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• 'Since day one, I saw how much quality there was here'

  11-09-2026 08:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Brighton midfielder Chema Andres says the quality already at the club will help bring the best out of him. He told BBC Radio Sussex: "Playing Europa League last year with Stuttgart is going to help me throughout this year because I have the experience of playing Thursday and Sunday. That is something not usual in football but you need to get used to it - your body, your legs and your head."We have a really good team and a really good structure - and I think we need a really good team and a big o
  
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• Ramsey relishing return to Kassam for Burton clash

  11-09-2026 17:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Aaron Ramsey's Oxford United have won two of their four league matches so far [Shutterstock]Oxford United head coach Aaron Ramsey has said that he is looking forward to returning to the Kassam Stadium after three consecutive games on the road. The U's sit 11th in League One having played four matches - one less than most teams and two less than others who have played six times so far this season. They come into Saturday's clash with Burton off the back of an empathetic 4-0 win over Leicester at
  
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• Martin says criticism has become 'really personal'

  11-09-2026 17:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Leicester City manager Russell Martin says he is bemused by why he "upsets so many people" and feels criticism he has received has "become really personal".There has been intense focus on the job the 40-year-old is doing at the 2016 Premier League champions this week after they were beaten 4-0 by Oxford United in League One on Saturday.It was Leicester's second defeat in five games in what has been a difficult return to England's third tier for a side that has suffered back-to-back relegations f
  
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• Rochdale sign ex-Walsall defender Flint

  11-09-2026 17:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Aden Flint made 48 appearances for Walsall last season [Getty Images]Rochdale have signed defender Aden Flint on a short-term deal until January following his release by Walsall.The 37-year-old former Bristol City, Middlesbrough and Cardiff centre-back played in all but two games for the Saddlers last season.He joins a Dale side which have won just one of their five League Two games this season having returned to the English Football League (EFL) following promotion from the National League in 2
  
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• Ex-West Ham striker Antonio joins Watford

  11-09-2026 17:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Antonio has signed a one-year deal at Vicarage Road [Watford FC]Watford have announced the signing of former West Ham United striker Michail Antonio on a free transfer.The 36-year-old made his final senior appearance for the Hammers in their 3-1 defeat by Leicester City on 3 December 2024, suffering a broken leg four days later in a car crash.Antonio last played in April for Qatari side Al-Sailiya and made a total of four appearances for the club. He had been training with Alessio Dionisi's Horn
  
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• 🚨 Official: the Champions League team of the week

  11-09-2026 17:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨 Official: the Champions League team of the weekThe first Team of the Season in the Champions League has just been unveiled by UEFA.After a goal-filled opening matchday (69 goals!), the Team of the Week has now been confirmed.After scoring a hat-trick against Slovan Bratislava, Paris player Ferran Torres was named the best player of this opening matchday. A dazzling debut in his new colors.The special feature of this Matchday 1 XI is that no team is represented more than once.This artic
  
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• Over £10 million of Premier League funds to stay frozen amid criminal probe into ex-fantasy football partner

  11-09-2026 17:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  More than £10 million in Premier League accounts will stay frozen while international law enforcement investigates its former digital fantasy football partner.The National Crime Agency (NCA) and Luxembourg authorities are investigating French company Sorare.com, which previously held a licence to trade digital Premier League player cards.In January last year, the NCA secured a court order to freeze £10,024,041.33 held by the league.Westminster Magistrates’ Court granted a four-
  
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• Real Madrid forward expected to return from long-term injury in December – report

  11-09-2026 17:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid forward expected to return from long-term injury in December – reportThe past couple of seasons have been extremely difficult for Real Madrid forward Rodrygo goes.The 25-year-old Brazilian international has struggled for form and fitness, with the situation hitting rock bottom in March when he ruptured his ACL.The setback occurred on 2 March 2026, during a La Liga fixture against Getafe at Coliseum Alfonso Perez.The Brazilian underwent successful surgery on 10 March, performed
  
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• Three things to watch before Ligue 1 matchday 4

  11-09-2026 16:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Three things to watch before Ligue 1 matchday 4Penultimate Ligue 1 matchday before the international break: coaches in the hot seat need to convince, teams on the brink of crisis need reassurance, and we, the followers, are eager to savour it all!Here’s a look at the talking points of this Matchday 4, which has all the makings of a trap for the big guns.Ligue 1+ available on OneFootball 📺This season, OneFootball has once again partnered with Ligue 1+ to let you watch the whole of L
  
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• Video: Douglas Luiz’s emotional reaction to Brazil call-up

  11-09-2026 16:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Video: Douglas Luiz’s emotional reaction to Brazil call-upWatch Douglas Luiz’s emotional reaction as the Brazilian midfielder was called up by Carlo Ancelotti to the Brazil national team for the first time in over two years.Juventus midfielder Douglas Luiz was called up to the Brazil national team for upcoming friendly matches against Australia.TURIN, ITALY – AUGUST 29: Douglas Luiz of Juventus passes the ball under pressure from Christian Ordonez and Mandela Keita of Parma dur
  
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• Andoni Iraola provides Hugo Ekitike injury update

  11-09-2026 16:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Andoni Iraola provides Hugo Ekitike injury updateAndoni Iraola Offers Hugo Ekitike Return Boost as Liverpool Assess Bradley Barcola and Cody GakpoLiverpool may yet see Hugo Ekitike back before the Champions League league phase is over. That is the clearest takeaway from Andoni Iraola’s latest fitness update, and it matters because the options up front are thin.Ekitike has been out since April after rupturing his Achilles tendon. Since then, Liverpool have had to rely heavily on Alexander I
  
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• Sunderland vs Arsenal: Match Preview, Latest Team News and Score Prediction

  11-09-2026 16:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sunderland vs Arsenal: Match Preview, Latest Team News and Score PredictionSunderland vs Arsenal Preview: Team News, Predicted Line-Ups and Key Battle at the Stadium of LightArsenal have started the season properly, three league games, three wins, and a controlled 1-0 victory away to Napoli to open their Champions League campaign. There is no mystery about what Mikel Arteta wants. Control the ball, compress space, give little away, and wait for the opposition to crack.Now they head to the Stadiu
  
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• Barcelona will continue to monitor teenage defender after failed summer move despite verbal agreement

  11-09-2026 16:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona will continue to monitor teenage defender after failed summer move despite verbal agreementOne of the players that FC Barcelona were eager to sign during the final days of the summer transfer window was Ruud Nijstad.Having bid goodbye to Ronald Araujo and Alvaro Cortes, the La Liga champions sought to reinforce the centre-back position and identified the FC Twente starlet as a target.The move, however, did not materialise as the Dutch club refused to part ways with their teenage prospe
  
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• Pick of the stats: Swansea City v Burnley

  11-09-2026 16:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]After losing top spot in the Championship on Tuesday, Swansea City defend their unbeaten home record against Burnley on Saturday (15:00 BST).The Clarets did lift themselves off the bottom of the table in midweek but have failed to win any of their opening six matches since relegation from the Premier League last season.Swansea have lost their past four league games against Burnley, their longest losing run to the Clarets.Burnley have won on their past two league visits to Swansea, the only
  
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• Emery on Garnacho, progress and Forest

  11-09-2026 16:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Aston Villa boss Unai Emery has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Nottingham Forest at Villa Park (kick-off 15:00 BST).Here are the key lines from his news conference:Alejandro Garnacho still "needs time" to settle in but is showing a "positive attitude". Emery added: "Every training session we are doing, he is showing he can play matches. He played a few minutes, but it was not enough. But, progressively, I am seeing him better. The most important thing is
  
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• De Zerbi on team fitness, hunt for three points and Richarlison's future

  11-09-2026 16:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tottenham boss Roberto de Zerbi has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Everton at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (kick-off 17:30 BST).Here are the key lines from his news conference:James Maddison is available and Mohammed Kudus is "very close to being ready to start the game" against Everton.De Zerbi confirmed Mykhailo Mudryk is sidelined with an ankle injury he picked up in training, adding: "We need him back as soon as possible. For him, he's suffered too much
  
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• Jack Grealish poised for first Everton start after sealing loan return

  11-09-2026 16:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Everton boss David Moyes has confirmed that Jack Grealish is in line to start in Saturday's fixture against Tottenham.The England winger has returned to Hill Dickinson Stadium on loan for a second campaign, and delivered an impressive performance from the bench against Manchester United last weekend."I think Jack is ready to play," Moyes told a press conference. "He’s probably a boy who needs a football more than he needs the training sometimes."Game time helps Jack. But that’s still
  
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• Colin Miller On Rangers, Representing Canada, And The Growth Of MLS

  11-09-2026 16:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Colin Miller On Rangers, Representing Canada, And The Growth Of MLSYou moved from Lanarkshire to Canada when you were 10. How did that change your football development?“It’s interesting. We moved to Vancouver in 1975 when I was 10. I had no coaching, per se – it was all street football, like it was for most boys at that time.“We grew up in a small mining village called Allanton, near Shotts in Lanarkshire, and every day was football. It didn’t matter if it was rain
  
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• Baggies hit by new injury blow to Galves

  11-09-2026 16:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Nolan Galves has made six starts since his £850,000 move from French second-tier side Rodez [Getty Images]Championship leaders West Bromwich Albion have been bit by a new injury blow ahead of Saturday's game against fourth-placed Queens Park Rangers.Summer signing Nolan Galves is going to see a specialist to assess the injury he picked up in Albion's 1-0 midweek win at Derby.This follows on the back of losing former Celtic winger Mikey Johnston "for an extended period" with another ankle i
  
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• Mourinho: Real Madrid could have scored ‘eight goals’ against Inter

  11-09-2026 16:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mourinho: Real Madrid could have scored ‘eight goals’ against InterJosé Mourinho hits back at criticism following Real Madrid’s 2-1 win against Inter: ‘We could have scored eight goals.’Real Madrid coach Mourinho spoke again about the Merengues’ recent 2-1 win over Inter during a press conference on Friday.Real Madrid supporters didn’t seem quite happy about their team’s performances, and some players were booed during the match.Mourinho hit
  
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• Le Havre look to sign Lille’s Arnaud Bodart in ‘joker’ deal

  11-09-2026 16:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Le Havre look to sign Lille’s Arnaud Bodart in ‘joker’ dealLe Havre AC are nearing the signing of Lille OSC goalkeeper Arnaud Bodart (28) on a ‘joker’ deal, as per a report from Sacha Tavolieri. Le Havre look set to lose Lionel Mpasi for a prolonged period of time. Whilst the club are yet to officially communicate, it is reported that the goalkeeper has suffered an Achilles tendon injury. It is an injury that would rule him out for much of the campaign. As per rules
  
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• Celtic given 'timely' police reminder before derby

  11-09-2026 16:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manager Martin O'Neill says Celtic had a visit from Police Scotland on Friday to give them "a timely reminder" about their "general behaviour" in Sunday's Premier Sport Cup quarter-final against city rivals Rangers.Both Glasgow clubs were last month ordered to play their next home Scottish Cup matches behind closed doors after last season's quarter-final - won by Celtic after a penalty shootout at Ibrox - was marred by fan disorder.It will be the first time Celtic have returned there since, alth
  
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• O'Neil on team news, Emersonn and facing Palace

  11-09-2026 16:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ipswich boss Gary O'Neil has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park (kick-off 15:00 BST).Here are the key lines from his news conference:O'Neil confirmed everyone is back in full training apart from midfielder Jack Taylor. Midfielder Azor Matusiwa and left winger Jaden Philogene, both yet to play a minute this season, are both back involved with the main group.The Ipswich head coach added Philogene, who scored 13 goals for the Blu
  
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• How parental push kept Makhanya's career on track

  11-09-2026 16:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [SNS]Rangers defender Olwethu Makhanya has revealed his parents were crucial in pushing him to continue his dream of playing football after he began to doubt he would make the grade.The South Africa international, who has looked comfortable in Derek McInnes' defence since signing from Philadelphia Union in the summer, admits a nudge in the right direction helped salvage his career.Makhanya, 22, left home to move to Johannesburg at 16 in a bid to find a club, eventually signing with Stellenbosch
  
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• Zola: ‘Not easy’ to join Chelsea, Maradona ‘named me as his successor’

  11-09-2026 16:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Zola: ‘Not easy’ to join Chelsea, Maradona ‘named me as his successor’Italy legend Gianfranco Zola admits that joining Chelsea at 30 was ‘not easy,’ but his ‘motivation’ made the difference, and he also reveals that Diego Armando Maradona regarded him as his successor.Former Parma, Napoli, Chelsea, Cagliari and Italy striker Zola gave an interview with Guerin Sportivo to talk about his playing career.Zola joined Napoli from Sardinian team Torres in
  
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• Ronaldo Book Recommendations: Top 5 Picks

  11-09-2026 16:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ronaldo Book Recommendations: Top 5 PicksNot every book about Ronaldo covers the same career, and a search for a Ronaldo book can quickly get confusing. Some biographies follow Cristiano Ronaldo from his childhood in Madeira to his time at Al-Nassr, while others focus on his spells in the Premier League with Manchester United or his years at Real Madrid. While this guide highlights the best books to start with, you can also explore additional sources, such as book summaries in the Mindvalley app
  
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• Real Madrid midfielder turned down €50 million offer from Turkey in the summer

  11-09-2026 16:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid midfielder turned down €50 million offer from Turkey in the summerEduardo Camavinga was one of the Real Madrid players who was linked heavily with a departure in the summer transfer window.The 23-year-old star had endured another disappointing campaign in 2025/26, which led to him missing the World Cup with France.Speculations about his future at the Santiago Bernabeu were rife, especially with Los Blancos being keen on adding another midfielder in the summer.Now, it has emerged
  
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• Moyes on Norgaard, 'the feeling of unity' and free agents

  11-09-2026 16:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Everton boss David Moyes has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Spurs at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (kick-off 17:30 BST).Here are the key lines from his news conference:Summer signing Christian Norgaard is still unavailable, but it is anticipated the 32-year-old will be back in contention after the international break.Explaining the situation further, Moyes said: "I don't think we expected his recovery to take this long when we signed him. We are looking forw
  
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• Robins finding fun in Stoke's hectic schedule

  11-09-2026 16:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Stoke City boss Mark Robins is finding the challenging schedule of games along with bedding in new players "exciting and fun".The Potters have taken seven points from a possible nine having lost their opening three games and Robins is taking great confidence from their upturn in form."We've picked up seven points in a week which was much needed after a hectic transfer window and everything else that comes with that," he told BBC Radio Stoke."It's exciting because there are things to do and for m
  
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• Pick of the stats: West Bromwich Albion v QPR

  11-09-2026 16:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]You have to go back to 21 February for the last time West Brom were beaten at home in the league, a 2-1 defeat by last season's eventual champions Coventry City.QPR will arrive at The Hawthorns on Saturday (12:30 BST) defending an unbeaten start on the road which has produced seven points from a possible nine.West Brom have only lost one of their past 14 home league games against QPR (W9 D4), a 4-1 reverse in the Premier League in April 2015.QPR have won just one of their past eight league
  
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