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• Adarkwa joins Woking from Wealdstone

  07-07-2026 17:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sean Adarkwa is leaving Wealdstone to join Woking [Getty Images]Woking have signed striker Sean Adarkwa from fellow National League side Wealdstone on a one-year deal, with the option of a further year.A product of West Ham United's academy, Adarkwa has scored 15 goals in 68 National League appearances over three seasons with the Stones.The 25-year-old has also played for Arbroath and Maidstone United."Sean's a player I've been looking at for a long time, maybe five years," Woking director of fo
  
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• 💥Harsh criticism: Falcao blasts Colombian football structure

  08-07-2026 02:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  💥Harsh criticism: Falcao blasts Colombian football structure“El Tigre” lamented the missed chances against Switzerland, but directed his criticism toward the internal workings of the local league (FPC). He strongly criticized the lack of investment, low wages, and the absence of a deep promotion system.
  “It can’t be that we don’t have a Category C, it’s a disgrace. Our football encourages mediocrity and laziness; there are teams that don’t invest
  
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• World Cup Round of 16 takeaways: How much longer can Argentina continue to live on the edge?

  08-07-2026 02:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  How long can Argentina keep living dangerously in the World Cup knockout rounds?The Argentinians became the first team to overturn a two-goal deficit in the final 15 minutes of regulation without needing extra time in a World Cup knockout round game on Tuesday. The defending World Cup champions scored three times in 13 minutes and beat Egypt 3-2.The win came just days after Argentina needed 120 minutes to beat Cape Verde by the same score, though the game unfolded quite differently.Against Cape
  
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• 😱Was it his LAST World Cup? James may have said goodbye to Colombia

  08-07-2026 01:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  😱Was it his LAST World Cup? James may have said goodbye to ColombiaColombia’s elimination in the 2026 World Cup Round of 16, after losing on penalties to Switzerland, left a painful certainty for South American football: we may have witnessed James Rodríguez’s last match in a World Cup.The end of a golden era?At 34, the legendary attacking midfielder says goodbye to the tournament that, in Brazil 2014, established him as a global star. James not only wore the number te
  
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• Switzerland edge Colombia in dramatic penalty shoot-out to set up World Cup quarter-final with Argentina

  08-07-2026 01:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ruben Vargas converted his penalty and Switzerland advanced to the World Cup quarterfinals with a 4-3 shootout win over Colombia after a scoreless draw on Tuesday.Switzerland will next face defending champion Argentina on Saturday at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. Argentina defeated Egypt 3-2 earlier in the day.Switzerland had not reached the quarterfinals of a World Cup since hosting the tournament in 1954. And the Swiss were shorthanded Tuesday without young midfielder Johan Manza
  
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• Egypt fume at 'injustice' and make Messi favouritism claims after exit

  08-07-2026 01:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  With 12 minutes of normal time remaining Egypt stood on the cusp of their greatest ever World Cup result.The Pharaohs led Argentina, the reigning world champions, 2-0 in Atlanta Stadium.A quarter-final spot - their first - beckoned for the football-mad African country. Then it went wrong very quickly. Horribly wrong.When Cristian Romero reduced the deficit in the 79th minute, it was a case of Egypt digging in and getting over the line. But they looked panic-stricken when captain Lionel Messi - w
  
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• WSL: West Ham complete signing of Young Lioness Sienna Wareing

  08-07-2026 01:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  WSL: West Ham complete signing of Young Lioness Sienna WareingWest Ham have continued their business ahead of the 2026/27 Barclays Women’s Super League season by confirming the signing of highly-rated midfielder Sienna Wareing.The England youth international becomes the latest player to arrive in east London this summer. The Hammers continue to invest in young talent as they look to build a squad capable of competing throughout the upcoming campaign. Despite being at the beginning of her c
  
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• SWPL: Ruby Seaby signs for Glasgow City

  08-07-2026 01:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SWPL: Ruby Seaby signs for Glasgow CityGlasgow City have announced the signing of Ruby Seaby, who has signed a three-year deal with the club. The 19-year-old winger arrives in Glasgow after a spell with Ipswich Town, where she also gained experience during a loan stint at Lewes for part of the 2025/26 season.Seaby has represented England at youth level, earning caps from Under-14 through to Under-17.Seaby came through Arsenal’s academy, where she recorded nine goals and eight assists
  
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• ÖFB-Frauen Bundesliga: LASK make six new signings ahead of 2026/27 season

  08-07-2026 01:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ÖFB-Frauen Bundesliga: LASK make six new signings ahead of 2026/27 seasonLinzer Athletik-Sport-Klub (LASK) have confirmed six new members of their squad in preparation for the new ÖFB-Frauen Bundesliga season.LASK will be looking to build on a challenging 2025/26 season that saw them finish seventh in the table. Head coach Markus Eitl took charge of the club in January 2025 and will now look to put his own stamp on the squad. The former Vorwärts Steyr coach has now brought in six
  
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• Fulham appoint Arbeloa as Silva's successor

  08-07-2026 01:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arbeloa played for Liverpool and West Ham in the Premier League [Getty Images]Fulham have appointed Alvaro Arbeloa as their new manager on a three-year contract.The former Real Madrid boss, 43, succeeds Marco Silva after he agreed to join Benfica."It is a real honour for me to be embarking on this new stage at Fulham FC, the oldest club in London," he said. "I feel a great sense of responsibility and I'm deeply grateful to [chairman] Mr [Shahid] Khan and [vice-chairman] Tony Khan for the trust t
  
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• 🚨Bombshell: Álvaro Arbeloa is Fulham’s new manager

  08-07-2026 01:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨Bombshell: Álvaro Arbeloa is Fulham’s new managerFulham FC officially announced the appointment of Spaniard Álvaro Arbeloa as its new head coach. The 43-year-old manager, who most recently led Real Madrid’s first team after a successful spell in their youth ranks, signed a contract for the next three seasons, keeping him at Craven Cottage until the summer of 2029.Ambition and attacking football in the Premier LeagueThe London club’s owners, Shahid and Ton
  
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• Eight remain! All you need to know about the 2026 World Cup quarter-finals

  08-07-2026 00:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Eight remain! All you need to know about the 2026 World Cup quarter-finalsTuesday (7) brought the round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup to a close.Only eight teams remain in the tournament, battling for football’s most coveted trophy.With that in mind, OneFootball brings you all the information about the World Cup quarter-finals right in the palm of your hand.The tournament, which began on June 11, will have its first day without a single match this Wednesday (8) — leaving nothing t
  
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• World Cup 2026: Switzerland heads to the quarterfinals after beating Colombia on penalty kicks

  08-07-2026 00:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Switzerland is in the quarterfinals of the World Cup for the first time in over 70 years.Ruben Vargas buried Switzerland’s fifth penalty as the Swiss defeated Colombia 4-3 in penalty kicks after neither team scored a goal in regulation or extra time.Manuel Akanji had the only Swiss miss as Colombia’s Davinson Sanchez’s kick bounced off the crossbar and Switzerland goalkeeper Gregor Kobel saved Cucho Hernández’s spot kick.That set up Vargas, Switzerland’s fift
  
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• 2026 World Cup quarterfinals: Confirmed schedule, results, predictions

  08-07-2026 00:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The quarterfinals of the 2026 World Cup is upon us, and there are some absolutely brilliant games coming up in the last-eight. MORE — World Cup daily schedule: What game is on today?We may have lost most of the plucky underdog stories in the round of 32 and all three host nations in the round of 16, but nearly all of the pre-tournament favorites — France, Spain, Argentina, and England — are left to play one another.Below are all of the confirmed matches for the quarterfinals, w
  
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• Egypt furious at controversial referee decisions and claim World Cup ‘directed towards Argentina’

  08-07-2026 00:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Egypt star Mostafa Ziko insists the World Cup 2026 trophy is “directed towards Argentina” following their last 16 defeat with manager Hossam Hassan left furious by “unfair” decisions. Argentina pulled off a miraculous late comeback, winning 3-2 after trailing 2-0 to the Pharaohs, who had a goal controversially disallowed and protested angrily over a perceived foul in the build-up to Enzo Fernandez’s winning goal.Ziko was denied a goal at 1-0 to Egypt, while Mohamed
  
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• 🔙 Dusting off: Brazil’s last title turns 7

  08-07-2026 00:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🔙 Dusting off: Brazil’s last title turns 7Last Sunday (5), the Brazilian National Team was knocked out of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the round of 16 after losing 2-1 to Norway.As a result, a record sixth World Cup title is looking more and more distant — after all, it has already been 24 years.And the situation is so complicated that the Brazil senior team's last title turns seven years old this Tuesday (7).With a 3-1 win over Peru at the Maracanã in 2019, Brazil won i
  
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• Gasperini discusses rapport with Friedkin and D’Amico, details transfer plans: “Things will get going next week.”

  08-07-2026 00:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Gasperini discusses rapport with Friedkin and D’Amico, details transfer plans: “Things will get going next week.”Gian Piero Gasperini will be a guest on Sky this evening for the league’s presentation event. During the schedule presentation, the Grugliasco-born coach gave a preview: “We’re still on vacation, we start next Monday. It’s been a mixed holiday, with a lot of work and a lot of thoughts about next season.” The Roma coach then focused on hi
  
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• Sunderland monitoring Matias Soule at Ghisolfi’s request

  08-07-2026 00:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sunderland monitoring Matias Soule at Ghisolfi’s requestGian Piero Gasperini dreams of Mason Greenwood for Roma’s attack. If the Englishman were to arrive in the capital, he would limit Matias Soulé’s playing time, which is why the Argentine could leave Trigoria this transfer window. The Roman club is no longer in a rush to sell to settle its finances and can dictate its terms for the departure of its key players. So far, there have been signs of interest from Germany an
  
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• World Cup: Thierry Henry, Alexi Lalas get into heated exchange about Folarin Balogun's red card decision

  07-07-2026 23:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Fox Sports analysts Thierry Henry and Alexi Lalas got into a heated and awkward exchange on the air Tuesday while discussing FIFA's decision to overturn United States star Folarin Balogun's red card suspension during the World Cup. The analysts, who have been in previous awkward moments together during the network's World Cup coverage, got into a very tense conversation Tuesday in the wake of the USMNT's tournament-ending loss to Belgium. Balogun was allowed to play in Monday's 4-1 loss in
  
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• World Cup: Thierry Henry, Alexi Lalas get into heated exchange about Folarin Balogun's red card dec

  07-07-2026 23:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Fox Sports analysts Thierry Henry and Alexi Lalas got into a heated and awkward exchange on the air Tuesday while discussing FIFA's decision to overturn United States star Folarin Balogun's red card suspension during the World Cup. The analysts, who have been in previous awkward moments together during the network's World Cup coverage, got into a very tense conversation Tuesday in the wake of the USMNT's tournament-ending loss to Belgium. Balogun was allowed to play in Monday's 4-1 loss in
  
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• 📸 He's one of us! How Klopp is watching the World Cup last 16

  07-07-2026 23:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  📸 He's one of us! How Klopp is watching the World Cup last 16After the first Round of 16 match of the evening between Argentina and Egypt ended with plenty of goals, the current game between Switzerland and Colombia has yet to deliver any major highlights. That at least gives the TV cameras time to film Jürgen Klopp eating fries. It was also reported on 'Magenta TV' that media representatives had gone to get themselves a pizza in all the excitement. A little comfort food certai
  
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• The fury and heartbreak of Egypt's stunning World Cup collapse

  07-07-2026 23:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  With 12 minutes of normal time remaining Egypt stood on the cusp of their greatest ever World Cup result.The Pharaohs led Argentina, the reigning world champions, 2-0 in Atlanta Stadium.A quarter-final spot - their first - beckoned for the football-mad African country. Then it went wrong. Horribly wrong.When Cristian Romero reduced the deficit in the 79th minute, it was a case of Egypt digging in. But they looked panic-stricken when captain Lionel Messi - who else? - made it 2-2 four minutes lat
  
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• Fox Sports pundits Thierry Henry and Alexi Lalas clash during intense Balogun red card debate

  07-07-2026 23:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Thierry Henry and Alexi Lalas were engaged in a tense argument over Fifa’s handling of Folarin Balogun’s suspension during Fox Sport’s World Cup 2026 coverage.The United States forward was handed a reprieve by Fifa after President Donald Trump intervened and encouraged Fifa President Gianni Infantino to review the one-game suspension after a sending off against Bosnia.Fifa’s Disciplinary Committee pointed to article 27 of their Disciplinary Code to suspend Balogun’s
  
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• 🤝Total agreement: João Cancelo will stay at Barcelona

  07-07-2026 23:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🤝Total agreement: João Cancelo will stay at BarcelonaThe transfer market soap opera has come to an end. FC Barcelona and Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal have reached a definitive agreement for Portuguese full-back João Cancelo to remain permanently with the Catalan club, with only the formal signing of the official documents still pending.The details of the deal and Flick’s planCancelo, who already spent the last six months on loan with the Blaugrana side, will sign a n
  
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• Chelsea concede defeat in pursuit of Morgan Rogers

  07-07-2026 23:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chelsea concede defeat in pursuit of Morgan RogersThe Athletic claim that Chelsea have given up on their pursuit of the Aston Villa star Morgan Rogers, acknowledging that several other top clubs are also interested in signing him.Chelsea are also not ready to pay Villa’s reported £130 million asking price.The Blues had identified Rogers as a key target to strengthen their left wing, but are now expected to pursue alternative options.The 23-year-old has several admirers across Europe,
  
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• An experienced midfielder seems likely to leave Manchester City

  07-07-2026 23:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  An experienced midfielder seems likely to leave Manchester CityThere are a host of players at Manchester City who face uncertain futures. It is expected that a host of players will depart the FA Cup and Carabao Cup holders. Bernardo Silva, John Stones and Nathan Ake have already left City. They won’t be the only players who find a new club this summer. Now it has been reported that it is likely that Mateo Kovacic is likely to leave Manchester City this summer. Given Kovacic’s age and
  
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• Revealed: Khaldoon Al Mubarak held Elliot Anderson talks with Evangelos Marinakis at UEFA dinner to launch £116M talks

  07-07-2026 23:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Revealed: Khaldoon Al Mubarak held Elliot Anderson talks with Evangelos Marinakis at UEFA dinner to launch £116M talksKhaldoon Al Mubarak spoke to Evangelos Marinakis at a UEFA dinner before the 2026 UCL finalMarinakis initially demanded £126M for Anderson – £106M plus £20M in achievable bonusesMan City’s preference for UCL-related add-ons was rejected by Forest as insufficiently realisticManchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak held initial discussions wi
  
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• 🤯 Simply historic! Argentina star hits World Cup milestone

  07-07-2026 23:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🤯 Simply historic! Argentina star hits World Cup milestoneThe round-of-16 match between Argentina and Egypt delivered plenty of action and will likely be remembered for a long time, especially by all Argentine fans. But it is not only the thrilling final phase that will go down in World Cup history — Enzo Fernandez’s goal deserves special mention in particular. That is because it was the 3,000th goal ever scored at a FIFA World Cup. FIFA just announced this on 'X'.You ca
  
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• 🚨 James Rodríguez sets a prestigious record with Colombia

  07-07-2026 23:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨 James Rodríguez sets a prestigious record with ColombiaA new page in the history of the Colombian national team was written tonight.Starting in Colombia’s 2026 World Cup round-of-16 clash against Switzerland, captain James Rodríguez (34) earned his 123rd cap for Los Cafeteros, officially becoming the most-capped player in Colombia’s history.
  Rodríguez therefore moves ahead of legendary goalkeeper David Ospina (122 caps) and takes sole possession of the
  
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• Tottenham Hotspur Are Eyeing Another Move For This Bournemouth Striker: What Will He Add To De Zerbi’s Side?

  07-07-2026 23:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tottenham Hotspur Are Eyeing Another Move For This Bournemouth Striker: What Will He Add To De Zerbi’s Side?In a recent report, journalist Graeme Bailey claimed that Tottenham Hotspur are eyeing another move for Bournemouth striker Eli Junior Kroupi. It has been mentioned that Spurs are hoping to lure the French forward to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this off-season.Kroupi’s Impressive Numbers In The Premier LeagueKroupi enjoyed a good run of form at the English club in the previou
  
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