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• Atletico's Alvarez will return after 'learning experience' - Simeone

  04-09-2026 13:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Julian Alvarez trained with Atletico Madrid this week [Getty Images]Julian Alvarez will return to Atletico Madrid's squad for the La Liga game against Athletic Club after his failed attempt to leave acted as a "learning experience", says manager Diego Simeone.The 26-year-old striker missed two days of training last week, citing illness as the reason, after being told privately Atletico would not sell him to Barcelona.A potential move to Arsenal looked like the Argentina forward's only way out of
  
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• 👀 Champions action? Mourinho opens up on Endrick at Real Madrid

  07-09-2026 13:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  👀 Champions action? Mourinho opens up on Endrick at Real MadridForward Endrick could make his OFFICIAL return for Real Madrid precisely in the 2026/27 Champions League.Los Blancos will host Inter Milan at 4 p.m. on Tuesday (8), and the Brazilian could play a few minutes after recovering from injury."He could be ready to play 5 minutes, 10 at most. He trained with the team for the first time yesterday (Sunday) and hasn’t played since Budapest. He’s not fit for more (minutes)."
  
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• Mbappe talks Vinicius partnership, Mourinho, Ballon d’Or ahead of Real Madrid vs Inter

  07-09-2026 13:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mbappe talks Vinicius partnership, Mourinho, Ballon d’Or ahead of Real Madrid vs InterKylian Mbappe has dismissed suggestions of tension with Vinicius Jr. while insisting Real Madrid’s priority must remain the same: winning trophies.The French forward spoke ahead of Madrid’s Champions League opener against Inter Milan, with plenty of attention surrounding his partnership with Vinicius, his Ballon d’Or hopes and the expectations that have followed Jose Mourinho’s ret
  
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• Pick of the stats: Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield United

  07-09-2026 13:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]Blackburn Rovers have taken only one point from their past three Championship outings as they prepare to host Sheffield United on Tuesday (19:45 BST).The Blades head to Ewood Park unbeaten on the road so far with two draws from their away games.After their 3-1 win in April, Blackburn Rovers are hoping to record back-to-back league victories over Sheffield United for the first time since April 1993 in the Premier League.Sheffield United have won each of their past three away games at Blackbu
  
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• Chelsea showed interest in former PSG midfielder Renato Sanches

  07-09-2026 13:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chelsea showed interest in former PSG midfielder Renato SanchesChelsea FC had a turbulent end to the transfer window. Having lost out on Enzo Fernández (25), who moved to Manchester City, and seen their attempts to sign AS Roma’s Manu Koné (25) and AS Monaco’s Lamine Camara (22) fall through, the London club have had to turn to less high-profile and more readily accessible players to bolster their squad.And whilst, so far, none have really caught their eye, the Blues&rs
  
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• New video shows Williams handball - but won't end VAR row

  07-09-2026 13:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  New video footage has been released that shows the ball coming off Neco Williams' arm in the lead-up to his disallowed goal in the 0-0 draw against Tottenham Hotspur.The Nottingham Forest defender bundled the ball home in the 67th minute but video assistant referee Peter Bankes stepped in to rule out the goal for accidental handball. Williams and Forest manager Oliver Glasner were adamant after the match that there was no proof the ball touched an arm.While the footage vindicates the VAR's decis
  
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• 'You cannot trust Man Utd to see out a game' - teething problems or real issues?

  07-09-2026 13:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]Manchester United fan Beth Tucker says Michael Carrick substituting Marcus Rashford at Everton on Sunday was the reason the game ended as a 2-2 draw.She called the substitution a "big mistake" - though Carrick explained the change was precautionary after the forward had "felt something" - but also went on to say it "was one of many" and that, at the moment, "we cannot trust Manchester United to see out a game of football".Added to that is the view of former Premier League striker Clinton Mo
  
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• Burnley and Vardy - a perfect match

  07-09-2026 13:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]In a move which would make magician David Copperfield green with envy, Burnley's rabbit-out-of-the-hat signing of Jamie Vardy could be the one thing that saves the Clarets' season.As fans made for the Turf Moor exit seconds after Bristol City's winning goal was being picked out of the net, they were not only despondent but also fearful.Quite a few were considering a season where they would not move out of the relegation zone they currently find themselves in. Manager Nicky Hayen's
  
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• Long ball helps 'neutralise' sides - Is Woltemade's presence missed?

  07-09-2026 13:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]Newcastle fan Raul Kohli believes Nick Woltemade's presence was missed in the 2-2 draw against Bournemouth."We lack a bit of depth. Nick Woltemade could have been used in that game. If you brought Woltemade in you could neutralise them by playing a long ball to the front and not playing out from the back," said Kohli.The German forward featured from the bench in Juve's 1-1 draw against AC Milan at the weekend, but failed to make an impact in his 20-minute cameo.Although Woltemade endured a
  
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• Taylor 'excited' after Exeter's positive performances

  07-09-2026 13:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Matt Taylor has seen his side win one and draw two of their five League Two games this season [Shutterstock]Exeter City manager Matt Taylor says his side's 0-0 draw with Walsall has given him confidence in his side.Having had a difficult start to the season, Exeter have taken five points from their last three games.The draw with fifth-placed Walsall came after a 1-1 draw at home to high-flying Barnet on Tuesday night."We feel that was a winning performance," Taylor told BBC Radio Devon."If we pl
  
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• Arteta gives injury update on Arsenal 22yo

  07-09-2026 13:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arteta gives injury update on Arsenal 22yoCristhian Mosquera missed Sunday’s game against Chelsea with a muscle injury, but Mikel Arteta is hopeful that it’s not serious.Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty ImagesCristhian Mosquera was forced off during Arsenal’s match against Aston Villa last week, appearing to clutch at the middle of his hamstring as he initially sat on the ground.At the time, Mikel Arteta told the media: “He is fine, but he was feeling like he was about t
  
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• Picture: Vanoli arrives at Viola Park to replace Grosso as Fiorentina coach

  07-09-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Picture: Vanoli arrives at Viola Park to replace Grosso as Fiorentina coachPaolo Vanoli has already arrived at Fiorentina’s training centre and is ready to sign his contract to replace Fabio Grosso as the Viola coach.Vanoli is ready to start his second stint as Fiorentina’s coach, returning to the Stadio Franchi just three months after his departure.CREMONA, ITALY – MARCH 16: Coach Paolo Vanoli of ACF Fiorentina reacts during the Serie A match between US Cremonese and ACF Fiore
  
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• Mourinho refuses to reveal Alexander-Arnold plan before Real Madrid face Inter: ‘Not going to comment’

  07-09-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mourinho refuses to reveal Alexander-Arnold plan before Real Madrid face Inter: ‘Not going to comment’Jose Mourinho has made his priority clear ahead of Real Madrid’s Champions League opener against Inter Milan: winning matters more than producing another attractive performance.The Portuguese manager faced the media before Tuesday’s meeting at the Santiago Bernabeu, with Real Madrid looking to respond immediately after suffering their first defeat of the season against Re
  
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• How shirts reveal hidden stories of money, power & politics in soccer with Joey D'Urso

  07-09-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Subscribe to The CooligansApple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeAlexis & Christian are joined by journalist and author Joey D’Urso (“More Than a Shirt”) to reveal how global politics and big money collide on the front of your favorite football shirts. From the wild story behind Arsenal’s JVC era to clubs with sponsors tied to oil states, crypto, local businesses and everything in between, the conversation uncovers just how much history (and drama) is stitched into every k
  
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• Arsenal enjoying themselves as confidence breeds creativity: "We know we can beat anybody"

  07-09-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LONDON — The Emirates Stadium crackled with appreciation and awe on plenty of occasions during Arsenal's win against Chelsea on Sunday. MORE — What we learned from Arsenal v ChelseaThe swagger is back. The benefits of winning the Premier League last season are clear. The creativity is flowing. Confidence is high. Arsenal were excellent last season as they won the Premier League title. But at times it was a grind to finally get it over the line. In the early Mikel Arteta years Arsenal
  
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• 'Kelsy will have to step up to plate in Shankland absence'

  07-09-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Former Rangers goalkeeper Cammy Bell says the club's big-money signing Kevin Kelsy must step up in Lawrence Shankland's absence.Scotland striker Shankland went off in the early stages of Saturday's 1-0 win over Motherwell, with manager Derek McInnes later saying it appears to be a "significant" hamstring injury.Shankland was replaced by Ryan Naderi, who scored Rangers' winner against the Steelment, but Bell believes it will be Kelsy - signed from Portland Timbers on deadline day for a reported f
  
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• Man Utd 'needed to strengthen at the back' in transfer window

  07-09-2026 12:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Former Premier League striker Clinton Morrison says Manchester United have "problems at the back" after twice letting a lead slip to draw 2-2 at Everton on Sunday.Ainsley Maitland-Niles' stoppage-time equaliser was the sixth goal Michael Carrick's side have conceded in the three games so far.This is the first campaign in five years where United have let in at least two goals in each of their first three league matches."Manchester United have strengthened well in the midfield and up
  
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• Coach promises to protect new Liverpool wonderkid

  07-09-2026 12:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Coach promises to protect new Liverpool wonderkidLucca Brughmans starts strongly at Genk after Liverpool transferLiverpool’s summer move for Lucca Brughmans is already beginning to look like a carefully managed piece of long term planning, with the teenage goalkeeper making an immediate impression back at Genk after completing his transfer.The 18-year-old kept a clean sheet against Anderlecht on his first appearance since returning to Belgium on loan, offering an early glimpse of why Liver
  
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• Chelsea criticised for transfer decision that has helped rivals

  07-09-2026 12:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chelsea criticised for transfer decision that has helped rivalsKai Havertz at Arsenal Raises Fresh Questions Over Chelsea Transfer StrategyKai Havertz came back to hurt Chelsea again, and that is the part that matters. Arsenal’s 2-1 win over their London rivals was shaped by a player Chelsea once had, then chose to move on. When that player delivers in a game of this size, the debate writes itself.Joe Cole did not dress it up. He criticised Chelsea for letting a top-level talent leave and
  
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• Ward out to build Barrow momentum after first win

  07-09-2026 12:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Keaton Ward has scored one and set up three goals in his four Barrow appearances so far [Getty Images]Barrow midfielder Keaton Ward wants to keep the momentum rolling after helping his side end their winless start to the season.Ward set up the first goal as Barrow defeated Sutton United 3-0 to pick up a first National League victory at the sixth attempt.The Bluebirds had drawn two and lost three of the previous five as they try to readjust following relegation from League Two.They had lost leads
  
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• Barcelona youngsters to receive new Champions League Debut Patch against Feyenoord

  07-09-2026 12:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona youngsters to receive new Champions League Debut Patch against FeyenoordBarcelona’s UEFA Champions League campaign will begin with a potentially memorable night for two of their younger players, as Hamza Abdelkarim and Brian Farinas could make their first appearances in the competition against Feyenoord on Wednesday.For 18-year-old Abdelkarim and 20-year-old Farinas, it could be the start of a personal Champions League chapter, as they will have a new piece of UEFA memorabilia to
  
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• Jersey Bulls Women knocked out of FA Cup

  07-09-2026 12:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jersey Bulls Women suffered the first defeat in their history as they lost 3-1 at Bognor Regis Town in the FA Cup first qualifying round.The island side won every game they played on the way to claiming the league title in their inaugural English football campaign last season.But the seventh-tier Bulls could not get past sixth-tier Bognor Regis on their FA Cup debut.That was despite Sam Silva-Pinto giving them the best possible start as she fired in a superb strike from the edge of the box into
  
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• Do Aberdeen's problems run deeper than the dugout?

  07-09-2026 12:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Do Aberdeen's problems run deeper than the dugout?Following an underwhelming start to the season that has yielded just one Scottish Premiership win and two goals from five league matches, head coach Stephen Robinson is feeling the heat from the Dons support.However, after a number of years of player and manager upheaval, Sportscene pundit Ryan McGowan suggests frustrations should be directed elsewhere.Speaking on the BBC's Scottish Football Podcast, the Livingston defender said: "Aberdeen are a
  
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• Mourinho sees Real Madrid new signing as fully compatible with key defender

  07-09-2026 12:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mourinho sees Real Madrid new signing as fully compatible with key defenderJose Mourinho is considering a tactical solution that could finally give Real Madrid’s record signing Yan Diomande his first start while also allowing Trent Alexander-Arnold to move into a more central role.According to an update from AS (h/t Madrid Xtra), Mourinho believes Alexander-Arnold and Diomande can complement each other, with the teenager’s presence on the right potentially allowing the England intern
  
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• Belgian FA still wants Balogun ban answers

  07-09-2026 12:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Belgium's Football Association says it still wants answers about why Folarin Balogun was allowed to play against their team at the World Cup - and have asked for the issue to be on the agenda at the next Fifa Council.In one of the most controversial moments of the summer's World Cup, Balogun was cleared to play for co-hosts USA in the last-16 tie with Belgium after a one-game ban following a straight red card in his previous game was suspended for a year by Fifa.That was a highly unorthodox deci
  
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• Video: Inter star Dimarco trains with knee bandage before Real Madrid clash

  07-09-2026 12:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Video: Inter star Dimarco trains with knee bandage before Real Madrid clashInter star Federico Dimarco is training with the rest of the team this morning on the eve of a Champions League match against Real Madrid, but is wearing a knee bandage due to a mild strain sustained against Napoli over the weekend.Italy international Dimarco began training with the rest of his Inter teammates today, but, as reported by FcInter1908, he has his right knee heavily bandaged.PERTH, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 08
  
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• Fulham 2-3 Crystal Palace - the fans' verdict

  07-09-2026 12:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]We asked for your thoughts after Saturday's Premier League game between Fulham and Crystal Palace.Here are some of your comments:Fulham fansTom: Who would have thought that replacing Premier League experience with novices on and off the pitch would backfire almost immediately? If we don't win before the international break, then Alvaro Arbeloa will have to go.Brian: We knew it would be a massive change from Marco Silva as the majority of players were/are his and that losing Harry Wilson and
  
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• Do De Zerbi's 'football manager' comments 'ring hollow'?

  07-09-2026 12:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]The Telegraph's Luke Edwards says Roberto de Zerbi's comments that "you can't just build the team with the names like in Football Manager" after his Tottenham side drew against Nottingham Forest on Saturday "ring a little bit hollow".After a goalless draw at the City Ground left Spurs still searching for a first win of the season, head coach De Zerbi also told Sky Sports Spurs "have to improve in every part of football, organisation with and without the ball".Spurs spent over &poun
  
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• Manchester City 1-0 Coventry City - the fans' verdict

  07-09-2026 12:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]We asked for your thoughts after Saturday's Premier League game between Manchester City and Coventry City.Here are some of your comments:Manchester City fansMichael: Satisfactory performance by City, but made to work hard for it at times by a plucky Coventry. Several outstanding performances, especially by Anderson with his remarkable 155 passes.Arthur: The one true decisive moment of quality from Man City proved to be enough, great pass, great cross and a great header. The rest was not goo
  
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• Richard Hughes joins Saudi Arabian club just days after Liverpool exit

  07-09-2026 12:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal have appointed Richard Hughes as their sporting director, only days after he stepped down from the same position at Liverpool.Al-Hilal confirmed its board has "finalized the contract" with Hughes, who assumed his responsibilities after arriving on Sunday. The club explained the move would "contribute to raising the quality of technical work, developing recruitment and scouting processes, and enhancing integration across all aspects related to the football sector."Hugh
  
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