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• 'Real buzz' around Northern Ireland - Charles

  06-10-2026 18:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Northern Ireland midfielder Shea Charles said "he could not be happier" following the side's unbeaten Nations League window. Michael O'Neill's outfit are the only team within this year's competition who did not concede a goal during the extended four-game international break. There has been much excitement and anticipation around the young squad who sit top of League B Group 2, and Charles thinks that the same feeling is felt within the team itself. "I think everyone in the country is buzzing at
  
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• Real Madrid midfield star accepts he has fallen short of his potential so far

  07-10-2026 11:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid midfield star accepts he has fallen short of his potential so farReal Madrid signed Eduardo Camavinga at a time when he was regarded as one of the biggest midfield talents around.Los Blancos beat significant European competition to sign the Frenchman, but his development has left a lot to be desired.Camavinga is under no illusions about where his career currently stands. The Real Madrid midfielder knows his development has not matched his enormous potential so far.According to Diario
  
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• Pellegrini favored to start in Como-Roma

  07-10-2026 10:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Pellegrini favored to start in Como-RomaGian Piero Gasperini is ready to welcome back the remaining players who have been on international duty, preparing for the trip to Como, scheduled for Sunday at 12:30 PM. Mora, Castro, Soulé, and Balerdi will return to Trigoria in the next few hours. The only player unavailable will be Cristante, who is recovering from a knee injury. Good news from yesterday’s training session for Gasperini: Malen and Wesley completed part of the group session
  
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• Former Liverpool star declares multi year punishment suitable for rivals

  07-10-2026 10:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Former Liverpool star declares multi year punishment suitable for rivalsManchester City Punishment Debate Intensifies Ahead of Liverpool ClashThe Manchester City charges are no longer a background story. They are front and centre, and the noise around possible sanctions is growing louder ahead of a huge Liverpool v Manchester City meeting in the Premier League.An independent commission found City guilty of breaking Premier League financial rules in a hard-hitting report released last week. The c
  
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• Veretout: “If Roma ever need me, I’m there.”

  07-10-2026 10:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Veretout: “If Roma ever need me, I’m there.”Jordan Veretout gave an interview to Retesport in which he discussed his experience at Roma.“I liked helping the team, running a lot, but I could score goals, and I managed to do a lot of that. I had three spectacular years in Rome, I loved it, my family felt very comfortable there, I made so many friends, it was hard to leave Rome, we won the Conference, it was hard to leave.” For the French midfielder, after his third ye
  
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• Report: Arsenal keen on move for Mexican Wonderkid

  07-10-2026 10:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Arsenal keen on move for Mexican WonderkidArsenal Transfer News: Gilberto Mora Contact Made as January Move Comes Into FocusArsenal do not need another reminder that elite clubs plan ahead. They know it, and this latest report around Gilberto Mora fits that pattern precisely. According to TeamTalk, the Gunners have made contact over a possible move for the Mexico teenager, with a January deal now a live possibility once he turns 18.This is the sort of transfer that makes sense on several
  
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• Video: Nico Paz scores another screamer in Messi’s final match for Argentina

  07-10-2026 10:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Video: Nico Paz scores another screamer in Messi’s final match for ArgentinaNico Paz was on the scoresheet for the third time in three games as he found the corner of the net from outside the penalty area in Lionel Messi’s final match for Argentina in the early hours of Wednesday morning.Como star Paz came off the bench in Messi’s final international match in the early hours of Wednesday morning, an eventual 3-0 win over Benin in Buenos Aires, having started in his nation&rsquo
  
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• Liverpool face tough transfer decision over defender

  07-10-2026 10:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool face tough transfer decision over defenderThe improvement of Liverpool’s defence has been one of the biggest talking points of Andoni Iraola’s reign at Anfield so far. Jeremy Jacquet and Virgil van Dijk have formed an impressive partnership, and new arrival Ronald Araujo has done brilliantly as a makeshift right-back.After facing plenty of criticism last season under Arne Slot, the Reds’ backline now looks like one of the best in the country again, and it has been wel
  
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• Real Madrid legend Luka Modric admits Lionel Messi made him “suffer a lot”

  07-10-2026 10:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid legend Luka Modric admits Lionel Messi made him “suffer a lot”Luka Modric has offered a revealing reflection on his long rivalry with Lionel Messi following the Barcelona legend’s farewell to international football.Notably, the former Real Madrid midfielder faced Messi 27 times during his career, including meetings in El Clasico and international football. Their head-to-head record makes for difficult reading from Modric’s perspective, with the Croatian w
  
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• Florentino Perez has not given up on Bayern Munich superstar amid contract renewal talks

  07-10-2026 10:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Florentino Perez has not given up on Bayern Munich superstar amid contract renewal talksReal Madrid have not abandoned their interest in Michael Olise, with Florentino Perez continuing to monitor the Bayern Munich winger’s contract situation ahead of a possible move next summer, reports Defensa Central, It is known that Bayern are working on a new contract for Olise, but the France international is seeking a release clause as part of any extension. That detail could be crucial fo
  
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• RB Leipzig’s Christoph Baumgartner works towards comeback

  07-10-2026 10:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  RB Leipzig’s Christoph Baumgartner works towards comebackAfter sustaining a thigh injury which required surgery just weeks before the 2026 FIFA World Cup, RB Leipzig’s Christoph Baumgartner is working on his comeback.On Tuesday, the Bundesliga side confirmed that the Austrian had indeed returned to team training, albeit partially. Still, it’s positive news for Leipzig and Baumgartner, who scored 17 goals and provided nine assists in 37 appearances across all competitions last s
  
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• Nico Schlotterbeck could return for Borussia Dortmund’s Champions League game

  07-10-2026 10:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Nico Schlotterbeck could return for Borussia Dortmund’s Champions League gameBorussia Dortmund’s defender Nico Schlotterbeck picked up an outer ligament injury to his right ankle while training with the German national team last week. According to Sport BILD, he will most likely miss Friday’s game against Werder Bremen. However, the club is confident that he will be fit again for the UEFA Champions League match at Bodø/Glimt on Wednesday.Schlotterbeck picked up the injur
  
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• Report: 16-year-old Real Madrid target wants Barcelona move ‘at all costs’

  07-10-2026 10:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: 16-year-old Real Madrid target wants Barcelona move ‘at all costs’One of the biggest transfer sagas doing the rounds in Europe in recent weeks is the uncertain future of JJ Gabriel.The Manchester United wonderkid has expressed his desire to leave the club, and European giants have set their sights on signing him.Now, Los Blancos could face a significant obstacle in their pursuit of the 16-year-old England starlet.According to Diario SPORT journalist Jaume Marcet, the highly r
  
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• Today’s Papers: Esposito obsession, Malago replaces himself

  07-10-2026 10:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Today’s Papers: Esposito obsession, Malago replaces himselfLa Gazzetta dello SportCome back like this! Sinner return: ‘I’ll see you in 2027’The knee, the choice of tournaments, the therapy: The plan for his return. Target Australian Open in January but he will lose his no.1 status before the finalsItaly sees the future The Baby Boom of our NazionaleFrom Kayode to the youth sides: We’ve found our youngstersPio: A beautiful problem The Azzurri bomber is
  
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• Barcelona passed up two chances to sign Atletico Madrid superstar for just €5 million

  07-10-2026 10:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona passed up two chances to sign Atletico Madrid superstar for just €5 millionBarcelona had the chance to sign Marc Pubill for just €5 million in 2023, but opted for the experience of Joao Cancelo instead. Two years later, the decision looks increasingly significant as the former Levante full-back has developed into an established Atletico Madrid and Spain player.According to SPORT, Pubill was already on Barcelona’s radar when he was 20 and playing for Levante. T
  
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• Sporting director Stewart to leave Chelsea

  07-10-2026 10:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Chelsea sporting director Laurence Stewart is set to leave the club by mutual consent in the near future.The 40-year-old leaves on excellent terms to pursue other opportunities in a move that is internally seen as related to the "tweak of the (recruitment) model" that influential co-owner Behdad Eghbali spoke about at the end of last season.Stewart has spent nearly four years at Chelsea under the BlueCo ownership, but many of his responsibilities will be absorbed into the roles of
  
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• Jude Bellingham lauds ‘unbelievable human being’ Harry Kane

  07-10-2026 10:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jude Bellingham lauds ‘unbelievable human being’ Harry KaneBayern Munich’s Harry Kane matched the all-time England caps record, matching Peter Shilton’s 125 appearances for the Three Lions, after starting, and scoring, against Czech Republic in the UEFA Nations League on Tuesday.Netting his 91st goal for England, Kane has scored six goals in his last four appearances at international level, earning esteemed praise from teammate Jude Bellingham.“First and foremost he
  
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• England look like a team reborn in the Nations League. Does it matter?

  07-10-2026 10:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  England came into the first international break of the season carrying a “scar” of their World Cup failure. That scar is still very much there after a drawn-out three-week camp, but renewed promise has helped the healing process.If there were fears that the woes of Thomas Tuchel’s men would snowball into a full-blown crisis, that has not happened. Another dominant display against Czech Republic rounded off their quartet of Nations League outings and Tuchel will part ways with h
  
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• Manchester United prodigy JJ Gabriel wants Barcelona move ‘at all costs’ – report

  07-10-2026 10:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester United prodigy JJ Gabriel wants Barcelona move ‘at all costs’ – reportManchester United wonderkid JJ Gabriel is pushing for a move to Barcelona, despite sporting director Deco previously making it clear that the Catalan club was not interested in signing him.According to SPORT, Gabriel wants to leave Old Trafford and wants to play for Barcelona ‘at all costs’, with several major European clubs also monitoring his situation. As such, Real Madrid, Pari
  
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• Getafe Face Salary-Cap Hurdle Before Carvajal Signing Is Official

  07-10-2026 10:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Getafe Face Salary-Cap Hurdle Before Carvajal Signing Is OfficialGetafe are close to signing former Real Madrid defender Dani Carvajal after he completed a medical and finalised an agreement with the club, but the move is not official until LaLiga approves his registration. Fichajes reported on Tuesday 6 October that the remaining obstacle is whether Getafe can create enough room within its financial limits to register the 34-year-old Spaniard.Carvajal became a free agent when his Real Madrid co
  
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• Former Real Madrid star David Alaba reflects on leadership role after leaving Bernabeu: ‘The role of big brother’

  07-10-2026 10:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Former Real Madrid star David Alaba reflects on leadership role after leaving Bernabeu: ‘The role of big brother’Real Madrid signed David Alaba on a free transfer at a time when he was one of the finest centre-backs in the Bundesliga with Bayern Munich.However, his time in the Spanish capital was ruined by an ACL injury, after which he never got back to his previous level.The Austrian left Madrid at the end of last season upon the expiry of his contract and has now joined Udinese in
  
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• Report: Newcastle United keen on Eredivisie star

  07-10-2026 09:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Newcastle United keen on Eredivisie starNewcastle United tracking Aaron Bouwman in long term centre-back planNewcastle United have made a habit of scanning the European market for emerging talent and, after moving for Sean Steur from Ajax, attention has now settled on another highly-rated prospect in Amsterdam. According to Chronicle, the Magpies have been monitoring Ajax defender Aaron Bouwman, a teenage centre-back whose profile appears to line up neatly with the club’s evolving
  
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• Report: Liverpool submit £38m bid to sign North American star

  07-10-2026 09:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Liverpool submit £38m bid to sign North American starLiverpool transfer latest, Gilberto Mora linked with $50m move from TijuanaLiverpool have been credited with serious interest in Gilberto Mora, the 17-year-old Mexican attacking midfielder, following a fresh report from TUDN that has quickly amplified talk around one of the most intriguing young talents in North American football.The central claim is striking. Tijuana are said to have been informed, via the player’s represe
  
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• Mikel Merino saves Spain again as Zubimendi assists

  07-10-2026 09:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mikel Merino saves Spain again as Zubimendi assistsMikel Merino came off the bench to rescue Spain against Croatia, scoring twice in a 2-1 win as another Arsenal midfielder helped create the decisive goal.Photo by Jose Manuel Alvarez Rey/Getty ImagesMikel Merino rescued Spain again with both goals in a 2-1 Nations League victory over Croatia, while Martín Zubimendi supplied the pass for the late winner.Spain trailed at half-time in Split after Ivan Perišić scored in the 17th m
  
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• Quiz: What has happened so far in the Championship?

  07-10-2026 09:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Good news. We're more than halfway through the extended international break and EFL football is back on 9 October.But how much do you remember about the Championship season so far? Plenty has happened as all but two teams have completed eight of their 46 fixtures.Think you're a Championship aficionado? Let's find out.After more quizzes? Go to our dedicated Football Quizzes and Sports Quizzes pages and sign up for notifications to get the latest quizzes sent straight to your device.
  
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• What questions face Pocognoli after Scotland defeat?

  07-10-2026 09:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  From the high of their first win under Sebastien Pocognoli in North Macedonia to the second Hampden low of his embryonic Scotland reign.It has been rollercoaster four-game start to the Belgian's reign as head coach.His first international window ends not only with Scotland's hopes of topping Nations League group and winning promotion to League A left in tatters but facing a tougher draw for the next European Championship after a likely third-place finish.Suffering back-to-back competitive home d
  
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• Truro City miss out on top spot after Farnham draw

  07-10-2026 09:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Truro City had led 2-0 at Farnham Town before the hosts came back [Shutterstock]Truro City manager John Askey has said he was disappointed to have missed the chance to go top of National League South after his side's 2-2 draw at Farnham Town. The Tinners led 2-0 at half time as first Tyler Harvey converted Jack Stretton's eighth-minute pass to give his side the lead. Max Kinsey then headed in Connor Riley-Lowe's 38th-minute corner to put the Cornish side in control. But the hosts moved into the
  
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• ⁠Liverpool ready to sign English sensation to replace Florian Wirtz

  07-10-2026 09:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ⁠Liverpool ready to sign English sensation to replace Florian WirtzThe German has been under pressure at Anfield recently. Wirtz arrived with so much excitement. He was going to the next superstar at Anfield.And then what happened?Well, he's been struggling to fit into the system, or the rhythm of English football. He's not quite what everyone expected him to be.Wirtz has become a problem for Andoni Iraola. Because of how much hype Wirtz has and because of how much Liverpool invested in hi
  
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• Fringe Real Madrid midfielder emerges as one of the winners of the international break

  07-10-2026 09:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Fringe Real Madrid midfielder emerges as one of the winners of the international breakEduardo Camavinga has emerged as one of the biggest winners of France’s latest international break, with Zinedine Zidane and his coaching staff particularly impressed by the Real Madrid midfielder’s performances.According to RMC Sport, Camavinga has strengthened his position with the national team after starting both matches against Belgium. His displays have given Zidane another reason to cons
  
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• Barcelona wonderkid rejoins training after six-week injury layoff

  07-10-2026 09:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona wonderkid rejoins training after six-week injury layoffBarcelona have received positive news regarding one of their most closely watched young talents, with Ebrima Tunkara returning to group training after spending six weeks recovering from an ankle injury.According to Mundo Deportivo, the 16-year-old has now resumed work with his teammates as Barcelona carefully manage his return. Notably, Tunkara is not expected to feature immediately, but there is growing optimism that he could
  
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