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• Hughes steps down as Liverpool sporting director

  05-09-2026 13:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  \n\nRichard Hughes joined Liverpool as sporting director in June 2024 [Getty Images]\nLiverpool sporting director Richard Hughes has stepped down and is set to join Saudi side Al Hilal.Hughes had only been at the club since June 2024, after moving from a similar position at Bournemouth, and his exit had been expected with his contract set to expire in June 2027.In the summer he oversaw a transfer spend of about £200m, including the signing of Bradley Barcola from Paris St-Germain."I'll alw
  
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• Mourinho’s two options to start as Valverde’s midfield partners for Real Madrid vs Inter Milan

  05-09-2026 20:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mourinho’s two options to start as Valverde’s midfield partners for Real Madrid vs Inter MilanReal Madrid’s defeat against Real Betis will undoubtedly affect the internal dressing room atmosphere at the club, for it not only marked their first defeat of the season but also their first loss after Jose Mourinho’s return.There is, however, not much time to lose as Los Blancos have another tricky game coming at them hard and fast.Midweek, they play host to Inter Milan in the
  
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• 'Not Football Manager' - De Zerbi says misfiring Spurs need time

  05-09-2026 20:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tottenham scored five against Charlton in the League Cup but are yet to score in the top flight this season [Getty Images]It has been more than half a century since Tottenham have gone this long without a league goal to start the season.A City Ground stalemate at Nottingham Forest at least gets Roberto de Zerbi's side their first point of the season but not to the extent they would want. It followed defeats to Brentford and Newcastle which means Spurs have failed to score in their opening three
  
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• Moyes Admits No “Direct Conversations” With Owners

  05-09-2026 19:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Moyes Admits No “Direct Conversations” With OwnersDavid Moyes Admits No Direct Contact with Dan Friedkin as Everton Ownership Questions GrowEverton are back in familiar territory, uncertainty upstairs, frustration in the stands, and a manager left to explain the mess in public.David Moyes has confirmed he has never met or spoken to owner Dan Friedkin since returning to the club in January 2025. That is the headline, and it matters. In any well-run football club, the manager does not
  
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• Badenoch complete treble with Women's Camanachd Cup

  05-09-2026 19:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]Badenoch came from behind to defeat Kinlochshiel 5-3 after extra time and retain the Valerie Fraser Women's Camanachd Cup on women's finals day at Newtonmore. This also gave Badenoch the women's shinty league and cup treble.In the first half, Lorna MacRae hit the post for Kinlochshiel before Lexie MacKenzie stopped a ball from MacRae dead with her stick and fired home from 20 yards to put the Wester Ross side in front midway through the first half.Six minutes into the second, a period of in
  
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• WSL: Marisa Olislagers targets higher league position as Brighton begin new era

  05-09-2026 19:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  WSL: Marisa Olislagers targets higher league position as Brighton begin new eraAhead of the 2026/27 Women’s Super League season getting underway, Dutch defender Marisa Olislagers spoke exclusively to Her Football Hub at Brighton’s media day. She spoke about the board’s renewed investment, taking on more of a leadership role and last season’s FA Cup journey.Brighton and Hove Albion enter the new WSL season looking to build on a campaign that delivered some of the most memo
  
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• WSL: Katie Zelem appointed West Ham captain

  05-09-2026 19:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  WSL: Katie Zelem appointed West Ham captainKatie Zelem has been appointed captain of West Ham United ahead of the 2026/27 season.The experienced midfielder takes over the captaincy after making her move to East London permanent this summer.Zelem initially joined the Hammers on loan from London City Lionesses in January 2026, before signing a three-year contract with the club in May.The appointment gives West Ham an experienced leader at the heart of their midfield as they prepare for the new cam
  
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• WSL: Arsenal sign Élisa De Almeida from PSG

  05-09-2026 19:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  WSL: Arsenal sign Élisa De Almeida from PSGArsenal have completed the permanent signing of France international Élisa De Almeida from Paris Saint-Germain.De Almeida leaves Paris after five seasons with PSG, where she made 154 appearances for the club and lifted two Coupe de France trophies, in 2022 and 2024.Now, much like every other European this season, she is heading to England for a new challenge.Born in Châtenay-Malabry and raised in the Paris region, De Almeida spent mu
  
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• Valakari 'a happy man' after St Johnstone recruitment

  05-09-2026 19:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [SNS]Simo Valakari is "a happy man" after adding midfielders Josh Campbell and Joel Cotterill to his St Johnstone squad this week.German forward Danny Schmidt has also been recruited and has obtained a work permit in time for Sunday's Scottish Premiership visit of Hibernian (15:00).However, as Hibs are loan player Campbell's parent club, he will not feature at McDiarmid Park this weekend."I'm a happy man," Valakari told Saints TV."I was very happy to be able to get those two players. I was very
  
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• Lazio weigh up surprise move for former Inter midfielder Brozovic

  05-09-2026 19:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lazio weigh up surprise move for former Inter midfielder BrozovicLazio are eyeing a deal to bring Croatian midfielder Marcelo Brozović back to Serie A following the expiration of his contract with Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr.The experienced midfielder spent eight years at Inter between 2015 and 2023, making over 300 appearances for the Nerazzurri, and according to Calciomercato.it, he is open to a return to Italian football.BOLOGNA, ITALY – AUGUST 24: Gennaro Gattuso looks on befor
  
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• Pompey boss apologises to Cardiff players over fan incident

  05-09-2026 19:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Portsmouth head coach John Mousinho has apologised to Cardiff City players after an incident involving home fans at Fratton Park.In the 72nd minute of Portsmouth's 2-0 Championship win over the Bluebirds, Cardiff defender Krystian Bielik got into a physical altercation with a fan as he went to retrieve a ball.Cardiff head coach Brian Barry-Murphy claimed afterwards that Bielik "got slapped in the face", while clips circulating on social media appeared to show the Poland international grabbing a
  
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• Three things we learnt from Bundesliga Matchday 2 – Elversberg do it again, Dortmund make their lives more difficult and the Bundesliga gets more competetive

  05-09-2026 19:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Three things we learnt from Bundesliga Matchday 2 – Elversberg do it again, Dortmund make their lives more difficult and the Bundesliga gets more competetiveThe second matchday of the Bundesliga season opened with Stuttgart’s 4-1 thrashing of Köln at home on Friday night. Saturday afternoon saw 10 teams in action. Bayer Leverkusen hosted Union Berlin, Borussia Mönchengladbach faced newly promoted Elversberg, Hoffenheim played Borussia Dortmund, Paderborn faced Freiburg, and
  
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• Scottish FA warn of 'crisis' but will rescue plans get required support?

  05-09-2026 19:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  When Craig Mulholland addressed representatives of Scotland's 42 football clubs at a summit in St Andrews on Friday, he used the word "crisis".The Scottish FA's chief football officer concedes the term might be a little overdramatic right now, but warns it won't be in 10 years time.Change is needed now to prevent Scotland being shut out of major finals again and our stop our clubs floundering in continental competition, their research shows.The Scottish FA have proposed plans to offer young Scot
  
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• Official | Hugo Larsson’s Fulham debut triggers €22m purchase obligation

  05-09-2026 19:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Official | Hugo Larsson’s Fulham debut triggers €22m purchase obligationHugo Larsson’s first appearance for Fulham has already converted the Swedish midfielder’s loan move from Eintracht Frankfurt into a permanent transfer. Kicker reports that the purchase obligation contained within the agreement was triggered when Larsson made his Premier League debut during Saturday’s 3-2 home defeat to Crystal Palace.The 22-year-old entered in the 79th minute in place o
  
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• Hayen reacts as Burnley lose again to Bristol City

  05-09-2026 19:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Burnley manager Nicky Hayen [Getty Images]Burnley manager Nicky Hayen spoke to BBC Radio Lancashire after their late 2-1 home defeat to Bristol City left them bottom of the Championship. For a written selection of his quotes click here.Latest Burnley news, analysis and fan viewsAsk about Burnley - what do you want to know?
  
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• 🤔 Nobody saw this coming: S04 v Bayern goes very differently

  05-09-2026 19:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🤔 Nobody saw this coming: S04 v Bayern goes very differentlyTo be completely honest: Thinking about the most recent games between Schalke 04 and FC Bayern, it seemed only natural to expect Bayern to completely steamroll the Royal Blues here. But so far, that really hasn’t been the case at all. FC Bayern are clearly dominating the match, but the truly huge chances — and especially the goals — failed to materialize in the first 45 minutes.
  And Miron Muslic’s side we
  
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• Inter ultras display messages for Facchetti and Ausilio during Napoli game

  05-09-2026 19:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Inter ultras display messages for Facchetti and Ausilio during Napoli gameInter ultras paid tribute to legend Giacinto Facchetti and ex-sporting director Piero Ausilio with two banners during their home Serie A match against Napoli.Facchetti, a legendary defender for Inter and the Italy national team, died 20 years ago, on September 4, 2006, so the Nerazzurri ultras in Curva Nord honoured him today with a banner displayed before the hydration break in the first half.Inter ultras’ banners f
  
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• How cheaper buys outshone £125m Enzo Fernandez on Manchester City bow

  05-09-2026 19:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The previous time Enzo Fernandez had started a match, he exited in disgrace. A few weeks and £125m later, some Manchester City fans stood to applaud their most expensive debutant ever. From being sent off in the World Cup final to being parachuted in for an unexpected start, it has been an eventful few weeks for the Argentinian. Relatively speaking, this was the calm after the storm. The taunts from the Coventry fans as he was substituted are a sign of a growing notoriety, even if Fernande
  
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• 😱Pure drama: Cristiano and Messi could play at La Bombonera

  05-09-2026 19:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  😱Pure drama: Cristiano and Messi could play at La BomboneraCarlos Tevez is moving forward with organizing his testimonial match at La Bombonera next December. After speaking with Boca Juniors president Juan Román Riquelme, the 'Apache' received immediate approval to hold his farewell match, bringing together around 60 footballers with whom he shared a dressing room.Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo together in Argentina?The former striker’s biggest ambition is to have Lionel Messi
  
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• Nottingham Forest 0-0 Tottenham: What Glasner said

  05-09-2026 19:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Nottingham Forest boss Oliver Glasner speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "It feels we lost two points today because I watched a few situations back and I think the goal must stand. It's not clear and obvious. We have a briefing before the season that the VAR threshold should be high again when VAR intervenes and I think it was not clear and obvious."For me it is a clear penalty when Neco Williams gets fouled because [Mohammed] Kudus doesn't even jump into the ball and when this situation happens
  
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• Man City Ratings vs Coventry, Anderson Shines as Haaland Seals Victory

  05-09-2026 19:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Man City Ratings vs Coventry, Anderson Shines as Haaland Seals VictoryMan City Player Ratings vs Coventry as Elliot Anderson Shines in 1-0 WinMan City moved three points clear at the top of the Premier League after squeezing past Coventry 1-0 at the Etihad Stadium, although Enzo Maresca’s side were made to work considerably harder than they might have expected.Erling Haaland scored the decisive goal, his third of the season, while Elliot Anderson produced another commanding midfield displa
  
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• De Zerbi, Tonali and Udogie misery continues after Tottenham held by Forest

  05-09-2026 19:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  De Zerbi, Tonali and Udogie misery continues after Tottenham held by ForestRoberto De Zerbi’s Tottenham Hotspur were held to a goalless draw by Nottingham Forest on Saturday afternoon, as the Italian coach’s ‘revolution’ in North London struggles to gather pace.De Zerbi guided the club to Premier League survival after taking over late last season and helped engineer an expensive squad overhaul in the summer transfer window, with over €200m spent on midfielders alone.
  
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• Pressley delighted to sign 'special' Moorhouse

  05-09-2026 19:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Dundee head coach Steven Pressley is delighted to have secured the services of "special" midfielder Jack Moorhouse.The 20-year-old signed for Dundee on loan from Manchester United on deadline day after months of interest.Moorhouse could make his Dundee debut at Tynecastle on Sunday and Pressley expects big things from his new recruit."I spoke to Jack nearly three months ago in a Zoom call," Pressley told DeeTV. "He was our number-one target, a really special player, a player I think will excite
  
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• DFB-Pokal second-round draw | Bayern Munich draw Magdeburg in re-match of famous upset

  05-09-2026 19:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DFB-Pokal second-round draw | Bayern Munich draw Magdeburg in re-match of famous upsetThe draw for the second round of the 2026/27 DFB-Pokal took place at the German Football Museum in Dortmund on Saturday evening, producing four ties between Bundesliga clubs and an intriguing reunion between defending champions Bayern Munich and 1. FC Magdeburg.Bayern will host Magdeburg in a repeat of one of the more memorable cup shocks of the modern era. Then-2. Bundesliga side Magdeburg eliminated
  
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• AS Roma make Real Madrid forward their priority for the January window – report

  05-09-2026 19:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  AS Roma make Real Madrid forward their priority for the January window – reportEndrick’s future remains uncertain despite the Brazilian deciding to stay at Real Madrid until at least January.The forward returned to the Spanish capital following a productive loan spell with Olympique Lyonnais, expecting to have opportunities under Jose Mourinho. However, Real Madrid’s attacking reinforcements raised doubts over how much playing time would be available to him.As a result, Endrick
  
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• Dundee United 1-1 Falkirk: What McGlynn said

  05-09-2026 19:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Falkirk manager John McGlynn tells BBC Scotland: "Very frustrated, if we could just have held out, another two points would've been massive. I thought we started the game really well on the front foot and took the game to Dundee United and created some good opportunities."Great goal from big Jacob [Murrell], after the other night there, he missed a couple of chances, so I'm delighted for him that he's got that goal and he's off and running."Dundee United got themselves back in the game and took
  
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• Bentancur And Tonali Get 7.5 | Tottenham Hotspur Players Rated In Hard-Fought Draw Vs Nottingham Forest

  05-09-2026 19:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bentancur And Tonali Get 7.5 | Tottenham Hotspur Players Rated In Hard-Fought Draw Vs Nottingham ForestTottenham Hotspur locked horns with Nottingham Forest at the City Ground earlier today as they hoped to secure a good result on the road in the Premier League. Spurs made a solid start to the game and managed to get to the half-time break with a 0-0 scoreline.The North London club failed to find the winning goal in the second half and had to settle for a hard-fought 0-0 draw away from home.Let&
  
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• Bangor salvage comeback point against Ballymena for first point of season

  05-09-2026 19:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Irish PremiershipBangor 2 - 2 Ballymena United FTBangor claimed their first point of the Irish Premiership campaign after coming from two goals down at half-time to draw 2-2 with Ballymena United at Clandeboye Park.The visitors looked to be in a strong position as goals from Josh Archer and Matthew Clarke gave them a 2-0 advantage at the interval.But Bangor battled back in the second period with Lewis Francis and Tiarnan Mulvenna finding the net, both as a result of long throws from Reece Neale.
  
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• Spurs Earn First Premier League Point After Nottingham Forest Stalemate

  05-09-2026 18:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Spurs Earn First Premier League Point After Nottingham Forest StalemateSpurs Earn First Premier League Point in Nottingham Forest StalemateSpurs finally have something tangible to show for their Premier League season, although their 0-0 draw with Nottingham Forest offered considerably more reassurance than excitement.After losing their opening matches, Tottenham arrived at the City Ground needing evidence that their season could begin to acquire some shape. They found it through resilience, a mu
  
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• Brentford 1-1 Sunderland: What Andrews said

  05-09-2026 18:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Brentford boss Keith Andrews, speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "We caused ourselves a lot of problems. We were better in the second half. We started fighting more, did the ugly side of the game and played with a bit more conviction. There was a real improvement and I thought the game was there for the taking in the second half."The fact we're looking round the place and there is a tinge of disappointment. Nothing is given to you in this league - you have to go and earn it."On Sunderland's penal
  
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