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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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• Boyhood Schalke fan Robin Gosens believes they can retain Bundesliga status

  08-09-2026 10:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Boyhood Schalke fan Robin Gosens believes they can retain Bundesliga statusSchalke 04 have just secured their first Bundesliga point after a three-year absence, and against none other than reigning champions Bayern Munich. The goalless draw brought an end to Bayern’s 59-match scoring streak and while Loris Karius starred with a Man of the Match performance, Robin Gosens, having completed a summer move to his boyhood club, wore his heart on his sleeve with a commanding display.“We hav
  
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• Chivu reveals what Jose Mourinho means to him ahead of Real Madrid clash

  08-09-2026 10:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chivu reveals what Jose Mourinho means to him ahead of Real Madrid clashReal Madrid had quite an encouraging start to life with Jose Mourinho as they won their first three games of the season, especially impressing in the home games against Real Sociedad and Malaga. However, they suffered a painful defeat against Real Betis in their fourth game, which has significantly dampened the positive mood among the players and fans.In such a context, the Merengues are set to begin their UEFA Champions Lea
  
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• Mourinho, Inter and Champions League: Can he deliver again at Real Madrid?

  08-09-2026 10:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jose Mourinho has won the Champions League twice, with Porto in 2004 and Inter Milan in 2010 [Getty Images]There are few more fitting opponents for Jose Mourinho's return to the Champions League as Real Madrid boss than Inter Milan.Sixteen years ago, Mourinho stood in the Santiago Bernabeu and lifted the trophy after leading Inter to a 2-0 victory over Bayern Munich in the 2010 final.It was his second Champions League triumph, after Porto in 2004, and the final match of his Inter reign. Days lat
  
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• UCL: Real Madrid vs. Inter – Probable line-ups and where to watch on TV

  08-09-2026 10:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  UCL: Real Madrid vs. Inter – Probable line-ups and where to watch on TVCristian Chivu and Inter get their 2026-27 Champions League campaign underway in the toughest of tests away against Real Madrid on Tuesday evening, although Jose Mourinho will be without several of his key first-team players through injury and suspension.The Nerazzurri are looking to make up for a disappointing 2025-26 season in Europe, which ended in the knock-out play-off round at the hands of Norwegian outfit Bodo/Gl
  
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• Ousmane Dembele includes Real Madrid superstar in his top three Ballon d’Or favourites

  08-09-2026 10:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ousmane Dembele includes Real Madrid superstar in his top three Ballon d’Or favouritesOusmane Dembele has backed Kylian Mbappe, Harry Kane and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia as his three leading candidates for the Ballon d’Or, while insisting that the prestigious award should remain with a Paris Saint-Germain player.The Ballon d’Or ceremony is scheduled to take place in London on October 26, with several of the world’s leading players in contention for the individual prize.Mbappe
  
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• Liverpool have already decided who their next transfer is going to be

  08-09-2026 10:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool have already decided who their next transfer is going to beThe summer transfer window may have only just shut but, the rumour mill is already going into overdrive. Liverpool finally won their first game of the Premier League season on Friday with Andoni Iraola's style of football finally shining through.However, if they don't manage to keep their performance levels to that standard throughout the rest of the season, there's no way that they'll be anywhere near the top of the table.So,
  
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• Worthing sign forward Kendall from Southend

  08-09-2026 10:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Charley Kendall played in last season's FA Trophy final, won by Southend on penalties [Getty Images]Worthing have signed Southend United forward Charley Kendall for an undisclosed fee. The 25-year-old has been at the Shrimpers since late 2024 where he played 55 National League games, scoring 13 goals. He played a key role in Southend's FA Trophy triumph last season, scoring twice in the semi-final before playing in the final where they beat Wealdstone in a penalty shootout. "Charley is a real th
  
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• Official: Roma unveil Adidas third kit

  08-09-2026 10:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Official: Roma unveil Adidas third kitAS Roma has unveiled the official third jersey for the 2026-2027 season. The kit’s design celebrates the Roman Fides, a virtue and symbol of loyalty for the team and its fans, and will be available starting today at official club stores, select Adidas stores, the Adidas app, and Adidas.it. The jersey stands out for its elegant dark gray, enhanced by textured details arranged to frame the club crest and Adidas logo, highlighted by the classic yellow and
  
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• New Borussia Mönchengladbach star sidelined

  08-09-2026 10:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  New Borussia Mönchengladbach star sidelinedAfter making his Bundesliga debut for Borussia Mönchengladbach against Elversberg on Matchday 2, the Foals will have to do without summer signing Nicolas Kühn for the foreseeable future.According to a report by Bild, Kühn suffered a torn muscle bundle and will be sidelined for several weeks, meaning he likely won’t feature again before the international break at the end of the month.It’s a blow to Gladbach, who have suffe
  
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• 2,300 Roma fans expected for first Champions League match

  08-09-2026 10:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  2,300 Roma fans expected for first Champions League matchThe atmosphere in Istanbul will be heated. It won’t be an easy trip for Roma, but Gian Piero Gasperini’s team seems ready to face Fenerbahce among their fans, coming off a 2-1 defeat to Besiktas. A goal from Vlahovic proved decisive. Roma fans will be able to follow their team away, unlike what is currently happening in Italy: both the match in Lecce and the upcoming one in Turin are prohibited for residents of Rome.Roma fans a
  
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• Today’s Papers: Inter’s special night, Juventus lose Locatelli, Vanoli returns

  08-09-2026 09:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Today’s Papers: Inter’s special night, Juventus lose Locatelli, Vanoli returnsLa Gazzetta dello SportI’m going to devour the world A day with KimiAntonelli celebrated in the karts with his team and family: ‘I will remember Monza for the rest of my life. Now I’m thinking about winning in Madrid. The Spaghettin in the trophy? Grandma’s better’A friendly buzz The Champions League gets underway: An immediate test against Real for InterMou: ‘A
  
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• Pellegrini to be called up vs Fenerbahce

  08-09-2026 09:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Pellegrini to be called up vs FenerbahceLorenzo Pellegrini is preparing to officially begin the 2026-27 season with the Giallorossi. The number 7 has returned to training with the group but has yet to be called up by Gasperini, given the physical issue that plagued him throughout the summer, preventing him from undergoing adequate athletic training. The Giallorossi midfielder, after renewing his contract with Roma on August 8th, is ready to prove he’s still an important asset to the team.
  
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• Atletico Madrid dealt double blow ahead of Liverpool clash

  08-09-2026 09:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Atletico Madrid dealt double blow ahead of Liverpool clashLiverpool vs Atletico Madrid: Anfield Awaits After Atletico Injury SetbackLiverpool go into Wednesday night’s Champions League opener with a useful edge before a ball is kicked. Atletico Madrid are expected to arrive at Anfield without two forward options, and while Diego Simeone still has enough experience and bite in his squad, that matters.This fixture needs no dressing up. These sides know each other well, and Liverpool edged th
  
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• Florentino Perez monitoring French superstar as current club opens door to future exit – report

  08-09-2026 09:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Florentino Perez monitoring French superstar as current club opens door to future exit – reportReal Madrid are keeping a close eye on Michael Olise’s situation at Bayern Munich, with Florentino Perez ready to monitor developments around the France international ahead of next summer’s transfer window.Olise was strongly linked with a move to the Santiago Bernabeu during the summer, but Bayern made it clear that the winger was not available for transfer. That position effecti
  
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• Elversberg head coach suspended for Bayern Munich clash after DFB rejected appeal

  08-09-2026 09:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Elversberg head coach suspended for Bayern Munich clash after DFB rejected appealElversberg have two wins from two as they enjoy a dream start to their maiden Bundesliga campaign, but they will be without head coach Vincent Wagner for their Matchday 3 clash against reigning champions Bayern Munich after the DFB rejected the club’s appeal following his sending off against Borussia Mönchengladbach.A statement from the DFB read: “In its ruling, the DFB sports court stated that, acc
  
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• “It’s going very well” – Dejan Kulusevski closing in on Tottenham Hotspur return

  08-09-2026 09:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  “It’s going very well” – Dejan Kulusevski closing in on Tottenham Hotspur returnTottenham Injury News: Maddison Boost, Kulusevski Setback and Latest Return DatesTottenham have their first Premier League point of the season, but the bigger issue is obvious. Three matches in, no wins, no goals and too many key attackers still working their way back.The 0-0 draw at Nottingham Forest stopped the immediate bleeding after defeats to Brentford and Newcastle, yet Roberto De Zerbi
  
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• 👑 Top 20 scorers: La Liga dominates 😱, Bayern missing 😳

  08-09-2026 09:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  👑 Top 20 scorers: La Liga dominates 😱, Bayern missing 😳As every week, check out the top 20 scorers (goals + assists) of the 2026-27 season in Europe’s five major leagues.Third episode of the 2026-2027 season this Tuesday!The craziest thing after this new weekend is the huge presence of Liga players in this ranking. There are 10 of them, and the top 6 is 100% Liga!Another small surprise: still no Bayern Munich player in this ranking, after the Bavarians’ 0-0 dr
  
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• Liverpool ready to consider €50m-plus deal for on-loan Barcelona captain – report

  08-09-2026 09:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool ready to consider €50m-plus deal for on-loan Barcelona captain – reportRonald Araujo has given Liverpool an early glimpse of what he can offer, and his impressive first start against Ipswich Town could strengthen the case for a permanent transfer from Barcelona.The Uruguay international helped Liverpool keep a clean sheet in their 2-0 victory over Ipswich last weekend, producing a display built around the qualities that have made him such a highly regarded defender.Araujo di
  
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• Exciting forward closing in on Liverpool as major deal agreed

  08-09-2026 09:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Exciting forward closing in on Liverpool as major deal agreedAn exciting forward is closing in joining Liverpool's first-team very soon. One thing Andoni Iraola has a shortage of is adequate options at senior level in the no.9 position.With the injury of Hugo Ekitike, it's really just Alexander Isak who is a recognised forward option.There are players who can fill that role like Federico Chiesa and Cody Gakpo, or even Victor Munoz and Bradley Barcola have played that role, but they are all bette
  
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• 'I've never seen a manager's face like it'

  08-09-2026 09:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]The Devils' Advocate podcast co-host Joe McGrath says head coach Michael Carrick looked like a "fan" after Manchester United conceded in the final seconds to draw 2-2 at Everton on Sunday.It has been a mixed campaign so far for United supporters, who have watched their team put five goals past Ipswich Town at Old Trafford but also lose at Hull City and let two points slip away at Hill Dickinson Stadium courtesy of Ainsley Maitland-Niles' stunning stoppage-time strike."I've never se
  
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• Predicted Borussia Dortmund XI vs. Villarreal: BVB duo absent

  08-09-2026 09:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Predicted Borussia Dortmund XI vs. Villarreal: BVB duo absentBorussia Dortmund begin their UEFA Champions League campaign at home to La Liga side Villarreal at the Westfalenstadion on Tuesday evening, but they will have to do without an additional two first team players.Ramy Bensebaini was sent off against Atalanta in their final Champions League game of 2025/26, and so will miss BVB’s opening game, while, per Ruhr Nachrichten, Filippo Mane will be sidelined for several weeks after sufferi
  
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• Can Brobbey and Isidor play together?

  08-09-2026 09:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Whether Brian Brobbey and Wilson Isidor can partner each other without unbalancing the Sunderland team has been the subject of several questions sent in via our Black Cats Ask me Anything form.We were granted our first opportunity to see whether the pairing of Brobbey and Isidor will or could work in the home match against Fulham. It is hard to say definitively, but on the evidence of that short cameo, I'd suggest there is no reason to think it couldn't work.Isidor, of course, firm
  
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• The next Mo Salah is here, and he is incredible

  08-09-2026 09:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The next Mo Salah is here, and he is incredibleThere's a new Mo Salah on the scene and he is destined to join Liverpool. It was an eyebrow raising decision not to replace the Egyptian star this summer. Salah's departure has left a void in the squad but looking back it was definitely a necessary move.Ultimately, Liverpool had moved away from relying on their former talisman. Salah is still a supreme footballer. However, long-term Liverpool need to look ahead to the future.That future is now repre
  
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• 🥐☕️FC Breakfast: surprise Ballon d'Or names, incredible Liga record 🤯

  08-09-2026 09:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🥐☕️FC Breakfast: surprise Ballon d'Or names, incredible Liga record 🤯Huge surprises at the Ballon d'Or?This Tuesday, the 30 nominees for the 2026 Ballon d'Or will be revealed.And on Monday evening, some journalists started sharing a few insider tidbits. The most WTF of them: the presence of Sadio Mané and Julián Quiñones among the 30 nominees, as reported by independent journalist SamC_reports.Pretty far-fetched stuff...194 matches in a row: incr
  
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• 🥐☕️FC breakfast: surprise Ballon d'Or names, crazy La Liga record 🤯

  08-09-2026 09:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🥐☕️FC breakfast: surprise Ballon d'Or names, crazy La Liga record 🤯Huge surprises at the Ballon d'Or?This Tuesday, the 30 nominees for the 2026 Ballon d'Or will be revealed.And as early as Monday evening, some journalists started sharing a few insider details. The most surprising of them: the presence of Sadio Mané and Julián Quiñones among the 30 nominees, as reported by independent journalist Sam C.Far-fetched stuff...194 matches in a row: incr
  
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• Inter Milan superstar Lautaro Martínez reveals contact with Julian Alvarez after Barcelona drama: ‘Hope he gets well soon’

  08-09-2026 09:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Inter Milan superstar Lautaro Martínez reveals contact with Julian Alvarez after Barcelona drama: ‘Hope he gets well soon’Lautaro Martinez has offered his support to Julian Alvarez after the Atletico Madrid forward’s failed move to Barcelona, admitting that the situation surrounding his Argentina teammate has been difficult.Alvarez remained at Atletico despite Barcelona’s interest and the player’s desire to make the move to Catalonia. The Spanish transfe
  
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• Guerreiro, Sancho offered to Roma: Giallorossi not interested

  08-09-2026 09:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Guerreiro, Sancho offered to Roma: Giallorossi not interestedRoma, barring any surprises, will not intervene in the free agent market. According to Fabrizio Romano, the Giallorossi have decided not to rush and will wait until the January transfer window to complete their squad, especially the attacking winger. In recent days, Roma have reportedly been offered Raphaël Guerreiro, a free agent following his last stint at Bayern Munich. The Portuguese’s profile, however, apparently failed
  
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• Will Lampard change the way Coventry play this season?

  08-09-2026 09:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]Coventry City's style of play has been the subject of several questions sent in via our Sky Blues Ask Me Anything form, with some of you wondering whether Frank Lampard will adjust it this season as a result of facing higher-level opposition.Coventry's shape under Lampard is never fixed and that tactical flexibility is going to be a major theme of their Premier League return.We saw it immediately against Manchester City, when Lampard switched to a back five rather than the usual back four t
  
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• When a Hot Start Turns a Good Team Into a Bad Bet

  08-09-2026 09:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  When a Hot Start Turns a Good Team Into a Bad BetThere are few things bettors love more than a team that’s making them money.And there are few things betting markets correct faster.That’s the uncomfortable part of a hot start. The first few wins can be profitable. Then everybody notices. The bookmakers notice. The betting public notices. The price starts moving.Eventually, you can be completely right about the team and still be making a bad bet.Roma are a good example of how quickly
  
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