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• Barcelona defender putting in extra work to return to his best and win back Flick’s trust

  10-09-2026 14:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona defender putting in extra work to return to his best and win back Flick’s trustOne of the most notable changes at FC Barcelona this season has been Jules Kounde’s loss of prominence in the team.The Frenchman has lost his starting status in the lineup under Hansi Flick, with Eric Garcia becoming the first-choice at right-back. In fact, during the summer, the Blaugrana sporting department was prepared to consider his departure if an attractive offer arrived as the defender wa
  
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• Elliot reiterates Carlisle's title ambitions

  11-09-2026 14:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Rob Elliot joined Carlisle as manager in May[Shutterstock]Carlisle United boss Rob Elliot has reiterated his ambition to win the National League title and insists he would not be at the club without belief in their promotion drive.The Cumbrians have had a mixed start to the season with two wins from their first six games but Elliot believes performances have shown the potential within his squad.Carlisle conceded two late goals to lose to league leaders Boreham Wood last weekend but Elliot saw en
  
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• Schalke, Elversberg and Paderborn: Can the Bundesliga’s promoted clubs survive in 2026/27?

  11-09-2026 14:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Schalke, Elversberg and Paderborn: Can the Bundesliga’s promoted clubs survive in 2026/27?Three clubs arrive in the Bundesliga from the second division for the 2026/27 season, but their routes back to the top flight could hardly be more different. Schalke return as 2. Bundesliga champions, Elversberg completed another remarkable chapter in their rapid rise by finishing second, while Paderborn defeated Wolfsburg in the promotion/relegation play-off.Recent history provides all three with som
  
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• Real Madrid superstar’s impending renewal will take him on same salary as Vinicius – report

  11-09-2026 14:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid superstar’s impending renewal will take him on same salary as Vinicius – reportReal Madrid have started discussions over a new contract for Jude Bellingham, with journalist Jorge Picon reporting that the club intends to place the midfielder on the same salary level as Vinicius Jr.Bellingham is already tied to Madrid until 2029, having signed a six-year agreement when he arrived from Borussia Dortmund. But the club has no intention of simply waiting for that deal to run do
  
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• Pau Cubarsi still No. 1 as four Barcelona youngsters in 2026 Golden Boy Top 50 rankings

  11-09-2026 14:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Pau Cubarsi still No. 1 as four Barcelona youngsters in 2026 Golden Boy Top 50 rankingsFC Barcelona defender Pau Cubarsi remains the leading candidate for the Golden Boy 2026, the award presented by Italian newspaper Tuttosport to the best under-21 player in European football.In the latest update of the 100-player shortlist, Cubarsi has retained top spot and further strengthened his credentials to claim the prestigious award.The centre-back was already named the best young player at the 2026 Wor
  
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• Güler, Camavinga and Asencio, Real Madrid's fresh faces v Rayo 📋

  11-09-2026 14:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Güler, Camavinga and Asencio, Real Madrid's fresh faces v Rayo 📋Real Madrid have made public the squad list for this Saturday’s match at 21:00 CET against Rayo Vallecano. The call-up is marked by significant new developments in the setup of the Madrid side.Eduardo Camavinga and Arda Güler lead the returns to the team. Both players missed the last Champions League fixture through suspension, but are now fully available again for the league clash.The big news in the squad i
  
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• I disrupted pre-season travel plans to prepare players - Arteta

  11-09-2026 14:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mikel Arteta says Arsenal were ready for their midweek Champions League flight delay - because he deliberately disrupted their training and travel plans in pre-season to prepare them.The Premier League champions were affected by air traffic control issues as they travelled to Italy to face Napoli on Wednesday.They eventually arrived three hours behind their schedule but manager Arteta said his team were ready because of his methods."I love those challenges, I try to create them in pre-season," A
  
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• Davidson's US Shrewsbury takeover involves Friedel

  11-09-2026 14:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Shrewsbury first made their home at Oteley Road in 2007[Rex]Former USA international goalkeeper Brad Friedel has emerged as part of the American group, led by Miami-based Scott Davidson, lining up to take over struggling League Two club Shrewsbury Town.BBC Shropshire report that the group is fronted by prospective owner Davidson, a 58-year-old American who made his money in real estate. He already has a foot in British football, having been a director of The Spartans, the upwardly mobile Scottis
  
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• 🎥 Kylian Mbappé finally responds to the dictator meme

  11-09-2026 14:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🎥 Kylian Mbappé finally responds to the dictator memeSometimes nicknamed "Mobutu" in the France team dressing room and the subject of a whole catalog of memes comparing him to a "dictator," Kylian Mbappé has broken his silence on this unflattering but "good-natured" nickname.The captain of Les Bleus gave his verdict on this phenomenon, which has grown on social media since his signing for Real Madrid, and especially during the 2026 World Cup.Is the joke in bad taste? Mbapp&
  
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• Michael Carrick underlines key change at Man United since returning to club

  11-09-2026 14:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Michael Carrick believes Manchester United have raised the expectations of the club since he returned to Old Trafford with a derby win in January.Carrick faces Manchester City for the second time as a manager on Sunday after leading United back into the Champions League, a year after they finished 15th in the Premier League. They came third last season, only one place behind their neighbours, and after Carrick beat Pep Guardiola’s City in his first game back in charge, he has gone on to ea
  
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• Carrick on forward options, Manchester derby and his own position

  11-09-2026 14:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester United boss Michael Carrick has been speaking to the media before Sunday's Premier League game against Manchester City at Old Trafford (kick-off 16:30 BST).Here are the key lines from his news conference:Matheus Cunha and Benjamin Sesko both "bring different threats" to Manchester United, with Carrick saying who is picked is dependant "a little bit on the opposition and a little bit on the balance of our team and the spaces we want to attack".On forward Marcus Rashford, the United bos
  
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• Preston improving despite poor start - Heckingbottom

  11-09-2026 14:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Preston North End manager Paul Heckingbottom says their poor start to the Championship season has taken him by surprise - but insists performances are improving.The Lilywhites are bottom of the table after suffering five defeats and picking up just one win in their opening six games.North End ended a run of four straight losses by beating Blackburn in the Lancashire derby last weekend but gave up a lead to lose 2-1 at Watford on Tuesday night, despite creating 2.44 expected goals (xG) - 1.18 xG
  
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• LaLiga salary limits underline Real Madrid’s financial dominance

  11-09-2026 14:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LaLiga salary limits underline Real Madrid’s financial dominanceReal Madrid remain the Spanish club with the greatest capacity to spend on salaries and transfers after LaLiga published its latest Squad Cost Limits on Thursday. Real Madrid’s ceiling has risen from €761 million to a record €832 million, according to figures released by the league.Real Madrid and Barcelona widen the financial gapBarcelona have also made significant progress, with their limit climbing from &eur
  
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• Champions League review: Irish heroics, rejected resignations and Mourinho’s return

  11-09-2026 14:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Troy Parrott (Real Betis), José Mourinho (Real Madrid) and Michael Olise (Bayern Munich) all saw their teams begin Champions League play with wins.Composite: Guardian Pictures; Reuters; AP; Uefa/Getty ImagesA big week forThe league phase has been previewed as Barcelona’s first step toward reclaiming a crown last lifted in 2015, with disappointments aplenty since. Lionel Messi claiming just one Champions League title in the last decade of his time at Camp Nou is the starkest statisti
  
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• We must make Priestfield a 'fortress', says Ainsworth

  11-09-2026 14:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Shutterstock]Gillingham boss Gareth Ainsworth says his side must improve their home form in his second full season in charge.The Gills have taken one point from their opening two home League Two matches and also went out of the League Cup 3-0 at home to League One Luton Town.Ainsworth's side won only eight of their 23 home league matches in 2025-2026 as they finished 17th in the table."I want to start winning at Gillingham, I do," he told BBC Radio Kent. "We should have won the Northampton game
  
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• Exclusive: Barcelona do not see a new centre-back as a priority for January

  11-09-2026 14:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Exclusive: Barcelona do not see a new centre-back as a priority for JanuaryFC Barcelona had a memorable summer transfer window, with the club making some vital additions to improve the squad at manager Hansi Flick’s disposal.There was some disappointment, though, with the club failing to land their priority centre-forward target, Julian Alvarez, as well as their failed attempt to rope in a new centre-back.It must be remembered that the Blaugrana explored a late deal for a new defender duri
  
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• Real Madrid defender returns to training with a huge challenge ahead of him

  11-09-2026 14:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid defender returns to training with a huge challenge ahead of himAccording to MARCA, Raul Asencio has returned to first-team training as he attempts to rebuild his position at Real Madrid after a difficult few months.The centre-back has returned to group training after an eventful pre-season affected by two injuries and a series of off-field issues, with a difficult task ahead of him.Asencio currently sits last in the centre-back pecking order, behind Dean Huijsen, Ibrahima Konate and
  
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• Manchester City midfielder Blindkilde Brown signs new long-term deal

  11-09-2026 14:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester City midfielder Blindkilde Brown signs new long-term dealManchester City midfielder Laura Blindkilde Brown has signed a new contract with the club until summer 2030.WSL Full-Time were informed of the news via an official club press release from The Cityzens this afternoon.The 23-year-old joined Manchester City from their Barclays Women’s Super League rivals Aston Villa in January 2024. Blindkilde Brown was a Barclays Women’s Super League and Adobe Women’s FA Cup doub
  
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• Iraola: Consecutive wins cannot hide Liverpool’s next challenge

  11-09-2026 14:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Iraola: Consecutive wins cannot hide Liverpool’s next challengeLiverpool vs Fulham: Iraola targets faster starts as consecutive wins raise expectationsConsecutive wins offer encouragement, but Andoni Iraola is looking beyond the results. Before Liverpool face Fulham, his attention is on how matches begin, how chances are used and how often his team leave themselves with work to recover.His message is clear enough: scoring goals gives Liverpool a platform, but greater control must follow. F
  
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• Lucas Bergvall signs new Tottenham deal to end speculation over his future

  11-09-2026 14:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tottenham midfielder Lucas Bergvall has committed his long-term future to the club by putting pen to paper on a fresh contract.The Sweden international was targeted with bids from Newcastle and Nottingham Forest this summer after expressing frustration over a lack of playing time in his preferred role during a difficult 2025-26 campaign.However, Spurs boss Roberto De Zerbi played the highly-rated 20-year-old regularly in pre-season before handing him a start in the club's Premier League opener a
  
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• Bergvall signs Tottenham deal after saying he wanted to leave

  11-09-2026 14:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lucas Bergvall has been capped 14 times by Sweden and became his country's youngest men's player to appear at a World Cup [Getty Images]Sweden midfielder Lucas Bergvall has signed a new contract at Tottenham, three months after saying that he wanted to leave. The 20-year-old told the club he wanted a move in the summer, having had limited playing time following Roberto de Zerbi's arrival towards the end of last season.Nottingham Forest had a £38m bid rejected by Spurs for the Swede, while
  
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• Where do Como rank among the most valuable 2026-27 Champions League teams?

  11-09-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Where do Como rank among the most valuable 2026-27 Champions League teams?Serie A side Como were not even playing in a professional division in Italy seven years ago, but now they’ve won their first-ever Champions League match and have the 13th most valuable team in the competition, reports Transfermarkt.Como beat RB Leipzig 4-1 at the Stadio Sinigaglia on Thursday in the first Champions League match in the club’s history.COMO, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 10: Cesc Fabregas, Manager of Co
  
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• Exclusive: Flick very happy with Barcelona academy starlet who was close to summer exit

  11-09-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Exclusive: Flick very happy with Barcelona academy starlet who was close to summer exitBarça Universal can exclusively claim, through information received from journalist Adrian Sanchez, that Hansi Flick is very pleased with Brian Farinas after the Barcelona youngster chose to stay at the club despite receiving offers to leave.It must be remembered that Farinas was close to an exit during the summer, with Girona emerging as the strongest option for the midfielder. The appeal was that
  
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• Sutton sign Leicester defender Amartey on loan

  11-09-2026 13:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Amartey has captained Leicester Under-21s this season, alongside training with the first team. [Getty Images]Sutton United have signed defender Bobby Amartey on a short-term loan deal from Leicester City until the end of November.The 20-year-old academy player joined the Foxes at under-13 level and made his debut for both the U18s and U21s when he was 16.The Ghana youth international played three matches for Leicester's U21s in the Football League Trophy in 2023-2024, earning a first professiona
  
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• Robinson 'shuts noise out' to focus on elusive win

  11-09-2026 13:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Embattled Aberdeen manager Stephen Robinson cut a bullish figure at his Friday media conference before a hugely significant League Cup tie.The early pressure is building after a disappointing start to the Premiership campaign, with the Dons taking one point from their past four games and failing to score in each. Having been roundly booed by their own fans after last weekend's goalless draw at Kilmarnock, can the Dons secure a much-needed victory in Saturday's quarter-final at Rugby Park?Speakin
  
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• Arbeloa on players' social media, 'special' Anfield return and Tete minutes

  11-09-2026 13:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Fulham boss Alvaro Arbeloa has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Liverpool at Anfield (kick-off 15:00 BST).Here are the key lines from his news conference:There are no new injuries to report, while Tom Cairney, who is recovering from minor left knee surgery, should be nearing a return to training after the two-week international break.On some fans booing the Crystal Palace performance: "We are a very strong team when our fans are behind us. Obviously we wan
  
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• First Manchester Derby of new season to set the tone for a long-term power shift?

  11-09-2026 13:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester United and Manchester City finished next to each other in the Premier League table last season with just seven points separating the bitter rivals as City finished second and United third. Ahead of the Manchester Derby this weekend nobody at United needs reminding that City have finished above them for 13-straight league seasons.The last time United finished above City was Sir Alex Ferguson's final campaign in charge, when United last won the league in 2013. Even though United have wo
  
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• Rinomhota targets momentum with Reading

  11-09-2026 13:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Reading midfielder Andy Rinomhota is hoping to sustain his current levels for the club having made an impact on the field so far this campaign.The 29-year-old re-joined the Royals in late 2025 before going on to make just three appearances in League One through the second half of last season.But after a positive pre-season and start to this term, he looks to have established himself as a key member of Leam Richardson's side having played in all four of their league fixtures."I'm very happy to be
  
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• Iraola on team fitness, Koumas' development and Fulham

  11-09-2026 13:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Fulham at Anfield (kick-off 15:00 BST).Here are the key lines from his news conference:Bradley Barcola, who was forced off during Liverpool's 2-1 victory over Atletico Madrid in the Champions League with cramp, "should be available" for Saturday's match.Iraola confirmed the team will train on Friday afternoon and then they will assess whether Cody Gakpo "is ready" to face Fulham, or if they
  
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• Tottenham Hotspur dealt injury blow ahead of Liverpool cup clash

  11-09-2026 13:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tottenham Hotspur dealt injury blow ahead of Liverpool cup clashMudryk injury leaves Tottenham short of a fresh option for Liverpool cup tieMykhailo Mudryk had barely begun his Tottenham career before another interruption arrived. A brief appearance at Nottingham Forest offered the possibility of regular football again. An ankle injury has now put that progress on hold.For Roberto De Zerbi, the setback removes a new attacking option before Tottenham travel to Liverpool in the Carabao Cup. For Mu
  
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