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• 🎥 He’s done it again! Paredes sparks a mass brawl 💥🥊

  16-09-2026 18:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🎥 He’s done it again! Paredes sparks a mass brawl 💥🥊He is incorrigible.He will never change. During the night from Tuesday to Wednesday, Leandro Paredes once again made headlines... for the wrong reasons.Playing in the second leg of the Copa Sudamericana quarter-final against Sao Paulo, the Argentine midfielder once again showed his full range when it comes to ruining a match.Cheap shots, tactical fouls, endless rolling around on the ground — the former PSG pl
  
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• (Video): Under pressure PSG player puts in magnificent showing at the perfect moment

  17-09-2026 16:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  (Video): Under pressure PSG player puts in magnificent showing at the perfect momentMatvey Safonov had a great game against Brest – and it came just at the right time as the doubts increased about his status.If you enjoy PSG Talk coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a preferred source on Google to make us a favourite and see more of our content.Matvey Safonov had a tough start to this season.There have always been doubts about him, and some bad performances (as part of some bad r
  
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• 'All coaches thrown in' - Valakari plays down Hibs link

  17-09-2026 16:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Simo Valakari at Easter Road in March, 2025 [SNS]St Johnstone manager Simo Valakari batted away reports linking him with the vacant Hibernian job, saying: "Every time there is some vacancy somewhere, all the coaches will be thrown in."David Gray left Hibs on Thursday, becoming the Scottish Premiership's first managerial casualty of the season in the wake of a 1-0 home defeat by Kilmarnock that leaves them ninth in the table on six points after six games.Finn Valakari, who joined Saints in 2024 a
  
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• Wales U21s calls for record-breaker Anyadike and Munro

  17-09-2026 16:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Noah Anyadike and Reece Munro could play in Wales' first under-21 game in Caernarfon [Getty Images]Record-breaking Cardiff City defender Noah Anyadike and Manchester United's Reece Munro have been called up by Wales Under-21s for the first time.The pair have been named in Matty Jones' 23-player squad for the 2027 European Under-21 Championship qualifiers against Belgium and Austria.Bluebirds prospect Anyadike, 15, became the youngest player in EFL Cup history when he played in the second-round d
  
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• FA chair demands Infantino release World Cup sell-off documents

  17-09-2026 16:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Gianni Infantino was first elected as Fifa president in 2016 [Getty Images]Fifa president Gianni Infantino has been told to release all documents relating to his controversial plan to sell off a stake in the World Cup in a letter sent by Football Association chair Debbie Hewitt.Hewitt, a Fifa vice-president, said that the Fifa Council should also receive a written explanation for the cancelled suspension of United States forward Folarin Balogun at the World Cup.Infantino should make all document
  
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• Pick of the stats: Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Bromwich Albion

  17-09-2026 16:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]The Black Country derby is back as Wolves and West Bromwich Albion face each other at Molineux on Sunday (12:00 BST).Both find themselves in the play-off spots as it stands, though the hosts could be out of them by close of play on Saturday, and whoever wins will not only get bragging rights but will get to go in front of the other on the table.Wolves have only won one of their last eight league games against West Brom (D3 L4), a 3-1 Premier League win in May 2011.West Brom have won both of
  
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• Vrancken says Gray 'will bounce back and find good job'

  17-09-2026 16:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  David Gray "will bounce back and find a good job", derby rival Wouter Vrancken has predicted after the Scottish head coach's dismissal by Hibernian on Wednesday.The Hearts boss played his part in heaping pressure on the former Hibs captain with a 3-1 win at Easter Road in this month's Edinburgh derby.But the Belgian expressed sympathy for Gray, who had steered his side to a Premier Sports Cup semi-final against Hearts but whose near two and a half years in charge ended with his side currently ni
  
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• Premier League confirm Brighton-Arsenal ref

  17-09-2026 16:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Premier League confirm Brighton-Arsenal refThe Premier League have confirmed their refereeing appointments for the upcoming round of fixtures, including Arsenal’s trip to Brighton & Hove Albion.Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty ImagesThe Premier League have published their list of match officials for Matchweek 5 of the new season, which includes Arsenal’s game away to Brighton & Hove Albion at 3pm on Saturday, September 19th.Darren England will referee the match, assisted by
  
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• Amorim appears to change stance on Milan transfers after Benfica defeat

  17-09-2026 16:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Amorim appears to change stance on Milan transfers after Benfica defeatRuben Amorim appears to have shifted his stance on Milan’s transfer activity, acknowledging that some of the club’s new signings may not suit his system, just days after praising the Rossoneri’s summer additions.Milan coach Amorim has come under scrutiny in Italy not only because the Rossoneri are winless in the last three games across all competitions, but also because of some of his recent comments to the
  
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• Pick of the stats: Wrexham v Southampton

  17-09-2026 16:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]Wrexham will look to bounce back from their bruising 6-0 defeat to West Ham United last week with a victory over another promotional hopeful in Southampton.After their opening day loss to Watford though, the Saints have not been beaten in the Championship and have been victorious in their past two games, while the Red Dragons have only won one in seven.Wrexham have lost four of their last five league meetings with Southampton (W1), including both last season.Southampton's two wins over Wrex
  
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• Are Hibs set up to follow Motherwell & Hearts coaching model?

  17-09-2026 16:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Amid the Hibernian fans' sorrow at the departure of the man they call Sir David Gray, the discussions were already being had. Who - or what - next?Given the Easter Road club's underwhelming start to the season, and the feeling the writing had been on the wall for the club legend, it would not be a stretch to think that the Hibs board have something of a plan in place.John Potter will take charge of Saturday's Scottish Premiership home match against Aberdeen, before a lengthy international break.
  
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• Manchester United manager addresses future of 15-year-old Real Madrid target: ‘The situation is what it is’

  17-09-2026 16:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester United manager addresses future of 15-year-old Real Madrid target: ‘The situation is what it is’Michael Carrick has urged caution over the situation surrounding Manchester United youngster JJ Gabriel, with the 15-year-old’s future at Old Trafford becoming increasingly uncertain, with Real Madrid firmly in contention.Gabriel has attracted significant attention after his representatives told United that the teenager wants to leave the club immediately. Real Madrid
  
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• Andrews on 'special group', Schade's form and Chelsea

  17-09-2026 16:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Brentford boss Keith Andrews has been speaking to the media before Friday's Premier League game against Chelsea at The Gtech Community Stadium (20:00 BST).Here are the key lines from his news conference:Mathias Jensen, Nathan Collins, Sepp van den Berg and Josh DaSilva will miss the game but they are targeting a return after the international break, while there are no new injuries to report.Young striker Kaye Furo had surgery on his metatarsal on Monday and is now "in a good place".On Kevin Scha
  
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• Pick of the stats: Queens Park Rangers v Preston North End

  17-09-2026 15:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]Preston North End take on their first match since sacking boss Paul Heckingbottom on Saturday (15:00 BST) and it's a tough one.They make the trip to Loftus Road to visit a Queens Park Rangers side two points off league leaders West Ham United after conceding just one loss in six games.QPR are unbeaten in six league games against Preston (W4 D2), although both meetings last season were 1-1 draws.Preston have lost four of their last seven league visits to Queens Park Rangers (W2 D1), failing
  
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• Liverpool injury latest: Hugo Ekitike, Giovanni Leoni and more

  17-09-2026 15:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool injury latest: Hugo Ekitike, Giovanni Leoni and moreLiverpool Injury News: Ekitike, Chiesa, Bradley and Leoni Return TimelinesLiverpool’s injury list is finally shortening, and that matters. Andoni Iraola needs continuity, repetition and a stable core if this rebuild is going to move at proper speed. Getting one centre-back back for 45 minutes against Spurs was a start. After a muscle injury at the beginning of pre-season, and after being out since July, he returned to the starti
  
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• Rivalries renewed: The derby clashes back this season

  17-09-2026 15:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Den and Molineux will play host to eagerly-awaited derbies this weekend [Getty Images]While much of the nation was still agonising over England's tepid World Cup group stage stalemate with Ghana, the 2026-27 EFL fixtures were released 84 days ago.It's a magical day of the year for many of us, 35 weekends stretch before you on a blank canvas.For most of us, 95.65% of those fixtures are fillers on the calendar; something to look forward to, sure - the first home game, your birthday weekend, th
  
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• Xabi Alonso refuses to guarantee Moises Caicedo for Chelsea’s Brentford clash

  17-09-2026 15:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Xabi Alonso refuses to guarantee Moises Caicedo for Chelsea’s Brentford clashXabi Alonso has delivered an update on Moises Caicedo’s availability for Chelsea’s Premier League clash with Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium on Friday.Caicedo has been nursing a recurring calf injury since the start of the season. He has featured in one game across all competitions.Alonso had hinted before last weekend’s clash with Hull City that the Ecuador international could return to
  
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• Gasperini: ‘I’d hoped for this Roma start, I didn’t expect it, we deserve Real Madrid test’

  17-09-2026 15:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Gasperini: ‘I’d hoped for this Roma start, I didn’t expect it, we deserve Real Madrid test’Gian Piero Gasperini says that he had ‘hoped’ that Roma would start the 2026-27 season in the way that they have done more so than he ‘expected’ it, but says that his players deserve the opportunity to test themselves against Real Madrid and against Inter as one of the leaders of the Serie A table.Gasperini reflects on Roma’s perfect Serie A start and l
  
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• Dembele refuses to be drawn into “chosen one” debate with Mbappe

  17-09-2026 15:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Dembele refuses to be drawn into “chosen one” debate with MbappeBallon d’Or campaigning is reaching new levels right now, with the top competitors responding to each other in the media.If you enjoy PSG Talk coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a preferred source on Google to make us a favourite and see more of our content.It’s Ballon d’Or season, and at PSG that means players past and present making their case.There’s been some back and forth between
  
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• Lens new manager Yannick Cahuzac considers himself ‘a number one in the making’

  17-09-2026 15:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lens new manager Yannick Cahuzac considers himself ‘a number one in the making’As he himself admits, Yannick Cahuzac has experienced the last few days “with great intensity”. Promoted to head coach of RC Lens following Dino Toppmöller’s surprise departure, the former midfielder attended a press conference on Thursday on the eve of the big match against AS Monaco. His first in the role of head coach.It is a role that Cahuzac knows he will have to learn on the jo
  
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• Ex-Exeter, Palace and Watford keeper Miller dies

  17-09-2026 15:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kevin Miller played 252 games for Exeter City in two spells, before returning as part of the coaching staff [Shutterstock]Former Exeter City, Crystal Palace, Barnsley and Watford goalkeeper Kevin Miller has died aged 57.Miller, who had been working as Wigan Athletic‘s goalkeeping coach, passed away unexpectedly overnight on Tuesday. He moved to the Latics over the summer to re-unite with former Exeter boss Gary Caldwell having stepped down as the Devon side's goalkeeping coach in June.He a
  
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• The Champions League cloud that casts a long, dark shadow

  17-09-2026 15:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]More than a year on from one of their most embarrassing European exits, Celtic arestruggling to escape from a groundhog day entirely of their own making.Amid buzz phrases like "learning lessons" and "wake-up calls" following last weekend's derby drubbing at Ibrox, an interesting yet awkward question emerges:have Celtic learned anything at all from last year's costly mistakes?Going out of the Champions League to Kairat Almaty cast a cloud over huge swathes of last season.Celtic only emerged
  
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• Valakari on Gray departure, being linked with Hibs & Falkirk 'focus'

  17-09-2026 15:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [SNS]St Johnstone manager Simo Valakari has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Scottish Premiership visit of Falkirk.Here are the main points:On Hibs head coach David Gray becoming the first Premiership managerial casualty of the season, Valakari says: "He is my colleague and of course I feel for my colleague", adding it shows "the ruthlessness of this business".When asked about being among the early names linked with the Easter Road job, the Saints boss says when there is a vacancy so
  
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• How to watch Bournemouth vs Liverpool: Stream, TV channel, team news, prediction

  17-09-2026 15:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bournemouth host Liverpool on Sunday as Andoni Iraola returns to the Vitality Stadium. Last season Iraola led Bournemouth to Europa League qualification and their first-ever European campaign. But left for Liverpool over the summer. Still, he will get a warm reception from the Cherries faithful who will taste their first-ever European game away at Real Sociedad on Thursday. Marco Rose's Bournemouth haven't won in the league this season and have developed a nasty habit of chucking away points fro
  
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• 'We need the fans more than ever' - Henderson's plea

  17-09-2026 15:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Goalkeeper Dean Henderson says Crystal Palace fans deserve the current period of success "more than anyone", but believes there is a need to "park the negativity".The 29-year-old, who has signed a new, long-term contract until 2030, has made 119 appearances for the Eagles since arriving from Manchester United in August 2023.Henderson has also lifted the FA Cup and worn the captain's armband in the Conference League during his time at Selhurst Park."When we talk about that day out a
  
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• Jakirovic on team news, expectations and international break

  17-09-2026 15:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Hull City boss Sergej Jakirovic has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Newcastle at St James' Park (kick-off 15:00 BST).Here are the key lines from his news conference:Nobel Mendy will not feature because of concussion protocols, but "everything is fine" and he is "good". Matt Targett is a doubt after twisting his ankle. Hidemasa Morita is still out and Jakirovic said the "plan is he will join us after the first week of the international break". The Tigers b
  
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• Arsenal confirm signing of Liverpool youth striker

  17-09-2026 15:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal confirm signing of Liverpool youth strikerArsenal have confirmed the transfer of Liverpool youth striker Vincent Joseph, with the player signing a scholarship agreement to play in north London.Photo via Arsenal Academy on InstagramArsenal have officially announced the signing of Vincent Joseph, following the young striker’s decision to run down his contract with former club Liverpool.The club report that Joseph is joining as part of Arsenal’s first-year scholarship intake for
  
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• Walker 'desperate' to end Burnley's winless woe

  17-09-2026 15:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Burnley defender Kyle Walker said he has "never wanted a victory as much" as against Derby County on Saturday, as Clarets aim to turn around their sorry start to the season.Bottom of the Championship and without a victory inside 90 minutes this term, Burnley's winless run stretches to February and 22 games - including a run of 13 games at the tail end of a 2025-26 campaign where they were relegated from the Premier League.Walker, who won 17 trophies with Manchester City prior to his move to Turf
  
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• Barcelona confirm Joan Garcia diagnosis after injury scare against Racing Club

  17-09-2026 15:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona confirm Joan Garcia diagnosis after injury scare against Racing ClubBarcelona have avoided the injury outcome they feared when Joan Garcia failed to return for the second half against Racing Santander.The goalkeeper underwent medical tests on Thursday after being replaced at the interval of Barça’s 7-2 victory. The results have ruled out a major injury, with the problem limited to mild discomfort in his right knee.Barcelona confirmed the diagnosis in an official state
  
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• Concerns about Arsenal 24yo’s social media purge played down

  17-09-2026 15:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Concerns about Arsenal 24yo’s social media purge played downArsenal winger Noni Madueke has removed his photos from his Instagram profile, but there’s reportedly nothing to worry about.Photo by Maurizio Lagana/Getty ImagesNoni Madueke made a significant alteration to his Instagram profile this week, either deleting or hiding all of his posts. The winger didn’t remove the Arsenal tag in his bio, but there was understandably some discussion about the photo removal by fans on soci
  
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