Arsenal have signed Spain international Ona Batlle on a free transfer following her exit from Barcelona.
It is understood that Batlle has joined on a four-year deal, with an option to extend for a further year.
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Louis Rees-Zammit has won 42 caps for Wales
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ByChris Kirwan
BBC Sport Wales
Former Wales and Lions centre Jonathan Davies believes Wales wing Louis Rees-Zammit's pride will have taken a blow after being dropped to the bench against Argentina.
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<p>Use BBC.com or the new BBC App to listen to BBC podcasts, Radio 4 and the World Service outside the UK.</p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20250207-bbc-podcasts-are-now-available-on-the-bbc-website-and-app">Find out how to listen to other BBC stations</a></p><h2>Episode details</h2><img src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/400x400/p0ny0pwt.jpg" alt="" loading="lazy" /><p>World Service,·10 Jul 2026,·20 mins</p><p>Available for over a year</p><p>Plenty of players have made names for themselves at this World Cup, from goalkeepers like Cape Verde’s Vozinha and Paraguay’s Orlando Gill to New Zealand midfielder Elijah Just. But though they might not have been familiar to fans, the extent of modern scouting means clubs all over the world will already have known about many of them – so how have their heroics at the tournament affected their standing in the game, and their value in the transfer market?
More than the Score’s Mani Djazmi speaks to Ben Littlemore from Transfermarkt, one of the world’s foremost football databases, about how transfer fees get calculated, and what effect the World Cup can have on a player’s price tag. They also discuss the curious case of Tim Payne – the New Zealand defender who became an unexpected viral sensation before the tournament, and now looks set to start a new chapter of his career in Paraguay. Mani’s also joined by Lutz Pfannenstiel, sporting director at Aberdeen, who’s played and worked all over the world in a professional career stretching back to the early 1990s. He explains how his team assesses transfer targets, and what effect major tournaments have on their thinking. More than the Score brings you more than the men’s football World Cup - the new teams, standout stars, trends and fandoms shaping the tournament in ways the stats don’t show. With 48 teams competing across Mexico, the US and Canada, BBC World Service promises to take you deeper - from the group stages to the final. Search for More than the Score wherever you get your BBC podcasts.
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A stuttering run-up, a swing of the boot and a miss.
It has become a theme of this year's World Cup that a stop-start run-up technique for a penalty is not always leading to a goal.
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While the World Cup is still going on, many Premier League clubs are already returning to pre-season training and friendly matches.
The Premier League officially returns on 21 August but some clubs are in pre-season match action before the World Cup final.
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Wales captain Harry Wilson is delighted head coach Craig Bellamy is staying with Wales, after talks about taking over at Burnley fell through.
Wilson, 29, has also said that his own move to Leeds United was influenced by the strong Wales contingent at Elland Road.
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Four players are set to make their debuts for a much-changed Ireland side in Saturday's Nations Championship game against Japan in Australia.
Having beaten Australia 33-31 in a dramatic opener on Saturday, Ireland boss Andy Farrell has made nine alterations to his starting line-up before next week's blockbuster Auckland meeting with the All Blacks.
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Coco Gauff is the only Wimbledon women's semi-finalist to have won a Grand Slam singles title
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BBC Sport tennis news reporter at Wimbledon
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Chelsea have announced the signing of Sporting winger Geovany Quenda in a deal worth £40m.
The 19-year-old has signed an eight-year contract and becomes the second arrival announced under new manager Xabi Alonso, following the £42m signing of Atalanta full-back Marco Palestra.
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