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• Hoops hero Taarabt hangs up his boots

  08-09-2026 18:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Adel Taarabt scored 19 goals and assisted 21 more as QPR won the Championship in 2010-11 [Getty Images]Former QPR midfielder Adel Taarabt has announced his retirement from football at the age of 37.After beginning his career with French club Lens, Taarabt joined the Hoops from Tottenham in 2009, initially on loan, and went on to make 164 appearances for the R's, scoring 34 goals and assisting 41 more.After making his move from Spurs permanent in 2010 the mercurial talent scored 19 goals and cont
  
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• Everton Eye €3.5m-A-Year Striker: Why Does He Make Sense For The Toffees?

  08-09-2026 20:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Everton Eye €3.5m-A-Year Striker: Why Does He Make Sense For The Toffees?Everton have made a brief enquiry for a 30-year-old free-agent striker Anthony Martial as David Moyes seeks attacking cover after a frustrating deadline day, according to Foot Mercato. Foot Mercato reported on September 7 that Everton briefly sounded out Anthony Martial about a return to the Premier League, although the contact has not developed into advanced negotiations.The report says Martial has rejected offers fro
  
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• Diego Simeone sends Anfield warning to Atletico Madrid players ahead of Liverpool clash

  08-09-2026 20:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Atletico Madrid head coach Diego Simeone has warned his side to prepare for an intense atmosphere at Anfield when side faces Liverpool on Wednesday, following a lapse in concentration during their weekend defeat.Atletico conceded two goals in the space of three second-half minutes on their way to losing 3-0 at Athletic Bilbao on Saturday.A year ago, Atletico travelled to Merseyside for their opening Champions League fixture and trailed 2-0 within six minutes. Although they managed to recover to
  
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• Juventus confirm Locatelli surgery and new Boga injury diagnosis

  08-09-2026 20:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Juventus confirm Locatelli surgery and new Boga injury diagnosisJuventus have confirmed that Manuel Locatelli went under the knife for knee surgery today, while Jeremie Boga will be out for several weeks with a thigh strain.The injury crisis is getting worse in Turin, as they had already lost Kenan Yildiz, Khephren Thuram, Weston McKennie, Jeff Ekhator, Juan Cabal, Andrea Cambiaso and Pape Matar Sarr for the most recent match with Milan.Juventus lose Locatelli and BogaTURIN, ITALY – SEPTEM
  
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• Welbeck To Lead The Line | 3-4-2-1 Chelsea Predicted Lineup Vs Leeds United

  08-09-2026 20:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Welbeck To Lead The Line | 3-4-2-1 Chelsea Predicted Lineup Vs Leeds UnitedChelsea will entertain Leeds United at Stamford Bridge this Wednesday night as they hope to secure a good result at home in the EFL Cup. The Blues suffered a tough 2-1 loss at the hands of Arsenal in the Premier League recently, so they would be eager to bounce back by securing a win in midweek.Xabi Alonso will set his men up in a 3-4-2-1 formation and is expected to make a lot of changes to his first XI for this game. Da
  
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• Richard Hughes made last-ditch attempt to sign ‘superstar’ midfielder for Liverpool

  08-09-2026 20:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Richard Hughes made last-ditch attempt to sign ‘superstar’ midfielder for LiverpoolLiverpool were linked with a whole host of players throughout the summer transfer window. Every area of their squad was being scrutinised with Andoni Iraola trying to weigh up which players he needed for which positions.Of the lot, Bradley Barcola was obviously the biggest coup but, since he's only just joined, the Reds' fanbase are yet to see how much he's actually going to bring to their starting XI.
  
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• 1 win, 2 new contracts: Arsenal academy weekly roundup

  08-09-2026 20:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  1 win, 2 new contracts: Arsenal academy weekly roundupThe Arsenal academy have had a positive week so far, as they prepare for their opening UEFA Youth League fixture on Wednesday.Photo via Arsenal Academy on TwitterThe top Arsenal academy teams were only in action once last week, with the u18s facing Southampton whilst the u21s had the weekend off.It was a positive outing for the youngsters, with Maalik Hashi scoring in a 1-0 result to earn the u18s their first league win of the new campaign.Th
  
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• Confirmed: Real Madrid starting lineup against Inter Milan – Trent in midfield

  08-09-2026 20:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Confirmed: Real Madrid starting lineup against Inter Milan – Trent in midfieldReal Madrid will take on Inter Milan in their first UEFA Champions League game of the 2026/27 season later tonight at the Santiago Bernabeu.The Merengues will be eager to bounce back to winning ways after the 1-0 defeat to Real Betis and make a positive start to their European campaign.Trent Alexander-Arnold plays in midfieldAhead of kickoff, manager Jose Mourinho has announced the starting lineup that Real Madri
  
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• Champions League live scores, updates: José Mourinho, Real Madrid face Inter Milan, Manchester City opens against Porto as League Phase kicks off

  08-09-2026 20:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  José Mourinho's three years with Real Madrid during his first stint with Los Blancos saw him win trophies, but not the Champions League. The "Special One's" sides did reach three consecutive semifinals in the competition yet the European title eluded him.Now 13 years after he departed, Mourinho is back to lead a Real Madrid team that has been bounced in the quarterfinals in each of the past two seasons."When I left in 2013, we won what we won and lost what we lost, and we gave it our all,
  
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• Barcelona icon backs team to win the Champions League: ‘This will be their year’

  08-09-2026 20:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona icon backs team to win the Champions League: ‘This will be their year’The 2026/27 UEFA Champions League gets underway this week, with Matchday 1 of the league phase kicking off today.FC Barcelona will be in action tomorrow at the Spotify Camp Nou, when they take on Feyenoord in their opening fixture.And former Barcelona midfielder and club icon Ivan Rakitic is firmly backing the Catalans to go all the way in the tournament this season.The Croatian ace, who was one of Bar&cc
  
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• 🚨 Line-ups ready: Betis start their European run against Lille

  08-09-2026 19:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨 Line-ups ready: Betis start their European run against LilleStade Pierre Mauroy welcomes 50,186 spectators for the first official UEFA Champions League clash between Lille and Real Betis. The home side, under Davide Ancelotti, come into this in fine form, backed by a six-match unbeaten run. With veteran Olivier Giroud as the focal point up front and young Ethan Mbappé pulling the strings, Les Dogues will look to strike first at home.
  Real Betis, meanwhile, will lean on Manuel Pe
  
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• 🚨XIs ready: City visit Porto in their European opener

  08-09-2026 19:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨XIs ready: City visit Porto in their European openerEstádio do Dragão is getting ready to host an electrifying UEFA Champions League opener. Francesco Farioli’s FC Porto come into it on fire after putting together seven straight wins and opening the scoring in six of their last seven matches. Despite the absences of Jan Bednarek through suspension and Samu Aghehowa through injury, the Portuguese side trust in the attacking spark of Pepê and André Silva t
  
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• Manchester City and FC Porto have confirmed their starting lineups ahead of tonight’s match

  08-09-2026 19:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester City and FC Porto have confirmed their starting lineups ahead of tonight’s matchManchester City and FC Porto have confirmed their lineups for tonight’s UEFA Champions League league phase fixture at the Estádio do Dragão. Both teams will be aiming to begin their 2026-27 UEFA Champions League campaigns with a victory tonight. Enzo Maresca’s side has begun their Premier League campaign with three straight wins. They’ll be aiming to continue that winn
  
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• 🚨Confirmed XIs: Dortmund host Villarreal in their European opener

  08-09-2026 19:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨Confirmed XIs: Dortmund host Villarreal in their European openerThe 2026/27 UEFA Champions League kicks off in style at the mystical Signal Iduna Park. Borussia Dortmund come in as favorites, backed by three straight wins and Serhou Guirassy’s firepower up front. However, the Germans will have to reshuffle their back line due to Nico Schlotterbeck’s suspension to stop the attacks of the "Yellow Submarine".
  For their part, Villarreal head into this challenge on a run of four
  
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• Report: Liverpool remain in the race for £75m-rated midfielder

  08-09-2026 19:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Liverpool remain in the race for £75m-rated midfielderLiverpool Reignite Adam Wharton Interest as Crystal Palace Star Weighs £75m ExitLiverpool’s long-running interest in Adam Wharton appears to be firmly alive again, with the Crystal Palace midfielder increasingly viewed as one of the leading options for a future midfield reshuffle at Anfield. According to TeamTalk, Wharton is still expected to leave Palace in one of the next two transfer windows, and there is a growin
  
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• Champions League line-ups: Real Madrid vs. Inter

  08-09-2026 19:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Champions League line-ups: Real Madrid vs. InterInter start Lautaro Martinez, Marcus Thuram and Curtis Jones, but Federico Dimarco is injured for the Champions League clash with Denzel Dumfries’ decimated Real Madrid.It kicks off at the Bernabeu in Madrid at 20.00 UK time (21.00 CEST).You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens on the Liveblog.Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho lifts the trophy in front of his team after winning the UEFA Champions League final between Bayern Muni
  
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• Andoni Iraola responds to Liverpool star’s transfer admission

  08-09-2026 19:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Andoni Iraola responds to Liverpool star’s transfer admissionAndoni Iraola Addresses Alexis Mac Allister Contract Talk Amid Liverpool UncertaintyAlexis Mac Allister has created a problem for Liverpool, and Andoni Iraola knows it. The midfielder’s public admission that he was “very sad” not to have been offered a new contract, along with his claim that he has “options to leave” this summer, has put the issue front and centre.Iraola’s response was measured
  
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• McGinn makes history as Villa finally start scoring in dream UCL start 🙌

  08-09-2026 19:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  McGinn makes history as Villa finally start scoring in dream UCL start 🙌A summer of serious upheaval had left Aston Villa playing catch up in the early weeks of the Premier League season but it's been a totally different story tonight in the Champions League. 
  Having picked up just one point from three league games and, perhaps more worryingly, failed to score from a single shot on target, many fans would have been fearing the worst ahead of the visit to Club Brugge. Instead, U
  
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• 🚨 Real vs Inter: official line-ups, snub for Tchouaméni

  08-09-2026 19:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨 Real vs Inter: official line-ups, snub for TchouaméniOpening day, first shock!This Tuesday evening, Real Madrid begin their 2026-2027 Champions League campaign with a huge clash against Inter Milan.José Mourinho’s first big European night since his return... against one of his former clubs!The official lineups from the Portuguese coach and Cristian Chivu have been announced!Without Arda Güler, Eduardo Camavinga and Bernardo Silva, all suspended, Mourinho has to
  
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• Why Inter are wearing an unusual jersey against Real Madrid tonight

  08-09-2026 19:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Why Inter are wearing an unusual jersey against Real Madrid tonightInter are wearing an unusual jersey for tonight’s Champions League trip to Real Madrid, as otherwise they risked breaking the Spanish laws.It kicks off at the Bernabeu in Madrid at 20.00 UK time (21.00 CEST).You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens on the Liveblog.MILAN, ITALY – AUGUST 22: Hakan Calhanoglu of Internazionale celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the Serie A match between
  
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• Three talking points ahead of Barcelona vs Feyenoord | UEFA Champions League

  08-09-2026 19:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Three talking points ahead of Barcelona vs Feyenoord | UEFA Champions LeagueSeventeen goals scored in just four games with three clean sheets and two goals conceded. Those are the numbers for Hansi Flick’s Barcelona this season, and it is safe to say that they have started the season very strongly.Four matchdays into La Liga, the second competition of the new season finally enters their schedule. Indeed, it is the UEFA Champions League that returns to the Spotify Camp Nou tomorrow as Barce
  
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• Sutton sign Stevenage's Knight on loan

  08-09-2026 19:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Joe Knight came through Brighton's academy before joining Stevenage [Getty Images]Sutton United have signed midfielder Joe Knight on a three-month loan deal from League One club Stevenage.The 20-year-old joined Boro in January from Brighton & Hove Albion, but did not make his debut until last month's Carabao Cup defeat by Reading."A big, tall and athletic midfielder who has real quality on the ball, Joe also has a real edge," Sutton boss Chris Agutter told the club's website."He's a proper c
  
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• Champions League Liveblog: Real Madrid vs. Inter

  08-09-2026 19:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Champions League Liveblog: Real Madrid vs. InterThis page will update live with the latest relevant news, no need to refresh the page!Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from the Champions League, as Inter visit Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid and reunite with Denzel Dumfries.It kicks off at the Bernabeu in Madrid at 20.00 UK time (21.00 CEST).The tournament resumes tonight in the league phase format, meaning each team plays eight different opponents and all the points go int
  
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• Real Madrid end their Ballon d’Or silence

  08-09-2026 19:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid end their Ballon d’Or silenceReal Madrid are back engaging with the Ballon d’Or. Indeed, after having not posted about the prestigious award ceremony last year, the Merengues have ended their silence following the announcement of the 30 nominees for the Golden Orb for 2026.The Spanish capital club acknowledged the four players from the club who made it to the final shortlist: Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Jr., Jude Bellingham, and Marc Cucurella, with posts on social media and
  
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• Chelsea confirm ‘frustrating’ Palestra injury and wait for first match

  08-09-2026 19:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chelsea confirm ‘frustrating’ Palestra injury and wait for first matchItaly international Marco Palestra will have to wait a while longer for his official Chelsea debut, as Xabi Alonso confirms the injury is ‘frustrating’ for the Azzurri starlet.The former Atalanta and Cagliari man was a big investment for Chelsea over the summer at circa €57m plus add-ons, and impressed in several pre-season friendly matches.However, he is yet to set foot on the pitch in a competiti
  
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• When will Africa get its next Ballon d'Or winner?

  08-09-2026 19:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Senegal forward Sadio Mane and Morocco right-back Achraf Hakimi are the only two Africans in the running to win the 2026 men's Ballon d'Or [Getty Images]Africa has only ever had one Ballon d'Or winner, and the wait for someone to emulate George Weah is likely to be extended further after this year's nominations were revealed.Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi and Senegal forward Sadio Mane are the continent's two names on the 30-strong list.Both players have previously recorded top-six Ballon d'Or fi
  
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• Bologna coach Tedesco gets two-match ban, Atalanta midfielder one game for insult

  08-09-2026 19:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bologna coach Tedesco gets two-match ban, Atalanta midfielder one game for insultBologna coach Domenico Tedesco was given a two-match ban and President Joey Saputo suspended until September 30 for insulting the referee, with Atalanta midfielder Gianluca Gaetano also punished.The Lega Serie A disciplinary commission verdicts are in after the Week 3 matches were completed on Monday evening.Bologna did not take their 2-2 draw with Sassuolo well, and are going to have to do without two of their chie
  
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• Jose Mourinho’s unfinished business with Real Madrid in the Champions League

  08-09-2026 19:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jose Mourinho’s unfinished business with Real Madrid in the Champions LeagueAfter three wins in four LaLiga matches, Real Madrid are set to kickstart their Champions League campaign tonight as they take on Inter Milan.It will be a special game for Jose Mourinho, who famously led Inter to a treble in 2010. But this time, he will be heading Real Madrid, in what will be the first UCL game of his second stint at the club.The Champions League has always been an interesting story for Mourinho, a
  
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• Barcelona superstar Lamine Yamal achieves unthinkable feat after 2026 Ballon d’Or nomination

  08-09-2026 19:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona superstar Lamine Yamal achieves unthinkable feat after 2026 Ballon d’Or nominationThe Ballon d’Or nominations are out and just like last time, the list is dominated by Barcelona players, including the likes of Rodri, Pau Cubarsi and Lamine Yamal.There were some notable exclusions including Raphinha, Fermin Lopez and Pedri. But Barcelona will head into the event later this year as the club likely to represent the next winner.Indeed, Yamal could become third-time lucky, as th
  
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• Neymar backs Coutinho and jokes about bringing mates to Santos

  08-09-2026 19:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Neymar backs Coutinho and jokes about bringing mates to SantosNeymar showed up on social media this Tuesday (8) to talk about his work as Santos' "director of football."He left a joking comment in response to a video by journalist Lucas Musetti about Santos' attempt to sign Philippe Coutinho.The Peixe No. 10 said he was responsible for the arrivals of Gabigol and Arthur, and commented that the former Vasco player is his "dream" signing.Neymar also joked about the possibility of signing his frien
  
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