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    What was Juan Izquirego’s cause of death?

    URUGUAYAN footballer, Juan Izquierdo, has tragically passed away at the age of 27 after collapsing on the pitch during a Copa Libertadores match.The defender, who was playing for Nacional in their last 16 tie against São Paulo, collapsed during the second leg at the Morumbi Stadium in Brazil on Thursday, August 22, 2024.Uruguayan footballer Juan Izquierdo has sadly passed awayWhat happened to Juan Izquierdo?Juan Izquierdo suffered a “cardiorespiratory arrest associated with his cardiac arrhythmia” in the 84th minute of the match.He was rushed to the Albert Einstein Hospital in São Paulo, where he was placed on a ventilator and received neurological critical care.Despite the medical team’s best efforts, Izquierdo sadly passed away on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, after fighting for his life for several days.Uruguay’s domestic leagues postponed their games at the weekend as a mark of respect, while São Paulo players paid tribute to Izquierdo during their Brazilian league win over Vitória on Sunday. The football community has also been left in mourning, with tributes pouring in from around the world.The footballer’s club, Nacional, confirmed the heartbreaking news in a statement: “It is with the deepest sorrow and shock in our hearts that Club Nacional announces the death of our beloved player Juan Izquierdo.”We express our most sincere condolences to his family, friends, colleagues, and loved ones.”South American football chief Alejandro Dominguez expressed his condolences, saying: “South American football is in mourning.”Most read in FootballMeanwhile, São Paulo described it as a “sad day for football”.Former Manchester United striker and Uruguay icon Diego Forlán also paid tribute, he said: “How sad. My deepest condolences to his family.”Tributes from fans and clubs across South America followed, with Brazilian side Fluminense and numerous supporters expressing their grief and sending their condolences to Izquierdo’s loved ones.As the world mourns his loss, Nacional and the wider community remember Juan Izquierdo not just as a talented defender but as a beloved teammate, father, and husband.Born on July 4, 1997, he was just 27 when he died.He leaves behind a wife and two children.A heartfelt message from Nacional read: “RIP Juan, you will be with us forever.”What was Juan Izquierdo’s cause of death?On August 28, 2024, the hospital where Izquierdo passed away released a statement.It read: “The Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital regrets to announce the death of Mr. Juan Manuel Izquierdo, who passed away on Tuesday, August 27, at 9:38 PM (local time), as a result of brain death following a cardiac arrest associated with an arrhythmia.”However, further medical investigations may be conducted to determine if there were any underlying conditions that contributed to this tragic event. The coroner at Albert Einstein Hospital indicated that an autopsy could provide more clarity, but that the decision lies with Izquierdo’s family, as well as CONMEBOL, or Brazilian authorities.Izquierdo’s death is a painful reminder of the health risks faced by athletes, with cardiac-related incidents occurring sporadically in sports. Such occurrences, while rare, have been noted to increase since the global pandemic, raising concerns about athlete health and well-being.READ MORE SUN STORIESIzquierdo spent almost all of his club career in Uruguay, playing for teams including Peñarol, Montevideo Warriors, and Montevideo side Liverpool FC.He had a brief spell with Mexican side Atlético San Luis in 2021 before returning to his homeland, where he was in his second stint with Nacional. More

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    Carabao Cup draw rule changes: What is Bowl 1 and Bowl 2 and how has the Champions League schedule changed the draw?

    WE are heading into the third round of the Carabao Cup – and it’s been a thrilling start to the competition.The top seven Premier League clubs from last season will enter the hat on Wednesday night, but this year’s draw comes with a major change.The Carabao Cup is heading into the third round stageCredit: GettySunSport has all the details ahead of the Carabao Cup third round draw below…Carabao Cup third round rule changeNew draw conditions will be implemented for the Carabao Cup third round draw due to the scheduling of European competition fixtures over two exclusive midweeks in September.The third round fixtures are due to take place W/C September 16 and 23, with fixtures in the Champions League (W/C September 16) and Europa League (W/C September 23) also scheduled during this period.To ensure there is no clash of fixture dates, conditions will be implemented during the third round draw to ensure a club participating in the Champions League does not draw a club participating in the Europa League, to enable the round three fixtures to take place in the alternate week.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLThe Carabao Cup third round draw features 32 clubs, including the 25 winners from round two and the seven Premier League clubs in Uefa competitions this term.Chelsea could be competing in the Uefa Conference League this season, which is due to begin in October, meaning it has no impact on the Carabao Cup third round.This year’s main draw will see two separate bowls be used for picking the balls:Bowl 1 – the six Champions League and Europa League clubsBowl 2 – the remaining 26 clubsMost read in FootballBefore Nottingham Forest’s second round clash against Newcastle on Wednesday, August 28, there will be a pre-draw to determine the home/away positioning of the six clubs in Bowl 1 for the first six ties of the main draw.Following the conclusion of the game at the City Ground, the main draw for the third round will take place.The first six ties will be drawn alternating between one club from Bowl 1 and one club from Bowl 2, with the home/away positioning of the club from Bowl 1 already determined by the pre-draw.The remaining ten ties will then be drawn from teams in Bowl 2 only to complete the draw with Bowl 1 sides already picked.And from the third round of the Carabao Cup, the draw is no longer split into northern and southern sections.When is the Carabao Cup third round draw?The Carabao Cup main draw takes place on Wednesday, August 28 following the conclusion of Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle, expected at around 10.15pm BST.There will be a pre-draw first to determine the home/away positioning of the clubs in the Champions League and the Europa League.Mark Chapman will host the draws.READ MORE SUN STORIESHow can I watch the Carabao Cup third round draw?The Carabao Cup third round draw will be televised live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football following Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle.The draw is also expected to be live streamed for FREE on Sky Sports’ Football’s YouTube channel, as have the first and second round draws this season. More

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    What is Marcus Tavernier’s goal celebration and why does his brother James also do it after scoring?

    THE CHERRIES goal scorer Marcus Tavernier adopted a unique goal celebration from his brother. However, Marcus didn’t get to celebrate as he usually would after Bournemouth’s recent VAR controversy that denied them a stoppage time win over Newcastle. Here’s everything you need to know about Marcus’ ‘baseball’ swing.James Tavernier’s goal celebration was adopted by his brother Marcus TavernierCredit: GettyWho is Marcus Tavernier?Marcus Tavernier is an English professional footballer who is a a midfielder for the Premier League club A.F.C Bournemouth.The midfielder was born March 22, 1999 in Leeds, West Yorkshire. He grew up there alongside his older brother, James Tavernier who is also a professional footballer and captain for the Scottish Premiership club, Rangers F.C.Having previously played for Newcastle United, Marcus joined the academy of Middlesbrough FC in his teens at the under-14 level in 2013 and continued with them until 2017.More from Sport In January 2018, Tavernier joined Milton Keynes Dons on loan for one season.He proudly featured in the England U20 squad for the 2019 Toulon Tournament.Tavernier eventually joined A.F.C Bournemouth in August 2022, making his debut for the club the same week with a 2–0 home win over Aston Villa. What is Marcus Tavernier’s goal celebration?Marcus’ goal celebration has earned significant attention from fans who have spotted both the Cherries player and his brother sporting the jubilant move upon scoring. Most read in FootballAfter scoring, Marcus runs to the crowd, placing his arms by his side before taking a swing to the air. Kieran Trippier goes viral during Newcastle’s clash at Bournemouth after painful moment is caught on Sky Sports camerasHe calls it the ‘baseball swing’ and clarified the name in a post match interview after media outlets had misidentified the move as a ‘golf swing.’Marcus told the press: “My brother messaged me to and told me to tell you guys that it’s not a golf swing, it’s a baseball swing.”After scoring for A.F.C Bournemouth in November 2023, Marcus said:”It’s something we both do and I’ve been telling him wait for me and I finally got to do it today.”The Tavernier brothers haven’t revealed why they opt for this particular goal celebration, but it certainly excites the football fans in the stands.How many goals has Marcus Tavenier scored for Bournemouth?According to the Premier League Record, since signing for A.F.C Bournemouth in 2022, the midfielder has scored nine goals so far. Fans expect to see more goals that end in ‘baseball swings’ as The Cherries set to take on West Ham FC on Wednesday August 28.Football goal celebrationsScoring a goal is an impressive feat and each footballer has a unique way of celebrating when they score. Here are some of the most iconic goal celebrations in football: More

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    When is the Conference League 2024/25 draw? Date, time, FREE live stream and TV channel for huge new league phase format

    THE Conference League draw will take place this week as sides await their fate for the brand new league phase.Last year saw Olympiacos take home the title after they beat Fiorentina 1-0 after extra time.Olympiacos lifted the Uefa Europa Conference League Trophy last seasonCredit: GettyThrylos became the first Greek club to win a major European trophy following their triumph in Athens.Chelsea are set to be the only English team competing in the competition this season, should they not slip up against Servette in their play-off second leg later this week.SunSport has all the details you need on the new Conference League format and the upcoming draw.What is the new Conference League format?Like the Champions League and the Europa League, the Conference League will also ditch the traditional group stage format.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLInstead, the three European competitions will adopt a brand new league phase.The Conference League will have a 36-team league stage, with each side facing six different teams, three at home and three away.The top eight of the overall table advance to the round of 16, while sides finishing ninth to 24th will contest the knockout round play-offs, with the victors filling the remaining spots in the last 16.From then on, the traditional knockout rules will apply.Most read in FootballWhen is the Conference League draw?The Conference League league phase draw will take place on Friday, August 30.The draw is set to begin at 1.30pm BST.The Grimaldi Forum, Monaco, will host.How to watch the Conference League draw FREE?The Conference League draw will be broadcast live for free on Uefa.com.TNT Sports 1 will broadcast the draw live on TV.Alternatively, you can follow SunSport’s live blog to find out all the ties from the draw.When are the 2024/25 Conference League league stage matches?Matchday 1: October 3, 2024Matchday 2: October 24, 2024Matchday 3: November, 7, 2024Matchday 4: November, 28, 2024Matchday 5: December, 12, 2024Matchday 6: December, 19, 2024When is the 2024/25 Conference League knockout stage?Knockout round play-offs: February 13 and 20, 2025Round of 16: March 6 and 13, 2025Quarter-finals: April 10 and 17, 2025Semi-finals: May 1 and 8, 2025Final: May 28, 2025 More

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    Premier League transfers: Every completed deal in 2024 summer window with deadline day approaching

    PREMIER LEAGUE clubs have spent over £1bn during the summer window so far as many sides look to finalise their squads for the hectic season ahead.SunSport has a complete list of every team’s ins and outs, with the window slamming shut on Friday night.Pedro Neto is one of Chelsea’s twelve summer signings so farCredit: GettyPremier League transfers: Every completed deal in 2024 summer windowHere is a list of every Prem club’s summer business so far (as of August 27):Fees include potential add-onsArsenalInREAD MORE IN FOOTBALLLucas Nygaard – Nordsjaelland, freeDavid Raya – Brentford, £27mTommy Setford – Ajax, £850,000Riccardo Calafiori – Bologna, £42mMost read in FootballOutKarl Hein – Real Valladolid, loanEmile Smith Rowe – Fulham, £34mMika Biereth – Sturm Graz, £4mOmari Benjamin – Everton, freeLuis Brown – West Ham, freeCatalin Cirjan – Dinamo Bucharest, freeNoah Cooper – Stoke, freeAmario Cozier-Duberry – Brighton, freeOvie Ejeheri – FC Midtjylland, freeTaylor Foran – Bromley, freeArthur Okonkwo – Wrexham, freeKamarni Ryan – Burnley, freeRuell Walters – Luton, freeMaura Bandeira – ReleasedHenry Davies – ReleasedMohamed Elneny – Al Jazira, freeHubert Graczyk – ReleasedJames Hillson – ReleasedHenry Jeffcot – ReleasedTyreece John-Jules – ReleasedAlex Kirk – ReleasedJames Lannin-Sweet – ReleasedCedric Soares – ReleasedKido Taylor-Hart – ReleasedJack Henry-Francis – Sligo Rovers, loanNuno Tavares – Lazio, loanAlbert Sambi Lokonga – Sevilla, loanChido Obi-Martin – ReleasedBrooke Norton-Cuffy – Genoa, £3.5mCharles Sagoe Jr – Shrewsbury, loanCharlie Patino – Deportivo La Coruna, undisclosedAston VillaInEthan Amundsen-Day – Copenhagen, undisclosedCameron Archer – Sheffield United, £14mRoss Barkley – Luton, undisclosedEnzo Barrenechea – Juventus, undisclosedLewis Dobbin – Everton, £10mSamuel Iling-Junior – Juventus, undisclosedOmar Khedr – ZED, undisclosedIan Maatsen – Chelsea, £37.5mAmadou Onana – Everton, £50mJaden Philogene – Hull City, £18mMax Jenner – West Brom, freeOutTim Iroegbunam – Everton, £9mOmari Kellyman – Chelsea, £19mDouglas Luiz – Juventus, £21mMoussa Diaby – Al Ittihad, undisclosedSebastian Revan – Wrexham, undisclosedMorgan Sanson – Nice, £3.4mVijami Sinisalo – Celtic, £1mCalum Chambers – Cardiff, freeJack McDowell – QPR, freeDylan Mitchell – Swindon, freeTaylor-Jay Hart – ReleasedChisom Afoka – ReleasedFrankie Ealing – ReleasedAbube Onuchukwu – ReleasedAaron O’Reilly – ReleasedEdward Rowe – ReleasedPhilippe Coutinho – Vasco de Gama, loanFilip Marschall – Crewe, loanTommi O’Reilly – Shrewsbury, loanLouie Barry – Stockport, loanBenjamin Chrisene – Norwich, undisclosedBenicio Baker-Boaitey – Port Vale, loanKaine Kesler-Hayden – Preston, loanJosh Feeney – Shrewsbury, loanLewis Dobbin – West Brom, loanLino Sousa – Bristol Rovers, loanCameron Archer – Southampton, £15mAlex Moreno – Nottingham Forest, loanBournemouthInDaniel Jebbison – Sheffield United, £1.5mAlex Paulsen – Wellington Phoenix, £2mLuis Sinisterra – Leeds, £20mEnes Unal – Getafe, £14mKoby Mottoh – Portsmouth, freeDean Huijsen – Juventus, £15.2mJulian Araujo – Barcelona, £8mEvanilson – Porto, £40mOutDominic Solanke – Tottenham, £65mKieffer Moore – Sheffield United, undisclosedJack Wadham – Sutton, freeLloyd Kelly – Newcastle, freeJamal Lowe – Sheffield Wednesday, freeNoah Crisp – ReleasedOllie Eagle – ReleasedRyan Fredericks – ReleasedBen Greenwood – ReleasedJack Holman – ReleasedBaylin Johnson – ReleasedEmiliano Marcondes – ReleasedFerdinand Okoh – ReleasedCameron Plain – ReleasedEuan Pollock – ReleasedDarren Randolph – ReleasedHarry Redknapp Jr – ReleasedMichael Dacosta Gonzalez – Crawley, loanCharlie Osborne – Hartberg, loanJoe Rothwell – Leeds, loanDan Adu-Addei – Carlisle, loanBrentfordInIgor Thiago – Club Brugge, £30mBenjamin Fredrick-Simoiben, undisclosedJulian Eyestone – Duke Blue Devils, freeFabio Carvalho – Liverpool, £27.5mSepp van den Berg – Liverpool, £25mOutDavid Raya – Arsenal, £27mDaniel Oyegoke – Hearts, undisclosedShandon Baptiste – Luton, freeThomas Strakosha – AEK Athens, freeAngel Waruih – Eastleigh, freeSaman Ghoddos – ReleasedCharlie Goode – Stevenage, freeVincent Angelini – ReleasedCharlie Farr – ReleasedByron Wilson – ReleasedNathan Young-Coombes – ReleasedErion Zabeli – ReleasedEllery Balcombe – St Mirren, loanMichael Olakigbe – Wigan, loanTristan Crama – Exeter, loanFinley Stevens – St Pauli, undisclosedBrightonInYankuba Minteh – Brighton, £25mIbrahim Osman – Nordsjaelland, £16mMats Wieffer – Feyenoord, £25mMalick Yalcouye – IFK Gothenburg, £6mAmario Cozier-Duberry – Arsenal, freeBrajan Gruda – Mainz, £25mGeorginio Rutter – Leeds United, £40mMatt O’Riley – Celtic, undisclosedOutValentin Barco – Sevilla, loanPascal Gross – Borussia Dortmund, £10mDeniz Undav – Stuttgart, undisclosedKacper Kozlowski – Gaziantep, undisclosedLeigh Kavanagh – Bohemians, freeAdam Lallana – Southampton, freeBrody Peart – Wycombe, freeSteven Alzate – ReleasedJaydon Fuller – ReleasedJack Hinchy – Notts County, freeTommy Reid – ReleasedBailey Smith – ReleasedJames Beadle – Sheffield Wednesday, loanBen Jackson – Livingston, loanKjell Scherpen – Sturm Graz, loanTom McGill – MK Dons, loanMarc Leonard – Birmingham City, £500,000Jack Hinchy – Notts County, freeBenicio Baker-Boaitey – Port Vale, loanFacundo Buonanotte – Leicester, loanLuca Barrington – Grimsby, loanIbrahim Osman – Feyenoord, loanKamari Doyle – Exeter, loanAndrew Moran – Stoke, loanSamy Chouchane – Northampton, loanAbdallah Sima – Brest, loanChelseaInKiernan Dewsbury-Hall – Leicester, £30mMarc Guiu – Barcelona, £5mOmari Kellyman – Aston Villa, £19mTosin – Fulham, freePedro Neto – Wolves, £54mRenato Veiga – FC Basel, £12mCaleb Wiley – Atlanta United, undisclosedEstevao Willian – Palmeiras, £29.1mFilip Jorgensen – Villarreal, £20.7mAaron Anselmino – Boca Juniors, £15.6mJoao Felix – Atletico Madrid, £46.3mMike Penders – KRC Genk, £17mOutConor Gallagher – Atletico Madrid, £36mAlfie Gilchrist – Sheffield United, loanChinoso Chibueze – Stoke, undisclosedJamie Cumming – Oxford, undisclosedMichael Golding – Leicester, undisclosedLewis Hall – Newcastle, £28mOmari Hutchinson – Ipswich, £18mIan Maatsen – Aston Villa, £37.5mCharlie Webster-Burton, undisclosedHakim Ziyech – Galatasary, undisclosedDion Rankine – Wigan, freeThiago Silva – Fluminense, freeJosh Brooking – ReleasedNoah Hay – ReleasedTed Curd – Hampton & Richmond, loanTeddy Sharman-Lowe – Doncaster, loanDylan Williams – Burton, loanAndrey Santos – Strasbourg, loanMalang Sarr – Lens, freeEddie Beach – Crawley, loanGabriel Slonina – Barnsley, loanAaron Anselmino – Boca Juniors, loanDiego Moreira – Strasbourg, undisclosedLesley Ugochukwu – Southampton, loanBashir Humphreys – Burnley, loanLeo Castledine – Shrewsbury, loanCrystal PalaceInChadi Riad – Barcelona, £14mDaichi Kamada – Lazio, freeJemiah Umolu – West Ham, freeIsmaila Sarr – Marseille, £11mOutJoachim Andersen – Fulham, £30mMichael Olise – Bayern Munich, £50.8mKofi Balmer – Motherwell, freeScott Banks – St Pauli, freeLeon Elliott – Ipswich, freeJohn-Kymani Gordon – Colchester, freeKelvin Agho – ReleasedNathan Ferguson – ReleasedGiulio Marroni – ReleasedJairo Riedewald – ReleasedJames Tomkins – ReleasedNoah Watson – ReleasedVonnte Williams – ReleasedOwen Goodman – AFC Wimbledon, loanJoe Whitworth – Exeter, loanDavid Ozoh – Derby, loanTayo Adaramola – Stockport, loanMalcolm Ebiowei – Oxford United, loanMalachi Boateng – Hearts, undisclosedJesurun Rak-Sakyi – Sheffield United, loanKillian Phillips – St Mirren, loanJordan Ayew – Leicester, £7.5mEvertonInOmari Benjamin – Arsenal, freeJack Harrison – Leeds, loanTim Iroegbunam – Aston Villa, £9mIliman Ndiaye – Marseille, £20mJesper Lindstrom – Napoli, loanJake O’Brien – Lyon, £17mAsmir Begovic – QPR, freeOutLewis Dobbin – Aston Villa, £10mBen Godfrey – Atalanta, £10.2mAmadou Onana – Aston Villa, £50mJack Barrett – Blackburn, freeDylan Graham – Larne, freeMackenzie Hunt – Fleetwood, freeKatia Kouyate – Barrow, freeAndy Lonergan – Wigan, freeLewis Warrington – Leyton Orient, freeDele – ReleasedAndre Gomes – ReleasedSebastian Jensen – ReleasedKyle John – ReleasedEd Jones – ReleasedDaniel Maher – ReleasedMatthew Mallon – ReleasedTyler Onyango – Stockport, loanFulhamInRyan Sessegnon – Tottenham, freeEmile Smith Rowe – Arsenal, £34mJorge Cuenca – Villarreal, undisclosedSander Berge – Burnley, £25mJoachim Andersen – Crystal Palace, £30mOutTim Ream – Charlotte FC, undisclosedJoao Palhinha – Bayern Munich, £47.4mBobby Decordova-Reid – Leicester, freeTyrese Francois – Wigan, freeGeorge Okkas – Rio Ave, freeTosin – Chelsea, freeGeorge Wickens – Lincoln, undisclosedMarek Rodak – ReleasedTerence Kongolo – ReleasedLuciano D’Auria-Henry – ReleasedCaelan Avenell – ReleasedMa’Kel Bogle-Campbell – ReleasedMontague Conway – ReleasedMatt Dibley-Dias – Northampton, loanDevan Tanton – Chesterfield, loanLuke Harris – Birmingham, loanOlly Sanderson – Bradford, loanKieron Bowie – Hibernian, undisclosedHarvey Araujo – Chesterfield, loanIpswichInDara O’Shea – Burnley, £15mLiam Delap – Man City, £20mOmari Hutchinson – Chelsea, £18mJacob Greaves – Hull, £15mDarragh McCann – Glentoran, undisclosedArijanet Muric – Burnley, £15mLeon Elliott – Crystal Palace, freeBen Johnson – West Ham, freeConor Townsend – West Brom, £500kSammie Szmodics – Blackburn, £10mKalvin Phillips – Man City, loanJens Cajuste – Ipswich, loanJack Clarke – Sunderland, £18mOutGassan Ahadme – Charlton, £1mIdris El Mizouni – Oxford, £400,000Silva Mexes – Manchester United, compensationDanny Cullum – Sudbury, freeNick Hayes – Barnet, freeVaclav Hladky – Burnley, freeKayden Jackson – Derby, freeJack Manly – Leiston, freeSeth O’Neill – Ipswich Wanderers, freeCameron Stewart – Coleraine, freeDominic Ball – ReleasedPanutche Camara – ReleasedSone Aluko – RetiredCorrie Ndaba – Kilmarnock, undisclosedElkan Baggott – Blackpool, loanCameron Humphreys – Wycombe, loanLeicesterInAbdul Fatawu – Sporting, £17mMichael Golding – Chelsea, undisclosedCaleb Okoli – Atalanta, undisclosedBobby Decordova-Reid – Fulham, freeFacundo Buonanotte – Brighton, loanOliver Skipp – Tottenham, £25mJordan Ayew – Crystal Palace, £7.5mOutKiernan Dewsbury-Hall – Chelsea, £30mLewis Brunt – Wrexham, undisclosedShane Flynn – Waterford, freeMarc Albrighton – ReleasedPaul Appiah – ReleasedArlo Doherty – ReleasedIestyn Hughes – ReleasedKelechi Iheanacho – ReleasedJack Lewis – ReleasedTawanda Maswanhise – ReleasedDenis Praet – ReleasedSilko Thomas – Wigan, loanHarry Souttar – Sheffield United, loanLiverpoolInNoneOutAnderson Arroyo – Burgos, undisclosedAdrian – Real Betis, freeMelkamu Frauendorf – Hannover, freeNathan Giblin – AFC Liverpool, freeFrancis Gyimah – Stoke, freeLuke Hewitson – Fleetwood, freeZac Jagielka – Hull, freeAdam Lewis – Morecambe, freeJoel Matip – ReleasedMateusz Musialowski – ReleasedNiall Osborne – ReleasedCody Pennington – ReleasedMatteo Ritaccio – ReleasedCalvin Ramsay – Wigan, loanThiago Alcantara – RetiredLuke Chambers – Wigan, loanLewis Koumas – Stoke, loanFabio Carvalho – Brentford, £27.5mBilly Koumetio – Dundee, undisclosedLuca Stephenson – Dundee United, loanRhys Williams – Morecambe, loanBobby Clark – RB Salzburg, £10mSepp van den Berg – Brentford, £25mHarvey Blair – Portsmouth, undisclosedManchester CityInSavio – Troyes, £33.6mIlkay Gundogan – Barcelona, freeOutJulian Alvarez – Atletico Madrid, £82mLiam Delap – Ipswich, £20mTommy Doyle – Wolves, £4.3mLewis Fiorini – Stockport, undisclosedSergio Gomez – Real Sociedad, undisclosedTaylor Harwood-Bellis – Southampton, £20mJosh Adam – ReleasedJamal Baptiste – ReleasedYan Couto – Borussia Dortmund, loanCallum Doyle – Norwich, loanAlex Robertson – Man City, undisclosedMicah Hamilton – Middlesbrough, £3.7mFinley Burns – Hull, loanKian Breckin – Crewe, loanLuke Mbete – Northampton, loanMahamadou Susoho – Peterborough, loanKalvin Phillips – Ipswich, loanMaximo Perrone – Como, loanKayky – Sparta Rotterdam, loanManchester UnitedInLeny Yoro – Lille, £58.9mJoshua Zirkzee – Bologna, £36.5mMatthijs de Ligt – Bayern Munich, £42.7mNoussair Mazraoui – Bayern Munich, £17.1mOutAlvaro Fernandez – Benfica, £5.1mMason Greenwood – Marseille, £26.6mWilly Kambwala – Villarreal, £9.6mDonny van de Beek – Girona, £7.6mOmari Forson – Monza, freeCharlie McNeill – Sheffield Wednesday, freeMarcus Lawrence – ReleasedAnthony Martial – ReleasedKie Plumley – ReleasedShola Shoretire – PAOK, freeRaphael Varane – ReleasedBrandon Williams – ReleasedTom Huddlestone – RetiredJoe Hugill – Wigan, loanAaron Wan-Bissaka – West Ham, £15mRadek Vitek – FC Blau Weiss Linz, loanFacundo Pellistri – Panathinaikos, £6.8mWill Fish – Cardiff, £2mNewcastleInLewis Hall – Chelsea, £28mMiodrag Pivas – FK Jedinstvo Ub, undisclosedOdysseas Vlachodimos – Nottingham Forest, undisclosedLloyd Kelly – Bournemouth, freeJohn Ruddy – Birmingham, freeWilliam Osula – Sheffield United, £15mOutElliot Anderson – Nottingham Forest, £35mYankuba Minteh – Brighton, £30mKyle Crossley – South Shields, freeJude Smith – Carlisle, freeDylan Stephenson – Dagenham & Redbridge, freeKelland Watts – Cambridge, freeMatthew Bondswell – ReleasedWill Brown – ReleasedLucas De Bolle – ReleasedAmadou Diallo – ReleasedPaul Dummett – ReleasedJordan Hackett – ReleasedJeff Hendrick – ReleasedLoris Karius – ReleasedShaun Mavididi – ReleasedCarter Milmore – ReleasedMichael Ndiweni – ReleasedMatt Ritchie – Portsmouth, freeTaylor Ross – ReleasedRodrigo Vilca – ReleasedNottingham ForestInElliot Anderson – Newcastle, £35mEric da Silva Moreiro – St Pauli, £1.3mNikola Milenkovic – Fiorentina, £12mCarlos Miguel – Corinthians, undisclosedMarko Stamenic – Red Star Belgrade, undisclosedShea Cahill – Brisbane Roar, freeJota Silva – Vitoria Guimaraes, £10.1mRamon Sosa – Talleres de Cordoba, undisclosedAlex Moreno – Aston Villa, loanDavid Carmo – Porto, undisclosedOutRemo Freuler – Bolgona, £3.4mOrel Mangala – Lyon, £20mMoussa Niakhate – Lyon, £27mBrandon Aguilera – Rio Ave, undisclosedJulian Larsson – Burton, undisclosedOdysseas Vlachodimos – Newcastle, undisclosedHenry Lister – Hearts, freeKevin Adueni – ReleasedHarry Arter – ReleasedFelipe – ReleasedTony Gbopo – ReleasedWayne Hennessey – ReleasedEthan Hull – ReleasedAteef Konate – ReleasedCheikhou Kouyate – ReleasedLoic Mbe Soh – ReleasedScott McKenna – ReleasedElijah Morgan – ReleasedTheo Robinson – ReleasedEsapa Osong – Rotherham, loanJonathan Panzo – Rio Ave, loanMarko Stamenic – Olympiakos, loanLewis O’Brien – Los Angeles FC, loanOmar Richards – Rio Ave, loanJoe Worrall – Burnley, undisclosedDavid Carmo – Olympiakos, loanSouthamptonInFlynn Downes – West Ham, £18mRonnie Edwards – Peterborough, £6mTaylor Harwood-Bellis – Manchester City, £20mYukinari Sugawara – AZ Alkmaar, £5mBen Brereton Diaz – Villarreal, £6.5mRento Takaoka – Nissho Gakuen High School, undisclosedNathan Wood – Swansea, £3mAdam Lallana – Brighton, freeBrook Myers – Charlton, freeKhiani Shombe – Lewisham Borough, freeCharlie Taylor – Burnley, freeWellington – Sao Paulo, free (joining in January)Juan – Sao Paulo, free (joining in January)Kuryu Matsuki – FC Tokyo, undisclosedCameron Archer – Aston Villa, £15mLesley Ugochukwu – Chelsea, loanMateus Fernandes – Sporting, £12.8mOutKuryu Matsuki – Goztepe, loanDuje Caleta-Car – Lyon, undisclosedLyanco – Atletico Mineiro, £4mRomain Perraud – Real Betis, £3mChe Adams – Torino, freeMatt Carson – Torquay, freeLuke Pearce – Cardiff, freeStuart Armstrong – ReleasedDynel Simeu – ReleasedJake Vokins – ReleasedZach Awe – Accrington, loanLewis Payne – Cheltenham, loanOllie Wright – Yeovil, loanNico Lawrence – MK Dons, loanCameron Bragg – Crawley, loanDom Ballard – Blackpool, loanDiamond Edwards – Port Vale, undisclosedSekou Mara – Strasbourg, £10mMateusz Lis – Goztepe, undisclosedTottenhamInLucas Bergvall – Djurgarden, £8.5mGeorge Feeney – Glentoran, undisclosedArchie Gray – Leeds, undisclosedTimo Werner – RB Leipzig, loanMin-Hyuk Yang – Gangwon FC, undisclosedDominic Solanke – Bournemouth, £65mWilson Odobert – Burnley, undisclosedOutEmerson Royal – AC Milan, £12.8mEric Dier – Bayern Munich, £3mTroy Parrott – AZ Alkmaar, £6.7mJoe Rodon – Leeds, undisclosedKieran Morgan – QPR, freeIvan Perisic – Hajduk Split, freeJaphet Tanganga – Millwall, freeBilly Heaps – ReleasedTanguy Ndombele – ReleasedCharlie Sayers – ReleasedRyan Sessegnon – Fulham, freeHan Willhoft-King – ReleasedMatthew Craig – Barnsley, loanPierre-Emile Hojbjerg – Marseille, loanBryan Gil – Girona, loanAlejo Veliz – Espanyol, loanDane Scarlett – Oxford, loanJamie Donley – Leyton Orient, loanOliver Skipp – Leicester, £25mAshley Phillips – Stoke, loanWest HamInLuis Guilherme – Palmeiras, £25mMax Kilman – Wolves, £40mWes Foderingham – Sheffield United, freeCrysencio Summerville – Leeds, undisclosedNiclas Fullkrug – Borussia Dortmund, £27.5mGuido Rodriguez – Real Betis, freeJean-Clair Todibo – Nice, loanAaron Wan-Bissaka – Man Utd, £15mMohamadou Kante – Paris FC, undisclosedOutSaid Benrahma – Lyon, £13mFlynn Downes – Southampton, £18mThilo Kehrer – Monaco, £9.5mNathan Trott – Copenhagen, £1.5mJoseph Anang – St Patrick’s, freeDan Chesters – Salford, freeBen Johnson – Ipswich, freeJacob Knightbridge – Oxford, freeJemiah Umolu – Crystal Palace, freeSebastian Boothe – ReleasedKeenan Forson – ReleasedLiam Jones – ReleasedDivin Mubama – ReleasedAngelo Ogbonna – ReleasedBlaise Uwandji – ReleasedMichael Forbes – Bristol Rovers, loanKrisztian Hegyi – Motherwell, loanLevi Laing – Cheltenham Town, loanCallum Marshall – Huddersfield, loanPatrick Kelly – Doncaster, loanGeorge Earthy – Bristol City, loanMohamadou Kante – Paris FC, loanFreddie Potts – Portsmouth, loanGideon Kodua – Wycombe, loanWolvesInTommy Doyle – Man City, £4.3mRodrigo Gomes – Braga, £12.7mPedro Lima – Sport Recife, £8.45mArthur Nasta – Larkhall Athletic, undisclosedJorgen Strand Larsen – Celta Vigo, loanOutMax Kilman – West Ham, £40mPedro Neto – Chelsea, £54mOliver Tipton – Solihull Moors, undisclosedBendeguz Bolla – Rapid Vienna, freeMuhamed Diomande – West Brom, freeDom Plank – Hearts, freeLouie Moulden – releasedJoe Young – releasedMarvin Kaleta – Motherwell, loanHugo Bueno – Feyenoord, loanKi-Jana Hoever – Auxerre, loanTawanda Chirewa – Derby, loanWhen does the 2024 summer transfer window close for Premier League clubs?The summer window opened on Friday, June 14 – 26 days after the final matchday of the Premier League season and the same day as the start of Euro 2024.For clubs in the English leagues, the window will close on Friday, August 30 at 11pm BST – exactly 11 weeks after it opened.READ MORE SUN STORIESLast summer, the window shut at 11pm on September 1, meaning this year it will close two days earlier than 2023.No players signed after noon on deadline day will be eligible to play that weekend’s Premier League fixtures. 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    Who could Arsenal get in the Champions League draw?

    ARSENAL enjoyed a magnificent season under Mikel Arteta last term, finishing runner-up to Manchester City in the Premier League.The Gunners’ second-place finish earned them a spot in the Champions League this campaign.The Champions League draw will take place on WednesdayCredit: GETTYArsenal will be aiming to improve on last season’s quarter-final run as Mikel Arteta looks to lead the North London outfit to the club’s first Champions League title.This campaign, the Gunners will be a part of the brand new Champions League league phase, which has replaced the traditional group stage.SunSport takes a look at the new style and who Arsenal could face…What is the new Champions League format?Each club will play eight matches in the opening phase – against seeded opposition, in a system designed to ensure that teams play opponents of similar difficulty.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLThe top eight teams in the “final” table will automatically go through to the last 16, where they will be joined by the eight play-off winners of ties between the sides placed ninth to 24th in the table.Despite there being just eight matches in the opening phase, European matches will be spread over 10 midweek slots.The new Champions League format also sees the implication of two additional qualifying spots.They will be awarded to the nations that are top of the “country coefficient” chart each season.Most read in Champions LeagueWho could Arsenal get in the Champions League?Arsenal are in Pot 2 due to the Gunners’ Uefa coefficient ranking.Mikel Arteta’s men will play eight matches against two teams from each of the four pots during the league phase, playing one match from each pot at home and one away.Teams in the league phase cannot be drawn against clubs from the same nation, meaning the Gunners will avoid Man City, Liverpool and Aston Villa.Arsenal also can be drawn against a maximum of two sides from the same country.Here are the clubs the Gunners could draw from each of the four pots:Pot 1:Real MadridBayern MunichParis Saint-GermainInter MilanBorussia DortmundRB LeipzigBarcelonaPot 2:Bayer LeverkusenAtletico MadridAtalantaJuventusBenficaClub BruggeShakhtar DonetskAC MilanPot 3:FeyenoordSporting CPPSV EindhovenCelticWinner of Young Boys v Galatasaray play-offWinner of Dinamo Zagreb v Qarabag play-offWinner of Lille v Slavia Prague play-offTBD (see below)TBD (see below)Pot 4MonacoBolognaGironaVfB StuttgartSturm GrazBrestWinner of Malma v Sparta Prague play-offTBD (see below)Who will fill the TBD spots?The spots that you can not accurately predict come down to three play-off games – here are the matches in question:Midtjylland v Slovan BratislavaBodo/Glimt v Red Star BelgradeDynamo Kyiv v Red Bull SalzburgThe qualifying side with the lowest coefficient will go into Pot 4, with the others going into Pot 3.When is the 2024/25 Champions League draw?The 2024/25 Champions League draw will take place on Thursday, August 29.The draw will begin at 5pm BST at the Grimaldi Forum in Monte Carlo, Monaco.An automated system will now randomly select eight opponents for each team from four pots and allocate which teams play at home and away.What TV channel is the 2024/25 Champions League draw on and can it be live streamed?The 2024/25 Champions League draw will be broadcast LIVE on TNT Sports in the UK.Subscription members of TNT can stream the entire action through Discovery+READ MORE SUN STORIESAmazon have purchased UEFA rights in the UK for the first time so the draw will also be available on Amazon Prime Video.Alternatively, fans can find out who their teams will be drawn with through our live blog. More

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    Europa League draw 2024/25: Date, stream, TV channel and pots for NEW league phase format

    MANCHESTER UNITED and Tottenham fans will be glued to the screens for the upcoming Europa League draw – but the 2024/25 edition has a slight twist to it.Ademola Lookman’s sensational hat-trick fired Atalanta to their first-ever European title in the 2023/24 final against Bayer Leverkusen.Ademola Lookman fired Atalanta to their first piece of European silverwareCredit: RexAnd as a result, the Italian outfit secured automatic qualification to this season’s Champions League.This means that we are guaranteed to see new winners when the showpiece match comes around next summer.But before we get there, teams have to find out who they will face in the new league phase draw, and SunSport have all the information on when it will take place.Find out about the Europa League 2024/25 league phase draw below.Read more on Europa LeagueWhen is the Europa League draw 2024/25?The 2024/25 Europa League draw will take place on Friday, August 30.The draw will begin at 12pm BST at the Grimaldi Forum in Monte Carlo, Monaco.Four pots of nine teams will be created before the draw, based on the UEFA coefficient ranking of the 36 qualified clubs.Each team will be manually drawn using physical balls during the ceremony and as each team is picked out, a software program will randomly draw two opponents from each pot.Most read in Europa LeagueThis is then revealed along with their home-away designations.It is also part of the new Europa League format for the 2024/25 season.What is the new Europa League 2024/25 format?This year’s Europa League will feature just one league table of all 36 qualified clubs, unlike previous years which saw eight groups of four.Each team will only face eight clubs based on the pot they have been drawn out of.The top eight will qualify directly to the last-16 while teams that finish 9th to 24th will contest in an additional play-off round and those who finish 25th to 36th are set to be eliminated from this season’s European competitions.This is the same format which is being used for the Champions League and the Europa Conference League.Clubs from the same association will not play each other and no team can face more than two opponents from the other country.What TV channel is the Europa League draw 2024/25 on and can it be live streamed?The 2024/25 Europa League draw will be broadcast LIVE on TNT Sports in the UK.Subscription members of TNT can stream the entire action through Discovery+Amazon have purchased UEFA rights in the UK for the first time so the draw will also be available on Amazon Prime Video.Alternatively, fans can find out who their teams will be drawn with through our live blog.Can I watch the Europa League draw 2024/25 for FREE?The Europa League draw will be broadcast for FREE on UEFA.comWhat are the Europa League draw 2024/25 pots?The competition will be completed by the addition of 12 Europa League play-off winners later this month, plus the seven Champions League play-off losers.Pot 1: Manchester United, Tottenham, Roma, Rangers, Lazio, Porto, Eintracht FrankfurtPot 2: Olympiacos, LyonREAD MORE SUN STORIESPot TBD: Real Sociedad, AZ, USG, Nice, Twente, Athletic Club, Fenerbahce, HoffenheimWhat are the Europa League 2024/25 fixture dates?Matchday 1: September 25-26, 2024Matchday 2: October 3, 2024Matchday 3: October 24, 2024Matchday 4: November 7, 2024Matchday 5: November 28, 2024Matchday 6: December 12, 2024Matchday 7: January 23, 2025Matchday 8: January 30, 2025 More

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    Champions League draw 2024/25: Date, stream FREE, TV channel and pots for NEW league phase format

    THERE’S nothing quite like a Champions League draw to put football fans on the edge of their seats – and the 2024/25 edition will be historic.Jude Bellingham’s dream debut season at Real Madrid ended in glory as Los Blancos beat Borussia Dortmund in last season’s Champions League final.Jude Bellingham helped Real Madrid win the Champions League in his first seasonCredit: GettyAnd the most decorated team in the competition will be tipped to win it again having added French phenomenon Kylian Mbappe to an incredible attacking force.However, Madrid have a lot more work to do to get to that stage due to the huge Champions League format changes.But first up is the league phase draw, and SunSport have all the information on when it will take place.Find out about the Champions League 2024/25 league phase draw below.Read more on Champions LeagueWhen is the Champions League draw 2024/25?The 2024/25 Champions League draw will take place on Thursday, August 29.The draw will begin at 5pm BST at the Grimaldi Forum in Monte Carlo, Monaco.An automated system will now randomly select eight opponents for each team from four pots and allocate which teams play at home and away.This is due to the new league phase format.Most read in Champions LeagueWhat TV channel is Champions League draw 2024/25 on and can it be live streamed?The 2024/25 Champions League draw will be broadcast LIVE on TNT Sports in the UK.Subscription members of TNT can stream the entire action through Discovery+Amazon have purchased UEFA rights in the UK for the first time so the draw will also be available on Amazon Prime Video.Alternatively, fans can find out who their teams will be drawn with through our live blog.Can I watch the Champions League draw 2024/25 for FREE?The Champions League draw is will be broadcast for FREE on UEFA.comWhat is the new Champions League format?Each club will play eight matches in the opening phase – against seeded opposition, in a system designed to ensure that teams play opponents of similar difficulty.Clubs will only face other sides based on the pot they have been drawn out of and teams cannot face more than two opponents from the same country or from the same association.The top eight teams in the “final” table will automatically go through to the last 16, where they will be joined by the eight play-off winners of ties between the sides placed ninth to 24th in the table.Teams that finish 25th or lower will be eliminated from all European competition’s this season – meaning that they will not drop into the Europa League similar to previous years.Despite there being just eight matches in the opening phase, European matches will be spread over 10 midweek slots.The new Champions League format also sees the implication of two additional qualifying spots.They will be awarded to the nations that are top of the “country coefficient” chart each season.What are the Champions League draw 2024/25 pots?Pot 1: Real Madrid, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, Liverpool, Inter Milan, Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig, BarcelonaPot 2: Bayer Leverkusen, Atlético Madrid, Atalanta, Juventus, Benfica, Arsenal, Club Brugge, Shakhtar Donetsk, MilanPot 3: Feyenoord, Sporting CP, PSV Eindhoven, CelticPot 4: Monaco, Aston Villa, Bologna, Girona, VfB Stuttgart, Sturm Graz, BrestREAD MORE SUN STORIESWhat are the Champions League 2024/25 fixture dates?Below is the full schedule for the 2024/25 Champions League:Matchday 1: September 17-19, 2024Matchday 2: October 1/2, 2024Matchday 3: October 22/23, 2024Matchday 4: November 5/6, 2024Matchday 5: November 26/27, 2024Matchday 6: December 10/11, 2024Matchday 7: January 21/22, 2025Matchday 8: January 29, 2025Knockout round play-offs: February 11/12 and February 18/19, 2025Round of 16: March 4/5 and March 11/12, 2025Quarter-finals: April 8/9 and April 15/16, 2025Semi-finals: April 29/30 and May 6/7, 2025Final: May 31, 2025 More