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• Infantino says he is open to talks over Fifa reform

  21-09-2026 23:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Gianni Infantino was first elected as Fifa president in 2016 [Getty Images]Fifa president Gianni Infantino has proposed an external review of how world football's governing body operates, and says he is open to reform.In a letter sent to members of the Fifa Council and all of its national associations, Infantino explains the independent process would "recommend potential improvements".Before a meeting of the Council next month, Infantino says he is also suggesting a consultation on "how Fifa's d
  
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• AFCON qualifying: 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualification format, schedule, standings, scores

  23-09-2026 14:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  AFCON is moving to summer, packing the next few months with important 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on the international docket.MORE — USMNT upcoming fixtures, latest resultsThe tournament proper, set for June 19-July 17 in the East African nations of Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda will look to build on and rebound from a controversial final that saw Senegal beat Morocco after walking off the pitch.MORE — AFCON all-time winners, finalsThat decision eventually saw the trophy deli
  
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• Will Cameron reignite career at Tannadice?

  23-09-2026 14:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]Could Dundee United and Lyall Cameron be the perfect fit for each other?There is no doubt the midfielder is a real talent, which he proved during his time at Dundee.That earned him a big move to Rangers last summer, but his career has not kicked on since.Cameron failed to make his mark in Govan - mustering only 10 appearances, five as a sub - during the first half of last season before heading to Aberdeen on loan.At Pittodrie he struggled to establish himself following the appointment of he
  
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• Scots recall 'versatile' Kerr & Thomas for World Cup play-offs

  23-09-2026 14:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Martha Thomas (left) and Sam Kerr (right) return to the Scotland squad for the first time since October [Getty Images]Sam Kerr's "versatility" is a "super strength" and has helped her be named in her first Scotland squad in almost a year for next month's Women's World Cup round one two-legged play-off against the Czech Republic, says head coach Melissa Andreatta.Predominantly a midfielder, Kerr - who has yet to feature under the Australian with the last of her 34 caps coming in February 2025 off
  
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• Ad break during game was unscheduled, says Disney+

  23-09-2026 14:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  A three-minute advert break during a Women's Champions League game was not scheduled, says Disney+.Arsenal and HB Koge were drawing 0-0 in the second half on Tuesday when coverage was interrupted.It was one of several technical issues during the coverage, which fans said was "gimmicky" and "undermines" women's football. One guest was a dog with 137,000 Instagram followers."We are aware that our customers experienced an unintended interruption during the second half of the match on Tuesday evenin
  
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• Disney+ criticised for cutting to advert break during Arsenal Champions League game

  23-09-2026 14:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Disney+ has been criticised after an advert break during Tuesday’s live coverage of a Women’s Champions League game meant viewers could not see the action for around three minutes.The break in coverage occurred with around 15 minutes remaining in the second half of Arsenal’s win over Danish club HB Koge, with some viewers seeing a reel of adverts and other televisions and devices showing the words “commercial break in progress”. Coverage resumed as normal after thre
  
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• Gary Lineker reveals he refused to work with Fifa after Vladimir Putin request

  23-09-2026 14:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Gary Lineker has revealed that he decided not to work with Fifa again after being asked to meet with Vladimir Putin while hosting the draw for the 2018 World Cup.The former England striker conducted the ceremony in December 2017 ahead of the tournament in Russia, with fellow ex-professionals Pele, Diego Maradona, Ronaldo and Ronaldinho all meeting the Russian president during proceedings.Lineker had previously outlined how he declined the same encounter, Lineker has now explained that it was a m
  
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• What would nearly brand new Scotland XI look like?

  23-09-2026 14:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]There is a freshness about Scotland as the Nations League campaign approaches.Sebastien Pocognoli is the new head coach and there is a cohort of uncapped players in his first squad, plus a few who have very few caps.So, what would the least inexperienced Scotland XI selected from that squad look like?Bradford City's Jon McCracken, who left Dundee this summer, would be in goal.In defence, Celtic's Colby Donovan, Brondby's Luis Binks, Swansea's Stephen Welsh and Stoke's Luke Graham could make
  
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• Ruben Amorim sacking pay-off revealed as Man Utd publish latest financial results

  23-09-2026 14:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester United have revealed the mammoth pay-off they had to give Ruben Amorim following his sacking earlier this year.The Portuguese manager was dismissed in January following an ill-fated 14 months at Old Trafford, with the final straw proving a 1-1 draw at rivals Leeds.Amorim’s exit came well ahead of the expiry of his two-and-a-half year deal and United have therefore had to pay him off £8.5m after terminating his contract.While a significant hit for the Red Devils, it is stil
  
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• 'Just the beginning' - have your say on Le Fee's new deal

  23-09-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Sunderland's Enzo le Fee says "this is just the beginning" of his journey with the club after signing a new deal until 2031.Le Fee joined the Black Cats initially on loan from Roma in January 2025, making the move permanent in the summer after Regis le Bris' side achieved promotion to the Premier League.The 26-year-old attacking midfielder has scored nine goals and provided 10 assists in 64 appearances for the club, including the Sunderland's first European goal in 53 years in thei
  
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• Real Madrid defender handed one-match ban following red card vs Atletico Madrid

  23-09-2026 13:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid defender handed one-match ban following red card vs Atletico MadridReal Madrid’s frustrations from the Madrid derby have been compounded by the fallout from the game, with Dean Huijsen now facing a suspension.The young defender was sent off during the 2-1 defeat to Atletico Madrid after conceding a penalty on Giuliano Simeone.And the RFEF’s Disciplinary Committee has now confirmed the punishment.Huijsen suspended for Villarreal clashAccording to the Committee’s ruli
  
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• Teenager denies sending racist message to Lionesses star Jess Carter during Euro 2025

  23-09-2026 13:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  A teenager has pleaded not guilty to targeting England footballer Jess Carter with a message containing a racial slur during last year’s Women’s European Championship in Switzerland.Aaryan Aggarwal, 19, stood before Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday charged with sending a message over a public network that was offensive, indecent, obscene or menacing.Prosecutor Grace Court told the hearing that Carter received the communication on 17 July last year, when England defeat
  
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• James had options - but Wrexham not among them

  23-09-2026 13:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jordan James has scored once in six league appearances for Wolves, all of which have come from the bench[FAW]Jordan James says he turned down possible Premier League moves to join Wolverhampton Wanderers last month – and that talk of signing for Wrexham ended in the summer of 2025.The Wales midfielder is on loan at Championship promotion hopefuls Wolves from French club Rennes.James is back in the second tier having spent last season on loan at Leicester City, after been heavily linked wit
  
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• Pocognoli has 'positive nervousness' for Scotland debut

  23-09-2026 13:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Scotland head coach Sebastien Pocognoli admits to feeling a "positive nervousness" before his first game in charge of the country, a Nations League tie against Slovenia in Ljubljana on Saturday.The Belgian was appointed in August, replacing Steve Clarke, whose seven-year tenure ended after Scotland's exit at the group stages of the World Cup.Pocognoli starts with four Nations League matches across 11 days, with the trip to Slovenia followed by Switzerland at Hampden, a fixture in North Macedonia
  
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• Barcelona step up efforts to beat Real Madrid in the race to sign Man United prodigy

  23-09-2026 13:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona step up efforts to beat Real Madrid in the race to sign Man United prodigyAfter handing in a transfer request at Manchester United, JJ Gabriel has become the hottest prospect in the transfer market right now.The young 15-year-old forward has been courted by almost every major club across Europe, including Barcelona and Real Madrid.Recent reports have indicated that JJ Gabriel could prefer a move to Spain, which could pit Barcelona and Real Madrid in a tug of war.Barcelona stepping up e
  
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• Juventus prepare to ditch scouting algorithms to put more faith in Italians

  23-09-2026 13:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Juventus prepare to ditch scouting algorithms to put more faith in ItaliansGiovanni Carnevali is overhauling how Juventus recruit, with the chief executive setting a clear new direction: fewer algorithms, more Italian players.According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, via CalcioMercato, three targets are already being tracked ahead of next season. Cagliari midfielder Alessandro Romano, born in 2006, heads the list, alongside two players from Frosinone born in 2004, goalkeeper Lorenzo Palmisani and fo
  
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• Barcelona intensify contacts with Real Madrid youth target through agent meet – report

  23-09-2026 13:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona intensify contacts with Real Madrid youth target through agent meet – reportReal Madrid have been handed fresh competition in the race for Manchester United wonderkid JJ Gabriel, with Barcelona stepping up their efforts to secure one of Europe’s most highly rated young talents.Spanish outlet SPORT claims Barcelona sporting director Deco has intensified contact with Gabriel’s agent Ali Barat in recent days, with the player and his family having visited Catalonia last w
  
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• Klopp, Rush and Iraola - Koumas' list of famous fans

  23-09-2026 13:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]It took less than a week of pre-season for Lewis Koumas to show new Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola what he could offer.And it has taken less than a month of the new season for him to show why he has a place in Liverpool's plans.Reds legend Ian Rush is among a growing number impressed by Koumas' potential, a potential that - despite his recent rise to prominence - has been obvious for a number of years.Former Liverpool Under-21 head coach Barry Lewtas describes him as "a coach's dream
  
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• 'Cahill calm over owners unlikely to ease fan concern'

  23-09-2026 13:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tim Cahill has suggested Everton fans should not be concerned about the owners' lack of visibility and that supporters "have to be careful what you wish for".However the former midfielder's comments are unlikely to do much to ease the concerns of many.Most understood The Friedkin Group needed time to unpick the tangled financial web left behind by the Farhad Moshiri era. The early business deals, such as consolidating the club's high-interest debt and replacing it with a long-term financing deal
  
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• Mullins encouraged by positive away performances

  23-09-2026 13:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Huw Evans Picture Agency]Manager Hayden Mullins hopes Newport County can build on their away form in League Two after recent encouraging results.County remain unbeaten at home this season, but their first away point of 2026-27 came in Saturday's 0-0 draw at Accrington Stanley.Mullins was encouraged by his side'sperformance and hopes they will become stronger on the road."The positives for us were definitely the first point away from home. We want to be a strong team like this away from home bec
  
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• Leicester's style 'enjoyable to play in' - Watson

  23-09-2026 13:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tommy Watson scored the winning goal for Sunderland in the 2025 Championship play-off final [Getty Images]Leicester City's style of play under boss Russell Martin will bring long-term results according to winger Tommy Watson.The on-loan Brighton forward scored his first goals for the Foxes as he netted a brace in Tuesday's 6-1 win over Fulham under-21s in the EFL Trophy, now called the Jersey Mike's Trophy."There're so many positives to take. Although it hasn't been going my way in the final thi
  
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• Real Madrid referee row rages on as club calls for new LaLiga president

  23-09-2026 13:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid have called for a new LaLiga president after branding Javier Tebas’ response to the club’s refereeing complaints as “intolerable”.Madrid’s row against referees has dominated the fallout of their 2-1 derby defeat to Atletico Madrid, led by manager Jose Mourinho who produced printed out images of controversial incidents in a post-match press conference, arguing that Diego Simeone’s side could have had two red cards in the first half. Atletico respond
  
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• Real Madrid sit rock bottom in La Liga for three key stats under Mourinho

  23-09-2026 13:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid sit rock bottom in La Liga for three key stats under MourinhoReal Madrid’s physical numbers in La Liga have raised eyebrows, but the most revealing statistic is not their total distance covered. Rather, it is the amount of high-intensity running they are producing.According to MARCA, Mourinho’s side are bottom of La Liga for total distance, high-intensity distance and the number of high-intensity actions. Yet their sprinting numbers tell a slightly different story, s
  
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• How former Bayern and Real Madrid star Alaba will fit at Udinese

  23-09-2026 13:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  How former Bayern and Real Madrid star Alaba will fit at UdineseKosta Runjaic now has a decision to make in his defence. David Alaba’s imminent arrival gives Udinese a player with 130-plus Real Madrid appearances and a Bayern Munich career behind him, but the immediate question is where he slots into a back three that has already had its problems this season.According to Calciomercato, the Austrian can operate either as the central figure in the three or as the left-sided braccetto. That s
  
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• 'No sympathy for Carrick & Alonso - it's a results business'

  23-09-2026 13:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Former Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha, does not feel any sympathy for Manchester United's Michael Carrick and Xabi Alonso of Chelsea.Both sides have suffered some poor results early in the new season and there is pressure building over Carrick in particular to get results. However Onuoha believes any outside noise should not concern the two managers. "With Ruben Amorim, I remember people saying they didn't want him to go because they just wanted a level of stability but by the end, Amorim
  
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• Kostoulas & Vuskovic shining for high-flying Seagulls

  23-09-2026 13:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Brighton are flying high under the youngest manager in the top flight after five games of the Premier League season.Fabian Hurzeler guided his side to a 3-0 victory against Arsenal on the 125-year anniversary of the club in style - and the Seagulls sit in a very pleasing third place in the table.Former Brighton midfielder Warren Aspinall told Radio Sussex's Albion Unlimited podcast that the Gunners were "out-thought and out-battled"."We suffocated them. From minute one we were at it. Yasin Ayari
  
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• 'De Zerbi is in an impossible position'

  23-09-2026 13:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tottenham's Roberto de Zerbi as well as Xabi Alonso of Chelsea are in an "impossible position" this season, believes The Observer's Rory Smith.The managers took charge of their clubs in the spring and oversaw a lot of activity in the transfer window, with Chelsea and Spurs ending the summer as the second and third highest spenders respectively.Smith says the changes to their squads is why De Zerbi and Alonso need time to build coherence in their sides."We're kind of asking them to do something i
  
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• 'Haaland is something to behold' - City legend Lake

  23-09-2026 13:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Former Manchester City captain Paul Lake believes Erling Haaland is "right up there" as the best signing in the history of the club.The 26-year-old - who completed a £51.2m transfer to Manchester City from Borussia Dortmund in June 2022 - has scored 169 goals in 209 games during his time at Etihad Stadium.The Norway forward has also committed his long-term future to the club, having penned a new contract in January 2025 which is due to expire in 2034."When you think about pla
  
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• Arsenal have already paid 40% of Gyokeres’ bonuses to Sporting CP

  23-09-2026 13:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal have already paid 40% of Gyokeres’ bonuses to Sporting CPSporting CP have already received around 40% of the bonus payments for Viktor Gyokeres’ sale to Arsenal, according to their latest accounts.Photo by Carl Recine/Getty ImagesPortuguese club Sporting CP have released their latest accounts, which include confirmation of the exact amount Arsenal have paid so far for Viktor Gyokeres.The accounts confirm that Arsenal paid an initial fixed amount of €65.8m, which would be
  
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• Andoni Iraola makes stance on Liverpool legend clear

  23-09-2026 13:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Andoni Iraola makes stance on Liverpool legend clearIt is still early days in Andoni Iraola’s Liverpool tenure, but the Spaniard’s start to life in Merseyside has been hit and miss. The Reds are yet to taste defeat under Iraola, which is a huge positive, but they already find themselves six points behind league leaders Manchester City.Performances on the pitch have been inconsistent too and, although the coach seems to have fixed some of the defensive frailties of last season, issues
  
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