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• Celtic struggling to be 'on same script' - Carter-Vickers

  21-09-2026 13:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Celtic centre-half Cameron Carter-Vickers has admitted it has been difficult to get all their summer signings "on the same script" but expressed confidence in their squad despite three damaging defeats in a row that have called into question the future of manager Martin O'Neill.The 74-year-old veteran team boss wondered if it is time "to wrap it up" as he headed into the international break pondering his position at the Scottish Premiership leaders following Sunday's 1-0 defeat by Rangers.But Ca
  
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• Barcelona face unusual international break problem as Hansi Flick is left with just six first-team players

  21-09-2026 13:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona face unusual international break problem as Hansi Flick is left with just six first-team playersBarcelona have entered the first international break of the season in perfect form, but Hansi Flick has been left with a very different problem away from the pitch. As such, the German coach will have just six first-team players available for training over the coming weeks after a huge international exodus and a growing injury list.A whopping 16 Barcelona players are set to join their n
  
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• Real Madrid legend lashes out at team after Atletico defeat: ‘The problem isn’t the referee’

  21-09-2026 13:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid legend lashes out at team after Atletico defeat: ‘The problem isn’t the referee’Real Madrid’s defeat to Atletico Madrid last evening brought to the fore several of the team’s deficiencies, primarily with respect to the lack of a clear game plan.Los Blancoswere uninspiring on the night once again, and while they conveniently deflected the blame onto the refereeing, they were second-best even when there were twenty-two players on the field.Real Madrid&rsqu
  
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• Official: Dimarco drops out of Italy squad, new left-back called in

  21-09-2026 13:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Official: Dimarco drops out of Italy squad, new left-back called inInter wing-back Federico Dimarco has withdrawn from the Italy national team squad and has been replaced by Aston Villa’s Matteo Ruggeri, the FIGC has confirmed.The Italy national team squad began to assemble on Sunday evening ahead of Nations League fixtures against Belgium (September 25), Turkiye (September 28), France (October 2) and Turkiye again (October 5).This is Roberto Mancini’s first national team camp follow
  
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• Granit Xhaka out of Switzerland squad after admitting to faking Covid vaccination

  21-09-2026 13:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Switzerland captain Granit Xhaka has withdrawn from his country’s games for the upcoming international break after admitting to using fake vaccination documents during the Covid-19 pandemic. Sunderland midfielder Xhaka apologised and acknowledged he had made a “mistake” in an Instagram post on Monday as the Switzerland team confirmed their most-capped player would not be involved for the start of the team’s Nations League campaign. It was reported in Switzerland over the
  
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• Our worst performance of the season - Townsend

  21-09-2026 13:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  West Bromwich Albion defender Conor Townsend labelled their Black Country derby 1-0 loss to Wolverhampton Wanderers their "worst performance of the season".Albion goalkeeper Max O'Leary made a handful of excellent saves to keep the margin of defeat to just one goal, scored by Fer Lopez in the 50th minute.Wolves produced an expected goals (xG) of 1.96 from 15 shots, six of which were on target, while the Baggies struggled to exert their attacking threat with an xG of just 0.27 from seven shots, t
  
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• Marseille and Bruno Genesio make unwanted history

  21-09-2026 13:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Marseille and Bruno Genesio make unwanted historyOlympique de Marseille head into the international break in the relegation zone, only one point ahead of bottom side Le Havre AC. It all began with promise at the Vélodrome back in August, with a 4-0 win over RC Strasbourg Alsace. However, Bruno Genesio’s men have yet to secure a single point since. Sunday night’s loss to Paris Saint-Germain in Le Classique was their fifth on the bounce in all competitions. For the first time in
  
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• Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk will remain Netherlands captain under Xavi

  21-09-2026 13:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk will remain Netherlands captain under XaviXavi has confirmed that Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk will remain captain of the Dutch national team under him. The former Barcelona head coach was speaking following the announcement of his first squad as head coach of the Netherlands. There had been talk of van Dijk potentially not being in the squad, but the Liverpool defender retains his spot in the team and the captaincy. Van Dijk will therefore lead the Nethe
  
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• Barcelona youth team star set to sign new contract until 2029 after rapid rise

  21-09-2026 13:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona youth team star set to sign new contract until 2029 after rapid riseBarcelona are set to secure the future of one of La Masia’s most promising goalkeeping talents, with Iker Rodriguez expected to sign a new contract running until 2029. According to SPORT, the 18-year-old is close to finalising the agreement after making a significant step forward in his development this season.Rodriguez has already caught Hansi Flick’s attention and is now the undisputed first-choice g
  
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• Wilson, Darlow and Broadhead out of Wales squad

  21-09-2026 13:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Harry Wilson (left), Nathan Broadhead (centre) and Karl Darlow (right) are a further will all be absent as Wales look to cope with the step up to League A of the Nations League [FAW]Wales have suffered a triple blow going into their upcoming Nations League A campaign with Harry Wilson, Nathan Broadhead and Karl Darlow all out of Craig Bellamy's squad.Leeds attacking midfielder Wilson, Wales' most influential player in recent times, had been a doubt with a quad problem while Wrexham forward was e
  
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• Ligue 1 Review | Is Le Classique still classic?

  21-09-2026 13:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ligue 1 Review | Is Le Classique still classic?Le Classique is supposed to be Ligue 1’s premier fixture. However, the contrasting realities of France’s two biggest teams, Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique de Marseille, meant that Sunday night’s game was very far from a classic. PSG have started the season slowly, but that has frequently been the case for the club under Luis Enrique. In truth, it’s not how they start that really matters; it’s how they finish the
  
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• KV Mechelen will not part ways with Fred Vanderbiest yet despite winless start to the season

  21-09-2026 13:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  KV Mechelen will not part ways with Fred Vanderbiest yet despite winless start to the seasonKV Mechelen have had a terrible start to the Belgian Pro League season. Last season, the side qualified for the top six play offs for the first time and were hoping to build on that this season. However, after seven games, the side sit rock bottom with just three points and no wins. However, Fred Vanderbiest will remain, for now at least, in charge of KV Mechelen. As reported by Sporza, there is currently
  
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• Phillips called up to Republic of Ireland squad

  21-09-2026 13:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  St. Mirren midfielder Killian Phillips has been called up to the Republic of Ireland squad for their upcoming Nations League quadruple-header. The 24-year-old joined Heimir Hallgrimsson's squad in Dublin ahead of the side travelling to Pristina for Thursday's match against Kosovo.He has replaced Hibernian's Jamie McGrath and Harvey Vale from Queens Park Rangers, who have both been ruled out through injury.The midfield duo will now join Republic of Ireland captain Nathan Collins on the sidelines
  
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• Richard Hughes left Liverpool a massive problem that will haunt them, 'immense' star proves it

  21-09-2026 13:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Richard Hughes left Liverpool a massive problem that will haunt them, 'immense' star proves itLiverpool had a rather interesting summer transfer window.They replaced many of their first-team squad and, with Andoni Iraola coming in to take over from Arne Slot, their whole identity changed.During pre-season, it felt like Liverpool were going to completely transform and potentially even get back to the top of the Premier League table.However, they've massively underdelivered and, even though there
  
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• Barcelona scout 19-year-old Brazilian defensive talent – report

  21-09-2026 13:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona scout 19-year-old Brazilian defensive talent – reportBarcelona will be heading into the international break with the best start to a season in quite time now, with the team having won all their matches in all competitions.However, the ecstasy of that success was slightly muted after Andreas Christensen’s injury against Sevilla.The Dane could be out for up to six weeks by rough estimates, leaving Barcelona without a key defensive options as we enter a tricky part of the camp
  
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• Arsenal fixture list for all 18 September-October internationals

  21-09-2026 13:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal fixture list for all 18 September-October internationals18 Arsenal players have been called up for international duty over the September-October break, let’s take a look at when they’ll be in action.Photo by Elsa/Getty ImagesArsenal have received plenty of call-ups for the September-October internationals, but let’s start by looking at those who won’t be involved.Cristhian Mosquera (Spain), William Saliba (France), Ben White (England), and Piero Hincapie (Ecuador)
  
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• Nothing to report about contract - Van Dijk

  21-09-2026 13:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk insists he is "focusing on the "present" and there is "nothing to report" when it comes to his Anfield contract.The 35-year-old's deal expires at the end of this season and it remains to be seen whether the centre-back, who joined Liverpool from Southampton in January 2018, will be offered an extension or he will choose to move on.Van Dijk has played every minute of Liverpool's Premier League campaign so farand said his side have "not had a bad sta
  
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• Man City 5-3 Sunderland - the fans' verdict

  21-09-2026 13:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]We asked for your thoughts after Sunday's Premier League game between Manchester City and SunderlandHere are some of your comments:Man City fansYoussef: We fought, we battled, we won. What a perfect performance by the lads and what a magnificent way to capitalise on Arsenal's loss yesterday and secure ourselves at the top of the table.Owain: Brilliant going forward but suspect at the back. Sunderland were a credit and gave us a real test. Brian Brobbey will be a very good player in the near
  
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• Fulham 1-1 Man Utd - the fans' verdict

  21-09-2026 13:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]We asked for your thoughts after Sunday's Premier League game between Fulham and Manchester United.Here are some of your comments:Fulham fansJeremy: A young team learning their trade. So close to a memorable win. Calvin Bassey/David Affengruber are building a great pairing. Joachim Andersen is causing us issues, after a great few years. Let the youngsters loose with Bernd Leno and Alex Iwobi.Gordon: We played really well. Once we made the last substitutions, we set up to defend and that was
  
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• Leeds 0-0 Crystal Palace - the fans' verdict

  21-09-2026 13:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]We asked for your thoughts after Sunday's Premier League game between Leeds United and Crystal Palace.Here are some of your comments:Leeds fansIan: Leeds battled hard and could have easily lost. Lots of mistakes all over the pitch and nobody really stood out. Substitutes added nothing. Thought there should have been a straight red in the first few minutes when Ampadu was kicked in the head. On another day, we may have had a first-half penalty, but Palace turned up and gave better than we di
  
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• Antoine Semenyo surprised by Man City plan to use him as Erling Haaland back-up

  21-09-2026 13:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Antoine Semenyo has said he is happy to be Manchester City’s Plan B as a centre-forward this season – even though he suggested they are yet to tell him about it.After Omar Marmoush joined Tottenham, City are aiming to use the Ghanaian as a striker when Erling Haaland is not on the pitch.The versatile Semenyo has operated as both a left winger and a right winger since arriving from Bournemouth and showed his finishing ability by scoring his first goals of the season with a brace in Su
  
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• Matheus Cunha urges calm for Manchester United: "Imagine if we improve earlier this season?"

  21-09-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LONDON – Matheus Cunha is the kind of character Manchester United need to drag them out of a poor start to the season, and he believes it can still end up being even better than last season when they finished third in the Premier League.Cunha scored the late equalizer at Fulham on Sunday but after gaining just five points from their opening five games, nobody can deny it has been a poor start to the league campaign for Michael Carrick’s side.But if you speak to Cunha, he isn’t
  
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• Average position map exposes major Real Madrid problem with Vinicius and Kylian Mbappe

  21-09-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Average position map exposes major Real Madrid problem with Vinicius and Kylian MbappeSometimes, a tactical problem can be explained better by one image than by detailed analysis from performance analysts at a club.Real Madrid’s average position map from the 2-1 derby defeat to Atletico Madrid is one of those occasions.Los Blancos travelled to the Metropolitano, which has not been a happy hunting ground for them for the past eight years.In a derby marred by refereeing controversy, Madrid w
  
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• 🚨 Official: Luis de la Fuente stays on as Spain boss!

  21-09-2026 12:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨 Official: Luis de la Fuente stays on as Spain boss!The boss.It had been in the works for several weeks, and now it’s official: Luis de la Fuente has extended his contract as head of the Spanish national team until 2032!The Spanish Football Federation officially announced the extension of its reigning world champion manager this Monday afternoon.In charge since December 2022, Luis de la Fuente has won the two major competitions played with La Roja: Euro 2024 and the 2026 World Cup
  
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• Referee Committee admits Real Madrid were right to demand Atletico Madrid red card

  21-09-2026 12:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Referee Committee admits Real Madrid were right to demand Atletico Madrid red cardReal Madrid were left very angry at the circumstances of their 2-1 defeat at the hands of Atletico Madrid on Sunday. Prior to goals from Alejandro Grimaldo and Jonathan David sealing the victory for the home side, Los Blancos were aggrieved at the decision not to send off at least one player wearing a Rojiblanco jersey.In the 38th minute, Cristian Romero was shown a yellow card following a VAR check after a foul on
  
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• Former red suggests two Bournemouth stars would be ideal Liverpool signings

  21-09-2026 12:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Former red suggests two Bournemouth stars would be ideal Liverpool signingsLiverpool Transfer Talk: Why Alex Scott and Rayan Fit Andoni Iraola’s PlanLiverpool left Bournemouth with three points, a 1-0 win and another reminder that good recruitment usually starts with familiarity. Andoni Iraola knows exactly what he wants from a side, and he knows exactly what certain Bournemouth players can deliver. That matters.Alexander Isak settled the game with the only goal of the afternoon, but the w
  
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• 🚨 Luis de la Fuente until 2032, RFEF confirm his renewal

  21-09-2026 12:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨 Luis de la Fuente until 2032, RFEF confirm his renewalThe Board of Directors of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has officially approved the renewal of Luis de la Fuente as national team head coach. The agreement extends the Riojan manager’s tenure on La Roja’s bench until 2032, reinforcing the federation’s long-term strategic commitment. With this contract extension, the federation guarantees the sporting continuity of a core group that has achieved succe
  
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• Manchester United looking at former Chelsea man as Carrick alternative

  21-09-2026 12:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester United looking at former Chelsea man as Carrick alternativeManchester United linked with Conte as Carrick faces pressure and Italian rivals watchManchester United’s uncertain start has brought a familiar question back into view: how much time does a manager earn by repairing the damage left by his predecessor?For Michael Carrick, that question now comes with a prominent name attached. Antonio Conte is being linked with Old Trafford, although United may face competition from Juve
  
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• Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 West Bromwich Albion - fans verdict

  21-09-2026 12:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]We asked for your thoughts after Wolverhampton Wanderers' 1-0 win over West Bromwich Albion in Sunday's derby encounter.Here are some of your comments:Wolves fansDave: Absolutely battered the Baggies, rock solid at the back and although we didn't dominate possession, we created almost all of the chances. They never looked like scoring, even from set-pieces. Only their GK kept the score respectable. Convincing victory even without two of our best players (Raul and Krejci).Brian: Much better,
  
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• From the Regionaliga to the Bundesliga via Belgium? Mateo Biondic is the latest Union St Gilloise success story from the lower reaches of German football

  21-09-2026 12:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  From the Regionaliga to the Bundesliga via Belgium? Mateo Biondic is the latest Union St Gilloise success story from the lower reaches of German footballMateo Biondic is having a fantastic season. The 23-year-old joined Union St Gilloise last summer from the German fourth tier side Eintracht Trier. Biondic has had a short spell with SC Verl in the 3 Liga, playing five games before dropping down into the fourth tier with Trier. After seven goals in 17 games during the 2025/2026 season, Biondic wa
  
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