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• Jersey Bulls go second after AFC Stoneham win

  06-10-2026 22:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jersey Bulls have not lost a league game since 30 December - a run of 26 matches [Lynden Humphrey]Jersey Bulls moved up to second in Isthmian League South Central after a 2-0 win at struggling AFC Stoneham. Bulls had the better of the first half chances as Sammy Henia-Kamau saw an effort saved after 18 minutes having broken through on goal.James Sunley's second goal of the season put Jersey in front nine minutes later as he got on the end of Casey Nixon's low ball from the right byline. Henia-Ka
  
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• Five standout Serie A performers of the September-October international break

  07-10-2026 11:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Five standout Serie A performers of the September-October international breakThe extra-long September-October international break of the 2026-27 season has finally come to an end, and several Serie A stars put in impressive sets of performances for their national teams over the last few weeks: Here are five of the standout performers from Italy’s top flight.Five standout Serie A performers of the September-October breakNico Paz – Argentina/ComoBUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA – OCTOBER
  
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• Chelsea sporting director to leave club in leadership restructure

  07-10-2026 11:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chelsea sporting director to leave club in leadership restructureChelsea co-sporting director Laurence Stewart is set to leave the club by mutual consent as the Blues streamline their football leadership structure.Stewart has spent almost four years at Stamford Bridge after initially agreeing to join from Monaco as technical director in October 2022.He subsequently became co-sporting director alongside Paul Winstanley, with the pair overseeing Chelsea’s recruitment, scouting, talent and da
  
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• The unanswerable questions left by Manchester City’s distortion of English football

  07-10-2026 11:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  There have been moments over the past 10 days, most notably concerning the aggression of Manchester City’s response, when people in football have barely been able to believe what they’re seeing.That’s perhaps only fitting given how this case has distorted the perspective of an entire era of English football history, right up to the uncertainty of how any appeal may go.A core question is how “real” it was.You get a sense of how deep the poison seeping out of all of t
  
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• Real Madrid still open to selling one of Jose Mourinho’s trusted midfielders – report

  07-10-2026 11:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid still open to selling one of Jose Mourinho’s trusted midfielders – reportReal Madrid could be prepared to part ways with Aurelien Tchouameni if a suitable offer arrives, despite the midfielder having established himself as an important player under Jose Mourinho.According to information from Jorge Picon, relayed by Defensa Central, Real Madrid would currently be more willing to sell Tchouameni than Eduardo Camavinga. That is notable given Camavinga was himself made a
  
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• Revealed: Roma offered €25mln for Flamengo’s Samuel Lino

  07-10-2026 11:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Revealed: Roma offered €25mln for Flamengo’s Samuel LinoRoma reportedly attempted to bring Samuel Lino back to Europe during the last summer transfer window. This is according to Brazilian website Coluna do Fla, which reports Flamengo’s firm rejection of Roma’s offer. From Brazil, in fact, reports suggest that the Giallorossi club made a €25 million offer to Flamengo, which was promptly rejected by the South Americans.Tony D’Amico tried to convince Flamengo to s
  
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• Bayer Leverkusen’s Ibrahim Maza sustains injury on international duty

  07-10-2026 11:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bayer Leverkusen’s Ibrahim Maza sustains injury on international dutyBayer Leverkusen’s Ibrahim Maza suffered an injury during Algeria’s 2-1 victory over Niger on Tuesday, and it’s unclear as to whether the 20-year-old will be available for his team’s Bundesliga game against Mainz on Saturday, according to LigaInsider.Maza had to be replaced in the 40th minute after challenging for the ball which resulted in an ankle injury. The 20-year-old tried to play on, but fel
  
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• 'Nothing can take my attention' - Ward on World Cup

  07-10-2026 11:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Republic of Ireland manager Carla Ward says that her focus is on reaching the Women's World Cup amid speculation linking her to a move back to the Women's Super League.The Republic have a chance to book a spot at next summer's finals in Brazil when they face a play-off against Kazakhstan before, if they progress, a two-legged final against either Belgium or Poland.Ward, who replaced Eileen Gleeson in January 2025, has been linked with the vacant post at her former club Aston Villa. However, she
  
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• Bayern Munich step up pursuit of Man United teenage prodigy also wanted by Barcelona

  07-10-2026 11:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bayern Munich step up pursuit of Man United teenage prodigy also wanted by BarcelonaJJ Gabriel’s future is entering a decisive phase. The Manchester United youngster turned 16 on Tuesday and is now able to sign a professional contract with a European club.As already reported, FC Barcelona, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and PSG remain attentive to the situation as they are eager to land the teenage prodigy, potentially as early as January 2027.Earlier today, reports suggested that Gabriel was
  
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• Real Madrid midfield star accepts he has fallen short of his potential so far

  07-10-2026 11:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid midfield star accepts he has fallen short of his potential so farReal Madrid signed Eduardo Camavinga at a time when he was regarded as one of the biggest midfield talents around.Los Blancos beat significant European competition to sign the Frenchman, but his development has left a lot to be desired.Camavinga is under no illusions about where his career currently stands. The Real Madrid midfielder knows his development has not matched his enormous potential so far.According to Diario
  
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• Pellegrini favored to start in Como-Roma

  07-10-2026 10:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Pellegrini favored to start in Como-RomaGian Piero Gasperini is ready to welcome back the remaining players who have been on international duty, preparing for the trip to Como, scheduled for Sunday at 12:30 PM. Mora, Castro, Soulé, and Balerdi will return to Trigoria in the next few hours. The only player unavailable will be Cristante, who is recovering from a knee injury. Good news from yesterday’s training session for Gasperini: Malen and Wesley completed part of the group session
  
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• Former Liverpool star declares multi year punishment suitable for rivals

  07-10-2026 10:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Former Liverpool star declares multi year punishment suitable for rivalsManchester City Punishment Debate Intensifies Ahead of Liverpool ClashThe Manchester City charges are no longer a background story. They are front and centre, and the noise around possible sanctions is growing louder ahead of a huge Liverpool v Manchester City meeting in the Premier League.An independent commission found City guilty of breaking Premier League financial rules in a hard-hitting report released last week. The c
  
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• Emre Can sidelined until 2027

  07-10-2026 10:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Emre Can sidelined until 2027Borussia Dortmund captain Emre Can has suffered a fresh injury blow. According to Bild, the 32-year-old will unlikely return to team training until after the international break after requiring surgery on his adductor muscles, in addition to his torn cruciate ligament – sustained against Bayern Munich on 28 February – which initially sidelined the German.Despite being sidelined, Can remains an important player for Dortmund. The club decided to extend the
  
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• Veretout: “If Roma ever need me, I’m there.”

  07-10-2026 10:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Veretout: “If Roma ever need me, I’m there.”Jordan Veretout gave an interview to Retesport in which he discussed his experience at Roma.“I liked helping the team, running a lot, but I could score goals, and I managed to do a lot of that. I had three spectacular years in Rome, I loved it, my family felt very comfortable there, I made so many friends, it was hard to leave Rome, we won the Conference, it was hard to leave.” For the French midfielder, after his third ye
  
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• Report: Arsenal keen on move for Mexican Wonderkid

  07-10-2026 10:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Arsenal keen on move for Mexican WonderkidArsenal Transfer News: Gilberto Mora Contact Made as January Move Comes Into FocusArsenal do not need another reminder that elite clubs plan ahead. They know it, and this latest report around Gilberto Mora fits that pattern precisely. According to TeamTalk, the Gunners have made contact over a possible move for the Mexico teenager, with a January deal now a live possibility once he turns 18.This is the sort of transfer that makes sense on several
  
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• Video: Nico Paz scores another screamer in Messi’s final match for Argentina

  07-10-2026 10:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Video: Nico Paz scores another screamer in Messi’s final match for ArgentinaNico Paz was on the scoresheet for the third time in three games as he found the corner of the net from outside the penalty area in Lionel Messi’s final match for Argentina in the early hours of Wednesday morning.Como star Paz came off the bench in Messi’s final international match in the early hours of Wednesday morning, an eventual 3-0 win over Benin in Buenos Aires, having started in his nation&rsquo
  
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• Liverpool face tough transfer decision over defender

  07-10-2026 10:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool face tough transfer decision over defenderThe improvement of Liverpool’s defence has been one of the biggest talking points of Andoni Iraola’s reign at Anfield so far. Jeremy Jacquet and Virgil van Dijk have formed an impressive partnership, and new arrival Ronald Araujo has done brilliantly as a makeshift right-back.After facing plenty of criticism last season under Arne Slot, the Reds’ backline now looks like one of the best in the country again, and it has been wel
  
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• Real Madrid legend Luka Modric admits Lionel Messi made him “suffer a lot”

  07-10-2026 10:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid legend Luka Modric admits Lionel Messi made him “suffer a lot”Luka Modric has offered a revealing reflection on his long rivalry with Lionel Messi following the Barcelona legend’s farewell to international football.Notably, the former Real Madrid midfielder faced Messi 27 times during his career, including meetings in El Clasico and international football. Their head-to-head record makes for difficult reading from Modric’s perspective, with the Croatian w
  
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• Florentino Perez has not given up on Bayern Munich superstar amid contract renewal talks

  07-10-2026 10:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Florentino Perez has not given up on Bayern Munich superstar amid contract renewal talksReal Madrid have not abandoned their interest in Michael Olise, with Florentino Perez continuing to monitor the Bayern Munich winger’s contract situation ahead of a possible move next summer, reports Defensa Central, It is known that Bayern are working on a new contract for Olise, but the France international is seeking a release clause as part of any extension. That detail could be crucial fo
  
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• RB Leipzig’s Christoph Baumgartner works towards comeback

  07-10-2026 10:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  RB Leipzig’s Christoph Baumgartner works towards comebackAfter sustaining a thigh injury which required surgery just weeks before the 2026 FIFA World Cup, RB Leipzig’s Christoph Baumgartner is working on his comeback.On Tuesday, the Bundesliga side confirmed that the Austrian had indeed returned to team training, albeit partially. Still, it’s positive news for Leipzig and Baumgartner, who scored 17 goals and provided nine assists in 37 appearances across all competitions last s
  
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• Nico Schlotterbeck could return for Borussia Dortmund’s Champions League game

  07-10-2026 10:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Nico Schlotterbeck could return for Borussia Dortmund’s Champions League gameBorussia Dortmund’s defender Nico Schlotterbeck picked up an outer ligament injury to his right ankle while training with the German national team last week. According to Sport BILD, he will most likely miss Friday’s game against Werder Bremen. However, the club is confident that he will be fit again for the UEFA Champions League match at Bodø/Glimt on Wednesday.Schlotterbeck picked up the injur
  
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• Report: 16-year-old Real Madrid target wants Barcelona move ‘at all costs’

  07-10-2026 10:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: 16-year-old Real Madrid target wants Barcelona move ‘at all costs’One of the biggest transfer sagas doing the rounds in Europe in recent weeks is the uncertain future of JJ Gabriel.The Manchester United wonderkid has expressed his desire to leave the club, and European giants have set their sights on signing him.Now, Los Blancos could face a significant obstacle in their pursuit of the 16-year-old England starlet.According to Diario SPORT journalist Jaume Marcet, the highly r
  
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• Today’s Papers: Esposito obsession, Malago replaces himself

  07-10-2026 10:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Today’s Papers: Esposito obsession, Malago replaces himselfLa Gazzetta dello SportCome back like this! Sinner return: ‘I’ll see you in 2027’The knee, the choice of tournaments, the therapy: The plan for his return. Target Australian Open in January but he will lose his no.1 status before the finalsItaly sees the future The Baby Boom of our NazionaleFrom Kayode to the youth sides: We’ve found our youngstersPio: A beautiful problem The Azzurri bomber is
  
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• Barcelona passed up two chances to sign Atletico Madrid superstar for just €5 million

  07-10-2026 10:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona passed up two chances to sign Atletico Madrid superstar for just €5 millionBarcelona had the chance to sign Marc Pubill for just €5 million in 2023, but opted for the experience of Joao Cancelo instead. Two years later, the decision looks increasingly significant as the former Levante full-back has developed into an established Atletico Madrid and Spain player.According to SPORT, Pubill was already on Barcelona’s radar when he was 20 and playing for Levante. T
  
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• Sporting director Stewart to leave Chelsea

  07-10-2026 10:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Chelsea sporting director Laurence Stewart is set to leave the club by mutual consent in the near future.The 40-year-old leaves on excellent terms to pursue other opportunities in a move that is internally seen as related to the "tweak of the (recruitment) model" that influential co-owner Behdad Eghbali spoke about at the end of last season.Stewart has spent nearly four years at Chelsea under the BlueCo ownership, but many of his responsibilities will be absorbed into the roles of
  
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• Jude Bellingham lauds ‘unbelievable human being’ Harry Kane

  07-10-2026 10:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jude Bellingham lauds ‘unbelievable human being’ Harry KaneBayern Munich’s Harry Kane matched the all-time England caps record, matching Peter Shilton’s 125 appearances for the Three Lions, after starting, and scoring, against Czech Republic in the UEFA Nations League on Tuesday.Netting his 91st goal for England, Kane has scored six goals in his last four appearances at international level, earning esteemed praise from teammate Jude Bellingham.“First and foremost he
  
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• England look like a team reborn in the Nations League. Does it matter?

  07-10-2026 10:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  England came into the first international break of the season carrying a “scar” of their World Cup failure. That scar is still very much there after a drawn-out three-week camp, but renewed promise has helped the healing process.If there were fears that the woes of Thomas Tuchel’s men would snowball into a full-blown crisis, that has not happened. Another dominant display against Czech Republic rounded off their quartet of Nations League outings and Tuchel will part ways with h
  
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• Manchester United prodigy JJ Gabriel wants Barcelona move ‘at all costs’ – report

  07-10-2026 10:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester United prodigy JJ Gabriel wants Barcelona move ‘at all costs’ – reportManchester United wonderkid JJ Gabriel is pushing for a move to Barcelona, despite sporting director Deco previously making it clear that the Catalan club was not interested in signing him.According to SPORT, Gabriel wants to leave Old Trafford and wants to play for Barcelona ‘at all costs’, with several major European clubs also monitoring his situation. As such, Real Madrid, Pari
  
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• Getafe Face Salary-Cap Hurdle Before Carvajal Signing Is Official

  07-10-2026 10:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Getafe Face Salary-Cap Hurdle Before Carvajal Signing Is OfficialGetafe are close to signing former Real Madrid defender Dani Carvajal after he completed a medical and finalised an agreement with the club, but the move is not official until LaLiga approves his registration. Fichajes reported on Tuesday 6 October that the remaining obstacle is whether Getafe can create enough room within its financial limits to register the 34-year-old Spaniard.Carvajal became a free agent when his Real Madrid co
  
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• Former Real Madrid star David Alaba reflects on leadership role after leaving Bernabeu: ‘The role of big brother’

  07-10-2026 10:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Former Real Madrid star David Alaba reflects on leadership role after leaving Bernabeu: ‘The role of big brother’Real Madrid signed David Alaba on a free transfer at a time when he was one of the finest centre-backs in the Bundesliga with Bayern Munich.However, his time in the Spanish capital was ruined by an ACL injury, after which he never got back to his previous level.The Austrian left Madrid at the end of last season upon the expiry of his contract and has now joined Udinese in
  
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