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• Arteta fields strong starting XI against Girona

  01-08-2026 22:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Christos Tzolis showed Arsenal fans a glimpse of what may be to come as he scored on his debut in their pre-season win over Girona.Signed to replace Leandro Trossard after his transfer to Besiktas, the Greece international made the switch to north London in a £34m transfer from Belgian side Club Brugge.The 24-year-old skipped beyond defender Arnau Martinez before firing a low effort into the bottom of the net, via the help of a slight deflection, in the 30th minute.But it was
  
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• 'I can feel the energy' - Le Bris on pre-season win over Lens

  08-08-2026 20:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Sunderland boss Regis Le Bris says the club are building for "one of the most exciting seasons for this club in over 50 years" after the Black Cats continued their pre-season preparations with a 2-0 win against Ligue 1 side Lens.Second-half goals from Trai Hume and Wilson Isidor secured the victory in Sunderland's penultimate pre-season friendly before the beginning of a competitive season which will see them play in the Europa League."We are building for the season ahead - one of
  
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• The very best in Spain: Ronald Araujo's real value to Liverpool explained

  08-08-2026 20:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The very best in Spain: Ronald Araujo's real value to Liverpool explainedLiverpool are on the brink of signing Ronald Araujo from Barcelona. We've had a look at his real value - and why the Reds want him.Liverpool will imminently announce the signing of Ronald Araujo from Barcelona on a one-year loan deal with an option to buy. That’s according to Fabrizio Romano, who was among those breaking the news on Friday night.The Reds will be able to pay €55m to make it all permanent next July
  
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• Here’s why Rafa Leão should stay at Milan this season

  08-08-2026 20:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Here’s why Rafa Leão should stay at Milan this seasonIt’s no secret that Milan are open to considering offers for their star forward Rafa Leão. And why they are receiving offers, none of them have come close to prise him away from San Siro.The Rossoneri recently rejected a €35m offer from Galatasaray, while journalist Ben Jacobs has revealed that the 27-year-old was recently offered to several Premier League clubs, one of them being Leeds United.Milan want close to
  
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• Fikayo Tomori set for Milan exit, Ruben Amorim seeking different profile

  08-08-2026 20:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Fikayo Tomori set for Milan exit, Ruben Amorim seeking different profileSerie A side Milan are now expected to part ways with Fikayo Tomori, with the player having been excluded from the side against Chelsea earlier today.Daniele Longo has reported that this was based on a decision by Ruben Amorim, who also kept Youssouf Fofana out of the squad. Like the Frenchman, the Englishman is also considered to be outside the Rossoneri project.Amorim currently seeks a centre-back who is very good on the b
  
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• Sanchez welcomes Penders competition

  08-08-2026 20:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez says competition from Mike Penders can only help raise standards as the club prepares for the new Premier League season.Last season Sanchez, 28, saw off competition from Filip Jorgensen, who is set to join Strasbourg on loan.But Penders, 21, has returned to Stamford Bridge after spending last season with the French side and will provide fresh competition for the number one shirt.New manager Xabi Alonso has made it clear that every position in his s
  
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• Mourinho to act as a ‘father figure’ to key Real Madrid superstar after fresh extension

  08-08-2026 20:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mourinho to act as a ‘father figure’ to key Real Madrid superstar after fresh extensionReal Madrid put an end to Vinicius Jr.’s long-running transfer saga by extending his contract until 2032.The Brazilian has signed a lucrative contract that should seal his long-term future at Santiago Bernabeu and it is evident the club want to keep him happy.Vinicius has been an asset for Los Blancos over the years and Real Madrid are working hard to make sure the player feels at home, despi
  
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• 📋 São Paulo and Grêmio named to bounce back in the Brasileirão

  08-08-2026 20:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  📋 São Paulo and Grêmio named to bounce back in the BrasileirãoGrêmio and São Paulo face off at the Arena in Porto Alegre this Saturday (8) at 4 p.m. (Brasília time) in the opening match of the 22nd round of the 2026 Brasileirão.Without a win in their last three league matches, the Porto Alegre side sits just inside the relegation zone in 17th place with 22 points.São Paulo, meanwhile, has gone seven Brasileirão matches without
  
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• Confirmed: Barcelona starting lineup to face Nottingham Forest – Fermin, Raphinha in

  08-08-2026 20:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Confirmed: Barcelona starting lineup to face Nottingham Forest – Fermin, Raphinha inFC Barcelona landed in Italy today for pre-season triangular tournament featuring Udinese and Nottingham Forest.In their first game of the evening, the La Liga champions face off against the Premier League, with the starting lineup for the match now being announced.Adeyemi startsFor the second game in a row, summer signing Karim Adeyemi has been named in the starting lineup by manager Hansi Flick.The German
  
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• Update On Arsenal And Their Pursuit Of This Aston Villa Star: Good Fit For Arteta?

  08-08-2026 20:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Update On Arsenal And Their Pursuit Of This Aston Villa Star: Good Fit For Arteta?In a recent report, The Daily Mail offered an update on Arsenal and their pursuit of Aston Villa star Ezri Konsa. It has been mentioned that the Gunners are prepared to launch another move for the English centre-back in this transfer window.Konsa’s Impressive Form In Premier League FootballKonsa enjoyed a decent run of form at the West Midlands club in the previous campaign when he put in a string of impressi
  
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• Reports vary on Lukaku asking price and Fenerbahce offer

  08-08-2026 20:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Reports vary on Lukaku asking price and Fenerbahce offerMultiple sources confirm Romelu Lukaku would gladly join Fenerbahce, so his agent is now helping direct talks between the club and Napoli, with very different versions of where the offer stands.It is now evident that Fenerbahce have made a strong approach to sign the Belgium international, who feels his time with the Partenopei has come to a natural end.Several different reports in Italy, Turkiye and Belgium all confirm that Lukaku would be
  
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• Coppa Italia 2026-27 kicks off tonight with preliminary round

  08-08-2026 20:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Coppa Italia 2026-27 kicks off tonight with preliminary roundThe Italian football season officially kicks off tonight with two fixtures in the preliminary round of the Coppa Italia.It is still a little while until Serie A and B begin, but this evening there will be the first two competitive matches of the 2026-27 season in Italy.They are the preliminary round of the Coppa Italia, to see who enters the tournament proper.The path is already set out, as the Coppa Italia is drawn like a tennis compe
  
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• County must dig in under pressure - Mullins

  08-08-2026 19:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Huw Evans Picture Agency]Newport County boss Hayden Mullins hopes that suffering late Carabao Cup anguish against AFC Wimbledon will serve them well in League Two.The Exiles looked set to knock the League One Dons out in the first round when leading 1-0 through Yahya Bamba's terrific debut goal.But Callum Maycock equalised in the seventh of nine added minutes and then Wimbledon won 5-4 on penalties, with Wales midfielder Matt Smith the only player to have an effort saved.Mullins was proud of hi
  
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• Alexis Mac Allister Return Date Set As Liverpool Squad Nearly Whole

  08-08-2026 19:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Alexis Mac Allister Return Date Set As Liverpool Squad Nearly WholeAlexis Mac Allister Set for Liverpool Return as Andoni Iraola Gets Full Squad BoostLiverpool will have Alexis Mac Allister back in training on Monday. That is the headline, and for Andoni Iraola it matters. Pre-season has been fragmented, the squad has been split by summer commitments, and any new coach wants bodies on the grass, quickly, consistently and without drama.Mac Allister has been the final absentee after a long 2025/26
  
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• Serie A Giant Interested In Arsenal High Earner

  08-08-2026 19:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Serie A Giant Interested In Arsenal High EarnerGabriel Jesus transfer latest as Napoli test Arsenal’s €20m valuationThere is a particular clarity to late-summer transfer stories involving established forwards. The numbers are known, the recent evidence is in plain sight and the decision, for buying club and selling club alike, becomes a question of risk. In the case of Gabriel Jesus and Napoli, that risk appears to have been priced at €20 million.According to Globo, Arsenal will
  
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• Barcelona winger attracting interest from Bundesliga as summer exit looms

  08-08-2026 19:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona winger attracting interest from Bundesliga as summer exit loomsAs Barcelona gear up for the final stretch of the pre-season, Roony Bardghji will simply be a bystander, having been excluded from the team to play in the Friuli Venezia Giulia Cup.Hansi Flick has sent a clear message to the young Swede that he no longer has any future at Camp Nou and that his departure must be completed.As such, Bardghji will become one of many players set to leave the club this summer.Bardghji’s dep
  
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• Liverpool transfer news: Richard Hughes reaches agreement to sign 39-goal forward

  08-08-2026 19:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool transfer news: Richard Hughes reaches agreement to sign 39-goal forwardLiverpool have struck a brilliant agreement to sign an exciting forward. This transfer window is becoming an increasingly uncomfortable one for Richard Hughes. With each passing week, the pressure grows, and Andoni Iraola's job becomes even more difficult.Nobody expected the new Liverpool head coach to inherit a flawless squad.There were obvious issues to address after last season, and that was precisely why this su
  
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• Frustrated Gasperini: ‘Horrible Roma performance, not sure we’re stronger now’

  08-08-2026 19:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Frustrated Gasperini: ‘Horrible Roma performance, not sure we’re stronger now’Gian Piero Gasperini was furious after a ‘horrible’ 3-0 Roma defeat to Brighton and ‘cannot say if the team is stronger than last season’ after transfer struggles.The Giallorossi have had a truly dismal pre-season, drawing 3-3 with Cannes after taking a 3-0 lead, then losing 4-1 to Cardiff City and 3-0 at Brighton and Hove Albion.The only bright spot was a 4-1 victory over Newp
  
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• Real Madrid manager opposed to the summer departure of two players – report

  08-08-2026 19:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid manager opposed to the summer departure of two players – reportReal Madrid have signed as many as six players so far this summer, with RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande being the latest addition.This is a clear indication of Real Madrid’s intent and new coach Jose Mourinho’s desire to revamp the squad as he looks to take on Barcelona next season.Quite naturally, Real Madrid’s spending spree this summer could also result in a few departures, with many players alre
  
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• Swansea fear serious injury to key man Burgess

  08-08-2026 19:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Cameron Burgess had a shortened pre-season having played for Australia at this summer's World Cup [Huw Evans Picture Agency]Swansea City fear Cameron Burgess has suffered a significant Achilles injury after the centre-back limped off during their Carabao Cup defeat by Birmingham City.Burgess, 30, has not missed a minute of Championship football after joining Swansea in the summer of 2025.That record seems set to end when the Swans begin the 2026-27 league campaign at Stoke City on Saturday, 15 A
  
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• Paris FC’s Moustapha Mbow sought after by Crystal Palace, Fulham and Hull City

  08-08-2026 19:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Paris FC’s Moustapha Mbow sought after by Crystal Palace, Fulham and Hull CityParis FC’s Moustapha Mbow (26) is reportedly the subject of serious interest from Crystal Palace and Fulham, according to Foot Mercato. Hull City, newly promoted to the Premier League this season, could also make a move for him soon.A key member of the Parisian squad, the Senegalese player played a major role in helping the club avoid relegation from Ligue 1. Starting in 33 of his 34 appearances across all
  
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• Friendly games: Atalanta crush Schalke 3-0, Sassuolo lose thrilling Augsburg match

  08-08-2026 19:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Friendly games: Atalanta crush Schalke 3-0, Sassuolo lose thrilling Augsburg matchAtalanta swept Schalke 04 aside in a 3-0 victory decided by Gianluca Scamacca, Lazar Samardzic and Nikola Krstovic, while Sassuolo lost a 3-2 thriller with Augsburg.Charles De Ketelaere returned to the starting XI for the first time since his impressive World Cup campaign for Belgium.Giorgio Scalvini was unlucky not to break the deadlock after eight minutes, as his effort thumped the frame of the goal.It was only a
  
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• Barcelona ready to cash in on La Masia midfielder with €20 million release clause

  08-08-2026 19:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona ready to cash in on La Masia midfielder with €20 million release clauseRodri’s expected arrival at FC Barcelona is already reshaping the club’s summer plans.While Hansi Flick is set to welcome one of Europe’s top midfielders, the signing will force the club to make further adjustments to its squad.That means more departures are now expected, with sporting director Deco continuing his efforts to generate transfer income and balance the club’s finances.Midfie
  
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• Cardiff defender Fish out for three months

  08-08-2026 19:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Cardiff City defender Will Fish is set to miss the first three months of the Championship season because of a hernia injury.The 23-year-old, who played 38 games in League One last season, is set for an operation on Monday and is one of a number of injury concerns for the Bluebirds.Calum Chambers is recovering from a knee injury and academy product Dylan Lawlor did not train last week.But Brian Barry-Murphy insists the club will not make any knee-jerk reactions in the transfer window."We never re
  
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• Incredible: Liverpool make nine-figure offer for second-choice star

  08-08-2026 19:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Incredible: Liverpool make nine-figure offer for second-choice starLiverpool have incredibly put a nine-figure offer on the table, according to reports. All for their second-choice signing.Liverpool aren't messing around anymore, it seems. A move for Ronald Araujo from Barcelona is well and truly on the way, with Fabrizio Romano confirming that the player is flying in for his medical.That one is imminent, then, but far from the only move Liverpool are making. In fact, they're currently working o
  
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• Alonso bringing 'calm' to Chelsea - Sanchez

  08-08-2026 19:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez says new manager Xabi Alonso has brought "a lot of calm" to the club and given him the confidence to produce his best football.Since joining Chelsea from Brighton in 2023, Sanchez has worked under four managers in three seasons and experienced significant change on and off the pitch.He was asked to adapt his game under Liam Rosenior and endured a turbulent campaign as Chelsea finished 10th and ended the season without a trophy.Regardless, Sanchez w
  
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• Gasperini comments on Roma’s ‘terrible’ Brighton friendly: “Some players need more time to reconnect.”

  08-08-2026 19:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Gasperini comments on Roma’s ‘terrible’ Brighton friendly: “Some players need more time to reconnect.”Roma suffered a devastating defeat in their last UK preseason friendly at the Amex Stadium against Brighton. The English side outclassed the Giallorossi with a resounding 3-0 victory. Gian Piero Gasperini’s team came close to scoring on several occasions, but after conceding a third goal, the Roman side bowed out. After the match, the Grugliasco-born coach had
  
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• 🇧🇷 CBF plans to turn overlooked gems into referees, here's why

  08-08-2026 18:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🇧🇷 CBF plans to turn overlooked gems into referees, here's whyThe Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) is considering launching a project to turn "lost gems" into elite referees.The idea was revealed by the entity’s vice president, Ricardo Gluck Paul, in an interview with GE."We’re discussing whether (the project would cover) up to 21 or 22 years old. Many athletes who play football won’t become professionals. They’ll get stuck halfway there," said Ricar
  
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• 🇧🇷 CBF plans to turn lost gems into referees, find out how

  08-08-2026 18:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🇧🇷 CBF plans to turn lost gems into referees, find out howThe Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) is considering launching a project to turn “lost gems” into elite referees.The idea was revealed by CBF vice-president Ricardo Gluck Paul in an interview with GE.“We are discussing whether (the project would go) up to 21 or 22 years old. Many athletes who play football will not become professionals. They will end up falling by the wayside,” said Ricardo Glu
  
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• Liverpool Talent Likely To Sign New Deal Ahead Of Loan Move

  08-08-2026 18:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool Talent Likely To Sign New Deal Ahead Of Loan MoveLuke Chambers Loan Interest Grows as Liverpool Weigh Next StepLuke Chambers has become one of the more intriguing subplots of Liverpool’s summer, a young defender whose usefulness has expanded just as his route to regular football remains unresolved. According to the Liverpool Echo, several clubs are now pushing to take Chambers on loan, with Championship interest particularly strong as Liverpool consider the timing of a wider deci
  
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