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Illustration for the Transfers article “Iran's clubs are losing the transfer market to banking, not budgets”: an AI-generated editorial illustration showing an empty training ground at dawn with cones and markers laid out, with the headline set over it. Illustrative only, not a photograph of a real event.
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Iran's clubs are losing the transfer market to banking, not budgets

Iranian clubs are not simply outbid by their Gulf neighbours. A league suspended by war,…

16 Sep 2026 · Daniel Roche
Illustration for the Transfers article “Are FIFA's international eligibility rules fair to teenagers?”: an AI-generated editorial illustration showing a scene illustrating the subject of the article, with the headline set over it. Illustrative only, not a photograph of a real event.
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Are FIFA's international eligibility rules fair to teenagers?

International eligibility is a registration question, not a preference. Under FIFA's…

15 Sep 2026 · Daniel Roche
Illustration for the Transfers article “Why can't a 15-year-old sign a contract at Manchester United?”: an AI-generated editorial illustration showing an empty training ground at dawn with cones and markers laid out, with the headline set over it. Illustrative only, not a photograph of a real event.
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Why can't a 15-year-old sign a contract at Manchester United?

BBC Sport reports that Manchester United's 15-year-old forward JJ Gabriel is close to…

15 Sep 2026 · Daniel Roche
Illustration for the Transfers article “The contract mechanics behind a national manager's decision to stay”: an AI-generated editorial illustration showing an empty training ground at dawn with cones and markers laid out, with the headline set over it. Illustrative only, not a photograph of a real event.
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The contract mechanics behind a national manager's decision to stay

Craig Bellamy has stayed in the Wales job after talks with Burnley, BBC Sport reports.…

15 Sep 2026 · Daniel Roche