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• Celtic sign five in one day after Van den Berg & Lotomba arrive

  03-09-2026 00:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Celtic have recruited five players in one day to bolster their squad before Wednesday's Europa League signing deadline.The arrivals of teenage Dutch midfielder Joel van den Berg on a four-year deal from PSV Eindhoven and the loan signing of Swiss right-back Jordan Lotomba from Feyenoord were announced after the Scottish Premiership win over Aberdeen.Earlier in the day, Celtic confirmed loan deals for former England goalkeeper Sam Johnstone and teenage Chelsea duo Shumaira Mheuka an
  
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• Diomande, Bellingham start in a 4-2-3-1: How Real Madrid can line up against Inter Milan

  08-09-2026 11:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Diomande, Bellingham start in a 4-2-3-1: How Real Madrid can line up against Inter MilanFollowing their first loss of the season against Real Betis, Real Madrid face a tough test tonight as they take on Inter Milan at the Santiago Bernabeu in their UEFA Champions League opener.The Nerazzurri are first of a tricky set of opponents for the Merengues in the league phase of Europe’s premier competition and will pose a monumental challenge to Jose Mourinho and his men.After all, the Serie A cha
  
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• Manager ins and outs - 2026-27

  08-09-2026 11:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BBC Sport tracks all the permanent manager ins and outs in the Premier League, Scottish Premiership, Women's Super League, English Football League and National League.September 2026Outs8 September: Michael Duff [Wycombe Wanderers]All done deals in September 2026Listen to the latest Football Daily podcastGet football news sent straight to your phone
  
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• Roma slash 26/27 wage bill by 14%

  08-09-2026 11:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Roma slash 26/27 wage bill by 14%Roma, as stated by Tony D’Amico, has lowered its wage bill as requested by UEFA to send a positive message to European football’s governing body. The Roman club is moving toward sustainability, while awaiting the outcome of sanctions for failing to fully comply with the settlement agreement. At the start of last season, according to Calcio e Finanza, the Giallorossi club invested approximately €107.5 million gross in player salaries, ranking four
  
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• Wycombe sack boss Duff after winless start

  08-09-2026 11:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Wycombe Wanderers have sacked Michael Duff as manager following a five-game winless start to the new League One season.First-team coach Alex Morris has also left the club in the wake of the Buckinghamshire side having picked up just three points out of a possible 15.The former Cheltenham Town, Barnsley, Swansea City and Huddersfield boss had been in charge almost a year after replacing Michael Dodds on 18 September 2025, having made a similarly poor start to last season.Wycombe recovered to fini
  
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• Juventus already in an injury crisis after latest Locatelli and Boga blows

  08-09-2026 11:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Juventus already in an injury crisis after latest Locatelli and Boga blowsThe latest injuries to Manuel Locatelli and Jeremie Boga have confirmed that Juventus are already in an injury crisis after just three Serie A matches of the 2026-27 campaign, as Luciano Spalletti is currently without nine of his senior first-team players.Juventus up to nine injuries after just three Serie A matchesOn Monday, it was confirmed that Juventus captain Manuel Locatelli is set for a significant spell on the side
  
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• 'Problems run deeper' - Coady on Leicester crisis

  08-09-2026 11:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Conor Coady made 43 appearances in all competitions for Leicester City, scoring two goals [Getty Images]Former Leicester City defender Conor Coady believes the problems at his old club "have got to run deeper" than the manager and players after their difficult start to life in League One.The former England international revealed he could feel the decline during his two-season spell in the East Midlands.Leicester are 18th with five points from their opening five matches and were beaten 4-0 at hom
  
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• 'Inspired Robins signings being welded together'

  08-09-2026 11:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]The last time we won at Turf Moor was in December 2007 and that season we made it to the play-off final, losing to Hull City thanks to Dean Windass's super strike.The Robins have not got that close to the Premier League since, while the Tigers have made it there three times during this period.Continuing that link, City's injury-time winner on Saturday was Yu Hirakawa, who was somewhat bizarrely loaned to Hull in the January transfer window and who provided the assist for their winning goal
  
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• Ousmane Dembélé: ‘I think that the Ballon d’Or will stay in the hands of a PSG player.’

  08-09-2026 11:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ousmane Dembélé: ‘I think that the Ballon d’Or will stay in the hands of a PSG player.’Ousmane Dembélé, the current holder of the Ballon d’Or, has said that he believes the award will once again be won by a Paris Saint-Germain player. Dembélé won the award last September. It came after a season in which PSG won the UEFA Champions League, Ligue 1, the Coupe de France, and the Trophée des Champions, whilst also reaching the f
  
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• Eight Italy hopefuls to watch in Tuesday’s Champions League matches

  08-09-2026 11:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Eight Italy hopefuls to watch in Tuesday’s Champions League matchesChampions League football gets underway for the 2026-27 season on Tuesday evening, and ahead of kick-off at 17.45 BST, here is a look at the eight Italy hopefuls that could be involved in European action tonight.Six Champions League matches will be played on Tuesday night, including the headline fixture between 15-time champions Real Madrid and reigning Serie A and Coppa Italia holders Inter at the Santiago Bernabeu.Another
  
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• Barcelona forward’s adaptation progressing slower than his fellow summer arrival

  08-09-2026 11:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona forward’s adaptation progressing slower than his fellow summer arrivalFC Barcelona summer signing Anthony Gordon has made an excellent start to life at the club.Signed for €70 million plus add-ons from Newcastle United, the England forward has hit the ground running in Blaugrana colours, racking up four assists in his first four La Liga games.While Gordon’s adaptation at Barcelona has happened at rapid speed, the same cannot be said about his fellow summer arrival, Kar
  
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• Newcastle admit they were ‘preparing for months’ for Eddie Howe’s exit

  08-09-2026 11:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Newcastle’s sporting director Ross Wilson has said the club was preparing for Eddie Howe’s departure as manager for up to nine months.Wilson, who joined Newcastle in October from Nottingham Forest, said Howe’s exit this July wasn’t “chaotic” or “painful” as the club had been laying plans for his successor for some time.He said: “Clearly the timing wasn’t planned. But the reason we could move so quickly was because we’d been prepar
  
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• Real Madrid predicted starting XI against Inter Milan | UEFA Champions League

  08-09-2026 11:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid predicted starting XI against Inter Milan | UEFA Champions LeagueReal Madrid begin their 2026-27 Champions League campaign on Tuesday with the visit of Inter Milan in their opening league phase match. Jose Mourinho’s side will be determined to keep the three points at the Bernabeu, as their quest for La Decimosexta gets underway.Real Madrid will be keen to bounce back from their first defeat of the season at Real Betis on Friday, and being back on home soil will certainly make
  
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• Club of the Year nominees revealed with Ballon d'Or to come

  08-09-2026 11:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Club of the Year nominees revealed with Ballon d'Or to comeStay tuned throughout the day as we bring you all the latest news and reaction as the 2026 Ballon d'Or nominees are revealed. 2026-09-08T09:31:50ZVery hard to argue with those five names. Who would be your pick? Let us know in the comments. 2026-09-08T09:28:30ZThe nominees are:ArsenalBayern MunichBodø/GlimtFlamengoParis Saint-Germain 2026-09-08T09:22:10ZIt looks like we're rapidly moving through the awards, so here are the nominee
  
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• Ballon d'Or 2026 nominees to be revealed

  08-09-2026 11:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ballon d'Or 2026 nominees to be revealed Stay tuned throughout the day as we bring you all the latest news and reaction as the 2026 Ballon d'Or nominees are revealed. 2026-09-08T09:04:51ZWe're starting off with the nominees for Women's Club of the Year ... 2026-09-08T08:01:19ZHello everyone and welcome to a very special live blog as the nominees for the 2026 Ballon d'Or are set to be revealed. We'll be bringing you the names of those dreaming of lifting the biggest individual trophy in football
  
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• Six Real Madrid absences put Mourinho’s options under pressure

  08-09-2026 11:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Six Real Madrid absences put Mourinho’s options under pressureReal Madrid will be without Eduardo Camavinga, Arda Güler and Bernardo Silva for Tuesday’s Champions League league-phase opener against Inter Milan, with all three ruled out through suspension, according to Get Spanish Football News.The trio are serving bans carried over from the 2025/26 campaign after each was shown a red card in their final European appearance last season, the report notes.Six absences test Mourinho
  
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• Lille predicted XI v Real Betis: Olivier Giroud to start in LOSC’s Champions League opener

  08-09-2026 11:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lille predicted XI v Real Betis: Olivier Giroud to start in LOSC’s Champions League openerHamza Igamane, who continues to recover from the ACL injury that he sustained at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) at the start of the year, is the only absentee for Lille OSC as they get their UEFA Champions League campaign underway against Real Betis on Tuesday night. Davide Ancelotti has been relatively consistent in his squad selection since being named LOSC boss in the summer. Basar Onal could ge
  
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• Turkish Airlines to replace Standard Chartered as front-of-shirt sponsor

  08-09-2026 10:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Turkish Airlines will become Liverpool's front-of-shirt sponsor from the start of the 2027-28 season in a £300m deal.The five-year contract is worth in excess of £60m a season, an increase on the current £50m-per-season deal with Standard Chartered, which has been the club's main partner since 2010 and is the existing front-of-shirt sponsor.Liverpool believe the agreement with Turkish Airlines is the the most valuable front-of-shirt-only commercial deal in Premier
  
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• Liverpool injury latest: Hugo Ekitike, Conor Bradley and more

  08-09-2026 10:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool injury latest: Hugo Ekitike, Conor Bradley and moreLiverpool Injury Update: Joe Gomez Near Return as Federico Chiesa and Giovanni Leoni ProgressLiverpool have finally got a win on the board under Andoni Iraola, beating Ipswich 2-0 at Portman Road with Alexander Isak scoring both goals. Useful, professional, no drama. Now attention shifts to availability, because the fixture list does not slow down and Liverpool’s squad still has too many names in the treatment room.The headline i
  
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• Plenty to be proud of - but frustrating habit remains

  08-09-2026 10:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]Celtic were in town this weekend, which generally means a couple of things in the past few years of being a Saints fan.Firstly, on what feels like the majority of occasions, the Buddies can be proud of their efforts despite earning none of the points.It is a frustrating habit to have established, as it feels like an endorsement of diddy club status and accepting a pat on the head. However, on Saturday night, there is no denying the truth in the assessment.Many questioned whether Craig McLei
  
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• Three famous players you might have forgotten played for both Real Madrid and Inter Milan

  08-09-2026 10:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Three famous players you might have forgotten played for both Real Madrid and Inter MilanReal Madrid and Inter Milan are two clubs where history carries an unusual amount of weight.The white shirt of Real Madrid and the famous black-and-blue stripes of Inter have been worn by some of football’s greatest players, with both clubs demanding not only talent but the ability to handle enormous expectations.Moving between the two is therefore no ordinary career decision. The clubs operate in
  
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• Real Madrid vs Inter Milan: Match preview | UEFA Champions League

  08-09-2026 10:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid vs Inter Milan: Match preview | UEFA Champions LeagueReal Madrid get their 2026-27 Champions League campaign underway on Tuesday with their opening league phase fixture against Inter Milan. Jose Mourinho’s side will be desperate to claim La Decimosexta come next June, but in order to do so, they must give themselves the best chance by finishing inside the top 8 in this first stage.Thus, it is important that Real Madrid get off to a winning start, especially since they are at ho
  
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• Aston Villa dealt injury blow as midfielder is ruled out until after international break

  08-09-2026 10:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Aston Villa dealt injury blow as midfielder is ruled out until after international breakLeon Goretzka Injury Blow Leaves Aston Villa Waiting on Midfield GambleAston Villa signed Leon Goretzka to add experience, physicality and pedigree to their midfield. So far, they have had none of it. The 31-year-old German, capped 73 times by his country, remains unavailable and will not return until after the international break.Unai Emery wanted him involved from the start of the season, but that plan has
  
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• Mancini to watch four potential Italy internationals in two Champions League matches

  08-09-2026 10:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mancini to watch four potential Italy internationals in two Champions League matchesItaly national team head coach Roberto Mancini is expected to be in attendance for two Champions League matches over the next two days and could observe four potential Azzurri stars in those games according to the latest reports.Which Italy internationals will Mancini watch in this week’s Champions League games?The 2026-27 Champions League campaign gets underway on Tuesday evening, headlined by a clash of t
  
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• 'Problems run deeper' - Coady on Leicester's woes

  08-09-2026 10:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Conor Coady made 43 appearances in all competitions for Leicester City, scoring two goals [Getty Images]Former Leicester City defender Conor Coady says the problems at his old club "have got to run deeper" than the manager and players after their difficult start to life in League One.And in a candid admission, the former England international revealed he could feel the decline during his two-season spell in the East Midlands.Leicester sit 18th with five points from their opening five matches and
  
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• 📜 Simeone's squad for Liverpool: two attacking absentees

  08-09-2026 10:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  📜 Simeone's squad for Liverpool: two attacking absenteesAtlético de Madrid face Liverpool this Wednesday at 9 p.m., and they will do so without two attacking players.
  Atlético de Madrid’s squad listThe 24 players selected by Diego Pablo Simeone:Sorloth, who is still injured, and Arnau Ortiz, through suspension, will miss the match.The young Atlético forward misses out because of an old suspension dating back to his time playing in Poland.Otherwise, Jonathan Dav
  
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• Is Nunes out of favour?

  08-09-2026 10:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]The role of Matheus Nunes in Enzo Maresca's team has been the subject of several questions sent in via our Manchester City Ask me Anything form.Nunes has not featured much this season because he has sustained a couple of knocks in recent weeks - and that has led to Abdukodir Khusanov being deployed at right-back.The Portugal international limped out of the Community Shield defeat by Arsenal just minutes before kick-off and played half an hour in the opening Premier League win over Bournemou
  
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• Bayern Munich receive Serge Gnabry injury boost

  08-09-2026 10:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bayern Munich receive Serge Gnabry injury boostVincent Kompany and Bayern Munich have received a major injury boost ahead of their opening UEFA Champions League game against Bodø/Glimt on Thursday. Serge Gnabry, who hasn’t played since last season’s Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid in April, returned to full team training on Monday, according to Bild.Eager to make up for lost time following his adductor tear, it’s quite possible that Gnabry could return
  
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• Versatile Real Madrid star refuses to change plans despite reduced playing time under Mourinho

  08-09-2026 10:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Versatile Real Madrid star refuses to change plans despite reduced playing time under MourinhoBrahim Diaz has no intention of changing his plans at Real Madrid despite his recent loss of playing time under José Mourinho, according to Bernabeu Digital.The Moroccan international began the 2026/27 season as a trusted member of Mourinho’s plans and was handed regular starts during the pre-season. His position has since become less secure, with fierce competition for places in Real
  
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• Libertadores Tuesday, Sula and loads of Champions League: today 📲

  08-09-2026 10:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Libertadores Tuesday, Sula and loads of Champions League: today 📲Copa Libertadores - Quarter-finals19:00 – Fluminense vs. Platense – ESPN, Disney+ Premium
  Copa Sudamericana - Quarter-finals19:00 – Santa Fe vs. Vasco da Gama – Paramount+21:30 – Boca Juniors vs. São Paulo – ESPN, SBT, Disney+ Premium
  Champions League13:45 – AEK Athens vs. LASK – Space, HBO Max 13:45 – Club Brugge vs. Aston Villa – TNT, HBO Max 16:00 –
  
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