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• Danilo withdrawn from Brazil squad

  05-11-2026 00:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Danilo withdrawn from Brazil squadBotafogo midfielder Danilo was withdrawn from Brazil's squad on Wednesday (4).The decision was made due to an injury sustained by the Botafogo player.According to the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), coach Carlo Ancelotti will not call up a replacement.Brazil will play friendlies against Japan and Singapore during this month's international window.Danilo was one of six players from Brazilian clubs called up for the matches.See Ancelotti's squad for the ma
  
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• 👀Lucas González sticks to making few changes

  12-11-2026 01:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  👀Lucas González sticks to making few changesAfter a 1-1 draw against Once Caldas in the first leg of the 2026 Copa BetPlay semifinals, Atlético Nacional head coach Lucas González once again voiced his concern over the lack of options in his squad.Late equalizer and calls for more squad depthThe green-and-white side leveled the score at Estadio Palogrande in the 82nd minute thanks to a moment of brilliance from James Rodríguez, who scored his first goal for the club. At the press conferenc
  
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• A good move? Paulistão to have a longer half-time break ⏱️

  12-11-2026 01:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  A good move? Paulistão to have a longer half-time break ⏱️Matches in the 2027 Campeonato Paulista will feature a change. Half-time breaks will last 18 minutes instead of the traditional 15.The change was announced at the championship's launch event on Tuesday (11).In addition, as in this year's Paulistão matches, there will be a three-minute hydration break in each half.The change was accepted by the clubs participating in the state championship, which also approved keeping the 2026 compet
  
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• 👊América send a warning to Liga MX ahead of the Liguilla

  12-11-2026 00:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  👊América send a warning to Liga MX ahead of the LiguillaAmérica's Eagles have secured their place in the Liguilla playoffs for the 18th consecutive time, reaffirming their historic consistency in Mexican soccer as they fine-tune preparations for the decisive stretch of the tournament.International preparations during the break
  Taking advantage of the international break before their regular-season finale against Tigres, the blue-and-yellow side will stay active. The squad will travel to New
  
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• Manchester City may have identified the striker they want to support Erling Haaland

  11-11-2026 23:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester City may have identified the striker they want to support Erling HaalandPerhaps the most difficult task for the Manchester City hierarchy when constructing Enzo Maresca’s squad is finding quality cover for Erling Haaland. Haaland will play the majority of games up front for City. Given his stature in the game and his goalscoring prowess, Haaland is almost a permanent fixture in City’s starting lineup. Finding a player who will be happy to be used sparingly and as Haaland’s backu
  
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• Erling Haaland Beats Harry Kane to FIFPRO Men's World 11 Spot - Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe And Lamine Yamal Involved

  11-11-2026 23:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Erling Haaland Beats Harry Kane to FIFPRO Men's World 11 Spot - Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe And Lamine Yamal InvolvedErling Haaland has beaten Harry Kane to the 2025-26 FIFPRO Men's World 11 squad.More VideosIn Pep Guardiola’s final campaign in charge of Manchester City last season, in which the club won the FA Cup and the Carabao Cup despite missing out on the Premier League title, Haaland scored 38 goals in all competitions.The Norway international recorded 27 of those in the Premier League
  
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• Leeds United Eye Rare Early Deal For £34m Defender: Should Talks Open Now?

  11-11-2026 23:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Leeds United Eye Rare Early Deal For £34m Defender: Should Talks Open Now?Leeds United spent October chasing a win. Five Premier League games brought three draws and two defeats, and the unbeaten home record at Elland Road became the only steady thing about Daniel Farke’s season. Tottenham’s visit on 7 November ended the drought, with substitute Noah Okafor scoring in the 79th minute to lift Leeds to eighth on 14 points.The defending won it. Leeds kept a fourth clean sheet in 10 league game
  
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• Roma set sights on Flamengo’s Samuel Lino

  11-11-2026 23:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Roma set sights on Flamengo’s Samuel LinoRoma are once again making an interest in Samuel Lino. The Brazilian winger from Flamengo is still among the players being followed by the Giallorossi management, who have reportedly conducted new investigations in recent weeks to determine the feasibility of the deal. As reported by Brazilian newspaper UOL, several clubs in Saudi Arabia are also reportedly interested in the 1999-born player, while Flamengo, for its part, has no intention of losing one
  
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• Rangers Keep £4.6m Star In January: Is It The Right Call?

  11-11-2026 23:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Rangers Keep £4.6m Star In January: Is It The Right Call?Derek McInnes has spent the autumn building Rangers around a midfield partnership that now looks hard to shift. Nicolas Raskin and Dan Neil have started the bulk of the Premiership games during a domestic unbeaten run that has passed a dozen matches, and that sequence has Rangers chasing leaders Celtic after an August that brought two European exits.A settled starting XI means a crowded bench, and one summer signing has felt that more tha
  
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• Dybala resumes Roma training after recovering from injury

  11-11-2026 22:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Dybala resumes Roma training after recovering from injuryRoma returns to Trigoria. And encouraging signs are starting to emerge from the pitch. After the three-day rest granted by Gasperini following the win against Sassuolo, the Giallorossi resumed training today. The coach will have to work without the players currently on international duty, but he will be able to use the break to try to recover the injured players ahead of the restart of the season. The first good news concerns Paulo Dybala
  
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• Liga F match-day 10 results: Real Madrid slip up as Barcelona move four points clear

  11-11-2026 22:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liga F match-day 10 results: Real Madrid slip up as Barcelona move four points clearReal Madrid dropped two points in their away clash against Athletic Club on Liga F match-day 10. The draw allowed Barcelona to move four points clear at the summit with a routine 5-1 victory over Madrid CFF.Spanish football pays tribute to Jesús de MiguelPrior to the weekend, the Spanish Football Federation, LaLiga and Liga F announced there would be tributes across Spanish football following the tragic death of
  
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• Celtic’s £11m Star Called ‘Lost’ By Expert: Should He Keep Starting?

  11-11-2026 22:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Celtic’s £11m Star Called ‘Lost’ By Expert: Should He Keep Starting?Celtic head into the international break four points clear of Rangers, with 31 points from 13 Premiership games and only 10 goals conceded. Sunday’s 1-0 win over bottom-placed Kilmarnock, who have won just two league games, still showed what bothers Martin O’Neill. Liam Scales hooked in Camilo Duran’s cross after 26 minutes, Benjamin Nygren missed a second-half penalty, and the champions never put the game to bed.Th
  
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• Arsenal join Scott chase - Thursday's gossip

  11-11-2026 22:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal contact Bournemouth about midfielder Alex Scott, Manchester United add two defenders to list of potential targets and Aston Villa weigh up move for Chelsea midfielder Romeo Lavia.Arsenal have joined Chelsea and Liverpool in contacting Bournemouth about a move for 23-year-old England midfielder Alex Scott, whose contract runs until summer 2028. (i Sport)If Mauricio Pochettino joins Manchester United, US Soccer want former Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola to replace him as boss of the
  
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• NWSL quarterfinals: Utah Royals scores first playoff goal, Jess Fishlock plays last game for Seattle Reign

  11-11-2026 22:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NWSL quarterfinals: Utah Royals scores first playoff goal, Jess Fishlock plays last game for Seattle ReignThe NWSL playoffs are heating up and teams have progressed beyond the quarterfinals into the semis after some hard-fought results. Here’s how the action unfolded as the remaining clubs fight for the glory. Utah makes most of chances, holds off San Diego attack to move onThe Royals came into the playoffs on the worst run of all the eight sides, with only one win in their last five matches.
  
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• Everton Join Race For 26-Year-Old Brazilian Winger: Is He Worth £35m?

  11-11-2026 22:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Everton Join Race For 26-Year-Old Brazilian Winger: Is He Worth £35m?David Moyes has Everton sixth in the Premier League after 10 matches, and the climb has come quickly. A 1-0 win at Newcastle on 2 November preceded Friday’s 3-1 comeback against Coventry, which stretched their winning run to three games in all competitions and for a moment lifted them above Liverpool before the derby on 29 November.Thierno Barry has driven that surge, scoring twice against Coventry and setting up Kiernan Dew
  
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• UWEC: Fenerbahçe bow out of Europe as Real Sociedad finish the job

  11-11-2026 22:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  UWEC: Fenerbahçe bow out of Europe as Real Sociedad finish the jobFenerbahçe’s European campaign ended almost as soon as Wednesday’s second leg began. Already trailing Real Sociedad by two goals, the Turkish champions conceded inside the opening minute and never recovered, losing 2-0 in Istanbul and 4-0 on aggregate.An own goal from Colette Ndzana and a first half header from Sonya Keefe sent the Spanish side into the UEFA Women’s Europa Cup quarter-finals. For Fenerbahçe, a historic Eu
  
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• Aston Villa Linked To Napoli Star In Stalled Deal: Should Emery Pursue Him?

  11-11-2026 22:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Aston Villa Linked To Napoli Star In Stalled Deal: Should Emery Pursue Him?Unai Emery marked his 200th Premier League game with a 4-4 draw at Old Trafford, leaving the touchline before the final whistle. Villa led 2-0 inside four minutes through Alysson and Nicolas Jackson, then 4-2 after John McGinn’s penalty and Leon Goretzka’s finish, yet Joshua Zirkzee and Patrick Dorgu struck in stoppage time to rescue Michael Carrick’s 18th-placed Manchester United. Youri Tielemans, now at United, ha
  
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• Arkema Première Ligue Week 8 results: OL Lyonnes, PSG and Paris FC seal emphatic wins as Lens slip to bottom

  11-11-2026 22:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arkema Première Ligue Week 8 results: OL Lyonnes, PSG and Paris FC seal emphatic wins as Lens slip to bottomFrench league giants kept things rolling in commanding fashion in Week 8 of the Arkema Première Ligue. Just behind the trio, Marseille confirm underdog status with a important away win in Saint-Malo.Here’s what went down this weekend in the APL. OL Lyonnes pile on Lens’ woesDespite their UWCL trip to Turin on Wednesday, Jonatan Giráldez chose to field his strongest eleven for OL Lyo
  
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• Italy vs. France probable line-ups: Injuries dictate Nations League teams

  11-11-2026 22:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Italy vs. France probable line-ups: Injuries dictate Nations League teamsItaly are expected to start Pio Esposito, Sandro Tonali, Riccardo Calafiori and Michael Kayode in the penultimate Nations League match, while France rely on Michael Olise in the absence of Kylian Mbappé.It kicks off at San Siro, the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in Milan, on Thursday at 19.45 GMT (20.45 CET).Only the top two go through from Group A1 into the quarter-finals of the Nations League, and currently France lead on 10 po
  
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• Manchester City Are In The Running To Sign This Gifted Playmaker: Is He A Star In The Making?

  11-11-2026 22:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester City Are In The Running To Sign This Gifted Playmaker: Is He A Star In The Making?In a recent report, Sport stated that Manchester City are in the running to sign Eintracht Frankfurt playmaker Niko Ilicevic. It has been mentioned that the Mancunian club would have to compete with Barcelona, Chelsea, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Inter Milan, and AC Milan in the race to land the German talent next year.Ilicevic’s Impressive Rise In German FootballIlicevic has come through the youth ran
  
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• Arsenal Identify This Atletico Madrid Winger As A Target: What Will He Add To Arteta’s Team?

  11-11-2026 21:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal Identify This Atletico Madrid Winger As A Target: What Will He Add To Arteta’s Team?In a recent report, The Independent revealed that Arsenal have identified Atletico Madrid winger Alex Baena as a target. It has been mentioned that the Gunners are eyeing a move to acquire the services of the Spanish talent next year.Baena’s Impressive Form In Spanish FootballBaena has enjoyed a great campaign at the Madrid club in this campaign as he has put in a series of impressive displays for the
  
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• Mauricio Pochettino's looming USMNT exit was always a matter of when, not if

  11-11-2026 21:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. — Three months after signing a contract to remain the U.S. coach through the 2030 World Cup, Mauricio Pochettino seems all but certain to leave for Manchester United.All indications point to the 54-year-old Argentine replacing Michael Carrick, whose disastrous start to the Premier League season has left the English giants desperate for a new direction.Pochettino’s U.S. farewell is likely to be the CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinals vs. Haiti, Saturday in Miami and Tuesda
  
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• Milan reunion for Maldini, Theo Hernandez and almost Rafael Leao

  11-11-2026 21:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Milan reunion for Maldini, Theo Hernandez and almost Rafael LeaoThere was a special reunion between former Milan figures Paolo Maldini and Theo Hernandez today, with Rafael Leao adding his envy of the get-together.Some Rossoneri supporters will have seen the moment Maldini was sacked as technical director in June 2023 as a crossroads for the club, a moment when different paths were taken and it is a side still trying to rediscover that level.MILAN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 14: Theo Hernandez of AC Mi
  
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• Rangers Make Call On Belgian Left-Back: Is Keeping Him The Right Move?

  11-11-2026 21:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Rangers Make Call On Belgian Left-Back: Is Keeping Him The Right Move?Rangers enter the international break second in the Scottish Premiership, four points behind Celtic with a game in hand. Saturday’s comfortable 2-0 win at St Mirren stretched Derek McInnes’ unbeaten domestic run to 12 matches, with Ivor Pandur keeping another clean sheet and Ryan Naderi reaching nine goals and five assists. That form contrasts sharply with August’s European qualifying exits.A groin strain in the 2-1 defe
  
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• Pep Guardiola Targeted For International Manager Role Amid Ongoing Manchester United Pursuit

  11-11-2026 21:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Pep Guardiola Targeted For International Manager Role Amid Ongoing Manchester United PursuitThe 55-year-old manager vacated his position as Manchester City manager following the conclusion of the 2025/26 campaign - a season in which he bowed out of English football after a silverware-laden decade with the League Cup and FA Cup as his final triumphs.Throughout his tenure as City head coach, Pep Guardiola delivered a remarkable 20 trophies including a maiden UEFA Champions League success in 2023 a
  
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• Pio Esposito impressed Upamecano ahead of Italy vs. France

  11-11-2026 21:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Pio Esposito impressed Upamecano ahead of Italy vs. FranceFrance international Dayot Upamecano is impressed by Italy striker Francesco Pio Esposito, noting it is ‘not easy to mark him,’ but won’t change his style for this Nations League clash.It kicks off at San Siro on Thursday at 19.45 GMT (20.45 CET).This is the penultimate round of the group stage, with France leading on 10 points, followed by Italy with seven and Belgium on six.In Matchday 6, France will host rock bottom Turkiye, whil
  
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• Sunderland Are Facing Stiff Competition For This Talented Striker: Is He Worth The Fight?

  11-11-2026 21:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sunderland Are Facing Stiff Competition For This Talented Striker: Is He Worth The Fight?In a recent report, journalist Graeme Bailey claimed that Sunderland are facing stiff competition for Dinamo Zagreb striker Dion Beljo. It has been mentioned that the Black Cats would have to rival Brighton and Hove Albion, Brentford, Newcastle United and Leeds United in the race to land the Croat forward.Beljo’s Impressive Form In English FootballBeljo has enjoyed an impressive campaign at the Croat club
  
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• 👀Is winning enough? Concern at Nacional over dip in form

  11-11-2026 21:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  👀Is winning enough? Concern at Nacional over dip in formAtlético Nacional’s recent performances—a 4-3 win over Pereira and a 1-1 draw against Once Caldas—have raised concerns around the club over defensive lapses and a loss of control of matches.
  Coaching staff’s explanations and key absencesCoach Lucas González explained that the absence of nine players called up to Colombia’s national teams at various levels has disrupted his usual setup. However, key absences such as Felipe Mar
  
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• 👀Saint-Maximin reflects again on his América exit

  11-11-2026 21:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  👀Saint-Maximin reflects again on his América exitNearly a year after leaving Club América, French forward Allan Saint-Maximin revealed why he terminated his contract: the repeated racist attacks and discrimination his children faced at school.A firm decision for his familyIn a candid interview with The Athletic, the winger explained that he had to prioritize his children's emotional well-being after they were targeted because of their skin color. "It was difficult because Mexico has been on
  
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• Chelsea Are In The Mix To Sign This Arsenal Midfielder: Should Alonso Bring Him On Board?

  11-11-2026 21:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chelsea Are In The Mix To Sign This Arsenal Midfielder: Should Alonso Bring Him On Board?In a recent report, The Independent mentioned that Chelsea are in the mix to sign Arsenal midfielder Martin Zubimendi. It has been revealed that the Blues would have to rival Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid in the race to land the Spanish talent next year.Zubimendi’s Lack Of First-Team Starts For Arsenal This SeasonIt has been a frustrating campaign for Zubimendi at the North London club so far, but has ma
  
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