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• Barry-Murphy urges calm after winless Cardiff start

  08-09-2026 06:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Cardiff are yet to win since returning to the Championship [Huw Evans Picture Agency]Brian Barry-Murphy insists Cardiff should not be too downbeat about their unfavourable league position after a winless start to the Championship campaign.The Bluebirds begin the week in the relegation places following a 2-0 defeat to Portsmouth on Saturday which leaves them on three points after five games.Stoke will arrive at the Cardiff City Stadium for Tuesday evening's game (19:45 BST) buoyed by their 4-0 th
  
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• Serie A referees for Week 4, Marcenaro assigned to Lazio vs. Milan

  09-09-2026 19:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Serie A referees for Week 4, Marcenaro assigned to Lazio vs. MilanThe referees and VAR officials have been assigned for the Serie A Week 4 fixtures, with Matteo Marcenaro taking the big match between Lazio and Milan.The season is already in full swing and we have had three complete rounds played, but are preparing for the fourth set of games starting on Friday.The Lega Serie A announced the referees and the VAR figures who will be in charge of those matches, and Marcenaro has been given the toug
  
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• Cesc Fabregas hails Como players before Champions League debut: “They’re legends forever”

  09-09-2026 19:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Cesc Fabregas hails Como players before Champions League debut: “They’re legends forever”Serie A side Como open their Champions League campaign tomorrow as they lock horns with the competition’s regulars in RB Leipzig. Cesc Fabregas has now opened up about his thoughts regarding the occasion.The lakeside club have started their league season quite well. They are unbeaten so far, winning two and drawing the opening tie against Udinese. They have also beaten Napoli, which i
  
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• 📸 Dancing in the rain: has Raphinha pulled off the dribble of the year? 😳

  09-09-2026 19:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  📸 Dancing in the rain: has Raphinha pulled off the dribble of the year? 😳Raphinha puts Barcelona ahead against Feyenoord with a goal after a piece of dribbling no one will forget.The Brazilian left two opponents on the Camp Nou turf with a tremendous feint.The 1-0 against Feyenoord came in the 3rd minute of the opening matchday of the Champions League league phase, raising the question of whether he has just produced the best individual play of the season.The torrential rain fall
  
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• 📸 Barcelona star outrageously responds to Ballon d'Or snub 🤫

  09-09-2026 19:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  📸 Barcelona star outrageously responds to Ballon d'Or snub 🤫On Tuesday, Barcelona and Brazil ace Raphinha surprisingly found himself the victim of a Ballon d'Or snub.
  When the 30-man shortlist of contenders was announced for the men's award, he was shockingly not listed among them.And on Wednesday, he provided the perfect response to that surprise omission by showing everyone just what he is capable of.Opening the scoring inside three minutes against Feyenoord for the Blaugrana's
  
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• 📸 Two defenders floored: Raphinha's killer feint ☠️🔪

  09-09-2026 19:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  📸 Two defenders floored: Raphinha's killer feint ☠️🔪They slid all the way to Valencia, the poor guys.FC Barcelona begin their 2026-2027 Champions League campaign this Wednesday at home against Feyenoord.The Catalans made the perfect start to this new season thanks to a very early goal from Raphinha after just three minutes of play.
  It was the Brazilian’s seventh goal in five matches this season, after he bamboozled Feyenoord’s two centre-backs just before
  
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• Fenerbahce coach Kartal prepared ‘ad hoc tactical set-up’ to attack Roma weakness

  09-09-2026 19:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Fenerbahce coach Kartal prepared ‘ad hoc tactical set-up’ to attack Roma weaknessFenerbahce coach Ismail Kartal reveals they prepared ‘an ad hoc tactical set-up to oppose Roma’s system and take advantage of their weaknesses’ in the Champions League.It kicks off at the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium in Istanbul on Thursday at 17.45 UK time (18.45 CEST).The Giallorossi return to the Champions League after a seven-year absence, but having won their last eight Serie A matches
  
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• Malone targets EFL return after non-League spell

  09-09-2026 18:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Scott Malone made 16 appearances as Crawley Town retained their League Two status last season [Getty Images]Four years ago, Scott Malone was starting another season in the Championship with Millwall. Now, the left-back has begun this campaign playing in the seventh tier and training with other out-of-contract professionals.But the 35-year-old said he is not winding down his career; merely keeping himself tuned up for a return to League Two, having played there last season for Crawley Town."I'd l
  
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• Non-league club reports mystery individual for impersonating their manager: ‘Get a life’

  09-09-2026 18:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Seventh-tier outfit Gainsborough Trinity have alerted footballing authorities to an unknown person posing as manager Russ Wilcox and issuing fraudulent offers to players across the non-league game.The matter has been referred to both the Football Association and the Northern Premier League. Direct contact between managers and players is prohibited under FA regulations, which require all transfer approaches to go through formal club-to-club channels.In a scathing statement, Gainsborough chief exe
  
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• Former Arsenal star details cruel treatment before departure

  09-09-2026 18:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Former Arsenal star details cruel treatment before departureGabriel Jesus Opens Up on Arsenal Exit After £8.6m Barcelona MoveGabriel Jesus has offered fresh insight into the circumstances surrounding his departure from Arsenal, revealing that he was separated from first team training shortly before completing an £8.6million move to Barcelona.The Brazil international joined Barcelona on deadline day, bringing an end to four years in north London after it became increasingly clear that
  
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• Inter regrets in Madrid: Why Was Vinicius Jr. booed? Video

  09-09-2026 18:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Inter regrets in Madrid: Why Was Vinicius Jr. booed? VideoLorenzo Bettoni and Ruairidh Barlow analyse Real Madrid’s 2-1 win over Inter in Champions League Round 1, as the Nerazzurri leave the Bernabéu wondering what might have been after giving away two costly goals.Click here to subscribe to the official Football Italia YouTube channel.MADRID, SPAIN – SEPTEMBER 08: Lautaro Martinez of Internazionale clashes with Dean Huijsen of Real Madrid during the UEFA Champions League 202
  
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• Seven goals shipped in 70 minutes - is it a cause for concern?

  09-09-2026 18:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Three games into the season and three points on the board. Ipswich Town at least have a start and a platform to build on, however, a couple of Premier League heavyweights have done their best to dent what was a very encouraging beginning just a couple of weeks ago.With just 10 minutes on the clock at Portman Road last Friday, I would have probably taken a 2-0 defeat for the Blues against Liverpool, but I never thought it possible.The fact that Gary O'Neil's side saw out the rest of
  
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• Milan unveil limited edition A$AP Rocky third kit for 2026/27

  09-09-2026 18:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Milan unveil limited edition A$AP Rocky third kit for 2026/27Milan have announced a new limited-edition jersey in collaboration with Puma and rapper A$AP Rocky, worn by the team ahead of the match with Juventus.This is a long-sleeve version of the 2026/27 third kit, but with the addition of elements inspired by A$AP Rocky and his new album, titled ‘Don’t Be Dumb.’A$AP Rocky gets special Milan shirtITALY – AUGUST 28: Mario Gila looks on during the warm up before the Serie
  
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• Why Michael Carrick is dreaming big on Man United’s Champions League return

  09-09-2026 18:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Michael Carrick is an instant reminder of the glory days at Manchester United. The manager who returned them to the Champions League was a player who won it. When United were the biggest club who were not in Europe last year, they turned to a man who conquered it. As they make their comeback in the Champions League, it is under a man who knows what it is like to win it and who hopes to experience it again.“As a one-off feeling and instant kind of emotion, definitely winning the Champions L
  
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• Josep Martinez apology to Inter fans after Real Madrid howler

  09-09-2026 18:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Josep Martinez apology to Inter fans after Real Madrid howlerInter goalkeeper Josep Martinez took responsibility and apologised to fans for his howler in the Champions League defeat to Real Madrid. ‘We learn, try to improve, and look forward.’The shot-stopper was caught trying to dribble out of his own six-yard box, allowing Federico Valverde to prod into an empty net and double the Spaniards’ lead at the Bernabeu last night.It contributed to the overall 2-1 defeat, as the Carl
  
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• Christie breaks new ground with hat-trick

  09-09-2026 18:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Ryan Christie may not have been aware that he was making a little history while netting three times against Lincoln City in Bournemouth's Carabao Cup third-round tie.Tuesday's game was Bournemouth's 175th League Cup match since the competition was inaugurated in 1960, but Christie is the first Cherries player to score a League Cup hat-trick.The Scotland midfielder's only previous treble came in Celtic's 7-0 demolition of St Johnstone in August 2019.Since his move to Dorset in 2021,
  
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• Three starting centre-back options 'great' but 'also the problem' - fans on Senesi

  09-09-2026 18:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC][Getty Images]We asked for your views on whether Marcos Senesi's minutes and if he can be a long-term starter in Roberto de Zerbi's Tottenham team.Here are some of your comments:Peter: It's great to have three starting options, but that's also the problem. With two of them (Jan Paul van Hecke and Senesi) having an almost identical profile, it's hard to balance game time with all of them. But with how bad our defence has been, why not give him a go against Everton?Aston: I'm quite disappoint
  
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• Record-breaking attacker spotted with Liverpool first-team squad ahead of Atletico clash

  09-09-2026 18:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Record-breaking attacker spotted with Liverpool first-team squad ahead of Atletico clashLiverpool are set to open up their 2026-27 Champions League game against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday night. Every single year without fail, the Reds somehow manage to get drawn to face Diego Simeone's men in the competition.Last season, the Reds only just managed to beat them thanks to a 92nd-minute winner from Virgil van Dijk.This time around, Andoni Iraola will probably be hoping for a much better performa
  
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• 'QPR fans are feeling a lot more optimistic'

  09-09-2026 18:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Queens Park Rangers fan Gav Lawson says "it's too early to tell" how his side might perform this Championship season but after a strong start he is feeling bright about the club's chances."There's goals in this team, there's some real talent, and we've made some brilliant signings so I think QPR fans are feeling a lot more optimistic this season," he told BBC Radio London."It's not just the results, it's the manner of how we've been playing and the amount of chances we've been crea
  
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• Can Meister emulate Agyemang at Derby?

  09-09-2026 18:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Henrik Meister made his debut for Derby in Saturday's defeat by West Ham [Getty Images]When Derby County brought in Henrik Meister this summer, they did so with big expectations and an eye on the future, according to the Rams' talent acquisition lead Leigh Bromby.Meister was signed on a loan deal that includes an option to buy the forward from Pisa, who are back in Italy's second tier after being relegated from Serie A.In Meister, a 22-year-old Dane who has scored just four goals in two years, D
  
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• Volpato’s Australia career in doubt after positive cocaine test

  09-09-2026 18:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Volpato’s Australia career in doubt after positive cocaine testSassuolo and Australia international Cristian Volpato could be suspended after police announced a secondary test was also positive for cocaine.The 22-year-old was stopped in New South Wales when speeding at almost twice the limit on September 1, doing 109km/h in a 60km/h zone.He returned a positive roadside reading for cocaine and was handed a $722 fine.Cocaine found in Volpato’s systemARLINGTON, TEXAS – JULY 03: Cr
  
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• Mourinho Sets a Clear Condition for Vinícius Jr’s Support

  09-09-2026 18:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mourinho Sets a Clear Condition for Vinícius Jr’s SupportJosé Mourinho used his post-match press conference after Real Madrid’s 2-1 win over Inter on Tuesday to publicly back Vinícius Jr, though the backing came with a clear condition attached. Asked why he had shown affection to the Brazilian after substituting him, Mourinho explained that his support is tied directly to whether the winger works for the team, according to Managing Madrid.The comments came after
  
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• Lionel Messi reaches agreement to purchase Eldense of Spain's second division

  09-09-2026 17:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Inter Miami star Lionel Messi has reached a "preliminary agreement" to become the majority owner of Eldense, a soccer team that plays in Spain's Segunda División."A preliminary agreement has been reached with Lionel Messi for the acquisition of the shares currently owned by Grupo TH Soluciones, which would make him the club's majority shareholder," read a statement from Eldense, which is currently in 20th place in the 22-team division.The deal has not been completed and will require appro
  
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• 'I have grown up quite differently' - Cho's journey to Humberside

  09-09-2026 17:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  At 22-years-old, Mohamed-Ali Cho has had quite the journey to the Premier League.The young forward has already played senior football in Ligue 1, La Liga and now the top flight of English football is in his sights.After joining the Humberside-based club this summer for an undisclosed fee from Nice, the France under-21s international made his first start under boss Sergej Jakirovic in the 1-0 loss to Sunderland.Although Cho's strong south London accent shines through when he spoke to Radio Humber
  
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• The attacking stat that should concern Real Madrid this season

  09-09-2026 17:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The attacking stat that should concern Real Madrid this seasonAfter a disappointing defeat to Real Betis, Real Madrid returned to winning ways on Tuesday night, following a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Inter Milan.It was a tense game for Los Blancos, who had to hold on to their slender advantage in the last stretch of the game and were unable to score more goals after an early flurry that saw them gain a 2-0 advantage.A worrying trend in front of goalAccording to MARCA, Real Madrid lead all of E
  
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• Manchester United defender absent from training

  09-09-2026 17:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester United defender absent from trainingLuke Shaw Absence Raises Manchester United Left-Back Questions Before Sabah ClashManchester United head into their Champions League opener against Sabah with an uncomfortable question already hanging over Michael Carrick’s squad, and it centres on Luke Shaw. According to Mail, the England defender was absent from training on Wednesday, a development that has sharpened concern around a position United chose not to strengthen during the summer.T
  
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• Fabregas: ‘Como Champions League debut must be like any other game’

  09-09-2026 17:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Fabregas: ‘Como Champions League debut must be like any other game’Cesc Fabregas is eager to relax Como ahead of their historic Champions League debut against RB Leipzig. ‘It has to be a game like all the others, played with our identity.’It kicks off at the Stadio Sinigaglia on Thursday at 20.00 UK time (21.00 CEST).This is a truly historic moment for the club, that has never even been in UEFA competition before, let alone the Champions League.They also started their Ser
  
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• This time, no fax machine! Bundesliga club had two Deadline Day mishaps

  09-09-2026 17:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  This time, no fax machine! Bundesliga club had two Deadline Day mishapsCologne’s transfer almost fell through on deadline day. The deal for Borna Sosa was only finalized three minutes before the deadline. On the final day of the summer transfer window, FC had to deal with several mishaps, recalling the failed Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting deal in 2011.Back then, Cologne’s fax machine was broken, which meant the documents reached the DFL too late. The move collapsed, and the Billy Goats be
  
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• Confirmed: Barcelona starting lineup against Feyenoord | UEFA Champions League

  09-09-2026 17:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Confirmed: Barcelona starting lineup against Feyenoord | UEFA Champions LeagueAfter making an excellent start to their La Liga campaign, FC Barcelona will be aiming to carry that momentum forward as they get set to begin their UEFA Champions League journey later today.The Blaugrana take on Dutch side Feyenoord in their first European league phase game of the season at the Spotify Camp Nou, targeting another victory to make it five in five in all competitions in 2026/27.With kickoff little over a
  
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• 🚨 Barcelona v Feyenoord: official line-ups, Rodri starts

  09-09-2026 17:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨 Barcelona v Feyenoord: official line-ups, Rodri startsAnother emotion-filled evening at Camp Nou and across Europe.FC Barcelona gets the ball rolling this Wednesday at 6:45 p.m. The Catalan club hosts Feyenoord, the 1970 European champion, at Camp Nou.Hansi Flick’s starting XI has just been announced. Rodri and Karim Adeyemi are making their first Champions League starts for the Blaugrana.Fermín López is on the bench despite his masterclass last weekend against Vale
  
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