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• 🔥 Big talk, backed it up! DFB-Pokal call ages better than Loddar

  24-08-2026 17:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🔥 Big talk, backed it up! DFB-Pokal call ages better than LoddarWhat do you do as the sporting director of a Regionalliga club when you draw a recently relegated Bundesliga side in the DFB Cup draw? Exactly — you first lay down a bold statement."We already know Heidenheim, after all. So we’re prepared and we’ll win the game with ease. Then we’ll be through to the next round and then we’ll be back here again," Jeddeloh sporting director Olaf Blancke stressed
  
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• Three talking points ahead of Barcelona vs Athletic Club | La Liga MD1

  26-08-2026 21:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Three talking points ahead of Barcelona vs Athletic Club | La Liga MD1Barcelona’s season began in the best way possible at the weekend as the Azulgranas scored five goals past Elche with much ease.The first half was not as smooth as the second period, but that was understandable considering how the substitutions altered the game. Pedri and Anthony Gordon’s arrivals, after all, changed the course of the game.Tomorrow night, they return to action once more, albeit this time, they will
  
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• Report: European giants keen on surprise move for Liverpool midfielder

  26-08-2026 20:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: European giants keen on surprise move for Liverpool midfielderHarvey Elliott to AC Milan: Liverpool Face Growing Transfer Decision as Talks NearHarvey Elliott’s future is shaping up to be one of the more intriguing Liverpool stories as the summer window edges towards its conclusion, with Caught Offside reporting that AC Milan are stepping up their interest in the 23-year-old.There is, according to the report, “still a concrete chance of Harvey Elliott leaving Liverpool before
  
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• Galatasaray and Milan agree deal for Rafael Leao and move inches closer

  26-08-2026 20:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Galatasaray and Milan agree deal for Rafael Leao and move inches closerSerie A side MIlan have been actively finding suitors for Rafael Leao and have failed at that. But now, Galatasaray appear all but set to close a deal for the Portuguese.In recent days, Jorge Mendes had tried to find clubs in the Premier League for Leao. Aston Villa and Tottenham were handed late opportunities but nothing moved.Now, Gianluca Di Marzio has reported that Galatasaray have made a new push for the attacker and hav
  
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• 🚨 Leão-Milan nearing the end: agreement with Galatasaray, what's left

  26-08-2026 20:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨 Leão-Milan nearing the end: agreement with Galatasaray, what's leftAfter seven seasons, Rafael Leão and Milan are parting ways.Watch all of Serie BKT live with LaB Channel on OneFootball: subscribe for just €9.99 per month!The Portuguese forward, who last May had openly stated that he wanted to leave Milan, is now getting his wish at the end of a long and far-from-simple negotiation. His future will be with Galatasaray, who managed to reach an agreement with the Ross
  
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• Serie A giants table enquiry for Real Madrid’s 20-year-old academy prospect

  26-08-2026 20:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Serie A giants table enquiry for Real Madrid’s 20-year-old academy prospectJorge Cestero has been called up for Real Madrid’s second league game of the season and starts on the bench on the night.The player’s inclusion on Jose Mourinho’s squad, however, does not ensure his future at the club for it has been rumoured for a while now that he is looking for an exit.Options from Ligue 1 were open, but Italy emerged as an option for the Real Madrid academy graduate in recent d
  
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• Manchester City Are Set To Launch A Move For This Chelsea Midfielder: Should Maresca Bring Him On Board?

  26-08-2026 20:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester City Are Set To Launch A Move For This Chelsea Midfielder: Should Maresca Bring Him On Board?In a recent report, BBC mentioned that Manchester City are set to launch a move for Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez this summer. It has been claimed that the Mancunian club are eyeing a late move to secure the services of the Argentina international in this transfer window.Fernandez’s Impressive Numbers In The Premier LeagueFernandez had a decent campaign at the West London club recent
  
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• 'I love the black and white shirt already' - Gonzalez signs for Newcastle

  26-08-2026 20:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Nico Gonzalez has said he is "excited" to "be part of this project" after completing his move from Manchester City to Newcastle United for a fee which could rise to £52m.The Spanish midfielder has joined Newcastle on a long-term contract after completing his medical."I'm really happy to be here at this amazing club," he said. "I've only heard top words about the club and the city, so I'm really excited to live here and to be part of this project."I love the black and white sh
  
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• Great news! €55m centre-back wants Liverpool move

  26-08-2026 20:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Great news! €55m centre-back wants Liverpool moveLiverpool have taken big steps in recent transfer windows to ensure continuity at the back. Last summer Giovanni Leoni was signed from Parma for £26m. In January plans were put in place to bring Jeremy Jacquet to the club in summer for a fee of around £60m from Rennes.Others - such as Mor Talla Ndiaye and Ifeanyi Ndukwe - have also been onboarded for the centre-back position.With Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez out of contract in 20
  
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• Cisse: ‘Everything was almost done with PSV, then Milan came in’

  26-08-2026 20:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Cisse: ‘Everything was almost done with PSV, then Milan came in’Alphadjo Cisse has revealed he came close to joining PSV in January before Milan intervened, and says Ruben Amorim’s faith in young players convinced him to stay.According to MilanNews.it, who spoke to the forward at a supporters’ event at the club store on Via Dante, Cisse was reflecting on his goal in Monday’s 2-1 win at Torino.“In reality my relationship with the coach is very positive, he&rsqu
  
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• 'Toughest moment of our careers' - Sinisalo

  26-08-2026 20:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Celtic goalkeeper Viljami Sinisalo says squandering the chance to qualify for the Champions League is "probably the toughest moment of our careers" for the squad.Martin O'Neill's side were on the wrong end of a remarkable LASK comeback as the Austrians rallied from a four-goal deficit to inflict one of Celtic's worst-ever defeats.Sinisalo saved an extra-time penalty to give his side a glimmer of hope in the final minutes, but they never looked likely to force penalties.The Finland international
  
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• Newcastle sign Gonzalez from Man City for £52m

  26-08-2026 20:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Nico Gonzalez made 59 appearances in all competitions for Manchester City [Getty Images]Newcastle United have signed Manchester City midfielder Nico Gonzalez for a fee which could rise to £52m.The Spaniard has joined the club on a long-term contract after completing his medical on Tyneside."I'm really happy to be here at this amazing club," he said. "I've only heard top words about the club and the city, so I'm really excited to live here and to be part of this project. "I love the black a
  
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• Zanetti, Cannavaro and Materazzi among Serie A legends backing Infantino

  26-08-2026 20:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Zanetti, Cannavaro and Materazzi among Serie A legends backing InfantinoGianni Infantino has received public backing from a group of high-profile former players, with Javier Zanetti, Esteban Cambiasso, Fabio Cannavaro, Marco Materazzi and Christian Vieri among those signing letters of support ahead of the FIFA presidential elections.Zanetti, Cambiasso and Javier Pastore published a joint letter on social media praising the direction FIFA has taken under its current president and highlighting the
  
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• Zanetti, Cannavaro and Materazzi among Italian legends backing Infantino

  26-08-2026 20:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Zanetti, Cannavaro and Materazzi among Italian legends backing InfantinoGianni Infantino has received public backing from a group of high-profile former players, with Javier Zanetti, Esteban Cambiasso, Fabio Cannavaro, Marco Materazzi and Christian Vieri among those signing letters of support ahead of the FIFA presidential elections.Zanetti, Cambiasso and Javier Pastore published a joint letter on social media praising the direction FIFA has taken under its current president and highlighting the
  
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• Swansea close in on Porto's Canada midfielder Eustaquio

  26-08-2026 20:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Stephen Eustaquio has won two Portuguese titles at Porto and played in the Champions League[Getty Images]Swansea City are closing in on the signing of Stephen Eustaquio after agreeing a deal with Porto for the Canada midfielder.Eustaquio is in Wales to finalise his move to Swansea, with the Championship club set to pay a significant fee to secure his services.Eustaquio captained his country for much of this year's World Cup and scored the winning goal in their round of 32 win over South Africa.
  
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• O'Reilly hailed as 'shining example' after PFA award win

  26-08-2026 20:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Manchester City full-back Nico O'Reilly has been hailed as a "shining example" after collecting the PFA Men's Young Player of the Year award on Tuesday.The 21-year-old made a match-winning contribution by scoring two goals in last season's Carabao Cup final and also won the FA Cup, as well as helping England to third place at the World Cup.O'Reilly's accolade at Manchester's Opera House means five of the past six winners of the award have come through City's academy, following in t
  
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• Johansson on Motherwell 'doing their thing' & having belief at Freiburg

  26-08-2026 20:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [SNS]Motherwell manager Alfred Johansson has been speaking to the media before Thursday's Conference League play-off second leg with Freiburg in Germany, with the hosts leading 3-1. Here are some of his key points.On the mindset going into this game given Motherwell trail by two goals from the first leg at Fir Park, Johansson says they will try to "do our best to perform with our style of play at top of mind" and "to do as good as we can".The manager's message this week has been that "we're goin
  
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• How to watch Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest live: Stream, TV channel, team news, prediction

  26-08-2026 20:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Andoni Iraola oversees his first Premier League match at Anfield early Saturday when Oliver Glasner's Nottingham Forest arrive in pursuit of a first win of the season.The Reds came back twice against new-look Newcastle United in Week 1 but a win was expected and Iraola will very much want Alexander Isak and his teammates to be much, much better at both ends in their home opener.MORE — Liverpool v Nottingham ForestGlasner's Forest lost 1-0 to Leeds United in Week 1 and then were blanked by
  
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• Kaio Jorge apologises for derby challenge, camp tries to calm spat

  26-08-2026 20:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kaio Jorge apologises for derby challenge, camp tries to calm spatAfter the hard challenge that led to defender Ruan Tressoldi’s dangerous fall in the derby in the Copa do Brasil, Cruzeiro forward Kaio Jorge sent a message to apologize.Both players are represented by the same agency, C2 Sports, which confirmed the information and has been working behind the scenes to try to ease tensions between them.According to the agency, the Atlético defender had not yet seen the message.The att
  
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• Bradley Barcola has packed his bags: Ready to jet out for nine-figure deal

  26-08-2026 20:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bradley Barcola has packed his bags: Ready to jet out for nine-figure dealLiverpool are in the hunt to sign Bradley Barcola from Paris Saint-Germain. The 2024/25 Premier League champions retain an interest in the 23-year-old stretching all the way back through this summer’s transfer window.Richard Hughes has so far been unable to come to terms with PSG over an acceptable package for the France winger. The two-time European champions’ valuation of Barcola looks excessive - especially
  
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• Darmian could return to Torino as Inter exit nears

  26-08-2026 20:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Darmian could return to Torino as Inter exit nearsTorino director Gianluca Petrachi is reportedly considering a free-transfer move for Inter defender Matteo Darmian, who is open to returning to Turin.According to Tuttosport, Petrachi is accelerating his efforts as Darmian’s contract with Inter is due to expire on June 30. The report says Inter have already communicated their intention not to renew the agreement, opening the way for the defender’s departure.Matteo Darmian in action du
  
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• Confirmed: Real Madrid starting lineup against Real Sociedad – no changes

  26-08-2026 20:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Confirmed: Real Madrid starting lineup against Real Sociedad – no changesHaving taken all three points in their league opener, Real Madrid take on Real Sociedad in their second game of the season later today.It will be a special night as it marks the team’s first game at the Santiago Bernabeu this season and gives fans their first chance of watching the new signings in action. Ahead of the game, Jose Mourinho has announced his starting lineup for the clash against the Basque gia
  
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• Rangers finalize deal for Portland Timbers striker Kevin Kelsy

  26-08-2026 20:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kevin Kelsy has scored 16 times in 43 appearances for Portland.Photograph: Soobum Im/MLS/Getty ImagesRangers have acquired forward Kevin Kelsy from Major League Soccer’s Portland Timbers, a source with direct knowledge of the deal told the Guardian on Wednesday. That source requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly on the agreement. The deal, worth $13m (£9.5m) – potentially more if Kelsy hits certain performance goals for Rangers – also inclu
  
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• Malago eyes Immobile for FIGC leadership team alongside Ranieri and Zola

  26-08-2026 20:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Malago eyes Immobile for FIGC leadership team alongside Ranieri and ZolaGiovanni Malago has reportedly approached Ciro Immobile about a role within the Italian football federation, just weeks after he announced his retirement from playing.According to Calciomercato.com, citing Corriere della Sera, the idea originated with the FIGC president himself, with a telephone conversation said to have taken place between the two men. Neither party has confirmed or denied that the contact occurred.Italy te
  
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• Chelsea closing in on €40m deal for Atalanta starlet Ahanor

  26-08-2026 20:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chelsea closing in on €40m deal for Atalanta starlet AhanorChelsea are making significant progress towards signing Honest Ahanor, with a deal worth around €40m taking shape.According to TuttoMercatoWeb, citing Sky Sport Italia, direct talks between the London club and Atalanta have advanced decisively, with personal terms in the process of being finalised.ROME, ITALY – FEBRUARY 14: Gustav Isaksen of SS Lazio competes for the ball with Honest Ahanor of Atalanta BC during the Serie
  
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• How to watch Crystal Palace vs Manchester City live: Stream, TV channel, team news, prediction

  26-08-2026 19:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Enzo Maresca's first away day in charge of Manchester City kicks off Week 2 of the Premier League season when Crystal Palace plays hosts at Selhurst Park on Friday.City came back to beat Bournemouth 2-1 at the weekend with a pair of late goals from defenders assisted by Rayan Cherki, and now Erling Haaland will hope to give his side a more predictable name on the score sheet.MORE — Crystal Palace v Man CityPalace couldn't find a way to the scoreboard under new boss Pierre Sage in Week 1, b
  
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• Fabrizio Romano confirms Liverpool star is moving closer to exit

  26-08-2026 19:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Fabrizio Romano confirms Liverpool star is moving closer to exitStefan Bajcetic Nears Celta Vigo Move as Liverpool Midfield Exit List GrowsStefan Bajcetic is moving closer to a summer departure from Liverpool, with Celta Vigo advancing in discussions over personal terms as the Spanish side work towards an agreement for the midfielder.The latest development was reported by Fabrizio Romano on X, who stated, “Celta Vigo are closing in on personal terms agreement with Stefan Bajcetic to join f
  
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• Former Real Madrid Castilla star’s Premier League move collapses, ruins club’s €8.5 million windfall

  26-08-2026 19:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Former Real Madrid Castilla star’s Premier League move collapses, ruins club’s €8.5 million windfallReal Madrid’s summer has been special so far in terms of academy player sales, and the club has accumulated serious profits not only from direct sales but also in terms of indirect windfalls.As of earlier this week, Los Blancos were even set to receive yet another such unexpected gift – this time from former academy star Javi Rueda who plays at Celta Vigo.The youngster
  
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• Olaofe hopes goal makes selection tough for bosses

  26-08-2026 19:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tanto Olaofe started his career with Millwall [Getty Images]Lincoln City striker Tanto Olaofe says he hopes his first goal on his full debut for the club will make it more difficult for head coaches Chris Cohen and Tom Shaw to decide on their best team in the Championship.The Imps have had a tough start to life back in the second tier for the first time in 65 years, losing both their first two league games.But their form in the Carabao Cup has been much better - beating fellow Championship side
  
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• Champions League draw: How it works, format, qualified teams, how to watch

  26-08-2026 19:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ousmane Dembélé of Paris Saint-Germain celebrates with the trophy following the UEFA Champions League Final 2026 match between PSG and Arsenal.Etsuo Hara via Getty ImagesThe 2026-27 UEFA Champions League draw will take place Thursday in Monaco where we will find out the complete fixtures for the League Phase of the competition, which begins Sept. 8.Paris Saint-Germain is the reigning back-to-back champion after defeating Arsenal following penalty kicks in June's final. Only Real Ma
  
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