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• Debutant Espi gives Mourinho winning Real Madrid return

  22-08-2026 23:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Spanish La LigaEspanyol 1 - 2 Real Madrid FTJose Mourinho won three trophies during his first spell at Real Madrid - La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the Spanish Super Cup [Getty Images]Jose Mourinho's first competitive match of his second spell as Real Madrid manager ended with a thrilling 90th-minute winner from his side at Espanyol.The visitors took the lead in the ninth minute when England midfielder Jude Bellingham headed in Arda Guler's wide free-kick.But Espanyol levelled in the 30th minute
  
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• Man City and Aston Villa to face champions PSG

  27-08-2026 19:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The 2026-27 Champions League final will be held at Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid [Getty Images]European champions Paris St-Germain will face Premier League duo Manchester City and Aston Villa as well as five-time winners Barcelona in the league phase of this season's Champions League. The back-to-back Champions League winners will welcome Barca to Parc des Princes, while they were also handed trips to Villa Park and Manchester in the draw for the league phase. Premier League champions Arsenal,
  
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• Atletico CEO launches furious attack on Barcelona: ‘Disgusted by their falsehood, lack of ethics and transparency’

  27-08-2026 19:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Atletico CEO launches furious attack on Barcelona: ‘Disgusted by their falsehood, lack of ethics and transparency’Miguel Angel Gil Marin, Atletico Madrid’s chief executive did not hold back when speaking about FC Barcelona and their handling of the Julian Alvarez saga.Representing the club at the UEFA Champions League 2026/27 league phase draw in Monaco today, the Atleti CEO took the opportunity to launch a scathing attack on Barça regarding the Alvarez case.Gil Marin re
  
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• UECL official line-ups: Hapoel Tel-Aviv vs. Atalanta

  27-08-2026 19:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  UECL official line-ups: Hapoel Tel-Aviv vs. AtalantaAtalanta rotate with Nikola Krstovic, Lazar Samardzic and Giacomo Raspadori for the crucial Conference League play-off with Hapoel Tel-Aviv.It kicks off on neutral turf at the DVTK Stadium in Miskolc, Hungary, at 19.00 UK time (18.00 CEST).BERGAMO, ITALY – AUGUST 23: Maurizio Sarri, Head Coach of Atalanta looks on before the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and US Sassuolo at Stadio Atleti Azzurri d’Italia on August 23, 2026 in Ber
  
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• Champions League draw sees Roma reunited with Mourinho, Luis Enrique and old foe

  27-08-2026 19:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Champions League draw sees Roma reunited with Mourinho, Luis Enrique and old foeRoma will reunite with their ex-coaches José Mourinho (Real Madrid) and Luis Enrique (PSG) in the league phase of the Champions League, as well as with ex-Lazio star Mateo Guendouzi and his Fenerbahce side.Roma learned their opponents in the league phase of the Champions League on Friday.See how the draw unfolded on the live blog.ROME, ITALY – AUGUST 24: Donyell Malen of AS Roma celebrates scoring his te
  
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• Champions League draw 2026/27: Napoli face Arsenal and Manchester City, but avoid Norway trips

  27-08-2026 19:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Champions League draw 2026/27: Napoli face Arsenal and Manchester City, but avoid Norway tripsNapoli have been fortunate in the Champions League draw, as although they host Arsenal and visit Kevin De Bruyne’s old side Manchester City, they avoided some potentially dangerous trips to Bodo/Glimt and Viking.The draw for the Champions League 2026/27 League Phase was performed this evening in Monaco.NAPLES, ITALY – JANUARY 28: Rasmus Hojlund of SSC Napoli celebrates with teammates after s
  
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• Champions League 2026/27 Draw: Inter, Roma, Napoli and Como opponents

  27-08-2026 19:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Champions League 2026/27 Draw: Inter, Roma, Napoli and Como opponentsInter face Liverpool and Real Madrid in the Champions League, Roma get PSG, Manchester United and Real Madrid, Napoli take on Arsenal and Manchester City, while Como play Barcelona, PSG and Manchester United.See how the draw unfolded on the Liveblog.The format of the tournament for the third year in a row has one big table of 36 clubs, they each face eight different opponents, four at home and four away.epa12147516 UEFA Champio
  
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• Truro City sign former Championship striker Bogle

  27-08-2026 19:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Omar Bogle spent the past two seasons with Crewe Alexandra in League Two[Shutterstock]Truro City have signed former Championship striker Omar Bogle on a one-year contract.The 33-year-old joins having been released by League Two side Crewe Alexandra in the summer after spending two seasons at the Mornflake Stadium, scoring nine goals in 49 appearances.Bogle's career has included spells at Wigan Athletic, Cardiff City, Birmingham City, Portsmouth, Charlton Athletic and Newport County where he scor
  
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• Barcelona VP spotted talking with Atletico Madrid president in the middle of the Julian Alvarez saga

  27-08-2026 19:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona VP spotted talking with Atletico Madrid president in the middle of the Julian Alvarez sagaRafa Yuste and Enrique Cerezo were photographed speaking in Monaco before the Champions League draw at the Grimaldi Forum. The Barça sporting vice-president and Atletico Madrid president crossed paths at a particularly tense moment between the two clubs over the future of Julian Alvarez.The meeting came just hours after Atletico hardened their position even further. The Spanish capital club
  
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• 😅 Real in the Conference? UCL draw gets the internet buzzing, see reactions

  27-08-2026 19:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  😅 Real in the Conference? UCL draw gets the internet buzzing, see reactionsThe 2026/27 Champions League league phase draw took place this Thursday (27).Next Saturday, it will be Uefa’s turn to announce the schedule and the order of the matches.Meanwhile, this Thursday’s draw got social media buzzing, with plenty of people questioning whether Real Madrid got an easier path in the UCL, among other jokes and banter!This article was translated into English by Artificial Intellige
  
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• Champions League 2026/27 league phase draw: Man Utd face Bayern in UCL return, Arsenal to face Real Madrid

  27-08-2026 19:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Champions League 2026/27 league phase draw: Man Utd face Bayern in UCL return, Arsenal to face Real MadridThe league phase draw for the 2026/27 Champions League campaign has been completed at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco today.The Premier League’s five representatives in the tournament have been handed tricky fixtures, with each getting their fair share of European big-hitters in their eight-match line-up.Premier League champions Arsenal will face record holders Real Madrid and Bayern Muni
  
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• Champions League 2026/27 league phase draw: Man Utd face Bayern in UCL return, Arsenal take on Real Madrid

  27-08-2026 19:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Champions League 2026/27 league phase draw: Man Utd face Bayern in UCL return, Arsenal take on Real MadridThe league phase draw for the 2026/27 Champions League campaign has been completed at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco today.The Premier League’s five representatives in the tournament have been handed tricky fixtures, with each getting their fair share of European big-hitters in their eight-match line-up.Premier League champions Arsenal will face record holders Real Madrid and Bayern Muni
  
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• Rotherham sign Salford midfielder Austerfield

  27-08-2026 19:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Josh Austerfield made 50 appearances in all competitions for Salford City last season [Shutterstock]Rotherham United have signed Salford City midfielder Josh Austerfield for an undisclosed fee on a two-year deal with a club option of a further year.The 24-year-old made 59 league appearances in two seasons with the Ammies, where he worked under Millers boss Alex Bruce.He could make his debut in Saturday's home game against Chesterfield (13:00 BST)."He's someone I've worked with before and he brin
  
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• Bradford sign Blackburn defender Pratt on loan

  27-08-2026 19:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  George Pratt made his Blackburn Rovers debut against Preston North End last season and went on to make 11 appearances in all competitions [Shutterstock]Bradford City have signed Blackburn Rovers defender George Pratt on a season-long loan deal.The 22-year-old made 10 Championship appearances for Rovers last season.The Bradford-born player could make his debut in Saturday's home game at Plymouth Argyle in League One."We are very happy to bring a player in with his strong attributes, and his keenn
  
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• 🚨 Champions League draw done! All league-phase ties at a glance

  27-08-2026 19:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨 Champions League draw done! All league-phase ties at a glanceThe draw fairies and AI joined forces and got the Champions League draw done. Here you’ll find the complete overview of all matches for the new league phase of Europe’s premier competition.FC Bayern: Arsenal FC (H), Atletico Madrid (A), Real Betis (H), Manchester United (A), FK Bodö/Glimt (H), Lille OSC (A), Slavia Prague (H), Viking Stavanger (A)Real Madrid: Inter Milan (H), Arsenal FC (A), PSV Eindhoven (H)
  
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• Liverpool forward returns to training after long-term injury blow

  27-08-2026 19:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool forward returns to training after long-term injury blowKaide Gordon Returns as Liverpool Face Major Decision Over WingerLiverpool have spent much of the summer considering what needs to be added to Andoni Iraola’s squad. In Kaide Gordon’s case, the question is rather different.What happens next?Gordon has returned to training with Liverpool’s Under-21s following nine months on the sidelines with a meniscus injury. At 21, and with only one year remaining on his contrac
  
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• FULL DRAW | Back-to-back Champions League winners PSG to face Barcelona and Manchester City in league phase

  27-08-2026 19:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  FULL DRAW | Back-to-back Champions League winners PSG to face Barcelona and Manchester City in league phaseBack-to-back UEFA Champions League winners PSG have been given a tough assignment in today’s league phase draw, held tonight at Monaco’s Grimaldi Forum. Les Parisiens now know which teams they’ll be up against from September to January to kick off their quest for a Champions League threepeat, a feat that only Zinédine Zidane’s Real Madrid achieved in the moder
  
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• Shootout hero Reus revels in 'crazy & beautiful' Hearts success

  27-08-2026 19:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Hearts goalkeeper Beau Reus says "nothing in the world" can beat the feeling of saving the penalties that sent his side into the Conference League.The Dutchman denied Moulaye Haidara and former Celtic player Marco Tilio as 10-man Hearts beat Rapid Vienna 4-3 on spot-kicks in Austria after the sides again shared four goals.Reus, who joined from Beveren this summer, said: "I screamed, I felt my head was exploding."And then I remembered, like, 'Oh, I don't know if my feet were on the line.' Then wh
  
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• 🔴 Champions League 2026-2027: the league phase draw

  27-08-2026 19:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🔴 Champions League 2026-2027: the league phase drawMourinho up against his former clubs, and finally something new for PSG!The draw for the 2026-2027 Champions League league phase took place this Thursday evening in Monaco.The 36 clubs qualified for this new edition now know their first eight matches.Check out the full draw here for the three French representatives and Europe’s biggest clubs!Paris Saint-GermainHome: Barcelona, AS Roma, Galatasaray, Slovan BratislavaAway: Manchester
  
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• Bromley sign midfielder Saville from Luton

  27-08-2026 19:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  George Saville spent last season at Luton, scoring twice in 43 games in all competitions [Shutterstock]Bromley have signed experienced midfielder George Saville from Luton Town for an undisclosed fee.The 33-year-old made 38 appearances in League One for Luton last season, scoring two goals.He began his career with Chelsea and made permanent moves to Wolverhampton Wanderers, Millwall, Middlesbrough and back to Millwall before joining the Hatters in the summer of 2025.Saville is the latest arrival
  
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• Roma to face Mourinho and PSG among others in CL draw

  27-08-2026 19:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Roma to face Mourinho and PSG among others in CL drawWith the conclusion of the preliminary rounds, the list of 36 teams participating in the League Phase of the 2026/2027 Champions League is finalized. Among them is Roma, who will learn their eight opponents today at 6:00 PM CET in the draw in Monte Carlo. The Giallorossi are in Pot 2 and will face two opponents from each of the four pots, one at home and one away. Pot 1: PSG, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Liverpool, Inter, Manchester City, Arsen
  
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• Inter tough Champions League draw with Liverpool and Real Madrid clashes

  27-08-2026 19:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Inter tough Champions League draw with Liverpool and Real Madrid clashesInter will have another attempt at Curtis Jones’ old club Liverpool in the Champions League draw, but the biggest test might be the trip to Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid.The draw for the Champions League 2026/27 League Phase was performed this evening in Monaco.MILAN, ITALY – MAY 03: Players and staff of FC Internazionale Milano unveil a flag to celebrate being confirmed as Serie A champions after the Serie A
  
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• Chiesa suffering from new injury, confirms Liverpool boss Iraola

  27-08-2026 19:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chiesa suffering from new injury, confirms Liverpool boss IraolaItaly international Federico Chiesa has sustained yet another muscular injury and is ‘not available’ to play for Liverpool, confirmed coach Andoni Iraola.Chiesa picked up the issue during the pre-season friendly match against Como, and was already left out of the squad for the Premier League season opener against Newcastle United on Sunday.It looks as if he will not be in the side for a while either, because Iraola warne
  
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• VfB Stuttgart’s Bilal El Khannouss headed back to England?

  27-08-2026 18:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  VfB Stuttgart’s Bilal El Khannouss headed back to England?Kicker reports that VfB Stuttgart attacking midfielder Bilal El Khannouss could emerge as a late transfer candidate for several Premier League clubs. The German magazine claims that Newcastle United have already made an enquiry regarding the 22-year-old Moroccan international. Everton, Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace are also being linked with El Khannouss as the summer transfer window enters its final days.Stuttgart are not ac
  
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• Man Utd 2026/27 Champions League fixtures: League phase opponents revealed for Red Devils

  27-08-2026 18:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester United are back in the Champions League after two seasons away with Michael Carrick eager to extend their good form since confirming his elevation from caretaker boss to permanent manager.After an early setback at Hull City, United will be tasked with juggling commitments at home and in Europe and Carrick faces an early headache with Premier League games at home to Ipswich and Everton away before beginning their European campaign. In their last Champions League appearance, in the 2023
  
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• Champions League draw: Real Madrid-Arsenal, PSG-Manchester City, Bayern Munich-Manchester United among League Phase fixtures

  27-08-2026 18:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The UEFA Champions League trophy before the draw ceremony for the league phase of the 2026-2027 UEFA Champions League. (Photo by Valery HACHE / AFP via Getty Images)VALERY HACHE via Getty ImagesUEFA held the draw for the League Phase portion of the 2026-27 Champions League on Thursday in Monaco. The competition will kick off on Sept. 8 with Matchday 1 with 36 teams vying to be among 24 to advance to the knockout stages.There were a number of intriguing matchups to come out of the draw, which wil
  
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• Report: Aston Villa still in the race to hijack huge move for Serie A forward

  27-08-2026 18:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Aston Villa still in the race to hijack huge move for Serie A forwardAston Villa push Rafael Leao transfer as fresh talks raise hopes of major Villa Park coupAston Villa are actively exploring a deal for Rafael Leao, with fresh contact on Wednesday keeping them firmly in the conversation for one of the most eye-catching attacking moves of the window. According to TeamTalk, Villa have continued discussions with the AC Milan forward as Unai Emery looks to add another elite option in the fi
  
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• Arsenal 2026/27 Champions League fixtures: League phase opponents revealed for Gunners

  27-08-2026 18:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal are set to play the likes of Real Madrid and Bayern Munich in the Champions League’s first phase this season, as the Gunners aim to bounce back from their final heartbreak.In May, Arsenal lost the Champions League final to Paris Saint-Germain after coming up short in a penalty shootout, meaning their wait for a first trophy in the competition goes on.As they bid to reach a second consecutive final – and third overall – the reigning Premier League winners will this
  
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• Liverpool 2026/27 Champions League fixtures: League phase opponents revealed for Reds

  27-08-2026 18:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool will face Atletico Madrid and Inter Milan in their toughest tests in the Champions League league-phase after the draw on Thursday. The six-time European champions have been knocked out by eventual champions PSG in the last two seasons, with last year’s elimination coming at the quarter-final stage. Yet with new manager Andoni Iraola in the Anfield dugout, Reds fans will be dreaming of another deep European run this season. Liverpool were in pot one as a result of their Uefa coeff
  
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• League Phase Draw: Liverpool’s Champions League Opponents Confirmed

  27-08-2026 18:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  League Phase Draw: Liverpool’s Champions League Opponents ConfirmedChampions League Draw: Liverpool’s League Phase Opponents ConfirmedLiverpool come into the new season with renewed optimism under head coach Andoni Iraola.Despite their domestic struggles, the Reds still enoyed a solid run in the Champions League with victories over the likes of Real Madrid and Inter Milan.However, they were knocked out by eventual winners Paris Saint-Germain in the quarter-finals.But Liverpool have n
  
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