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While some players are threatening a strike over the packed football schedule, former Chelsea captain John Terry has come out in support of next summer's expanded Club World Cup.

In a press release issued by the tournament organisers, Terry says it will provide benefits to European clubs, players and fans.

The competition will feature 32 clubs from around the world in the United States from 15 June to 13 July 2025.

"As a football club, we’re excited and delighted to be there, and we’re going to come and bring our best players, our best squad, and give it our best opportunity, because I think that’s what the fans want to see," said Terry, who is a Chelsea club ambassador.

"100% it matters. I think for where Chelsea are at the moment, it is really a bit of good news. It’s an opportunity to win another trophy."

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Former England forward Toni Duggan tells BBC Sport's Emma Sanders that she "doesn't look back with any regrets" as she announces her retirement from football.

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Toni Duggan's journey began at Everton when she broke into the first team as a 16-year-old, and she would go on to represent Manchester City, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, before returning to Merseyside to finish her career.

She was a key player for England and says it was like "the Lionesses were born" after the 2015 Women's World Cup, when they won bronze.

"Honestly, playing for England were the best days of my life. I just loved it. I loved travelling with the team and having the laughs we had," said Duggan.

"I think I was [aware of my profile]. It grew. The catalyst for it was the Women’s World Cup in Canada. We’ve never really looked back since.

"I was so proud to be part of that team. We didn’t come away with the gold medal but we definitely changed the perception of women’s football."

Since then, investment has grown and the Lionesses have delivered, winning Euro 2022 and reaching the Women's World Cup final in 2023.

Duggan is proud her generation were "a part of all the firsts".

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BBC Sport football news reporter

Bournemouth owner Bill Foley is looking to purchase a club in Portugal to add to his Black Knight multi-club group, amid talks with Lisbon club Casa Pia.

Negotiations with the Lisbon club remain at an early stage as alternative clubs are considered.

And the Portuguese top flight outfit also have interest from other US-based investors.

But they are attractive as Portugal and particularly Lisbon is a hotbed of domestic talent, with the league becoming an important first step for South American talent when coming to Europe.

Foley, 79, is the lead investor in Black Knight Sports and Entertainment consortium which begun building a City Football Group-like model, pioneer by Manchester City’s Abu Dhabi-based owners, to be competitive within football.

The group first bought National Hockey League franchise Vegas Golden Knights before moving into football with AFC Bournemouth in 2022.

They have since purchased a minority stakes in French Ligue 1 club Lorient and Scottish Premiership Hibernian while also owning Auckland FC.

In an interview with BBC Sport in the US this summer, Foley said of his plans: “I believe it is realistic because we are putting a great team together, with a lot of younger players.

“We are trying to be careful with how we do this. We have a multi-club strategy so we promote players from Club A to Club B to Club C to Club D. We now have four clubs, and we are about to acquire a controlling interest in another club. It is all designed to give the players a path to the Premier League.

“If we can do that, we should be able to be competitive and not have to kill ourselves financially. We are not a sovereign wealth fund or private equity. We are just simple little guys from America who came over and bought a team.”

Tiago Lopes, Casa Pia’s CEO, said at the Thinking Football Summit in Porto that current US-based owner Rob Platek, who bought the club in 2019, wants to remain part of the club, adding: “Certainly in the coming weeks, there will be news in this regard, we're not looking for an investment, we are looking to strengthen our group of partners. The most important thing is that the profile that will strengthen our project is very much in line with what Casa Pia has been doing in recent years."

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We will also be looking at other news now but do keep your Toto Schillaci tributes coming in.

The Italian national team said: "Ciao Toto. Hero of the Magic Nights."

Napoli said: "President Aurelio De Laurentiis, the directors, the technical staff, the team and the entire SSC Napoli join forces with the family of Toto Schillaci for the passing of the hero of the Magic Nights of Italia '90."

AC Milan said: "The symbol of an Italian national team that courageously represented all of Italian football has left us. We will always be proud of Toto Schillaci. Our thoughts and our closeness go out to his family."

Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano said: "Rest in peace, Toto."

Former Republic of Ireland centre-half Paul McGrath has paid tribute following the death of Toto Schillaci.

The Italian scored the only goal for the eventual champions in a 1990 World Cup quarter-final victory over an Irish side featuring McGrath,

"So sad to hear the passing of Italy’s Toto Schillaci, what a player and goalscorer. RIP #respect," McGrath posted on social media.

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Toto Schillachi lit up Italia 90.

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Serie A president Lorenzo Casini: "The Lega Serie A and all its clubs join the family and the entire Italian football and fan community in their condolences for the passing of Salvatore 'Toto' Schillaci.

"Schillaci was a champion, who lit up the 'magical nights' of the 1990 World Cup in Italy, also winning the titles of top scorer and best player of the competition.

"His desire to emerge and reach the highest levels of football has been and will continue to be a source of inspiration for the many young people who chase the dream of playing in Serie A.”

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In a club statement, external, Juventus, who Toto Schillachi played for from 1989-1992 said: "We immediately fell in love with Toto.

"His desire, his story, his being so wonderfully passionate, and it showed in every game he played.

"We at Juve were lucky enough to get excited about him before, in that incredible summer of 1990, the whole of Italy did, captivated by those wonderfully energetic celebrations of his.

"Because Toto arrived at Juve in 1989, and in that season he scored 15 goals in the league, four in the UEFA Cup and two in the Coppa Italia. Numbers that earned him the Azzurri shirt in the Italian World Cup, which - also thanks to him - became what we all remember as those ‘Magical Nights’.

"Top scorer in the competition and, with the national team, third, for an immense collective dream only stopped by those penalty kicks in Naples.

"His Juventus story went on for another two years, until 1992, making 132 appearances and scoring 36 goals - thirty-six of those magnificent strikes that we now watch over with a lump in our throats.

"Ciao, Toto. Thank you."

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Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni on the death of Toto Schillachi: "A football icon leaves us, a man who entered the hearts of Italians and sports lovers around the world.

"Salvatore Schillaci, known to all as Toto, the bomber of the magical nights of Italia '90 with our national team. Thank you for the emotions you gave us, for making us dream, cheer, hug and wave our Tricolore. Have a good trip, champion."

Inter Milan, who Toto Schillachi played for from 1992-1994, have paid tribute to Schillachi after his death aged 59:

"He made an entire nation dream during the Magic Nights of Italia '90.

"FC Internazionale Milano gathers around the Schillaci family for the passing of Toto."

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Toto Schillaci won his first cap for Italy in March 1990 in a friendly against Switzerland and was later called up for the World Cup squad that year on home soil.

He started Italy's first group game against Austria on the bench but scored after being brought on. The goal ended up being the winner in their 1-0 victory.

He scored again in their next match against the Czech Republic. a game Italy won 2-0. Schillaci also netted in the round of 16 against Uruguay, the quarter-final against the Republic of Ireland and the semi against Argentina.

His last goal of the tournament came against England in the third-place match, which Italy won 2-1.

Toto Schillaci had a football career that lasted over 15 years where he played for clubs like Messina, Juventus and Inter Milan.

He will be remembered for all he achieved in the club game, including Uefa Cups with Juventus and Inter, but it was his goal-scoring run at the 1990 World Cup that cemented his legendary status.

The ex-Italy international scored six goals at the tournament, including in their 1-1 draw against Argentina in the semi-final where Italy were knocked out on penalties.