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• Cymru Premier: Barry maintain perfect start with late win

  15-08-2026 16:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barry Town United have won their first three Cymru Premier games by a single goal [FAW]Barry Town United maintained their 100% start to the Cymru Premier season with a 1-0 victory that ended Cardiff Met's perfect record.The deadlock at Jenner Park was broken with 13 minutes remaining when Barry were awarded a penalty after a push by Fumpa Mwandwe on substitute Dan Barton.Jack Shaw's spot-kick was parried by Met goalkeeper Arron Davies, who guessed the right way, but in the ensuing scramble Dan S
  
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• How Savinho brings a different route forward

  26-08-2026 09:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Savinho's involvement for Manchester City fell sharply last season after the club signed winger Antoine Semenyo from Bournemouth in January.He played 821 Premier League minutes, scoring once and providing one assist, while featuring in only 31% of City's available minutes.That was a significant drop from the previous campaign, when he played 54%.Yet his 2024-25 numbers show why Tottenham are prepared to invest heavily in him. Savinho registered eight Premier League assists that sea
  
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• How did Rose fare in his Premier League opener?

  26-08-2026 09:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC][Getty Images]Premier League history was made before a ball was even kicked this season as a record nine clubs started the campaign with new managers.The post-Andoni Iraola has begun at Bournemouth under new head coach Marco Rose, who last managed RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga.So how did he fare on an eventful first weekend of the 2026-27 campaign?The German successor came within six minutes of starting his Premier League career with a statement win at Manchester City, only to concede two la
  
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• How did Iraola fare on his Liverpool managerial debut?

  26-08-2026 09:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC][Getty Images]Premier League history was made before a ball was even kicked this season as a record nine clubs started the campaign with new managers.Former Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola got his first taste of action as Liverpool manager after succeeding sacked Arne Slot.So how did he fare on an eventful first weekend of the 2026-27 campaign?Iraola was spared the ignominy of defeat in his first Premier League game since succeeding Slot by Dominik Szoboszlai's 99th-minute penalty - but this
  
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• ☕️ Mou 13 years on, a screamer from his own half and the day's 5️⃣ stories

  26-08-2026 09:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ☕️ Mou 13 years on, a screamer from his own half and the day's 5️⃣ storiesWednesday of reunions on the biggest stages and heroic feats on the smallest pitches. There is a club in Baku that still can’t quite believe what it has just achieved.Here are the five most important stories to start the day.🏟️ Mou returns homeMourinho takes his place on the Bernabéu bench tonight for the first time since June 1, 2013, when he left Real Madrid to both a
  
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• Breakfast FC: Mourinho the Godfather 🎙️, a brilliant announcement 🎥

  26-08-2026 09:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Breakfast FC: Mourinho the Godfather 🎙️, a brilliant announcement 🎥A brilliant announcement 🎥To make his contract extension official, the SBV Vitesse goalkeeper chose to have his shirt printed and join the crowd of supporters in the stands.The Godfather Mourinho 🎙️At a press conference, José Mourinho reminded the journalists who the real boss was.Ayman Kari far from football ⚽️According to information from @Abdel_hamed6, former ac
  
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• Mourinho’s nickname for Real Madrid hero Carlos Espí after Espanyol impact

  26-08-2026 09:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mourinho’s nickname for Real Madrid hero Carlos Espí after Espanyol impactCarlos Espi may have only recently arrived at Real Madrid, but the young striker has already made a telling impact at the club, and it appears Jose Mourinho has found a special way of describing his new protege.After Espi emerged as one of Real Madrid’s heroes in the match against Espanyol, Mourinho used his post-match press conference to explain the tactical thinking behind the youngster’s introdu
  
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• Lamine Yamal unhappy at Barcelona – here’s what has upset the young star

  26-08-2026 09:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lamine Yamal unhappy at Barcelona – here’s what has upset the young starBarcelona’s emphatic 5-0 victory over Elche should have been a night of celebration, but Lamine Yamal’s reaction after being substituted created an unexpected talking point.According to SPORT, the Barcelona forward is unhappy with the situation surrounding close friend Alejandro Balde, with the uncertainty around several players from his inner circle affecting his mood.Yamal was substituted by Hansi F
  
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• Fabrizio Romano gives Liverpool fresh hope of landing 18-year-old wonderkid

  26-08-2026 09:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Fabrizio Romano gives Liverpool fresh hope of landing 18-year-old wonderkidLiverpool now have around a week left to bolster their ranks. The Anfield outfit are still in desperate need for some new players, especially if they're wanting to challenge for silverware again.Some deals such as Bradley Barcola's are edging closer but, at the moment, it's unclear what Andoni Iraola's squad is going to look like by the time the transfer window slams shut.The Spaniard was expected to change a lot of thing
  
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• Report: Ipswich Town set to land €27.5m World Cup winner

  26-08-2026 09:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Ipswich Town set to land €27.5m World Cup winnerExequiel Palacios to Ipswich? Why This Argentina Midfielder Link Feels SignificantIpswich Town’s summer rebuild in midfield already has a clear shape, and the latest report adds another intriguing layer. According to The Athletic, Ipswich have already moved decisively, with “Ipswich have signed midfielders Sasa Lukic from Fulham and Florentino Luis from Burnley this summer, after Jens Cajuste and Dan Neil departed the club
  
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• Fernandes wins prestigious PFA award

  26-08-2026 08:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes was named the Professional Footballers' Associations Men's Player of the Year at the PFA awards.Fernandes, who last season broke the record for the most assists in a single Premier League campaign with 21, is the first United player to win the award since Wayne Rooney in 2010.Although it was another trophy-less campaign for Manchester United, Fernandes enjoyed individual success, surpassing Kevin de Bruyne and Thierry Henry's record of 20 a
  
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• Luca Reggiani and Kauã Prates among Borussia Dortmund players poised for Fulham clash

  26-08-2026 08:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Luca Reggiani and Kauã Prates among Borussia Dortmund players poised for Fulham clashBorussia Dortmund’s U21 team will face Fulham’s U21 team on Wednesday evening in the Premier League International Cup. Among those named in BVB’s squad, is notably Luca Reggiani, who broke into Die Schwarzgelben’s first team towards the end of 2025/26.Reggiani, who started last season in the U19 league, also featured in the UEFA Youth League before becoming a regular in Niko Kovac&
  
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• Liverpool star expected to depart for La Liga

  26-08-2026 08:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool star expected to depart for La LigaStefan Bajcetic Near Celta Vigo Transfer as Liverpool Agree Future Sale DealLiverpool are closing in on an agreement that will see Stefan Bajcetic join Celta Vigo on a permanent transfer, with the structure of the deal now becoming clear. As first reported by Matteo Moretto, the Spain youth international is on the verge of completing the move and is expected to undergo a medical shortly.The terms are particularly noteworthy. Rather than a sizeable upf
  
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• 'Celtic deficiencies laid bare on another night of Champions League pain'

  26-08-2026 08:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  When Callum McGregor eviscerated his own teammates in the wake of Celtic's stupefying Champions League collapse against LASK, he delivered their one coherent moment of a spineless night.In branding his fellow players "passive" and "scared" and in then sending a telling shot across their bows - "now we'll see what people are made of" - it's hard to recall him being so full of fury after a European game.And there are plenty to choose from, plenty of dark nights, plenty of embarrassment, plenty of
  
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• Ziolkowski in talks to join Monza on loan, Parma’s offer for permanent transfer denied

  26-08-2026 08:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ziolkowski in talks to join Monza on loan, Parma’s offer for permanent transfer deniedJan Ziolkowski could leave Roma in the final days of the transfer window. Following the arrival of Koulierakis, the Polish defender, awaiting approval today for the transfer of Oosterwolde, who can also play in a back three, has fallen to the back row and risks limited playing time this season. The 2005-born defender is popular with some foreign clubs, but in the last few hours, Monza has moved into pole
  
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• Real Madrid’s new signing finally set for first start in Real Sociedad clash – report

  26-08-2026 08:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid’s new signing finally set for first start in Real Sociedad clash – reportReal Madrid are expected to give Marc Cucurella his first start at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday, with the summer signing in line to be the only alteration to Jose Mourinho’s starting XI against Real Sociedad.According to AS, Mourinho is not planning a major overhaul for Real Madrid’s first home match of the 2026/27 La Liga season. Instead, the Portuguese coach is expected to ke
  
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• The pressure and the problem behind Liverpool’s transfer puzzle

  26-08-2026 08:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool have a customary management meeting at the start of September, just after the transfer window closes, and the tone of it is currently subject to one main aim.The football hierarchy, led by Richard Hughes, know the squad just has to be bigger. It’s an absolute priority, with a week of the window remaining, and there’s a pressure.
Within that, though, there’s also a problem.There are multiple areas to focus on, without that much money to spend. This is a strangely
  
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• Barcelona will not force exit-linked defender out despite growing Manchester United interest

  26-08-2026 08:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona will not force exit-linked defender out despite growing Manchester United interestAlejandro Balde’s future at Barcelona may have become one of the more unexpected talking points of the summer, but the club has no intention of pushing the left-back towards the exit door.According to Mundo Deportivo (h/t FCB World), Barcelona will not force Balde to leave despite the strong message recently delivered by Hansi Flick. The defender’s omission from the squad for the match ag
  
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• Oosterwolde’s entourage confident player will pass medical

  26-08-2026 08:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Oosterwolde’s entourage confident player will pass medicalRoma was ready to welcome Jayden Oosterwolde to Trigoria yesterday. The Dutchman arrived in Rome this morning, landing at Ciampino Airport on a flight from Amsterdam to begin his Giallorossi adventure. However, the 2001-born defender had some trouble passing his medical. As is well known, the Fenerbahçe defender is struggling with an injury, and the Giallorossi club wants to have a clear picture before adding the player to th
  
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• Green light as Liverpool close in on record forward deal

  26-08-2026 08:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Green light as Liverpool close in on record forward dealLiverpool are expected to be busy in the final stages of this summer’s transfer window. Despite a poor midfield showing against Newcastle in Andoni Iraola’s Premier League opener on Sunday the Reds are unlikely to go into the market for a specialist No6.Instead the focus will be on improving the frontline further. Liverpool used Rio Ngumoha and Cody Gakpo as their wide forward starting options against the Toon at St. James&rsquo
  
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• Celtic captain slams ‘scared’ team-mates for humiliating Champions League collapse

  26-08-2026 08:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Celtic captain Callum McGregor accepted there were no excuses for the players after their incredible Champions League play-off collapse.McGregor put his team 4-0 up on aggregate against LASK when he struck from 18 yards in the 21st minute in Austria but they went on to lose 5-1 on the night after extra time.Defeat sends Celtic into the Europa League and delivers a damaging financial blow that will cost the club at least £20million.“We got what we deserved,” McGregor told Amazon
  
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• Real Madrid academy left-back set to leave for Deportivo La Coruna

  26-08-2026 08:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid academy left-back set to leave for Deportivo La CorunaReal Madrid academy graduate Manu Serrano is set to continue his development away from the Santiago Bernabeu, with the young left-back heading to Deportivo La Coruña in search of regular senior football.According to MARCA, the 22-year-old will join Deportivo and initially link up with the club’s reserve team. The move is nevertheless understood to offer a clear pathway towards the first team, with his multi-year
  
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• Ipswich Town reach verbal agreement with Bayer Leverkusen for Exequiel Palacios

  26-08-2026 08:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ipswich Town reach verbal agreement with Bayer Leverkusen for Exequiel PalaciosEnglish Premier League newcomers Ipswich Town have reached a verbal agreement with Bayer Leverkusen to sign Exequiel Palacios for a reported €30m including bonuses, according to a report by Sky Germany’s Florian Plettenberg.A Bundesliga and DFB Pokal winner with Bayer Leverkusen, and World Cup champion with Argentina in 2022, Palacios has agreed a four-year contract with Ipswich through to June 2030. With f
  
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• 🗞️ Front pages: Mou returns, Barça's mercato and a historic flop

  26-08-2026 08:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🗞️ Front pages: Mou returns, Barça's mercato and a historic flopMourinho returns to the Bernabéu thirteen years later and MARCA sums up the challenge of Madrid’s season in one word: connection — the one that must click between Vinicius and Mbappé if Real Madrid want to challenge for the biggest titles.Livakovic arrives in Barcelona and, meanwhile, Laporta meets with Deco and puts the backup plan for Julián on hold for now.The other Xavi of t
  
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• Manchester United preparing €30 million offer for Barcelona defender

  26-08-2026 08:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester United preparing €30 million offer for Barcelona defenderManchester United could make a late move for Barcelona defender Alejandro Balde, with a new report from El Larguero claiming that the Premier League club is preparing a potential €30 million offer before the transfer window closes.The future of the 22-year-old left-back has attracted growing attention in recent weeks, particularly amid reports of a change in his relationship with Barcelona manager Hansi Flick. Whi
  
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• O'Neill takes responsibility after Celtic's latest European capitulation

  26-08-2026 08:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  In the open air of the Raiffeisen Arena, with bedlam all around, there was nowhere to hide for Celtic or Martin O'Neill.The Scottish champions had endured one of the darkest nights in their European history. After going out to Kairat Almaty on penalties last year at this stage of the Champions League play-offs, that is saying something.Four goals up on aggregate against LASK, O'Neill's Celtic somehow conspired to implode in a second half with little sign of a response on the way to a 5-4 aggrega
  
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• Liverpool forward deal now depends on Xabi Alonso and Chelsea decision

  26-08-2026 08:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool forward deal now depends on Xabi Alonso and Chelsea decisionLiverpool are chasing wingers. Of that there is little doubt. Deals are currently live for Bradley Barcola and Yankuba Minteh - while there is an outside chance of Ibrahim Mbaye also arriving.Richard Hughes is at a critical juncture in the Barcola deal with negotiations now delicately poised with Paris Saint-Germain.The French champions are seeking a record deal for the 23-year-old - who prefers to play on the left but who can
  
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• Liverpool's midfield is fragile - will they act in the window?

  26-08-2026 08:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ryan Gravenberch lost the ball for both goals Liverpool conceded at Newcastle [Getty Images]A little over four minutes had passed at St James' Park on Sunday and Liverpool had started encouragingly, keeping the ball well and with urgency in their play.Ryan Gravenberch created space with a brilliant touch to get past Lewis Miley but instead of shooting from the edge of the box or playing Dominik Szoboszlai through, the Netherlands international lost possession.Just 11 seconds later, Newcastle wer
  
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• Manchester United preparing €50 million offer for Real Madrid midfielder

  26-08-2026 08:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester United preparing €50 million offer for Real Madrid midfielderAll of Real Madrid’s transfer plans, at this point, depend directly on sales and the club have faced a dead end on that front.After all, it is difficult to push for a player exit at a club of Real Madrid’s stature where a contract with even a bench role is something players opt to push through.Over the past month, Real Madrid have seen two players to be particularly transferable – Eduardo Camavinga and
  
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• Barcelona lower their asking price to €25 million for exit-bound midfielder; suitors still hesitating

  26-08-2026 08:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona lower their asking price to €25 million for exit-bound midfielder; suitors still hesitatingBarcelona’s plans for the final stages of the summer transfer window appear increasingly clear: Marc Casado will leave, but finding a club willing to meet their valuation is proving to be a difficult task.According to MARCA, Barcelona are seeking around €25 million for the midfielder, a figure that has so far complicated negotiations with interested clubs. There has been no s
  
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