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• 🎧 Another serious injury setback for Derby

  17-09-2026 14:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  A new episode of BBC Radio Derby's Rams Weekly podcast is now available.Malcolm Christie, Ed Dawes and Amelia Warren discuss all the latest Derby County news, including goalkeeper Jacob Widell Zetterstrom's injury following defeat to Birmingham City.Listen above or on BBC Sounds here - and don't forget to subscribe to get each episode into your My Sounds feed.[BBC]Latest Derby County news, analysis and fan views
  
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• Noahkai Banks, top dual-national prospect, chooses Germany in blow to USMNT

  18-09-2026 15:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Noahkai Banks has chosen to represent Germany over the United States.Photograph: Dpa Picture Alliance Archive/Alamy Stock Photo/Alamy Live News.The United States’ pursuit of dual-national defender Noahkai Banks appears to be over.The 19-year-old was named in Germany’s U-21 squad for their upcoming U-21 European Championship qualifiers, with manager Antonio Di Salvo saying in an official release that Banks and Louey Ben Farhat, another dual national, have “chosen to represent Ge
  
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• Freiburg quartet react to first-time Germany call-ups: “More than a dream come true!”

  18-09-2026 15:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Freiburg quartet react to first-time Germany call-ups: “More than a dream come true!”SC Freiburg’s remarkable start to the 2026/27 campaign has now yielded another reward. Four members of Julian Schuster’s Bundesliga leaders were among the 11 first-time senior internationals included in Jürgen Klopp’s first Germany squad. Philipp Treu, Max Rosenfelder, Yannik Engelhardt and Derry Scherhant will all report to the senior national team for the first time.Their nom
  
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• Spain U21 boss compares Barcelona breakthrough star to Pedri: ‘His greatest strength is…’

  18-09-2026 15:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Spain U21 boss compares Barcelona breakthrough star to Pedri: ‘His greatest strength is…’Xavi Espart’s rapid rise at Barcelona has earned recognition at the international level, with the 19-year-old receiving his first call-up to Spain’s Under-21 squad.The Barcelona homegrown player is the headline addition to David Gordo’s squad for the upcoming European Championship qualifiers against Finland, San Marino and Romania. Espart makes the step up from the U
  
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• England boss casts doubt on Arteta’s injury update

  18-09-2026 15:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  England boss casts doubt on Arteta’s injury updateEngland manager Thomas Tuchel has cast doubt on Mikel Arteta’s injury update on Ben White, with the national manager suggesting the right-back is still injured.Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty ImagesMikel Arteta had offered a positive update on Ben White in his pre-Brighton & Hove Albion press conference, but England manager Thomas Tuchel has cast doubt on the situation.Following Arteta’s comments that “Ben is all goo
  
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• Memphis left out of Netherlands squad, called out by Gaviões 🤯

  18-09-2026 15:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Memphis left out of Netherlands squad, called out by Gaviões 🤯Memphis Depay is having a week to forget.After missing the penalty that led to Corinthians’ elimination from the Copa Libertadores, the Dutchman has been hit with a string of bad news.Memphis was not called up by coach Xavi for the Netherlands national team’s Nations League matches.On top of that, pressure from Corinthians fans has also increased.The organized supporters group Gaviões da Fiel released
  
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• Torquay defender Thomas leaves as Scarff is signed

  18-09-2026 15:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jordan Thomas has not made a first-team appearance this season [Shutterstock]Torquay United defender Jordan Thomas has left the club to join fellow National League South club Slough Town.The 25-year-old originally joined the Gulls on loan from Yeovil Town in November 2024. He went on to make his move to Plainmoor permanent in the summer of 2025 and made a total of 67 appearances for Torquay, scoring once in a 4-1 win at Enfield Town in November 2024.He most recently played for the Gulls in the 2
  
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• Balotelli hits back at ex-Man City teammate Milner over ‘kid’ comment: ‘You exaggerate’

  18-09-2026 15:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Balotelli hits back at ex-Man City teammate Milner over ‘kid’ comment: ‘You exaggerate’Mario Balotelli appeared unimpressed by comments from his former Manchester City teammate James Milner, who compared having the Italian striker in the dressing room to dealing with ‘an 11- or 12-year-old.’Former Manchester City and Liverpool striker Balotelli reacted to a recent interview given by his ex-teammate Milner to the podcast The Good, The Bad & The Football.Mil
  
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• Michael Carrick calls for calm with Man United’s dismal start ‘not the end of the world’

  18-09-2026 14:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Michael Carrick has accepted responsibility for Manchester United’s poor start to the season but also called for perspective, saying a run of poor results was “not the end of the world”. The club currently sit 13th in the Premier League and have only won one of their first four top-flight games, while a 1-0 derby defeat against 10-man Manchester City was followed by a stunning 3-2 loss to Brighton in the Carabao Cup this Wednesday despite having led 2-0. That defeat was the fir
  
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• Roberto De Zerbi provides triple Spurs injury boost in search of first Premier League goal

  18-09-2026 14:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Roberto De Zerbi has offered a triple injury boost for Tottenham as they look to end their agonising wait for a Premier League goal this season.Tottenham face Aston Villa on Saturday hoping for their season to finally kick into second gear, though they come into the match off the back of a babystep in the right direction from their Carabao Cup third-round tie against Liverpool.Though they exited the competition to Andoni Iraola’s second-string side, they found the net against top-flight op
  
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• Posh teenager Shofowoke aiming for Premier League

  18-09-2026 14:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Peterborough United teenager Bolu Shofowoke says he hopes to reach "the very top", but intends to remain focused on producing his best for the Posh.The 17-year-old English-born Nigerian forward has already made 19 appearances for the first team in the past 15 months in all competitions.He made his debut aged 16 against Bolton in League One in April 2025, and scored his first goal in the side's impressive 5-1 away win at Championship side Watford in the EFL Cup last month. Speaking to BBC Look Ea
  
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• Confirmed: Kylian Mbappe leaves Nike after long-term relationship to join Swiss sportswear giant

  18-09-2026 14:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Confirmed: Kylian Mbappe leaves Nike after long-term relationship to join Swiss sportswear giantKylian Mbappe has ended his long-standing relationship with Nike and joined Swiss sportswear company On in a major move that will see the Real Madrid forward become the face of its expansion into football boots.The Athletic has revealed that Mbappe agreed to join On after his Nike contract expired this summer. The financial details remain undisclosed, but the deal includes an equity stake in the
  
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• Ronaldo named in Jesus' first Portugal squad

  18-09-2026 14:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ronaldo has scored 146 goals in 233 appearances for Portugal [Getty Images]Cristiano Ronaldo has been named in the first squad selected by new Portugal coach Jorge Jesus, ending speculation the 41-year-old could retire from international football.Ronaldo refused to confirm whether he would continue to play for his country after Portugal's World Cup round-of-16 defeat by eventual winners Spain in July.But the Al-Nassr forward is part of a 25-man group chosen for Portugal's four Nations League gam
  
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• Sevilla manager admits Barcelona are ‘terrifying’ ahead of crucial La Liga clash

  18-09-2026 14:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sevilla manager admits Barcelona are ‘terrifying’ ahead of crucial La Liga clashSevilla manager Luis Garcia Plaza knows his side faces an enormous challenge when Barcelona arrive this weekend, but he is refusing to treat the La Liga leaders as unbeatable.Barcelona’s attacking numbers have made them one of the most difficult teams to contain in the division, yet Sevilla head into the meeting in good form. Garcia Plaza believes that gives his players enough reason to approac
  
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• Cristiano Ronaldo named in Portugal’s Nations League squad despite retirement hint

  18-09-2026 14:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Cristiano Ronaldo has been named in Portugal’s squad by new coach Jorge Jesus ahead of their upcoming Nations League fixtures.The 41-year-old indicated that this summer’s World Cup was his final one, and he dropped a fresh retirement hint last month when speaking to Vogue as he admitted: ”This is probably my last year of football, and I want to leave a spectacular legacy.”He will turn 43 ahead of the 2028 European Championship, the next major tournament on the calendar.Fr
  
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• Inter-Roma: Why Delvecchio Sees Lautaro as the More Complete Forward

  18-09-2026 14:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Inter-Roma: Why Delvecchio Sees Lautaro as the More Complete ForwardMarco Delvecchio has come down on the side of Lautaro Martinez over Donyell Malen ahead of Inter’s trip to face Roma, judging the Nerazzurri captain the more complete and more consistently elite forward.According to TuttoMercatoWeb, the former Roma striker was speaking to La Gazzetta dello Sport and broke the pair down category by category before settling on Lautaro, whom he calls the Toro of Bahia Blanca and rates as shar
  
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• Maresca on Doku's return, team 'improving' and Sunderland

  18-09-2026 14:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester City boss Enzo Maresca has been speaking to the media before Sunday's Premier League game against Sunderland at Etihad Stadium (14:00 BST).Here are the key lines from his news conference:Maresca said Jeremy Doku, who has been absent with a calf injury since the Community Shield, can "probably be available for the Sunderland game".He was asked about the benefits of heavily rotating his starting XI for Thursday's Carabao Cup win over Norwich: "It was very important. We gave rest to the
  
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• Notts job honour of my professional life - Paterson

  18-09-2026 14:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Martin Paterson has overseen 28 wins and 18 losses from his 61 matches in charge of Notts County so far [Shutterstock]Head coach Martin Paterson has said he was quick to sign a new deal with Notts County, describing the job as "the honour of my professional life".The promotion-winning boss extended his contract until the summer of 2029 after overseeing a solid start to the club's first League One campaign for 11 years.It was in Paterson's first full campaign as a boss that the 39-year-old last s
  
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• Gasperini: Inter the ‘benchmark team’ in Serie A, but Roma have ‘positive energy’

  18-09-2026 14:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Gasperini: Inter the ‘benchmark team’ in Serie A, but Roma have ‘positive energy’Roma coach Gian Piero Gasperini sees ‘positive energy’ in his team, but insists Inter are the ‘benchmark team’ in Serie A: ‘They have something more than everyone else.’Roma boss Gian Piero Gasperini previewed Saturday’s big game against Inter at a press conference on the eve of the game.The Giallorossi have won four games in a row, just like the Nera
  
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• Freiburg’s Matthias Ginter and Hoffenheim’s Oliver Baumann reflect on apparent end to Germany careers

  18-09-2026 14:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Freiburg’s Matthias Ginter and Hoffenheim’s Oliver Baumann reflect on apparent end to Germany careersTwo German veterans left out of Jürgen Klopp’s enormous first Germany squad have now responded to their respective omissions. SC Freiburg defender Matthias Ginter and TSG Hoffenheim keeper Oliver Baumann both offered up comments about their respective national-team futures.The circumstances differ significantly. Ginter hasn’t represented Germany since June 2023 despit
  
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• Enzo Maresca shares stance on succeeding Pep Guardiola at Man City

  18-09-2026 14:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Enzo Maresca said he does not think about Pep Guardiola as he explained how he is not intimidated by the task of following Manchester City’s greatest manager.Guardiola stood down in the summer after a decade in which he won City’s first Champions League, plus six Premier League titles and two different trebles, while he has a stand named after him at the Etihad Stadium.Former Chelsea manager Maresca, who used to be Guardiola’s assistant at City, took over but while the Italian
  
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• Thomas Tuchel explains Trent Alexander-Arnold’s England recall after Real Madrid start: ‘His quality is indisputable’

  18-09-2026 14:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Thomas Tuchel explains Trent Alexander-Arnold’s England recall after Real Madrid start: ‘His quality is indisputable’Trent Alexander-Arnold is back in the England squad, with Thomas Tuchel handing the Real Madrid defender another opportunity to establish himself in the Three Lions setup.The 27-year-old had been outside Tuchel’s plans for an extended period, with his last England appearance coming in June 2025. His omission had also continued into the 2026 FIFA World
  
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• No Memphis Depay as Xavi announces his first Netherlands squad

  18-09-2026 14:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  No Memphis Depay as Xavi announces his first Netherlands squadMemphis Depay is one of the big names missing from Xavi’s first Netherlands squad. The former Barcelona midfielder has omitted the Brazilian based striker, as well as other veteran players like Marten de Roon and Wout Weghorst. Debut call ups have been given to Ruben van Bommel, called up on the same day that his father has announced his squad for Belgium. Joining van Bommel as a debutant is Gjivai Zechiël, who has impresse
  
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• Mbappé parts ways with Nike and becomes the new face of On

  18-09-2026 14:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mbappé parts ways with Nike and becomes the new face of OnKylian Mbappé has shaken up the sports sponsorship market by officially announcing his departure from Nike. The Real Madrid star striker brings to an end a partnership of several years with the American multinational, a brand that accompanied him at the start of his career.The French forward has chosen Swiss brand On, which specializes in sports footwear, as his new home. Mbappé thus becomes the central figure and the
  
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• 🚨 Mbappé leaves Nike and signs with a surprise kit maker!

  18-09-2026 14:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨 Mbappé leaves Nike and signs with a surprise kit maker!A little thunderclap has hit the football world.It’s over between Kylian Mbappé and Nike!The captain of the France national team is leaving his longtime equipment supplier and joining a new player in the football market: Swiss brand On!Already present on the professional tennis circuit (Ben Shelton, Iga Świątek, Flavio Cobolli), the Swiss brand has pulled off a massive coup with its arrival in football
  
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• Baur calls for struggling Celtic to show fight against Rangers

  18-09-2026 14:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [SNS]Midfielder Mika Baur has called on Celtic to show fight and bring the right energy and mentality when they host Rangers in the Premiership on Sunday after a bruising week of damaging defeats.Martin O'Neill's side compounded the 3-0 Premier Sports Cup loss to Rangers with another dismal showing, going down 3-1 at home to Ferencvaros in their opening Europa League fixture.Baur levelled against the Hungarians but Celtic immediately conceded a second in first-half stoppage time before Ferenvcar
  
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• Russia to play in first Fifa tournament since Ukraine invasion

  18-09-2026 14:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Russia are set to return to Fifa competition for the first time since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, after being listed on Friday as entrants for next month’s boys’ Under-15 World Cup and Festival in Azerbaijan.Both club and national sides from Russia were banned from Fifa and Uefa tournaments following the invasion. Although Fifa lifted the prohibition on Russia’s under-17 teams back in 2023, the upcoming event will be the first time a team has actually played.The Russian squad
  
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• Thomas Tuchel recalls Cole Palmer but his place in the England squad comes with a warning

  18-09-2026 14:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It might be tempting to watch Cole Palmer dismantle Premier League defences this season and wonder exactly what Thoams Tuchel was thinking. The little first-time flick into Joao Pedro to score against Fulham and his own piercing finish under Bernd Leno. The surge of acceleration before wrapping the ball past Brighton’s Bart Verbruggen from 20 yards. The intelligence to drift to the fringes where he could burst around Hull’s defence and tee up Joao Pedro for another.How did Tuchel not
  
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• Three talking points before Ligue 1 matchday 5

  18-09-2026 14:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Three talking points before Ligue 1 matchday 5This weekend, it’s... Classique time!The three big storylines from this fifth Ligue 1 matchday can be found right here!Ligue 1+ available on OneFootball 📺This season, OneFootball has once again teamed up with Ligue 1+ to let you watch the whole of Ligue 1 on your favorite app!Subscribing is very simple. Just go to the match tab in the OneFootball app, select a Ligue 1 fixture, click on "Watch on OneFootball" and then choose the offer th
  
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• Nico Gonzalez on ‘gift’ to Woltemade and difference with his first spell at Juventus

  18-09-2026 14:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Nico Gonzalez on ‘gift’ to Woltemade and difference with his first spell at JuventusJuventus winger Nico Gonzalez feels the team is ‘stronger’ and ‘more united’ than during his first spell at the Allianz Stadium, and he hopes Nick Woltemade and Randal Kolo Muani will gain ‘energy’ and ‘confidence’ after scoring for the first time in 2026-27.Argentine winter Nico Gonzalez was the MOTM in Juventus’ 5-0 victory against NEC on Thursda
  
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