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• Kite appreciates second chance after Exeter return

  26-10-2026 11:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Harry Kite returned to Exeter City in the summer after two years away [Shutterstock]Harry Kite hopes he can repay Exeter City's faith in him after his first league start since re-joining the club.The 26-year-old midfielder moved back to St James Park in the summer, two years after leaving the club.Kite spent last season at Truro City in the National League having missed much of the 2024-25 season with a serious hamstring injury.He played most of City's 2-1 win over Fleetwood Town as they continu
  
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• Former Barcelona star praises Mourinho’s tactical masterclass in El Clasico win

  26-10-2026 18:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  Former Barcelona star praises Mourinho’s tactical masterclass in El Clasico winReal Madrid’s victory over Barcelona on Sunday was more than just three points in the La Liga title race.It was an important statement from Jose Mourinho, who outcoached Hansi Flick and made tactical decisions that helped his side overcome the Catalan giants.Barça came into this fixture looking unstoppable in the league, but Madrid’s 2-1 victory at Camp Nou has earned Jose considerable praise.Abelardo praises M
  
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• Southampton state case in automatic promotion race

  26-10-2026 18:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  Southampton captain Jack Stephens has played 242 times for the club [Getty Images]Southampton's win on Saturday against West Ham United made it clear just how serious and qualified they are to push for automatic promotion this season.If it was not for their four point deduction at the start of the campaign then Tonda Eckert's side would be second in the Championship table.Their seven wins in 12 league matches have them sixth in the standings and three points off Swansea in second.What started ou
  
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• Official: Inter’s Lautaro Martínez comes 22nd in 2026 Ballon d’Or rankings

  26-10-2026 18:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  Official: Inter’s Lautaro Martínez comes 22nd in 2026 Ballon d’Or rankingsInter captain Lautaro Martínez has finished 22nd in the 2026 Ballon d’Or rankings, with the winner still due to be announced at tonight’s ceremony in London.The Argentine was the only Serie A player on the 30-man shortlist for the 70th edition of the award, which will be presented at the London Palladium for the first time.It was Lautaro’s fifth Ballon d’Or nomination, making him the Inter player with the thi
  
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• Virgil van Dijk throws down challenge to Liverpool's new-look attack after Mohamed Salah exit

  26-10-2026 18:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Virgil van Dijk believes Liverpool’s new-look attack are beginning to click, but feels the next generation still have plenty to prove.The Reds captain was speaking after a 2-0 win over Brighton on Sunday in which £364 million of attacking talent finally looked like a coherent unit.Alexander Isak, Bradley Barcola, Florian Wirtz and Cody Gakpo all started together for the first time in that game, with Isak scoring for the sixth time in his last six league matches, finishing after an assist from
  
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• Liverpool interested in move for £34m Premier League star

  26-10-2026 18:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool interested in move for £34m Premier League starLiverpool Join Tarik Muharemovic Transfer Race as Leeds United Stand Firm on £60m ValuationLiverpool are among the clubs monitoring Leeds United centre-back Tarik Muharemovic, with TeamTalk reporting growing interest in the 23-year-old as his stock continues to rise in the Premier League.According to the original TeamTalk report, Leeds have already reached a firm internal decision. The Yorkshire club are determined to resist interest in
  
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• Liverpool have joined the race to sign £34m defender

  26-10-2026 18:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool have joined the race to sign £34m defenderLiverpool Monitor Tarik Muharemovic as Leeds United Take Firm Transfer StanceLiverpool are among the clubs tracking Leeds United defender Tarik Muharemovic, although the current picture suggests Elland Road remains the most likely place for him to stay in the short term. According to TeamTalk, Leeds have made a clear decision on the 23-year-old centre-back as interest builds across Europe.The report states that Liverpool are in the mix alongsi
  
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• Barcelona decided not to sign in-form striker in the summer due to €50 million price tag

  26-10-2026 18:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona decided not to sign in-form striker in the summer due to €50 million price tagBarcelona had a summer transfer window that brought significant changes to their attack. The departures of Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres left the club without a number nine.Although Gabriel Jesus arrived and Raphinha has adapted brilliantly to a central role, the long-term striker role remains an important consideration.The Catalans explored several options during the transfer window, including Julia
  
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• Nico Williams confirms ‘countless offers’ during Arsenal transfer pursuit

  26-10-2026 18:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Nico Williams confirms ‘countless offers’ during Arsenal transfer pursuitNico Williams has confirmed recent comments from his agent that he had plenty of options to leave Athletic Club before extending his contract, with Arsenal among the interested clubs.Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty ImagesFollowing recent comments from Nico Williams’ agent about the transfer interest in him in 2024 and 2025, the player has confirmed that he had many opportunities to leave Athletic Club for the likes
  
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• Juventus still in hunt for Marseille’s Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, contacts on

  26-10-2026 18:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Juventus still in hunt for Marseille’s Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, contacts onSerie A side Juventus could make do with another midfield addition, especially as Khephren Thuram and Manuel Locatelli. They continue to monitor potential signings to bolster that part of the side, with Marseille’s Pierre Emile-Hojbjerg seen as a target.The Dane was linked with a move to Milan in the summer but a move never quite materialised. Juve have been among the suitors and Tuttomercatoweb have some more informati
  
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• Baresi mural outside Casa Milan vandalised again, weeks after being restored

  26-10-2026 18:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Baresi mural outside Casa Milan vandalised again, weeks after being restoredThe mural of Franco Baresi outside Casa Milan has been vandalised for a second time, just over two weeks after it was restored.According to MilanNews24, black paint was used to cover the captain’s armband and the Milan crest on the shorts of the legendary defender. Tgcom24 reports that the European Cup Baresi is holding aloft was also blacked out.The artwork in Piazza Gino Valle was created by street artist Luca Rosada
  
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• Weir 25th in Ballon d'Or and joins Olid & Cuthbert in award shortlist

  26-10-2026 17:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Eva Olid, Erin Cuthbert and Caroline Weir are among the Scottish football nominees [Getty Images]Caroline Weir has been ranked the 25th best women footballer in the world on the day she also joined fellow Scotland midfielder Erin Cuthbert and Manchester United head coach Eva Olid on the shortlist for the Scottish Women's Football Awards 2026.It was the second year in a row that 31-year-old Weir, who left Real Madrid for Lyon this summer, has been a Ballon d'Or nominee having been ranked 30th 12
  
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• Football Italia Show: Italy’s Ballon d’Or – Who was the best in 2026?

  26-10-2026 17:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Football Italia Show: Italy’s Ballon d’Or – Who was the best in 2026?With no Italian players featuring among the leading contenders on Ballon d’Or night, the Football Italia Show is taking matters into its own hands.Click here to subscribe to the official Football Italia YouTube channelLorenzo Bettoni and Giancarlo Rinaldi return with a new episode to debate the best Italian performers of the 2025-26 season and rank the country’s top five players.Who was Italy’s best player in 2025-2
  
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• 'We need a proven manager'

  26-10-2026 17:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]We asked you who you would like to see take charge of Burnley after Nicky Hayen's departure.Here are some of your thoughts:Mike: Sean Dyche knows the club and its values and is strong enough not to take any nonsense from players or owners. He should be our main target now.Ian: We need a proven manager with Championship experience, but also let them bring a coaching team with them. Our last two head coaches seem to be on their own and are expected to change things, yet have no choice but to
  
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• Milan target derby return for Gila, Rabiot and Moreira

  26-10-2026 17:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Milan target derby return for Gila, Rabiot and MoreiraMario Gila, Adrien Rabiot and Diego Moreira are unlikely to be fit for Milan’s clash with Bologna, with Ruben Amorim instead hoping to have them back for Saturday’s derby against Inter.According to MilanNews, via Calciomercato.com, the trio are working to be ready for the derby after missing Sunday’s 2-0 win at Udinese. Rabiot has fatigue in his right calf, Moreira has a hamstring problem and Gila is dealing with inflammation in his lef
  
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• Baggies' run of conceding first continues

  26-10-2026 17:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Shutterstock]Preston North End defender Andrew Hughes' opening goal against West Bromwich Albion marked the sixth consecutive league match where the Baggies have conceded first.They have, however, endured a longer streak in their recent history. Since the 2010-11 season, Albion have conceded first in seven successive league matches six times according to Opta.The last time they did so was between December and January during the 2020-21 season, but they are at risk of hitting that total again as
  
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• Liverpool keeping a close eye on former star as struggles continue

  26-10-2026 17:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool keeping a close eye on former star as struggles continueTrent Alexander-Arnold Real Madrid Struggles Spark Liverpool Return TalkThere is something faintly surreal about seeing Trent Alexander-Arnold reduced to a late-game afterthought at Real Madrid. For years, he seemed built for the grandest stages, a footballer whose right foot could bend a match to his will and whose imagination gave shape to chaos. Now, according to TEAMtalk, Liverpool are watching events in Spain closely as the p
  
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• Arsenal tipped to be in the race to sign World Cup wonderkid

  26-10-2026 17:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal tipped to be in the race to sign World Cup wonderkidArsenal Step Up Gilberto Mora Pursuit With Loan Plan on the TableArsenal are moving with intent in the race for Gilberto Mora, and the outline of their thinking is already clear. The north London club want the Mexican teenager, and one proposed route would see him signed and immediately sent out on loan. It is a familiar model, practical rather than romantic, and it tells you plenty about how they view his development.Mora is only 18, y
  
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• Summer Arsenal target apologises to his current club

  26-10-2026 17:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Summer Arsenal target apologises to his current clubJulian Alvarez has apologised to Atletico Madrid fans for his comments about a transfer over the summer, after scoring his first two goals of the season last week.Photo by Fran Santiago/Getty ImagesArsenal transfer target Julian Alvarez fell out with the Atletico Madrid fans over the summer, after suggesting that it was the right time for a transfer for him to fulfill his “dream”.To be clear, that dream was to play for FC Barcelona, not Ars
  
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• Boniek slams Juventus: ‘I don’t see a team of champions, just good players’

  26-10-2026 17:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Boniek slams Juventus: ‘I don’t see a team of champions, just good players’Zbigniew Boniek believes Juventus are in a “compromised and difficult situation” and are no longer contenders for the Scudetto.According to Gazzetta dello Sport, the former Bianconeri forward spoke to Radio Anch’io Sport, a day after Juve’s 2-0 win at Lecce. Weston McKennie and Douglas Luiz scored in the first half as Luciano Spalletti’s side ended a 35-day wait for a league victory, moving up to seventh w
  
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• Barcelona’s perfect Spotify Camp Nou record ends with 1-2 El Clasico defeat

  26-10-2026 17:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona’s perfect Spotify Camp Nou record ends with 1-2 El Clasico defeatBarcelona’s remarkable run of home league victories at the new Spotify Camp Nou came to an end on Sunday after Real Madrid beat Hansi Flick’s men 1-2 in the first El Clasico of the season.Jose Mourinho’s side brought an end to a sequence of 18 consecutive league wins at the stadium since its reopening in November 2025, puncturing a record that had made Barcelona virtually untouchable on home soil.Tremendous record
  
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• Frustration building at West Ham after Saints loss?

  26-10-2026 16:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Nuno Espirito Santo was named West Ham manager in September 2025 [Getty Images]At full-time on Saturday aside from the jubilant away support, the London Stadium was a picture of frustration. Supporters had booed at half-time and did the same at the full-time whistle, partly in protest against the referee, but also due to the fact that they had just failed to win a third straight home game.Prior to being beaten by Saints, the Irons drew with QPR and lost to Fulham in the Carabao Cup. It appeared
  
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• Sir Jim Ratcliffe puts Lausanne-Sport up for sale as Man Utd crisis deepens

  26-10-2026 16:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sir Jim Ratcliffe puts Lausanne-Sport up for sale as Man Utd crisis deepensSir Jim Ratcliffe’s INEOS has put Swiss club Lausanne-Sport up for sale, signalling a further retreat from its sporting investments while Manchester United continue to struggle.According to The Athletic, the British billionaire’s company has appointed global consultancy firm Alvarez & Marsal to oversee the sale of the Swiss Super League outfit.The firm has circulated a five-page prospectus, titled “Project Strik
  
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• Barcelona could recover injury-prone defender for Atletico Madrid encounter

  26-10-2026 16:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona could recover injury-prone defender for Atletico Madrid encounterAccording to Mundo Deportivo, Andreas Christensen is closing in on a potential return for Barcelona, with Hansi Flick hoping to have the Danish defender available for the crucial La Liga meeting with Atletico Madrid on 8 November. After weeks of defensive injury problems, his comeback could provide the manager with a timely boost ahead of one of Barcelona’s most demanding fixtures of the season.Christensen has been side
  
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• Nico Williams confirms having said ‘no’ to PSG, Arsenal and Barça to stay at Athletic Club

  26-10-2026 16:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Nico Williams confirms having said ‘no’ to PSG, Arsenal and Barça to stay at Athletic ClubAthletic Club’s Nico Williams (24) has confirmed that he turned down opportunities to join Paris Saint-Germain, Arsenal as well as FC Barcelona in order to stay at the club.“I never had any doubts about wanting to stay here,” the Spaniard said at a press conference. Explaining that he had “received a huge number of offers over the last three summers”, the 24-year-old winger said he had chosen
  
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• Rocchi resigns from AIA to continue DAZN pundit role

  26-10-2026 16:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Rocchi resigns from AIA to continue DAZN pundit roleFormer Serie A and Serie B referee chief Gianluca Rocchi has resigned from the Italian Referees’ Association (AIA).According to GianlucaDiMarzio.com, citing Calvar.it, the ex-designator submitted his resignation on Saturday. His new role as a regular pundit on DAZN is incompatible with AIA rules, which strictly limit what members can say publicly about active officials.Rocchi had previously needed individual permission from the association fo
  
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• What is holding up Federico Dimarco’s renewal at Inter

  26-10-2026 16:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  What is holding up Federico Dimarco’s renewal at InterSerie A side Inter have seen Federico Dimarco become a vital player since last season, when he was one of the most creative players on the planet. His importance hasn’t reduced but Inter are yet to tie him down to a new deal.Tuttomercatowebreport that negotiations between the two parties began several weeks ago. New sporting director Dario Baccin has spoken to the wing-back’s entourage and there is a mutual desire to progress talks furt
  
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• Real Madrid speedster puts Vinicius under pressure after statement El Clasico performance

  26-10-2026 16:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid speedster puts Vinicius under pressure after statement El Clasico performanceAccording to MARCA, Yan Diomande has given Jose Mourinho a major selection dilemma after delivering an outstanding performance in his first El Clasico, helping Real Madrid secure a 2-1 victory over Barcelona at the Spotify Camp Nou. The Ivorian winger made his presence felt at both ends of the pitch, strengthening his case for a permanent place in the team’s attack and raising questions about where Viniciu
  
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• Barcelona suffer fresh defensive setback as Xavi Espart ruled out for seven weeks

  26-10-2026 16:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona suffer fresh defensive setback as Xavi Espart ruled out for seven weeksBarcelona have suffered another injury setback after teenage defender Xavi Espart was ruled out for approximately seven weeks following Sunday’s 2-1 defeat to Real Madrid.The 19-year-old sustained an injury to his right ankle during El Clasico at the Camp Nou, forcing him off before the half-hour mark.Espart went to ground after experiencing discomfort and was unable to continue, with Alejandro Balde replacing him
  
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• Why is Wilcox in line of fire from Man Utd fans?

  26-10-2026 16:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jason Wilcox (fourth from left) watched United's 3-0 defeat by Bournemouth alongside chief executive Omar Berrada [Getty Images]As the clocked ticked down during Manchester United's 3-0 defeat by Bournemouth at Old Trafford on Sunday, the home fans made it clear what they thought about director of football Jason Wilcox.Singing his name along with an obscenity, the message was brutal and to the point. It was sung by a majority of the United supporters, and on more than one occasion.It came less t
  
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