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• 💥 Laporta: Some rivals get rezoned when in trouble...

  19-09-2026 10:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  💥 Laporta: Some rivals get rezoned when in trouble...Joan Laporta spoke at Barça’s assembly this morning and wanted to take a major swipe at his opponents.
  This is how Joan began his speech: “A club of Barça’s stature always faces major challenges. Loving Barça means we must always strive for more; there is no room for complacency. That is what our history demands of us, as does the firm commitment we have to the institution. I ask everyone to conti
  
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• Castellanos spitting claim overshadows West Ham's show of character

  19-09-2026 18:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  West Ham's Taty Castellanos (left) was involved with the flashpoint with Millwall keeper Filip Marschall [Getty Images]On a day when eyes were focused on The Den with a fear that a fierce football rivalry could see the supporters of Millwall and West Ham make the headlines, it was one of the players that sparked the controversy.Taty Castellanos is at the centre of the storm, after it was alleged the 27-year-old West Ham forward spat at Millwall keeper Filip Marschall during a pulsating game whic
  
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• Saka Gets 7, Timber With 5.5 | Arsenal Players Rated In Poor Loss Vs Brighton

  19-09-2026 18:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Saka Gets 7, Timber With 5.5 | Arsenal Players Rated In Poor Loss Vs BrightonArsenal faced off against Brighton and Hove Albion at the American Express Community Stadium earlier today as they hoped to secure a good result on the road in the Premier League. The Gunners made a slow start to the game and conceded the opening goal in the 31st minute when Pascal Gross found the back of the net. Charalampos Kostoulas doubled his team’s advantage with a great strike in the 45th minute as Mikel Ar
  
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• Battling Bangor pick up first win against 10-man Ports

  19-09-2026 18:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Irish PremiershipBangor 3 - 1 Portadown FTBangor collected their first win of the season with a comfortable 3-1 win over Portadown at Clandeboye Park.Lee Feeney's men went ahead in the first half through captain Lewis Harrison, while Portadown lost Lewis MacKinnon to a straight red card before the break.A quickfire Bangor double followed just after the break with Lucas McRoberts and Iestyn Hughes scoring, although they did concede an own-goal to leave their fans sweating for the last 15 minutes.
  
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• Barnes Gets 8, Willock With 7.5 | Newcastle United Players Rated In Hard-Fought Win Vs Hull City

  19-09-2026 18:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barnes Gets 8, Willock With 7.5 | Newcastle United Players Rated In Hard-Fought Win Vs Hull CityNewcastle United entertained Hull City at St. James’ Park this Saturday as they looked to secure a win at home in the Premier League. The Magpies made a great start to the game and scored the opening goal in the third minute when Joe Willock got his name on the scoresheet. Lewis Hall doubled his team’s advantage in the seventh minute as the Tyneside club went into the half-time break 2-0 u
  
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• Amorim fires back at journalist: What’s the ‘best’ Milan starting XI?

  19-09-2026 18:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Amorim fires back at journalist: What’s the ‘best’ Milan starting XI?Ruben Amorim had a rather interesting interaction with a journalist on Saturday. Asked at his pre-match press conference whether a difficult run of results and the noise around him meant it was time to stop tinkering and simply pick the side everyone wants to see, the Milan coach turned the question straight back on the reporter.“What is the best starting XI? What do you think?”The journalist oblig
  
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• Anderson double returns Camanachd Cup to Kingussie

  19-09-2026 18:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]Kingussie lifted the Camanachd Cup for the fourth time in five years after coming from behind to beat last year's winners Newtonmore.The two most successful sides in the sport met in Oban, having shared eight of the previous nine Scottish Cups.Newtonmore took the lead when Struan Ross slammed home the opening goal after strong work from Iain Robinson. The strike was initially disallowed for offside against Robinson but, after consultation, the goal stood.Kingussie did their best to try and
  
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• Premier League: Nottingham Forest host winless Coventry after Brighton stun Arsenal

  19-09-2026 18:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Nottingham Forest host winless CoventryBrighton hit three against stunned ArsenalHull beaten by Newcastle and Everton winFrom near oblivion to Europe - Brighton celebrate anniversaryTottenham remain winless after 3-2 loss to Villa Premier League: Nottingham Forest host winless Coventry after Brighton stun Arsenal
  
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• 🚨 Boca name 24 for trip to San Lorenzo, Valencia drops out

  19-09-2026 18:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨 Boca name 24 for trip to San Lorenzo, Valencia drops outBoca Juniors have announced Rodolfo Arruabarrena’s 24-man squad for their visit to San Lorenzo. The list includes one change: Valencia drops out and Bacigalupe comes in.
  Bacigalupe takes Valencia’s place. The rest of the squad is made up of Montero, Brey, García, Lozano, Gorosito, Di Lollo, Figal, Pellegrino, Herrera, Blanco, Braida, Paredes, Delgado, Ascacibar, Belmonte, Alarcón, Palacios, Velasco, Villa
  
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• Jenkins earns managerless Glentoran vital win

  19-09-2026 18:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Irish PremiershipCliftonville 1 - 2 Glentoran FTJordan Jenkins came off the bench to earn managerless Glentoran a much-needed 2-1 win at Cliftonville.Jack Malone, who would pick up a red card with three minutes to go, headed the Glens in front in the 15th minute before Dean McMaster's third free-kick goal of the season levelled matters on 33 minutes.The Reds wasted several opportunities in the second half to edge in front, with Shaun Leppard going closest when he rattled a volley off the crossba
  
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• Bayern director fires shots at Kylian Mbappe over Ballon d’Or claims: ‘The best players are those who don’t need a campaign’

  19-09-2026 18:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bayern director fires shots at Kylian Mbappe over Ballon d’Or claims: ‘The best players are those who don’t need a campaign’Kylian Mbappe’s statements on the Ballon d’Or were the trigger for a massive chain reaction and media war between Barcelona and Real Madrid.The Frenchman opened up in an interview where he spoke about why he feels he should be the undisputed winner of the Ballon d’Or this year, and the Real Madrid administration quickly had his back
  
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• Bayern director aims barb at Lamine Yamal over Ballon d’Or race: ‘The best players don’t need a campaign to win’

  19-09-2026 18:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bayern director aims barb at Lamine Yamal over Ballon d’Or race: ‘The best players don’t need a campaign to win’The Ballon d’Or has once again emerged as the top pick of journalists to cover on Spanish and international media.As the award ceremony nears and the candidate list has been unveiled, there has been much discussion on who deserves to win it this year, especially given the result of the FIFA World Cup.Every club has been pushing their players as candidates
  
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• Raphinha gives Barcelona clear signal on his long-term future

  19-09-2026 18:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Raphinha gives Barcelona clear signal on his long-term futureRaphinha has told RAC1 he would be happy to extend his Barcelona contract beyond its current 2028 expiry and finish his career at the club, according to Barca Blaugranes. The Brazilian is currently tied down until 2028, has started this season in sensational form, and is due back in action against Sevilla on Saturday.The comments carry extra weight given how uncertain Raphinha’s situation looked only months ago. He was linked wit
  
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• Premier League: Brighton stun Arsenal as Newcastle and Everton also win

  19-09-2026 17:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Brighton score a third against stunned ArsenalHull halve Newcastle's lead and Everton winFrom near oblivion to Europe - Brighton celebrate anniversaryTottenham remain winless after 3-2 loss to Villa Premier League: Brighton stun Arsenal as Newcastle and Everton also win
  
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• Mikel Arteta reaction: What did Arsenal boss say after Brighton bullied his bullies?

  19-09-2026 17:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal's perfect start to the Premier League season came to a screeching halt on Saturday, as the Gunners were battered and bullied by Brighton in a 3-0 defeat down on the south coast.BRIGHTON 3-0 ARSENAL — Updates, highlights from Saturday’s gameBelow is the latest Mikel Arteta reaction, speaking after a humbling defeat just before the upcoming international break. Long-range strikes from Pascal Gross and Charamalmpos Kostoulas made it 2-0 in the first half, and 21-year-old summer
  
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• Man United fan group says Sir Jim Ratcliffe ‘must go’ after anti-immigration comments

  19-09-2026 17:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester United’s Muslim Supporters’ Club has urged owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe to step down, following fresh controversy regarding his stance on immigration amidst the team’s ongoing struggles on the pitch.Ratcliffe, who stated in February that the UK was "colonised by immigrants" before later apologising if he had offended anyone, has doubled down on his remarks during a BBC ‘Big Boss’ interview this week.The 73-year-old, who resides in Monaco, reiterated his person
  
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• 🚨 Arsenal thrashed at Brighton!

  19-09-2026 17:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨 Arsenal thrashed at Brighton!One of the worst defeats of the Mikel Arteta era took place this Saturday.Arsenal were torn apart by Brighton (Premier League Matchday 5). Final score: 3-0 to the Seagulls against an unrecognizable Gunners side.
  At just 33 years of age, young German coach Fabian Hürzeler pulled off a real masterstroke against Arteta. Brighton were 2-0 up at half-time before delivering the knockout blow from a corner just before the hour mark. The three goals were score
  
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• Why Liverpool Pulled Out of £75m Transfer

  19-09-2026 17:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Why Liverpool Pulled Out of £75m TransferWhy Liverpool Walked Away From Yankuba Minteh TransferLiverpool’s pursuit of Yankuba Minteh appears to have been far more advanced than another piece of summer transfer speculation. According to Gambian journalist Foday Manneh, speaking to Sports Witness, the Brighton winger had been under serious consideration at Anfield for almost a year.What ultimately stopped the transfer offers an interesting insight into Liverpool’s thinking, parti
  
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• D’Amico: ‘Roma motivated by Inter clash, worked quickly for Balerdi’

  19-09-2026 17:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  D’Amico: ‘Roma motivated by Inter clash, worked quickly for Balerdi’Roma director Tony D’Amico focuses on the ‘motivation’ of hosting Inter and explains how they targeted Leonardo Balerdi on the market. ‘We worked quickly.’It kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome at 17.00 UK time (18.00 CEST).You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s four Serie A games on the Liveblog.There will be a minute’s silence befor
  
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• 🎥 Ligue 1: Kebbal already lights up the weekend with a lovely lob ✨

  19-09-2026 17:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🎥 Ligue 1: Kebbal already lights up the weekend with a lovely lob ✨The finesse of the left foot.This Saturday, Paris FC host RC Strasbourg on Matchday 5 of Ligue 1.After a start to the game thoroughly dominated by the Parisians, it was the magician Ilan Kebbal who found the breakthrough.After a poor clearance from the Alsatians, the attacking midfielder picked up the ball and delicately chipped the Paris FC goalkeeper.A contender for Ligue 1 Goal of the Month?
  This article was tra
  
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• Marotta: ‘Roma to be respected, but result won’t be decisive’

  19-09-2026 17:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Marotta: ‘Roma to be respected, but result won’t be decisive’Inter President Beppe Marotta insists Roma are ‘a team to be respected,’ but whatever the result today, it won’t be decisive for the Scudetto race yet.It kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome at 17.00 UK time (18.00 CEST).You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s four Serie A games on the Liveblog.There will be a minute’s silence before kick-off in every mat
  
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• No revival in sight for 'fragile' Spurs after Villa defeat

  19-09-2026 17:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tottenham have lost three of their opening five Premier League games[Getty Images]It was all so predictable.The closer Tottenham went to scoring the more it seemed likely they would concede."Too fragile" was how boss Roberto de Zerbi described his side after the 3-2 defeat by Aston Villa.Comfortable and on top until Johan Manzambi's scrappy opener for the visitors - while Spurs were temporarily down to 10 men as Micky van de Ven had treatment - they never recovered. It only got worse as goals fr
  
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• 🚨 Guirassy, Demirovic, Silva?... XIs in for Stuttgart v Dortmund

  19-09-2026 17:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨 Guirassy, Demirovic, Silva?... XIs in for Stuttgart v DortmundSebastian Hoeneß and Niko Kovač, the two active coaches with the most matches in the Bundesliga, face off today in a huge showdown.Against a Stuttgart side in need after picking up only three points, Dortmund will put their excellent league form to the test.
  These are the starting lineups:Stuttgart: Bredlow; Vagnoman, Stiller, Mittelstädt, Demirovic, Führich, El Khannouss, Prömel, Chabot, Undav and
  
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• Clark resigns as Hartlepool boss in post-match interview

  19-09-2026 17:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lee Clark won three of his nine National League games with Hartlepool [Getty Images]Lee Clark resigned as Hartlepool United head coach with immediate effect following their home defeat by Worthing.The 3-1 loss was a third defeat in a row and a sixth in seven matches, pushing Pools down to 18th before the afternoon kick-offs in the National League.Clark took over at Victoria Park in the summer after a short spell with Rotherham United at the end of last season, but fans called for his head during
  
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• De Zerbi ‘very sad and frustrated’ as Tottenham maintain winless start

  19-09-2026 17:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  De Zerbi ‘very sad and frustrated’ as Tottenham maintain winless startTottenham finally scored in the Premier League and still lost, beaten 3-2 at home by Aston Villa after falling three behind, and Roberto De Zerbi made no attempt to dress it up.According to football.london, the Italian said: “Today I was very disappointed, very sad, very frustrated for the performance. Because we can’t lose this game, in this way, absolutely. We can’t concede the second goal. We c
  
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• Flick’s Barcelona on course to break historic record held by Mourinho’s Real Madrid

  19-09-2026 17:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Flick’s Barcelona on course to break historic record held by Mourinho’s Real MadridThe dominance of Hansi Flick’s Barcelona pushed Real Madrid to desperate measures in the summer, not only in terms of transfer activity but also in terms of managerial changes.After seeing two managers just last season, the club brought in Jose Mourinho as a candidate to challenge Flick’s Barcelona. After all, the Portuguese coach oversaw one of Real Madrid’s golden periods and was se
  
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• A new South African superstar? Relebohile Mofokeng has hit the ground running with Union St Gilloise

  19-09-2026 17:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  A new South African superstar? Relebohile Mofokeng has hit the ground running with Union St GilloiseRelebohile Mofokeng has not taken long to adapt to European football. The South African youngster swapped Orlando Pirates for Union St Gilloise and the Belgian Pro League this past summer. After eight games, Mofokeng already has four goals, with his first in European continental competition coming this past week as Union beat Viktoria Plzen in the Europa League. For a long time, players like Mofok
  
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• 😱 Goalkeeper scores BIZARRE own goal in Intercontinental Cup; watch

  19-09-2026 17:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  😱 Goalkeeper scores BIZARRE own goal in Intercontinental Cup; watchMamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper Ronwen Williams was at the center of an AWFUL scene in the Intercontinental Cup.He failed to hold onto a saveable shot and, on the rebound, headed the ball into his own net in the match against Al-Ahli. Watch the footage from GE:Despite the blunder, Mamelodi Sundowns beat Al-Ahli 2-1 and advanced to the third round of the Intercontinental Cup.Now, the South American club will await the winner
  
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• ❌ Pedro Porro out of the squad for the UEFA Nations League

  19-09-2026 17:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ❌ Pedro Porro out of the squad for the UEFA Nations LeaguePedro Porro has been ruled out of the squad Luis de la Fuente named for the UEFA Nations League, according to the RFEF.After suffering an injury in the 16th minute of today’s match between Tottenham and Aston Villa FC, the full-back has been withdrawn from the national team squad.Porro’s injury comes just as he was returning to Spurs’ starting XI after missing recent matches due to muscle problems.For now, the squ
  
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• Tottenham 2-3 Aston Villa: What De Zerbi said

  19-09-2026 17:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tottenham boss Roberto de Zerbi speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "The game was finished before [we scored the goals]. We played very well in the first half and we created chances to score. We conceded the first two goals in ways that were not acceptable."For the first we have to communicate better, we have to stay like a family and we didn't and we conceded a stupid goal. Second goal, we have the offside decision [disallowing Spurs' goal] but the focus had to be better."We have to be stronger.
  
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