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• 'It feels normal' - Cohen & Shaw on Imps double act

  25-06-2026 16:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chris Cohen and Tom Shaw were part of the coaching team that got Lincoln City promoted to the Championship [Getty Images]"Who's going to make the subs? It's what everyone says to us."Even before the subject could be raised, Chris Cohen knew exactly what would be asked of him and Tom Shaw after the pair of them took on the Lincoln City head coach job as a double act.Managing in tandem remains a peculiarity despite it being far from unique in the English game - with high-profile joint-bosses emplo
  
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• 2026 World Cup: Germany goal against Ecuador not called back despite missed high-boot foul

  25-06-2026 23:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It took less than two minutes for Germany to take the lead in Thursday’s group stage match against Ecuador. Off a throw-in, Germany got the ball to Leroy Sané, who sent in a lovely shot that slipped past goalkeeper Hernán Galíndez.2ND MINUTE GOAL FOR GERMANY AT NY/NJ STADIUM 🇩🇪Leroy Sané gets his team off to a flying start vs Ecuador pic.twitter.com/V9Furz7lJ2— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) June 25, 2026But on replay, there was a clear high boot
  
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• Bologna Have Offered Lewis Ferguson In Deal For €20m Rangers Man: What Should The Ibrox Club Do?

  25-06-2026 23:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bologna Have Offered Lewis Ferguson In Deal For €20m Rangers Man: What Should The Ibrox Club Do?Bologna want Rangers man Nicolas Raskin. Italian football outlets, via Football Italia on X, claim the Serie A side are ready to test Rangers’ resolve this summer. They value the Belgian engine-room operator at a cool €20m. But there is a twist. Scotland international Lewis Ferguson could head back north as a crucial makeweight in a potential exchange deal.Midfield swap talk sparks Ibr
  
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• 🚨 BREAKING: Manchester City 'strike agreement' to sign Elliot Anderson

  25-06-2026 23:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨 BREAKING: Manchester City 'strike agreement' to sign Elliot Anderson Manchester City appear to have secured their man in midfield. The Premier League giants have been in negotiations with Nottingham Forest over Englishman Elliot Anderson, but according to David Ornstein, the two clubs have reached an agreement. Earlier this month, it was revealed that City had made a verbal offer for the midfielder worth £106m up-front with potential add-ons, taking it in excess of &pou
  
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• Newcastle Face Leverkusen Competition for French Rising Star

  25-06-2026 23:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Newcastle Face Leverkusen Competition for French Rising StarNewcastle Face Growing Competition for Dayann Methalie as Leverkusen Enter RaceNewcastle United’s search for defensive reinforcements has taken another intriguing turn, with Bayer Leverkusen emerging as serious rivals in the pursuit of Toulouse full back Dayann Methalie. According to TEAMtalk, the Bundesliga club have entered the race for one of France’s brightest young defensive talents, creating a fresh challenge for Eddie
  
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• Former Ajax and Utrecht youngster set to swap relegated Volendam for Bristol City

  25-06-2026 23:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Former Ajax and Utrecht youngster set to swap relegated Volendam for Bristol CityAccording to VI, Bristol City are set to bring in Gibson Yah from FC Volendam. Yah will leave the side that were relegated after just one season back in the Eredivisie to join Bristol City in the Championship. The 22-year-old midfielder only joined Volendam last summer but it is not surprising that, given the interest from Bristol City and Volendam having been relegated, Yah is ready to leave for England. Bristol Ci
  
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• Rate the players in Germany v Ecuador

  25-06-2026 22:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]Germany's World Cup match against Ecuador - which you can follow here - is now under way.You can rate both sets of players out of 10 below and come back 30 minutes after full-time to see the final ratings.World Cup fixtures and group standingsHow to watch the World Cup on the BBCEverything you need to know about the World Cup
  
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• Manchester City launch third bid for Nottingham Forest’s Elliot Anderson

  25-06-2026 22:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester City launch third bid for Nottingham Forest’s Elliot AndersonManchester City have launched a third bid for Nottingham Forest’s Elliot Anderson.The offer follows a package amounting to north of £120 million having bid rejected by City Ground boss Evangelos Marinakis.City are also interested in Newcastle United’s Sandro Tonali and admire Lille’s 18-year-old sensation Ayyoub Bouaddi.Officials at Manchester City have now lodged their third bid for Nottingham
  
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• Celtic Have Opened Talks To Sign €1.5m Player: Why Should He Remain A Priority?

  25-06-2026 22:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Celtic Have Opened Talks To Sign €1.5m Player: Why Should He Remain A Priority?Parkhead chiefs have opened fresh dialogue with Boca Juniors, reveals Josh McCafferty. The mission? Securing Marcelo Saracchi on a long-term basis. The Uruguayan full-back spent last term on loan in Glasgow, putting in a solid shift before a hamstring injury temporarily halted his momentum. He featured 27 times, bagging a solitary goal and two assists during his stay.Celtic eye permanent Saracchi deal following l
  
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• 🫣 Fans forced from the stands! Storm threatens World Cup match

  25-06-2026 22:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🫣 Fans forced from the stands! Storm threatens World Cup matchWill there be another match interruption at this World Cup? After the game between France and Iraq was suspended for two hours due to severe weather, a similar situation is threatening today. Before the Netherlands kick off against Tunisia at 1 a.m. German time, fans in the stadium had already been asked to leave their seats. The stadium screens displayed a storm warning. From a fan’s point of view, all that re
  
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• Arsenal keen on Guimaraes move - Friday's gossip

  25-06-2026 22:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Newcastle midfielders Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimaraes are in demand, Chelsea want Maxence Lacroix and Liverpool still chase Yan Diomande.Arsenal are interested in signing Brazil midfielder Bruno Guimaraes, 28, from Newcastle this summer. (Mail)Tottenham have had a second bid rejected for Newcastle's Italy midfielder Sandro Tonali, with the Magpies wanting about £100m for the 26-year-old. (Mail)Liverpool's latest bid of £100m for Ivory Coast winger Yan Diomande, 19, has been rejecte
  
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• Fast, faster, Sané! Germany haven't seen this in 100 years

  25-06-2026 22:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Fast, faster, Sané! Germany haven't seen this in 100 yearsMany a German fan hadn’t even grabbed their cold drink from the fridge yet when Leroy Sané slotted home to make it 1-0 against Ecuador. After less than two minutes, the ball was already in the net.Wild: In Germany’s long and hugely successful World Cup history, they had only scored earlier once before. That was at the 1934 tournament, meaning it was almost 100 (!) years ago.Back then, Bernd Lehner found the
  
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• Rangers In Fierce Battle For £4.3M Swede: Risking The Rebuild On A Single Roll Of Dice?

  25-06-2026 22:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Rangers In Fierce Battle For £4.3M Swede: Risking The Rebuild On A Single Roll Of Dice?A fresh transfer battle has ignited in Norway, and Rangers are right in the thick of it. According to Norwegian broadcaster TV2 Sport, relayed via @MichaelcShearer on X, Greek powerhouse Olympiacos currently lead the race for Sandefjord central defender Zinedin Smajlović.Rangers face fierce battle for Sandefjord defender Zinedin SmajlovićThey aren’t alone. Newly promoted English Premier L
  
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• AC Milan submit bid for PSG centre-forward Gonçalo Ramos

  25-06-2026 22:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  AC Milan submit bid for PSG centre-forward Gonçalo RamosAC Milan have made their move and submitted a bid to PSG for their Portuguese international centre-forward Gonçalo Ramos (25), according to Fabrizio Romano. The Benfica Academy graduate is currently with Portugal’s camp at the 2026 World Cup. Negotiations are reportedly ongoing between AC Milan, Ramos and his agent Jorge Mendes over personal terms.For the past two seasons with PSG, Ramos has played a peripheral
  
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• Palestra set for Chelsea medical and contract signing tomorrow

  25-06-2026 22:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Palestra set for Chelsea medical and contract signing tomorrowMarco Palestra is set to fly to London in order to sign the paperwork and undergo his medical ahead of his transfer from Atalanta to Premier League side Chelsea.According to reports from Sky, via FCInter1908, Palestra will now travel to England to sign what is expected to be a six-year contract with the Blues.Chelsea came almost out of nowhere to beat Inter to the signing of the highly rated Italian wing-back, who had a stellar season
  
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• Milan make contact with Mendes over Gonçalo Ramos as PSG striker opens door to San Siro move

  25-06-2026 22:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Milan make contact with Mendes over Gonçalo Ramos as PSG striker opens door to San Siro moveMilan have identified Gonçalo Ramos as their primary striker target this summer and have already opened talks with the Portuguese forward’s agent Jorge Mendes, with the player himself understood to have expressed his openness to a move to San Siro.According to Sky Sport, via TuttoMercatoWeb, the contact with Mendes represents a significant acceleration in Milan’s pursuit of a cen
  
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• Former Milan director reveals Rossoneri had agreement to sign Cristiano Ronaldo in 2018

  25-06-2026 22:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Former Milan director reveals Rossoneri had agreement to sign Cristiano Ronaldo in 2018Milan came within touching distance of signing Cristiano Ronaldo in January 2018, with former sporting director Massimiliano Mirabelli revealing that agreements had been reached with both Real Madrid and the player’s agent Jorge Mendes, only for the deal to collapse when the Chinese ownership group got cold feet.Mirabelli’s account is extraordinary in its detail. He revealed that the opening approa
  
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• Has Florian Wirtz rediscovered his form at the World Cup? 📈

  25-06-2026 22:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Has Florian Wirtz rediscovered his form at the World Cup? 📈Florian Wirtz made the move to Liverpool from Bayer Leverkusen for a whopping £116m last summer, but the German struggled mightily to find his footing at Anfield.After proving to be one of the best up-and-coming creative players in Europe under Xabi Alonso in Leverkusen, plenty of pressure was dumped on his shoulders upon moving to the Premier League. While Wirtz provided just three assists in 33 Premier League matches
  
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• Watch as Ivory Coast score early against Curacao to boost World Cup last-32 hopes

  25-06-2026 22:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Germany and Ecuador level, Ivory Coast lead Curacao in final round of Group E gamesSunderland's Angulo scores Ecuador's first goal of tournament after early Sane goal for GermanyPepe scores from close range for Ivory Coast As it stands Ivory Coast going through as runners-up, Germany already confirmed as group winnersFind out who plays who in last 32 as it stands Watch as Ivory Coast score early against Curacao to boost World Cup last-32 hopes
  
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• Watch as Angulo levels for Ecuador against already-qualified Germany at World Cup

  25-06-2026 22:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Germany and Ecuador level, Ivory Coast lead Curacao in final round of Group E gamesSunderland's Angulo scores Ecuador's first goal of tournament after early Sane goal for GermanyPepe scores from close range for Ivory Coast As it stands Ivory Coast going through as runners-up, Germany already confirmed as group winnersFind out who plays who in last 32 as it stands Watch as Angulo levels for Ecuador against already-qualified Germany at World Cup
  
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• 📲 No clean sheet again! Germany fans angry with Neuer

  25-06-2026 22:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  📲 No clean sheet again! Germany fans angry with NeuerOnce again, the German national team will not keep a clean sheet at this World Cup. After Leroy Sané put them ahead, Nilson Angulo equalized for Ecuador. That means the DFB team has once again conceded a goal in a World Cup match. The last time that didn’t happen was when Germany became world champions at the 2014 World Cup, beating Argentina 1-0 in the final. Since then, Manuel Neuer has always had to pick the b
  
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• ‘I just thought, ‘What happened?’’: Why Sweden trained under a demolition site ahead of Japan World Cup clash

  25-06-2026 22:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Sweden team, upon arriving at their World Cup base camp, were met with an unexpected scene of demolition, sparking initial confusion. Players were taken aback to discover mangled metal and construction debris across one side of Toyota Stadium – home of MLS team FC Dallas – during their Wednesday evening training session.Midfielder Besfort Zeneli told Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet: "I just thought, ‘what happened?’ As far as I knew there hadn’t been any storm." T
  
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• Liverpool can sign €60m Real Madrid star after Fabrizio Romano update

  25-06-2026 22:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool can sign €60m Real Madrid star after Fabrizio Romano updateLiverpool can actually buy a Real Madrid player after Fabrizio Romano's latest update. What is it with Real Madrid? They seem to love taking away the Reds' best players. They've done it back-to-back now with Ibrahima Konate and Trent Alexander-Arnold.To make matters even worse, both were on a free transfer.But this is not the first instance of Real Madrid being greedy. They took Alvaro Arbeloa and Xabi Alonso back in 2009,
  
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• Chelsea Are Looking At 27-Year-Old Leeds United Player: Why The Whites Should Demand A Premium?

  25-06-2026 22:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chelsea Are Looking At 27-Year-Old Leeds United Player: Why The Whites Should Demand A Premium?Chelsea have a gaping hole on the left side of their defence, and they want Gabriel Gudmundsson to fill it.Chelsea look to Elland Road for Cucurella replacementThe Stamford Bridge revolving door spun again earlier this month. Real Madrid swooped in with a massive £51.8 million package to take Marc Cucurella to Spain, leaving the Blues desperately short of options at left-back. They need a replace
  
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• ‘We want to make him proud’ – Aurélien Tchouaméni opens up on Didier Deschamps’ absence

  25-06-2026 22:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ‘We want to make him proud’ – Aurélien Tchouaméni opens up on Didier Deschamps’ absenceFrance international midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni (26) has called on his teammates to make Didier Deschamps proud on the eve of Les Bleus‘ last 2026 World Cup group stage game against Norway. After securing their place for the knock-out stage with back-to-back wins against Senegal (3-1) and Iraq (3-0), France only need a draw against Norway to wi
  
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• Journalist: Liverpool hold ‘firm interest’ in World Cup star

  25-06-2026 21:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Journalist: Liverpool hold ‘firm interest’ in World Cup starLiverpool Eyeing Ayyoub Bouaddi as Midfield Search ContinuesLiverpool’s summer recruitment drive is gathering momentum under new head coach Andoni Iraola, but while much of the attention remains on strengthening the forward line, midfield is quietly emerging as another area under close scrutiny.Reporting from Lewis Steele for the Daily Mail suggests there are numerous names circulating, though only one currently appear
  
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• 👴 Oldies v Ecuador: Germany this old for the first time in ages

  25-06-2026 21:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  👴 Oldies v Ecuador: Germany this old for the first time in agesCompared to the match against Ivory Coast, Julian Nagelsmann has made two changes to his starting lineup for the clash with Ecuador.David Raum and Antonio Rüdiger come into the starting eleven in place of the injured Nathaniel Brown and the sidelined Nico Schlotterbeck.These changes significantly raise the average age of the DFB team in one go. More specifically, today’s German starters have an average age of 28 ye
  
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• ‘Queer people exist in Iran and Egypt’: Inside the politicisation of the first-ever World Cup pride match

  25-06-2026 21:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  When the initial 2026 World Cup schedule was released two years ago, the date of Seattle’s final group-stage contest fashioned an unmissable opportunity. The “Emerald City”, positioned with its exquisite downtown skyline off the Pacific coast in Washington state, is famous for its spectacular Pride celebrations at the end of June. It coincides with the 1969 Stonewall Riots, seen as the catalyst for the liberation of gay people in the United States more than 55 years ago. For Je
  
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• Chelsea target Maxence Lacroix to replace William Saliba for Norway v France

  25-06-2026 21:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chelsea target Maxence Lacroix to replace William Saliba for Norway v FranceFrance international centre-back will be rested for Friday’s night 2026 World Cup group stage game against Norway, Guy Stéphan has confirmed today. Didier Deschamps’ assistant will take charge of Les Bleus with the France national team manager having returned to France for the funeral of his mother, who passed away. Deschamps is expected to link up with his squad in Boston on Saturday.France
  
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• Newcastle United Left-Back Is Open To Joining Manchester United: Should Carrick Go For Him?

  25-06-2026 21:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Newcastle United Left-Back Is Open To Joining Manchester United: Should Carrick Go For Him?In a recent report, The Sun claimed that Newcastle United left-back Lewis Hall is open to joining Manchester United this summer. It has been stated that the English talent is keen to play in the UEFA Champions League next season and is eager to make a switch to join the Red Devils this off-season.Hall’s Impressive Form In The Premier LeagueHall enjoyed a decent campaign at the Tyneside club as he put
  
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