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• Both South Coast derbies moved to Sunday

  03-07-2026 18:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Both South Coast derbies ended in draws last season [Getty Images]The two South Coast derbies between Southampton and Portsmouth next season have both been moved to Sunday kick-offs.The game at St Mary's will now go ahead on Sunday, 11 October (12:00 BST) with the return at Fratton Park on Sunday, 28 February (12:00 GMT).The two sides met last season in the Championship for the first time since the 2011-12 campaign following Southampton's relegation from the Premier League.Both games ended in dr
  
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• Lightning, hotel security and spying - issues England face in Mexico

  04-07-2026 13:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  England were booed as they arrived at their hotel to prepare for their World Cup last-16 game against Mexico - but that will be far from their main issue in Mexico City.The Three Lions face the tournament co-hosts on Sunday (01:00 BST, Monday), a match which will be shown live on BBC One and iPlayer.There is increased security at England's hotel after Ecuador, whom Mexico played in the last 32 in Mexico City, lodged a noise complaint with Fifa.And Thomas Tuchel's side face further threats from t
  
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• In spotlight but shunning limelight - Olise's unique rise to top

  04-07-2026 13:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Michael Olise is not your typical footballer.Born and raised in England, he is setting this World Cup alight with France.The Bayern Munich forward, via Reading and Crystal Palace, usually shuns the spotlight, loves chess, barely celebrates goals and avoids interviews - and does not have a deal with any sportswear or boot companies.After a season with 25 goals and 28 assists for the Bundesliga champions, the 24-year-old is now seen as one of the world's best players.Going into Satur
  
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• Report: The reason behind Real Madrid issuing official statements to deny transfer rumours

  04-07-2026 13:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: The reason behind Real Madrid issuing official statements to deny transfer rumoursIn recent weeks, Real Madrid have issued official statements denying the transfer rumours linking them with Bayern Munich winger Michael Olise and Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez.In the case of Olise, Los Blancosmade it clear that they had no contact, direct or indirect, with the French winger or his camp, although they did not outright state that they were not pursuing him.However, with Enzo Fernandez, t
  
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• MAMMOTH money needed for Mohamed Salah heir, it'll cost Liverpool €240m

  04-07-2026 13:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MAMMOTH money needed for Mohamed Salah heir, it'll cost Liverpool €240mMohamed Salah's Liverpool exit is something that most fans didn't think they'd have to deal with until June 2027. However, after the many fallings out that the Egyptian King had with Arne Slot during the 2025-26 campaign, he chose to end his contract early and seek pastures new.After this happened, most people thought that Slot was here to stay but, somewhat surprisingly, Fenway Sports Group sacked him upon the conclusio
  
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• Tiny Cape Verde steal the show against Argentina in a performance to last in World Cup lore

  04-07-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lionel Messi was not the star attraction on Friday, given Cape Verde’s performance.Photograph: Eurasia Sport Images/Getty ImagesIt was a sight we’d seen hundreds of times before, six times previously in this World Cup alone. Lionel Messi celebrating a goal, sprinting away with his arms outstretched in celebration. Against Cape Verde on Friday, Messi used a breathtaking first touch and deft, close-range finish to score Argentina’s opening goal and take the lead, one few in atten
  
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• How Matheus Nunes went from Manchester City headache to Enzo Maresca’s right-back solution

  04-07-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  How Matheus Nunes went from Manchester City headache to Enzo Maresca’s right-back solutionAfter a thumping 5-0 victory over Sporting Lisbon in February 2022, now-departed Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola described opposing player Matheus Nunes as ‘one of the best players in the world today’.Nineteen months later – in September 2023 – having signed Nunes from his subsequent club Wolves that summer, Guardiola added: “Maybe I over-exaggerated a little bit. H
  
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• Liverpool could move for Bundesliga forward after €50m green light

  04-07-2026 12:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool could move for Bundesliga forward after €50m green lightAntonio Nusa to Liverpool? Why RB Leipzig’s €50m Winger Looks Like Smarter Value Than Yan DiomandeLiverpool’s summer recruitment is heading towards a familiar truth. Talent matters, ceiling matters, age matters, but price matters too. If the club are weighing up how to reshape their attack under Andoni Iraola, Antonio Nusa looks far more realistic than Yan Diomande, and there is a decent argument that he may
  
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• Real Madrid star set to miss France’s Round of 16 tie due to injury

  04-07-2026 12:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid star set to miss France’s Round of 16 tie due to injuryDespite having the 2025-26 season as one of his best and most influential campaigns on the pitch, the Real Madrid midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni is not going through a very enviable moment.The end of the last season saw him involved in controversy, as he was one of the main characters in the dramatic dressing room fight, along with Federico Valverde. This episode made its way to the media and ended up costing the Frenchman
  
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• La Liga president Javier Tebas hits out at Real Madrid – “If anyone can’t complain about refereeing errors, it’s them”

  04-07-2026 12:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  La Liga president Javier Tebas hits out at Real Madrid – “If anyone can’t complain about refereeing errors, it’s them”Last month, Real Madrid submitted a dossier to UEFA as part of their plans to seek punishment for Barcelona over the Negreira case. The club, spearheaded by president Florentino Perez, believe their arch rivals committed wrongdoing during the period in which they made payments to former Referee’s Committee vice-president Jose Maria Enriquez Neg
  
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• De Rossi wants Dovbyk at Genoa, Roma want to sell but deal still complicated

  04-07-2026 12:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  De Rossi wants Dovbyk at Genoa, Roma want to sell but deal still complicatedReports in Italy claim that Daniele De Rossi wants a reunion with Roma striker Artem Dovbyk at Genoa, that the Giallorossi are keen to shift the Ukrainian, but that a deal between the two clubs may still prove challenging to pull off.Roma keen to sell Dovbyk, Genoa interested but need favoursDovbyk joined Roma in a deal worth €30.5m plus add-ons in the summer of 2024, going on to score 12 goals from 32 league appear
  
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• Barcelona midfield mainstay finished the World Cup with a knee injury – report

  04-07-2026 12:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona midfield mainstay finished the World Cup with a knee injury – reportAs per Ferran Correas of SPORT, Frenkie de Jong finished the 2026 World Cup carrying a knee problem, with the Barcelona midfielder playing the closing stages of the tournament despite persistent pain in his right knee.The Netherlands were eliminated in the Round of 32 after losing to Morocco on penalties, bringing an end to Ronald Koeman’s tenure as head coach. De Jong played 110 minutes in that match and i
  
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• Thiago waxes lyrical over Barcelona midfielder Pedri: ‘Same feeling I had with Iniesta’

  04-07-2026 12:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Thiago waxes lyrical over Barcelona midfielder Pedri: ‘Same feeling I had with Iniesta’Barcelona are blessed to have one of the most talented squads in the world, with many of their best players yet to enter their prime years as footballers.In attack, they have Lamine Yamal, who is considered one of the best right-wingers in world football. In defence, they have Pau Cubarsi, who is slowly entering that conversation, if he is not already there.In midfield, they have Pedri. The Spanish
  
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• Roma secure Pisilli: the midfielder is not on the market

  04-07-2026 12:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Roma secure Pisilli: the midfielder is not on the marketRoma has decided to lock down Niccolò Pisilli, effectively keeping the young midfielder off the market at least until a possible offer deemed “impossible to refuse” is received. This clear stance confirms the club’s desire to invest in the talent developed through the Giallorossi’s youth academy. The valuation set by the club is significant: approximately €35 million, a figure that reflects the player&rsq
  
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• Report: Juventus willing to sell Bremer to Bayern for less than €58m release clause

  04-07-2026 12:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Juventus willing to sell Bremer to Bayern for less than €58m release clauseReports in Italy claim that Juventus have a clear price in mind when it comes to defender Gleison Bremer, but the Bianconeri are willing to entertain offers below the €58m release clause that is written into the centre-back’s contract.Report: Juventus willing to accept €45m-€50m for BremerJuventus are still looking at the possibility of selling one of its big-name stars this summer; Tutto
  
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• Lazio eyeing two defenders including Brighton’s Coppola to replace Milan-bound Gila

  04-07-2026 12:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lazio eyeing two defenders including Brighton’s Coppola to replace Milan-bound GilaMario Gila is close to completing a move from Lazio to Milan and the latest reports claim that Lazio are already eyeing two potential new centre-backs to replace the Spaniard and Alessio Romagnoli.Dominguez and Coppola options to replace Gila at LazioGennaro Gattuso has recently been appointed as the new head coach of Lazio, and his recruitment will be immediately tested as Lazio go in search of new defender
  
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• Enzo Fernandez’s agent reacts to Real Madrid links in wake of club statement

  04-07-2026 12:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Enzo Fernandez’s agent reacts to Real Madrid links in wake of club statementReal Madrid are in the market for a new midfielder, and one of the most prominent links has been to Enzo Fernandez. The Chelsea and Argentina star is a player that Bernabeu officials have been aware of for some time – back in 2023, they even tried to sign him when he was still at Benfica, but he ultimately ended up in London.It’s taken for granted that Fernandez will leave Chelsea this summer, after the
  
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• Where to catch your EFL players in the round of 16

  04-07-2026 12:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Into the round of 16 we go at the World Cup and we still have some English Football League stars searching for international glory.Here is where you can catch your players as we enter the next knock-out stage:Saturday, 4 JulyAlfie Jones, Middlesbrough - Canada v Morocco (18:00 BST)Ali Ahmed, Norwich City - Canada v Morocco (18:00 BST)Cyle Larin, Southampton - Canada v Morocco (18:00 BST)Sunday, 5 JulySondre Langas, Derby County - Brazil v Norway (21:00 BST)Egil Selvik, Watford - Br
  
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• Celtic sign Warren Lyall after Arsenal trial

  04-07-2026 12:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Celtic sign Warren Lyall after Arsenal trialThe 16-year-old had been on Arsenal’s radar after training in north London, but Celtic have now won the race to sign him from Dundee.View this post on InstagramView Instagram PostCeltic have signed Warren Lyall, the 16-year-old goalkeeper who spent time on trial with Arsenal in February.The Scotland youth international has left Dundee and signed his first professional contract with Celtic, with the Dark Blues due compensation.Record Sport reports
  
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• ‘I was at Mexico ‘86 – you could sense the history’: Meet the photographer who took most-liked Instagram photo ever

  04-07-2026 12:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It feels like something of a contradiction for a professional photographer not to be on the world’s most-popular photo-sharing platform, but it was actually a few days after the moment had passed before Shaun Botterill was told of the significance of a simple push of his finger. Stationed at the end of the Lusail Stadium packed with Argentina supporters at the 2022 World Cup final, Lionel Messi has just led his country to world football’s most prestigious prize and claimed the piece
  
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• 'Raskin decision after World Cup amid Atalanta interest' - gossip

  04-07-2026 12:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Atalanta have been in touch with Rangers about Nicolas Raskin and the Belgium midfielder will cost more than £17m, but any deal for the 25-year-old will have to wait until the end of the World Cup. (Atalanta Reporter on X)Reports in France have claimed that Lyon are preparing a bid of less than £17m for Youssef Chermiti, but that is expected to fall way short of Rangers' £25m valuation of the 22-year-old striker. (Pranev Shahaney on X)Tottenham Hotspur have told Mikey Moore tha
  
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• Arsenal superstar touted for Real Madrid move – “Door is open”

  04-07-2026 12:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal superstar touted for Real Madrid move – “Door is open”Real Madrid may have already signed Ibrahima Konate, but they intend to bring in another central defender before the summer transfer window closes. Jose Mourinho has asked for a further option to be added to his squad, and at this stage, the likes of Nico Schlotterbeck and Alessandro Bastoni are on their shortlist.Centre-back is an area that Real Madrid have had concerns about for at least a couple of years, and in t
  
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• Antonio Rudiger poised to play central role as Real Madrid begin new era

  04-07-2026 12:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Antonio Rudiger poised to play central role as Real Madrid begin new eraReal Madrid were quick to address the weaker areas of their team right after the end of the last season, and have already completed the signings of three new players for their backline, i.e., Marc Cucurella, Ibrahima Konate, and Denzel Dumfries.Furthermore, another operation they completed in regards to the defense was the renewal of their center-back Antonio Rudiger, who got a one-year extension, and is now set to stay at t
  
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• Report: Liverpool star could be set to leave after ‘positive’ talks with European side

  04-07-2026 11:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Liverpool star could be set to leave after ‘positive’ talks with European sideVirgil van Dijk to Galatasaray? Liverpool Face Big Decision Over Galatasaray InterestLiverpool are back in the middle of a rebuild, and that much is obvious. After a chaotic 2025-26 campaign and a fifth-place finish, the club has already changed direction again, with Andoni Iraola now in charge and Richard Hughes tasked with repairing a squad that remains short in key areas. So when a report claims
  
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• Paraguay predicted XI v France: Julio Enciso and Miguel Almiron to start

  04-07-2026 11:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Paraguay predicted XI v France: Julio Enciso and Miguel Almiron to startParaguay hope they have another 2026 FIFA World Cup upset in them with Didier Deschamps’ French juggernaut coming their way in the last-16 stage. After eliminating Germany on penalties, the Albirroja have set up a collision course with the team billed as the favourite to win the tournament. France face Paraguay in the World Cup for the first time since the last-16 of the 1998 edition, when Les Bleus went the
  
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• From one to 16 - ranking every team left in the World Cup

  04-07-2026 11:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Thirty two teams out. Sixteen remaining.But who has been the best team of the tournament so far and who can consider themselves fortunate to still be here?BBC Sport journalists rank the teams through to the last 16, judging them on their World Cup performances alone.You can comment below and have a go at ranking them yourselves.BBC Sport's rankings1: FranceHave looked unbeatable so far this tournament. Fearsome in attack and Kylian Mbappe looking on top form. The team to beat.2: Sp
  
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• Barcelona set for very limited salary relief in Ter Stegen’s loan move to Ajax

  04-07-2026 11:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona set for very limited salary relief in Ter Stegen’s loan move to AjaxBarcelona received an important update yesterday, with Ajax reaching an agreement in principle to take out-of-favour club captain Marc-Andre ter Stegen on loan for the rest of the season.The German is moving closer to Ajax, but the financial benefit for Barcelona may be much smaller than the club would have hoped.According to Jijantes (h/t SPORT), Barça and Ajax have significantly advanced talks over a loa
  
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• Report: Man City start considering £7m Fenerbahce move

  04-07-2026 11:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Man City start considering £7m Fenerbahce moveNathan Ake to Fenerbahce: Manchester City Move Nears CompletionManchester City look set to move Nathan Ake on, with BBC Sport reporting that Fenerbahce are in talks over a deal worth an initial £7m, potentially rising to £8.5m through add-ons. Personal terms are said to be agreed, while the final details between the clubs are still being worked through.That tells you most of what you need to know. This is an experienced defe
  
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• Real Madrid midfield unit to remain largely unchanged: no new signings, only one exit likely

  04-07-2026 11:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid midfield unit to remain largely unchanged: no new signings, only one exit likelyJose Mourinho arrived at Real Madrid like a man on a mission, wasting no time in wrapping up the signing of four stars: Marc Cucurella, Denzel Dumfries, Bernardo Silva and Ibrahima Konate.For a while, it also looked like signing a Galactico midfielder was on their priority list, with Enzo Fernandez of Chelsea being touted as a likely option.However, Los Blancosreleased an official statement denying intere
  
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• Official: Sergio Navarro appointed Milan Futuro head coach for 2026-27

  04-07-2026 11:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Official: Sergio Navarro appointed Milan Futuro head coach for 2026-27Milan have officially announced that Sergio Navarro Barquero has been appointed as head coach of the club’s Futuro side ahead of the 2026-27 season.Official: Milan Futuro appoint new head coach for 2026-27Milan Futuro are onto their third head coach since the side’s inception at the beginning of the 2024-25 season. Daniele Bonera was the first man to take the role, but was dismissed in February of 2025 with the wel
  
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