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• Jose Mourinho will block summer exit for Real Madrid forward

  25-06-2026 19:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jose Mourinho will block summer exit for Real Madrid forwardJose Mourinho has been evaluating his Real Madrid squad ever since he agreed terms with Florentino Perez weeks ago. His decisions have already led to four new signings being made, while he has also ruled on the futures of several existing players.Dani Ceballos and Fran Garcia will be allowed to go, while Alvaro Carreras is expected to stay despite Mourinho being unconvinced by his profile. Another player that the Mourinho has evaluated
  
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• Wilkinson cleared of discriminatory remark to referee

  26-06-2026 11:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Former Leyton Orient and Walsall forward Conor Wilkinson says he hopes "lessons are learned" after being cleared of making a discriminatory remark to a match official.The Football Association launched an investigation in April following what they described as an "alleged incident of discrimination" towards referee Sunny Singh Gill during Solihull Moors' home game against Boston United.Gill took the teams off after showing Wilkinson a red card in the 66th minute and there was a 20-minute hold-up
  
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• Gossip: Wednesday keen on goalkeeper Marschall

  26-06-2026 11:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]Sheffield Wednesday want to take goalkeeper Filip Marschall from League One rivals Stevenage. He could be in line to replace current number one, Pierce Charles who seems set to move on from Hillsborough. (Alan Nixon - Patreon)Want more EFL transfer gossip? Read more of Friday's headlines here.[BBC]
  
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• Gossip: Portsmouth join the race for midfielder Shein

  26-06-2026 11:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]Portsmouth are now favourites to win the race to sign Estonian midfielder Rocco Shein. Cardiff City and Millwall have also shown interest in the 22-year-old who currently plays for Fredrikstad in the Norwegian top flight. (Fredrikstad Blad - in Norwegian)Want more EFL transfer gossip? Read more of Friday's headlines here.[BBC]
  
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• Gossip: Southampton in talks with midfielder Neil

  26-06-2026 11:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]Southampton are in advanced talks to sign midfielder Dan Neil. He helped Ipswich win promotion back to the Premier League last season but is a free agent after being released by his parent club, Sunderland. (Keith Downie - Sky Sports)Want more EFL transfer gossip? Read more of Friday's headlines here.[BBC]
  
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• Gossip: Derby keen on City defender Mfuni

  26-06-2026 11:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]Defender Stephen Mfuni is wanted by Derby County on a season-long loan deal. The Manchester City youngster, 18, spent part of last season on loan at the Rams' Championship rivals Watford.(Football League World)Want more EFL transfer gossip? Read more of Friday's headlines here.[BBC]
  
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• ESTUPIÑAN'S ECUADOR STUN GERMANY, PULISIC DENIED BY THE WOODWORK

  26-06-2026 11:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ESTUPIÑAN'S ECUADOR STUN GERMANY, PULISIC DENIED BY THE WOODWORKEcuador, with Pervis Estupiñan involved in the closing stages, produced a historic comeback at MetLife Stadium, overturning an early deficit to beat Germany 2-1 and secure a place in the Round of 32 as one of the best third-placed teams. Germany took the lead after just two minutes through Sané, but Angulo levelled seven minutes later before Gonzalo Plata scored the winner in the 78th minute. Estupiñan ca
  
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• Chelsea to sign Crystal Palace centre-back Maxence Lacroix

  26-06-2026 11:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chelsea to sign Crystal Palace centre-back Maxence LacroixCrystal Palace centre-back Maxence Lacroix (26) is expected to complete a €55m move to Chelsea, according to L’Equipe. The former FC Sochaux youth product is set to start tonight for France’s final World Cup group stage game against Norway, filling in for Arsenal’s William Saliba. After the World Cup, Lacroix will embark on the next step of his career, still in London, but no longer at Crystal Palace.L&rsq
  
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• Gossip: Hammers target Fatawu

  26-06-2026 11:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]West Ham United are interested in Leicester's Ghana international Abdul Fatawu. The winger has become a target for the Hammers with Crysencio Summerville and Jarrod Bowen both being linked with moves away after their relegation from the Premier League. (The Standard)Want more EFL transger gossip? Read more of Friday's headlines here.[BBC]
  
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• Marseille’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang available for just €1.5m

  26-06-2026 11:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Marseille’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang available for just €1.5mThere will be a clearout at Olympique de Marseille this summer. Following the club’s failure to qualify for next season’s edition of the UEFA Champions League, there is a need to balance the books. There is no player in the current squad that is untouchable, however, there are players that OM are keener to offload than others. Marseille are particularly keen to offload Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (37), largely due
  
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• Eberechi Eze explains why Bukayo Saka can be England’s game-changer at World Cup

  26-06-2026 11:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  England international Eberechi Eze has hailed his teammate Bukayo Saka as a "special player" as the Arsenal forward eyes his first World Cup start against Panama on Saturday.Saka has featured as a substitute in England’s initial two matches, having arrived at the tournament managing an Achilles injury that hampered the latter stages of his domestic season. The 24-year-old displayed his vibrancy during a cameo in the goalless draw with Ghana, almost breaking the deadlock. With Noni Madueke
  
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• 📺 Friday's here (26), where to watch today's World Cup games

  26-06-2026 11:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  📺 Friday's here (26), where to watch today's World Cup gamesIt’s finally Friday (26) with the FIFA World Cup. There will be four matches this Friday (26) and two more in the early hours from Friday to Saturday (27). Check out where to watch and plan ahead!FIFA World Cup 🏆4pm - Senegal vs. Iraq - CazéTV4pm - Norway vs. France: Globo, SporTV and CazéTV
  9pm - Cape Verde vs. Saudi Arabia: SporTV 2 and CazéTV9pm - Uruguay vs. Spain: Globo, SporTV, SBT, NSpor
  
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• Wigan sign Orient striker Perkins

  26-06-2026 11:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sonny Perkins failed to score in 21 appearances in all competitions last season [Getty Images]Wigan Athletic have signed Leyton Orient striker Sonny Perkins for an undisclosed fee on a two-year deal.The 22-year-old joined Orient from Leeds United in June 2024 and scored four goals in 46 league appearances."I've had some big experiences at a young age and some tough ones as well," he told the club website."Now it's about consistently showing what I can do, and I'm very confident I can do that her
  
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• Bologna demand €25m for Lucumi as Juventus weigh cheaper Muharemovic alternative

  26-06-2026 11:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bologna demand €25m for Lucumi as Juventus weigh cheaper Muharemovic alternativeJuventus are pursuing a twin-track defensive recruitment strategy this summer, with Giovanni Carnevali weighing a move for former Sassuolo defender Tarik Muharemovic alongside the club’s primary target Jhon Lucumi, and holding a significant structural advantage in the Muharemovic pursuit that could make it the more financially attractive of the two operations.Juventus retain 50% of any future Muharemovic s
  
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• Why are World Cup underdogs doing so well?

  26-06-2026 11:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha was named man of the match in the goalless draw with Spain [Getty Images]This 48-team World Cup has produced some intriguing match-ups and several impressive performances by lower-ranked sides against the world's top teams. Cape Verde, Curacao, Ghana and South Africa - ranked 64th, 81st, 65th and 54th respectively - have taken points from Spain (3rd), Ecuador (29th), England (4th) and South Korea (28th) so far.Are these early tournament surprises a matter of luck, o
  
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• Liverpool have already found their Alexis Mac Allister replacement

  26-06-2026 11:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool have already found their Alexis Mac Allister replacementOf all Liverpool's players, Alexis Mac Allister feels like the one who's closest to exiting.The Argentina international may have been one of the Premier League's best midfielders during Jurgen Klopp's era and even during their 2024-25 Premier League winning season but, this time around, nothing has gone right.Mac Allister seems to have forgotten how to run and, when on the ball, fans would often get nervous about what he planned t
  
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• Hull FC forward Kirby suffers ACL injury

  26-06-2026 11:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Will Kirby made four appearances for Hull FC this season [SWPIX.COM]Hull FC forward Will Kirby has been ruled out long term with an anterior cruciate ligament injury.The 20-year-old suffered the injury in the opening minutes of last Friday's home defeat by Wakefield.Kirby had been starting a second successive game for the Black and Whites for the the first time."It's tough news for us as a club and really tough news for young Will," interim coach Andy Last told BBC Radio Humberside."It's sad rea
  
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• Blades' Chong exits World Cup with Curacao

  26-06-2026 11:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Sheffield United midfielder Tahith Chong's history-making World Cup has come to an end after Curacao were knocked out of the competition following a 2-0 loss to Ivory Coast on Thursday.The 26-year-old played all 90 minutes of the game against the African nation but the defeat left Curacao bottom of Group E with one point - their first in a World Cup - in three games.Middlesbrough winger Sontje Hansen was an unused substitute.This year's event marked Curacao's debut in the competiti
  
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• 📲 Brazilian clubs condemn bomb threat in Ceará

  26-06-2026 11:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  📲 Brazilian clubs condemn bomb threat in CearáLast Thursday (25), João Paulo Silva, president of Ceará, revealed that his daughter received a "bomb as a gift", along with a letter containing threats.After the case became public knowledge, several Brazilian clubs from different divisions of the national football pyramid issued statements condemning yet another episode of violence in the country.Unlike Série A, the second division of the Brasileirão did n
  
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• Egypt international Mostafa Mohamed absent as Nantes return for pre-season training

  26-06-2026 11:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Egypt international Mostafa Mohamed absent as Nantes return for pre-season trainingFC Nantes have returned to training as they prepare for a season in Ligue 2. Les Canaris had a catastrophic season, burning through three managers and making the drop to the second tier of French football.The Loire-based club finished the season with Vahid Halilhodzic in charge of the side on an interim basis. He could not save Nantes, however. He has since departed and Michel Der Zakarian has returned f
  
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• Club Brugge open to reuniting with former Brighton goalkeeper following departure form Levante

  26-06-2026 11:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Club Brugge open to reuniting with former Brighton goalkeeper following departure form LevanteAccording to Het Nieuwsblad, Club Brugge are considering the return of Mathew Ryan to the club. The former Brighton goalkeeper is currently at the World Cup with Australia but is a free agent this summer. The 34-year-old has played for the club previously so could be open to a return to Belgium. Former Brighton man Ryan is not the only goalkeeper that Club Brugge are talking to this summer, with experie
  
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• Real Madrid academy defender working ‘like a beast’ to win over Jose Mourinho

  26-06-2026 11:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid academy defender working ‘like a beast’ to win over Jose MourinhoRaul Asencio is preparing for what could be the defining summer of his young career. The 23-year-old academy graduate remains determined to fight for his place at Real Madrid despite facing fierce competition in central defence, reports AS. The academy graduate is working “like a beast” to convince Jose Mourinho that he can be a valuable asset amid rumours of a potential departure.Asencio does no
  
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• Juventus join chase for PSG star – transfer fee potentially rising for World Cup standout

  26-06-2026 11:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Juventus join chase for PSG star – transfer fee potentially rising for World Cup standoutPSG could be about to get a few extra million from the Kang-in Lee sale after a new team joined the chase for the South Korean.If you enjoy PSG Talk coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a preferred source on Google to make us a favourite and see more of our content.South Korea were rather surprisingly beaten by South Africa last night in a blow to their World Cup qualification hopes.They shou
  
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• From cheap transport to football geekery: how Zohran Mamdani won the World Cup

  26-06-2026 11:00 via yahoo.com
  Zohran Mamdani and his wife, Rama Duwaji, were in attendance for Brazil’s match with Morocco. Photograph: Guerin Charles/ABACA/ShutterstockA stunning evening sun was setting behind Union City on Wednesday. It made it slightly harder to see the giant screen that had been set up for the Brazil v Scotland watch party in Hudson River Park, but not enough to ruin the vibe of a New York City World Cup evening. Partly it didn’t matter because the clutch of Brazilians watching the game, kitt
  
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• Elliot Anderson is Enzo Maresca’s dream Manchester City signing

  26-06-2026 11:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Elliot Anderson is Enzo Maresca’s dream Manchester City signingManchester City have secured their first major signing of the 2026 summer window by reaching a blockbuster agreement with Nottingham Forest for Elliot Anderson.Hugo Viana identified the England international as his number one transfer target for the summer transfer window, and certainly his priority to bolster a midfield engine room that had lost Bernardo Silva upon the expiry of the veteran’s contract last season.Despite
  
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• I’m A Celebrity winner Angryginge gets abuse after confronting racism at England World Cup game

  26-06-2026 10:59 via yahoo.com
  Morgan Burtwistle, known as Angryginge and winner of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!, has revealed he received a torrent of online abuse after confronting alleged racism at an England World Cup match.The social media star attempted to have a man removed from England’s 0-0 draw with Ghana at the World Cup at Boston Stadium on Tuesday, after accusing him of making racist remarks.Burtwistle shared screenshots on his Instagram story displaying numerous abusive and threatening
  
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• Three changes Thomas Tuchel must make for England ahead of the Panama clash

  26-06-2026 10:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Three changes Thomas Tuchel must make for England ahead of the Panama clashEngland face Panama in their final group game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at New York New Jersey Stadium on Saturday evening.The Three Lions need a victory to finish as Group L winners following their goalless draw against Ghana last time out.Read on as we look at three changes manager Thomas Tuchel should make ahead of the fixture.Switch to an attacking 4-3-3 formationTuchel has stuck with his preferred 4-2-3-1 formation
  
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• Italian journalist backs Inter’s Palestra decision: ‘He is no Maldini’

  26-06-2026 10:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Italian journalist backs Inter’s Palestra decision: ‘He is no Maldini’Italian football journalist Gianni Bezzi has defended Inter Milan’s cautious approach to the Palestra negotiations, insisting the club were right to take their time over a deal that has ultimately seen the young right-back choose Chelsea over the Nerazzurri.Speaking to TMW Radio, with quotes via FCInter1908, Bezzi was measured in his assessment of a player who has attracted extraordinary attention this
  
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• Former Bayern Munich youngster to agree new Antwerp deal

  26-06-2026 10:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Former Bayern Munich youngster to agree new Antwerp dealAntwerp are experiencing a period of transition. Key players have seen their contracts come to an end this summer and many are opting to depart to pastures new. One player, according to Het Nieuwsblad, is set to stay. Christopher Scott had been a bit part player since joining from Bayern Munich a few years ago, but the attacking midfielder had a strong season in the final year of his contract and appears ready to sign a new deal with Antwer
  
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• Fabrizio Romano confirms Liverpool star could still leave this summer

  26-06-2026 10:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Fabrizio Romano confirms Liverpool star could still leave this summerChiesa Faces Defining Liverpool Pre-Season Under IraolaFederico Chiesa’s Liverpool career has reached that awkward point where possibility and practicality begin to pull in different directions.For a player of his pedigree, the numbers from 2025/26 tell a blunt story. Chiesa made 33 appearances in all competitions, yet started only twice. Across the campaign, he totalled just 686 minutes. In the Premier League, his involv
  
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