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• 'Room for improvement' after solid Saints start - Valakari

  17-09-2026 17:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manager Simo Valakari is not surprised by St Johnstone's solid start to the Scottish Premiership season but admits "there is a lot of room for improvement as well".After winning the Championship last term, the Perth side have adapted seamlessly to life back in the top division. They are currently seventh in the table with a haul of seven points from their opening six games.As they look to continue their positive start at home to Falkirk on Saturday, Valakariand his players appear to be keeping t
  
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• Pending details, Javier Aguirre to be Valencia's new manager

  19-09-2026 09:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Pending details, Javier Aguirre to be Valencia's new managerValencia Club de Fútbol are going to have a new manager: Javier Aguirre.The Mexican will be the next manager of Los Che after the dismissal of Carlos Corberán.After Ernesto Valverde and José Luis Mendilibar both said “no,” the “Vasco” will take charge of a Valencia side that has had a new sporting director for a few days now: Braulio Vázquez, formerly of Osasuna.
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• Spanish journalist explains what Real Madrid will do if Kylian Mbappe does not win Ballon d’Or

  19-09-2026 09:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Spanish journalist explains what Real Madrid will do if Kylian Mbappe does not win Ballon d’OrReal Madrid are expected to attend this year’s Ballon d’Or ceremony regardless of whether Kylian Mbappe wins the award, reports journalist Jose Felix Diaz, as per Defensa Central.The situation is notably different from 2024, when Real Madrid stayed away from the ceremony after learning that Vinicius Jr. would lose the prize to Rodri. Jose Felix Diaz believes the club’s impro
  
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• Liverpool make contact to sign phenomenal German super talent

  19-09-2026 09:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool make contact to sign phenomenal German super talentLiverpool have made contact to sign an incredibly talented German player. When Jurgen Klopp took over a decade ago, there was this perception that he was going to bring in a lot of German players.Klopp certainly tried. He wanted Timo Werner, Julian Brandt and Mario Gotze at some stage in his Liverpool career.But Liverpool opted to sign alternatives instead. These ended up being pretty good, with the alternative to Werner being Diogo Jo
  
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• The day's 5⃣ stories: Mazzola, De la Fuente's changes, Tuchel..

  19-09-2026 09:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The day's 5⃣ stories: Mazzola, De la Fuente's changes, Tuchel..A football-packed weekend kicks off before the international break, so let’s go over the five stories you can’t miss before it gets underway.A legend has passed away: Sandro MazzolaOne of the greatest legends of Italian football has passed away: Sandro Mazzola.The son of Valentino Mazzola — who played for Torino, was a leading figure of the Grande Torino side, and died in the Superga tragedy — became an
  
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• Arteta responds to Max Dowman January loan questions

  19-09-2026 09:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arteta responds to Max Dowman January loan questionsPhoto by Alex Pantling/Getty ImagesMikel Arteta has made clear that Arsenal are reviewing Max Dowman’s development every six months, with suggestions of a possible January loan looking premature given the manager’s insistence that the teenager remains in the right place.Dowman offered another reminder of his quality in Arsenal’s 4-2 Carabao Cup win at Ipswich Town on Tuesday, scoring twice in what was his first appearance of t
  
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• ☕️🥐 FC Breakfast: Zidane on Dembélé-Mbappé 🎙️, Da Cunha 🪄, Olise 🔥

  19-09-2026 09:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ☕️🥐 FC Breakfast: Zidane on Dembélé-Mbappé 🎙️, Da Cunha 🪄, Olise 🔥Mbappé or Dembélé for the Ballon d'Or? Zidane answers!As the media feud between Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé over the Ballon d'Or rages on, Zinédine Zidane was asked to share his thoughts on the matter when announcing his squad.Lucas Da Cunha, introduction 🪄The big surprise in Zinédine Zidan
  
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• Why Hansi Flick keeps substituting Pedri despite his importance – report

  19-09-2026 09:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Why Hansi Flick keeps substituting Pedri despite his importance – reportHansi Flick’s handling of Pedri has become one of the less obvious features of Barcelona’s success since the German took charge.The midfielder, who recently made his 250th Barcelona appearance, remains central to Flick’s plans, whether operating as an interior or in a double pivot, but being important to the team has not meant playing every available minute. Flick has consistently used substituti
  
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• Aston Villa Starting XI vs Spurs: Confirmed Team News and Predicted Lineup

  19-09-2026 09:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Aston Villa Starting XI vs Spurs: Confirmed Team News and Predicted LineupAston Villa Predicted XI vs Tottenham: Buendia in Line as Emery Weighs Injury CallsAston Villa head to Tottenham with a familiar issue for Unai Emery, balancing momentum with availability. Villa beat Coventry 3-1 in the Carabao Cup, but that result does not settle the bigger question ahead of a tougher Premier League test. Team selection does.Emery has a few moving parts to manage. Matty Cash returned to the squad against
  
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• Lesser-known Italy internationals to watch out for

  19-09-2026 09:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lesser-known Italy internationals to watch out forRoberto Mancini has sprung a host of surprises, when it comes to call-ups for the Italian national team. Multiple fresh faces have been given an opportunity for feature for the Azzurri at the UEFA Nations League and this brings a layer of excitement to what has been a disappointing few years in Calcio.Get Italian Football News now look at some lesser-known players who can possible make a mark – now and in the future.Alessandro RomanoThe 20-
  
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• Incredible genius will become Liverpool's next sporting director

  19-09-2026 09:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Incredible genius will become Liverpool's next sporting directorLiverpool's next sporting director could be an absolute genius. The Richard Hughes era is over at Anfield. He has left the club after a whirlwind two years. During his time at Liverpool, Hughes attracted some of the biggest names in world football to the club.He broke Liverpool's transfer record multiple times.Ultimately, he signed exciting players. However, he also left the current squad quite imbalanced. When you look at Andoni Ir
  
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• In-form Real Madrid talent set to keep starting spot vs Atletico despite Bellingham’s return – report

  19-09-2026 09:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  In-form Real Madrid talent set to keep starting spot vs Atletico despite Bellingham’s return – reportArda Guler is expected to retain his place in Real Madrid’s starting XI for Sunday’s Madrid derby, with Jude Bellingham also set to return to the team against Atlético Madrid.According to AS, manager Jose Mourinho is expected to keep faith with Guler despite Bellingham’s return, although the England international’s presence should alter the Turkish midfi
  
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• Celtic vs Rangers preview: Gers chase back-to-back wins against arch-rivals

  19-09-2026 09:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Celtic vs Rangers preview: Gers chase back-to-back wins against arch-rivalsCeltic and Rangers meet for the second time in seven days on Sunday, but the setting and stakes will be very different when the Old Firm rivals clash at Celtic Park in the Scottish Premiership.Rangers produced one of their best performances of the season last weekend, beating Celtic 3-0 at Ibrox in the League Cup quarter-finals,The Gers now have the chance to follow that up with another victory over their biggest rivals.
  
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• 🧨 Koop at risk, Cardinale lucky charm, Martinez agent 🗣️ morning news☀️

  19-09-2026 09:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🧨 Koop at risk, Cardinale lucky charm, Martinez agent 🗣️ morning news☀️After the Monza vs Sassuolo clash, which lifted the curtain, the fifth round of the Serie A season continues. It’s Roma vs Inter day, the showdown between the two teams at the top of the table.Watch the entire Serie BKT live with LaB Channel on OneFootball: subscribe for just €9.99 per month!While waiting for the big match at the Olimpico — and the other fixtures of the fif
  
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• Liverpool receive boost in the race to sign Ligue 1 midfielder

  19-09-2026 08:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool receive boost in the race to sign Ligue 1 midfielderLamine Camara Transfer Latest as Monaco Leave January Window OpenLamine Camara has emerged once again as a serious name to watch ahead of the January transfer window, with Standard reporting that Monaco could yet be forced into a decision on the Senegal midfielder.Chelsea came close to landing Camara in the previous window, with a £47m agreement understood to have been reached before Monaco abruptly halted the move. The proposed
  
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• Here we go: Barcelona complete signing of 16-year-old attacking midfielder

  19-09-2026 08:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Here we go: Barcelona complete signing of 16-year-old attacking midfielderBarcelona have completed the signing of 16-year-old attacking talent Dany Freire, with Fabrizio Romano giving his trademark ‘Here We Go’ to the move.The Portuguese-Luxembourgish youngster passed his trial with Barcelona and is signing his contract with the club today, with the remaining formalities now set to be completed.Born in Lisbon on 19 September 2010, Freire moved to Luxembourg at a young age and develop
  
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• Belgium coach explains chat with Real Madrid veteran after Nations League exclusion: ‘If anything happens…’

  19-09-2026 08:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Belgium coach explains chat with Real Madrid veteran after Nations League exclusion: ‘If anything happens…’Thibaut Courtois will not be part of Mark van Bommel’s first Belgium squad, with the Real Madrid goalkeeper sitting out the upcoming Nations League fixtures after reaching an agreement with the new national team coach.Courtois had already made clear that he intended to step away from Belgium’s Nations League campaign, prioritising his workload and recovery aft
  
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• It's official, Liverpool have their new Roberto Firmino and he's incredible

  19-09-2026 08:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It's official, Liverpool have their new Roberto Firmino and he's incredibleThere's a new Roberto Firmino on the scene at Anfield.The Brazilian remains one of the most underappreciated club icons of recent memory.Roberto Firmino never seemed interested in chasing the spotlight or soaking up the acclaim of the Anfield crowd. Instead, he was the perfect cog in Jurgen Klopp’s machine, quietly keeping everything ticking while providing the energy and intelligence that allowed Sadio Mane and Mo
  
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• Move, not a shot at dream club! Bundesliga youngster must save season start

  19-09-2026 08:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Move, not a shot at dream club! Bundesliga youngster must save season start"I'm absolutely thrilled to be getting this opportunity here, to be able to play for the biggest club in the world. I definitely want to make the most of this chance and I'm incredibly happy. Now I want to give it everything in every training session," Arijon Ibrahimović had said back in July. At the time, he was dreaming of making the breakthrough at Bayern.Christoph Freund also gave him hope: "It’s no longer
  
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• Premier League today: How to watch Spurs v Aston Villa, TV channels & live stream Saturday 19 September

  19-09-2026 08:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  John McGinn has been reliable in midfield despite Villa’s early struggles to start the season.Photograph: Allstar Picture Library Ltd/Ed Sykes/Apl/SportsphotoTottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa are still searching for traction in the Premier League this season with both teams without a win in their opening four matches. It’s against the angsty background that Saturday’s fixture will be played.Spurs are also yet to score their first league goal. Roberto De Zerbi’s side have
  
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• From near oblivion to Europe - Brighton celebrate 125th anniversary

  19-09-2026 08:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Brighton's players paid for tickets, a T-shirt and scarf for the fans who went to their Uefa Conference League play-off with Tromso in August [Getty Images]It is Thursday, 9 November, 2023. Brighton manager Roberto de Zerbi is addressing his players in the Amsterdam Arena before their Europa League tie with Ajax."There's 3,000 Brighton fans in this stadium tonight," said the Italian. "But there's more than twice that number in the city who have travelled over. Remember that when you go on to tha
  
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• The genius Richard Hughes' decision that is going under the radar

  19-09-2026 08:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The genius Richard Hughes' decision that is going under the radarIt isn't yet clear the legacy that Richard Hughes will have at Anfield, but his tenure as sporting director will certainly be remembered as historic.The Scot oversaw the signings of three players for over £100 million, breaking the British transfer record twice and ultimately reshaping the side that Jurgen Klopp left at Anfield.After spending over £650 million in five windows many would have expected the team to have im
  
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• Raphinha talks Pedri, Lamine, Lewandowski, Flick, Messi, Alvarez, Ballon d’Or, Saudi offer

  19-09-2026 08:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Raphinha talks Pedri, Lamine, Lewandowski, Flick, Messi, Alvarez, Ballon d’Or, Saudi offerRaphinha has opened up on almost every major issue surrounding his Barcelona career in a wide-ranging interview with RAC1’s Tu diras (h/t SPORT), from his Ballon d’Or omission and Lamine Yamal’s chances to his decision to stay at the club and his surprise transformation into a number nine.The Brazilian enters the international break in extraordinary form, having scored 11 goals in se
  
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• Victor Munoz reveals Real Madrid regret and picks his Ballon d’Or favourite: ‘You have to accept it was difficult’

  19-09-2026 08:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Victor Munoz reveals Real Madrid regret and picks his Ballon d’Or favourite: ‘You have to accept it was difficult’Former Real Madrid academy player Victor Munoz has looked back on his time in the club’s youth system and explained what he learned from coming through both Barcelona’s and Madrid’s academies.Now at Liverpool, Munoz spoke to AS about his development and the difficulty of breaking into Real Madrid’s first team. His route through the Spani
  
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• Winless Villa and Spurs face telling early showdown

  19-09-2026 07:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Aston Villa have lost three of their opening four Premier League games [Getty Images]More than half a billion spent between them, for just three points and one goal. Tottenham and Aston Villa are in need of Premier League inspiration.It is not a surprise that a summer of change at both clubs has failed to bring immediate results - but they need to ignite their season.They meet at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday as the past two Europa League winners but sitting in the bottom four of the ear
  
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• Chelsea miss Joao Pedro... and can't stop conceding goals

  19-09-2026 00:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chelsea's problem was once again defending. But with striker Joao Pedro ruled out through injury, scoring goals also became an issue at Brentford on Friday.The Brazilian striker's absence with a knee injury disrupted new manager Xabi Alonso's previously free-scoring attack, which featured Cole Palmer and club record £117m signing Morgan Rogers.Danny Welbeck replaced the forward, but was unable to make an impact.At Brentford, it was an even contest until Jaidon Anthony gave the hosts a 61st
  
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• Brentford 3-0 Chelsea: What Andrews and Schuster said

  19-09-2026 00:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Brentford manager Keith Andrews speaking to MOTD after his side's 3-0 win: "I feel like I have played. It was a really good evening, it's important that you enjoy evenings like this because you work so hard and there are so many tough days in this game and when you play against a west London rival, and you build up to a game and you go on a bit of a journey with the team, there are always bumps along the way, but we were in a really good place and it's nice to see it come into fruition tonight."
  
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• WSL: Lauren Hemp on song as Man City bag last-minute win against Liverpool

  19-09-2026 00:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  WSL: Lauren Hemp on song as Man City bag last-minute win against LiverpoolA tense six-goal thriller against Gareth Taylor’s Liverpool side saw Manchester City maintain their unbeaten run. Goals from Lauren Hemp, Bunny Shaw, Alice Bergström, Vivien Endemann alongside an own goal from Grace Fisk treated fans to an action packed evening at the Joie Stadium.Starting XIsManchester CityYamashita; Wamser, Greenwood, Rose, Beney, Hasegawa, Blindkilde Brown, Hemp, Mead, Fowler, ShawLiverpoolKe
  
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• The first glimpse of a Brazilian winger for Manchester City was full of promise

  19-09-2026 00:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The first glimpse of a Brazilian winger for Manchester City was full of promiseBrazilian winger Allan finally made his Manchester City debut as City thumped Norwich City 5-0 in their third-round Carabao Cup tie. Allan arrived at City from Palmeiras during the summer and had to be patient before being given an opportunity to play by Enzo Maresca. Allan’s opportunity to start arrived against Norwich City and he showed more than enough after a tough opening 20 minutes to illustrate why City w
  
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• Cliftonville win to extend lead at top to eight

  19-09-2026 00:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Cliftonville defeated Lisburn Rangers 3-1 at Solitude on Friday to strengthen their position at the top of the Women's Premiership and move a step closer to securing the title.The Reds' victory extended their lead at the league summit to eight points over nearest challengers Glentoran, who play Linfield at the Blanchflower Stadium on Sunday afternoon (16:30 BST).Cliftonville will be crowned champions if the Glens fail to beat their Belfast rivals in that encounter.Cliftonville were two goals to
  
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