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• BBC rules Pat Nevin’s punch claim during Celtic pitch invasion ‘fell below editorial standards’

  11-09-2026 19:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Pat Nevin’s comments during a pitch invasion in Celtic’s 3-1 victory against Hearts on the final day of the William Hill Scottish Premiership season "fell below editorial standards of accuracy", the BBC has concluded.Nevin had already apologised after claiming "two or three" Celtic supporters had punched Hearts captain Lawrence Shankland during live co-commentary for BBC Radio 5 Live.The former Scotland winger was detailing chaotic scenes at Celtic Park as home fans flooded the pitch
  
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• Uefa Nations League today: How to watch Norway v Portugal, TV channels & live stream Sunday 27 September

  27-09-2026 16:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Norway’s Erling Haaland reacts during the Uefa Nations League group-stage match against Denmark at Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo.Photograph: Marius Nordnes/Nordnes Foto/Getty ImagesTwo of the great centre forwards of the modern era will clash in Oslo, although Erling Haaland and Cristiano Ronaldo are at different stages of their respective careers. One is overshadowing the other right now.While Haaland bagged a brace in Norway’s 3-2 win over Denmark on Thursday, Ronaldo endured a frustrat
  
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• Report: Manchester United set to join the race for Premier League forward

  27-09-2026 15:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Manchester United set to join the race for Premier League forwardKevin Schade Transfer Latest as Manchester United Weigh Brentford OpportunityManchester United could be emerging as a club to watch in the developing Kevin Schade transfer story, with uncertainty continuing to surround the Brentford forward’s future. According to Caught Offside, there is growing doubt over whether the Bundesliga-born Germany international will commit his long-term future to Brentford despite the club&
  
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• Liverpool star takes aim at Jurgen Klopp’s Germany side

  27-09-2026 15:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool star takes aim at Jurgen Klopp’s Germany sideCody Gakpo Criticises Germany as Jurgen Klopp’s Return Ends in Heated Netherlands DrawJurgen Klopp’s return to the touchline brought a familiar sight, old Liverpool faces, a good deal of noise, and one awkward moment that dominated the fallout. Germany drew with the Netherlands in the Nations League, but the bigger talking point was not the result. It was the decision to play on while Brian Brobbey was down injured.Klopp ca
  
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• Zoff: ‘Mancini’s advantage is Italy cannot get any worse’

  27-09-2026 15:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Zoff: ‘Mancini’s advantage is Italy cannot get any worse’Dino Zoff was not encouraged by what he saw at the Stadio Olimpico on Friday evening, but the 1982 World Cup-winning captain believes there is only one direction available to Roberto Mancini’s Italy.Speaking to La Repubblica after Friday’s 2-0 defeat to Belgium, with quotes via CalcioMercato, Zoff pointed to the nerves that gripped the side early on. “It seemed very fearful to me initially. In the first
  
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• The surprise problem leaving Man City players staring into an abyss

  27-09-2026 15:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Maybe it was just a coincidence. Marc Guehi and Nico O’Reilly gave the ball, and as a result goals, away. Rodri flew into a rash, and uncharacteristic, challenge and conceded a penalty, if not a goal when Harry Kane struck the bar. The common denominator, besides the fact each happened in Spain’s 3-2 win over England, is that they were Manchester City teammates last season. Thomas Tuchel denied his two defenders were distracted by the events of the previous day. It would be understan
  
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• Ousmane Dembélé to step up as France captain in Kylian Mbappé’s absence

  27-09-2026 15:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ousmane Dembélé to step up as France captain in Kylian Mbappé’s absenceOusmane Dembélé (29) is expected to take over the captain’s armband in the absence of Kylian Mbappé (27), injured and ruled out of the matches against Belgium and Italy, according to reports in L’Équipe.The decision makes sense, as Zinédine Zidane’s vision of the captaincy is based on seniority rather than leadership. Dembélé, who ha
  
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• Major boost for Real Madrid as star defender ready to resume training with teammates

  27-09-2026 15:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Major boost for Real Madrid as star defender ready to resume training with teammatesReal Madrid’s injury woes have been a recurring theme early this season, with the likes of Kylian Mbappe, Aurelien Tchouameni and Federico Valverde all currently sidelined.However, there is finally some positive news on the treatment table for Jose Mourinho’s men.Eder Militao is closing in on a return, and though he won’t be returning to the pitch anytime soon, he is already in the final stage o
  
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• Former Barcelona stars recalls his time in Catalonia; praises Yamal – “Happy that I wore the shirt”

  27-09-2026 15:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Former Barcelona stars recalls his time in Catalonia; praises Yamal – “Happy that I wore the shirt”Joao Felix has recently came under the spotlight following his goal for Portugal in the 1-0 win over Wales in the UEFA Nations League.Currently plying his trade for Al Nassr, Felix is a shadow of his former club and is no longer Portugal’s golden boy. But he still reminisces the time he sent playing at some of the top clubs across Europe, including Barcelona.In a recent inte
  
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• Tonali among under-fire Italy stars as Mancini’s message to team revealed

  27-09-2026 15:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tonali among under-fire Italy stars as Mancini’s message to team revealedRoberto Mancini reportedly told Italy players to ‘accept and understand’ fans’ boos after a 2-0 loss against Belgium, while La Gazzetta dello Sport singled out four Azzurri veterans for criticism over their performances on Friday.The Azzurri are licking their wounds after yet another defeat on Friday against Belgium, in Mancini’s first game of his second spell in charge.Four Italy veterans unde
  
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• Brasileirão and Copa do 🇧🇷: CBF sets 12 straight days of football

  27-09-2026 15:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Brasileirão and Copa do 🇧🇷: CBF sets 12 straight days of footballThe Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has announced the dates and kickoff times for the Copa do Brasil semifinals and four rounds of the Brasileirão.The Copa do Brasil semifinals will feature Palmeiras vs. Vasco and Grêmio vs. Atlético-MG. The matches will take place in early November (see details below).With the Brasileirão rounds “spread out,” the CBF has guarante
  
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• Real Madrid star Yan Diomande continues impressive rise with Ivory Coast

  27-09-2026 15:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid star Yan Diomande continues impressive rise with Ivory CoastReal Madrid brought in six new players during the last summer transfer window, including some established names like Marc Cucurella, Bernardo Silva, Ibrahima Konate, and Denzel Dumfries. However, the most exciting of these signings was also the youngest of them, i.e., the winger Yan Diomande, who became the most expensive signing in the Merengue club’s history.The Ivorian had a rather slow start to life in Spain, as Jo
  
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• Bournemouth star could make £17m move

  27-09-2026 14:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bournemouth star could make £17m moveSerie A loan deals with option to buy reveal a transfer market built on caution and leverageItalian football has always liked creative accounting in the transfer market. That is not an insult, it is simply a fact. Clubs work within tighter financial limits than many of their Premier League counterparts, so they adapt. This latest survey of Serie A loan deals with option to buy, reported by Tutto Mercato, underlines the point with some force.The headline
  
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• Swiss hail 'great job' without Xhaka & Embolo

  27-09-2026 14:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Remo Freuler (second right) and Zeki Amdouni (right) scored Switzerland's goals in Skopje [Getty Images]Switzerland feel they did "a great job" of compensating for the loss of captain Granit Xhaka and key striker Breel Embolo as they head to Hampden to face Scotland on the back of an impressive 3-0 win in North Macedonia.Sunderland midfielder Xhaka was omitted from their squad last week, with the 34-year-old reportedly having confessed to using a fake certificate to avoid a mandatory vaccination
  
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• Watmore follows Beckham & Pele with UN speech

  27-09-2026 14:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Former Premier League forward Duncan Watmore swapped the matchday dressing room for international diplomacy after addressing delegates at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.The former Sunderland and Middlesbrough striker took to the stage during Global Health Futures Day to argue that lessons from elite athletic performance should be used to improve everyday public health.The 32-year-old completed a first-class economics degree and a masters while playing 336 times in his 15-year pr
  
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• How to watch USA vs Chile: Stream, TV channel, team news, prediction

  27-09-2026 14:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The USMNT face Chile in St. Louis on Tuesday as Mauricio Pochettino's young side will be full of confidence after thumping Peru in Orlando. MORE — Player ratings from USA’s big win against PeruPoch's youngsters stood tall with 16-year-old Cavan Sullivan looking the real deal on his debut against Peru as the USA won 4-1 thanks to a late surge. Fellow MLS teenagers Justin Ellis and Julian Hall scored on their U.S. debuts as Poch has always been keen to place plenty of trust in youngste
  
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• Osvaldo’s family shares positive health update after emergency surgery

  27-09-2026 14:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Osvaldo’s family shares positive health update after emergency surgeryDaniel Osvaldo’s family say the ex-Roma, Juventus and Italy striker is ‘doing well and is alert’ after emergency surgery on Friday.Osvaldo’s family have provided a reassuring health update after the ex-striker underwent emergency surgery on Friday.Osvaldo ‘alert’ after emergency lung surgerySOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 24: Daniel Osvaldo of Southampton passes the ball as Sebasti
  
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• Real Madrid locked in battle with Barcelona over record-breaking Mexican prodigy

  27-09-2026 14:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid locked in battle with Barcelona over record-breaking Mexican prodigyReal Madrid have spent a fortune in the past few years trying to get their hands on some of the best and proven talents in the world.And unlike the Madrid of yesterday, the club have proven that they are capable of working with developing talents in the first team, as evidenced by the success of Arda Guler.Now, Real Madrid are on the prowl for the next potential Guler in the market and the club have set their sights
  
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• Final assessment cleared as Militao’s Real Madrid return nears

  27-09-2026 14:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Final assessment cleared as Militao’s Real Madrid return nearsEder Militao has passed his final physical assessment with Dr. Lasse Lempainen, the Finnish surgeon who operated on his severe proximal hamstring tendon injury in late April 2026, according to a report from Managing Madrid. The Real Madrid centre-back could rejoin first-team training soon, though the same report is clear that he will still need to build up his conditioning before he is able to play for the club this season.A mil
  
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• 🍻 Boozy hydration break, Sunday league vibes in a Bundesliga stadium!

  27-09-2026 14:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🍻 Boozy hydration break, Sunday league vibes in a Bundesliga stadium!Yesterday in Bremen, the 100th anniversary of the Weserstadion was celebrated. Werder Bremen’s legends played against Real Madrid and won 4–3.Alongside Werder icons like Diego, Per Mertesacker, and Markus Rosenberg, one moment in particular caused a stir: the “hydration break” after 32 minutes. It was, of course, a tribute to former referee Wolf-Dieter Ahlenfelder, who in 1975 blew for halftime a
  
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• Juventus and Inter monitoring Napoli’s Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa

  27-09-2026 14:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Juventus and Inter monitoring Napoli’s Andre-Frank Zambo AnguissaSerie A side Napoli have been struggling to keep hold of Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa, as there have been increasing doubts about his future. The midfielder could now end up staying in Italy, with Inter and Juventus monitoring the situation.TuttoSport report that discussions between Napoli sporting director Giovanni Manna and Zambo Anguissa’s agent have not been positive at all. This is mainly because the player has
  
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• Roma and Italy legend Totti celebrates his 50th birthday in Las Vegas

  27-09-2026 14:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Roma and Italy legend Totti celebrates his 50th birthday in Las VegasItaly and Roma legend Francesco Totti turns 50 today and celebrates in Las Vegas with his partner and children.Roma and Italy legend Totti, a 2006 World Cup winner, turns 50 today.Totti spent his whole playing career with Roma, becoming the player with the most appearances (786) and goals (307) in the club’s history.Totti celebrates birthday in Las VegasGazzetta reports that the legendary striker is celebrating his 50th b
  
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• Former Liverpool star praises youngster for international efforts

  27-09-2026 13:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Former Liverpool star praises youngster for international effortsLewis Koumas Gives Wales Fresh Hope as Liverpool Forward Continues Rapid RiseLewis Koumas left Lisbon with no goal to show for his efforts, yet the Wales forward still emerged with enhanced standing after a night that underlined why he is increasingly viewed as a serious option for club and country.Wales were beaten 1-0 by Portugal, but the narrow margin only told part of the story. For long periods, Craig Bellamy’s side comp
  
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• Chelsea and Liverpool see efforts to sign La Liga defender thwarted

  27-09-2026 13:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chelsea and Liverpool see efforts to sign La Liga defender thwartedRaul Asencio’s Real Madrid Gamble Leaves Chelsea Looking on AgainThere is something compelling about a footballer who turns away the easy exit, shuts out the noise and waits for the moment he believes is coming. Raul Asencio has done exactly that at Real Madrid, according to Marca, and now the defender may finally be on the verge of seeing his patience rewarded.For Chelsea, this report lands with a familiar sting. Here was
  
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• Arsenal to sign striker as ‘priority’

  27-09-2026 13:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal to sign striker as ‘priority’Arsenal are looking to sign a striker as a priority for the coming transfer windows, with Eli Junior Kroupi among the options being considered.Photo by Eddie Keogh/Getty ImagesFabrizio Romano reports that Arsenal are looking at a striker as their next priority signing, confirming that AFC Bournemouth forward Eli Junior Kroupi has been on the Gunners’ shortlist.Romano adds that FC Barcelona, Manchester City, and Paris Saint-Germain have all h
  
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• Barcelona, Real Madrid closely monitoring situation of Mexican forward as he breaks record

  27-09-2026 13:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona, Real Madrid closely monitoring situation of Mexican forward as he breaks recordBarcelona might be home to some of the world’s most talented young players, but that hasn’t stopped the club from scouring the market for more prodigies, who can represent a smart long-term investment.Gilberto Mora is one such player who has been on Barcelona’s radar for quite some time now, as the youngster is regarded as one of the finest talents in North America.Mora catching the eyeThe
  
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• Why Mancini dropped five players who featured in Italy’s 0-2 defeat to Belgium

  27-09-2026 13:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Why Mancini dropped five players who featured in Italy’s 0-2 defeat to BelgiumFive players who featured in Italy’s 2-0 loss against Belgium on Friday have not travelled to Turkey as Roberto Mancini looks to rotate his squad amid a congested fixture schedule.Nicolò Barella, Diego Coppola, Gianluca Mancini, Daniel Maldini and Mohamed Ali Zoma are among the ten Italy players who have remained in Coverciano and won’t be available for Monday’s Nations League game agains
  
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• England 2-3 Spain: World Cup champs surge back at Wembley to secure Nations League-opening win

  27-09-2026 13:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Reigning World Cup champions Spain threw away an early lead than rallied all the way back for a 3-2 win over England in a terrific UEFA Nations League opener at Wembley Stadium on Saturday.Marc Guehi's early error gifted Lamine Yamal a chance to make it 1-0 in the second minute, but Jude Bellingham set up an Anthony Gordon equalizer before Harry Kane cashed in a Nico O'Reilly cross to make it 2-1.MORE — UEFA Nations League groups, standings, schedule, scoresSpain would not be bowed, as Ale
  
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• Injured Isak returns to Liverpool from Sweden duty

  27-09-2026 13:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Liverpool striker Alexander Isak has returned to his club after picking up a minor injury while on international duty with Sweden.The 27-year-old will not be involved in Sweden's remaining three matches in this international break and will be assessed by his club's medical staff.He played the full 90 minutes and scored a goal in Sweden's 2-1 win over Romania in the Nations League on Friday.Isak has started the season with four goals in five Premier League games for the Reds.His fir
  
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• USA's new breakout star? Sullivan living up to Premier League promise

  27-09-2026 13:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  With a little over a year to go before he can officially join Manchester City, United States wonderkid Cavan Sullivan has taken his next step towards the big time.At 16 years and 363 days, the Philadelphia Union midfielder became the fourth youngest player to play for the USA - starting Saturday's 4-1 friendly win over Peru.Ever since City moved to secure the future signing of a then 14-year-old Sullivan back in 2024, there has been plenty of intrigue around his progress, and hype to go with it.
  
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