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• 🎧 Listen: Lincoln City fans' panel

  25-09-2026 12:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The latest episode of BBC Radio Lincolnshire's Red Imps Club podcast is out now.Lincoln City fans join the show to discuss other supporters' criticism, away games and late former Imps boss Keith Alexander.Listen above or on BBC Sounds here - and don't forget to subscribe to get each episode into your My Sounds feed.And don't forget to tap the 'follow' button at the top of this page to stay up to date with the latest Lincoln City news.[BBC]All the latest Lincoln City news
  
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• Manchester City chairman releases statement after reports say club are guilty of breaching financial rules

  26-09-2026 16:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester City’s chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has released a statement to supporters concerning the reports that the club will be found guilty of breaching the Premier League’s financial rules. Man City have been under investigation since 2023 over 115 charges of financial rules breaches and the verdict is expected to find City guilty of 114 of the charges against them. Reports of the expected verdict started to appear on Friday 25 September though the process is still ongoing and t
  
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• Manchester City maintain innocence as focus grows on Mancini double contract

  26-09-2026 16:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester City maintain innocence as focus grows on Mancini double contractManchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak released a statement insisting the club is innocent, despite reports they were found guilty on 114 financial rule breaches, including Roberto Mancini’s double contract.The Premier League club faces anything from a fine to having titles stripped, points deducted and a demotion if it is confirmed that they are found guilty of breaking the financial rules on a massive scale
  
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• Bundesliga Tactics Check | VfB Stuttgart

  26-09-2026 16:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bundesliga Tactics Check | VfB StuttgartAs part of an ongoing series during the 2026/27 Bundesliga campaign, Get German Football News is pleased to take a closer look at VfB Stuttgart, six competitive fixtures into a season in which Sebastian Hoeneß has already begun rearranging his overflowing tactical toy box. Three points from four Bundesliga matches. Fifteenth place. Six goals scored and nine conceded. Three defeats already.There are certainly more elegant ways to begin a sea
  
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• 🚨 City chairman: many want to undermine us, they won't succeed

  26-09-2026 16:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨 City chairman: many want to undermine us, they won't succeedKhaldoon Al Mubarak, chairman of Manchester City, has sent a letter to the club’s fans and the football world following reports published on Friday about the case concerning the club’s alleged financial breaches.Given that the Premier League process is still ongoing, Al Mubarak says the club’s position remains the same as it was in 2023 and that nothing has changed despite the noise surrounding the case.The c
  
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• Zinédine Zidane admits France imperfections as he gets off to winning start

  26-09-2026 16:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Zinédine Zidane admits France imperfections as he gets off to winning start“It isn’t perfect, that’s for sure, but we will try to improve and I am happy to start with a win,” said Zinédine Zidane after he made his highly anticipated debut in the dugout for France. It was certainly an imperfect performance from Les Bleus, who nonetheless got their UEFA Nations League campaign – and indeed the Zidane era – off to a winning start against Turkiye (1-
  
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• Ireland to play controversial Israel Nations League fixtures after player vote

  26-09-2026 16:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Republic of Ireland's contentious Nations League matches against Israel will proceed as scheduled following a vote among the squad.Doubts had surrounded Sunday's opening fixture in Debrecen after a planned press conference was postponed until Saturday afternoon.However, clarity was provided when the Football Association of Ireland released a statement confirming the games would go ahead.It read: "The Football Association of Ireland confirms that the 2026-27 UEFA Nations League fixtures again
  
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• Report: Liverpool forward still wants to leave the club

  26-09-2026 16:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Liverpool forward still wants to leave the clubFederico Chiesa Weighing Liverpool Exit as Juventus Return Enters the FrameFederico Chiesa’s Liverpool future is moving back into focus, with fresh reporting from TuttoJuve suggesting the Italy international is considering a route away from Anfield.There is a wider context here. Liverpool have already been through significant change, both in the squad and in the dugout, and Andoni Iraola has inherited a group still searching for balanc
  
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• Flick to watch England vs Spain live with a large number of Barcelona players set to be involved

  26-09-2026 16:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Flick to watch England vs Spain live with a large number of Barcelona players set to be involvedAccording to MARCA, FC Barcelona manager Hansi Flick gave his players time off from yesterday, Friday, after they completed a gym session at the Ciutat Esportiva, until Monday 5 October. The German tactician, however, is not taking a break. He plans to watch tonight’s UEFA Nations League match between England and Spain live at Wembley. Seven players with Spain, one with EnglandAfter all, there a
  
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• Jürgen Klopp confirms Alexander Nübel will play against Greece 

  26-09-2026 16:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jürgen Klopp confirms Alexander Nübel will play against Greece German national team head coach Jürgen Klopp has stated that 29-year-old Besiktas goalkeeper Alexander Nübel will play between the sticks in the UEFA Nations League game against Greece on Sunday. Marc ter Stegen started in the 1-1 draw against the Netherlands, and there were mixed reactions to his performance. Klopp defended the Ajax keeper in the pre-match press conference ahead of the game in Augsburg.
  
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• Zidane fever grips France

  26-09-2026 16:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Zidane fever grips FranceIn the months between the 2024 Euros and the 2026 FIFA World Cup, there was a malaise that gripped the French public, who became less enamoured and more ambivalent towards their national football team. That disinterest was reflected not only in attendance at stadia, but also in viewing figures.A fresh momentum was needed and it has been provided by the managerial change. Didier Deschamps, who won the 2018 World Cup with Les Bleus, departed at the end of the most recent W
  
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• Dybala and Molina to remain at Trigoria

  26-09-2026 16:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Dybala and Molina to remain at TrigoriaThe most anticipated event for Argentinians and beyond will take place on October 6th. The AFA has invited Nahuel Molina and Paulo Dybala to take part in Lionel Messi’s final match for Argentina—against Benin. The two Roma players, however, will remain in Trigoria, avoiding a long trip ahead of the match against Como. According to Radio Manà Manà, both will remain in the capital, putting an end to one of the most debated questions
  
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• Video: Inter defender John Stones names his all-time England 5-a-side team

  26-09-2026 16:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Video: Inter defender John Stones names his all-time England 5-a-side teamInter defender John Stones has named his all-time England five-a-side team, including his former Manchester City teammate and ex-Milan defender Kyle Walker.Who makes it into John Stones’s all-time England side?The 94-time England international, who joined Inter after leaving Manchester City over the summer, was asked by DAZN to name the players that would make it into his all-time Three Lions five-a-side team.MIAMI G
  
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• Uefa Nations League today: How to watch England v Spain, TV channels & live stream Saturday 26 September

  26-09-2026 16:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Trent Alexander-Arnold is back in the England squad for Saturday’s Nations League match against World Cup winners Spain.Photograph: Eddie Keogh/The FA/Getty ImagesThomas Tuchel still hasn’t been forgiven by a large swath of the England support who remember how the German’s game management contributed to the Three Lions’ collapse against Argentina in the World Cup semi-final this summer.The England manager has a point to prove, making Saturday’s Nations League opener
  
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• Report Patric to leave Lazio as free agent for Al-Ittifaq

  26-09-2026 16:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report Patric to leave Lazio as free agent for Al-IttifaqLazio are ready to say goodbye to defender Patric with reports he is in talks to terminate his contract, as Mario Balotelli’s Al-Ittifaq are waiting.The 33-year-old has been in the Biancocelesti squad for over a decade, since arriving from the Barcelona B team in 2015.He made 244 competitive appearances for the club, scoring six goals and providing six assists, with five red cards during his experience.End of Lazio adventure for Patr
  
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• Report Manu Koné now worth €100m to Chelsea, Manchester United and Liverpool

  26-09-2026 15:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report Manu Koné now worth €100m to Chelsea, Manchester United and LiverpoolAfter reports Roma rebuffed €50m proposals from Manchester United, Chelsea, Atletico Madrid and Liverpool, it’s now suggested France international Manu Koné is worth closer to €100m on the transfer market.The midfielder was widely expected to leave over the summer, as the Giallorossi had already worked hard to resist Inter’s pursuit several months earlier.His asking price had alre
  
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• Bisiwu opens up on summer move to Barcelona from Club Brugge: ‘It was not an easy decision’

  26-09-2026 15:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bisiwu opens up on summer move to Barcelona from Club Brugge: ‘It was not an easy decision’Jesse Bisiwu arrived at FC Barcelona in the summer with sporting director Deco and head of scouting Joao Amaral seeing the teenager as a personal bet for the future.The 18-year-old Belgian winger joined from Club Brugge for a fee of around €8.5 million plus add-ons, and is part of the first-team squad, although for now he is playing with the reserve side. Bisiwu on his Barcelona journey so
  
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• Republic of Ireland confirm Israel game will go ahead

  26-09-2026 15:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Republic of Ireland have confirmed Sunday's Uefa Nations League B3 game against Israel in Debrecen, Hungary will go ahead.There appeared to be real doubt on Saturday morning whether the fixture would take place.A pre-match news conference with manager Heimir Hallgrimsson and a player, scheduled for 09:15 BST, was postponed just 15 minutes before it was due to start, with reporters informed it would instead take place after the team's training session.That training session, scheduled for 10:0
  
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• Norwood and Batty join Scunthorpe on short-term deals

  26-09-2026 15:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  James Norwood has won promotion to the EFL with both Oldham and Tranmere [Getty Images]Scunthorpe United have signed forward James Norwood and midfielder Dan Batty on short-term deals.Norwood, 36, spent last season in League Two with Fleetwood Town, for whom he scored six times in 24 appearances, while Batty was part of York City's National League title-winning squad.Norwood played in the Oldham Athletic side in 2025 that won promotion to the English Football League, scoring one of the Latics' g
  
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• ‘I didn’t want to go to the Championship or to a small town in Wales’ – Lyon’s Pavel Sulc reveals declined Wrexham move

  26-09-2026 15:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ‘I didn’t want to go to the Championship or to a small town in Wales’ – Lyon’s Pavel Sulc reveals declined Wrexham moveIt is no secret that Pavel Sulc (25) was close to a move away from Olympique Lyonnais this summer; he has already said as much while speaking to the media while away on international duty with Czechia.Sulc, however, has now revealed that he specifically turned down interest from one club, despite a significant summer offer being made to Lyon for his
  
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• Journalist reveals the chances of Trent Alexander-Arnold returning to Liverpool

  26-09-2026 15:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Journalist reveals the chances of Trent Alexander-Arnold returning to LiverpoolTrent Alexander-Arnold Liverpool Return Talk Faces Major Reality CheckTrent Alexander-Arnold returning to Liverpool would certainly generate headlines. Whether it makes much sense for Liverpool, Real Madrid or Alexander-Arnold himself is another matter entirely.Speculation over a possible Anfield comeback has resurfaced after a difficult opening to the season for the 27-year-old in Madrid. Yet Ian Doyle of the Liverpo
  
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• No Premier League appetite to strip Man City of titles - but threat remains

  26-09-2026 15:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester City won the Premier League title three times in the period covered by the investigation [Getty Images]It is one of the biggest talking points from the Manchester City case. Should City be stripped of the eight trophies they won between 2009 and 2018, the period in which they were accused of breaking Premier League financial rules?Judging by social media, many fans of rival clubs (and others) are now hoping for such an outcome. However BBC Sport has been told there has been little app
  
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• Zinedine Zidane makes history in his first match as France manager

  26-09-2026 15:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Zinedine Zidane makes history in his first match as France managerFrance edged Turkiye in what was Zinédine Zidane’s first game as manager of the France national team (1-0). It is a game that will be remembered in history as the first of the Zidane era rather than for what his side produced on the pitch.While they missed their share of big opportunities, French captain Kylian Mbappé (27) made the difference, with their record goalscorer netting in the second half. Zidane made
  
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• Questions asked of Allegri after De Bruyne’s standout performance in Italy 0-2 Belgium

  26-09-2026 15:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Questions asked of Allegri after De Bruyne’s standout performance in Italy 0-2 BelgiumRoberto Mancini has taken his fair share of criticism following Italy’s 2-0 defeat against Belgium in the Nations League on Friday night, but Napoli head coach Massimiliano Allegri has also ended up in the crossfire after an impressive performance from Kevin De Bruyne on the night.De Bruyne excels with Belgium, but not with NapoliThe post-match player ratings from the leading newspapers in Italy agr
  
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• ✍️ Until 2029: Cruzeiro hand wonderkid first contract

  26-09-2026 15:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ✍️ Until 2029: Cruzeiro hand wonderkid first contractMidfielder Luan has signed his first professional contract with Cruzeiro.The 17-year-old player's deal with Raposa runs until the end of July 2029.Luan came through Cruzeiro’s own youth academy, where he played for the Under-9, Under-10, and Under-11 teams.The promising talent left the club during the pandemic and joined rivals Atlético-MG.Luan returned to Raposa in May 2025 and has now earned his first contract.This
  
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• Salah out of Egypt game because of artificial turf

  26-09-2026 15:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Friday's game against Angola was Egypt's first since their run to the last 16 of the World Cup in the summer [Getty Images]Egypt have left Mohamed Salah out of their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Sudan because the match will be played on artificial turf.The former Liverpool forward, now with Turkish club Trabzonspor, has not travelled with the squad to the capital Juba for Tuesday's game.The 34-year-old started Friday's goalless draw with Angola in Cairo but was substituted by co
  
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• Rayan Cherki says France win is ‘for Zinédine Zidane’

  26-09-2026 15:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Rayan Cherki says France win is ‘for Zinédine Zidane’Rayan Cherki says that France’s win over Turkiye (1-0) in the UEFA Nations League was “for” Zinédine Zidane, who sat in the dugout as manager of Les Bleus for the first time on Friday night. Zidane’s debut as manager was highly anticipated. The former mercurial midfielder had been out of work since leaving his role at Real Madrid back in 2021. He was holding out for Didier Deschamps’ job,
  
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• Pessimism at Real Madrid over superstar’s injury as test results awaited

  26-09-2026 15:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Pessimism at Real Madrid over superstar’s injury as test results awaitedReal Madrid fear the worst regarding the injury to superstar Kylian Mbappe. Sergio Lopez of AS reports that the initial assessment of his knee injury has produced ‘bad vibes’ within the club. As such, there is pessimism following the first examinations, with the full results expected in few hours.Mbappe injured on national team dutyMbappe was injured during yesterday’s match between Turkey and France
  
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• Forward Norwood joins Scunthorpe until January

  26-09-2026 15:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  James Norwood has won promotion to the EFL with both Oldham and Tranmere [Getty Images]Forward James Norwood has signed a deal with National League side Scunthorpe United until January.Norwood, 36, spent last season in League Two with Fleetwood Town, for whom he scored six times in 24 appearances.Prior to that, he was part of the Oldham Athletic side that won promotion to the EFL, scoring one of the Latics' goals in their promotion final win over Southend United at Wembley.During a career in whi
  
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• Salah to miss Egypt game because of artificial pitch

  26-09-2026 14:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Friday's game against Angola was Egypt's first since their run to the last 16 of the World Cup in the summer [Getty Images]Egypt have left Mohamed Salah out of their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Sudan because the match will be played on artificial turf.The former Liverpool forward, now with Turkish club Trabzonspor, has not travelled with the squad to the capital Juba for Tuesday's game.The 34-year-old started Friday's goalless draw with Angola in Cairo but was substituted by co
  
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