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• 😱 Thunderous boos from the Metropolitano for Julián Álvarez!

  23-08-2026 17:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  😱 Thunderous boos from the Metropolitano for Julián Álvarez!Atlético de Madrid are playing their second consecutive match at the Metropolitano at the start of this league campaign, but it is the first with Julián Álvarez included in the squad.
  As Julián came out of the players' tunnel heading towards the bench, the Argentine was met with loud boos.It was a thunderous reaction. And that was with some fans still yet to enter the stadium.Now it rema
  
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• 🎥 Reports: €20m buy-obligation loan, Bundesliga star in Turkey

  26-08-2026 10:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🎥 Reports: €20m buy-obligation loan, Bundesliga star in TurkeyThere could still be quite a bit happening at Bayer Leverkusen in the coming days. On the outgoing side, a move is imminent. Ernest Poku could be heading to Turkey to join Besiktas. The right winger landed in Istanbul during the night leading into Wednesday and was already welcomed by fans at the airport.He was already wearing the Turkish top-flight club’s shirt.According to various media reports, including 'Sky', t
  
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• Manchester City are pushing hard to give Enzo Maresca what he wants in midfield

  26-08-2026 10:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester City are pushing hard to give Enzo Maresca what he wants in midfieldIt is by means a secret that Enzo Maresca wants to add Enzo Fernandez to his Manchester City squad. Maresca knows the Argentinian international intimately from their time together at Chelsea. Maresca worked hand in hand with Enzo Fernandez. A month after Fernandez posted a racist chant on social media, Maresca made Enzo Fernandez his Chelsea captain. Clearly, Maresca has a high opinion of the controversial midfielder
  
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• Barcelona face dilemma with new goalkeeper signing after Dinamo Zagreb change loan conditions

  26-08-2026 10:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona face dilemma with new goalkeeper signing after Dinamo Zagreb change loan conditionsBarcelona have completed the signing of Dominik Livakovic, but the Croatian goalkeeper’s future for the coming season remains unresolved as the club’s preferred loan arrangement has hit an unexpected obstacle.The 31-year-old has joined Barcelona from Fenerbahce in a deal worth €2 million plus a possible €500,000 in variables. After arriving in Barcelona on Tuesday, Livakovic is
  
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• Plymouth 'in a better place' despite Coventry loss

  26-08-2026 10:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Plymouth head coach Tom Cleverley gave debuts to four players during Tuesday night's tie [Shutterstock]Plymouth Argyle head coach Tom Cleverley has said his side is now "in a better place", despite their 4-2 loss to Coventry in the EFL Cup.The Pilgrims went two goals behind in the opening stages of Tuesday night's tie, but managed to draw level, before the Premier League side scored twice late on.There were debuts for new signings Tyreeq Bakinson, Oliver Irow, and goalkeeper James Storer, as wel
  
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• Tottenham agree loan for Man City's Marmoush

  26-08-2026 10:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Omar Marmoush has scored 16 goals in 62 games for City[Getty Images]Tottenham have agreed a loan deal to sign Manchester City forward Omar Marmoush, with an obligation to make the deal permanent for £60m next summer.The 27-year-old Egypt international follows Savio from City to Spurs after the north London club signed the Brazilian for an initial fee of £75m on Tuesday.Marmoush joined City from Eintracht Frankfurt for £59m last January but had to play second fiddle to Erling Ha
  
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• How did Sage fare in his Premier League opener?

  26-08-2026 10:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC][Getty Images]Premier League history was made before a ball was even kicked this season as a record nine clubs started the campaign with new managers.The post-Oliver Glasner era has begun at Crystal Palace under Pierre Sage, who led Ligue 1 side Lens to their first French Cup last season before agreeing to take over at Selhurst Park.So how did he fare on an eventful first weekend of the 2026-27 campaign?It was a disappointing start for the highly regarded Sage, who did such an outstanding j
  
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• How did Alonso fare in his Premier League opener?

  26-08-2026 10:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC][Getty Images]Premier League history was made before a ball was even kicked this season as a record nine clubs started the campaign with new managers.Xabi Alonso, who is the latest with his foot in the revolving door of managers at Stamford Bridge, got his first taste of competitive action as Chelsea manager.So how did he fare on an eventful first weekend of the 2026-27 campaign?It wasn't a bad start to take the lead after 31 seconds and it was a satisfactory start to Alonso's reign, but th
  
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• Time for Man Utd to move for a left-back?

  26-08-2026 10:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]The signing of Carlos Baleba completes a £155m summer revamp of Manchester United's midfield.At the end of last season, midfield was targeted as a priority area as United looked to build on qualification for the Champions League after a two-year absence.So, now the midfield is sorted, it is natural for fans to look at the other areas of Michael Carrick's squad that could do with reinforcements; namely left-back.There is no doubt the club like Newcastle's Lewis Hall. At 21, he
  
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• Lyon set pricetag for Fofana, Roma still in the running

  26-08-2026 10:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lyon set pricetag for Fofana, Roma still in the runningMalick Fofana remains one of the hottest names for Roma at the end of the transfer window. The Giallorossi are still searching for the attacking winger requested by Gian Piero Gasperini, and the Lyon talent continues to be at the center of Tony D’Amico’s maneuvers. The latest update from Fabrizio Romano further clarifies the situation. Roma and Fofana have already reached an agreement on personal terms, and the player continues t
  
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• How did Maresca fare on his Man City managerial debut?

  26-08-2026 10:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC][Getty Images]Premier League history was made before a ball was even kicked this season as a record nine clubs started the campaign with new managers.The post-Pep Guardiola era has officially begun at Manchester City under Enzo Maresca.So how did he fare on an eventful first weekend of the 2026-27 campaign?It looked like it was going to be a losing start for Guardiola's successor before Manchester City pulled it around with two late goals to beat Bournemouth.How Maresca needed it after City
  
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• All options open with Grealish

  26-08-2026 10:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Jack Grealish is back in the fold at Manchester City... for now.The 30-year-old is into the final year of his reported £300,000-a-week contract at Etihad Stadium and was discarded by Pep Guardiola in the Spaniard's final season in charge, being allowed to join Everton on a season-long loan deal.Grealish came on during the Community Shield defeat by Arsenal and played the final eight minutes of City's late comeback win over Bournemouth in Sunday's Premier League opener.The win
  
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• Seagulls sign 'modern' left-back in Jaouen

  26-08-2026 10:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Brighton have signed a "modern" left-back blessed with "pace" in Jaouen Hadjam, says sporting director Mike Cave.The Seagulls secured Hadjam in a deal with Swiss Super League champions Young Boys.The 23-year-old has signed a five-year deal and brings experience early in his career having made 98 appearances across the Swiss League and Europa League, as well as appearances for Algeria during the group stage of the 2026 World Cup.Cave said: "We believe Jaouen will be a great addition
  
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• Tottenham Hotspur star set to be out for weeks

  26-08-2026 10:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tottenham Hotspur star set to be out for weeksJames Maddison Injury Blow Deepens Tottenham Injury ConcernsTottenham have been dealt another early setback, with The Athletic reporting that James Maddison has fractured his shoulder and could be sidelined for up to two weeks. For a squad already carrying too many injury burdens, it is another frustrating update at the worst possible time.The problem came after a fall in Spurs’ Premier League-opening 3-0 defeat to Brentford. An MRI scan then r
  
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• Bellingham, Cucurella start in a 4-2-3-1: How Real Madrid can line up against Real Sociedad

  26-08-2026 10:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bellingham, Cucurella start in a 4-2-3-1: How Real Madrid can line up against Real SociedadReal Madrid return to the Santiago Bernabeu tonight as they host Real Sociedad in their postponed Matchday 1 fixture, with Jose Mourinho looking to make it two La Liga wins from two.Madrid opened their campaign with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Espanyol, where Jude Bellingham scored before summer signing Carlos Espi grabbed a dramatic late winner.Mourinho will now take charge of his first competitive gam
  
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• Arsenal transfer target shares & deletes farewell message

  26-08-2026 10:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal transfer target shares & deletes farewell messageArsenal transfer target Igor Tyjon has shared and deleted a farewell message to Blackburn Rovers, which included implied criticism of certain individuals at the club.Photo by Christof Koepsel/Getty Images for DFBWith the expectation that his transfer to Arsenal will be announced within days, Blackburn Rovers youth striker Igor Tyjon shared a farewell message on Instagram, which has since been deleted.The message read: “I would li
  
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• Newcastle agree £52m deal for Man City's Gonzalez

  26-08-2026 10:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Nico Gonzalez made 59 appearances in all competitions for Manchester City [Getty Images]Newcastle United have agreed a deal worth up to £52m for Manchester City midfielder Nico Gonzalez.Newcastle have signed players exclusively from the continent up to this point in the window, but the club have recognised the need to add some Premier League experience after losing Bruno Guimaraes, Sandro Tonali, Anthony Gordon and Kieran Trippier in recent months.Gonzalez has only spent a season-and-a-hal
  
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• Celtic face competition for Bosnia star - gossip

  26-08-2026 10:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]PAOK have emerged as contenders to sign Slovan Liberec midfielder Ermin Mahmic, who has been linked with Celtic. (Record)Celtic winger Hyun-jun Yang is set to miss both derby matches against Rangers next month after being selected by South Korea for the Asian Games. (Sky Sports)Falkirk are targeting a loan deal for Austin winger CJ Fodrey. (Record)St Johnstone boss Simo Valakari had no doubts a deal for Enes Alic would go through, despite opposition from the left-back's former club
  
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• Barcelona devise special plan for highly-rated summer signing as visa delay hits first-team involvement

  26-08-2026 10:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona devise special plan for highly-rated summer signing as visa delay hits first-team involvementBarcelona’s plans for Jesse Bisiwu are not being altered by the administrative delay that has kept the Belgian teenager out of La Liga action. Instead, the club is using the situation to give their summer signing a structured route towards Hansi Flick’s first team.According to Mundo Deportivo, Bisiwu is currently training with Barça Atlètic while his pending visa
  
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• Report: Liverpool move for Premier League star remains uncertain

  26-08-2026 09:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Liverpool move for Premier League star remains uncertainYankuba Minteh to Liverpool latest as Brighton wait on Reds decisionLiverpool remain active in the market for Yankuba Minteh, with developments on Tuesday suggesting the situation could move quickly if the club decide to advance. As first reported by Foday Manneh, “Brighton has not yet communicated their stance, and are still waiting to see Liverpool’s next move with a possible decision tonight being crucial.”The b
  
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• Reds focus remains on wingers

  26-08-2026 09:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]Having a defensive midfielder stationed accordingly would, in all likelihood, have nullified the threat for Newcastle's goals on Sunday..Liverpool have not had an out-and-out number six since Fabinho, who left in 2023, and as it stands Iraola's preference is a two-man pivot in midfield with Florian Wirtz playing as a number 10.Both of those two midfielders, Ryan Gravenberch and Dominik Szoboszlai, were in the Newcastle box when Liverpool lost possession before Anthony Elanga's opener.If Liv
  
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• Real Sociedad defender names the Real Madrid star who is harder to stop: ‘If I had to choose one…’

  26-08-2026 09:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Sociedad defender names the Real Madrid star who is harder to stop: ‘If I had to choose one…’Jon Martin is preparing for another demanding visit to the Santiago Bernabeu, with the Real Sociedad centre-back fully aware of the attacking quality Real Madrid can throw at him.The 20-year-old is widely regarded as one of the most talented young Spanish central defenders in La Liga.He had an excellent 2025-26 season that caught everyone’s attention and will be hoping to bu
  
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• Hellberg's delight after Boro bounce back with Cup win

  26-08-2026 09:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kim Hellberg celebrates another win as Middlesbrough manager[Shutterstock]Middlesbrough manager Kim Hellberg was delighted to see his side bounce back from their surprise loss to Blackburn Rovers by beating Doncaster Rovers 3-1 in the Carabao Cup.Will Lankshear came off the bench to score his fourth goal of the season, after Kyle Joseph opened the scoring with his first for Boro and Jeremy Sarmiento's second.Hellberg told BBC Radio Tees: "I thought we had a little bit of a shaky start, I think i
  
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• Sterling charged with dangerous driving after crash

  26-08-2026 09:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sterling made eight appearances for Feyenoord earlier this year [Getty Images]Raheem Sterling will appear in court next month to face charges of dangerous driving and possessing nitrous oxide for wrongful inhalation after crashing his car into motorway barriers in May.The former England winger, who most recently played for Feyenoord in the Dutch Eredivisie, crashed his Lamborghini into barriers on the M3 in Hampshire on the morning of Thursday, 28 May.The 31-year-old was arrested and then releas
  
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• The key points from Joan Laporta’s crucial meeting with Barcelona’s sports committee

  26-08-2026 09:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The key points from Joan Laporta’s crucial meeting with Barcelona’s sports committeeBarcelona are heading into the final week of the transfer window with a clear message emerging from the club’s sporting leadership: Julian Alvarez remains the target, and there is little interest in settling for anyone else.That is perhaps the biggest takeaway from the latest meeting involving Joan Laporta, Deco, Hansi Flick, Bojan and Alejandro Echevarría at the Ciutat Esportiva, reports
  
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• Fabrizio Romano confirms agreement reached for Liverpool midfielder deal

  26-08-2026 09:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Fabrizio Romano confirms agreement reached for Liverpool midfielder dealLiverpool now have less than a week to get their team in order. Andoni Iraola and RIchard Hughes were expected to be going through another massive rebuild this summer after the Reds only finished fifth in the Premier League.Several of their big money signings including Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak failed to deliver which meant that most of their team underperformed.And, now that Mohamed Salah has also exited, some major
  
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• UWCL: Real Sociedad have ‘no need to be nervous’ ahead of Chelsea tie, says Klára Cahynová

  26-08-2026 09:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  UWCL: Real Sociedad have ‘no need to be nervous’ ahead of Chelsea tie, says Klára CahynováReal Sociedad midfielder Klára Cahynováhopes her side’s hard work pays off when they face Chelsea in a two-legged tie in the UEFA Women’s Champions League qualifiers.On Wednesday evening, Real Sociedad will travel to London as they face Chelsea in the first leg of UWCL qualification. The qualifying tie is the third round of qualification, meaning whoever w
  
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• NWSL Week 18: Tobin Heath receives send-off, battle for second heats up, new Golden Boot leader emerges

  26-08-2026 09:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NWSL Week 18: Tobin Heath receives send-off, battle for second heats up, new Golden Boot leader emergesThe leaders are now seven points clear, but the battle for second in the NWSL is crowded as four teams are within one point of each other. Chicago’s win was the team’s first since clearing out their coaching staff, and also broke a streak of three scoreless matches.There is a new Golden Boot leader, and she is a menace. Portland celebrated a legend, then went out and got the win to
  
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• Hurzeler has to go 'very strong' against Tromso - Aspinall

  26-08-2026 09:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Brighton face Norwegian side Tromso in the second leg of their Conference League play-off tie on Thursday following a goalless draw 200 miles north of the Arctic Circle last week.Seagull boss Fabian Hurzeler has a big decision to make on whether he should start a strong team just three days before his side play away at Chelsea. His side are huge favourites to make it through to the League Phase of the competition but won't want to be on the end of an embarrassing upset in their sea
  
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• Blues boss Davies apologises for Brentford hammering

  26-08-2026 09:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chris Davies holds his hand up to the Blues fans for Tuesday night's miserable 6-1 home defeat [Shutterstock]Birmingham City manager Chris Davies has apologised to Blues fans on the back of Tuesday's 6-1 Carabao Cup exit at home to Brentford.It was Blues' heaviest defeat since losing by the same 6-1 scoreline at Hull City under then caretaker boss Lee Carsley following Harry Redknapp's departure in September 2017.And it was the worst at St Andrew's since the club record 8-0 home defeat by Bourne
  
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