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FA wants gambling companies to stop allowing yellow card bets, FIFA suspends Rubiales, Agents demand more time from FA to respond to new FIFA regulations, Premier League gets viewership scare from MLS, Brighton ban player selfies and autographs, Rules of football under review after unknown Swedish club find loophole in offside law, and Barcelona as a car.

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FA wants gambling companies to stop allowing yellow card bets, FIFA suspends Rubiales, Agents demand more time from FA to respond to new FIFA regulations, Premier League gets viewership scare from MLS, Brighton ban player selfies and autographs, Rules of football under review after unknown Swedish club find loophole in offside law, and Barcelona as a car.

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Fixtures & Competitions We’re Watching 📺️ 

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Starting Lineup 📋️ 

  • FA wants gambling companies to stop allowing yellow card bets (DM)

  • FIFA suspends Rubiales from football after unsolicited kiss (ESPN)

  • Association of Football Agents demand more time from FA to respond to new FIFA regulations (TA)

  • Premier League gets viewership scare from MLS as Lionel Messi effect made clear (MN)

  • Brighton & Hove Albion ban player selfies and autographs (BBC)

  • Rules of football under review after unknown Swedish club find loophole in offside law (SUN)

Transfer News, Links, & Rumors 📰 🔗 👂️ 

  • PSG intend to close Randal Kolo Muani deal by Tuesday (GFFN)

  • Manchester United looking at Chelsea’s Cucurella and Tottenham’s Reguilon to solve left-back issues (MS)

  • Felix has Saudi backup plan in case Barca move doesn't happen (WST)

  • Lazio agree deal for Marseille midfielder Guendouzi (FI)

  • West Ham complete Mohammed Kudus signing from Ajax (TA)

  • Al-Ettifaq showing interest in PSG’s Georginio Wijnaldum (GFFN)

  • Milan agree Ballo-Toure sale with Antwerp but Werder complicate deal (FI)

  • Spurs targeting late move for Forest forward Johnson (SKY)

  • Celta Vigo set to sign Utrecht striker Tasos Douvikas for €12m (GDFN)

  • West Ham reopen talks to sign Harry Maguire and willing to help Manchester United with pay-off (MS)

  • Napoli pressing to sign Fiorentina’s Sofyan Amrabat (GIFN)

  • Southampton’s Nathan Tella joins Bayer Leverkusen for £20m (GGFN)

  • Chelsea’s Romelu Lukaku nearing AS Roma loan move (GFFN)

  • Ajax initiate talks with Atlanta United for Thiago Almada (90MIN)

  • Aston Villa midfielder Coutinho set for transfer move to Qatar (CO)

  • Crystal Palace want to sign Eden Hazard (SN)

On The Ball 💼 

  • Amazon in discussions with Disney over ESPN partnership (WST)

  • Everton’s potential 777 acquisition likely to cause anger in Standard Liege (GBFN)

  • PL clubs spend record £1.95bn in transfer window so far (ESPN)

Data Based 📊 

Coaches Box 🏟️ 

  • Mancini builds staff for Saudi national team (FI)

  • Hibernian sack manager Lee Johnson after Livingston defeat leaves club bottom of Scottish Premiership (SKY)

  • Lyon manager Laurent Blanc: “I’m a whinger, a pain, but a fighter.” (GFFN)

  • Lionesses Sarina Wiegman nominated for UEFA award (MN)

Throw Ins ⚽️ 

  • Stunning pictures tell the 100-year story of Man City's Maine Road home (MEN)

  • Messi makes music video cameo carrying big trophy (ESPN)

  • Sandro Tonali song: What are the lyrics to excellent Newcastle chant for new cult hero? (TS)

Offsides 👀 

  • Pitch invader jumps on Erling Haaland and kisses him before being dragged off by security (CO)

  • Incredible moment teen Socceroos star is saved from death by quick-thinking referee when he stopped breathing during match (DM)

  • Gillingham players hurt as car takes out brick wall in high-speed smash (CO)

  • Journalist thrown off air after racist insult towards Lukaku (FI)

  • Fans in stitches at 6ft 7in Crouch holding umbrella for 5ft 9in Cole on TNT Sports as he ‘knew it would rain first’ (SUN)

Injury Time 🤕 

  • Dybala and Zalewski injury worries for Roma (FI)

  • Norwich's Sargent suffers serious ankle injury (ESPN)

  • Serious injury for Empoli goalkeeper Caprile (FI)

  • Carlo Ancelotti offers Vincius Junior injury update (FE)

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