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• 'A statue would be a fitting tribute'

  21-07-2026 17:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Kevin Keegan was "a man of the people that could get on with everybody," says former Newcastle manager Chris Hughton.Hughton was convinced to join the Magpies as first-team coach in February 2008 because of a phone call with Keegan.He became caretaker boss when Keegan left St James' Park in 2008 and took the job on a full-time basis the following year.But before their paths crossed in management, Hughton faced him on the pitch."I played against Kevin a good few times when he was at
  
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• Two Manchester City players have shared their excitement about working with Enzo Maresca

  23-07-2026 07:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Two Manchester City players have shared their excitement about working with Enzo MarescaThere is a sense of excitement surrounding Manchester City ahead of the 2026-27 season. Enzo Maresca has taken charge as City’s manager and with Elliot Anderson already signed by City from Nottingham Forest and the promise of more signings to come, there is a fresh feeling to the FA Cup and Carabao Cup holders. Recently, two City players have shared their excitement of playing under Enzo Maresca, which
  
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• One month, two record transfers - why English midfielders are in demand

  23-07-2026 07:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Elliot Anderson started seven matches for England at the World Cup while Morgan Rogers started three games and appeared four times off the bench [Getty Images]In the space of one month, England duo Elliot Anderson and Morgan Rogers have each broken the record for being the most expensive British player of all-time.Anderson's £116m move from Nottingham Forest to Manchester City came before Chelsea signed Rogers for £117m from Aston Villa.Both are English midfielders, both are operatin
  
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• Al Hilal agree deal with West Ham for Crysencio Summerville

  23-07-2026 07:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Al Hilal agree deal with West Ham for Crysencio SummervilleAl Hilal have agreed a deal with West Ham United to sign winger Crysencio Summerville, according to The Athletic.Both clubs have agreed a deal worth an initial £55 million, with a further £5m in add-ons. The Dutch international is expected to undergo a medical before the move is officially completed.A long-term contract has already been prepared for the 24-year-old, with only the final paperwork and approvals still required b
  
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• Each Wrexham US game has own significance - Parkinson

  23-07-2026 06:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Phil Parkinson is preparing for his sixth season as Wrexham manager [Getty Images]Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson says every game on the club's pre-season tour of the US will have its own significance as his side prepare to face Premier League opposition.Parkinson's men face Leeds United in Tampa on Sunday, 26 July before facing Liverpool at the iconic Yankee Stadium in New York four days later.Their final pre-season game is against Parkinson's former club Sunderland on Sunday, 2 August in Philad
  
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• How patience helped Lock earn New Saints breakthrough

  23-07-2026 06:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Josh Lock made his senior TNS debut in April 2022 [FAW/Craig Thomas]Patience has been the key word in Josh Lock's young footballing career so far.Lock, 22, came off the bench for his first appearance in four years for The New Saints in their recent Champions League qualifier against Sabah of Azerbaijan.His late consolation goal was a bright spot on a disappointing night for the Saints as they exited the Champions League."First appearance in a European game and first goal, very happy," Lock said
  
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• 🎥 Griezmann opens his MLS account!

  23-07-2026 06:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🎥 Griezmann opens his MLS account!Tonight, Antoine Griezmann made his Major League Soccer debut and opened his scoring account with Orlando City.  
  The French player scored his team’s third goal in the 4-0 rout of the San Jose Earthquakes. Magnificent!What’s more, this was a special goal in Grizi’s career, as it was his 300th in all competitions. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 
  
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• Inter Miami returns from World Cup break with awful own goal, but pull out win over Chicago Fire

  23-07-2026 05:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Robert Lewandowski did not score in his MLS debut on Wednesday, or even face off with Lionel Messi, but he did play a part in one of the wildest goals of the season.It took 17 and a half minutes for disaster to strike for Inter Miami, which took the field against Lewandowski's Chicago Fire without their Argentinian superstar. A pass back from defender Ian Fray to goalkeeper Rocco Ríos Novo turned into a howler of an own goal.It was an ill-advised pass from Fray with Lewandowski already in
  
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• New top three! See the Brasileirão table after Wednesday's games

  23-07-2026 04:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  New top three! See the Brasileirão table after Wednesday's gamesFor the first time since the end of the World Cup, the Brazilian Championship had a night packed with matches.Four games were played this Wednesday (22), and in all of them the away side left the pitch with all three points.Leaders Palmeiras beat Coritiba, but Flamengo did not allow the gap to widen after defeating Chapecoense.Meanwhile, Athletico got the better of São Paulo and climbed to third place.Wrapping up the n
  
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• Flamengo win as Pedro shines in 1st game after the Copa

  23-07-2026 04:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Flamengo win as Pedro shines in 1st game after the CopaFlamengo remain in pursuit of the top spot in the Brazilian Championship.Even away from home, the Rubro-Negro beat Chapecoense this Wednesday (22) without much difficulty.Pedro was the star of the night, scoring two goals (the first a stunning strike) and delivering a great pass in the move that led to the third goal of the match.The performance made the Flamengo forward the top scorer in the Brasileirão, with 12 goals, one more than
  
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• 🎥 Watch it: Messi's side concede the oddest goal of the day, and year?

  23-07-2026 04:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🎥 Watch it: Messi's side concede the oddest goal of the day, and year?MLS is resuming its activities after the World Cup break.And this Wednesday (22), the clash between Inter Miami and Chicago Fire gave us a strong candidate for the strangest goal of the year.The scoring was opened thanks to an embarrassing mistake by Inter Miami goalkeeper Rocco Ríos.He received a back pass from center-back Ian Fray and tried to boot it upfield, but missed the ball and watched it slowly roll int
  
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• Paraguayan alliance 🤝 Verdão: Palmeiras win and stay clear at the top

  23-07-2026 02:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Paraguayan alliance 🤝 Verdão: Palmeiras win and stay clear at the topThe Brasileirão leaders returned from the World Cup break with another win.Palmeiras beat Coritiba this Wednesday (22) at Couto Pereira, thanks especially to their Paraguayans.
  Recently naturalized, Maurício scored twice in less than 20 minutes of play, quickly making it 2-0.Ramón Sosa provided the assist for the opening goal and extended the lead in the second half.Paulo Roberto scored Corit
  
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• Vasco snatch late draw in Copa Sul-Americana play-off; see the goals 🎥

  23-07-2026 01:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Vasco snatch late draw in Copa Sul-Americana play-off; see the goals 🎥Vasco fought back for a dramatic draw against Independiente Medellín this Wednesday (22) in the Copa Sudamericana playoff.The Rio club fell behind twice, but left the pitch with a 2-2 draw to decide qualification at home.
  John Montaño scored both goals for the Colombian side at Atanasio Girardot Stadium.Through an own goal, center-back Joaquin Varela was the first to get on the scoresheet for Vasco. 
  
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• 📋 São Paulo line-up named to face Athletico in Bragança Paulista

  23-07-2026 01:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  📋 São Paulo line-up named to face Athletico in Bragança PaulistaSão Paulo's lineup has been announced for this Wednesday's (22) Brasileirão match against Athletico-PR.The big news is the return of Arboleda, who has been reintegrated into the Tricolor squad to form the center-back pairing with Rafael Toloi.Luciano, Artur, and Calleri start in attack.São Paulo take the field in seventh place in the league table.The match will be played at the Cícer
  
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• 📋 Inter and Cruzeiro named to resume their Brasileirão campaign

  23-07-2026 01:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  📋 Inter and Cruzeiro named to resume their Brasileirão campaignInter and Cruzeiro have announced their lineups for this Wednesday’s (22) Brasileirão clash.The match is part of the 19th round of the league and will take place at Beira-Rio Stadium in Porto Alegre.The game marks both teams’ return to action after the break in the schedule due to the World Cup.See the starting lineups below:
  InterNew signing Maripán starts at center-back for Paulo Pezzolano.H
  
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• 📋 Inter and Cruzeiro named to resume Brasileirão campaign

  23-07-2026 01:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  📋 Inter and Cruzeiro named to resume Brasileirão campaignInter and Cruzeiro have announced their lineups for this Wednesday’s (22) Brasileirão clash.The match is part of the 19th round of the league and will take place at Beira-Rio stadium in Porto Alegre.The game marks both teams’ return to the pitch after the break in the schedule due to the World Cup.See the starting lineups below:
  InterRecently signed, center-back Maripán starts for Paulo Pezzolano.Cr
  
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• 📋 Chapecoense and Flamengo named for Brasileirão clash

  23-07-2026 01:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  📋 Chapecoense and Flamengo named for Brasileirão clashChapecoense and Flamengo have announced their lineups for this Wednesday’s (22) match in the 19th round of the Brasileirão.The match takes place at Arena Condá, in Santa Catarina, and marks Rubro-Negro’s return to official matches after the break in the schedule for the World Cup.Chape, on the other hand, had already taken the field in the Brazilian Championship last Friday (17), when they played a pos
  
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• McInnes glad of Rangers backing in appeal against ban

  23-07-2026 01:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Derek McInnes insists Rangers are right to contest the four-match touchline ban he has received for describing as "disgusting" the decision to award Celtic a late penalty at Motherwell in May.The comments, made at the end of last season when McInnes was in charge of Hearts, related to a stoppage-time spot-kick for handball that was converted by Kelechi Iheanacho.Celtic's 3-2 victory at Fir Park on 13 May kept them one point behind Hearts, who they beat to the title a few days later in a final-da
  
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• Journalist: “Ready to pay lavish sums” – Why Man City are so keen to complete another €100m deal

  23-07-2026 00:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Journalist:“Ready to pay lavish sums” – Why Man City are so keen to complete another €100m dealManchester City and Ayyoub Bouaddi, Why €100million Looks Like a Bet on Midfield ControlThere is a particular sort of excitement that follows a World Cup breakout, the feeling that a player has appeared fully formed on the grandest stage, even if the truth is always more delicate than that. According to The Athletic, that player in 2026 was Ayyoub Bouaddi, the Lille midfield
  
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• 'No better person in the box to finish' - Robinson on Nisbet

  23-07-2026 00:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kevin Nisbet took his Aberdeen tally to five goals in three League Cup games with a hat-trick in the win over Queen of the South and the striker is aiming to build on such a promising start."I'm feeling good," the 29-year-old told Premier Sports at Palmerston Park."The big thing for me in pre-season was to stay fit. The last two seasons I've picked up knocks, then you're playing catch-up, and I didn't start kicking on until January last time."The Scotland international also spoke of taking on "m
  
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• Liverpool confident of signing Barcola - Thursday's gossip

  23-07-2026 00:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool are confident of signing Bradley Barcola, Alex Scott favours a move to Arsenal, Bruno Fernandes is ready to commit his future to Manchester United.Liverpool are confident they can beat Arsenal and Bayern Munich to the signature of Paris St-Germain forward Bradley Barcola, after the 23-year-old impressed with four goal contributions at the World Cup with France this summer. (Sun)Arsenal are edging the battle with Manchester United for sought-after Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott, 22 -
  
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• Official | Paderborn leading goalscorer Filip Bilbija departs for Derby County, sales of Mika Baur and Laurin Curda draw nearer

  23-07-2026 00:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Official | Paderborn leading goalscorer Filip Bilbija departs for Derby County, sales of Mika Baur and Laurin Curda draw nearerNewly promoted Bundesliga outfit Paderborn have lost leading goal-scorer Filip Bilbija to second tier English side Derby County. Although Paderborn did wish to renew the 26-year-old’s expiring contract, Bilbija rejected the opportunity to remain in East Westphalia after he technically became a free agent some three weeks ago. Bilbija scored 15 goals for P
  
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• Alba Redondo Joins Juventus Women as Spanish Star Begins New Challenge

  23-07-2026 00:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Alba Redondo Joins Juventus Women as Spanish Star Begins New ChallengeJuventus Women have officially confirmed the signing of Alba Redondo, with the Spanish international becoming the latest addition to Massimiliano Canzi’s squad ahead of the 2026/27 season.The experienced forward arrives from Real Madrid after two seasons in the Spanish capital, ending a career spent entirely in her homeland. Now, for the first time, Redondo will test herself outside Spain as she looks to help Juvent
  
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• Who are FC Malisheva?

  22-07-2026 23:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Hibernian's Conference League opponents FC Malisheva from Kosovo were only formed in 2016, starting in the nation's fourth tier and securing top-flight football for the first time in 2021.After consolidating with mid-table finishes, Malisheva finished third two seasons ago and second last term, finishing seven points behind champions Drita.This is their third season attempting to qualify for the Conference League, having lost 3-1 on aggregate to Buducnost Podgorica of Montenegro in 2024 after a
  
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• Journalist: “Virtually certain” as Aston Villa’s transfer stance on Chelsea ace revealed

  22-07-2026 23:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Journalist: “Virtually certain” as Aston Villa’s transfer stance on Chelsea ace revealedAston Villa, Alejandro Garnacho and the Chelsea Puzzle: Why Unai Emery Sees a Career-Defining OpportunityAston Villa’s transfer strategy has rarely been dull under Unai Emery, but their accelerating move for Alejandro Garnacho adds a particularly intriguing layer to an already eventful summer. As reported by The Athletic, Villa have moved into serious dialogue over a deal for the Chels
  
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• Official | Leeds allow Maximilian Wöber to join Schalke 04 on a free transfer

  22-07-2026 23:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Official | Leeds allow Maximilian Wöber to join Schalke 04 on a free transferSchalke 04 have officially signed Austrian centre-back Maximilian Wöber on a permanent basis. The transfer was finalized not long after rumors began surfacing. In something of an interesting twist, the 28-year-old will join die Königsblauen on a free transfer. Wöber’s recent injury history left Leeds comfortable with terminating his contract. Maximilian Wöber joins his third
  
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• 💣Decision made: Real Madrid prepare to sign Rodri

  22-07-2026 23:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  💣Decision made: Real Madrid prepare to sign RodriReal Madrid is already preparing an offensive in the transfer market to complete the signing of Spanish midfielder Rodri Hernández. Following Toni Kroos' departure, the club’s hierarchy considers it a priority to sign a player with the stature needed to take over the direction of play in the creative area.The key piece for the Whites’ systemWithin the club, there is a firm belief that the current Manchester City player i
  
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• 📋 Coritiba and Palmeiras named for 1st game after the Cup

  22-07-2026 23:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  📋 Coritiba and Palmeiras named for 1st game after the CupCoritiba and Palmeiras have announced their lineups for this Wednesday’s (22) match in the 19th round of the Brasileirão.It is the first match for both teams since the calendar break for the World Cup, which began at the end of May.Playing at home at Couto Pereira, Coritiba takes the field in seventh place in the table. Meanwhile, Palmeiras leads the competition.
  See below for the starting lineups:CoritibaFernando Seab
  
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• Man City's Rodri set to undergo back surgery

  22-07-2026 23:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Man City's Rodri set to undergo back surgeryManchester City's plans for their first campaign under new boss Enzo Maresca have been dealt a considerable blow, with midfield star Rodri set to undergo back surgery.Per The Athletic, the 30-year-old, who is fresh off a sublime summer campaign with Spain that saw him help La Roja lift the World Cup trophy for the second time, still has no established timeline for his return to action after the procedure.Rodri's injury issues for the club have been lon
  
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• Celtic Close To Secure The Services Of This Emerging German Midfielder: Why He Could Flourish As Engels’ Successor

  22-07-2026 23:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Celtic Close To Secure The Services Of This Emerging German Midfielder: Why He Could Flourish As Engels’ SuccessorIf a recent update from transfer expert Fabrizio Romano is true, Celtic have reached an agreement with Mika Baur and his entourage ahead of a potential summer move. They are now discussing the finances with Paderborn, as a fee of around £4m should be enough to secure his services, given his contract expires next summer.The 22-year-old Germany youth international progresse
  
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