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• 📊 BR-26 is back in style! See the updated table after 3️⃣ more games

  18-07-2026 03:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  📊 BR-26 is back in style! See the updated table after 3️⃣ more gamesThree matches livened up the night this Friday (17) in the 2026 Brasileirão.One of them was postponed from the fourth round. And two were from the 19th round.Check below what happened, how the table looks, and the matches still to come.Bahia confirmed their favoritism against the bottom side in Salvador.They beat Chapecoense 2-0 with goals from Rodrigo Nestor and Román Gómez, both in the
  
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• Rowe sent off for violent conduct as Bologna suffer 4-0 Bielefeld beating

  18-07-2026 20:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Rowe sent off for violent conduct as Bologna suffer 4-0 Bielefeld beatingJonathan Rowe was sent off for violent conduct as Bologna’s new era under Domenico Tedesco began with a chastening 4-0 friendly defeat to German second-tier side Arminia Bielefeld.As noted by TuttoMercatoWeb, the England winger lost his composure in the 39th minute, reacting to a foul by chasing down his opponent and catching him with his chest and a partial headbutt, sending the Bielefeld player to the ground.The ref
  
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• France-England: the combined XI for the third-place play-off ⚡️

  18-07-2026 20:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  France-England: the combined XI for the third-place play-off ⚡️The most balanced one we’ve done?This Saturday night at 11 p.m., France and England will face off in the third-place match of the 2026 World Cup.Even if this match is not hugely important, we still had a go at putting together a combined XI because of the wealth of talent in both squads.Whether in defense, midfield, or attack, this may be the XI that looks the most balanced between the two teams.In your opinion, ho
  
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• Mbappe pays emotional tribute to Deschamps: ‘We should have given you a better send-off’

  18-07-2026 20:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mbappe pays emotional tribute to Deschamps: ‘We should have given you a better send-off’France and England will meet tonight in the 2026 World Cup third-place playoff after losing their respective semi-finals to Spain and Argentina. While neither side would have wanted to contest the match, it will mark the end of an era for Didier Deschamps, who will take charge of France for the final time.Deschamps leaves as the French national team’s most experienced World Cup manager, brin
  
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• Watt hails Motherwell as he is sold to Samsunspor

  18-07-2026 20:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motherwell have sold midfielder Elliot Watt to Turkish SuperLig club Samsunspor for an undisclosed fee after "12 months that have changed my career and life".The 26-year-old Scot has signed a four-year contract with the side who finished seventh of the 18-club top flight.Preston-born Watt joined Motherwell last summer after leaving Burton Albion and went on to play 42 games in a season that ended with a creditable fourth place in the Scottish Premiership and reached the Premier Sports Cup semi-f
  
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• Manchester City Are In The Running To Recruit This Paris Saint-Germain Winger: Should Maresca Go For Him?

  18-07-2026 20:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester City Are In The Running To Recruit This Paris Saint-Germain Winger: Should Maresca Go For Him?In a recent report, The Daily Mail mentioned that Manchester City are in the running to recruit Paris Saint-Germain winger Ibrahim Mbaye. It has been claimed that the Mancunian club would have to rival Aston Villa, Tottenham Hotspur and Red Bull Leipzig in the race to sign the Senegalese teenager this summer.Mbaye’s Rapid Rise In French FootballMbaye enjoyed a good run of form at the Fr
  
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• Chelsea agree record £117m deal for Villa's Rogers

  18-07-2026 20:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Morgan Rogers has been a key part of Aston Villa's squad for two and a half seasons [Getty Images]Chelsea have agreed a club record £117m deal to sign England midfielder Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa.The 23-year-old will sign a six-year contract at Stamford Bridge, with an option for a further year.Rogers will have a medical on Monday after returning from international duty with England at the 2026 World Cup.The deal would set a new transfer record for an English player, eclipsing the &po
  
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• Biggest buy of the window: Chelsea close in on ABSURD fee deal 💰

  18-07-2026 20:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Biggest buy of the window: Chelsea close in on ABSURD fee deal 💰Chelsea moved forward this Saturday (18) with the signing of attacking midfielder Morgan Rogers.The information was reported by journalist David Ornstein of The Athletic.According to him, the deal with Aston Villa involves a payment of £117 million.The 23-year-old player will sign a contract with Chelsea until 2032 and is expected to undergo medical tests on Monday (20).The amount would make this transfer the biggest o
  
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• Argentina or Spain, La Masia wins: Barcelona’s fingerprints are all over the World Cup final

  18-07-2026 20:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Argentina or Spain, La Masia wins: Barcelona’s fingerprints are all over the World Cup finalEight current Barcelona players. Nine La Masia graduates. Lionel Messi on one side. Lamine Yamal on the other.Whatever happens on Sunday, one footballing institution has already found its way to the centre of the biggest game in football.On Sunday, the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be dressed in either sky blue and white or red and gold.The anthem will not be Cant del Barça. The trophy will not be
  
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• Aston Villa accept monster bid from Chelsea for Morgan Rogers

  18-07-2026 20:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Aston Villa have accepted a huge bid from Chelsea for star man Morgan Rogers, with the Blues set to pay £117m.Rogers is currently with the England squad in Miami for their World Cup third-place play-off clash against France this evening but will have a medical at Stamford Bridge on Monday The deal is a six-year contract, with a seventh-year option, and new Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso was instrumental in the 23-year-old being happy to make the move to the Blues.Rogers joined Villa from Middles
  
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• Roma still keen on Chelsea’s Garnacho despite Summerville progress

  18-07-2026 20:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Roma still keen on Chelsea’s Garnacho despite Summerville progressRoma have not given up on Alejandro Garnacho despite their advancing move for Crysencio Summerville, with the possibility of signing both wingers still alive.According to Alfredo Pedulla, while the pursuit of Summerville is “red hot,” dialogue over the Chelsea forward continues in parallel, and for good reason. Gian Piero Gasperini wants at least two new wide men for his attack, meaning Summerville’s progre
  
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• Real Madrid reportedly regret missing out on Spanish fullback

  18-07-2026 20:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid reportedly regret missing out on Spanish fullbackReal Madrid have made four signings so far in this summer transfer window, among which have also been two fullbacks, i.e., Marc Cucurella and Denzel Dumfries. With these signings, the Merengues have significantly reinforced one of the areas that left a lot to be desired last season.Los Blancos are particularly delighted with the signing of Cucurella, and he is expected to be the starter going forward, while Denzel Dumfries would deputi
  
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• Lichtsteiner backs Spalletti to restore Juventus & Pirlo to ‘make Italy great again’

  18-07-2026 20:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lichtsteiner backs Spalletti to restore Juventus & Pirlo to ‘make Italy great again’Stephan Lichtsteiner has offered a ringing endorsement of Luciano Spalletti, backing his former club Juventus to return to the Champions League under the new coach.The Switzerland great, now in charge of Basel, spoke in the mixed zone after his side’s pre-season friendly draw against the Bianconeri, and was unequivocal in his faith.“From afar it’s very difficult to assess the sit
  
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• David Ornstein: Chelsea Agree £117m Deal For Aston Villa Star

  18-07-2026 20:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  David Ornstein: Chelsea Agree £117m Deal For Aston Villa StarChelsea agree £117m Morgan Rogers transfer in huge Xabi Alonso statementChelsea have moved with rare clarity in the market, reaching a verbal agreement with Aston Villa for Morgan Rogers in a deal worth £117 million. According to David Ornstein for The Athletic, the transfer is advancing quickly, with personal terms already in place and a medical scheduled for Monday.For a club that has often treated recruitment as an
  
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• Real Madrid sign 15-year-old Spanish attacking prodigy for La Fabrica

  18-07-2026 20:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid sign 15-year-old Spanish attacking prodigy for La FabricaAccording to Mundo Deportivo, Real Madrid have secured the signing of Raul Lema, one of Spain’s brightest young talents, from Deportivo La Coruna’s academy.The 15-year-old winger joins the club after Los Blancos reached an agreement that includes a transfer fee with additional payments linked to his progression through the club’s youth system.One of Spain’s top young prospectsLema is regarded as one of t
  
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• Liverpool Are Keeping Tabs On This Bournemouth Winger: What Will He Bring To Anfield?

  18-07-2026 20:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool Are Keeping Tabs On This Bournemouth Winger: What Will He Bring To Anfield?In a recent report, journalist Graeme Bailey mentioned that Liverpool are keeping tabs on Bournemouth winger Rayan this off-season. It has been claimed that the Reds have made contact with the Cherries to sign the Brazilian wide player this summer.Rayan’s Impressive Form In The Premier LeagueRayan enjoyed a good run of form at the English club in the previous campaign when he put in a string of impressive
  
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• Barcelona set July 31 deadline in Julian Alvarez Pursuit – report

  18-07-2026 20:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona set July 31 deadline in Julian Alvarez Pursuit – reportWith the FIFA World Cup coming to an end, FC Barcelona are entering the decisive stage of their pursuit of Julian Alvarez. According to MARCA, the La Liga champions have set July 31 as the deadline to complete the transfer before turning their attention to alternative targets.Atletico Madrid remain firmBarcelona’s hopes of signing Alvarez continue to be complicated by Atletico Madrid’s unwavering stance.Club CEO M
  
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• Mbappé says goodbye to Deschamps: We owed you a better ending

  18-07-2026 20:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mbappé says goodbye to Deschamps: We owed you a better endingAs Didier Deschamps will coach his final match on the France bench this Saturday night (11 p.m.) against England, Kylian Mbappé paid him a magnificent tribute.This Saturday night (11 p.m.), France
  faces England in the World Cup third-place match. It will above all be
  Didier Deschamps’ last, as he will make way for Zinédine Zidane. And a
  few hours before this clash against the English, synonymous with a last
  d
  
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• Spain vs. Argentina World Cup final has everything: Lionel Messi, Lamine Yamal and 2 super teams chasing history

  18-07-2026 20:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — It's hard to fathom Sunday's World Cup final between Spain and Argentina at MetLife Stadium eclipsing the prior five weeks of soccer theater performed across North America.Could it possibly top the England-Mexico Round-of-16 firecracker at Estadio Azteca? Or any of the Argentineknockoutcliffhangers? How about Belgium's late rally toppling Senegal or Morocco coming back to oust the Netherlands?But here we are, at the end of the road — at Exit 16W off the New Je
  
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• Werder Bremen attacker Justin Njinmah’s (25) move to Hull officially off the table

  18-07-2026 20:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Werder Bremen attacker Justin Njinmah’s (25) move to Hull officially off the tableWerder Bremen’s Deichstube fan-site is currently reporting that Justin Njinmah’s transfer to Hull City has officially collapsed. The ordinarily reliable German source cites the fact that Njinmah started Werder’s pre-season match against FC Verden 04 on Saturday afternoon.After scoring two goals in the opening 45 minutes of the 2-6 away victory, Njinmah was fully accessible to the traveling f
  
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• Morgan Rogers to Chelsea in $157.2 million transfer - Report

  18-07-2026 20:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chelsea have gone big to sign Morgan Rogers, with a report saying they will spend over $157 million on the Aston Villa playmaker. Per David Ornstein, Chelsea have agreed a $157.2 million transfer fee with Villa for the England international. Rogers, 23, is currently at the 2026 World Cup with England as he started in the semifinal defeat against Argentina and set up Anthony Gordon's goal with a textbook piece of quality in the final third. Arsenal were said to be in the hunt for Rogers but Chels
  
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• Chelsea agree £117m deal for Villa midfielder Rogers

  18-07-2026 20:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Morgan Rogers has been a key part of Aston Villa's squad for two and a half seasons [Getty Images]Chelsea have agreed a club record £117m deal to sign England midfielder Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa.The 23-year-old will sign a six-year deal at Stamford Bridge, with an option for a further year.Rogers will have a medical on Monday after returning from international duty with England at the 2026 World Cup.The deal would set a new transfer record for an English player, eclipsing the £
  
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• Liverpool given signal to trigger massive sale

  18-07-2026 20:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool given signal to trigger massive saleLiverpool have been given the signal they needed to trigger a massive sale.There was some shock last week as it became known that Liverpool would in fact entertain the sale of Alisson Becker. There had been plenty of talk about move to Juventus before the season ended, only for it to go nowhere after the Old Lady failed to offer enough.But it now appears that the Saudi Pro League would quite like Alisson. The player is open to it, too, and all it wou
  
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• Roma could complete Garnacho-Summerville signing

  18-07-2026 20:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Roma could complete Garnacho-Summerville signing“Right now we have Soulè and Dybala, I expect two players up front,” Gian Piero Gasperini said today at a press conference regarding the wingers at his disposal. It’s no secret: Roma wants and needs to strengthen their attack, and the coach has asked for wingers capable of raising the level of the squad. And that’s why, despite the clear acceleration in the pursuit of Summerville, Alejandro Garnacho’s name hasn&
  
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• Report: Arsenal make breakthrough in talks to sign Premier League star

  18-07-2026 19:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Arsenal make breakthrough in talks to sign Premier League starArsenal Transfer News: Morgan Rogers Talks Advance as Gunners Move Into Pole PositionArsenal are moving with real intent in the market and the latest indications suggest Morgan Rogers has become the club’s leading attacking objective. According to TeamTalk, the Gunners are now in a strong position after a significant step forward in discussions over the Aston Villa forward.The key development is substantial. Arsenal are
  
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• ‘People haven’t always appreciated your greatness, time and history will see to that’ – Kylian Mbappé pays tribute to departing France manager Didier Deschamps

  18-07-2026 19:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ‘People haven’t always appreciated your greatness, time and history will see to that’ – Kylian Mbappé pays tribute to departing France manager Didier DeschampsFrance captain Kylian Mbappé (27) has written a heartfelt tribute to departing Les Bleus manager Didier Deschamps on X. Deschamps oversees his final game as France’s national team manager tonight against England in the 2026 World Cup Bronze final against Thomas Tuchel’s
  
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• Are Argentina a dirty team? The true meaning behind a controversial World Cup strategy

  18-07-2026 19:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The emotions were clearly even higher than normal. In the aftermath of one of Argentina’s knock-out round epics, a particular high-profile coach could barely contain his fury. He was adamant that he would now be willing any of the defending champions’ opposition to win, such was the disgust at Argentina’s antics.And no, it wasn’t anyone connected to England, following their almost unbelievable collapse in Atlanta, despite everyone – and especially those in Argentina
  
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• Barcelona teenager’s rapid rise continues as he impresses in pre-season under Flick

  18-07-2026 19:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona teenager’s rapid rise continues as he impresses in pre-season under FlickJust a few months ago, Alex Gonzalez was playing youth football for Damm. Now, the 18-year-old winger is spending pre-season training under Hansi Flick alongside Barcelona’s senior squad and making an impression, reports SPORT.Gonzalez, 19, has completed his first five days of pre-season training with Barcelona’s first team after enjoying a rapid rise over the past few months.Rapid rise for Gonza
  
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• Spain training session cancelled before World Cup final

  18-07-2026 19:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Spain were unable to train on Saturday[Getty Images]Spain's final training session before the World Cup final was cancelled after heavy thunderstorms hit New York and New Jersey on Saturday.Luis de la Fuente's side were due to train at the Melanie Lane training ground in New Jersey but after the session was initially suspended, it was later called off.About five miles away in Morristown, opponents Argentina were later able to train after a 45-minutedelay.Spain and defending champions Argentina w
  
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• Eintracht Frankfurt reach verbal agreement with Brugge midfielder Raphael Onyedika (25)

  18-07-2026 19:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Eintracht Frankfurt reach verbal agreement with Brugge midfielder Raphael Onyedika (25)Sport Bild is currently reporting that Eintracht Frankfurt have reached a verbal agreement to sign Nigerian midfielder Raphael Onyedika away from Club Brugge. Not long after concluding a €13m deal for Bayern Munich midfielder Noël Aséko, the Hessen-based Bundesliga club is prepared to shell out another €8-10m for their next summer addition.Will Raphael Onyedika join Eintracht Frankfurt?Sp
  
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