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• Japan and Tunisia get ready for special World Cup landmark 🔢

  20-06-2026 15:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Japan and Tunisia get ready for special World Cup landmark 🔢Since the maiden tournament in 1930, the World Cup has provided neutrals and fans with iconic football moments.
  Diego Maradona's 'Hand of God',  Zinedine Zidane's headbutt in 2006 and Argentina's eipic 2022 final against France provided some of the prestigious tournament's most signifcant moments. Nearing a century in existence, the World Cup rarely disappoints every four years, providing spectacle and drama like no ot
  
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• Newcastle sign Belgian star Matias Fernandez-Pardo in £51 million deadline day deal

  01-09-2026 16:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Newcastle United have signed forward Matias Fernandez-Pardo from Lille on a long-term contract.The 21-year-old has arrived at St James’ Park for a fee understood to be £51million.Having spent six years in Lille's academy, Fernandez-Pardo moved to Gent's youth set-up before making his senior debut for the Belgian side in 2023.Returning to Lille in 2024, he featured in the Champions League and Europa League, helping them secure third place in Ligue 1 last year. A Belgium international,
  
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• Robinson 'open minded' about transfers but nothing imminent

  01-09-2026 16:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [SNS]Aberdeen manager Stephen Robinson is not close to bringing in any new signings but says the imminent closure of the English transfer window could create opportunities.Transfers depend on whether money is available and if targets can improve the squad without blocking "younger players' pathway". The Scottish window closes on Thursday.And Robinson said: "We've brought in a lot of players. Ten free transfers. Three signings we've paid a little bit of money for. There's been a lot of change."If
  
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• 🚨 River sell Freitas, who signs for Flamengo until 2031

  01-09-2026 16:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨 River sell Freitas, who signs for Flamengo until 2031Flamengo have officially announced the signing of Joaquín Freitas from River Plate. The Argentine forward signed a five-year contract with Mengão this Tuesday.Freitas, born in San Fernando, came through the ranks at Acassuso, the club where he made his professional debut in May 2023 at just 16 years old. In 2024, he made the move to River Plate, where he played until this 2026.The striker also has experience with Argent
  
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• Spurs forward Pierre signs first professional deal

  01-09-2026 16:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Spurs forward Pierre signs first professional dealTottenham Hotspur’s teenage forward Jhanaie Pierre has signed her first professional deal with the Club.WSL Full-Time were informed of the news via an official club press release from The Lilywhites this afternoon.The 18-year-old joined the Spurs academy at Under-10 level and she has successfully negotiated her way to the fringes of the senior team.Pierre has spent pre-season with the senior squad, earning vital experience during Spurs&rsqu
  
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• Official | Hamburg reshuffle sends Rayan Philippe on loan to Paderborn with €6m purchase option

  01-09-2026 16:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Official | Hamburg reshuffle sends Rayan Philippe on loan to Paderborn with €6m purchase optionHamburger SV have officially confirmed Rayan Philippe’s season-long loan move to Bundesliga newcomers Paderborn, with the East Westphalian club also securing an option to make the transfer permanent. The Hamburger Abendblatt reports Paderborn’s purchase option is worth approximately €5m-€6m.Get German Football News recently examined Philippe’s unusual route th
  
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• Lyon reach loan deal agreement with Reims for Keito Nakamura

  01-09-2026 16:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lyon reach loan deal agreement with Reims for Keito NakamuraOlympique Lyonnais are reported to have reached an agreement with Stade de Reims regarding the signing of Keito Nakamura (26), according to information from L’Équipe.Under contract with the Champagne-based club until 2028, the Japanese winger is set to join the Rhône-based side on a €2m loan deal with a mandatory buy-out clause of around €11m, excluding bonuses.Already on his way to Lyon to undergo a medical
  
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• Liverpool to send Djylian N’Guessan on loan to Brest

  01-09-2026 16:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool to send Djylian N’Guessan on loan to BrestLiverpool are set to complete the signing of AS Saint-Étienne forward Djylian N’Guessan (18). The France youth international is then expected to spend the season on loan at Stade Brestois, as per a report from L’Équipe.The France youth international striker is expected to join the Premier League giants next summer. The 18-year-old has also agreed to the move and has been allowed by his formative club to undergo a
  
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• Just in: Real Madrid defender decides to retire from international football to focus on club

  01-09-2026 16:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Just in: Real Madrid defender decides to retire from international football to focus on clubIn a major development, MARCA reports that Real Madrid defender Antonio Rudiger has decided to end his international career with Germany. The veteran centre-back strongly believes the time has come to close an important chapter of his career and focus entirely on his club.Rudiger to step down from Germany dutiesAccording to the report, the idea of stepping away from international football began to cross R
  
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• 'It made complete sense' to join Magpies - Fernandez-Pardo

  01-09-2026 16:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Matias Fernandez-Pardo says it "made complete sense" to join Newcastle after speaking with head coach Matthias Jaissle.The 21-year-old Belgium international has signed from Lille on a long-term contract for an initial £51.4m."I'm really, really happy to be here and very proud to be at such a big club," Fernandez-Pardo said. "I spoke to the head coach and he really showed how much he wanted me to be here."In terms of my own career progression, it made complete sense to come so
  
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• 🗓️ Date for the diary: next El Clasico date confirmed!

  01-09-2026 16:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🗓️ Date for the diary: next El Clasico date confirmed!The date is set, and every football fan should mark it in red on their calendar: on Sunday, October 25 at 9 p.m., the world will once again stand still for at least 90 minutes. When Real Madrid and FC Barcelona face off, it is about far more than just three points in La Liga.The rivalry between the two clubs goes back decades, and it is reignited on the pitch minute by minute. This summer transfer window, both clubs have streng
  
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• 'Exciting times' - Sharp hopeful on Cameron deal

  01-09-2026 16:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Dundee United assistant manager Lee Sharp says things are ongoing over a potential move to sing Rangers midfielder Lyall Cameron on loan.The 23-year-old has found game time hard to come by at Ibrox after moving there from United's rivals Dundee last summer, making just 10 appearances in all competitions for Rangers.He spent the second half of last season at Aberdeen and he could head out on loan again, with United keen."I just know it is ongoing," Sharp said. "If we managed to get him it would b
  
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• Terriers re-sign Ipswich midfielder Humphreys on loan

  01-09-2026 16:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Cameron Humphreys has featured for Ipswich already this season [Shutterstock]Huddersfield have re-signed midfielder Cameron Humphreys from Premier League Ipswich Town on loan until the end of the season.Humphreys rejoins the Terriers on a season-long deal after a successful loan spell from Portman Road in the second half of the last campaign.The 22-year-old made 22 appearances for Town in all competitions, scoring and assisting twice, with all but one game coming in League One.Humphreys had a pr
  
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• Report: Chelsea eye 22-year-old midfielder as £120m star could leave

  01-09-2026 16:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Chelsea eye 22-year-old midfielder as £120m star could leaveChelsea Transfer Deadline Day: Enzo Fernandez Exit, Midfield Concerns and Late Window DecisionsChelsea always seem to bring their own weather to deadline day. While other clubs close shutters and count bodies, Stamford Bridge still hums with possibility, uncertainty and that familiar sense that one more twist could be around the corner. According to The Athletic, that remains very much the case as Chelsea head into the clo
  
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• Official | Newcastle United sign Matias Fernandez-Pardo from Lille

  01-09-2026 16:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Official | Newcastle United sign Matias Fernandez-Pardo from LilleNewcastle United have signed Lille OSC winger Matias Fernandez-Pardo (21) in a reported €65m deal, both clubs have announced. The 21-year-old winger has joined the Magpies on a long-term contract. The Belgium international winger leaves Lille OSC after three seasons spent in Northern France. Fernandez-Pardo joined Les Dogues from Gant. He went on to feature 71 times for Lille, logging 12 goals and 11 assists. Fernandez-Pardo
  
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• Newly-promoted La Liga club make strong deadline-day push to sign Barcelona outcast

  01-09-2026 16:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Newly-promoted La Liga club make strong deadline-day push to sign Barcelona outcastWith not a lot of time left before the summer transfer window slams shut, FC Barcelona are still working to finalise a couple of last-minute operations.One such operation involves out-of-favour midfielder Marc Casado, with the Blaugrana keen on parting ways with the academy graduate and trim the squad during the final hours of the transfer window. The Catalans have been working hard to find a solution for the midf
  
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• Lyon agree loan deal for AC Milan’s Youssouf Fofana

  01-09-2026 16:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lyon agree loan deal for AC Milan’s Youssouf FofanaOlympique Lyonnais have agreed a deal to sign AC Milan midfielder Youssouf Fofana (27), according to a report from RMC Sport. Fofana joined AC Milan from AS Monaco for a €26m transfer fee back in the summer of 2024. He went on to feature 88 times for I Rossoneri. There had been competition for the France international’s signature (including from Hull City), however, it is OL who now look to have secured a deal in the c
  
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• Goodwin leaves hospital but still absent from United

  01-09-2026 16:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Dundee United manager Jim Goodwin has been released from hospital after a health scare but it remains unclear when he will resume his duties.Goodwin, 44, missed United's 4-0 Scottish Premiership win at Kilmarnock on Saturday after taking ill and being admitted to hospital last Thursday.Assistant Lee Sharp took the team at Rugby Park, and will do so again for United's midweek trip to play Motherwell amid the Irishman's continued absence."He is out of hospital, he is back home recovering," Sharp s
  
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• Official | Union Berlin add second Swiss reinforcement with Kastriot Imeri signing

  01-09-2026 16:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Official | Union Berlin add second Swiss reinforcement with Kastriot Imeri signingUnion Berlin have officially completed the signing of Swiss international Kastriot Imeri from Young Boys Bern, handing new head coach Mauro Lustrinelli one of his preferred attacking targets. Kicker reports Union will pay approximately €2.5m for a player whose Young Boys deal had been due to expire next summer.Get German Football Newsreported over the weekend that Union were closing in on an agreemen
  
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• Former Real Madrid star lauds Mourinho after positive start: ‘There’s been a shift in mindset’

  01-09-2026 16:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Former Real Madrid star lauds Mourinho after positive start: ‘There’s been a shift in mindset’If Real Madrid’s opening games under Jose Mourinho are anything to go by, the team looks far more threatening this time around than they have in recent years.Having made several top-tier signings to reinforce the squad this summer, Los Blancos have also shaken up the dressing room with their managerial appointment.Mourinho, in fact, was handed full control of Real Madrid’s
  
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• Arsenal-linked forward passes medical to join Newcastle United

  01-09-2026 16:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal-linked forward passes medical to join Newcastle UnitedNewcastle United are set to sign Matias Fernandez-Pardo from Lille, despite some recent links to Arsenal and the French club’s earlier insistence they wouldn’t sell.Photo by Jose Manuel Alvarez Rey/Getty ImagesSky Sports News report that Lille’sMatias Fernandez-Pardo has completed his medical ahead of signing for Newcastle United, with the club agreeing a transfer fee of £51m.An announcement is expected imminen
  
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• 🚨 OFFICIAL: Newcastle sign a Ligue 1 wonderkid for €60m!

  01-09-2026 16:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨 OFFICIAL: Newcastle sign a Ligue 1 wonderkid for €60m!Another great sale for LOSC.Expected for the past several hours, Matías Fernández-Pardo’s transfer to Newcastle is now official!The Magpies have indeed announced the signing of the Belgian striker this Tuesday afternoon.According to various consistent sources, the Magpies are believed to have spent around €60 million to secure the services of the young Belgian prospect.For their part, Lille have complet
  
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• Fulham agree to sign midfielders Angel and Larsson

  01-09-2026 16:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Angel and Larsson both played in the Champions League last season [Getty Images]Fulham have agreed to sign midfielders Manuel Angel and Hugo Larsson from Real Madrid and Eintracht Frankfurt respectively.Angel, a graduate of Madrid's academy, is set to join for an undisclosed fee after making his first-team debut earlier this year. The Spanish youth international will reunite with former boss Alvaro Arbeloa and become the third player to make the switch to Craven Cottage from the Spanish capital.
  
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• 🏟️ Rayo accuse Madrid authorities of delaying return to Vallecas

  01-09-2026 16:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🏟️ Rayo accuse Madrid authorities of delaying return to VallecasRayo Vallecano holds the Community of Madrid responsible for the match against Alavés not being played at Vallecas Stadium. In a statement, the club warns that the same risk hangs over the September 5 match against Racing de Santander.Rayo claims that the audit report underpinning the precautionary suspension of the concession, dated July 14, 2026, was actually drawn up in December 2025 and concealed by the Com
  
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• Man Utd's Moorhouse agrees Dundee loan deal

  01-09-2026 16:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jack Moorhouse in pre-season action for Manchester United at Altrincham [Getty Images]Manchester United youngster Jack Moorhouse has agreed a deal to join Dundee on loan for the remainder of the season.Moorhouse was on the brink of joining Everton last month but the Merseysiders pulled out at the 11th hour.The 20-year-old midfielder, who made 24 appearances on loan at Leyton Orient in the first half of last season, subsequently received a number of offers in League One, plus abroad.However, he b
  
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• Newcastle sign Fernandez-Pardo from Lille for £51m

  01-09-2026 16:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Matias Fernandez-Pardo has won five caps for Belgium [Getty Images]Newcastle United have signed forward Matias Fernandez-Pardo from Lille for an initial £51.4m.Fernandez-Pardo flew into Tyneside on Monday night to have a medical and sign a long-term contract.The 21-year-old said he was "very proud to be at such a big club" following talks with head coach Matthias Jaissle."He really showed how much he wanted me to be here," the Belgium international said. "In terms of my own career progress
  
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• Raphinha chasing Barcelona record after explosive start to 2026/27 season

  01-09-2026 16:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Raphinha chasing Barcelona record after explosive start to 2026/27 seasonBarcelona have begun the 2026/27 campaign spectacularly, and Raphinha is at the centre of their remarkable goalscoring start.Hansi Flick’s side have won all three of their La Liga matches so far, scoring 12 goals in the process. Notably, Raphinha has contributed five of them, putting the Brazilian at the top of Barcelona’s scoring charts after the opening three matchdays.The Barcelona captain has scored in
  
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• Sharp on 'ongoing' Cameron talks, Sevelj exit & Goodwin update

  01-09-2026 15:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Dundee United assistant manager Lee Sharp has been speaking to the media before Wednesday night's Premiership trip to Motherwell.Here are the best bits from his news conference:He says talks are "ongoing" over a potential move to bring Rangers midfielder Lyall Cameron to Tannadice on loan and adds: "If we manage to get him he would be a great addition to the squad". Sharp will again be in the dugout, as manager Jim Goodwin continues to deal with a health issue that meant he missed their weekend
  
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• Journalist rules out Liverpool deadline day deal

  01-09-2026 15:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Journalist rules out Liverpool deadline day dealLiverpool Transfer Latest: Ismaila Sarr Move Looks Dead as Crystal Palace Stand FirmLiverpool’s late interest in Ismaila Sarr now appears to be going nowhere, with Crystal Palace understood to have reached a firm position ahead of the deadline. As reported by Graeme Bailey for TeamTalk, Palace would reject any further approach for the Senegal international, leaving Liverpool facing the prospect of ending the window without that extra wide att
  
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• Kilmarnock made recovery easier - Daniels

  01-09-2026 15:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [SNS]Djenairo Daniels counted every one of the days he was sidelined with a serious knee injury - all 244 of them.The Dutch-born striker returned to action from the substitutes' bench in Kilmarnock's 4-0 home defeat by Dundee United on Saturday, his first minutes for more than 10 months.Daniels required surgery after being injured making his international debut for Suriname in October."It's been tough," said the 24-year-old. "But all the people at the club, the fans, the team-mates, the staff -
  
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