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• Former Man Utd defender Smalling signs for Porto

  01-10-2026 14:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chris Smalling has played his club football outside of England since 2020 [Getty Images]Former Manchester United and England defender Chris Smalling has signed for Portuguese league leaders Porto.He has been without a club since leaving Saudi Pro League outfit Al-Fayha in the summer.The 36-year-old was linked with a move to Rangers but that did not materialise.Smalling has signed a contract until the end of the season with Porto, with the option for a further year.Porto have won all seven league
  
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• Juventus and Fiorentina to compete to sign Marseille midfielder Pierre-Emile Højbjerg

  01-10-2026 15:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Juventus and Fiorentina to compete to sign Marseille midfielder Pierre-Emile HøjbjergJuventus are reportedly making Olympique de Marseille’s Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (31) one of their priorities for the upcoming winter transfer window, according to reports in La Gazzetta dello Sport.Having been on the verge of leaving France a few weeks ago, the midfielder ultimately – and against all expectations – turned down a move to Newcastle United to remain at OM. A decision t
  
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• Space for Gannon-Doak? Does McGinn keep place? Welsh to return? - key questions for Pocognoli

  01-10-2026 15:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Two games, one point, no goals. And a home debut hampered by an early red card.New Scotland head coach Sebastien Pocognoli might have hoped to know more about his side by now. But little was learned at Hampden on Tuesday as his 10-man team were outclassed by Switzerland.That makes Saturday’s match in North Macedonia - live on the BBC - even more important. A first win under the Belgian is needed.How might Scotland achieve that? And what are the key questions facing the head coach?You are t
  
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• Raphinha lands in Barcelona as club prepares medical tests on Friday – report

  01-10-2026 15:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Raphinha lands in Barcelona as club prepares medical tests on Friday – reportBarcelona will have a clearer picture of Raphinha’s condition on Friday, with the forward set to undergo medical tests after returning early from Brazil duty.According to SPORT, Raphinha has already arrived in Barcelona after travelling from Brisbane via Dubai. The long journey means the club opted against rushing into examinations immediately, with fatigue also playing a role in the timing of his asses
  
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• Ramon focus on playing time warning for Real Madrid, Chelsea, Man Utd and Arsenal

  01-10-2026 15:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ramon focus on playing time warning for Real Madrid, Chelsea, Man Utd and ArsenalComo defender Jacobo Ramon will prioritise playing time over prestige, amid reports Real Madrid won’t use their buy-back clause, with Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal interested.The 21-year-old defender is another product of the Real Madrid youth academy who has flourished during his time with Como, making the move in the summer of 2025.Coach Cesc Fabregas has made him a regular in the side, and he even
  
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• Official | Former Monaco full-back Krépin Diatta joins Watford FC

  01-10-2026 15:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Official | Former Monaco full-back Krépin Diatta joins Watford FCWatford FC officially announced on Thursday the signing of former AS Monaco player Krépin Diatta (27).Having been a free agent since leaving The Rock this summer, the Senegalese player has signed a one-season contract with the Hornets, with an option for a further year.Transferring to Monaco from Club Brugge in 2021, Diatta scored eight goals and provided nine assists in 143 appearances across all competitions. Initia
  
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• How to watch USA vs Mexico live: Stream, TV channel, team news, prediction

  01-10-2026 15:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  This is one of the biggest rivalries in world soccer and this particular USA vs Mexico clash has been made more intriguing after a positive summer at the 2026 World Cup for both. MORE — USMNT being rewarded for Poch’s brave squad selectionsMauricio Pochettino has called up plenty of youngsters for this October international window and most of the teenagers have dazzled during a 4-1 win against Peru and a 4-2 win against Chile, especially 16-year-old Cavan Sullivan. After signing a ne
  
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• Xavi Espart names Barcelona player who impresses him most: ‘Best attacking abilities’

  01-10-2026 15:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Xavi Espart names Barcelona player who impresses him most: ‘Best attacking abilities’Xavi Espart has barely had time to process his own rise at Barcelona.The 19-year-old entered the summer as a promising La Masia player and emerged from pre-season as a genuine first-team option. He has since started Barcelona’s first five La Liga matches, with Hansi Flick trusting him at left-back despite Espart being right-footed and originally developing as a midfielder.During an intervi
  
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• Rival clubs want more than just relegation for Manchester City

  01-10-2026 15:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Rival clubs want more than just relegation for Manchester CityRival clubs want Manchester City’s punishment decided this season, and they feel relegation to the Championship would be insufficient, according to reports.Photo by Carl Recine/Getty ImagesThere’s been plenty of discussion around Manchester City this week, following the Premier League’s announcement that an independent commission has found the club guilty of all charges relating to serious breaches of the competition
  
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• Report Mancini sham contract let Manchester City avoid £12m in tax

  01-10-2026 15:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report Mancini sham contract let Manchester City avoid £12m in taxItaly coach Roberto Mancini and Manchester City are accused of potentially avoiding £12m in income tax and national insurance over his controversial double contract, which could prompt a criminal investigation.Part of the over 100 charges that the club was found guilty of by the Premier League independent commission was of using a “disguised funding scheme” to pay then-coach Mancini an extra salary.Although
  
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• Official: Malen crowned Serie A player of the month for August and September 2026

  01-10-2026 15:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Official: Malen crowned Serie A player of the month for August and September 2026Donyell Malen has officially been awarded the Serie A player of the month award for the period spanning August and September after a brilliant start to the 2026-27 campaign, which has seen the Dutchman net six goals from five league appearances.Official: Malen is the first Serie A player of the month of 2026-27Malen is the first player to claim the Serie A player of the month award in 2026-27. Given that only five l
  
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• Jose Mourinho visits Real Madrid defender in hospital after surgery

  01-10-2026 15:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jose Mourinho visits Real Madrid defender in hospital after surgeryJose Mourinho has checked on Raul Asencio following the Real Madrid defender’s successful surgery, with the centre-back now facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines.Asencio underwent an operation to correct a stress fracture in his right tibia, a problem he had been carrying since January. The procedure went as planned, and the defender will now begin his rehabilitation.His return is expected to take between two and three mo
  
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• Who should replace Raphinha for Brazil against India?

  01-10-2026 14:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Who should replace Raphinha for Brazil against India?The Brazilian National Team is getting ready to face India this Saturday (3) in another friendly under Carlo Ancelotti.The main change in the lineup will be the replacement of Raphinha, who was ruled out after suffering swelling in his right thigh, an injury that sparked public dissatisfaction from Barcelona, his club.According to O Globo, in place of the No. 11, the Italian coach is expected to keep the foundation of the 4-3-3 system that wor
  
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• Report: Liverpool set for huge Hugo Ekitike injury update

  01-10-2026 14:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Liverpool set for huge Hugo Ekitike injury updateHugo Ekitike targets December Liverpool return as recovery plan emergesLiverpool have fresh reason to hope Hugo Ekitike could feature before the end of the year, with a report outlining November as a target for a training return and December as a possible route back into competitive football.For Andoni Iraola, that would be a welcome development. Ekitike’s absence has removed a significant source of goals, while new concerns over Ale
  
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• Niko Kovac close to agreeing to contract extension at Borussia Dortmund 

  01-10-2026 14:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Niko Kovac close to agreeing to contract extension at Borussia Dortmund Niko Kovac is set to extend his stay at Borussia Dortmund by signing a contract that will keep him at the club until 2029, according to BILD. The 54-year-old’s current contract runs until 2027.The report indicates that an agreement has already been reached, with only Kovac’s signature remaining. A few days ago, the Black and Yellows extended the contracts of the management trio Carsten Cramer, Lars Ricken an
  
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• Raphinha concern opens door for Barcelona to try homegrown star up front

  01-10-2026 14:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Raphinha concern opens door for Barcelona to try homegrown star up frontBarcelona may already have their most natural solution to Raphinha’s potential absence against Getafe.With the Brazilian likely to be rested after returning from international duty with a thigh problem, Hansi Flick indeed has several attacking options to replace Raphinha. Yet Fermin Lopez deserves particular attention after showing with Spain that he can operate effectively as a centre-forward.The 23-year-old has
  
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• Woodhouse 'fully invested' in Exeter

  01-10-2026 14:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Luca Woodhouse is part of an Exeter City defence that has conceded the second-fewest goals in League Two [Shutterstock]Luca Woodhouse says he is "fully invested" in Exeter City after a move away from the club fell through.The highly-rated central defender, 22, had been linked with a move during the latter stages of the summer transfer window."In the transfer window, everything happens, names get brought up and don't get brought up," Woodhouse told BBC Radio Devon."Something didn't work out and I
  
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• Malen named Serie A’s first Player of the Month of 26/27

  01-10-2026 14:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Malen named Serie A’s first Player of the Month of 26/27Roma’s start to the season has been absolutely positive, and Donyell Malen’s has been astonishing. The Dutch striker has led the Giallorossi with goals, and after the first month of Serie A, he’s already scored six goals in five league appearances. The former PSV, Borussia Dortmund, and Aston Villa player has thus earned the special title of “Player of the Month” for August. He scored a hat-trick on his d
  
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• How to watch France vs Italy live: Stream, TV channel, team news, prediction

  01-10-2026 14:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  This will be a brilliant game at the Stade de France as France and Italy meet in a crucial game in Group 1 of the UEFA Nations League A. Zinedine Zidane has overseen two wins from two in his first games in charge, as France have beaten Turkiye and Belgium 1-0 in tight games. France have so many talented players in attack but will be without captain and talisman Kylian Mbappe for this game after he picked up an injury.Italy, with head coach Roberto Mancini back in charge for a second stint, lost
  
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• Greatest AS Roma Moments: 5 Times the Giallorossi Showed What They’re Made Of

  01-10-2026 14:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Greatest AS Roma Moments: 5 Times the Giallorossi Showed What They’re Made OfEvery true AS Roma fan knows all about April 25, 1984, even if they weren’t born to witness it. It’s the day the Giallorossi overturned a two-goal first-leg deficit against Dundee United with a dramatic 3-0 win at the Stadio Olimpico and reached the European Cup final.Although the yellow-reds later lost on penalties to Liverpool in that same final, the moment has defined the team and showed what’
  
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• Manchester City’s past players are grieving for the club they thought they knew

  01-10-2026 14:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The first stage of grief is denial. “I believe in the innocence of the club,” said Rodri last Friday, as news broke that an independent commission had found Manchester City guilty of more than 100 breaches of Premier League rules between 2009 and 2018. “What we did, they cannot take out of us.”Then comes bargaining. “I’m very proud of what I did with Manchester City and what we achieved as a team, and that doesn’t change,” said Joe Hart a few days
  
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• Desailly warns Italy: ‘It takes time to recover after a crisis, 5 or 6 years from now’

  01-10-2026 14:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Desailly warns Italy: ‘It takes time to recover after a crisis, 5 or 6 years from now’Marcel Desailly has warned Italy supporters and head coach Roberto Mancini that it will not be an immediate fix to bring the Azzurri back to its former glories, and says that it could take five, six or seven years for a new cycle to truly begin: ‘It takes time to recover after a crisis’.Desailly talks Italy ahead of France Nations League clashFormer Milan man Desailly will be watching wi
  
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• Why Andy Burnham has got it wrong on Man City’s Abu Dhabi owners

  01-10-2026 14:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It isn’t the first time that figures in the Premier League and other areas of football have been aggravated at Andy Burnham’s comments. Previously, however, those comments haven’t had the political dimensions of him being prime minister and the entire subject potentially forming a diplomatic incident with geopolitical concerns.On Wednesday, Burnham offered his first comments on Manchester City, whose owners have previously been partners to the former mayor of Manchester in buil
  
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• Second Hull player crashes car near training ground

  01-10-2026 14:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  A second Hull player has reportedly been involved in a motor accident near the team's training facility, with photos published on social media showing a vehicle rolled onto its side.French summer arrival Lucas Gourna-Douath is understood to have been driving during Thursday's crash on Millhouse Woods Lane in Cottingham, where a Mercedes was pictured on its side.The crash comes three weeks after Hull midfielder Sorba Thomas escaped without injury when his Land Rover overturned onto its roof along
  
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• Gerard Martin talks Barcelona rise, Lamine, Espart, Szczesny, summer signings, contract renewal, Ballon d’Or

  01-10-2026 14:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Gerard Martin talks Barcelona rise, Lamine, Espart, Szczesny, summer signings, contract renewal, Ballon d’OrGerard Martin has gone from arriving at Barcelona from Cornella to becoming an increasingly important part of Hansi Flick’s defence, and the defender has now opened up about the rapid change in his career.In an extensive interview with SPORT, Martin reflected on his switch from full-back to centre-back, the pressure of playing for Barça, his relationship with Lamine Yama
  
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• Juventus still obsessed with versatile Real Madrid star after summer rejection

  01-10-2026 14:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Juventus still obsessed with versatile Real Madrid star after summer rejectionAccording to Mundo Deportivo, Juventus have not abandoned their pursuit of Brahim Diaz despite the Real Madrid midfielder rejecting their approach during the summer.It must be remembered that during the summer the Italian club arranged a meeting with Real Madrid through the player’s agent in an attempt to find a way to bring the 27-year-old to Turin. Brahim ultimately decided to remain at the Bernabeu.Notabl
  
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• Watford sign Senegal international Diatta

  01-10-2026 14:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Diatta featured for Senegal as they reached the last 32 of the 2026 World Cup [Getty Images]Watford have signed Senegal international Krepin Diatta on a free transfer.The 27-year-old, who has played as both a right wing-back and right winger, left Monaco in the summer after five-and-a-half seasons with the Ligue 1 side.Diatta, who played for Senegal at the 2026 World Cup and has made 26 Champions League appearances, has signed a one-year deal with the option of a further year."After talking with
  
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• Crewe run frustrating but squad is confident - White

  01-10-2026 14:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Crewe Alexandra midfielder Joe White says although the team's current run of draws gives a feeling they "cannot win or lose games at the moment" it does help build confidence by making them feel "safe" in matches. After winning their first two games of the new League Two season, the Alex have picked up six points from stalemates with Port Vale, Walsall, York City, Colchester United, Shrewsbury Town and Rotherham United.Their only defeat came at Barnsley in the first round of the Carabao Cup.Whit
  
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• Grealish leads chances created chart

  01-10-2026 14:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  After a successful spell at Hill Dickinson Stadium last season, Jack Grealish was a welcomed back with open arms by Everton fans. Although the 31-year-old sustained a season-ending foot injury in January 2025, Grealish's eight-goal involvements proved to be valuable to David Moyes' side.As a dark cloud hung over the Toffees for their lack of action in the summer transfer window, Grealish was a shining light as he returned once again.In the five Premier League games which all 20 teams have played
  
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• Titles back? Expulsion? Erase the Gerrard 'slip'?

  01-10-2026 14:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Liverpool fan and podcaster, Abigail Rudkin, has been speaking to BBC Radio Merseyside about the Premier League's charges brought against Manchester City. City are expected to appeal the charges and have stated their innocence.The Reds are set to host Enzo Maresca's side next on Sunday 11 October.Rudkin said: "I think I was overthinking it as a Liverpool fan, that's gone up against them for titles. I'm obviously thinking 'give us our titles back' and then I'm thinking, 'oh, do you
  
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