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• ‘It had no impact’: USMNT insist Balogun political circus did not affect World Cup exit

  07-07-2026 07:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Folarin Balogun shakes hands with Mauricio Pochettino after he is subbed off in the second half of Monday’s defeat.Photograph: John Dorton/USSF/Getty ImagesFor a while, it seemed the only story in the lead-up to the US men’s national team last-16 matchup against Belgium was the presence of Folarin Balogun. In the end, Balogun’s presence didn’t really matter at all. Not on the field, at least.The forward was serviceable in the USMNT’s 4-1 loss and even earned the fou
  
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• World Cup 2026: FIFA condemns racist abuse directed at IShowSpeed during Argentina-Cape Verde match

  07-07-2026 17:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  FIFA has released a statement condemning the racist abuse directed at streamer IShowSpeed during last week’s Argentina-Cape Verde Round of 32 World Cup match in Miami.Speed, who has over 56 million YouTube subscribers and over 4.1 million followers on X, was streaming live from the game at Hard Rock Stadium while wearing a Cape Verde jersey. A fan near him in the stands used a racial slur and told him to “go home.” A fan was also heard telling the streamer to “go cry at t
  
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• Stockport bring in Chelmsford forward Adigun

  07-07-2026 17:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jason Adigun helped Chelmsford finish 10th in National League South last season [Shutterstock]Stockport County have signed Chelmsford City forward Jason Adigun for an undisclosed fee on a two-year deal.The 22-year-old scored eight goals for the National League South side last season.Adigun, who came through Charlton Athletic's academy, is the Hatters' fifth summer signing."Pre-season will give Jason a great opportunity to settle into the group, adapt to the demands of the level, and show what he
  
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• 'I knew I wanted to play here' - Anthony

  07-07-2026 17:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Jaidon Anthony says joining Brentford is an opportunity to "step up" and show his "ability at this level". The attacker has signed a four-year deal at the Gtec, with a club option of a further year.Speaking about boss Keith Andrews, Anthony told club media: "I like the way he speaks and the way he wants to play football. From the first conversation we had, I knew I wanted to play here."It's also the direction the club wants to go in as well. It's obviously been a positive few years
  
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• Brentford sign Burnley forward Anthony

  07-07-2026 17:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jaidon Anthony has 17 goals and 11 assists in 81 games for Burnley [Getty Images]Brentford have signed forward Jaidon Anthony from Burnley on a four-year contract, with an option for an extra year.The 26-year-old joins the Bees for £15m, which could rise to £17m with add-ons.Anthony contributed nine goals and four assists across 38 appearances in all competitions last season, although that was not enough to prevent the Clarets from being relegated.The Brentford move appeals to Anthon
  
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• Ogilvie set to miss start of season after knee surgery

  07-07-2026 17:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Connor Ogilvie will be out for the next four to six weeks[Shutterstock]Portsmouth boss John Mousinho has revealed defender Connor Ogilvie will undergo surgery on his knee that could see him miss the start of the Championship season. Mousinho said the injury "wasn't major" but the full-back was expected to be out for at least the next four to six weeks. The 30-year-old has been a key player for Pompey since signing in 2021, making 196 appearances and scoring 13 goals. Mousinho said Ogilvie had no
  
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• Carrick believes Man Utd ready to kick on

  07-07-2026 17:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Michael Carrick's message to Manchester United's fans in the club's Yearbook was written well in advance of a first phase of his squad's return to training on Thursday.It means the comments are general, not specific and do not reference the ongoing search for midfielders that has vexed many fans after United missed out on England's Elliot Anderson, who joined Manchester City for £116m and Mateus Fernandes, who opted to leave West Ham for Tottenham in an £85m deal.Carric
  
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• How can Stoke City keep spending on transfer fees?

  07-07-2026 17:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Football finance expert Kieran Maguire says Stoke City are utilising the Championship's new squad spending rules to rebuild this summer.The Potters have so far brought in Ethan Galbraith, Svante Ingelsson, Djibril Soumare and Luke Graham, as well as making Milan Smit's move permanent, for a reported combined total of about £21m.They have also signed West Bromwich Albion goalkeeper Josh Griffiths for an undisclosed fee, with the influx of arrivals coming after sporting director Jonathan Wal
  
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• Report: Arsenal Consider £100m PSG Star as Rogers Chase Takes Twist

  07-07-2026 17:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Arsenal Consider £100m PSG Star as Rogers Chase Takes TwistArsenal Transfer Latest: Morgan Rogers Priority, Trossard Exit Near and Why Monga MattersArsenal’s summer is beginning to take shape, and the broad outline is clear enough. They want more firepower, they are willing to move on from a useful squad player, and they have already felt the sting of losing a top young talent to a direct rival. According to The Athletic, this week has brought movement on Leandro Trossard, fr
  
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• 2026 World Cup: Argentina vs. Egypt confirmed line-ups – Lautaro left out

  07-07-2026 17:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  2026 World Cup: Argentina vs. Egypt confirmed line-ups – Lautaro left outInter’s Lautaro Martinez has been dropped in favour of Atletico Madrid’s Julian Alvarez as reigning champions Argentina prepare to take on Egypt in the 2026 World Cup round of 16 on Tuesday evening.The final round of 16 matches at the 2026 World Cup are taking place on Tuesday evening, beginning with Argentina vs. Egypt at 17.00 BST and ending with Switzerland vs. Colombia at 21.00 BST.Argentina have their
  
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• Bolton sign Augsburg winger Dong on loan

  07-07-2026 17:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kyliane Dong made 29 Ligue 2 appearances for Pau during a loan spell from FC Augsburg last season [Getty Images]Bolton Wanderers have signed winger Kyliane Dong on a season-long loan deal from German side FC Augsburg.The 21-year-old began his career in France with Troyes before moving to Augsburg in 2025.Dong is yet to make a full appearance for Augsburg however and spent last season with French side Pau where he made 31 appearances."It means a lot. I think it's an important step in my young car
  
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• 🔥 Beware the Paraguayans: senator Amarilla threatens Mbappé again

  07-07-2026 17:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🔥 Beware the Paraguayans: senator Amarilla threatens Mbappé againThe verbal clash between Paraguay’s political sphere and international football has added a new chapter. Opposition senator Celeste Amarilla has formally stood by her previous statements about French footballer Kylian Mbappé, maintaining a firm stance and ruling out any kind of legal or public retraction.In her most recent remarks, the lawmaker directly urged the French national team striker to review a
  
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• Alvarez starts alongside Messi as Argentina face Egypt

  07-07-2026 17:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  TEAM NEWS: Alvarez starts alongside Messi for Argentina; Salah starts for Egypt but Marmoush droppedWinner faces quarter-final against Switzerland or Colombia, who play at 21:00 BST - see knockout pathMessi v Salah: A World Cup meeting of two national iconsView quarter-final broadcast schedule Alvarez starts alongside Messi as Argentina face Egypt
  
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• Richard Hughes to cash in again on midfielder as contract clause comes to light

  07-07-2026 17:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Richard Hughes to cash in again on midfielder as contract clause comes to lightLast week it was announced that Luca Stephenson had called time on his Liverpool career. The 22-year-old - who plays right-back, right wingback and central midfielder - opted for a permanent move to Bolton Wanderers.Stephenson, who came through the ranks following a move from Sunderland in 2018 - was let go for only £700k.That fee represented a big surprise given he only signed a new deal last summer and remaine
  
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• Key week ahead as Real Madrid prepare to launch move for priority defensive target

  07-07-2026 17:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Key week ahead as Real Madrid prepare to launch move for priority defensive targetAccording to reports in Italy, as relayedby SPORT, Real Madrid are set to intensify their pursuit of Alessandro Bastoni this week as they continue shaping Jose Mourinho’s squad ahead of the new season.Los Blancos will begin pre-season next Monday under the Portuguese manager, who is eager to know as soon as possible the group of players he will have at his disposal.Mourinho has requested two additional signin
  
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• Inter prioritising Khalaili but unwilling to give up on Jones deal with Liverpool

  07-07-2026 17:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Inter prioritising Khalaili but unwilling to give up on Jones deal with LiverpoolTuesday’s reports indicate that Inter are prioritising the signing of right-winger Anan Khalaili from Union Saint-Gilloise, but that the Nerazzurri are unwilling to give up on their pursuit of Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones.Inter still keen on Jones deal, but only after KhalailiIt has been a frustrating start to the transfer window for Inter, who missed out on the signing of Marco Palestra to Chelsea and of
  
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• Half of Grêmio's squad has scored this year, see the numbers

  07-07-2026 16:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Half of Grêmio's squad has scored this year, see the numbersGrêmio has a clear mission during this World Cup break: improve its attacking efficiency.Under coach Luís Castro, the team shows a worrying contrast when comparing its overall attacking performance this year with its Brasileirão-only numbers, according to information from ge.In the overall season tally, 52.77% of Grêmio’s outfield players have already found the net (19 of the 36 players who have tak
  
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• Forward Jojic departs Stoke

  07-07-2026 16:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Nikola Jojic joined Stoke City in 2023 [Shutterstock]Serbian forward Nikola Jojic has left Stoke City by mutual consent.The 22-year-old joined the Potters on a four-year deal in 2023 but made only one league appearance, coming on as a substitute in a 2-0 Championship defeat by Preston in September the same year.Jojic spent last season on loan at Slovenian club NK Radomlje and has also had spells with Mladost Lucani in Serbia and HNK Gorica in Croatia.He leaves Stoke having only added a Carabao C
  
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• Wright's World Cup over before it even began

  07-07-2026 16:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Haji Wright's disappointing 2026 World Cup campaign has come to an end following the United States defeat to Belgium in the last 16. And while the USA are left to ponder where it all went wrong in Seattle, Coventry supporters are left scratching their heads as to why Mauricio Pochettino even bothered to take striker Wright. Wright featured in two of USA's five matches and played for a combined total of just two minutes, coming on as a last-minute substitute against Australia and Be
  
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• 'Another exciting signing' Besir joins Dundee from Primorje

  07-07-2026 16:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Zan Besir (right) suffered relegation from the Slovenian PrvaLiga [Getty Images]Head coach Steven Pressley says Dundee beat "a number of other clubs" to "exciting signing" Zan Besir as the midfielder makes the switch from Primorje after their relegation from Slovenia's PrvaLiga.The 25-year-old Slovenia Under-21 cap has signed a two-year contract with the option of a third having joined the Scottish Premiership club's pre-season training camp in Hungary.Besir told the Dens Park club's website: "D
  
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• Corinthians cut set-piece goals conceded in the 2026 season

  07-07-2026 16:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Corinthians cut set-piece goals conceded in the 2026 seasonAfter conceding 18 goals from corners and penalties in 2025, the team reduced that number to just six in the first half of this year, showing major defensive improvement.The numbers were compiled by the ge website. Check out the breakdown below!A recurring problem in recent years, set pieces have stopped being a headache for Corinthians this season. The improvement comes from a significant rise in corner marking and a drastic reduction i
  
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• Barcelona veteran Szczesny opens up about hidden struggles: ‘Can’t catch the ball without feeling pain’

  07-07-2026 16:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona veteran Szczesny opens up about hidden struggles: ‘Can’t catch the ball without feeling pain’Wojciech Szczesny’s return from retirement to become Barcelona’s first-team goalkeeper during the 2024/25 season was one of the club’s most unexpected stories. Behind his performances on the pitch, however, lies a life shaped by constant physical pain and difficult personal experiences that the Polish international has now spoken about publicly for the first
  
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• Arsenal to sign Premier League 26yo on free transfer

  07-07-2026 16:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal to sign Premier League 26yo on free transferArsenal are set to sign Illan Meslier on a free transfer from Leeds United, according to a report.Photo by George Wood/Getty ImagesJames McNicholas reports for The Athletic that Arsenal are set to sign Illan Meslier on a free transfer, with the goalkeeper leaving Leeds United at the end of last season.Meslier’s transfer is just pending a club medical, with McNicholas reporting that it will allow Tommy Setford to leave on loan.McNicholas h
  
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• Revell opens up on Boro recruitment woes

  07-07-2026 16:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Former Stevenage midfielder Harvey White was Boro boss Alex Revell's most used player last season [Getty Images]Stevenage had plenty of success last season but boss Alex Revell has revealed it's not enough to entice players to join the club.Boro rose from a 14th place finish in League One in 2024-25 to securing a play-off place last season, although financial restraints still provide a hurdle to the side's recruitment ambitions."I'll be honest, it's been tough," Revell told BBC Three Counties Ra
  
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• 'I just don't think it's as simple as if we had 10 LeBrons playing soccer': Why the U.S. still isn't a World Cup contender

  07-07-2026 16:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  They assembled a roster teeming with players who went abroad as teenagers and earned call-ups to top-tier European clubs. They shelled out millions of dollars to secure a respected, big-name head coach. They played every match on home soil in front of crowds awash in red, white and blue.There was ample reason to believe that this could be a breakthrough World Cup for the U.S. men’s national team, yet the ending felt achingly familiar Monday night in Seattle when the Americans trudged off t
  
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• Report: European giants eyeing move for £40m-rated Liverpool star

  07-07-2026 16:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: European giants eyeing move for £40m-rated Liverpool starLiverpool Transfer News: Curtis Jones Call Could Save Millions in Midfield RebuildPre-season can start, the cones can go down, the running can begin, but that does not mean a squad is ready. Liverpool head into the summer with Andoni Iraola still needing answers, and some of the loudest questions are in defence and midfield.At the back, the problem looks obvious. Ibrahima Konate has gone to Real Madrid and Virgil van Dijk sta
  
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• Real Madrid finalise the number of departures essential in defence – report

  07-07-2026 16:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid finalise the number of departures essential in defence – reportThe first step in Real Madrid’s plan to sell players is identifying positions in the squad that have a clear excess of resources.Of all the positions on the field, the defence is one that looks the most overbooked on that front, especially after the club’s spree earlier in the transfer window.In a matter of weeks, Los Blancos roped in Marc Cucurella, Ibrahima Konate and Denzel Dumfries, taking the total
  
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• 3 Arsenal matches moved for TV

  07-07-2026 16:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  3 Arsenal matches moved for TVTrips to Aston Villa and Sunderland, plus the first London derby against Chelsea, have all been shifted.Arsenal on TVArsenal have had three Premier League fixtures moved for live television coverage in the opening weeks of the new season.After the already confirmed Friday night opener at home to Coventry City on August 21, Arsenal’s first away game at Aston Villa will now be played on Monday, August 31, kicking off at 8pm on Sky Sports.Arsenal’s first Lo
  
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• 📋 Argentina make a change to face Egypt in the Cup, see line-ups

  07-07-2026 16:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  📋 Argentina make a change to face Egypt in the Cup, see line-upsThe 2026 FIFA World Cup has a first-ever matchup in store this Tuesday (7), with a place in the quarterfinals on the line.Starting at 1 p.m. (Brasília time), Argentina and Egypt will face off at Atlanta Stadium in the World Cup round of 16.
  The reigning world champions are counting on the brilliance of Lionel Messi, the outright top scorer of this edition of the World Cup.On the other side, the "Pharaohs" are placing
  
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• Confirmed: Barcelona sign 22-year-old midfielder for the reserve team

  07-07-2026 16:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Confirmed: Barcelona sign 22-year-old midfielder for the reserve teamAfter the signing of Joni Hernandez from Tenerife, FC Barcelona have now officially announced the arrival of Juan Ybarra from the Canary Islands club, with the 22-year-old joining the reserve team, Barça Atletic.The Spanish midfielder has signed a two-year contract with the club until the summer of 2028.“FC Barcelona and CD Tenerife have reached an agreement for the transfer of player Juan
  
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