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• Fishlock set for Wales return - but not as player

  30-09-2026 09:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jess Fishlock (centre) scored twice last weekend to reach 52 regular-season goals for Seattle Reign, which took her past Megan Rapinoe's previous club record [Getty Images]Rhian Wilkinson says in-form Wale icon Jess Fishlock will be back with the national team if they reach a Women's World Cup play-off final in December – but only as a coach.Fishlock, Wales' most-capped footballer, called time on her international career last October.But the 39-year-old continues to shine for Seattle Reign
  
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• England striker Ivan Toney denies assaulting man at Soho nightclub

  01-10-2026 11:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  England striker Ivan Toney has pleaded not guilty to assaulting a man at a Soho nightclub in December last year.The 30-year-old footballer, from Northampton, is accused of attacking Saber Da Silva at a nightclub in Wardour Street, central London, on 6 December.Toney stood in the dock at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday morning to confirm his name and age, and pleaded not guilty to a charge of assault occasioning actual bodily harm.Toney, wearing a black top over a shirt and tie,
  
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• Mancini prepares to leave 9 Italy players at home for France test including Romano

  01-10-2026 11:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mancini prepares to leave 9 Italy players at home for France test including RomanoAlessandro Romano and Samuele Inacio are set to be among the players that will be left at home for the upcoming Nations League test between France and Italy on Friday evening according to reports on Thursday afternoon.Italy will train at Coverciano on Thursday before jetting off to Paris to take on France in the third Nations League match of the September-October international break.MILAN – NOVEMBER 17: Nicol
  
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• 'Below par' start from Dons - but 'signs of improvement'?

  01-10-2026 11:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]We asked you to rate Aberdeen's season and tell us what Stephen Robinson should be focusing on during the international break.Here is what some of you said:Ben: 6/10. It was tough opening games, like Robinson said we played five of the top six from last season. We are in the cup semi-finals, that's a job well done in my book.Joe: Not too much to get excited about so far. One week of mixed results, a lucky cup win, a good win at Motherwell and a draw at Hibs. Did we build on the cup-winning
  
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• New controversy: Mbappé hasn't trained with Real Madrid for two days

  01-10-2026 11:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  New controversy: Mbappé hasn't trained with Real Madrid for two daysThe controversy surrounding Kylian Mbappé continues. The latest has to do with his injury.According to 'El Chiringuito', there are few Real Madrid players at Valdebebas training or recovering from injuries because of the international break.However, while Konaté and Fede Valverde are working on recovering from their injuries, Kylian Mbappé has not gone to Valdebebas for two days. He did not go on Tues
  
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• From Beckham to Bale - ranking the best British exports this century

  01-10-2026 11:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]Gazza's baggy Roman shellsuit, John Charles plundering black-and-white goals in Turin, King Kev's floodlit perm dazzling Volksparkstadion terraces, Glenn Hoddle's miniscule Monegasque shorts.They were all trailblazers and trendsetters, their tales relayed through continental dispatches and espresso-fuelled Saturday morning showreels.Yet what was once an exotic European escapade for Britain's star footballers is now a well-trodden pilgrimage, as an increasing number of players eye opportunit
  
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• US soccer’s youth system is expensive, chaotic and overdue for reform

  01-10-2026 11:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The cost and fragmentation of the development system in the US have renewed questions over how the country identifies and nurtures young talent.Photograph: Mike Hewitt/Getty ImagesA few years ago, the idea that the US soccer community at large was neglecting youth soccer was met with silence or ridicule.At a May 2022 conference call announcing a new collective bargaining agreement that effectively ended the “equal pay” saga, players were asked how they would build bridges with grassr
  
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• The Premier League has a worrying new problem created by the Man City scandal

  01-10-2026 11:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  In the moments after the Premier League finally published the Manchester City decision, staff at their Brunel Building base could feel a weight lifting. Actually, they could almost hear it.Some of the most prominent figures were now, finally, able to discuss the case.For someone like chief executive Richard Masters, it is an extraordinary pressure: to be among the few people on the planet to have knowledge of a case the world was obsessed with. You could almost sense the release in his comments
  
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• Cove consider options after transfer ban imposed

  01-10-2026 10:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [SNS]Cove Rangers are "considering all available options" after having a season-long registration ban imposed upon them by the SPFL following rule breaches.The league body say the Scottish League 1 club admitted "failing to make a historic contractual payment to a player when due and then failed to notify the SPFL that it had been in default of that rule"."The club was also found to have provided incorrect information to the SPFL when it certified that it had no overdue payables to current or fo
  
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• OGC Nice’s Xavier Mandza passes up France U18 call-up to recover from niggle

  01-10-2026 10:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  OGC Nice’s Xavier Mandza passes up France U18 call-up to recover from niggleXavier Mandza (17) one of the revelations of Ligue 1 in the opening weeks of the season, was rewarded for his form at OGC Nice with a call-up to France’s U18 squad. However, he has not joined up with Les Bleuets, ICI Azur understands. Mandza has been a mainstay under Olivier Pantaloni. He has played in all five of Le Gym’s league games. He has done so as a defender, despite coming through the ranks at t
  
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• Wilson kickstarted Brazil strategy

  01-10-2026 10:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Since Leo Bonatini became Nottingham Forest's first ever Brazilian to join the club in 2019, the Reds have remarkably signed 14 players from the football-famous country.In a competitive market where clubs aim to identify a bright new spark - Forest have targeted South America continuously since Bonatini's arrival.On BBC Radio Nottingham's Shut Up And Show More Football podcast, football commentator, scout and author Jon Cotterill, who is based in South America, gave an insight into why the Garib
  
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• Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak protected by diplomatic immunity

  01-10-2026 10:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak carries diplomatic immunity which could complicate any legal action in the aftermath of the Premier League’s case against the club.An independent commission found City guilty of almost all of the Premier League’s charges, the majority of which related to serious breaches of the league’s financial regulations between 2009 and 2018. It found City created “sham” commercial contracts as part of schemes to inflate revenue and
  
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• Watch: Nico Paz scores fantastic chip as Argentina prepare to bid farewell to Messi

  01-10-2026 10:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Watch: Nico Paz scores fantastic chip as Argentina prepare to bid farewell to MessiComo star Nico Paz scored a fantastic chip as Argentina put in a 4-0 victory over Bolivia as they prepare to bid farewell to their legendary captain and arguably the greatest footballer to have ever kicked a ball, Lionel Messi.Watch: Nico Paz chip in Argentina 4-0 BoliviaThe Argentina national team played against Bolivia in Messi’s absence in the early hours of Thursday morning and will do the same when they
  
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• 'I know what I said, but it doesn't feel like that anymore' - Klopp

  01-10-2026 10:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said his respect for Pep Guardiola and the Manchester City sides that battled Liverpool in some of the Premier League's closest title races has left him reluctant to comment on the fallout from City's financial rules case.City were found guilty of serious financial breaches by an independent commission on Tuesday, though the club have denied wrongdoing and are expected to appeal, with sanctions yet to be determined.The 59-year-old, whose Liverp
  
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• Haaland 'focused' on Norway after verdict

  01-10-2026 10:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Erling Haaland has been unaffected by the "sham contract" verdict against Manchester City, according to the Norway camp he's been with since the news broke.Haaland will play for the first time since the Premier League's confirmation of City's financial rule breaches when Norway take on Wales in Cardiff on Thursday (19:45 BST).The 26-year-old was kept away from the media before and after Norway's Nations League defeat by Portugal on Sunday after reports of City's guilty verdict firs
  
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• Real Madrid defender refuses to give up on starting spot after impressive international display

  01-10-2026 10:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid defender refuses to give up on starting spot after impressive international displayAccording to a report from AS, it has been learned that Trent Alexander-Arnold is not giving up on winning back a regular starting role at Real Madrid despite Denzel Dumfries establishing himself as the preferred right-back.The former Liverpool defender has started only three of Real Madrid’s eight matches this season, one as a midfielder, while Dumfries has been in the starting XI for six.That h
  
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• Portuguese forward dreams of Barcelona return; ready to take a pay cut

  01-10-2026 10:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Portuguese forward dreams of Barcelona return; ready to take a pay cutJoao Felix has made it clear that Barcelona remains his preferred destination if he returns to European football next summer, according to SPORT.The Portuguese forward’s contract with Al Nassr expires at the end of the season, and his intention is to leave Saudi Arabia and find a Champions League club.On that note, his preference is to get another chance at Barcelona.As per the outlet, Felix’s agent, Jorge Mendes,
  
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• Lautaro Martinez matches Aguero to become Argentina’s third all-time top scorer

  01-10-2026 10:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lautaro Martinez matches Aguero to become Argentina’s third all-time top scorerLautaro Martinez opened the scoring in Argentina’s 4-0 victory over Bolivia in the early hours of Thursday morning, and in doing so, has matched Sergio Aguero to become his nation’s third all-time top goalscorer in international fixtures.It is a particularly special international break for Argentina, who are taking on Bolivia and Burkina Faso before bidding farewell to Lionel Messi in a special one-o
  
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• FEATURE | Adil Bourabaa – Le Mans’ bargain-basement treasure

  01-10-2026 10:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  FEATURE | Adil Bourabaa – Le Mans’ bargain-basement treasureThe fact that there was no fire sale at Le Mans FC this summer, following their promotion to Ligue 1, was indicative. Whereas the likes of Mathys Detourbet and Martin Adeline left ESTAC Troyes after getting them promoted to France’s top flight, Les Sang et Or kept their side together, in large part because the success of their campaign was attributed to the astuteness of their manager Patrick Videira. It was Videira, a
  
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• Andoni Iraola told exactly when Liverpool can buy their next Florian Wirtz

  01-10-2026 10:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Andoni Iraola told exactly when Liverpool can buy their next Florian WirtzFlorian Wirtz may have cost Liverpool £116 million to bring in last summer but, he's failed to impress so far. Whether he's used as a left-winger or an attacking midfielder, he's failed to reach the heights he met when playing for Bayer Leverkusen which is far from ideal.Most fans thought that the German would easily be able to fill the creative void left by the departure of Trent Alexander-Arnold but, he's evidently
  
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• Why one Irish team is set to face Salah's Trabzonspor

  01-10-2026 10:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mohamed Salah joined Trabzonspor in August [Getty Images]In August, Mohamed Salah was given a hero's welcome as he was unveiled to Trabzonspor fans at a packed 40,000-seat Papara Park.That same weekend, Drogheda United travelled to Galway to play out a 0-0 draw in a League of Ireland tie in front of 5,000 fans.Yet on Thursday, the two will meet in a friendly on the Black Sea coast in north east Turkey as part of a two-decade-long connection between the clubs."In 2006, in a Trabzonspor forum onli
  
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• Relief for Marseille as Amine Gouiri injury fears cool

  01-10-2026 10:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Relief for Marseille as Amine Gouiri injury fears coolThere is relief for Olympique de Marseille, who have learned that Amine Gouiri’s injury is not serious. The forward left the Algeria national team after sustaining an injury against Zambia last Friday. The former OGC Nice and Stade Rennais forward returned to Marseille as a precaution, and, as per a report from L’Équipe, his injury is not serious. It is simply a minor thigh issue, and it is not expected to rule him out of O
  
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• Mourinho considering moving Real Madrid midfielder into defence against Villarreal

  01-10-2026 10:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mourinho considering moving Real Madrid midfielder into defence against VillarrealJose Mourinho is considering using Aurelien Tchouameni at centre-back when Real Madrid face Villarreal, according to Bernabeu Digital, as defensive options continue to shrink.It is to be noted that Raul Asensio’s absence due to surgery has left Mourinho with another problem in central defence, while Ibrahima Konate is still working on his way back to full fitness.Real Madrid remain confident that Konate can r
  
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• 🔥 Edu Aguirre reveals: how Jorge Jesus betrayed Cristiano Ronaldo

  01-10-2026 10:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🔥 Edu Aguirre reveals: how Jorge Jesus betrayed Cristiano RonaldoCristiano Ronaldo feels betrayed and deceived by Jorge Jesus, which explains his departure from Portugal’s training camp.
  In Portugal’s match against Norway, Cristiano Ronaldo was expected to play the final half-hour. However, to everyone’s surprise, Jorge Jesus left him warming up the entire time and did not give him a single minute on the pitch.Afterward, the Portuguese star did not train with the team,
  
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• Liverpool's ahead-of-the-curve approach to youth recruitment

  01-10-2026 10:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Liverpool's global talent department - led by Matt Newberry - is responsible for deciding which young talents from overseas should be targeted for a transfer move.Using their wealth of contacts across the world, including dedicated regional scouts, Liverpool are becoming increasingly aggressive in the space - and it helps that new sporting director Julian Ward is well known for his global network.After the Under-17s World Cup, Liverpool made a £1m move for Senegalese Mor Tall
  
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• Official | Mohamed Abdelmonem leaves Egypt national team set-up to return to OGC Nice

  01-10-2026 10:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Official | Mohamed Abdelmonem leaves Egypt national team set-up to return to OGC NiceMohamed Abdelmonem (27) has left the Egyptian national team set-up as a precautionary measure to return to OGC Nice, it was confirmed by the club on Thursday. The decision for the Egyptian defender to return to his club was taken in conjunction with the medical staff of the national team. The decision was influenced by the conditions of the pitch for their upcoming game. The pitch is synthetic; hence the concern
  
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• Newcastle unveil new club crest

  01-10-2026 10:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Newcastle United has unveiled a new badge - a first change of club crest since 1988.Although the original emblem was immensely popular with supporters, Newcastle said: "In a modern digital world, the limitations and flaws of a 38-year-old design have become obvious."For such a beloved symbol, its detail and uneven lines don't show up as they should on modern platforms. Elements lose their shape and blur on phone screens, in broadcast graphics, in stitching and at the scale and speeds that the mo
  
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• Villarreal goalkeeper identifies key weakness before daunting Real Madrid trip: ‘We need to improve our…’

  01-10-2026 10:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Villarreal goalkeeper identifies key weakness before daunting Real Madrid trip: ‘We need to improve our…’Villarreal goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi knows his side will need to improve defensively when they travel to face Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu after the international break.The Hungarian has identified clean sheets as one of Villarreal’s main areas for improvement, even though he believes the team’s performances have started to move in the right direction.&ld
  
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• Barcelona summer signing’s agent reveals how the deal unfolded after loan exit came close: ‘Legally, that was not possible’

  01-10-2026 10:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona summer signing’s agent reveals how the deal unfolded after loan exit came close: ‘Legally, that was not possible’Dominik Livakovic did not join Barcelona simply to provide goalkeeper cover, as his agent, Andy Bara, says the Croatian arrived with the intention of competing for the starting role next season.Livakovic was one of Barcelona’s surprise moves during the summer transfer window. The club had been looking to strengthen the position with a view to the
  
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• Asencio surgery leaves Real Madrid with one centre-back

  01-10-2026 10:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Asencio surgery leaves Real Madrid with one centre-backReal Madrid have confirmed that Raúl Asencio will undergo surgery on Thursday 1 October for a stress fracture in the tibia of his right leg, as reported by Managing Madrid. The club’s announcement turns an injury concern into a significant availability problem, with Asencio facing up to four months out according to the report.Real Madrid confirm operation for AsencioThe club confirmed the operation on Wednesday 30 September, wit
  
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