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• Gary Lineker makes huge Jude Bellingham claim after Micah Richards assessment

  05-10-2026 16:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Gary Lineker makes huge Jude Bellingham claim after Micah Richards assessmentGary Lineker has praised Jude Bellingham following his latest displays for England, while responding to Micah Richards’ assessment of the Real Madrid midfielder.Bellingham has been one of England’s standout players in the opening three games of the 2026/27 Nations League, building on his strong World Cup campaign.The 23-year-old produced a man-of-the-match display against Croatia, registering one goal and th
  
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• Suspended fine for Xhaka over Covid-19 certificate

  08-10-2026 19:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Former Arsenal midfielder Xhaka joined Sunderland from Bayer Leverkusen in July 2025 [Getty Images]Sunderland and Switzerland captain Granit Xhaka says he has received a suspended fine of 150,000 Swiss francs (£136,000) for obtaining a forged Covid-19 vaccination certificate.The 34-year-old, who is alleged to have obtained the certificate in 2022 when it was a requirement in Switzerland for some travel abroad, says the fine is suspended for two years provided he does not commit any further
  
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• UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham denies playing down the severity of Man City charges as clubs fear political pressure

  08-10-2026 19:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham denies playing down the severity of Man City charges as clubs fear political pressureUnited Kingdom Prime Minister Andy Burnham has rejected the notion that he played down the seriousness of Manchester City’s financial rule breaches.His initial response to the news of City being found guilty of 114/115 financial charges sparked concern among Premier League clubs.Now, Burnham has insisted that the findings against City must be treated with the utmost seriousne
  
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• Borussia Dortmund appear inclined to allow controversial Rheinmetall sponsorship deal to lapse

  08-10-2026 19:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Borussia Dortmund appear inclined to allow controversial Rheinmetall sponsorship deal to lapseBorussia Dortmund are reportedly leaning against extending their controversial sponsorship agreement with German defense and armaments manufacturer Rheinmetall beyond the end of the current season. Sport Bild reports that newly-appointed BVB chairman Carsten Cramer currently favours allowing the partnership to expire when the existing agreement runs out in summer 2027.The German tabloid, which contacted
  
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• Difficult for Derby to build on last term - Eustace

  08-10-2026 19:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Head coach John Eustace says the "realism" at Derby County is they will find it hard to challenge for Premier League promotion like they initially intended to this season.The candid admission from the 46-year-old is at odds with what Rams chief executive Stephen Pearce has had to say about the club's aims.Pearce has previously spoken about Derby wanting to "push on" this season while insisting ambitions of going up had not changed "in the slightest" when asked if club's failed summer takeover ha
  
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• Man United make contact over move for Bundesliga forward

  08-10-2026 18:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Man United make contact over move for Bundesliga forwardManchester United Eye Christian Kofane as January Striker Plans Begin to Take ShapeManchester United’s early-season issues have sharpened focus on recruitment again, with the club already appearing to map out possible January business. A lack of control at the back and insufficient ruthlessness in attack have left Michael Carrick’s side chasing momentum, and attention is turning towards whether the squad has enough balance to re
  
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• 💣Back to football? Toni Kroos considers becoming a coach

  08-10-2026 18:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  💣Back to football? Toni Kroos considers becoming a coachFormer German footballer Toni Kroos is seriously considering starting a career as head coach of a professional team, according to Diario AS. Notification to the RFEF and professional coaching course
  The legendary midfielder has already formally notified the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) of his intention to enroll in its coaching course for professional footballers ahead of next season. Top-level coaching licenseThrough th
  
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• Sky Sports Reporter: Liverpool could yet make dramatic £59m transfer decision

  08-10-2026 18:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sky Sports Reporter: Liverpool could yet make dramatic £59m transfer decisionLiverpool Transfer News: Jarell Quansah Return Could Be Back on the AgendaLiverpool could have a decision to make over Jarell Quansah in 2027, with fresh reporting suggesting the defender’s future at Bayer Leverkusen is already attracting significant attention.Quansah left Liverpool shortly after their 2024/25 Premier League title triumph, joining Bayer Leverkusen in a £35m deal after making only four
  
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• Ex-Juventus defender Benatia among candidates for Milan Head of Football role

  08-10-2026 18:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ex-Juventus defender Benatia among candidates for Milan Head of Football roleThursday’s reports claim that Milan could look to add to their senior management staff in the near future and that former Juventus defender Medhi Benatia is among the potential candidates to fill the role of Head of Football.Report: Milan looking for a head of football and could appoint BenatiaThe Rossoneri completely overhauled their management structure after a disappointing end to the 2025-26 season, which saw
  
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• 'It's changed my life' - Eckert on Spygate scandal

  08-10-2026 18:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tonda Eckert has won 30 of his 50 games in charge of Southampton [Getty Images]Southampton head coach Tonda Eckert has said that Spygate is an experience that has changed his life. The 33-year-old faced the media for the first time since being given a six-week suspended ban and a £28,000 fine by the Football Association (FA) for his role in the scandal. Saints were expelled from the Championship play-offs in May after admitting spying on training sessions involving Oxford United, Ipswich T
  
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• Erling Haaland sends message to Man City fans after Premier League verdict

  08-10-2026 18:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Erling Haaland has urged Manchester City to “stick together and stay positive” as they prepare to return to action for the first time since being found guilty of more than 100 breaches of Premier League financial rules.City have insisted they are innocent and have submitted an appeal, but speculation has been rife across football as to the sanctions they might face after an independent commission said they broke the rules between 2009-10 and 2017-18.Enzo Maresca’s side are expe
  
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• Davies used extended break as second pre-season

  08-10-2026 18:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Birmingham City boss Chris Davies has used the extended international break as a "second pre-season" and has seen it really benefit his squad.The three-week pause in the Championship campaign allowed Davies to work on how to hit the ground running after taking 11 points from their first eight games."I used it for the players as kind of a second pre-season really," Davies told BBC Radio WM."I think it was really important that we used it well. It wasn't just a 'nothing' waste of time. I really wa
  
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• Euro 2020 winner set to lose Italy starting spot after international break

  08-10-2026 18:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Euro 2020 winner set to lose Italy starting spot after international breakNapoli defender Giovanni Di Lorenzo is likely to lose his starting spot at right-back as Italy’s right-back after impressive performances from Michael Kayode during the international break spanning September and October.Di Lorenzo, who turned 33 this past August, was part of the Azzurri squad that won the Euros in 2021 and had retained his starting spot over the last few years amid protests from some fans.The Napoli
  
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• Ceferin to run for UEFA president a fourth time despite saying he wouldn’t

  08-10-2026 18:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ceferin to run for UEFA president a fourth time despite saying he wouldn’tAleksander Ceferin has confirmed he will stand for a fourth term as UEFA president despite previously insisting that he would leave European football’s top job in 2027.The Slovenian announced this during a meeting with representatives of all 55 UEFA member associations in Berlin after months of speculation about his future.Ceferin won the elections in 2016 after Michel Platini’s departure and later backed
  
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• Official: Bologna sign ex-Inter and Man United defender Darmian on free transfer

  08-10-2026 18:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Official: Bologna sign ex-Inter and Man United defender Darmian on free transferFormer Inter, Manchester United and Torino defender Matteo Darmian has officially been announced as a new Bologna player after spending the last week on trial with the Rossoblu.Official: Darmian joins Bologna on free transferThe 36-year-old has joined Bologna on a free transfer and has put pen to paper on a contract that will run until the end of the 2026-27 season. Reports earlier this week suggest that there will b
  
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• Bolton squad belongs in Championship - Schumacher

  08-10-2026 18:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Steven Schumacher has led Bolton Wanderers to three wins from eight Championship games this season [Getty Images]Bolton Wanderers have a squad which look capable of taking on the challenge of stepping up to Championship level, boss Steven Schumacher has said.Prior to the extended three-week international break, Bolton beat Norwich 4-3 at Carrow Road in a seven-goal thriller to earn a third win of the season.During the break, Bolton played a behind-closed-doors friendly against Motherwell at the
  
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• Maresca tells Man City players to stay focused and positive

  08-10-2026 18:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Enzo Maresca replaced Pep Guardiola as Manchester City manager [PA Media]Manchester City head coach Enzo Maresca encouraged his squad to stay focused and positive as they trained together for the first time since the club were found guilty of the majority of the 115 charges brought against them by the Premier League.The club's international players returned to training on Thursday, nine days after the Premier League published a damning report that stated the club had used "sham" contracts to dis
  
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• How Inter plan to replace Curtis Jones after 3-4 week injury diagnosis

  08-10-2026 18:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  How Inter plan to replace Curtis Jones after 3-4 week injury diagnosisInter will be without midfielder Curtis Jones for the next few weeks due to an adductor injury, but Cristian Chivu has three or four different options to replace the Englishman ahead of Sunday’s visit from Parma in Serie A.How Inter plan to replace Jones against ParmaAccording to Thursday’s reports, Jones reported for medical tests on Thursday morning and has been diagnosed with an adductor injury that is likely to
  
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• 'It changes your life' - Eckert on Spygate experience

  08-10-2026 18:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tonda Eckert has won 30 of his 50 games in charge of Southampton [Getty Images]Southampton head coach Tonda Eckert has said that Spygate is an experience that has changed his life. The 33-year-old faced the media for the first time since being handed a six week suspended ban and a £28,000 fine by the Football Association (FA) for his role in the scandal. Saints were expelled from the Championship play-offs in May after admitting spying on training sessions involving Oxford United, Ipswich
  
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• Real Madrid remain in active conversations with wantaway Manchester United prodigy

  08-10-2026 18:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid remain in active conversations with wantaway Manchester United prodigyThe future of Manchester United teenager JJ Gabriel has become a topic of much discussion in recent weeks, with the 16-year-old pushing to leave the Premier League club.Real Madrid, for one, have emerged as the teenage attacking midfielder’s most ardent suitors, along with arch-rivals FC Barcelona, while Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain are also keen.Recent reports in Spain have suggested that Gabriel is
  
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• Door is still open for Liverpool to land dream Michael Olise deal after latest update

  08-10-2026 17:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Door is still open for Liverpool to land dream Michael Olise deal after latest updateLiverpool Transfer News: Michael Olise Emerges as Potential Summer TargetLiverpool could find themselves in a strong position to pursue Michael Olise this summer, should the Bayern Munich winger decide that his future lies away from the Bundesliga.According to a report highlighted by CF Bayern Insider, Olise’s representatives have been in contact with Liverpool, Real Madrid and Paris Saint Germain regardin
  
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• Chelsea receive injury boost ahead of AFC Bournemouth clash

  08-10-2026 17:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chelsea receive injury boost ahead of AFC Bournemouth clashChelsea Injury Update: Mike Penders Returns to Training Before Bournemouth ClashChelsea have had some good news before the Premier League restart. Mike Penders is back in full training, and that matters given the state of the squad.After the international break, attention turns straight to Bournemouth. Chelsea go into the match with several fitness doubts still hanging over them, but Penders returning at Cobham gives Xabi Alonso one less
  
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• Mourinho jokes he hopes he’s still alive to see Man City’s final punishment

  08-10-2026 17:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mourinho jokes he hopes he’s still alive to see Man City’s final punishmentJose Mourinho feels that it will take so long for a final punishment to be handed to Manchester City after being found guilty of all charges relating to serious breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules that he hopes he will still be alive to see the outcome: ‘Us in our sixties will need luck to still be here’.Mourinho jokes about Man City punishment: ‘We’ll need luck to st
  
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• Morrison happy to have time to work with Pereira

  08-10-2026 17:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Brayann Pereira played for France up to under-20 level before switching his allegiance to Congo [Getty Images]West Bromwich Albion full-back Brayann Pereira will have benefitted from turning down an international call-up to stay at The Hawthorns and work on settling in a the club, according to head coach James Morrison.The 23-year-old decided not to travel for DR Congo's Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers and remain in England to train with the Baggies, having only joined the Championship club fro
  
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• Barcelona heavyweight could get his first minutes of the season against Alaves

  08-10-2026 17:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona heavyweight could get his first minutes of the season against AlavesFrenkie de Jong took a big step forward on his road to recovery after joining FC Barcelona’s team training earlier this week.Having been out of action since the summer, following a serious knee injury sustained at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the Dutchman has finally resumed working with the rest of the group.However, a return to in-game action seems to be still some way away for the 29-year-old Netherlands internati
  
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• Pompey 'clear underdogs' in derby - Mousinho

  08-10-2026 17:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Head coach John Mousinho says Portsmouth head to Southampton for Sunday's South Coast derby as the "clear underdogs".Though they have a game in hand, Pompey are 19th in the Championship, two points and six places below Saints, who would lie fourth were it not for the four-point penalty imposed on them in the wake of the Spygate saga.Mousinho told BBC Radio Solent the three-week international break had been "long and unusual" but he had positive news on the injury front and said both sides could
  
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• Metz midfielder Nampalys Mendy to be out for several months following serious knee injury

  08-10-2026 17:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Metz midfielder Nampalys Mendy to be out for several months following serious knee injuryFC Metz’s Nampalys Mendy (34) has suffered a torn quadriceps tendon in his left knee and will be out for several months, the Moselle-based club have announced.A free agent following his departure from Watford FC last summer, the defensive midfielder had signed for Les Grenats for the 2026-27 season. Having featured in each of the first six Ligue 2 matches, the La Seyne-sur-Mer native had nevertheless w
  
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• Mourinho: Roma career was ‘dead’ after Europa League final, Airport fiasco ‘wasn’t my responsibility’

  08-10-2026 17:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mourinho: Roma career was ‘dead’ after Europa League final, Airport fiasco ‘wasn’t my responsibility’Jose Mourinho has spoken at length about his departure from Roma midway through the 2023-24 season, says that his career with the club was ‘dead’ after losing in the 2023 Europa League final and insists that the ugly scenes directed at referee Anthony Taylor and his family at the airport the following day were not his responsibility.Mourinho is preparing
  
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• Man City megastar remains fully focused on club amid Real Madrid, Barcelona interest – Romano

  08-10-2026 17:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Man City megastar remains fully focused on club amid Real Madrid, Barcelona interest – RomanoThe verdict against Manchester City with regard to their breaches of the Premier League financial regulations has rocked the footballing world.The Cityzens have been found guilty of 114 of the 115 charges they were facing and are now staring at the threat of very serious sanctions, including the possibility of relegation from the Premier League.Even though they have appealed against the verdict, if
  
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• ‘I still have the scar’ – Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta on defeat to PSG in Champions League final

  08-10-2026 17:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ‘I still have the scar’ – Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta on defeat to PSG in Champions League finalIt’s still a bitter pill to swallow – and that’s certainly a blessing in disguise. Having had his contract as Arsenal manager extended on Wednesday until 2030, Mikel Arteta gave a lengthy interview to The Athletic to mark the occasion.Among other things, this gave the Spanish manager the chance to reflect on the pain of his team’s defeat to Paris Saint-Germai
  
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