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Premier League: Everton vs. West Ham, 20:00 BST / 15:00 ET. West Ham’s new manager Nuno Espirito Santo will take positives going into his first fixture as Everton have won just one of their last five Premier League home games against the Hammers. However, David Moyes has lost just two of 12 home games in the competition since returning to Everton, and they’ve yet to concede in two league games this season at their new Hill Dickinson Stadium. See the Premier League table here.

Results…

UEFA is revamping the broadcast process for the men’s Champions League in an attempt to attract more bids from streaming services like Netflix, according to Bloomberg. The change could see up to 100 different broadcasters competing for the right to show games in multiple territories.

Previously, major markets were sold to broadcasters at different times, but Uefa now wants to allow them to bid for multiple markets simultaneously. This could mean that one single broadcaster might own exclusive rights to show a game globally. The aim is to attract big-money deals with the likes of Netflix and Amazon Prime, both of which are expanding their sports offerings.

Separately, Uefa is discussing the potential for broadcasters to sign longer-term deals for their packages. This follows the reported $1.5bn deal signed with Paramount in 2022 for U.S. media rights to cover the Champions League until 2030. Short-term deals, often around three years, were implemented after pressure from the European Commission to maintain competition and viewer choice.

The French parliament is considering a proposal to ban multi-club ownership of football clubs. The bill, which seeks to prevent a single owner from controlling multiple clubs, has the backing of nearly 90 MPs from across the political spectrum. It is expected to be presented to the National Assembly by late 2025 or early 2026.

The legislation could affect up to 10 Ligue 1 clubs—including Paris Saint-Germain, Lyon, Monaco, Nice, Strasbourg, and Toulouse—as well as seven Ligue 2 clubs. However, reports suggest that teams already under multi-club ownership may be exempt to avoid destabilising the current balance of French football. Going forward, non-compliance would result in a fine equivalent to 2% of the club’s global turnover, as well as a ban on participation in tournaments.

The move comes as regulators intensify scrutiny of international ownership. MP Eric Coquerel, who presented the bill, cited recent examples such as Lyon’s near-administrative relegation under Eagle Football Holdings and Red Star’s collapse under 777 Partners as evidence of the risks.

Crystal Palace have extended their unbeaten run to 18 matches in all competitions, equalling a club record set in 1969, after their 2-1 win over Liverpool—read the full match report here. Timed at 96:59, Eddie Nketiah scored both the latest winning goal on record for Palace in the Premier League and the latest goal conceded by Liverpool in the competition (since 2006-07).

Since the start of 2025, Palace has earned 45 points in the Premier League, the fourth-highest total behind only Liverpool, Arsenal, and Manchester City. According to Opta’s analysis, Palace use a “midblock” defensive structure more than any other team in the league. As a result, Oliver Glasner’s side have conceded chances worth just 1.7 expected goals (xG) from open play in five matches (excluding Liverpool), an average of 0.3 xG per game.

Glasner’s team now sit third in the Premier League table, just three points behind the reigning champions after six rounds.

> West Ham have appointed Nuno Espirito Santo as their head coach after sacking Graham Potter (More)

> Atletico Madrid scored five against Real Madrid for the first time in nearly 75 years in their 5-2 home victory (More)

> Rangers scored in the 90’+4 minute to secure their first Scottish Premiership win of the season in a 2-1 win over Livingston (Report)

> Wrexham are still searching for their first home league win in the Championship following their 1-1 draw to Derby County; Birmingham lost 3-0 away at Coventry (More)

> Chelsea Women maintained their perfect start to the WSL season with a 4-0 win over West Ham (More); see the WSL table (More)

> Cincinnati vs. Orlando City to conclude shortly after publication (Live Results); Seattle Sounders clinched a spot in the 2025 MLS Cup play-offs, while Vancouver–unbeaten in six–is tied with San Diego for first in the West (All Results)

> The NWSL-leading Kansas City Current extended their unbeaten run to 15 straight with a 4-1 home victory over the Chicago Star (More); Aisha Solorzano has made NWSL history and become the first Guatemalan to score in league history (More)

> Monterrey go level on points (25) with Toluca in the Liga MX standings, with third and fourth-placed Club America and Cruz Azul both just one point behind (24); see Liga MX (Results) and (Standings)

> USL Championship’s Louisville City extend its unbeaten run to 12 matches, closing the club in on a second consecutive Players’ Shield title (More); see USL Championship results (More)

> Saudi Pro League champions Al Ittihad have sacked manager Laurent Blanc following their 2-0 defeat against first-place Al Nassr (More); Cristiano Ronaldo scored to take his career tally to 946 (More)

Friday’s Poll: Are you enjoying this season's Premier League so far?

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Your punditry takes:

Liverpool coach held up by Palace fan tying his shoelace. (warning: profanity)

A new Premier League late-goal record has been set.

… and non-football fans guess Premier League names.

What makes three-time Ballon d’Or Bonmati so great?

How Xabi Alonso is rebuilding Real Madrid. (analysis)

Which clubs should (and shouldn’t) be worried this season?

Question: What do these clubs have in common?

Barcelona, Inter Milan, Bayern Munich, Manchester City, and Paris Saint-Germain.

Scroll below for the answer.

Premier League

La Liga

Serie A

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Answer

They’ve all won the treble this century.

Daily Wordle: Guess the football-related word, from player names to classic phrases, in six tries or fewer. Play it here.