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• Forward Norwood joins Scunthorpe until January

  26-09-2026 15:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  James Norwood has won promotion to the EFL with both Oldham and Tranmere [Getty Images]Forward James Norwood has signed a deal with National League side Scunthorpe United until January.Norwood, 36, spent last season in League Two with Fleetwood Town, for whom he scored six times in 24 appearances.Prior to that, he was part of the Oldham Athletic side that won promotion to the EFL, scoring one of the Latics' goals in their promotion final win over Southend United at Wembley.During a career in whi
  
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• Vega hails Yakin and Manzambi as Swiss head for Hampden

  27-09-2026 19:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Former Celtic and Switzerland centre-half Ramon Vega says current national head coach Murat Yakin has "done a wonderful job" as he prepares to bring his side to Hampden Park on Tuesday.And he believes "Scotland will have a very difficult opponent with Switzerland" in the second round of Nations League group games.The Swiss opened with a 3-0 win on Saturday in North Macedonia, "which is not an easy place to go and they also have some good quality players".Vega pointed out that "Swit
  
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• Gattuso wary of long break at Lazio: ‘The adrenaline drops, we can’t let the temperature fall’

  27-09-2026 19:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Gattuso wary of long break at Lazio: ‘The adrenaline drops, we can’t let the temperature fall’Gennaro Gattuso used a 2-0 friendly win over Arezzo to experiment during the international break, and deflected praise for Lazio’s record start onto his squad.Speaking to the club’s official channels, the coach explained the decision to pair Andrea Pinamonti and Tijjani Noslin in attack.“It’s one solution, you have to try everything,” he said, with quotes
  
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• Fabrizio Romano denies reports linking Bayern Munich youth prodigy to Real Madrid

  27-09-2026 19:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Fabrizio Romano denies reports linking Bayern Munich youth prodigy to Real MadridAfter a long transfer saga involving Michael Olise, Real Madrid have lately been linked with a move for yet another Bayern Munich attacker in Lennart Karl.A few days ago, Spanish media had linked Karl with a potential move to Real Madrid, who are reportedly monitoring the situation of the young German attacker.Aged just 18, Karl is regarded as one of Germany’s finest attacking talents right now and has already
  
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• Liverpool star dropped from international matchday squad amid recent struggles

  27-09-2026 18:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool star dropped from international matchday squad amid recent strugglesJeremie Frimpong dropped from Netherlands squad in latest Liverpool setbackJeremie Frimpong has suffered another setback during a difficult spell, with the Liverpool defender left out of the Netherlands’ final matchday squad for their latest international fixture.Frimpong was initially included in the Netherlands squad for the current international break, with Xavi calling up 24 players for the latest round of fi
  
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• Ballard back at Sunderland after hamstring injury

  27-09-2026 18:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Daniel Ballard has won 34 caps for Northern Ireland [Getty Images]Northern Ireland's Daniel Ballard will miss the rest of the international window through injury, but manager Michael O'Neill said the Sunderland defender "hopefully" could be back by his side's next fixtures in November.The 27-year-old centre-back suffered a hamstring injury in added time of his country's 1-0 win over Georgia on Friday night and left the Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena on crutches.Having returned to the Black Cats, h
  
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• Man United receive Bruno Fernandes update after injury scare

  27-09-2026 18:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Man United receive Bruno Fernandes update after injury scareBruno Fernandes Injury Update: Portugal Ready to Rest Midfielder for Norway ClashManchester United will watch Portugal’s meeting with Norway closely, but the early signs point to a sensible outcome. Bruno Fernandes is expected to sit this one out, not because the issue has become critical, but because Portugal do not want to push a player already managing pain.Fernandes started the 1-0 win over Wales and lasted until stoppage time
  
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• Real Madrid monitoring Mexican prodigy Gilberto Mora after record-breaking goal

  27-09-2026 18:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid monitoring Mexican prodigy Gilberto Mora after record-breaking goalReal Madrid have brought in several world class players into their team during the last few years, including the likes of Kylian Mbappe, Antonio Rudiger, Marc Cucurella, and Bernardo Silva, continuing with their tradition of assembling some of the biggest names in Europe in their team.On the other hand, the Merengues have also brought in some highly promising young talents, such as Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo Goes, Franc
  
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• Mancini: ‘Italy don’t have a generation like that of Totti and Del Piero’

  27-09-2026 18:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mancini: ‘Italy don’t have a generation like that of Totti and Del Piero’Roberto Mancini has been candid about where Italian football currently stands, conceding the talent pool no longer compares to the generation that carried the Azzurri two decades ago.With quotes via Gianluca Di Marzio, the coach was speaking at his pre-match press conference before Monday’s trip to face Vincenzo Montella’s Turkiye in Bursa.“Every team goes through different cycles, and at
  
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• Cody Gakpo injury news, latest update as Liverpool star hurt for Netherlands vs Serbia

  27-09-2026 18:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool have another injury to deal with during the international break, as Cody Gakpo came off with an injury issue for the Netherlands against Serbia. Gakpo was subbed off early in the UEFA Nations League game in Serbia on Sunday, as he suffered an injury after being clattered in midfield. The Dutch striker was caught really late by Serbia's Sasa Lukic and there was heavy contact on his lower left leg. With Alexander Isak already going down with an injury for Sweden during the international
  
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• Anthony Gordon praises Spain after Nations League defeat with England: ‘Best in the world’

  27-09-2026 18:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Anthony Gordon praises Spain after Nations League defeat with England: ‘Best in the world’Barcelona’s Spanish core took to the field for the first time with La Roja last night as they locked horns with World Cup semifinalists England in the UEFA Nations League.The game was hard-fought, but it was Luis de La Fuente’s side who came out on top with a 3-2 win where they came back from behind late in the game.Lamine Yamal, Pau Cubarsi, Dani Olmo and others started for Spain on
  
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• 😱 Out of the blue! Ex-Real Madrid's Michel Salgado takes over Serie D club

  27-09-2026 18:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  😱 Out of the blue! Ex-Real Madrid's Michel Salgado takes over Serie D clubFootball has just hit 10/10 on the “totally random turn of events” scale. Or can you imagine a former Real Madrid idol taking charge of a club in Brazil’s Série D?!Michel Salgado, Real’s right-back for more than 10 years (from 1999 to 2009), is the new head coach of North, a modest club from Montes Claros, in Minas Gerais.North announced the appointment on its social media this Sunday
  
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• Tonali on Italy: ‘We don’t have a star player but our qualities will come out with time’

  27-09-2026 18:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tonali on Italy: ‘We don’t have a star player but our qualities will come out with time’Sandro Tonali has acknowledged the scale of the disappointment after Italy’s defeat to Belgium, but asked for patience with a squad that has barely played together.With quotes via TuttoMercatoWeb, the midfielder spoke to Sky Sport Italia on the eve of Monday’s trip to Turkiye.“I think a lot of people were left disappointed. We have to be honest and talk about what this defe
  
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• Eduardo Camavinga talks Zidane, Mbappe, World Cup disappointment and rough start to the season: ‘Affected me a lot’

  27-09-2026 18:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Eduardo Camavinga talks Zidane, Mbappe, World Cup disappointment and rough start to the season: ‘Affected me a lot’The ongoing season has not been an easy one for Eduardo Camavinga, but the player has also not been completely stripped of his prominence.He is, indeed, far from a starter under Jose Mourinho, especially with the manager having options like Bernardo Silva, Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni at his disposal.Yet, he has been a player the new coach has trusted off th
  
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• 🚨 Official: Europe's youngest coach sacked!

  27-09-2026 18:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Difficult start to the season.Parma officially announced this Sunday afternoon the departure of its coach, Carlos Cuesta.At 31 years old, the Spaniard was the youngest coach in Europe's five major leagues.🚨 Official: Europe's youngest coach sacked!The Parma side said this Sunday that it had relieved the Spanish manager of his duties due to differences between the club's directors and the coach. "It was agreed that the necessary conditions no longer existed between the parties to continue
  
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• 🚨 Official: Europe’s youngest coach sacked!

  27-09-2026 18:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨 Official: Europe’s youngest coach sacked!Difficult start to the season.Parma officially announced this Sunday afternoon the departure of its coach, Carlos Cuesta.At 31 years old, the Spaniard was the youngest coach in Europe’s five major leagues.The Parma side said this Sunday that it had relieved the Spanish manager of his duties due to differences between the club’s directors and the coach. “It was agreed that the necessary conditions no longer existed between
  
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• 14-0 Hearts B thrashing 'no good for youth development'

  27-09-2026 18:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Hearts B's 14-0 humbling by Ross County in the KDM Evolution Trophy on Saturday "doesn't do anything for development" of young players, former Scotland internationals Willie Miller and Callum Davidson have warned.The visitors had some players on youth international duty and had 16-year-old centre-back Robbie Flockhart sent off 34 minutes.But the League 1 leaders were already four goals ahead by that time."It sounds like they must have been down to the bare bones and obviously getting a man sent
  
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• Barcelona are happy with the team but haven’t forgotten about top summer target – Romano

  27-09-2026 18:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona are happy with the team but haven’t forgotten about top summer target – RomanoBarcelona have enjoyed a dreamy start to the new season, winning all of their eight matches in all competitions and demolishing opponents week in week out.Perhaps the greatest takeaway from the season so far is how Barcelona have been able to operate without a well-known number nine, having missed out on signing Julian Alvarez in the summer.In his stead, Raphinha has been operating as the number n
  
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• Former Real Madrid player tears into Mourinho and Vinicius Jr. amid poor form – “My head spins”

  27-09-2026 18:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Former Real Madrid player tears into Mourinho and Vinicius Jr. amid poor form – “My head spins”Real Madrid are clearly not having the best of seasons so far. Despite a mass overhaul in the summer, the club have once again fallen behind Barcelona in the title race.New coach Jose Mourinho has been unable to bring back harmony in the dressing room, which is reportedly full of rifts and chaos at the moment.Mourinho has also failed to bring the best out of some of the existing stars
  
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• Mancini to rotate Italy against Turkiye: ‘Impossible to have one player for four games this close’

  27-09-2026 18:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mancini to rotate Italy against Turkiye: ‘Impossible to have one player for four games this close’Roberto Mancini has called for perspective after Italy’s defeat to Belgium, insisting the reaction at home has been disproportionate and confirming he will rotate his side in Bursa.With quotes via TuttoMercatoWeb, the coach told Sky Sport Italia: “I think we have to stay calm and not get agitated in the way that is happening. We played against a strong side in Belgium, who di
  
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• €65m Bastoni Valuation Brings Chelsea Into Focus

  27-09-2026 18:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  €65m Bastoni Valuation Brings Chelsea Into FocusChelsea are set to compete with Barcelona for Inter Milan centre-back Alessandro Bastoni, according to Transfermarkt. The Italy international has emerged as a shared target for both clubs, though no bid, agreed fee or personal terms have been reported at this stage.Transfermarkt’s report frames the interest as being driven by Xabi Alonso, who is described as keen to resolve Chelsea’s defensive problems and who may move for the 27-y
  
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• Sky Sports Reporter Confirms Liverpool’s Interest in Premier League Forward

  27-09-2026 17:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sky Sports Reporter Confirms Liverpool’s Interest in Premier League ForwardLiverpool Transfer News: Kevin Schade Interest Raises an Interesting QuestionLiverpool are keeping a close eye on Kevin Schade, according to Sky Sports, with Brentford opening initial talks over a new long term contract for the 24 year old Germany international.Lyall Thomas of Sky Sports reports that Brentford are responding to ‘increasing interest’ from Liverpool and Arsenal, with Chelsea and Tottenham
  
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• Report: Arsenal ready to push hard to sign Bundesliga midfielder

  27-09-2026 17:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Arsenal ready to push hard to sign Bundesliga midfielderArsenal transfer interest grows in Ibrahim Maza as Tottenham join raceArsenal have accelerated their checks on Ibrahim Maza, with the Bayer Leverkusen midfielder emerging as one of the more intriguing young names on the market ahead of a potential future move. According to TeamTalk, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur have both intensified their interest in the 20-year-old, while several other Premier League clubs continue to monitor his
  
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• 🤯 Is it a record? Club unveil shirt with absurd number of sponsors

  27-09-2026 17:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🤯 Is it a record? Club unveil shirt with absurd number of sponsorsAdvertise here. And here. And here. And here... El Nacional, from Ecuador, has launched a jersey with an unbelievable 148 SPONSORS.The club is going through a financial crisis. That’s why, in August, it launched a campaign putting several spots on the jersey up for sale.Anyone could take part, from fans to companies. The sponsorship packages ranged from 250 dollars (R$ 1,297) to 500 dollars (R$ 2,595).So, is your tea
  
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• Totti: ‘I would have liked to play with Ronaldo, Il Fenomeno, I would have made him score 3 times as many goals’

  27-09-2026 17:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Totti: ‘I would have liked to play with Ronaldo, Il Fenomeno, I would have made him score 3 times as many goals’Francesco Totti has marked his 50th birthday by looking back across his career, and named the one team-mate he wishes he had been given.Speaking to Corriere dello Sport, via TuttoMercatoWeb, the Roma legend was asked who he would most like to have played alongside.“Ronaldo, Il Fenomeno. I would have made him score three times the goals he already scored. We would have
  
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• Just in: Barcelona defender withdrawn from Spain camp following fresh discomfort

  27-09-2026 17:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Just in: Barcelona defender withdrawn from Spain camp following fresh discomfortJust days into the international break, it appears Barcelona have already found their first casualty in the form of Eric Garcia.Garcia was one of many Barcelona players who were part of the Spain camp for the ongoing international break.However, the defender has been released from the Spain camp and is set to return to Barcelona.What happened to Garcia?Eric Garcia is set to return to Barcelona early. (Photo by Alex C
  
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• 🔄 Official: Eric García leaves Spain camp, Le Normand goes

  27-09-2026 17:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🔄 Official: Eric García leaves Spain camp, Le Normand goesThe Spanish National Team has confirmed that Eric García is leaving the training camp due to injury.The Barça defender had to leave the warm-up through injury and is returning to Barcelona with his club.Robin Le Normand will replace him.This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.
  
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• 🔄 Official: Eric García leaves Spain camp, Le Normand called up

  27-09-2026 17:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🔄 Official: Eric García leaves Spain camp, Le Normand called upThe Spanish National Team has confirmed that Eric García is leaving the training camp due to injury.The Barcelona defender had to leave the warm-up because of an injury and is returning to Barcelona to rejoin his club.He will be replaced by Robin Le Normand.The Atlético Madrid center-back has always had Luis de la Fuente’s trust, but his underwhelming performances cost him a place at the World Cup.N
  
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• Tartan Army give Pocognoli cautious welcome

  27-09-2026 17:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sebastien Pocognoli, his players and much of the media saw enough in Saturday's Nations League opener in Slovenia to remain positive after the new head coach's debut in charge despite the goalless draw.On BBC Radio Scotland's Sportsound, former internationals Callum Davidson, Willie Miller and Michael Stewart voiced some words of caution, reserving judgement on the Belgian's system as he prepares for Switzerland's visit on Tuesday.But what of the Tartan Army? We asked for your views and here is
  
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• RTÉ explains decision for reduced coverage of Republic of Ireland v Israel in Nations League

  27-09-2026 17:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Republic of Ireland vs Israel in the Nations League will have reduced coverage with the national broadcaster with the build-up making it one of the world’s most controversial fixtures. Heimir Hallgrimsson’s side are in Debrecen, Hungary for their away game against Israel before a home game in Serbia next Sunday. After calls to boycott both fixtures against a country found by the United Nations independent international commission of committing genocide in Gaza, the game will go a
  
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