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• Belgian Pro League Preview 2026/2027: Cercle Brugge

  03-08-2026 13:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Belgian Pro League Preview 2026/2027: Cercle BruggeCercle Brugge going into this season hoping to avoid the mistakes of the past two campaigns. After finishing in the bottom four twice, there are hopes that the club can turns things around under Danish head coach Lars Friis. He has a few new players to work with, but it does not appear that the side have done much to rectify their struggles up front. Perhaps Cercle Brugge are hoping for some internal growth from the strikers already on the books
  
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• 'The Andy Robertson model' - fans on Reds' future recruitment

  07-09-2026 17:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC][Getty Images]We asked for your views on what Liverpool's recruitment model should look like in the aftermath of Richard Hughes' departure.Here are some of your comments:Richard: I would like to see more thought and consideration go into signings, rather than the scattergun approach, which we have seen over recent years. A focus is required on what the squad requires for balance, while also returning to a philosophy of signing the person (not just the player) as was the case under Klopp, Sh
  
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• Concussed Brewster to miss at least two Rams games

  07-09-2026 17:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Rhian Brewster joined Derby from Sheffield United in August 2025 [Shutterstock]Derby County will be without forward Rhian Brewster for at least the next two matches because of concussion.The 26-year-old was forced off after only 22 minutes of Saturday's 3-0 defeat by West Ham United in the Championship.Brewster has been involved in all of Derby's opening five games of the league season, starting the past two."He's feeling a lot better, he was really groggy on Saturday night, he felt dizzy and si
  
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• Verdict on Woltemade as Newcastle loanee makes Juventus debut

  07-09-2026 17:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Verdict on Woltemade as Newcastle loanee makes Juventus debutNick Woltemade made his Juventus debut on Sunday, coming off the bench in a 1-1 draw against Milan: here’s what we learned from his first minutes with the Old Lady.Juventus were desperate to score the equaliser in a big home game against Milan last night when Luciano Spalletti introduced Newcastle loanee Woltemade in the 75th minute. Milan were leading 1-0 thanks to their only shot on target, and Juventus had failed to produce an
  
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• Barcelona academy duo could be called up by Spain for UEFA Nations League fixtures

  07-09-2026 17:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona academy duo could be called up by Spain for UEFA Nations League fixturesThe first international break of the 2026/27 season will get underway later this month, with national teams set to play up to as many as four games over a three-week period, which is a departure from two separate windows in September and October.FC Barcelona, as is the case with all international breaks, will have a number of players flying away to represent their national team.And, much like the 2026 FIFA World Cu
  
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• 'Leave us alone' - fans views on Spurs' start to the season

  07-09-2026 16:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC][Getty Images]We asked for your views on how you're feeling after a difficult start to Roberto de Zerbi's first full season in charge. How concerned are you with the lack of creativity? And what do you think about the Italian's comments and touchline demeanour?Here are some of your comments:Colin: Have to agree with De Zerbi, you can't just slot a player in and expect the rest of the team - most of them themselves new -and get the same understanding. I'm happy to be patient because look how
  
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• RC Lens receive reassuring injury news ahead of Champions League opener

  07-09-2026 16:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  RC Lens receive reassuring injury news ahead of Champions League openerRC Lens have received a good piece of injury news ahead of their UEFA Champions League opener against Slavia Prague on Thursday night. During Saturday’s shock defeat to FC Lorient, two Lens players came off injured. Yacine Titraoui came off in the second-half with what looked like a serious muscle injury. The new signing is now expected to spend time on the sidelines. And whilst that is certainly a blow for Lens and Din
  
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• Kessie explains why he chose Atalanta over Juventus: ‘This city is everything for me’

  07-09-2026 16:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kessie explains why he chose Atalanta over Juventus: ‘This city is everything for me’Franck Kessie has explained why he decided to return to Atalanta towards the end of the summer transfer window despite his talks with Serie A rivals Juventus, and says that La Dea want to challenge on all fronts this season, including for the Scudetto.Kessie’s first Atalanta press conference: ‘Franck is always ready’The Ivory Coast international rejoined Atalanta on a free transfer
  
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• 'Other guys have to step up' amid midfield injuries - Vrancken

  07-09-2026 16:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Head coach Wouter Vrancken says Hearts fringe players must "step up" amid a spate of midfield injuries.Laurent Mendy and Tomas Magnusson started Sunday's Scottish Premiership win over Dundee with Blair Spittal and Tom Renaud both out with long-term injuries.Renaud picked up an ankle problem in the recent Conference League play-off victory away to Rapid Vienna, while Spittal suffered a shin injury in Thursday's derby victory over Hibernian."This is a thing for the club," Vrancken said, when asked
  
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• Torquay sign Argyle pair Finn and Roberts on loan

  07-09-2026 16:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tegan Finn (left) and Caleb Roberts are two of Plymouth Argyle's brightest young prospects [Shutterstock]Torquay United have signed Plymouth Argyle youngsters Tegan Finn and Caleb Roberts on loan.Finn, 18, moves to Plainmoor on a one-month deal while 20-year-old Roberts has agreed a spell that lasts until January.Since forward Finn made his debut as a 16-year-old against Leeds United in November 2024, he has scored three goals in 24 appearances.Midfielder Roberts, who also made his debut as a 16
  
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• Confirmed: Barcelona new signing called up by national team for Nations League fixtures

  07-09-2026 16:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Confirmed: Barcelona new signing called up by national team for Nations League fixturesFC Barcelona new signing Dominik Livakovic has been called up by Croatia for their next four Nations League fixtures. The new Barcelona goalkeeper is part of Slaven Bilic’s plans for a demanding international window that will see Croatia face Spain twice, as well as taking on the Czech Republic and England.Livakovic to feature for CroatiaThe first international break of the 2026/27 season is just around
  
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• Fitter, happier, more productive: Arsenal could hardly have started the season better

  07-09-2026 16:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Martin Ødegaard, David Raya and Kai Havertz are part of an Arsenal team who have won all three of their opening Premier League matches. Composite: EPA, AP, GettyThree league games played, three games won. For Arsenal this season could only have started better if Manchester City, who look like being one of their two most serious challengers, had dropped points. But it’s not just about results: Arsenal have been comfortably the better side in each of those three games, approaching eac
  
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• Mbappe makes huge Ballon d’Or claim: ‘I’d vote for myself, making history should always be rewarded’

  07-09-2026 16:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mbappe makes huge Ballon d’Or claim: ‘I’d vote for myself, making history should always be rewarded’With the 2026 Ballon d’Or ceremony getting closer, the debate about who should win football’s most coveted individual honour is heating up once again.Real Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappe once again finds himself in the conversation for the Golden Orb after yet another fine campaign on an individual level, despite not winning any major trophies.On the opposite sid
  
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• ⚠ Arsenal-Yildiz, Pulisic row, Brozovic-Icardi back to Serie A? 🔥

  07-09-2026 16:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ⚠ Arsenal-Yildiz, Pulisic row, Brozovic-Icardi back to Serie A? 🔥Serie A doesn’t stop, and tonight it takes center stage again with the last two matches on the schedule. But attention is already turning to Europe: the big debut of the new Champions League League Phase season is fast approaching, ready to light up the most anticipated nights in European football once again.Watch the entire Serie BKT live with LaB Channel on OneFootball: subscribe for just €9.99 a month!Fo
  
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• Charting Fiorentina’s strange recent history with sacking and hiring managers

  07-09-2026 16:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Charting Fiorentina’s strange recent history with sacking and hiring managersSerie A Fiorentina have, once again, taken the dramatic step with a manager, sacking Fabio Grosso from his role just three months after initially hiring him.While Paolo Vanoli is coming in as a replacement months after having been axed from his role, it is just another strange turn of events in Florence. Fiorentina have, after all, not been strangers to taking decisions regarding managers that make little or no se
  
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• Ligue 1 Review | Hope springs eternal for winless Toulouse

  07-09-2026 16:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ligue 1 Review | Hope springs eternal for winless ToulouseHow would you expect a club to react after going three games without a win? Would you imagine that there was some cause for concern, anger even, perhaps a minor crisis in the making? What about hopeful? Or encouraged? For Toulouse FC, under summer appointment Jens Berthel Askou, victory has been elusive, with two losses and one draw to start the season, but the feeling around the club remains exceptionally positive. As Askou explaine
  
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• 🧐 Can you get 10/10? This week's quiz has Brasileirão, Messi, CR7 and more

  07-09-2026 16:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🧐 Can you get 10/10? This week's quiz has Brasileirão, Messi, CR7 and moreAre you ready to score 10/10 on the Quiz of the Week? It has questions about the Brasileirão, Messi, CR7, the Brazil national team, and more.CLICK HERE and test your knowledge!Then come back here and share your result in the comments box. Did you get 10/10, or was it too hard? Good luck!This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧&
  
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• 🧐 Can you get 10/10? Weekly quiz: Brasileirão, Messi, CR7 and more

  07-09-2026 16:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🧐 Can you get 10/10? Weekly quiz: Brasileirão, Messi, CR7 and moreAre you ready to score 10/10 on the Quiz of the Week? It has questions about the Brasileirão, Messi, CR7, the Brazil national team, and more.CLICK HERE and test your knowledge!Then come back here and leave your result in the comments box. Did you get 10/10, or was it too hard? Good luck!This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷
  
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• Wolverhampton Wanderers consider Yllan Okou

  07-09-2026 16:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Wolverhampton Wanderers consider Yllan OkouWolverhampton Wanderers have been observing La Louviere defender Yllan Okou (23), according to a report from Sacha Tavolieri.Okou, an AS Monaco academy product, has impressed since making the move to Belgium, to the extent that he is attracting interest from several club. The Frenchman decided to remain with La Louviere, despite interest from across Europe. The defender was notably scouted by Wolverhampton Wanderers in mid-August with a view to a potent
  
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• Holden on team fitness, the 'feel-good factor' and Sunderland

  07-09-2026 16:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Hull City assistant head coach Dean Holden has been speaking to the media before Tuesday's Carabao Cup third-round tie against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light (kick-off 19:45 BST).Here are the key lines from his news conference:Matt Crooks and Tim Iroegbunam will train on Monday and are likely to be in the travelling squad.New signing Sorba Thomas is eligible to play against Sunderland despite playing for former club Stoke City in the previous round. On whether he will play, Holden said: "It'
  
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• Barnet boss 'crushed' by equaliser but praises game

  07-09-2026 16:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barnet boss Dean Brennan said conceding an injury-time equaliser in the 3-3 draw at Chesterfield made it feel like a defeat - but admitted it was a "fantastic" game.The Bees led three times, including taking the lead two minutes from time courtesy of Kabongo Tshimanga, but Chesterfield ultimately levelled in stoppage time through Joel Randall.And Brennan admitted substituting Tshimanga just after he had scored, in favour of an extra defender, may have contributed."We're absolutely gutted. It fee
  
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• Stat attack: Barcelona’s 14-goal attacking trio matches feat not seen since 1958

  07-09-2026 16:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Stat attack: Barcelona’s 14-goal attacking trio matches feat not seen since 1958Barcelona’s decision to operate without a traditional No. 9 has not stopped Hansi Flick’s side from producing one of the most explosive attacking starts in the club’s history.Barça have scored 17 goals across their opening four La Liga matches, and three players have been responsible for much of that production. Raphinha, Fermin Lopez and Lamine Yamal have combined for 14 goals, gi
  
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• Opponent watch: Key Inter Milan defender set to miss Real Madrid clash

  07-09-2026 16:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Opponent watch: Key Inter Milan defender set to miss Real Madrid clashReal Madrid will begin their UEFA Champions League campaign for the 2026/27 season with a home game against Inter Milan tomorrow night at the Santiago Bernabeu.Heading into the contest on the back of a La Liga loss to Real Betis, the Merengues will be eager to produce a strong reaction and pick up all three points against manager Jose Mourinho’s former employers.Leading up to the game, Real Madrid have welcomed some posi
  
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• Arsenal u19s learn UEFA Youth League draw & fixtures

  07-09-2026 16:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal u19s learn UEFA Youth League draw & fixturesThe Arsenal u19s have learned their League Phase draw for the UEFA Youth League, including a tantalising final game at home to Real Madrid.Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty ImagesThe recent Champions League draw also confirmed Arsenal’s u19 opponents in the UEFA Youth League, with the young Gunners to face six of the same eight teams as the senior side.The first six fixtures of the Champions League’s League Phase are mirrored with th
  
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• Williams and Sheehan join Bellamy's Wales staff

  07-09-2026 16:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Former Wales defender Ashley Williams and ex-Swansea boss Alan Sheehan have joined Craig Bellamy's backroom staff [Getty Images]Former Wales captain Ashley Williams and ex-Swansea boss Alan Sheehan have joined Craig Bellamy's backroom staff as assistant coaches ahead of Wales' Nations League campaign.Retired defender Williams, 42, represented Wales 86 times and skippered the side during their memorable run to the Euro 2016 semi-final.Williams, a Uefa A Licence holder, has recently been involved
  
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• Complete background on Fiorentina’s drastic decision to sack Fabio Grosso

  07-09-2026 16:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Complete background on Fiorentina’s drastic decision to sack Fabio GrossoFiorentina have sacked Fabio Grosso, having announced him as their new head coach a little over three months ago.Grosso arrived with an upward trajectory, having had two successful seasons with Sassuolo, during which he brought them back up to Serie A and helped them survive in their first season back with an 11th-place finish.So, what happened?Pressure had been mounting at the club hierarchy after yet another awful s
  
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• Liverpool unlikely to sign Real Madrid star despite rumours

  07-09-2026 15:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool unlikely to sign Real Madrid star despite rumoursCarvajal link emerges before January windowLiverpool have been linked with a possible transfer for Real Madrid defender Dani Carvajal, but Dave Davis believes pursuing the experienced right-back would make little sense.The speculation emerged during a television discussion about clubs that could spend significantly in the January transfer window. Joleon Lescott identified Liverpool as one potential buyer and referred specifically to talk
  
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• 🔝 Surprise pick! Quique Sánchez Flores is LaLiga manager of the month

  07-09-2026 15:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🔝 Surprise pick! Quique Sánchez Flores is LaLiga manager of the monthQuique Sánchez Flores has been named LALIGA EA SPORTS Best Coach for the month of August. The Madrid-born manager has overseen a stellar start to the season with Deportivo Alavés, placing the Basque side second in the table.An impeccable start for the blue-and-white sideThe Vitoria outfit has recorded three wins and one draw, taking 10 out of a possible 12 points. After beating Getafe (3-0), drawing
  
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• Pundits predict too early for Chelsea title charge after defeat

  07-09-2026 15:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Pundits predict too early for Chelsea title charge after defeatCarragher believes Chelsea challenge comes too soonJamie Carragher and Daniel Sturridge offered contrasting assessments of Chelsea’s Premier League title prospects as they examined the early work of manager Xabi Alonso.Speaking during Sky Sports’ post-match coverage, the original source of the discussion, Carragher acknowledged that Chelsea had performed better than he expected against Arsenal. However, he maintained that
  
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• He played for another nation! Talent said to have chosen Germany

  07-09-2026 15:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  He played for another nation! Talent said to have chosen GermanyJust a few days ago, Louey Ben Farha was the talk of the town, as SC Freiburg reportedly signed him for €7.5 million on deadline day and then loaned him back to Karlsruher SC, where he had already played last season.He is now expected to spend another season developing there. But clarity has now emerged not only at club level for the 20-year-old, but also regarding his international future. After the attacking player had alread
  
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