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• Italy: First Mancini and Ranieri press conference announced

  28-07-2026 15:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Italy: First Mancini and Ranieri press conference announcedNew Italy coach Roberto Mancini and technical director Claudio Ranieri will hold their first press conference tomorrow at 18:00 CET, Giovanni Malagò announced.Mancini is set to return as Italy’s head coach for a second stint, Malagò confirmed during a press conference on Tuesday.Click here to subscribe to the official Football Italia YouTube channel“It is very positive that both Roberto Mancini and Claudio Ranie
  
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• Milan contact Roma’s Matias Soule, move can soon take shape

  28-07-2026 22:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Milan contact Roma’s Matias Soule, move can soon take shapeSerie A sides Milan and Roma have an increasingly heated market axis and the latest transfer between them could involve Matias Soule.This week, the Giallorossi stepped forward for Christopher Nkunku. It was expected the two clubs could open discussions for other players, with the Rossoneri having rejected Roma’s approach for the Frenchman.But PianetaMilannote that it is Milan who have stepped forward for a Giallorossi player
  
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• David Lynch: Liverpool youngster ready to challenge for a spot in Andoni Iraola’s side

  28-07-2026 22:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  David Lynch: Liverpool youngster ready to challenge for a spot in Andoni Iraola’s sideTrey Nyoni Gives Liverpool Fresh Midfield Hope Under Andoni IraolaLiverpool’s opening pre season victory over Sunderland provided plenty of encouraging moments, but few players generated as much discussion as Trey Nyoni. The teenager delivered another composed display, prompting an intriguing debate between Dave Davis and David Lynch on Media Matters for Anfield Index about whether he is ready to be
  
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• An update has emerged on the fitness of a Manchester City mainstay, but his future remains in doubt

  28-07-2026 22:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  An update has emerged on the fitness of a Manchester City mainstay, but his future remains in doubtRodri enhanced his reputation with his performances for Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. He led Spain to World Cup glory and his performances during the latter stages of the tournament reminded everyone that the Manchester City midfield mainstay remains one of the premier midfielders in European football. Following the World Cup, Rodri’s stock couldn’t be higher. However, he was schedu
  
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• West Ham United Are Keeping Tabs On Lazio Attacker: Does He Fit Into What The Hammers Want?

  28-07-2026 22:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  West Ham United Are Keeping Tabs On Lazio Attacker: Does He Fit Into What The Hammers Want?The reality of life in the second tier hits fast. West Ham are staring down a brutal 46-game slog, and the transfer rumour mill is already spinning at full speed. According to reliable insider ExWHUEmployee, writing for The West Ham Way, the Hammers are keeping tabs on Lazio winger Matteo Cancellieri as they try to patch up their attacking unit.West Ham eye budget Italian option Matteo Cancellieri as Champ
  
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• 🚨 It's over: Guido Pizarro has resigned at Tigres

  28-07-2026 22:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨 It's over: Guido Pizarro has resigned at TigresGuido Pizarro has decided to step down from his position as head coach of Club Tigres for personal reasons, as confirmed by the Monterrey-based institution through an official statement addressed to its fans.Interim coaching staff in chargeTo face the first team’s upcoming commitments in Liga MX and the Leagues Cup, the club’s management appointed Hernán Elizondo, current coach of the Under-21 side, as interim head coach
  
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• Leeds United Finalise £40m Signing: Right Move For The Whites?

  28-07-2026 22:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Leeds United Finalise £40m Signing: Right Move For The Whites?Leeds United have smashed their transfer record to sign James Trafford. It is a £40 million guaranteed package, plus add-ons, according to reports in The Athletic. David Ornstein broke the news before Fabrizio Romano confirmed his signature. This eclipses the £36 million paid for Georginio Rutter back in 2023.Leeds United break record in swoop for City keeper James TraffordPersonal terms? Sorted days ago. The medical
  
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• Report Roma like Ezzalzouli, but Real Betis €60m price off-putting

  28-07-2026 22:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report Roma like Ezzalzouli, but Real Betis €60m price off-puttingAbde Ezzalzouli is on the Roma list, after the Morocco international impressed for Real Betis, but the €60m asking price is a big problem.FLORENCE, ITALY – MAY 8: Abde Ezzalzouli of Real Betis Belompie celebrates after scoring a goal during the UEFA Conference League 2024/25 Semi Final First Leg match between ACF Fiorentina and Real Betis Balompie at Artemio Franchi on May 8, 2025 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Gabr
  
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• Deal collapses: Ajax and Turkiye defender Kaplan not moving to NEC

  28-07-2026 22:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Deal collapses: Ajax and Turkiye defender Kaplan not moving to NECAhmetcan Kaplan’s transfer from Ajax to NEC Nijmegen has fallen through. The 23-year-old centre-back had previously been on loan at the club, yet NEC just couldn’t afford Ajax’s asking price.The Nijmegen club looked like a great way out for the Turkiye defender, as he hadn’t been part of Ajax’s plans for some time. Despite hitting form at the Goffertstadion, Kaplan’s position in Amsterdam hasn&r
  
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• Andy Burnham hits out at Fifa over plan to sell stakes in the World Cup

  28-07-2026 22:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Prime Minister Andy Burnham has strongly criticised Fifa’s proposal to establish a private company to manage its competitions, asserting that the World Cup "was never anyone’s to sell". The football governing body confirmed plans for Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE), a new entity designed to consolidate the sale of commercial rights with the operational delivery of its tournaments.Fifa said that Thrive Eternal, a company formed in April this year with connections to the extended family
  
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• WSL: Hannah Hampton commits her future to Chelsea with new two-year contract

  28-07-2026 21:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  WSL: Hannah Hampton commits her future to Chelsea with new two-year contractEngland’s number one Hannah Hampton has signed a new two-year contract with Chelsea. Hampton joined Chelsea from Aston Villa in 2023, and has gone on to cement herself as both Chelsea and England’s first choice goalkeeper. Over the past three years, she’s won five trophies with Chelsea, starred for England as the Lionesses retained their European title and was awarded the Yashin Trophy at the Ballo
  
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• WSL Football launches Subway Players Cup with player welfare at its core

  28-07-2026 21:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  WSL Football launches Subway Players Cup with player welfare at its coreSubway has extended its partnership with WSL Football through a new multi-year deal that will see the League Cup rebranded as the Subway Players Cup from the 2026/27 season.WSL Football has also introduced a new format with player welfare at the heart of the changes. The new name sees the league’s commitment to putting players first while creating more meaningful opportunities across the women’s game.Th
  
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• NWSL Week 13: Rivalry week finishes with a familiar tune, Denver keeps rising

  28-07-2026 21:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NWSL Week 13: Rivalry week finishes with a familiar tune, Denver keeps risingNWSLWeek 13 saw an old storyline play out again, and the two sides involved end up top of table. Both expansion sides earned well-won victories, and Seattle will be wondering how they let a match get away from them. Racing Louisville were eyeing their first victory in a spell, only to see it vanish late.The league’s goal-scorers are doing what they are supposed to do, and new stars are emerging. Rose Lavelle bring
  
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• Liverpool target Bradley Barcola frustrated over lack of playing time in PSG’s key games

  28-07-2026 21:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool target Bradley Barcola frustrated over lack of playing time in PSG’s key gamesPSG winger Bradley Barcola (23) feels no longer in line with the club’s policy of considering him as the fourth man in a three-player attack, according to L’Equipe. Barcola has informed the back-to-back UEFA Champions League winners that he would not extend his contract, which is set to expire in 2028. The France international winger has agreed to join Liverpool on principle, altho
  
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• A vital cog in the Manchester City machine has committed his future to the club

  28-07-2026 21:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  A vital cog in the Manchester City machine has committed his future to the clubManchester City have extended the contracts of Phil Foden and Abdukodir Khusanov this summer. The FA Cup and Carabao Cup holders are eager to get important players tied down on long-term deals. Today has seen Josko Gvardiol commit his future to the club. The Croatian international has signed a contract extension which runs until 2031. Another vital component of Enzo Maresca’s side has now added his name to the l
  
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• Saudi Club Come Calling For £64m Everton Player: What Should The Toffees Do?

  28-07-2026 21:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Saudi Club Come Calling For £64m Everton Player: What Should The Toffees Do?Fabrizio Romano dropped the news on July 26 that Al Hilal had initiated talks to pluck Iliman Ndiaye away from Merseyside. Fresh off raiding West Ham for Crysencio Summerville in a blockbuster deal worth up to £68 million, the Saudi Pro League champions turned their sights straight toward Everton. Ndiaye is the next marquee name on their shortlist.Everton face an uncomfortable £64m decision as Al Hilal
  
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• Journalist: Newcastle identify new targets as pressure grows

  28-07-2026 21:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Journalist: Newcastle identify new targets as pressure growsNewcastle United transfers: Bruno Guimaraes saga deepens as Eddie Howe navigates another difficult summerNewcastle United’s summer has developed the familiar feel of promise mixed with irritation, ambition mixed with compromise. The club are active, they are recruiting, and there is a discernible logic to some of the moves. Yet the mood around St James’ Park is shaped less by the names arriving than by the quality that has a
  
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• Mancini’s mother celebrates Italy return: ‘Hoping for another triumph’

  28-07-2026 21:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mancini’s mother celebrates Italy return: ‘Hoping for another triumph’The happiest person to hear that Roberto Mancini is back on the Italy bench is his mother, Marianna. ‘Last year was terrible’ in Qatar with Al-Sadd.It was announced this afternoon by FIGC President Giovanni Malagò that Mancini would be the Italy coach, with Claudio Ranieri as technical director of Club Italia.FIGC President Giovanni Malago (left) with coach Roberto Mancini (right): @coppa_c
  
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• Savinho open to leaving Man City amid Spurs interest

  28-07-2026 21:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Savinho has made 13 appearances for Brazil but missed out on their 2026 World Cup squad [Getty Images]Manchester City winger Savinho is open to leaving the club with a view to exploring a move to Tottenham.The Brazil international is a key target for Spurs head coach Roberto de Zerbi and City are aware of the interest in the 22-year-old.It is understood Savinho is keen to leave during this transfer window, with the machinations towards his potential move to London now under way.The attacker join
  
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• Liverpool Bombshell: Price doubles to record-breaking levels

  28-07-2026 21:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool Bombshell: Price doubles to record-breaking levelsThe worst fears at Liverpool have come to be. What exactly does Richard Hughes do from here?Liverpool need a winger. Quite badly, actually. Victor Munoz’s arrival is certainly fantastic but he’s not going to be enough all on his own.After all, the Reds were in need of a new winger all of last season, having failed to replace Luis Diaz. Mohamed Salah then left and now they have essentially no one who can play reliably on the
  
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• Aston Villa Have Sent A Proposal To Sign 27-Year-Old: Right Move For The Midlands Club?

  28-07-2026 21:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Aston Villa Have Sent A Proposal To Sign 27-Year-Old: Right Move For The Midlands Club?Unai Emery needs a right-back, and he needs one fast. With Andrés García shipped off to Getafe on loan, Aston Villa find themselves dangerously light down that right flank. Matty Cash is the only natural option left in the building. Sure, Ezri Konsa can slide over in an emergency, but that is a stopgap solution for a club balancing domestic ambitions with the intense demands of Champions League f
  
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• Champions League qualifying: Let-off for Hearts as Sturm Graz opener disallowed

  28-07-2026 21:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Listen to Sportsound commentary from TynecastleJatta's Sturm Graz opener disallowed for foul in build-upHearts defender Kingsley forced off injured shortly before half-timeHearts trail 4-0 from first leg in AustriaVrancken's first competitive home match as Hearts head coach Champions League qualifying: Let-off for Hearts as Sturm Graz opener disallowed
  
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• Manchester City have named a 28-man squad for their tour of Asia

  28-07-2026 21:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester City have named a 28-man squad for their tour of AsiaIt was expected that Manchester City would take a strong squad on their preseason tour of Asia. A slew of City players who played at the World Cup have returned to the club and will participate in City’s preseason tour. Enzo Maresca will get a closer look at a host of first team players and a plethora of Manchester City’s young players as City’s 28-man travelling squad for their preseason tour of Asia has been conf
  
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• “From what I’m hearing…” – Journalist reveals the truth behind Liverpool’s interest in defender

  28-07-2026 21:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  “From what I’m hearing…” – Journalist reveals the truth behind Liverpool’s interest in defenderLiverpool Transfer Latest: David Lynch Casts Doubt on Ilya Zabarnyi Move from PSGLiverpool’s search for defensive reinforcements continues to dominate discussion ahead of the new Premier League season, but David Lynch has suggested supporters should temper expectations over a move for PSG defender Ilya Zabarnyi.Speaking to Dave Davis on the latest episode of M
  
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• Napoli first Badiashile offer to Chelsea, with West Ham defender on radar

  28-07-2026 21:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Napoli first Badiashile offer to Chelsea, with West Ham defender on radarItalian reports suggest Napoli are prepared to offer €17.5m to Chelsea for Benoit Badiashile, just over half the €30m asking price, with West Ham United’s Jean-Clair Todibo another alternative.The Partenopei are in need of defenders after news Alessandro Buongiorno will be out of action for at least two to three months due to knee surgery.Sam Beukema is not fully fit either, while Juan Jesus was allowed to l
  
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• Arsenal Are In The Mix To Sign This La Liga Winger: What Will He Add To Arteta’s Side?

  28-07-2026 21:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal Are In The Mix To Sign This La Liga Winger: What Will He Add To Arteta’s Side?In a recent report, Fichajes revealed that Arsenal are in the mix to sign Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams this summer. It has been mentioned that the Gunners would have to compete with Liverpool in the race to sign the Spanish talent this off-season.Williams’ Decent Numbers In La LigaWilliams managed to shine at times with his performances on the left side of Bilbao’s attack in the previo
  
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• Ilkay Gundogan opens up on future reunion with Pep Guardiola and managerial career

  28-07-2026 21:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ilkay Gundogan opens up on future reunion with Pep Guardiola and managerial careerGundogan reveals Guardiola jokingly suggested he should eventually become his assistant coachEx Man City captain says he has already completed his B coaching licence and enjoyed the processMidfielder opens door to working as Guardiola’s assistant when his playing days are overLegendary former Manchester City captain Ilkay Gundogan has spoken extensively about the possibility of reuniting with Pep Guardiola in
  
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• Brentford in advanced talks to sign Lens’ Mamadou Sangaré in €48m deal

  28-07-2026 21:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Brentford in advanced talks to sign Lens’ Mamadou Sangaré in €48m dealPremier League side Brentford FC are in advanced talks with RC Lens to wrap up the €48m signing of defensive midfielder Mamadou Sangaré (24), according to a report this Tuesday from L’Equipe. The Malian international has been one of the best midfielders in Ligue 1 last season, and was a vital cog in Lens’ push for Champions League football and their maiden Coupe de France win.For
  
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• Sunderland Are Close To Recruiting This Ligue 1 Full-Back: Should Le Bris Snap Him Up?

  28-07-2026 21:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sunderland Are Close To Recruiting This Ligue 1 Full-Back: Should Le Bris Snap Him Up?In a recent report, The Northern Echo mentioned that Sunderland are close to recruiting Toulouse full-back Dayann Methalie. It has been stated that the Black Cats are inching closer to signing the French defender this summer.Methalie’s Impressive Rise In Ligue 1Methalie enjoyed a good run of form at the French club in the previous campaign when he put in a series of eye-catching displays on the left side
  
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• Liverpool deal for £77m FIFA World Cup-winning forward within reach

  28-07-2026 21:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool deal for £77m FIFA World Cup-winning forward within reachBig changes are coming to the Liverpool attack during the current transfer window. Mohamed Salah has left the club with an agreement reached to rip up his £400k per week contract one year early. He could also be joined by Federico Chiesa if Richard Hughes decides to cash in.Bradley Barcola is the main name in the frame for an Anfield arrival this summer but Liverpool are going to have to pay an exorbitant amount to la
  
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