.But in devastating news to the bill, Dillian Whyte has pulled out at the last minuteHere is the full card:Most read in BoxingFabio Wardley vs Justis Huni – for the interim WBA heavyweight titleDillian Whyte vs TBAPierce O’Leary vs Liam Dillon – for the European super-lightweight titleNelson Hysa vs Patrick Korte – for the WBO European heavyweight titleMike Perez vs Steven Ward Sam Gilley vs Gideon OnyenaniUmar Khan vs Moises GarciaBilly Adams vs Alexander MoralesLewis Richardson vs Dimitri ProtkunasLillie Winch vs Katerina DvorakovaJack Williams vs Fernando ValdezHow can I watch the undercard?The entire undercard and the main event will be broadcast live on DAZN.You can subscribe to DAZN in the UK for £9.99-a-month, which commits you to an entire year of action.A flexible pass, worth £19.99, is also available, and you can cancel at any time with 30 days’ notice.You can also pay £119.99 for the year upfront, which is the lowest cost option.Alternatively, you can follow SunSport’s live blog of the event to keep up with all the latest on the card.Can I still buy tickets for the undercard?Tickets for the undercard and the main event are still available on secondary sites such as StubHub.At the time of writing, the cheapest ticket is priced at £55.*Please note that StubHub and similar secondary ticket resale sites may list tickets above face value. More

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      Soccer Aid 2025: CONFIRMED line-ups as Tyson Fury makes charity match debut and Wayne Rooney leads England

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      Fabio Wardley vs Justis Huni tickets: How to buy and prices for huge WBA title fight

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      FABIO WARDLEY and Justis Huni are all set to battle it out for the WBA interim title THIS Saturday – and the tickets are selling like hot cakes.A homecoming win for Wardley would propel him into pole position to fight for the WBA heavyweight crown.Tickets are flying off the shelf for fans to see Fabio WardleyCredit: GettyAnd the unbeaten Brit goes into this bout as a huge favourite, with Huni stepping in for the injured Jarrell Miller at such short notice.Wardley, 30, also enters the ring off the back of a brutal win over Frazer Clarke last October, so he’ll certainly have the wind in his sails.However, despite Huni not fighting much outside of Australia, he has an impressive undefeated record of 12 wins and seven KOs.The tickets have been released for this mouthwatering event, which also sees Dillian Whyte fighting in the co-main, and you don’t want to miss out.Read more on Fabio WardleyHow can I buy tickets for Fabio Wardley vs Justis Huni?Tickets for Wardley vs Huni are still available on secondary sites such as StubHub.At the time of writing, the cheapest ticket is priced at £55.*Please note that StubHub and similar secondary ticket resale sites may list tickets above face value.When is Fabio Wardley vs Justis Huni?Fabio Wardley vs Justis Huni will take place on Saturday, June 7.The event will take place in front of tens of thousands of fans at the home of Ipswich Town FC, Portman Road.Boxing organisers have revealed that the main card is scheduled to get underway at 7pm BST.While the main event is expected to start at approximately 10pm BST.Who else is fighting on the card?Fans are itching to see who will come out on top between Fabio Wardley and Justis Huni.Most read in BoxingBut attention will certainly be on Dillian Whyte who makes his big return since suffering a severe finger injury.Fabio Wardley vs Justis Huni – for the interim WBA heavyweight titleDillian Whyte vs TBAPierce O’Leary vs Liam Dillon – for the European super-lightweight titleNelson Hysa vs Patrick Korte – for the WBO European heavyweight titleMike Perez vs Steven Ward Sam Gilley vs Gideon OnyenaniUmar Khan vs Moises GarciaBilly Adams vs Alexander MoralesLewis Richardson vs Dimitri ProtkunasLillie Winch vs Katerina DvorakovaJack Williams vs Fernando Valdez More