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• Antwerp set to bring in young defender from Barcelona

  27-08-2026 15:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Antwerp set to bring in young defender from BarcelonaHLN are reporting that Antwerp are close to signing Barcelona defender Álvaro Cortés. The 21-year-old will join permanently, although Barcelona will include a buy back clause as part of the deal. Antwerp have been looking for more defensive reinforcements this summer and appear to have secured a player in Cortés that Barcelona still think can be good enough to play for them in the future. Cortés leaves Barcelona for
  
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• Dortmund win Bundesliga opener as Greek duo shine, watch 🎥

  29-08-2026 20:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Dortmund win Bundesliga opener as Greek duo shine, watch 🎥Borussia Dortmund won on their Bundesliga debut this Saturday (29).Playing at home, BVB beat Hamburg 2-0, with their new duo of Greek players stealing the show.Serhou Guirassy opened the scoring with an assist from Konstantinos Karetsas, and Giannis Konstantelias added the second.Watch the match highlights below:
  Forward Samuele Inácio was sent off with a straight red card in the 32nd minute of the second half, shortly afte
  
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• 🚨 Castrín, Hjulmand, Barrios: confirmed line-ups for Sevilla-Atlético

  29-08-2026 20:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨 Castrín, Hjulmand, Barrios: confirmed line-ups for Sevilla-AtléticoSevilla-Atlético brings Matchday 3 of LaLiga EA Sports to a close on Saturday. With the red-and-whites mired in the middle of the Julián affair, and Sevilla putting together a notable start.Today’s match at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán will be played with these confirmed lineups:
  Sevilla: Odysseas; Iglesias, A. Castrín, Kike Salas, Suazo; Agoumé, Guridi;
  
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• Tonali struggles but Gonzalez impresses - player ratings for Tottenham v Newcastle

  29-08-2026 20:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Anthony Elanga and Yoane Wissa fired Newcastle United to a 2-0 victory against Tottenham Hotspur.Here's how I rated the players at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and you can see how you scored them below.What do BBC Sport's player ratings mean?Tottenham HotspurAntonin Kinsky: Unlike his countryman, Lukas Hornicek, the Spurs goalkeeper had nothing to do in the first half but could only watch on as Elanga's shot went in off the post after the break before Wissa's improvised effort made it 2-0. 5Arc
  
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• Will Arteta Make Any Changes? | 4-2-3-1 Arsenal Predicted Lineup Vs Aston Villa

  29-08-2026 20:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Will Arteta Make Any Changes? | 4-2-3-1 Arsenal Predicted Lineup Vs Aston VillaArsenal will clash heads with Aston Villa at Villa Park this Monday night as they look to secure a good result on the road in the Premier League. The Gunners managed to earn an impressive 3-0 win over Coventry City recently, which should keep them in good spirits going into this game.Mikel Arteta will set his men up in a 4-2-3-1 formation and is expected to keep changes to a minimum for this game. Hence, Kai Havertz w
  
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• Report: Liverpool Star Future in Doubt as Manchester City Eye £85m Liverpool Deal

  29-08-2026 20:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Liverpool Star Future in Doubt as Manchester City Eye £85m Liverpool DealCody Gakpo Faces Liverpool Decision as Manchester City Eye £85m TransferCody Gakpo could suddenly find himself at the centre of one of the most intriguing decisions of Liverpool’s transfer window, with Manchester City reportedly considering an £85million move for the Netherlands international.According to Paul Joyce of The Times, City have shown interest in the 27-year-old as Liverpool prepar
  
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• Rangers set their sights on Ferencváros’ Lenny Joseph

  29-08-2026 20:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Rangers set their sights on Ferencváros’ Lenny JosephRangers are reportedly interested in Ferencváros’ Lenny Joseph (25), according to French media outlet Foot Mercato. Other clubs, whose identities have not been revealed, are also said to be keeping an eye on the centre-forward.Whilst the Hungarian club’s management do not appear to be ruling out a move for Joseph, whose contract runs until 2028, they have no intention of selling him off cheaply and are demanding
  
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• Roberto De Zerbi reaction — What did Tottenham Hotspur manager say after loss vs Newcastle?

  29-08-2026 20:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tottenham Hotspur manager Roberto De Zerbi is still waiting for his first win of the Premier League season, though at this point he might settle for a goal.Spurs were blanked for the second-straight week, this time a 2-0 loss at home to Newcastle United on Saturday.That's zero goals scored and five conceded, with this loss coming despite the return of Micky van de Ven and Pedro Porro as well as a bright debut for loan signing Omar Marmoush.How did De Zerbi see this loss? Read on...Roberto De Zer
  
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• Lively debutant Omar Marmoush the main positive for Tottenham Hotspur amid poor start

  29-08-2026 20:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LONDON — Omar Marmoush heading to Tottenham Hotspur was a surprise summer transfer, but on first viewing it looks like a perfect fit for everyone.Spurs have to sort out the rest of their team and get Marmoush more service, of course, but on his debut in their home defeat against Newcastle United on Saturday the Egyptian forward looked sharp and knitted everything together very nicely in attack.It was clear that Marmoush was the main positive from Spurs' disappointing defeat.He brought thei
  
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• Report: Nottingham Forest pushing hard to sign Everton star in £40m move

  29-08-2026 20:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Nottingham Forest pushing hard to sign Everton star in £40m moveNottingham Forest step up Harrison Armstrong transfer after Everton talks openedNottingham Forest have moved decisively in the market, switching their attention to Harrison Armstrong after frustrating attempts to land Tottenham midfielders Lucas Bergvall and Pape Matar Sarr. According to TeamTalk, Forest are now actively pursuing the Everton teenager in a deal that could reach £40m plus add-ons.The development fo
  
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• Ponte Preta take drastic step to avoid walkover in Série B

  29-08-2026 20:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ponte Preta take drastic step to avoid walkover in Série BPonte Preta called up only players from its youth academy for this Sunday’s (30) match against América-MG in Série B.The measure had to be taken to avoid a walkover, since the main squad players halted their activities due to delayed wages.The club traveled to Belo Horizonte with 16 youth players for the clash between the bottom two teams in the second division.The group will be led by coach Gilson Kleina, who w
  
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• 😱 Fiorentina slump v Frosinone: Raimondo gets two, defence and De Gea 👎

  29-08-2026 20:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  😱 Fiorentina slump v Frosinone: Raimondo gets two, defence and De Gea 👎Yet another hugely embarrassing showing from Fiorentina, who, despite a pharaonic transfer window and on the very day of their 100th anniversary celebrations, once again laid bare all the flaws already seen last season, especially defensively.Watch the full Serie BKT live with LaB Channel on OneFootball: subscribe for just €9.99 a month!
  La Viola collapsed in front of their own fans and conceded three goa
  
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• 'Not bad for the worst team in Premier League history' - Hull's perfect start

  29-08-2026 20:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liam Millar scored three goals for Hull as they were promoted last season [Getty Images]"To say we're the worst team in Premier League history, it's not a bad start from the boys," said Ollie McBurnie, in a light-hearted jab to Hull's critics.Liam Millar's late winner at Coventry made it two wins from two to leave the Tigers in dreamland on their Premier League return.After the opening day victory over Manchester United it was a different, gritty, display on Saturday but winning at the CBS Arena
  
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• Richard Hughes gets answer in deal for £70m African forward

  29-08-2026 20:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Richard Hughes gets answer in deal for £70m African forward© IMAGO - Andoni Iraola Richard Hughes LiverpoolLiverpool have wrapped up the signing of Bradley Barcola. The Frenchman, 23, joins from Paris Saint-Germain after the club came to terms over a £123m deal.Barcola - a two-time Champions League winner - is expected to become Andoni Iraola’s new starting left-wing option. But that still leaves the Basque tactico with a gap to fill on the right.Liverpool approach Crystal
  
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• Heckingbottom hurt by Preston defeat

  29-08-2026 20:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Preston boss Paul Heckingbottom admitted the 1-0 defeat at Charlton was tough to take. Karlan Grant's goal was enough to give the Addicks the points. "That one hurts, I'll be honest. I felt we were in a really good place before the goal, controlling the game," Heckingbottom told BBC Radio Lancashire."I would have liked to carry more threat, but we still had the best chances. And we should do better with the goal. We know that."But they (Charlton) are willing the ball into the net, whether it's t
  
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• Min-su To Make His Debut? | Predicted 4-2-3-1 Rangers Lineup To Face Aberdeen

  29-08-2026 20:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Min-su To Make His Debut? | Predicted 4-2-3-1 Rangers Lineup To Face AberdeenRangers have hit a crisis point before the calendar has even flipped to September, plunging Derek McInnes’s fledgling Ibrox tenure into total disarray. They have been eliminated from the UEFA Conference League playoffs after a defeat in the tie-breaker against FK Jablonec, and the gaffer must now deliver domestic silverware with no European involvement this season. They have yet to win a Premiership game, and it c
  
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• A Beautiful Obsession: What Arsenal can learn from Pep Guardiola documentary

  29-08-2026 20:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  A Beautiful Obsession: What Arsenal can learn from Pep Guardiola documentaryPep Guardiola’s Manchester City documentary offers an unexpected Arsenal lesson as Gabriel Martinelli’s future brings a difficult question into sharper focus.Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty ImagesWith a bit of time on my hands over the last couple of days, travelling to and from Leeds overnight, I watched the entirety of the Pep Guardiola documentary, A Beautiful Obsession.“Wait a moment, isn’t this
  
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• Julian Alvarez ready to rejoin Atletico Madrid group training as Barcelona hopes fade

  29-08-2026 20:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Julian Alvarez ready to rejoin Atletico Madrid group training as Barcelona hopes fadeWith the transfer window closing at midnight next Tuesday, and with his dream of joining FC Barcelona next season now seemingly impossible, Julian Alvarez is once again turning his attention towards Atletico Madrid, reports MARCA.As he did on Friday afternoon, the Argentine trained on his own at El Cerro on Saturday morning with one of the club’s fitness coaches, while his teammates travelled to Seville fo
  
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• 'Tough one to take' - Schumacher

  29-08-2026 19:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bolton Wanderers head coach Steven Schumacher says his side's 1-0 home defeat against Lincoln City in the Championship was "a tough one to take"."We played really well today" Schumacher told BBC Radio Manchester."I thought what we asked the lads to do in areas we thought we could get into and cause Lincoln problems, we did that."We created loads of good opportunities and got into some dangerous areas. I said to them (the players) at half-time that the only negativity was that we were not ahead."
  
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• Newcastle winger hits the ground running in 2026/27 🔥

  29-08-2026 19:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Newcastle winger hits the ground running in 2026/27 🔥Anthony Elanga joined Newcastle from Nottingham Forest in 2025 with plenty of promise.
  However, the Swedish winger struggled in his first season at St James' Park and failed to score a league goal throughout the entire campaign. Elanga has seemingly put those former demons to bed after a fine start to the new campaign.The 24-year-old scored in Newcastle's Premier League opener last weekend as the Magpies held Liverpool to a 2-2 dr
  
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• Serie A official line-ups: Juventus vs. Parma

  29-08-2026 19:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Serie A official line-ups: Juventus vs. ParmaJhon Lucumi gets his first Juventus start with Randal Kolo Muani, Jeremie Boga and Jonathan David amid an injury crisis, while Parma try to shake off a surprise defeat.It kicks off at the Allianz Juventus Stadium in Turin at 19.45 UK time (20.45 CEST).You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s four Serie A matches on the Liveblog.FROSINONE, ITALY – AUGUST 23: Luciano Spalletti head coach of FC Juventus gestures d
  
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• Barry-Murphy optimistic over more Cardiff signings

  29-08-2026 19:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Brian Barry-Murphy's Cardiff have drawn all three of their league games so far this season[Huw Evans Picture Agency]Brian Barry-Murphy is optimistic Cardiff City will make further additions to their squad before Tuesday's transfer deadline.Krystian Bielik impressed in the Cardiff defence after being thrust straight into the starting side for Saturday's 2-2 draw with Sheffield United.Poland international Bielik became only the Bluebirds' fourth summer recruit in midweek, but Barry-Murphy expects
  
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• 'We were in control' - Morrison

  29-08-2026 19:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  West Brom manager James Morrison felt the timing of Middlesbrough's goals was a huge factor in his side's 3-1 defeat.The Baggies were on top for much of a goalless first half, but Boro were better after the interval. "I think for large spells of the game we were in control. We had the better share of the first half without really creating too many clear opportunities," Morrison told BBC Radio WM. "I was quite happy going in at half-time, but the timing of the goals — we've got to be better
  
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• 😶 That looked bad! BVB new signing forced off injured

  29-08-2026 19:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  😶 That looked bad! BVB new signing forced off injuredHow closely joy and sorrow can lie side by side is once again becoming clear in the first Bundesliga top match of the season between Dortmund and HSV.After a successful first half, BVB were dealt a crushing blow right at the start of the second. New signing Giannis Konstantelias took a hit in a challenge with Jatta, went down, and had to receive treatment around his knee (52nd minute).Of all people, it was the new arrival who had score
  
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• Inter Milan president looking forward to Real Madrid clash in UCL: ‘We’ll have a special meeting with Mourinho’

  29-08-2026 19:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Inter Milan president looking forward to Real Madrid clash in UCL: ‘We’ll have a special meeting with Mourinho’Real Madrid now know their first opponents in the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League, with the schedule for the league phase of the competition being announced earlier today. And, Serie A champions Inter Milan will be the first opponent to face the Merengues in the competition as they visit the Santiago Bernabeu on September 8.It will be a particularly emotional occasion fo
  
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• 🚨 Cambiaso, Lucumì... Juventus' XI against Parma

  29-08-2026 19:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨 Cambiaso, Lucumì... Juventus' XI against ParmaJuventus are looking to make it six points out of six at home at the start of their Serie A campaign. Parma are the visitors, coming off a defeat in their opening match.Today’s game is being played at Juventus Stadium with these lineups:
  Juventus: Vicario; Kalulu, Bremer, Lucumi, Celik; Locatelli, Douglas Luiz; Conceicao, David, Boga; Kolo Muani.Parma: Corvi, Del Prato, Drobnic, Troilo, Valeri; Ordóñez, Keita, Ber
  
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• Stephan wants QPR to be more ruthless

  29-08-2026 19:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Julien Stephan wants QPR to be more ruthless despite their encouraging start to the season.Rangers came from behind to win 2-1 at Blackburn and secure their second away victory of the campaign. They remain unbeaten in the Championship after their first three matches. Head coach Stephan told BBC Radio London: "We conceded an unbelievable goal at the start of the second half, but I really enjoyed the players' reaction after that - not just because we scored quickly, but because the technical level
  
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• Liverpool star to have huge role for Andoni Iraola after major news emerges from Anfield

  29-08-2026 19:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool star to have huge role for Andoni Iraola after major news emerges from AnfieldWhen Andoni Iraola took the Liverpool job, he probably expected things to be much easier than they have been. The fact that the Reds drew 2-2 with Newcastle during their opening game of the season was a massive red flag and obviously made fans rather worried.Iraola's heavy metal style of football is obviously a welcome change but, unless he gets new players in and, unless his current crop manages to adjust to
  
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• Barcelona €70 million summer signing has already won over the fans in a short time

  29-08-2026 19:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona €70 million summer signing has already won over the fans in a short timeArriving at a new club, settling into a new city and winning over the supporters can be difficult for any signing. FC Barcelona summer signing Anthony Gordon, 25, appears to have managed all three already, as per Mundo Deportivo.The English forward joined Barcelona from Newcastle for €70 million plus €10 million in variables and has made an impressive start to life in Catalonia.His performances in th
  
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• Bournemouth 1-1 Everton: What Moyes and Tarkowski said

  29-08-2026 19:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Everton boss David Moyes, speaking to BBC MOTD: "I didn't think a goal was coming. We stuck at it, resilient, we were good away from last season so hopefully we can keep it going."We needed somebody to come up with something. We did some amazing blocks late in the game. Pleased with a point."Might want the transfer window left open so we can get a few more players in! It closes Tuesday, let's see what happens. I have said we could do with strengthening and hopefully we can do that."We have a goo
  
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