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Inside MLS is Back: Players adjust to new normal

It has been an eventful first week inside the MLS bubble in Orlando as teams arrive and positive tests are confirmed. With days until the big kickoff, how are things going in Florida?

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Minnesota's Miller on the Covid-19 'gray zone'

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LIVE Transfer Talk: Liverpool on brink of signing Thiago from Bayern

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Laurens: Arsenal could still agree Saliba's loan extension

Julien Laurens explains William Saliba's loan situation, with Saint-Etienne wanting to extend his stay.

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Transfer Grades: Real get D+ for Hakimi; Chelsea A+ for Werner

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Can Kane thrive under Mourinho? History says yes

Jose Mourinho may have got a few numbers wrong in a rant about strikers but the data supports his claim and offers hope for Harry Kane at Spurs.

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It's not often that a stylistic rebranding of an international football federation stirs the soul but the Iceland FA have proven that it's possible.

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