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• 🚨Confirmed XIs: Real Madrid look to seal progress against Ajax

  02-09-2026 19:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨Confirmed XIs: Real Madrid look to seal progress against AjaxReal Madrid host Ajax this Wednesday at the Alfredo Di Stéfano Stadium to decide the third qualifying round of the Women’s Champions League. After a 0-2 win in Amsterdam, Pau Quesada’s side come into the tie in a very strong position, aiming to secure their place in the League Phase draw in Nyon for the sixth consecutive year.
  Real Madrid Women are in excellent form, adding wins in Europe and a thrilling 3-2
  
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• Gabriel Jesus delighted after scoring his first goal for Barcelona: ‘It’s a different kind of emotion’

  10-09-2026 11:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Gabriel Jesus delighted after scoring his first goal for Barcelona: ‘It’s a different kind of emotion’FC Barcelona trounced Feyenoord 5-1 last evening in the UEFA Champions League at the Spotify Camp Nou, continuing their excellent start to the season.Raphinha once again led the way for the Catalans with a brace, while Karim Adeyemi and Lamine Yamal both scored screamers.The icing on the cake came in the form of Gabriel Jesus’ first goal in Blaugrana colours, coming with
  
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• Arsenal break club record in Napoli win despite 1-0 result

  10-09-2026 11:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal break club record in Napoli win despite 1-0 resultArsenal put in a record-breaking performance away to Napoli on Wednesday night, and Mikel Arteta has admitted the scoreline didn’t reflect that impressive display.Photo by Maurizio Lagana/Getty ImagesSpeaking after Arsenal’s 1-0 win over Napoli on Wednesday, Mikel Arteta had plenty of praise for his team, but he also highlighted that in many ways it wasn’t a 1-0 performance.“I think the team was superb, right from
  
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• Liverpool stalwart to be replaced by Andoni Iraola in 2027

  10-09-2026 11:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool stalwart to be replaced by Andoni Iraola in 2027Andoni Iraola may have only just been appointed as Liverpool's boss but, he's already made plenty of changes. Obviously, moving from Bournemouth to Liverpool is a massive step-up but, so far in the Premier League, his team have remained unbeaten.Friday's 2-0 win against Ipswich was the first time that things really seemed to click at Anfield and, if they can keep up that level of performance they'll be well on their way back to the top of
  
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• How to buy Premier League tickets for Man United vs. Man City

  10-09-2026 11:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  How to buy Premier League tickets for Man United vs. Man CityManchester United welcome Manchester City to Old Trafford on Sunday, 13 September 2026, for the first Manchester derby of the new Premier League season.BUY MAN UNITED VS. MAN CITY TICKETS HEREThe two sides arrive in contrasting league form. Enzo Maresca’s City have made a perfect start with three wins from three, scoring seven goals and conceding only two.United sit on four points after one win, one draw and one defeat, with thei
  
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• What other clubs could have won trophies if Chelsea were stripped of titles?

  10-09-2026 11:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mauricio Pochettino has claimed Tottenham should have been awarded the 2017 Premier League title after rivals Chelsea admitted to breaching financial rules. The Blues, who beat Tottenham to the title in the 2016-17 season, were fined £10m this summer after admitting to making secret payments to agents between 2011 and 2018. Chelsea admitted to paying up to £47m to unregistered agents and third-parties over the signings of several key players during that period, including to star forw
  
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• Fiorentina to resume Dodo talks after failed Nottingham Forest and Roma pursuits

  10-09-2026 11:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Fiorentina to resume Dodo talks after failed Nottingham Forest and Roma pursuitsFiorentina are set to reopen contract extension talks with Brazilian right-back Dodô, despite a two-year negotiation stalemate continuing to cast doubt over his long-term future at the Stadio Artemio Franchi.According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, whilst head coach Paolo Vanoli considers the 27-year-old a key asset on the pitch, resolving his contractual situation remains a lingering headache for the club hierarc
  
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• When is Ballon d’Or 2026 ceremony? Date, contenders and how to watch

  10-09-2026 11:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The nominees for the men’s and women’s Ballon d’Or have been released ahead of the London ceremony, which takes place on Monday 26 OctoberEngland captain and Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane has made the 30-man shortlist for the men’s award and stands as one of the favourites after an astonishing season where he scored 73 goals for club and country. Kane is currently the odds-on favourite to scoop the prestigious prize, which would make him the first English player to win
  
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• Norwich City 2-1 Birmingham City - the fans' verdict

  10-09-2026 11:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]Norwich City picked up their second home win of the Championship season by beating Birmingham City 2-1 at Carrow Road on Wednesday evening.It stretches Blues' winless run to three games.Here is what the supporters of both sides made of the match.Norwich fans:Andy: A hard-fought win, with lots of good chances created despite squad rotation ahead of the Middlesbrough and Manchester City matches.Craig: Very scrappy performance, too many misplaced passes when not under pressure. Two good goals
  
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• 'Trafford has just become our most important player overnight'

  10-09-2026 11:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC][Getty Images]We asked for your views on Leeds United's 6-3 Carabao Cup third-round loss at Chelsea.Here are some of your comments:Richard: Very good performance from us for 55 minutes with a much-rotated squad. The momentum of the game changed 180 degrees when the referee incorrectly awarded Chelsea a penalty. Daniel Farke was a bit slow to react to Chelsea's substitutions, allowing them to take control of midfield for a crucial 15-minute period. Leeds regained some of the momentum for the
  
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• Why are there Champions League games on Thursday?

  10-09-2026 11:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester United will return to the Champions League against competition debutants Sabah FK on Thursday [Getty Images]Champions League on a Thursday night? The fixtures calendar has thrown that anomaly at us this week, with Manchester United, Bayern Munich and Roma among the teams in action.In the new format of the men's Champions League, one exclusive week per season has been set aside where matches will be played across Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings.No other games in Uefa competiti
  
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• PSG’s hat-trick hero names Barcelona among Champions League favourites this season

  10-09-2026 11:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PSG’s hat-trick hero names Barcelona among Champions League favourites this seasonFerran Torres has only been away from Barcelona for a matter of months, but his belief in his former club’s European prospects remains strong.The Spain international, now at Paris Saint-Germain, put together his most impressive performance since moving to France by scoring a hat-trick in PSG’s 6-1 Champions League victory over Slovan Bratislava. After the final whistle, he was asked to assess
  
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• Mac Allister at Centre of Reported Real Madrid Swap Idea

  10-09-2026 11:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mac Allister at Centre of Reported Real Madrid Swap IdeaReal Madrid are monitoring Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister and could explore a swap deal that would send Eduardo Camavinga to Anfield in exchange, according to Fichajes. Separately, Manchester City have held talks with Barcelona over the sale of Erling Haaland while exploring a possible reunion with Julián Alvarez, per a report from indykaila. Both stories remain at the rumor stage, with nothing in the reporting suggesting a
  
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• Inter and Italy legend Altobelli: ‘Lautaro and Dimarco among best in the world’

  10-09-2026 10:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Inter and Italy legend Altobelli: ‘Lautaro and Dimarco among best in the world’Inter legend Alessandro Altobelli believes the Nerazzurri can still reach the Champions League last eight despite their opening-day defeat to Real Madrid, while praising Lautaro Martinez and Federico Dimarco among the world’s best in their positions.Inter lost 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu, with mistakes from Yann Bisseck and Josep Martinez proving costly despite Carlos Augusto pulling one back.&ldquo
  
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• A 'bubbling undercurrent of anger' at Hill Dickinson Stadium

  10-09-2026 10:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Arriving at any big game should be filled with anticipation and excitement, but sometimes fear rears its ugly head. Turning up at Everton's Hill Dickinson Stadium on Sunday, I felt a bubbling undercurrent of anger and trepidation.Until recently, Everton were used to battling against relegation, but with the return of David Moyes and the move to a world-class stadium, those days were disappearing into the rear view mirror.The new American owners were initially welcomed with open arm
  
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• Andoni Iraola provides Bradley Barcola injury update

  10-09-2026 10:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Andoni Iraola provides Bradley Barcola injury updateAndoni Iraola Gives Bradley Barcola Fitness Update After Liverpool WinLiverpool have a quick turnaround, and the immediate concern after the win over Atletico Madrid was simple, Bradley Barcola’s condition. The summer signing, who arrived from Paris Saint-Germain for £123 million, was making his full debut and left the pitch after an hour following treatment. That tends to trigger noise. Andoni Iraola shut it down quickly.It had not
  
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• Slovan Bratislava manager Yaya Touré: ‘PSG are a machine.’

  10-09-2026 10:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Slovan Bratislava manager Yaya Touré: ‘PSG are a machine.’There was no contest at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday night as reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain got their UEFA Champions League defence underway with a comfortable 6-1 win over a Slovan Bratislava side managed by Yaya Touré. In a post-match press conference attended by Get French Football News, Touré was honest about the gap in quality between the two sides. “You’re playing against on
  
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• Langas 'frustrated' with loss to 10-man Baggies

  10-09-2026 10:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Defender Sondre Langas says Derby County were left "frustrated and disappointed" by their narrow defeat against 10-man West Bromwich Albion on Wednesday.The Baggies had Brayann Pereira sent off in the 34th minute at Pride Park, but hung on for a 1-0 win that moved them top of the fledgling Championship table.Derby's fourth league defeat in six games to start the season dropped them into the bottom three.Norway international Langas said "confidence and belief" remains in the group,
  
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• Barcelona match 76-year-old club record after 5-1 thrashing of Feyenoord

  10-09-2026 10:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona match 76-year-old club record after 5-1 thrashing of FeyenoordBarcelona have needed only five competitive matches to produce a scoring rate that takes them back 76 years.Hansi Flick’s side reached 22 goals in their opening five official games after dismantling Feyenoord 5-1 in their Champions League opener, a remarkable figure that has not been matched by Barça since 1950.The significance of the number is difficult to ignore, as Barcelona have not reached at least 22 goals
  
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• Liverpool offered lifeline to help Andoni Iraola solve major problem

  10-09-2026 10:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool offered lifeline to help Andoni Iraola solve major problemLiverpool may have brought four new players in during the 2026-27 summer transfer window but, there are still a fair few changes that need to be made. The Anfield outfit massively underperformed last season with the club only managing a fifth-place finish in the Premier League.Fast forward to now, they're currently unbeaten in England's top flight and, with Andoni Iraola at the helm, the Spaniard seems to have given the club a n
  
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• Esteban Lepaul earns place in Zinédine Zidane’s provisional France squad

  10-09-2026 10:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Esteban Lepaul earns place in Zinédine Zidane’s provisional France squadEsteban Lepaul (26) has earned a place in the enlarged list for Zinédine Zidane’s first squad as manager of the France national team, as per a report from RMC Sport.Lepaul was an outside shout to make Didier Deschamps’ FIFA World Cup this summer, having finished last season as the top scorer in Ligue 1. He netted 21 goals in the league, including 20 for Stade Rennais, after he made the move to
  
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• Como president Suwarso: ‘Premier League has money but we have history, art and passion’

  10-09-2026 10:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Como president Suwarso: ‘Premier League has money but we have history, art and passion’Como president Mirwan Suwarso insists his club can compete with Europe’s biggest teams by drawing on the unique appeal of the city and Italian football.Como make their historic Champions League debut against RB Leipzig tonight, having risen rapidly under Cesc Fabregas and exceeded the club’s original plans.Suwarso admits their progress has come faster than expected, particularly when it
  
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• Iraola allays Barcola injury fears

  10-09-2026 10:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]"It is just cramp, there is no injury," Andoni Iraola insisted after £123m summer signing Bradley Barcola was forced off during Liverpool's 2-1 victory over Atletico Madrid in the Champions League.The 24-year-old went off the pitch holding his left calf 60 minutes into the encounter at Anfield, but his new head coach didn't seem too worried about his fitness post-match."It is about building his [Bradley Barcola's] physical condition," Iraola said, after marking his Champions
  
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• 😡 Who are you, you idiot? - World champion confronts Lewandowski

  10-09-2026 10:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  😡 Who are you, you idiot? - World champion confronts LewandowskiThere was plenty of drama in that one! On the night before Thursday, Chicago Fire and Inter Miami faced off in the MLS and drew 1-1. It was the clash of the two superstars: Robert Lewandowski against Lionel Messi.But another confrontation caused far more of a stir. In the 86th minute, Lewandowski got into it with defender Ian Fray. The Pole shoved his opponent to the ground, who then got back up and brought Lewandowski down
  
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• Stats: Barcelona superstar Lamine Yamal justifies captain’s armband with superb Feyenoord display

  10-09-2026 10:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Stats: Barcelona superstar Lamine Yamal justifies captain’s armband with superb Feyenoord displayLamine Yamal took another major step in his Barcelona development on Wednesday night, becoming the youngest captain in the history of the club’s first team, at 19 years and 58 days, during the 5-1 Champions League victory over Feyenoord.The moment arrived after Raphinha and Pedri had both left the pitch, leaving the captain’s armband on Yamal’s arm. Barcelona needed a con
  
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• Real Madrid continue to maintain interest in Arsenal midfielder as future comes into question – report

  10-09-2026 10:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid continue to maintain interest in Arsenal midfielder as future comes into question – reportReal Madrid have maintained their interest in Martin Zubimendi, with the Arsenal midfielder’s current situation potentially opening the door to a January transfer, according to a report from TeamTalk.Zubimendi’s position at Arsenal has become more complicated as competition for midfield places has increased. The Spain international lost his place towards the end of last se
  
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• Spurs should be awarded 2016-17 title - Pochettino

  10-09-2026 10:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mauricio Pochettino's Tottenham team were also beaten 4-2 by Chelsea in the 2016-17 FA Cup semi-finals [Getty Images]Mauricio Pochettino believes Chelsea should be stripped of the Premier League title for 2016-17, when his Tottenham team finished runners-up.Chelsea were fined £10.75m in March after being charged by the Premier League for historical breaches of competition rules.The club also had a six-point deduction "set aside" on appeal. Antonio Conte's Chelsea team finished seven points
  
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• Thursday, more Liberta, Sula and Champions League, see agenda 📲

  10-09-2026 10:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Thursday, more Liberta, Sula and Champions League, see agenda 📲Today’s Highlights 🔥Champions League13:45 – Fenerbahçe vs Roma – TNT, HBO Max, TNT Sports YouTube13:45 – PSV Eindhoven vs Shakhtar Donetsk – Space, HBO Max16:00 – Bayern Munich vs Bodø/Glimt – TNT, HBO Max
  16:00 – Como vs RB Leipzig – HBO Max16:00 – Manchester United vs Sabah FK – Space, HBO Max
  16:00 – Slavia Prague vs Lens –
  
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• 'Jaissle has belief in Willock' - Anderson

  10-09-2026 10:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Joe Willock's Newcastle journey has been full of ups and downs.After an emphatic start to life on Tyneside under former boss Steve Bruce during the 2020-21 campaign, the 27-year-old's goalscoring form has considerably slowed down.In 14 appearances on loan, Willock scored eight goals, seven of which were in consecutive games to equal Alan Shearer's club record.However, after his £20m arrival in August 2021 on a six-year deal, the goals were harder to come by.Former Magpies def
  
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• Harvey Higgins - who is breakthrough Rovers striker?

  10-09-2026 10:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]After losing Igor Tyjon to Arsenal, Blackburn have promoted striker Harvey Higgins as their next young forward in line.Manager Tony Mowbray said Higgins, 17, was "physically ready" when handing him his debut in last Saturday's Lancashire derby at Preston as the third youngest player to feature in the Championship this season.Mowbray has also spoken about trying to "drip-feed" academy talent, but again turned to Higgins with Blackburn 2-1 down at home to Sheffield United on Tuesday
  
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