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• Barry-Murphy to be longest-serving Cardiff boss since Warnock

  04-09-2026 05:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Cardiff City won 91 points during Brian Barry-Murphy's first season [Huw Evans Picture Agency]Brian Barry-Murphy will become Cardiff City's longest-serving boss since Neil Warnock on Saturday, 5 September. The 48-year-old takes charge of his 63rd game as head coach when his side face Portsmouth at Fratton Park.In doing so, he signifies the longest period of stability since Warnock departed the Welsh club seven years ago.Barry-Murphy will surpass the total number of matches overseen by Neil Harri
  
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• Former Liverpool star breaks silence on summer exit

  07-09-2026 11:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Former Liverpool star breaks silence on summer exitCurtis Jones Explains Inter Milan Move After £30m Liverpool ExitCurtis Jones has provided a clear insight into why he chose to leave Liverpool for Inter Milan this summer, with the midfielder pointing directly to Cristian Chivu’s influence on the move.The 25-year-old brought a 16-year association with Liverpool to an end when he completed a £30m transfer to the Serie A side. Having joined the club as a nine-year-old and progres
  
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• 🎥 Barcola, Fernandez, Kean... it was a weekend of dream debuts!

  07-09-2026 11:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🎥 Barcola, Fernandez, Kean... it was a weekend of dream debuts!First matches, first emotions, and already a few standout moments! Some new signings didn’t wait long to make a big impression at their new club. Here’s a roundup of those early successes.Bradley Barcola (Liverpool)Coming on shortly after the hour mark at Ipswich, Bradley Barcola was clocked at 35.9 km/h, already making him the fastest player in the Premier League this season.Enzo Fernandez (Manchester City)Clearl
  
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• Skubala's understated confidence key to Robins' DNA

  07-09-2026 11:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]When Bristol City went 1-0 down against Burnley on Saturday, there were very few in the stadium feeling the game was over for the Robins.Even Burnley fans around the press box knew there was still something in manager Michael Skubala's back pocket which could turn the game back towards City.It is that quiet, understated confidence that he exudes which will become the DNA of a rebuilt Bristol City this season.Skubala brings a belief missing from Bristol City's recent past. Some fans
  
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• Oxford loss 'solely down to the players' - Souttar

  07-09-2026 11:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Harry Souttar has remained in League One with Leicester City this season after captaining Australia at the World Cup [Getty Images]Leicester City players failed to produce the "bare minimum" and "have got to take responsibility" for Saturday's heavy League One defeat by Oxford United, says captain Harry Souttar.The 4-0 home loss ranks as the club's worst league result in history, having never been beaten by such a margin when so far down the divisions.It raised doubts about the future of head co
  
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• Milan star Gila admits physical discomfort forced him off against Juventus

  07-09-2026 11:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Milan star Gila admits physical discomfort forced him off against JuventusMilan defender Mario Gila admits he ‘felt discomfort’ in his patellar tendon, so he had to be subbed off in the final minutes of yesterday’s game against Juventus.The Spanish defender left the pitch at minute 87 last night, but it wasn’t immediately clear why he had to be subbed off with just three minutes, plus added time, remaining.Gila reveals why he was subbed off against JuventusMario Gila show
  
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• Roma score 10 goals in first 3 Serie A games for the first time in 66 years

  07-09-2026 11:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Roma score 10 goals in first 3 Serie A games for the first time in 66 yearsTwelve months later, the music has changed. Last year, Roma struggled to score; this year, the Giallorossi have already scored ten goals in their first three games. The same number was reached last season on matchday nine, October 29th. A change of pace that’s clear for all to see, and it’s not just Malen who’s on the scoresheet. Five different scorers have found the net: in addition to the Dutchman, Sou
  
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• Iranian women footballers speak out on national anthem protest after claiming asylum in Australia

  07-09-2026 11:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Two members of the Iranian women’s football team who claimed asylum in Australia have confirmed that their refusal to sing the national anthem during the Women’s Asian Cup in March was a protest against Tehran.In their first media interview since abandoning their team to become refugees, Atefeh Ramezanisadeh, 34, and Fatemeh Pasandideh, 22, discussed their decision on Australia’s "60 Minutes" current affairs programme on Sunday."We just wanted to stand with our people. I was sc
  
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• 'Birmingham continuing to make progress'

  07-09-2026 11:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Shutterstock]It was a captivating game of football: a full-throttle local derby.More than eight years on from their last meeting, Birmingham and Wolves went toe-to-toe with great vigour. The stadium was full, voices were loud and the emotion was felt as Birmingham's co-owner and chairman Tom Wagner returned to St Andrew's to a marvellous welcome from the home fans.And what joy there was around him when Jay Stansfield scored in spectacular fashion - only his third goal since last November.Jackso
  
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• 😱 Is this the Brasileirão? Big European club sacks boss after THREE GAMES

  07-09-2026 11:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  😱 Is this the Brasileirão? Big European club sacks boss after THREE GAMESHas Italy’s Serie A turned into the Brasileirão? Historic club Fiorentina SACKED manager Fabio Grosso after just three rounds.The team lost all three matches: 4-0 to Roma, 3-0 to Frosinone, and 2-1 to Torino — the last two at home.As a result, Fiorentina are bottom of the table. Along with them, Venezia and Genoa also have ZERO points and are in the relegation zone.Before those three matche
  
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• Ball hails 'brave' Torquay as winless run ends

  07-09-2026 11:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jimmy Ball saw his side win for just the second time this season [Shutterstock]Jimmy Ball has hailed the "brave" performance of his Torquay United side after their 3-2 win over Folkestone Invicta in National League South.Matt Jay's 82nd-minute goal secured the win after the Gulls had given away a 2-0 lead.The victory moved them up to 13th place after seven matches and ended a four-game winless run that had seen Ball's side score just one goal and take two points. "The lads were nervous early on
  
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• How a town of 13,000 produced a Bundesliga team upsetting the German football giants

  07-09-2026 11:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It is the equivalent of Haslemere having a Premier League club. Or Beaconsfield, Uttoxeter or Knutsford. Or Milford Haven, unless they targeted the Welsh league, or Berwick-upon-Tweed, were they not actually in the Scottish football pyramid. Spiesen-Elversberg is the 30th biggest town; not in Germany, but in the Saarland, one of the country’s 13 states, without even mentioning the three city states.And, if only after two games, Elversberg, its club, is level on points at the top of the Bun
  
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• Belgium withdraws support for Gianni Infantino after Folarin Balogun controversy

  07-09-2026 11:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Belgium’s national football governing body has confirmed it will not support Gianni Infantino’s campaign for another term as Fifa president, pointing to serious concerns over transparency, governance, and the ruling that cleared Folarin Balogun from serving a mandatory World Cup suspension.Infantino, the head of world football’s governing body, has come under growing pressure after a controversial proposal to sell commercial stakes in the World Cup provoked significant backlash
  
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• Vanoli set for Fiorentina return as verbal agreement reached

  07-09-2026 11:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Vanoli set for Fiorentina return as verbal agreement reachedMultiple sources claim that Paolo Vanoli is set to return to Fiorentina just three months after his exit, replacing Fabio Grosso.Fiorentina announced Grosso’s sacking on Sunday night after just four competitive matches in the 2026-27 campaign.Vanoli has verbal agreement for Fiorentina returnFLORENCE, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 5: Head coach Fabio Grosso manager of ACF Fiorentina gestures during the Serie A match between ACF Fiorentin
  
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• Bruno Genesio admits ’cause for concern’ following latest Marseille defeat

  07-09-2026 11:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bruno Genesio admits ’cause for concern’ following latest Marseille defeatBruno Genesio has admitted that there is “cause for concern” following Olympique de Marseille’s defeat to Paris FC on Sunday night (2-3). After a lightning start against RC Strasbourg Alsace on the opening day of the season (4-0), OM have since struggled. A loss to AS Monaco last week was followed up by a defeat at home to Paris FC on Sunday night. Genesio, despite the negativity that continue
  
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• Sørloth departure depends on Atlético replacement amid United interest

  07-09-2026 11:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sørloth departure depends on Atlético replacement amid United interestManchester United have been offered the chance to sign Atlético Madrid striker Alexander Sørloth, according to TeamTalk. ESPN’s transfer round-up also reports that the Norway international is being looked at by United as the transfer window approaches its close.Sørloth, 30, is reportedly open to leaving Atlético Madrid. The Spanish club are also considering an exit, although the
  
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• Roma consider pay-as-you-go deal for Sancho

  07-09-2026 11:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Roma consider pay-as-you-go deal for SanchoThe transfer window has closed, but the work at Trigoria may not be finished yet. Roma continues to monitor the list of free agents, seeking an opportunity to complete Gian Piero Gasperini’s squad even after the transfer window has concluded. And among the names circulating again is Jadon Sancho. A longtime Roma favorite, Sancho has been linked with Roma, especially in recent transfers, and is now available again on a free transfer. The Englishman
  
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• CBS’s Champions League studio panel are back and ready to irritate each other

  07-09-2026 11:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kate Scott anchors the Champions League panel for US viewers on CBS and Paramount+.Photograph: Robbie Jay Barratt/AMA/Getty ImagesIt takes something special for a sports broadcast to outshine the action on the field. Yet that is often what happens on CBS Sports, where the Champions League studio show has struck a rare chord with viewers, most often broadcast on streaming branch Paramount+.The usual group (Kate Scott, Jamie Carragher, Thierry Henry, and Micah Richards), have become fixtures on th
  
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• Hearts belief never wavered in comeback win over Dundee - Braga

  07-09-2026 10:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Striker Claudio Braga says Hearts always had the belief they could come back from a goal down and eventually grab all three points against Dundee at Tynecastle.The Dens Park club led through a Bradley Fink goal in the first half until a late double, including a penalty by Braga, secured Hearts' fourth successive win in the league and took them into second place in the Scottish Premiership table.After Hearts made some tactical changes at half-time they were always on top, with 19 attempts on the
  
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• Could Stoke emerge as a Championship force?

  07-09-2026 10:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Among the home support there was joy, and probably some disbelief, when the half-time whistle was sounded by referee Bobby Madley on Saturday. Stoke had scored four unanswered goals in quite some style.That same referee's whistle had signalled what was to be the catalyst for Stoke's resounding win: the award of a penalty, scored so confidently by Justin Devenny for 1-0.Stoke never looked back, dismantling Charlton with a ruthless statement of intent.Debutant Devenny made an outstan
  
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• Official | Mahamadou Sangaré leaves Manchester City to join Al-Qadsiah

  07-09-2026 10:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Official | Mahamadou Sangaré leaves Manchester City to join Al-QadsiahMahamadou Sangaré (19) has left Manchester City, just over one year after joining the club from Paris Saint-Germain. The French forward has signed with Saudi Pro League side Al-Qadsiah, without having made a first-team appearance for the Cityzens.The striker made the choice to join the Premier League side over the possibility of signing a first professional contract at formative club Paris Saint-Germain. In his d
  
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• Liverpool new boy earns man of match after amazing save

  07-09-2026 10:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool new boy earns man of match after amazing saveLucca Brughmans takes centre stage as Genk celebrate another clean sheetGenk have highlighted goalkeeper Lucca Brughmans after another assured display between the posts, with the club confirming his latest Man of the Match recognition following a second clean sheet in succession. The update, first shared by Genk Official Site, underlined the growing impact of the young stopper after another evening in which defensive discipline and calm goal
  
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• D’Amico-Percassi incident to be investigated by Prosecutor’s Office

  07-09-2026 10:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  D’Amico-Percassi incident to be investigated by Prosecutor’s OfficeRoma-Atalanta didn’t end at the final whistle. Tensions continued in the tunnel and later in the Monte Mario stand, where particularly heated exchanges erupted between Nerazzurri CEO Luca Percassi and Giallorossi sporting director Tony D’Amico. The two clubs’ versions of events remain divergent. According to Roma, D’Amico was the victim of a verbal assault by Percassi, while Atalanta provided a
  
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• Farewell to football, Cristian Tello hangs up his boots at 33 🔚

  07-09-2026 10:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Farewell to football, Cristian Tello hangs up his boots at 33 🔚Catalan forward Cristian Tello has decided to hang up his boots. Through an emotional message published on his official social media accounts, the footballer who came through the FC Barcelona academy has confirmed the end of his playing career after more than a decade at the top level.A product of La Masia, Tello burst onto the first team scene thanks to his pace and dribbling ability. His debut under Pep Guardiola marked the
  
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• Everton's unlikely new hero's journey to Merseyside

  07-09-2026 10:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]There was some bemusement among supporters when Everton announced the arrival of Ainsley Maitland-Niles, who has endured something of a nomadic career since making his professional debut for Arsenal in a Champions League tie against Galatasaray in 2014.He had spells on loan at Ipswich, West Brom, Roma and Southampton before finally leaving his boyhood club in 2023.His move to seven-time French champions Lyon did not pan out the way he would have expected.Maitland-Niles hoped to fin
  
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• Report: Manchester United and Newcastle rejected by Bundesliga star

  07-09-2026 10:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Manchester United and Newcastle rejected by Bundesliga starChristopher Nkunku Chooses RB Leipzig Return Over Newcastle and Manchester United InterestChristopher Nkunku’s decision to turn down Newcastle United and Manchester United in favour of a return to RB Leipzig feels like one of those moves driven by instinct as much as logic. According to Caught Offside, citing BILD, the France international has opted for the comfort of familiar surroundings after a turbulent period that took
  
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• Capello: Why Roma can challenge Inter for Serie A title

  07-09-2026 10:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Capello: Why Roma can challenge Inter for Serie A titleFabio Capello feels Roma can pose a strong challenge to Inter for the 2026-27 Serie A title: ‘When you have quality players in the final third, anything can happen.’Inter and Roma are the only two Serie A clubs with nine points in the opening three matches, and Gazzetta asked former Giallorossi coach Capello whether Gian Piero Gasperini’s men can aim for the Scudetto.The 80-year-old certainly believes so, for many reasons.M
  
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• Tenacious Tanaka could have his best season yet

  07-09-2026 10:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]I was somewhat surprised to see Ao Tanaka's name in the starting XI on Saturday, but there is a reason Daniel Farke is manager of Leeds United and I am not.The Japan international was arguably the best player on the pitch, assisting Jayden Bogle's goal in the first half while producing a finish himself in the second, only for it to be ruled out for offside.The midfield three of Tanaka, Anton Stach and Ethan Ampadu worked well. All three are physical in their own right, with Stach a
  
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• Shrewsbury fans seek answers from owner Wycherley

  07-09-2026 10:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Roland Wycherley has been Shrewsbury Town chairman since taking over from Ray Bailey in the summer of 1996 [Malcolm Couzens - Getty Images]Unhappy Shrewsbury Town fans have united to issue a two-week ultimatum to chairman Roland Wycherley to answer questions about the proposed but frustratingly delayed sale of the struggling League Two club.Wycherley, who has been at the helm of the Shropshire club since June 1996, first revealed he was ready to retire back in 2021 before putting the club on the
  
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• 🎥 Tchouameni, Thiago and Endrick back to face Inter 🔙

  07-09-2026 10:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🎥 Tchouameni, Thiago and Endrick back to face Inter 🔙Real Madrid are putting the finishing touches on their preparations at Real Madrid City ahead of their eagerly awaited UEFA Champions League debut. Los Blancos host Inter Milan this Tuesday, 8 September, at 9:00 p.m. local time at the Bernabéu.The big news from the training session was the return of Aurélien Tchouameni, Thiago Pitarch and Endrick to work with the rest of the group. All three completed the session
  
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