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• Davis 'should be wing-back' - Wark

  17-09-2026 18:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Legendary former Ipswich midfielder John Wark has said Leif Davis "should be a wing-back" because of his attacking prowess, but warned against an England call-up at this stage.The 26-year-old defender has impressed so far this season and his one goal and assist has already equalled his tally from Ipswich's last Premier League campaign in 2024-25.There have been some calls for his performances to be rewarded with a place in Thomas Tuchel's Three Lions squad for the upcoming internat
  
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• Derby still feels like home - Cashin

  18-09-2026 15:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Defender Eiran Cashin says Derby County still "feels like home" after returning to the club on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion. The 24-year-old left the Rams in January 2025 for the Premier League side on a £9m deal and has since gone out on loan to Birmingham City and Blackburn Rovers in the Championship. His latest temporary switch has him back at Pride Park with his boyhood club, where he previously featured 144 times after emerging from the Rams' academy in 2021. "There is somethi
  
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• Truro City skipper dreaming of FA Cup success

  18-09-2026 15:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Connor Riley-Lowe is one of Truro's longest-serving players [Shutterstock]Truro City captain Connor Riley-Lowe hopes his side can improve their FA Cup record as they prepare for a second qualifying round trip to Merthyr Town.When playing at the sixth tier or below, Truro have made it past this stage of the tournament just once since reaching the first round in 2017.City were beaten by AFC Totton on penalties in the fourth qualifying round last season, when they were in the National League."If yo
  
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• Borussia Mönchengladbach boss provides update on coaching search: “We have a lot to offer.”

  18-09-2026 15:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Borussia Mönchengladbach boss provides update on coaching search: “We have a lot to offer.”Borussia Mönchengladbach sporting director Rouven Schröder remains confident that the club’s disastrous start to the Bundesliga campaign has not diminished its attractiveness to prospective head coaches. Speaking at Thursday’s pre-match press conference, Schröder confirmed that Gladbach’s search for Eugen Polanski’s successor has progressed to a small
  
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• Openda: Juventus move ‘not a mistake’, Vlahovic ‘kept the ball to himself’

  18-09-2026 15:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Openda: Juventus move ‘not a mistake’, Vlahovic ‘kept the ball to himself’Lois Openda insists his move to Juventus in 2025 was not a mistake, but notes, ‘I had good chemistry with Jonathan David,’ while Dusan Vlahovic ‘tended to keep the ball to himself.’Belgium international Openda spoke to L’Equipe about his first and only season at Juventus.Now on loan at Lyon, the 26-year-old has scored two goals in eight apperances with the French club s
  
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• Bruce and Raynor get touchline bans after melee

  18-09-2026 15:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Rotherham boss Alex Bruce was shown a red card in the closing stages of Saturday's game [Shutterstock]Rotherham United manager Alex Bruce and Bristol Rovers assistant Paul Raynor have been given one-match touchline bans for their red cards in the League Two game between the sides earlier this month.The pair were sent off in the 93rd minute of Rovers' 1-0 win over the Millers at the Memorial Stadium after a confrontation.Bruce and Raynor accepted the charges of improper conduct and remaining in v
  
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• Wrexham better than their results show - Eckert

  18-09-2026 15:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Southampton boss Tonda Eckert is not underestimating Saturday's opponents Wrexham despite Phil Parkinson's side making a mixed start to the season.Wrexham have won only one of their seven first league games and lost 6-0 at West Ham in their most recent Championship fixture.However, Eckert feels their hosts for the game on Saturday (15:00 BST) are better than their points tally suggests."They've had quite a few games where they have been a lot better than the results showed," he tol
  
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• Kylian Mbappe lands new sponsorship deal alongside Thierry Henry after Nike exit

  18-09-2026 15:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kylian Mbappe has ended his two-decade-long partnership with Nike to sign with Roger Federer-owned sportswear brand On.The Real Madrid superstar is joined through the door at On by fellow Frenchman Thierry Henry, who arrives as the Swiss brand’s director of football.On is planning to launch its first football boots in 2027, a campaign which Mbappe is now expected to be at the heart of."From the beginning, what drew me to On was the opportunity to build something entirely new together that
  
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• ‘Be as Ruthless as Possible’ , Iraola Sets Liverpool Target at Bournemouth

  18-09-2026 15:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ‘Be as Ruthless as Possible’ , Iraola Sets Liverpool Target at BournemouthLiverpool Boss Iraola Ready to Be ‘Ruthless’ on Bournemouth ReturnThere is an obvious sentimentality attached to Andoni Iraola walking back into the Vitality Stadium. For three years, Bournemouth was his club, his dressing room and, in many respects, the place where his reputation in English football was forged.On Sunday, those relationships will temporarily become secondary. Iraola returns as Liver
  
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• ‘I’ve rarely seen people so committed to a footballer’ – Loïs Openda speaks about back-stage details behind Lyon move

  18-09-2026 15:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ‘I’ve rarely seen people so committed to a footballer’ – Loïs Openda speaks about back-stage details behind Lyon moveHe had faded from the limelight somewhat, but is gradually returning to the forefront. After a difficult season at Juventus, Loïs Openda (26) is now a happy player. On loan at Olympique Lyonnais this summer, the Belgian centre-forward has regained the confidence that seemed to have deserted him in recent months. Notably absent from Rudi Garcia&rsq
  
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• Colchester midfielder Payne sees long future with U's

  18-09-2026 15:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Colchester United's Jack Payne says he is hoping to be with the U's for a long time as he prepares to make his 100th appearance for the club this weekend.The 31-year-old creative midfielder joined the Essex outfit in 2024, winning the player of the season award in 2024-2025 as they just avoided relegation out of the Football League.He was also named in the EFL League Two Team of the year that campaign, and has gone on to score 22 goals and make 18 assists in his 99 appearances so far.Payne said:
  
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• Andoni Iraola hits back at Florian Wirtz criticism over Liverpool form: ‘He is helping us in a lot of different areas’

  18-09-2026 15:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Andoni Iraola believes Florian Wirtz should not be held to different standards at Liverpool and has asked everyone to judge the £100m signing on whether or not he is playing well.Wirtz, signed for a deal worth up to £116m, is yet to score this season and has only got one assist for Liverpool but Iraola said he is pleased with the playmaker’s performances.One of Iraola’s predecessors, Jurgen Klopp, has called Wirtz up for Germany but said people should stop expecting &ldqu
  
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• Oxford apologise after launching ‘United 93’ clothing collection on 9/11 anniversary

  18-09-2026 15:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Oxford United have apologised following the release of a clothing line featuring the phrase ‘United 93’ on the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.Nearly 3,000 people died during the 2001 attacks, when hijacked passenger planes operated by al Qaida hit New York’s World Trade Centre twin towers, causing them to collapse, and the Pentagon in Washington, DC.A fourth hijacked aircraft – United Airlines Flight 93 – crashed in a rural field in Pennsylvania afte
  
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• Oxford apologise after launching ‘United 93’ clothing collection near 9/11 anniversary

  18-09-2026 15:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Oxford United have apologised following the release of a clothing line featuring the phrase ‘United 93’ around the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.Nearly 3,000 people died during the 2001 attacks, when hijacked passenger planes operated by al Qaida hit New York’s World Trade Centre twin towers, causing them to collapse, and the Pentagon in Washington, DC.A fourth hijacked aircraft – United Airlines Flight 93 – crashed in a rural field in Pennsylvania
  
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• From mascot to Australia squad for St Mirren's Chapman

  18-09-2026 15:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jacob Chapman thought the phone call tipping him off on a first call-up for Australia was just a compatriot at St Mirren looking for a lift to training.Instead the 25-year-old goalkeeper could be making his international debut against Brazil."My girlfriend rang me up and was like, 'Keanu Bacuus has been ringing you,'", he explained. "I'd just woken up. I was like, 'Why is he ringing me so early? He probably needs a lift to training or something'."Then he told me, 'I've just given your number to
  
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• Report: Man United remain interested in move for Premier League defender

  18-09-2026 15:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Man United remain interested in move for Premier League defenderManchester United Keep Jarrad Branthwaite Interest Alive as Everton Stance Sets Up Major Transfer QuestionManchester United’s long-standing admiration for Jarrad Branthwaite has not gone away, and that alone says plenty about how the club are shaping their defensive plans. According to talkSPORT, United remain attentive to the Everton centre-back after failing with multiple attempts to land him previously.That interest
  
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• Real Madrid youth target no longer training with Manchester United as transfer interest intensifies

  18-09-2026 15:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid youth target no longer training with Manchester United as transfer interest intensifiesReal Madrid target JJ Gabriel has been left out of Manchester United’s Premier League 2 squad for Friday’s meeting with Brentford, adding another twist to the increasingly uncertain situation surrounding the 15-year-old.According to BBC Sport, Gabriel is no longer training with Manchester United’s academy and will not feature against Brentford. The development comes just days
  
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• Leicester sign ex-Preston keeper Cornell

  18-09-2026 15:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Dai Cornell featured 23 times for Preston in his four years with the club [Getty Images]Leicester City have signed former Ipswich Town and Preston North End goalkeeper Dai Cornell on a one-year deal.The 35-year-old Welshman was a free agent.He was offered a new contract to remain with Championship club Preston but left in the summer.Cornell has dropped into League One with the Foxes to boost their goalkeeper options after Jakub Stolarczyk suffered a season-ending knee injury in early September.L
  
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• How Iraola is moving Liverpool on from the Slot era

  18-09-2026 15:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Andoni Iraola signed a two-year deal with Liverpool in the summer [Getty Images]Only 12 months ago Liverpool had won each of their first five Premier League games and were seemingly on their way to defending their crown under Arne Slot.That run started with victory over a Bournemouth side led by Andoni Iraola on the opening night of the season.Surely no one thought then that, come the end of the campaign, Iraola would be replacing Slot at Anfield.Such is the volatility of football, it is too ear
  
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• Noahkai Banks, top dual-national prospect, chooses Germany in blow to USMNT

  18-09-2026 15:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Noahkai Banks has chosen to represent Germany over the United States.Photograph: Dpa Picture Alliance Archive/Alamy Stock Photo/Alamy Live News.The United States’ pursuit of dual-national defender Noahkai Banks appears to be over.The 19-year-old was named in Germany’s U-21 squad for their upcoming U-21 European Championship qualifiers, with manager Antonio Di Salvo saying in an official release that Banks and Louey Ben Farhat, another dual national, have “chosen to represent Ge
  
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• Freiburg quartet react to first-time Germany call-ups: “More than a dream come true!”

  18-09-2026 15:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Freiburg quartet react to first-time Germany call-ups: “More than a dream come true!”SC Freiburg’s remarkable start to the 2026/27 campaign has now yielded another reward. Four members of Julian Schuster’s Bundesliga leaders were among the 11 first-time senior internationals included in Jürgen Klopp’s first Germany squad. Philipp Treu, Max Rosenfelder, Yannik Engelhardt and Derry Scherhant will all report to the senior national team for the first time.Their nom
  
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• Spain U21 boss compares Barcelona breakthrough star to Pedri: ‘His greatest strength is…’

  18-09-2026 15:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Spain U21 boss compares Barcelona breakthrough star to Pedri: ‘His greatest strength is…’Xavi Espart’s rapid rise at Barcelona has earned recognition at the international level, with the 19-year-old receiving his first call-up to Spain’s Under-21 squad.The Barcelona homegrown player is the headline addition to David Gordo’s squad for the upcoming European Championship qualifiers against Finland, San Marino and Romania. Espart makes the step up from the U
  
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• England boss casts doubt on Arteta’s injury update

  18-09-2026 15:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  England boss casts doubt on Arteta’s injury updateEngland manager Thomas Tuchel has cast doubt on Mikel Arteta’s injury update on Ben White, with the national manager suggesting the right-back is still injured.Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty ImagesMikel Arteta had offered a positive update on Ben White in his pre-Brighton & Hove Albion press conference, but England manager Thomas Tuchel has cast doubt on the situation.Following Arteta’s comments that “Ben is all goo
  
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• Memphis left out of Netherlands squad, called out by Gaviões 🤯

  18-09-2026 15:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Memphis left out of Netherlands squad, called out by Gaviões 🤯Memphis Depay is having a week to forget.After missing the penalty that led to Corinthians’ elimination from the Copa Libertadores, the Dutchman has been hit with a string of bad news.Memphis was not called up by coach Xavi for the Netherlands national team’s Nations League matches.On top of that, pressure from Corinthians fans has also increased.The organized supporters group Gaviões da Fiel released
  
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• Torquay defender Thomas leaves as Scarff is signed

  18-09-2026 15:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jordan Thomas has not made a first-team appearance this season [Shutterstock]Torquay United defender Jordan Thomas has left the club to join fellow National League South club Slough Town.The 25-year-old originally joined the Gulls on loan from Yeovil Town in November 2024. He went on to make his move to Plainmoor permanent in the summer of 2025 and made a total of 67 appearances for Torquay, scoring once in a 4-1 win at Enfield Town in November 2024.He most recently played for the Gulls in the 2
  
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• Balotelli hits back at ex-Man City teammate Milner over ‘kid’ comment: ‘You exaggerate’

  18-09-2026 15:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Balotelli hits back at ex-Man City teammate Milner over ‘kid’ comment: ‘You exaggerate’Mario Balotelli appeared unimpressed by comments from his former Manchester City teammate James Milner, who compared having the Italian striker in the dressing room to dealing with ‘an 11- or 12-year-old.’Former Manchester City and Liverpool striker Balotelli reacted to a recent interview given by his ex-teammate Milner to the podcast The Good, The Bad & The Football.Mil
  
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• Michael Carrick calls for calm with Man United’s dismal start ‘not the end of the world’

  18-09-2026 14:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Michael Carrick has accepted responsibility for Manchester United’s poor start to the season but also called for perspective, saying a run of poor results was “not the end of the world”. The club currently sit 13th in the Premier League and have only won one of their first four top-flight games, while a 1-0 derby defeat against 10-man Manchester City was followed by a stunning 3-2 loss to Brighton in the Carabao Cup this Wednesday despite having led 2-0. That defeat was the fir
  
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• Roberto De Zerbi provides triple Spurs injury boost in search of first Premier League goal

  18-09-2026 14:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Roberto De Zerbi has offered a triple injury boost for Tottenham as they look to end their agonising wait for a Premier League goal this season.Tottenham face Aston Villa on Saturday hoping for their season to finally kick into second gear, though they come into the match off the back of a babystep in the right direction from their Carabao Cup third-round tie against Liverpool.Though they exited the competition to Andoni Iraola’s second-string side, they found the net against top-flight op
  
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• Posh teenager Shofowoke aiming for Premier League

  18-09-2026 14:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Peterborough United teenager Bolu Shofowoke says he hopes to reach "the very top", but intends to remain focused on producing his best for the Posh.The 17-year-old English-born Nigerian forward has already made 19 appearances for the first team in the past 15 months in all competitions.He made his debut aged 16 against Bolton in League One in April 2025, and scored his first goal in the side's impressive 5-1 away win at Championship side Watford in the EFL Cup last month. Speaking to BBC Look Ea
  
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• Gasperini previews Roma-Inter showdown: “It’s going to be a great game.”

  18-09-2026 14:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Gasperini previews Roma-Inter showdown: “It’s going to be a great game.”Roma faces Inter tomorrow in a match that promises to be a spectacle. The Olimpico will host the only two teams capable of winning four out of four at the start of the season. Gian Piero Gasperini gave some comments at a press conference on the eve of the match. Regarding the match against the Nerazzurri, the coach said: “We’re pleased to be heading into the match against Inter in this situation
  
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