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• A young diamond is learning the ropes at Manchester City while also earning high praise

  13-09-2026 13:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  A young diamond is learning the ropes at Manchester City while also earning high praiseAyyoub Bouaddi arrived at Manchester City from Lille during the latter stages of the summer transfer window. The young midfielder arrived at City earmarked as one of the top midfield prospects in world football. Bouaddi has quickly made an impression playing in Enzo Maresca’s side. The Moroccan international is a technically gifted midfielder whose ability to read the game and snuff out or play through d
  
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• Barcelona dressing room ‘having fun’ with Real Madrid struggles ahead of Clasico – report

  22-09-2026 11:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona dressing room ‘having fun’ with Real Madrid struggles ahead of Clasico – reportReal Madrid have endured a mixed start to the season, winning five of their seven La Liga games so far and sitting six points behind league leaders Barcelona.The Catalan club, by contrast, have looked unstoppable, enjoying a perfect start to the new season and looking on course for a third straight league title.Los Blancos’ difficult start to the season is apparently providing some am
  
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• How do players withdraw from an international squad?

  22-09-2026 11:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Cole Palmer has withdrawn from England's squad for their upcoming matches in the Uefa Nations League across September and October [Getty Images]Five England players withdrew from the squad with injuries on Monday before the forthcoming Nations League matches, with Declan Rice, Cole Palmer, Marcus Rashford, Kobbie Mainoo and Tino Livramento all dropping out.There is no formal process for withdrawing from an international squad outside a major tournament.BBC Sport understands the Football Associat
  
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• Premier League’s Most Successful Club Floundering Again

  22-09-2026 11:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Premier League’s Most Successful Club Floundering AgainManchester United are back here again. The Premier League’s most successful club are floundering, again.Sunday’s draw with winless Fulham compounded an alreadymiserable week for Michael Carrick. It began with defeat at home in the derby with Manchester City, despite having a man advantage for 67 minutes plus stoppages. Then came a Carabao Cup exit arguably on par for embarrassment with last year’s defeat at Grimsby, c
  
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• Montgomery receives first senior Scotland call-up

  22-09-2026 11:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kristi Montgomery has made 16 league starts for Blackburn Rovers [Getty Images]Blackburn Rovers midfielder Kristi Montgomery has been called into the Scotland squad for their upcoming Nations League matches.The 22-year-old has five under-21 caps for Scotland but this is his first senior call-up following injuries to Norwich City's Kenny McLean and Kieran Tierney of Celtic which have forced the duo to withdraw from Sebastien Pocognoli's squad.Academy graduate Montgomery scored his first goal for
  
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• 'O'Neill a whipping boy for club with deep structural issues'

  22-09-2026 11:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Does Martin O'Neill still want to be the "whipping boy" of a "slightly dysfunctional football club"?As he considers his future following three successive defeats, including back-to-back Old Firm losses, the Celtic manager has plenty to ponder."If you're talking about whether O'Neill will stay on or not, there's various things he has to consider," says Stephen McGowan, football writer for The Herald."He has to consider whether he can still get a tune out of this group of players, but also whether
  
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• Mourinho printer post deepens Atlético-Real Madrid referee row

  22-09-2026 11:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mourinho printer post deepens Atlético-Real Madrid referee rowAtlético Madrid used their official social channels on Monday to call for an end to what they described as referee harassment, responding directly to Real Madrid’s complaints following Sunday’s 2-1 derby defeat. The response, reported by Mundo Deportivo, escalates a public dispute that began almost immediately after the final whistle.Atlético’s printer-themed replyRoughly 24 hours after the match
  
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• Atletico Madrid defender appears to target Real Madrid trio after derby win

  22-09-2026 11:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Atletico Madrid defender appears to target Real Madrid trio after derby winMarc Pubill appeared to take a direct aim at Real Madrid stars after Atletico Madrid’s derby victory, posting a social-media message that referenced the controversy surrounding the three Madrid players who did not wear a pre-match shirt supporting Ceuta in the same way as their teammates.The Atletico defender shared a photograph from the 2-1 victory at the Metropolitano showing himself alongside Kylian Mbappe during
  
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• Paderborn’s Santiago Castaneda, after Bundesliga breakthrough, looks forward to US tour

  22-09-2026 10:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Paderborn’s Santiago Castaneda, after Bundesliga breakthrough, looks forward to US tourSantiago Castaneda could hardly have chosen a more appropriate moment to score his first league goal for SC Paderborn. The 21-year-old American opened the scoring in Sunday’s 3-1 victory over TSG Hoffenheim, breaking a Bundesliga scoring drought for the newly promoted East Westphalians that stretched all the way back to June 27, 2020.Former Paderborn striker Sven Michel had scored the club’s
  
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• Former Red describes time at Liverpool as unmatchable

  22-09-2026 10:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Former Red describes time at Liverpool as unmatchableThiago Alcantara on Liverpool: Why Anfield Meant More Than Barcelona or Bayern MunichThere are some football truths that feel too grand to challenge. Barcelona is a dream. Bayern Munich is a machine for winning. Pull on the shirt of either club and, for most players, the memory lasts for life. To play for both, as Thiago Alcantara did, places you in rare company.And yet the most stirring chapter of his career, the one that appears to have sett
  
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• Report: Man United could replace Michael Carrick with former Chelsea boss

  22-09-2026 10:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Man United could replace Michael Carrick with former Chelsea bossManchester United transfer latest as summer uncertainty fuels supporter concernManchester United supporters have become used to noisy transfer windows, but the latest report credited to The Hard Tackle only adds to a familiar sense of drift around recruitment and direction at Old Trafford.The source material provided for this piece appears heavily corrupted, which makes it impossible to reliably extract the underlying playe
  
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• Manchester United prodigy makes key decision on future amid Barcelona, Real Madrid interest

  22-09-2026 10:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester United prodigy makes key decision on future amid Barcelona, Real Madrid interestThe future of JJ Gabriel is becoming one of the biggest stories in the young talent market, with the 15-year-old Manchester United prospect on the radars of top clubs across Europe, including FC Barcelona.Now, according to SPORT, the teenage prodigy is understood to have made an important decision about the next stage of his career.No new Manchester United contract after 16Following a series of controversi
  
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• Andros Townsend recalls ‘terrifying’ moment he was run over by pitch roller in Thailand

  22-09-2026 10:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Andros Townsend has recalled a “terrifying” incident when he was run over by an out-of-control pitch roller in Thailand, saying, “I thought I was done”.The former England winger, who now plays for Thai League 1 side PT Prachuap, was warming up at half-time during a match Saturday when a member of staff handling a pitch roller lost control of the machine.Townsend’s left leg got stuck underneath it but he was able to push the machine off him with some assistance and e
  
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• Norwich midfielder McLean out of Scotland squad

  22-09-2026 10:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kenny McLean has 61 senior Scotland caps [Getty Images]Norwich City midfielder Kenny McLean has withdrawn from the Scotland squad for their upcoming Nations League matches.The Canaries captain, 34, played the full 90 minutes of their 4-3 defeat by Bolton Wanderers in the Championship on Sunday but has pulled out of international duty because of injury.McLean was part of Scotland's World Cup squad and featured in all three of their group games as they were knocked out in the first phase of the co
  
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• Totti reveals the two Serie A clubs that wanted to sign him after retirement

  22-09-2026 10:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Totti reveals the two Serie A clubs that wanted to sign him after retirementItaly and Roma legend Francesco Totti reveals Genoa and Como wanted to sign him at 48, seven years after his retirement.Genoa and Como tried to sign Totti in 2024, the former Roma and Inter striker wrote in his biography.Two years ago, Totti said Serie A clubs approached him about returning from retirement, and today those clubs’ identities have been revealed.“I said no to Genoa and Como when I was 48,”
  
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• Why are Republic of Ireland playing against Israel?

  22-09-2026 10:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ahead of the Uefa Nations League draw in Brussels back in February, the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) were already preparing themselves for the worst. With the Republic of Ireland sitting in Pot 3 of the League B draw, they knew one of their four potential opponents from Pot 1 posed a far greater political and logistical headache than the others – the true scale of which the FAI are facing now. The Republic landed in Group B3 along with top seeds Israel, as well as Austria and Koso
  
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• Mourinho avoids sanction as referees drop complaint over Real Madrid derby remarks

  22-09-2026 10:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mourinho avoids sanction as referees drop complaint over Real Madrid derby remarksJose Mourinho will not face a disciplinary complaint over his post-match comments following Real Madrid’s Madrid derby defeat to Atletico.The Real Madrid manager had been facing the possibility of a case being opened after his criticism of referee Miguel Angel Ortiz Arias and VAR official Daniel Trujillo Suarez. However, after considering the matter, Mundo Deportivo reports that the refereeing union AESA
  
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• Andoni Iraola has already found the answer to his main Liverpool issue

  22-09-2026 10:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Andoni Iraola has already found the answer to his main Liverpool issueLiverpool are still unbeaten across all competitions after they beat Bournemouth 1-0 on Sunday. For most of the clash, the Reds were the second-best team with it often looking like Andoni Iraola was going to get shown up by his former club.However, by some sort of luck, Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz joined together to bag the only goal of the game.Wirtz definitely didn't mean to set up his teammate on Sunday but, luckily, t
  
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• Real Madrid dressing room expected 26-year-old star to leave for Arsenal in summer – report

  22-09-2026 10:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid dressing room expected 26-year-old star to leave for Arsenal in summer – reportVinicius Jr.’s position at Real Madrid has changed dramatically in a matter of months, with a report from Cadena SER claiming that several of his teammates had expected him to leave for Arsenal during the summer.The Brazilian ultimately remained at the Santiago Bernabeu, but his poor start to the season has created a new problem. His performances have drawn criticism from supporters, while
  
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• Brobbey goals come from 'a bit of confidence'

  22-09-2026 10:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Former Sunderland striker Marco Gabbiadini is confident that, with confidence, forward Brian Brobbey will continue to score goals.The 24-year-old bagged a hat-trick against Manchester City for the Black Cats on Sunday, but was still on the losing side.Brobbey, who was at the World Cup with the Netherlands in the summer, scored seven Premier League goals last season, but had failed to find the net in the first four games of this campaign."They were not spectacular goals - it was good finishing an
  
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• Bruno Genesio set for talks with Marseille hierarchy

  22-09-2026 10:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bruno Genesio set for talks with Marseille hierarchyBruno Genesio is set for talks with Olympique de Marseille’s hierarchy this week, as per a report from La Provence. It comes amid the Frenchman’s growing frustration with the situation at the club and a reported frustration that owner Frank McCourt has not publicly explained the situation or addressed objectives. Genesio joined in the summer but has gone public in expressing surprise at the dire situation at the club. It is a financ
  
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• Tebas hits back at Mourinho: the usual narrative is starting again

  22-09-2026 10:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tebas hits back at Mourinho: the usual narrative is starting againJavier Tebas, president of La Liga, has decided to respond to José Mourinho on his social media.These are the words of the La Liga president...Javier Tebas’ tweet"The portaCOCes and the regime’s television channel are already starting to build the usual narrative: permanent conspiracy. If it’s not Negreira, it’s the referee; if not that, then the complaint is that he isn’t an international refe
  
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• Journalist explains why Reds’ former target looks unlikely in January

  22-09-2026 10:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Journalist explains why Reds’ former target looks unlikely in JanuaryLiverpool’s Minteh admiration meets a January obstacle as Gakpo shinesLiverpool can admire Yankuba Minteh without having an obvious place for him. That is the difficulty beneath renewed January speculation, and Cody Gakpo’s outstanding start to the season has made it harder to resolve.A transfer that once appeared to offer a way of reshaping the attack now raises questions about minutes, departures and the wis
  
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• Inter ready to welcome Spence back after Tottenham move

  22-09-2026 10:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Inter ready to welcome Spence back after Tottenham moveDjed Spence hasn’t yet played for Inter since his move from Tottenham, but according to Gazzetta, the Englishman will be available when Serie A resumes in October.English defender Spence is preparing for his Inter debut after the international break.Spence ready for Inter debut after international breakMILAN, ITALY – AUGUST 22: Djed Spence of Internazionale before the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and AC Monza at Stadio
  
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• Luis de la Fuente admits losing Barcelona player was the toughest moment of his spell at Spain NT

  22-09-2026 10:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Luis de la Fuente admits losing Barcelona player was the toughest moment of his spell at Spain NTThe first international break of the season is finally here, with almost a dozen and a half Barcelona players expected to participate.Needless to say, a majority of these players will play for the Spain national team, in the UEFA Nations League.Ahead of these fixtures, Spain national team coach Luis de la Fuente was notably asked about his toughest moment since taking charge of the team.De la Fuente
  
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• La Liga president responds to Mourinho’s refereeing complaints after Real Madrid derby defeat: ‘Unfair and cruel way of putting pressure’

  22-09-2026 10:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  La Liga president responds to Mourinho’s refereeing complaints after Real Madrid derby defeat: ‘Unfair and cruel way of putting pressure’La Liga president Javier Tebas has weighed in on the refereeing controversy surrounding Atletico Madrid’s 2-1 victory over Real Madrid, acknowledging the complaints from Jose Mourinho’s side while rejecting the manner in which they were made.The derby produced several contentious decisions, with Real Madrid particularly unhappy ove
  
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• Steur has 'huge future in the game'

  22-09-2026 09:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Former Newcastle defender John Anderson reckons the £23m paid to sign teenage midfielder Sean Steur from Ajax is "looking like a bargain".The 18-year-old made 24 appearances for Ajax in 2025-26 and has started twice in the Premier League for the Magpies this season, impressing in Saturday's 2-1 win over Hull City."He is still a very inexperienced boy," Anderson told BBC Radio Newcastle."Yes, he has played games for Ajax, but coming to the Premier League, with the pace and physicality, is t
  
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• Thibaut Courtois breaks Real Madrid silence after Atletico defeat: “We have to improve”

  22-09-2026 09:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Thibaut Courtois breaks Real Madrid silence after Atletico defeat: “We have to improve”The goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois was once again their best player as Real Madrid endured another horrible night at the Metropolitano. The Merengues ended up losing the first Madrid derby of the season by a 2-1 scoreline, and if it had not been for the Belgian goalkeeper, this scoreline could have been even worse for them.In addition to showing his class as a goalkeeper, Courtois also showed great sp
  
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• Report: Manchester United considering move for 16-year-old wonderkid

  22-09-2026 09:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Manchester United considering move for 16-year-old wonderkidManchester United tracking Mezian Mesloub as JJ Gabriel uncertainty shapes youth recruitmentManchester United are pushing on with two strands of work behind the scenes, one centred on trying to keep hold of JJ Gabriel, the other focused on making sure the academy pipeline remains protected if the situation moves against them. According to TeamTalk, Lens teenager Mezian Mesloub has emerged as one of the names under serious consid
  
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• Marseille duo Igor Paixao and Amine Harit set for tests on injuries sustained in Le Classique

  22-09-2026 09:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Marseille duo Igor Paixao and Amine Harit set for tests on injuries sustained in Le ClassiqueIgor Paixao and Amine Harit were both forced off in Sunday’s Le Classique defeat to Paris Saint-Germain (2-1). The Olympique de Marseille pair are now set for tests on their respective injuries, L’Équipe understands. Paixao was withdrawn in the first half, replaced by Angel Gomes, who went on to score for OM. Post-match, Bruno Genesio suggested that it was an ankle injury that the Braz
  
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