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Tim Spiers takes a look at some of the more unusual stories from the past week in football ...

The Premier League club made history by fielding four players with the same surname on Friday, but what about keeping up with the Joneses?

Faced with Leeds' aggressive man-marking the City boss deployed Rodri and Bernardo Silva at goal kicks - why?

The vast majority of matches will be on over-the-air TV, while there will be an unprecedented 700 hours of coverage overall this summer ...

Another dramatic round of action saw Roma squander a chance to distance Juventus in the race for a top-four finish ...

The 27-year-old has featured in all but one of Juventus' matches this season and started all 10 Champions League fixtures.

Will Musah's goal put him back on track for the World Cup? Wright carries on his rich vein of form, Pulisic is back in action ...

FIFA's unexpected sales window raised plenty of questions but also hinted at some realities about the ticketing situation this summer ...

After Barcelona's resounding victory over Villarreal on Saturday, attention turned to Tuesday's visit of Atletico Madrid ...

Teenage talent and a first-year head coach with plenty of pedigree has Red Bull New York turning heads after two weeks ...