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• European Cup winner Rimmer dies aged 78

  14-08-2026 12:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Rimmer joined Aston Villa in 1977 and spent seven years at the club[Getty Images]European Cup winner and former Aston Villa and Manchester United goalkeeper Jimmy Rimmer has died at the age of 78.The Southport-born goalkeeper was on the bench when United beat Benfica to win the 1968 European Cup.Rimmer started Villa's 1-0 win over Bayern Munich in the 1982 European Cup final, though he was replaced by Nigel Spink after nine minutes because of a neck injury.He started every game of Villa's run to
  
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• Celtic full-back Johnston out until October

  24-08-2026 19:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Celtic full-back Alistair Johnston will be out of action until October, manager Martin O'Neill has confirmed.The Canada international, 27, went off at half time in the second game of the season against Kilmarnock, having missed most of the last campaign with a hamstring injury.Now a scan has revealed he faces another spell on the sidelines."There was definitely something there, and I think the prognosis is really that it will be some time in October for him," said O'Neill prior to the Champions
  
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• Real Madrid president takes charge of club’s plan to renew another key superstar

  24-08-2026 19:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid president takes charge of club’s plan to renew another key superstarReal Madrid started the new season in a less than convincing manner, relying on a late goal from Carlos Espi to secure a 2-1 victory over Espanyol.While there were several positives, including the performance of Jude Bellingham, others largely disappointed, with Vinicius Jr, in particular, not having the best of nights.Bellingham capped his display with the opening goal, and his standout showing has only reinfo
  
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• Premier League Shirts Go Betting-Free This Season – But Italy’s Biggest Clubs are Still Cashing In

  24-08-2026 19:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Premier League Shirts Go Betting-Free This Season – But Italy’s Biggest Clubs are Still Cashing InWhen the 2026/27 season kicks off, no Premier League club will be able to send their players onto the pitch with a betting company on the front of its shirt. It’s the first time in well over a decade that’s been the case, and it hasn’t happened by accident.Clubs themselves voted for the change back in April 2023, giving themselves three seasons to find replacements. And
  
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• Lazio supporters sell out Bologna away end and sing anti-Lotito chants

  24-08-2026 19:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lazio supporters sell out Bologna away end and sing anti-Lotito chantsLazio’s first away trip of the season brought a sold-out visiting section at the Stadio Dall’Ara, with supporters turning the hour before kick-off into a demonstration against president Claudio Lotito.According to Lalaziosiamonoi.it, whose correspondent was at the ground, roughly 4,000 Lazio fans were in Bologna, the away end already full well before the start.Shirts, scarves and flags filled the section and the ch
  
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• Juventus closing in on Wolfsburg’s Grabara as new deputy to Vicario

  24-08-2026 19:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Juventus closing in on Wolfsburg’s Grabara as new deputy to VicarioJuventus are closing in on the signing of Kamil Grabara from Wolfsburg, with the Poland goalkeeper set to arrive in Turin as understudy to Guglielmo Vicario.According to Calciomercato.com, Giovanni Carnevali and Frederic Massara are finalising the deal, with only the last details left to settle. The negotiation is described as having entered its decisive phase, and Grabara could be in Italy within the coming days once terms
  
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• Calhanoglu’s contract situation puts Galatasaray and Fenerbahce on high alert

  24-08-2026 19:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Calhanoglu’s contract situation puts Galatasaray and Fenerbahce on high alertHakan Calhanoglu is into the final year of his contract with Inter and the latest reports in Italy indicate that the Nerazzurri could allow the 32-year-old to walk away on a free transfer at the end of the 2026-27 season, which has put Galatasaray and Fenerbahce on high alert.Gazzetta: Calhanoglu likely to leave Inter on a free transfer on June 30Calhanoglu is now into his sixth season with the Nerazzurri, having
  
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• Ahoka 'proud' to join Sunderland

  24-08-2026 19:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]New signing Jules Ahoka says he is "very happy and proud" to join Sunderland on a long-term deal. The 20-year-old signs from Royal Antwerp where he impressed as a combative midfielder.He is Sunderland's third signing of the summer following the arrival of Thomas Meunier and Dayann Methalie."I am very happy and proud to join Sunderland," he said. "It is a big club with great ambitions, and I am excited to be here."I want to work hard, learn from my team-mates and the staff, and cont
  
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• Bradford captain Sarcevic to stay further year

  24-08-2026 19:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bradford City captain Antoni Sarcevic has signed a new one-year extension to his contract, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2028.Sarcevic's deal was due to run out next summer, but he now has two more years left with the Bantams.Since joining from Stockport County in 2024, the 34-year-old has 18 goals in his 73 appearances, including the one that clinched promotion out of League Two in May 2025.While he was named as Bradford's new captain shortly before this season."I have been here f
  
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• Viral moment with defender becomes advert at Couto Pereira 🤣

  24-08-2026 19:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Viral moment with defender becomes advert at Couto Pereira 🤣The access tunnel to the visiting team’s locker room at Couto Pereira claimed another “victim” on the 8th, when defender Jacy fell there after celebrating a goal that would later be disallowed.And would you believe that the situation turned into advertising?Coritiba played at home again last Sunday (23), when they beat Corinthians 2-1.A return that also came with some “extra” cash after an initiativ
  
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• Arsenal defeat Paris FC 1-0 in intriguing pre-season friendly

  24-08-2026 19:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal defeat Paris FC 1-0 in intriguing pre-season friendlyA narrow victory told only part of the story as new faces continued to settle into Arsenal’s tactical approach ahead of the new campaign.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Arsenal Women (@arsenalwfc)Arsenal defeated Paris FC 1-0 on Sunday in their first open-to-the-public pre-season friendly.Renee Slegers picked four of the seven new signings to start, while two were on the bench (Damm and Reuteler) and one was injured (
  
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• Bunker happy for Carlisle's season to 'get going'

  24-08-2026 18:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Carlisle United midfielder Harvey Bunker says he is relieved to see the club'sseason "get going" after their first win of the National League campaign.The 4-1 victory over Hornchurch came after a shock loss to another newly promoted side in Worthing on the opening day and a draw away to Yeovil Town.But it clicked at Brunton Park on Saturday as they claimed three points at the third time of asking under new head coach Rob Elliot."Unfortunately, it didn't happen in the first game but I thought we
  
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• Watkins' departure would cut deepest - and Villa did not see it coming

  24-08-2026 18:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ollie Watkins scored his last Aston Villa goals in their final-day win at Manchester City last season [Getty Images]Aston Villa have been here before.Last year, it was Emi Martinez looking to leave for Manchester United. When asked about the Argentina goalkeeper's absence from last season's opening league match against Crystal Palace, head coach Unai Emery just repeated replacement Marco Bizot's name several times.Twelve months on, for their Premier League opener at Brighton on Sunday, Ollie Wat
  
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• RC Lens register interest in Neom centre-back Nathan Zeze

  24-08-2026 18:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  RC Lens register interest in Neom centre-back Nathan ZezeLens are interested in offering France U21 international centre-back Nathan Zeze a way back into Ligue 1, according to Foot Mercato. Zeze left formative club FC Nantes last summer to join Saudi Pro League side Neom SC in a then club-record €20m deal. The 21-year-old Zeze featured 36 times for Neom, but the Saudi outfit is expected to free up funds before a transfer spree. An exit, even temporary, is then on the cards for Zeze.Foot Mer
  
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• Serie A Liveblog: Bologna vs. Lazio and Roma vs. Fiorentina

  24-08-2026 18:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Serie A Liveblog: Bologna vs. Lazio and Roma vs. FiorentinaFootball Italia Live BlogThis page will update live with the latest relevant news, no need to refresh the page!Welcome to the Football Italia Liveblog for coverage of Monday’s Serie A matches: Bologna vs. Lazio and Roma vs. Fiorentina!These are the final two matches of the 2026-27 opening weekend.A three-goal victory is required to join Inter at the top of the Serie A standings at the end of the first week, a four-goal victory is r
  
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• Sunderland sign Ahoka from Royal Antwerp

  24-08-2026 18:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jules Ahoka (right) has signed a long-term contract with Sunderland [Getty Images]Sunderland have signed midfielder Jules Ahoka from Belgian side Royal Antwerp for 10m euros (£8.6m).The Black Cats said the 20-year-old DR Congo youth international has signed a long-term contract with the club."I am very happy and proud to join Sunderland," said Ahoka, who featured in both of Antwerp's league games this season. "It is a big club with great ambitions, and I am excited to be here. "I want to w
  
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• Real Madrid defender to receive medical green light this week

  24-08-2026 18:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid defender to receive medical green light this weekReal Madrid were very light on central defenders for their victory over Espanyol in their opening match of the 2026-27 season on Saturday night. Jose Mourinho started with Ibrahima Konate and Dean Huijsen with Antonio Rudiger on the bench alongside La Fabrica centre-back Mario Rivas, who deputised due to Eder Militao and Raul Asencio being unavailable.The latter, who was expected to leave this summer after being told he was not part of
  
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• Nkunku medical set as Milan sanction potential €32m sale to RB Leipzig

  24-08-2026 18:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Nkunku medical set as Milan sanction potential €32m sale to RB LeipzigThe latest reports claim that Christopher Nkunku could have his medical with RB Leipzig on Tuesday as Milan have sanctioned his departure in a deal that could see the Rossoneri recoup up to €32m.Report: Nkunku could have RB Leipzig medical on TuesdayOn Sunday, it was reported that Milan and RB Leipzig had reached an agreement over the price and the structure of a deal for Nkunku, who spent four successful years with
  
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• Hull City make new €22m bid for Bundesliga star

  24-08-2026 18:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Hull City make new €22m bid for Bundesliga starHull City Push Hard for Ilyas Ansah as €22m Union Berlin Talks Reach Advanced StageHull City are making a serious move in the market, with Florian Plettenberg reporting that the Premier League newcomers have placed a €22m offer, including bonuses, on Union Berlin’s table for Ilyas Ansah. The 21-year-old striker is understood to be open to the switch, with the player ready to travel to England quickly if the clubs complete the fi
  
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• Football legends take on Infantino and FIFA

  24-08-2026 18:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Football legends take on Infantino and FIFA"Enough is enough."Former football players, now retired, spoke out this Monday against FIFA and the leadership of Gianni Infantino.In a joint statement, a group of football legends called for reform of the organization following the recent events that have shaken world football.According to Reuters, the group notably includes Bixente Lizarazu, Emmanuel Petit, Didier Drogba, Robert Pirès, Emmanuel Petit, Claudio Pizarro and Emmanuel Adebayor.This
  
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• O'Neill on game plan for LASK, potential transfers & team news

  24-08-2026 18:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Celtic manager Martin O'Neill has been talking to the media before Tuesday's Champions League play-off second leg against LASK.Here are the best bits from his news conference:O'Neill expects Celtic "to be put under pressure" with LASK trailing 3-0 on aggregate, but insists Celtic will not sit in and defend their lead. He fancies his team to score, but would not be drawn on whether a single goal would be enough to secure progression to the Champions League proper.On potential transfer business, O
  
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• Bristol Rovers sign QPR winger Sanyaolu on loan

  24-08-2026 18:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bristol Rovers have signed teenage winger Philip Sanyaolu on loan from Queens Park Rangers for the rest of the 2026-27 season.The 18-year-old has been part of the Championship club's age-grade system since the age of eight and has yet to make a first-team appearance.Rovers manager Steve Evans said that Sanyaolu, who is their 12th signing this summer, will be in the squad for Tuesday's EFL Trophy game against Chelsea U21."Phillip is a young man full of pace, technique, and energy and is ready for
  
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• Como nearing move for Fiorentina’s Moise Kean

  24-08-2026 18:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Como nearing move for Fiorentina’s Moise KeanSerie A side Como have been working on a move for Fiorentina’s Moise Kean and are now making key progress to sign the striker.Get Italian Football News have looked at how the lakeside club have had an initial bid rejected for Kean. They were preparing a new offer and this week was likely to be key in the move.Sky Italia report that the deal could now be closing, with Kean expected to be out of Fiorentina’s squad for the Roma tie late
  
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• Report: Liverpool’s draw at Newcastle United has exposed major faults in Andoni Iraola’s squad

  24-08-2026 18:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Liverpool’s draw at Newcastle United has exposed major faults in Andoni Iraola’s squadLiverpool 2-2 Newcastle exposes Andoni Iraola’s priority in transfer marketLiverpool’s 2-2 draw with Newcastle offered an early snapshot of where this squad stands under Andoni Iraola, and where immediate work is required. There was attacking speed, there was threat in wide areas, and there were also familiar vulnerabilities that left the game feeling more like a warning than a p
  
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• Falkirk sign Wolves winger McLeod on loan

  24-08-2026 18:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Falkirk have signed Wolves winger Conor McLeod on a season-long loan deal.McLeod, 19, is yet to make a senior appearance for Wolves, but has impressed for the club's youth sides, while also being capped by England at under-16 level."Conor is a winger, and he's one that Allan Fraser watched towards the end of last season and he caught his eye, so we've followed him since then," manager John McGlynn said."He's been doing really well in pre-season with Wolves. He scored a couple of goals against Bu
  
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• Serie A: Bologna vs. Lazio – Confirmed line-ups

  24-08-2026 18:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Serie A: Bologna vs. Lazio – Confirmed line-upsThe line-ups are in as Domenico Tedesco and Gennaro Gattuso get their Serie A careers with Bologna and Lazio underway at the Dall’Ara on Monday evening.This is the penultimate fixture in the first week of 2026-27 Serie A matches. Reigning champions Inter have set the pace to match with a 4-1 victory over Monza on Saturday, although Napoli, Lecce, Milan, Atalanta, Juventus and Cagliari have also got off to winning starts. Udinese 1-1 Como
  
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• FC Nantes to dismiss Michel Der Zakarian to appoint former Red Star head coach Grégory Poirier

  24-08-2026 18:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  FC Nantes to dismiss Michel Der Zakarian to appoint former Red Star head coach Grégory PoirierFC Nantes head coach Michel Der Zakarian only lasted three competitive games this season before his dismissal, which is set to be made official in the next hours, according to L’Equipe. Der Zakarian’s third spell as Nantes head coach has been cut short after only 68 days. The wheels have already come off Nantes’ season on the back of their relegation from Ligue 1 to Ligue 2. Les
  
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• Champions League draw: Start time, teams and how to watch league phase matches

  24-08-2026 18:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Champions League returns next month, and this Thursday sees the league phase draw confirmed with a ceremony in Monaco. Three months on from PSG retaining their title on penalties against Arsenal in Budapest, this season’s competition takes shape, as each of the 36 teams discovers their eight league phase matches. Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United, Aston Villa and Liverpool are the English teams involved, with Celtic hoping to make it six British teams by winning their play-of
  
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• Alvarez's Arsenal dilemma amid summer's most bitter transfer tussle

  24-08-2026 18:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Julian Alvarez was a substitute in Atletico Madrid's second league match of the season against Villarreal on Sunday [Getty Images]Acrimony, anger and animosity; the Julian Alvarez summer transfer saga in a nutshell.The boos aimed at the Atletico Madrid forward from his own supporters at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano Stadium on Sunday provided the latest twist in what has been one of the most bitter - and certainly public - storylines of the window.And with deadline day on 1 September, the Argenti
  
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• Julian Alvarez Atletico situation deteriorates further

  24-08-2026 18:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Julian Alvarez Atletico situation deteriorates furtherThe Argentina international’s relationship with Atletico fans appears to have broken, but a move to north London remains far from straightforward.Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty ImagesJulian Alvarez‘s increasingly strained relationship with Atletico Madrid supporters has taken another turn, with the striker booed and insulted by his own fans as uncertainty over his future continues.The 26-year-old has been linked with Arsenal throug
  
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