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The Explainer

How the football transfer market really works

From registration windows and deadline day to instalments, loans, free agency and the rules that cap what clubs can spend, the modern market is a tightly regulated system of contracts, cashflow and compliance.

The LeaguePaper Team · 11 July · 7 min read

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Match Report

Inter storm back from two down to bury Udinese

Twice behind inside sixteen minutes, Internazionale answered with five unanswered strikes to turn a San Siro scare into a statement of ruthless intent.

14 September · 4 min

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The Explainer

The Ballon d’Or Explained

How France Football’s golden ball became football’s defining individual honour — and how it is decided in 2026.

9 July · 6 min

The Long Read

The Summer the Game Goes West

Forty-eight teams, three host nations, sixteen cities. The biggest World Cup ever played begins, and nobody quite knows what it will feel like.

9 June · 7 min

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