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• Journalist believes Liverpool made huge £30m transfer mistake

  03-09-2026 08:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Journalist believes Liverpool made huge £30m transfer mistakeDavid Lynch Says Liverpool Made £30m Transfer Mistake With MamardashviliLiverpool’s recruitment strategy has produced some enormous deals, but David Lynch believes one previous decision now stands out as a significant mistake.Speaking to Dave Davis on Anfield Index’s Media Matters podcast, Lynch questioned Liverpool’s move for Giorgi Mamardashvili and suggested the subsequent signing of highly rated young
  
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• 🗞️ Monday’s front pages, Barça masterclass, crisis at Valencia...

  07-09-2026 08:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🗞️ Monday’s front pages, Barça masterclass, crisis at Valencia...This Monday’s sports press places FC Barcelona’s emphatic thrashing at Mestalla (0-5) at the center of attention, a commanding win that cements the Blaugrana as the sole leaders of LaLiga. In contrast to the Barça euphoria, Valencia suffer a heavy blow that has sparked deep concern in the capital of the Turia, while Real Madrid draws the spotlight ahead of the European kick-off.Bar&cce
  
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• Pedri, Gerard Martin react after Valencia 0-5 Barcelona: ‘Very comfortable playing with Rodri’

  07-09-2026 08:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Pedri, Gerard Martin react after Valencia 0-5 Barcelona: ‘Very comfortable playing with Rodri’Barcelona’s emphatic 5-0 victory at Mestalla sent a strong message in La Liga. Pedri was among the scorers yesterday, and the midfielder said in the post-match comments that the team’s mindset is not limited to domestic success.“We’re raring to go: we’re going for every title,” Pedri said.The size of the victory may have surprised some given Valencia&
  
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• Arda Guler suspension opens door for Real Madrid’s club-record signing to earn first start under Mourinho

  07-09-2026 08:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arda Guler suspension opens door for Real Madrid’s club-record signing to earn first start under MourinhoYan Diomande has spent more than a month at Real Madrid, but the club’s record signing is still waiting for his first start under Jose Mourinho.The 19-year-old winger has featured in all four league matches since his arrival, yet his involvement has been limited to just 83 minutes. In fact, he has not completed half an hour in a single game and has so far been restricted to s
  
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• 'Arsenal are a powerhouse'

  07-09-2026 08:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Former Premier League striker Chris Sutton said Arsenal are still ahead of the rest, despite their rivals spending hundreds of millions of pounds during the transfer window."They're such a powerhouse," said the former Chelsea, Blackburn and England forward."Chelsea are a good team, but Arsenal always find a way to win. Can you stop Arsenal? I don't think they [other Premier League teams] can."The Gunners have won their opening three games of a top-flight campaign while conceding fe
  
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• Iliman Ndiaye explains why he turned down Tottenham for Man City

  07-09-2026 08:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Iliman Ndiaye has explained why he turned down Tottenham to join Manchester City by saying his determination to play Champions League football counted against Spurs. The Senegalese winger completed a £60m move from Everton to City on deadline day but only after Tottenham were the first to bid for him. Spurs were discussing a £60m move for Ndiaye – with Richarlison returning to Everton for £35m in a separate deal – but as soon as City showed an interest, the former S
  
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• Ndiaye now at the top table of the game

  07-09-2026 08:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Iliman Ndiaye's first comment in the interview room after Saturday's win was a bit of an understatement. He told us it has "been a long journey to get to this point".Back in 2020, the Senegal winger was playing for Hyde United, on loan from Sheffield United.Yes, it was only six miles away from Etihad Stadium, but it was also way down in the sixth tier of English football.Six years on, Ndiaye is now at the top table of the game and it was a promising debut - including at least one b
  
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• England midfielder confirms he's ready to join Liverpool

  07-09-2026 08:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  England midfielder confirms he's ready to join LiverpoolAn England midfielder is now ready to join Liverpool. One area of the squad the Reds are going to be exploring in the coming months and potentially years will be the midfield.It was a position that went virtually unaddressed in the transfer window.Partly because of the emergence of the brilliant Trey Nyoni. Even after losing Curtis Jones, Liverpool decided not to invest in another midfielder because they have strong faith in Nyoni fulfillin
  
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• Inter Milan carry unwanted Real Madrid curse into Champions League clash at Bernabéu

  07-09-2026 08:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Inter Milan carry unwanted Real Madrid curse into Champions League clash at BernabéuInter Milan will arrive at the Santiago Bernabeu for their 2026/27 UEFA Champions League opener carrying a record they will be desperate to change.The Nerazzurri have not beaten Real Madrid in Europe this century, with their last victory over the Spanish giants coming almost three decades ago. As such, their most recent victory came in 1998 at San Siro. Luigi Simoni’s Inter defeated Guus Hiddink
  
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• Flick talks Lamine, Rodri, Bernal, Fermin, Olmo, Cubarsi after Valencia 0-5 Barcelona

  07-09-2026 08:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Flick talks Lamine, Rodri, Bernal, Fermin, Olmo, Cubarsi after Valencia 0-5 BarcelonaHansi Flick was all smiles as Barcelona produced a commanding 5-0 victory over Valencia at Mestalla, with the coach celebrating each of his side’s five goals with unrestrained joy.The result was exactly the kind of performance Flick wants from his Barcelona team. They controlled the contest from the opening stages, dominated possession and repeatedly found spaces against Valencia’s defensive sha
  
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• Swansea must protect defensive record - Matos

  07-09-2026 06:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  A 10th minute Stoke City goal on the opening day of the Championship is the only goal Swansea City have conceded this season [Huw Evans Picture Agency]Swansea City head coach Vitor Matos has said his side must "take care" of their impressive defensive record as they aim to challenge for promotion.Championship leaders Swansea have conceded just once across their first five games of the season, fewer than any other team in the English Football League (EFL).A 0-0 draw against Wrexham means the Swan
  
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• O'Hare 'can't wait' for home Wrexham debut

  07-09-2026 05:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Huw Evans Picture Agency]Callum O'Hare "can't wait" to make his home debut after a hectic welcome to Wrexham since completing his deadline-day move from Sheffield United.The 28-year-old got up in the early hours on Tuesday morning to seal his switch to the Racecourse Ground before Wrexham's trip to Millwall.O'Hare then raced to London on the train, arriving hours before kick-off to make the squad, but remained an unused sub as Wrexham won 3-0 at the Den.Then came his first Welsh derby. He was t
  
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• 🇲🇽 The 2027 Conchampions will be packed with Mexican clubs

  07-09-2026 04:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🇲🇽 The 2027 Conchampions will be packed with Mexican clubsHistoric! Half of Liga MX will be present in the most important club tournament in Concacaf.With León’s win over América and by securing third place in the Leagues Cup, 9 Mexican teams will be aiming for the Concachampions title in 2027.The rest of the teams will come from MLS, Canada, Central America, and the Caribbean.Mexican teams have a clear dominance in the competition, having lost the trophy only
  
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• Manuel Baum speaks on Augsburg’s rise to the top of the Bundesliga table

  07-09-2026 04:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manuel Baum speaks on Augsburg’s rise to the top of the Bundesliga tableFC Augsburg head coach Manuel Baum credited the strength of his deep squad after Sunday’s remarkable Bundesliga comeback victory away at Eintracht Frankfurt carried the Fuggerstädter to the top of the Bundesliga table for the first time in club history.Few would have anticipated such an outcome after the opening 45 minutes.Frankfurt dominated virtually every phase of the first half, took an early lead throug
  
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• Against the Odds: Looking Back at Daejeon Citizen’s Historic AFC Champions League Campaign

  07-09-2026 04:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Against the Odds: Looking Back at Daejeon Citizen’s Historic AFC Champions League CampaignDaejeon Hana Citizen know which teams they'll face upon their return to the AFC Champions League, but who did they face last time, and how did their maiden voyage into Asia pan out?Daejeon Hana Citizen have been drawn to play against Kyoto Sanga, Vissel Kobe, Beijing FC, and Kashima Antlers at home, as well as Shanghai Port, Kashiwa Reysol, Johor Darul Ta'zim and Gamba Osaka away in the 2026-2027 AFC
  
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• Eintracht Frankfurt’s Adi Hütter defends small squad size and ponders tactical change after Bundesliga defeat

  07-09-2026 03:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Eintracht Frankfurt’s Adi Hütter defends small squad size and ponders tactical change after Bundesliga defeatEintracht Frankfurt head coach Adi Hütter was left searching for answers after watching his side transform an excellent opening half into a chastening 1-4 Bundesliga home defeat against FC Augsburg on Sunday evening. Frankfurt controlled virtually everything before the break at the Deutsche Bank Park. Jonathan Burkardt headed home Younes Ebnoutalib’s cross after six
  
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• 📊 Updated Brasileirão table after a fiery Sunday!

  07-09-2026 03:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  📊 Updated Brasileirão table after a fiery Sunday!It was an EXCITING Sunday (6) in the 2026 Brasileirão.Six matches shook up the 26th round of the competition — which still isn’t over.There was a team sinking deeper into the bottom four, a change at the top, and a MASSIVE UPSET with a historic result.Check below for what happened, how the table stands, and the matches still to come. The 11 a.m. match ended in a win for the team currently in 16th place. A res
  
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• 🎥 Shock in Itaquera! Corinthians beaten by bottom side Chapecoense

  07-09-2026 02:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🎥 Shock in Itaquera! Corinthians beaten by bottom side ChapecoenseChapecoense had only two wins in the Brasileirão — against Santos and São Paulo.And a total of zero away victories.Then they went and stunned Corinthians right at the Neo Química Arena this Sunday (6).Timão took the lead, but ended up losing 2-1 in front of 44,588 fans.It was SCCP’s fourth STRAIGHT defeat, and now the team turns its focus to the Copa Libertadores.Meanwhile, bottom-pl
  
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• 🤯 São Caetano lose 12-0 on aggregate in Copa Paulista

  07-09-2026 01:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🤯 São Caetano lose 12-0 on aggregate in Copa PaulistaRunners-up in the Copa Libertadores in 2002 and in the Brasileirão in 2000 and 2001, São Caetano have not enjoyed glory days for a long time.And they confirmed a major embarrassment last Saturday (5).After losing 5-0 in the first leg, Azulão saw Primavera win 7-0 to seal qualification for the quarterfinals of the Copa Paulista in front of their home crowd.Special mention goes to forward Kauan Cunha, who was
  
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• 🤯 São Caetano, Liberta and BR runners-up, lose 12-0 on aggregate

  07-09-2026 01:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🤯 São Caetano, Liberta and BR runners-up, lose 12-0 on aggregateRunner-up in the Copa Libertadores in 2002 and in the Brasileirão in 2000 and 2001, São Caetano has not enjoyed glory days for a long time.And it confirmed a major embarrassment last Saturday (5). After losing 5-0 in the first leg, Azulão then saw Primavera win 7-0 to seal qualification for the Copa Paulista quarterfinals in front of its home crowd. Highlight for striker Kauan Cunha, who was comin
  
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• 🤯 São Caetano, Liberta and BR runners-up, lose 12-0 in Copa Paulista

  07-09-2026 01:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🤯 São Caetano, Liberta and BR runners-up, lose 12-0 in Copa PaulistaRunners-up in the Copa Libertadores in 2002 and in the Brasileirão in 2000 and 2001, São Caetano have not enjoyed glory days for a long time now.And they confirmed a major embarrassment last Saturday (5).After losing 5-0 in the first leg, Azulão then watched Primavera win 7-0 to seal qualification for the Copa Paulista quarterfinals in front of their home fans.Special mention goes to forward K
  
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• Different names execute Urs Fischer’s ‘principles’ as Mainz overwhelm Hamburg

  07-09-2026 01:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Different names execute Urs Fischer’s ‘principles’ as Mainz overwhelm HamburgMainz 05 head coach Urs Fischer praised his squad’s ability to maintain its tactical principles despite significant personnel changes after Sunday’s emphatic 0-5 Bundesliga victory away at Hamburger SV. Fischer’s “Nullfünter” produced a scoreline worthy of their name on the second matchday of the 2026/27 Bundesliga.The Rheinhessen overwhelmed Hamburg from the opening
  
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• 🎥 Flamengo celebrate! Botafogo and Palmeiras play out a draw

  07-09-2026 01:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🎥 Flamengo celebrate! Botafogo and Palmeiras play out a drawThere has been a change at the top of the 2026 Brasileirão after 18 rounds.After seeing Flamengo do its part, Palmeiras faced Botafogo on Sunday night (6).And they were held to a 0-0 draw with Glorioso at Nilton Santos.A result that confirmed Rubro-Negro in first place.The match was valid for round 26 of the competition.And it featured Carlo Ancelotti in attendance three days before the national team call-up for the next
  
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• 🎥 Flamengo celebrate! Botafogo and Palmeiras draw

  07-09-2026 01:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🎥 Flamengo celebrate! Botafogo and Palmeiras drawThere is a change at the top of the 2026 Brasileirão after 19 rounds.After seeing Flamengo do its part, Palmeiras faced Botafogo on Sunday night (6).And they were held to a 0-0 draw with Glorioso at Nilton Santos.The match was valid for round 26 of the competition.And it featured Carlo Ancelotti in attendance three days before the national team call-up for the next FIFA international window.Check out the highlights soon.
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• Women’s U-20 World Cup ultimate guide: Team insight, players to watch and predicted finishes

  07-09-2026 01:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Women’s U-20 World Cup ultimate guide: Team insight, players to watch and predicted finishesThe U-20 World Cup is the top competition in the women’s youth game. USWNT manager Emma Hayes called it ‘the biggest platform for young players to play in’.Teams who do well here often go on to dominate at senior level. Spain won the U-20 title in 2022, then won the senior World Cup the following year with several of the same players.The tournament runs from September 5th-27th, hos
  
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• Confirmed line-ups for Cruz Azul 🆚 Santos Laguna

  07-09-2026 00:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Confirmed line-ups for Cruz Azul 🆚 Santos LagunaThe current Mexican football champion hosts Santos Laguna at the Estadio Azteca for the Matchday 7 clash of the Mexican tournament.
  After a winless run, La Máquina picked up all three points away to Necaxa in the previous round, and today, in front of their fans, they are clear favorites to claim another victory.Santos are not responding and remain at the bottom of the overall standings, with just one point from eighteen available.Cr
  
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• Three things we learned from Arsenal's enthralling win vs lively Chelsea

  07-09-2026 00:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LONDON — Arsenal and Chelsea put on a show in North London on Sunday, with the Premier League giants going toe-to-toe in a wonderful early-season spectacle. MORE — Arsenal v Chelsea recap | Player ratingsSo many intriguing tactical tweaks took place as Morgan Rogers gave Chelsea an early lead but Arsenal roared back with goals from Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard to take the lead. The Gunners are now 10 games unbeaten against Chelsea in the Premier League, but this win was up in the
  
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• Hamburg’s Merlin Polzin accepts responsibility for personnel decisions after heavy Mainz defeat

  07-09-2026 00:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Hamburg’s Merlin Polzin accepts responsibility for personnel decisions after heavy Mainz defeatHamburger SV head coach Merlin Polzin offered no excuses after his heavily rebuilt side suffered a horrendous 0-5 home defeat to Mainz 05 on Sunday afternoon.Hamburg entered their first home Bundesliga fixture of the season looking to respond to their 2-0 opening-day defeat away at Borussia Dortmund. Instead, the afternoon developed into one of the club’s worst top-flight home performances
  
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• Report Thiago Motta ready for Fiorentina job after Grosso fired

  07-09-2026 00:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report Thiago Motta ready for Fiorentina job after Grosso firedThiago Motta is reportedly close to taking the Fiorentina job after Fabio Grosso’s dismissal, with Raffaele Palladino or Paolo Vanoli returns less likely candidates.FLORENCE, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 05: Head coach Fabio Grosso manager of ACF Fiorentina reacts during the Serie A match between ACF Fiorentina and Torino FC at Stadio Artemio Franchi on September 5, 2026 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images)T
  
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• Report Thiago Motta or Vanoli ready for Fiorentina job after Grosso fired

  07-09-2026 00:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report Thiago Motta or Vanoli ready for Fiorentina job after Grosso firedThiago Motta is reportedly close to taking the Fiorentina job after Fabio Grosso’s dismissal, with Raffaele Palladino or Paolo Vanoli returns also possible candidates.FLORENCE, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 05: Head coach Fabio Grosso manager of ACF Fiorentina reacts during the Serie A match between ACF Fiorentina and Torino FC at Stadio Artemio Franchi on September 5, 2026 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Ge
  
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