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• Liverpool have a perfect transfer lined up for 25-year-old star

  01-07-2026 07:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool have a perfect transfer lined up for 25-year-old starLiverpool's squad is fairly thin compared to some of their Premier League rivals. Teams such as Chelsea actually have too many players among their ranks to even fit into the Premier League's registration rules whereas Liverpool went into the 2025-26 season with less players than they were allowed to.In a way, this is good as it means that the squad is much more tight-knit but, if something such as an injury crisis occurs like it did
  
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• USMNT proves it’s built different with first World Cup knockout win in 24 years

  02-07-2026 07:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SANTA CLARA, Calif. — There are moments and remnants from the 2-0 U.S. victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday that will undoubtedly stand the test of time.Folarin Balogun’s goal and red card — the first such combination at a World Cup since Zinedine Zidane 20 years ago.Malik Tillman’s bloody sock — the result of an opponent stepping on, and cutting through — his shoe.U.S. bravery — on display during a shorthanded 26 minutes, plus another 10 of
  
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• Why Sandro Tonali’s strange Tottenham transfer highlights Newcastle’s biggest problem

  02-07-2026 07:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The world’s richest club is getting even richer. Although it feels a while since Newcastle were described as such and it scarcely seems an achievement to celebrate when their method of enriching themselves involves selling their star players.Getting £69.3m for Anthony Gordon brought in a sizeable fee. A £100m windfall for Sandro Tonali would be a seismic one. A 26-year-old who has already served a ban for gambling would not normally command such a fee. And yet that is still not
  
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• Where does Galbraith's £10m move rank among Swans' big sales?

  02-07-2026 07:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ethan Galbraith, 25, has signed with Stoke City for the 2026-27 Championship season. [Getty Images]Ethan Galbraith's reported £10 million move to Stoke City is one of Swansea City's biggest sales in recent years.The deal places Galbraith alongside Joel Piroe and Ben Davies as Swansea's joint-13th highest sale of all time, while also becoming the club's second-largest sale to another Championship side.Only Joel Piroe's move to Leeds United in 2023, worth an initial £10m and potentiall
  
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• Spurs agree Tonali deal

  02-07-2026 07:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Tottenham Hotspur are set to break their transfer record for a second time this week after agreeing a deal worth up to £100m with Newcastle United for midfielder Sandro Tonali.Spurs previously had a bid of about £80m rejected by Newcastle, but are now set to pay an initial £92.5m plus a further £7.5m in add-ons.BBC Sport previously reported that manager Roberto de Zerbi is a long-time admirer of the Italian international.De Zerbi identified his countryman as
  
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• 🚨 Pape Gueye puts Senegal call-up on hold until...

  02-07-2026 07:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨 Pape Gueye puts Senegal call-up on hold until...Pressure move.In the wake of Senegal’s unbelievable elimination (3-2) against Belgium in the round of 32 of the 2026 World Cup, Villarreal midfielder Pape Gueye announced on his Instagram account that he is putting his Senegal career on hold... until the current coaching staff is replaced!"I’ll come back to say a few words about the elimination... But today I’m announcing that as long as it’s this coaching staff, I
  
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• Disney's Euro adventures - with Ramsey support

  02-07-2026 07:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  John Disney succeeded Billy Paynter as Connah's Quay Nomads boss [FAW/Nik Mesney]The summer of 2016 holds fond football memories for both Aaron Ramsey and John Disney.Ramsey was a member of the first Wales squad to play in a major finals for 58 years, memorably reaching the semi-finals of Euro 2016 in France.Back in Wales, Disney featured in Connah's Quay Nomads' debut in European competition.Now, 10 years, on both men - having been on the same Football Association of Wales (FAW) Pro Licence cou
  
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• Brighton to land Vuskovic

  02-07-2026 07:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]Brighton have agreed a club record £46m deal with Tottenham Hotspur for Croatia defender Luka Vuskovic.Brighton had two bids for Vuskovic turned down last month.However, they have now reached an agreement over a transfer that is also subject to potential additional payments that could take the overall fee to £50m.The 19-year-old will have a medical when Croatia's World Cup campaign is over.Read more on the storyThey play Portugal in a last-32 tie in the early hours of Friday mor
  
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• Spurs agree Tonali deal - send your views

  02-07-2026 07:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC][Getty Images]Tottenham Hotspur are set to break their transfer record for a second time this week after agreeing a deal worth up to £100m with Newcastle United for midfielder Sandro Tonali.Spurs previously had a bid of about £80m rejected by Newcastle, but are now set to pay an initial £92.5m plus a further £7.5m in add-ons.BBC Sport previously reported that manager Roberto de Zerbi is a long-time admirer of the Italian international.De Zerbi identified his countrym
  
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• The secret to Harry Kane’s greatness – and why this World Cup is different

  02-07-2026 07:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  After Harry Kane put it into the top corner, and the bottom corner, Declan Rice maybe put it best after a remarkable 2-1 win over DR Congo.England’s striker, Rice said, is just “inevitable”.Kane is as close to a guarantee as you can get. This is why the England team is almost entirely built around their captain, it’s why descriptions of “the Harry Kane team” aren’t a total exaggeration.Just look at the range he displayed in this very game to inspire this
  
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• Manchester City confirm academy coach’s departure to Championship side Derby County

  02-07-2026 07:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester City confirm academy coach’s departure to Championship side Derby CountyMan City have confirmed Ben Wilkinson’s departure from the club’s academy setupWilkinson joins Championship side Derby County as a first-team coachThe exit comes amid a major coaching structure revamp at the Etihad StadiumManchester City have confirmed that academy coach Ben Wilkinson has left the club to take up a first-team coaching role at Championship side Derby County.Wilkinson had been part
  
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• K League 1 Returns: Here’s How Every Team’s 2026 Has Gone So Far

  02-07-2026 07:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  K League 1 Returns: Here’s How Every Team’s 2026 Has Gone So FarAfter some time away for the World Cup break, K League 1 action returns this weekend with a full slate of fixtures. As such, Nathan Sartain gives a quick blurb on every club, in ascending order. FC SeoulAfter a disappointing 2025, FC Seoul have set the foundations for a successful 2026 so far, topping the table by a six-point margin following back-to-back wins before the World Cup break. Ranking third in the divisio
  
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• West Ham sponsor extends deal despite relegation and David Sullivan allegations

  02-07-2026 07:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  West Ham sponsor extends deal despite relegation and David Sullivan allegationsWest Ham United have confirmed that they will continue their front-of-shirt sponsorship deal with BOYLE Sports despite the club’s relegation from the Premier League and the recent controversy surrounding former co-chairman David Sullivan.The Irish bookmaker has chosen to extend its partnership with the Hammers as the club prepares for life in the Championship. While Premier League clubs are moving away from
  
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• A goal, a red and a LeBron James shout: Folarin Balogun gets the spotlight in US’s wild World Cup win

  02-07-2026 07:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Folarin Balogun will miss out on the USMNT’s next game against Belgium.Photograph: Charlotte Wilson/Getty ImagesThe day afterthe US supreme court upheld birthright citizenship, Folarin Balogun – a player who wouldn’t have even been on the pitch if not for the longstanding, constitutional law – pushed the United States through to the World Cup last 16. Just two days short of his 25th birthday, Balogun scored the opening goal in the US’s 2-0 victory over Bosnia and He
  
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• Two Manchester City legends give Enzo Maresca their tick of approval

  02-07-2026 07:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Two Manchester City legends give Enzo Maresca their tick of approvalEnzo Maresca is now the Manchester City manager. The Italian manager will face the unenviable task of succeeding Pep Guardiola. Maresca has shown at Chelsea and Leicester City that he has the tools to become a very good manager. He has also received public backing from two Manchester City legends, which does bode well for Maresca and his chances of succeeding at City.Kyle Walker and Ilkay Gundogan have shared their thoughts on t
  
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• Mexico fans celebrating World Cup win against Ecuador cause ‘artificial’ earthquake

  02-07-2026 07:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The mass jumping of euphoric fans after Mexico scored two match-winning goals against Ecuador in a tense World Cup knockout game set off “significant” tremors, seismologists say.Mexico’s Digital Platform for Early Warning and Comprehensive Risk Management (SASSLA) observed that “the outburst of euphoria and mass cheering” from fans following the goals in Tuesday’s match “produced vibrations in the local area”.“The Goal by Julian Quiñon
  
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• Mauricio Pochettino gives firm stance on Folarin Balogun red card for USA at World Cup

  02-07-2026 07:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mauricio Pochettino insists Folarin Balogun’s sending off was “never a red card” as the United States boss lamented the decision which means he will be without his star striker for their World Cup 2026 last-16 clash. Balogun, who scored USA’s opener in their 2-0 win against Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday, was shown a straight red card following a VAR review. Replays, aired in super slow-motion, showed Balogun’s studs scraping down the calf of Bosnian defender T
  
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• USMNT Beats Bosnia to Reach World Cup Round of 16! Taylor Twellman Reacts & Belgium Awaits

  02-07-2026 06:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Subscribe to The CooligansApple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeThe USMNT keeps its World Cup dream alive! Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros react to the Americans' 2-0 victory over Bosnia & Herzegovina to book a place in the Round of 16, where Belgium awaits. Joined by Taylor Twellman, the guys break down Malik Tillman's brilliant technical display and spectacular free-kick goal, explain why Tyler Adams remains the heartbeat of this team, and debate whether Folarin Balogun's red card was o
  
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• World Cup What to Watch: Spain aims for first knockout win since 2010; Cristiano Ronaldo leads Portugal against Croatia

  02-07-2026 05:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The 2026 World Cup knockout stage continues on Thursday with three more Round of 32 matchups.Here's what you need to know for Day 22 of the World Cup.Spain vs. AustriaThursday, July 2 | 3 p.m. ET | Inglewood, Calif. | TV: FoxOdds: Spain -1100, Austria +640The reigning European champions are looking to do something that they haven't in 16 years. Spain has failed to win a World Cup knockout stage match since 2010 when they won the tournament. Spain breezed through Group H with two wins and a draw;
  
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• Will Folarin Balogun’s World Cup red card be struck off? No

  02-07-2026 05:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Folarin Balogun is consoled after being sent off against Bosnia and Herzegovina. Photograph: Carlos Barría/ReutersFolarin Balogun’s red card was the only damper on the United States’ 2-1 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday night to reach the World Cup last 16.The decision by referee Raphael Claus to give the US forward a straight red in the 64th minute after a VAR check on a tackle to the ankle of Tarik Muharemović means that Balogun will not be able to play agai
  
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• USA march on but will Balogun red card prove costly?

  02-07-2026 05:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  "Why not us?"It is the question which coach Mauricio Pochettino posed back in March, when discussing the United States' chances of lifting a first World Cup on home soil on 19 July.It has become something of a battle cry for his squad during the tournament and even appears on a motivational poster in his office.However, 21 days into the competition, and with four of the potential eight matches on the road to footballing immortality negotiated, we are still unable to answer it.Will US pay price f
  
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• Why the USMNT can't appeal Folarin Balogun's suspension after his controversial World Cup red card

  02-07-2026 05:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Folarin Balogun is set to miss the United States' World Cup Round of 16 game against Belgium after he received a red card in the USMNT's 2-0 win against Bosnia and Herzegovina.Balogun was sent off in the 64th minute for a seemingly accidental foul on Bosnia and Herzegovina's Tarek Muharemovic as they were playing the ball. The foul was not deemed card-worthy by referee Raphael Claus, but he was sent to the monitor by VAR official Juan Soto as replays showed Muharemovic's ankle turned when Balogu
  
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• 💥Row in Senegal: Gueye says he won't play until the coach is sacked

  02-07-2026 05:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  💥Row in Senegal: Gueye says he won't play until the coach is sackedAfrican football is reeling after Senegal’s shocking elimination from the World Cup. Villarreal midfielder Papé Gueye, one of the squad’s standout players, set off a media bombshell by announcing his temporary resignation from the national team through a forceful message on his social media.Ultimatum to the coaching staffThrough his Instagram account, the midfielder was blunt in making his future with t
  
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• Balogun scores and is sent off as USA reach last 16

  02-07-2026 05:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  FIFA World CupUnited States 2 - 0 Bosnia-Herzegovina FTFolarin Balogun scored and was later sent off as the United States advanced past a lacklustre Bosnia-Herzegovina in Santa Clara to reach the last 16 of the World Cup.Coach Mauricio Pochettino's side produced a display brimming with energy and creativity and more than merited their victory, which was sealed when Malik Tillman's late free-kick doubled their lead.However, it took another moment from Balogun to set them on their way againsta pra
  
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• United States pass Bosnia World Cup test – but at what cost? Balogun red leaves sour taste in the mouth

  02-07-2026 05:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  A puff of the cheeks, a drop of the shoulders and a sumptuous dipper to seal the deal. It may have been somewhat of a surprise when, eight minutes from time and 20 yards out, Christian Pulisic did not step up to take a free-kick just outside the Bosnia and Herzegovina penalty area. But midfielder Malik Tillman, born in Germany and eligible for the US through his father, made a mockery of such thoughts and, with it, secured American progression to the last-16 of the World Cup 2026. Their World Cu
  
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• Steely USA overcome Bosnia and Herzegovina and controversial red to reach World Cup last 16

  02-07-2026 04:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Malik Tillman celebrates his goal against Bosnia and Herzegovina. Photograph: John Todd/ISI Photos/Getty ImagesThe US had their hands on their heads. Weston McKennie’s face betrayed a look of total disbelief. Mauricio Pochettino waved his hands towards the sky, incredulous.Folarin Balogun had been sent off after a seemingly innocent collision with Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Tarik Muharemović that saw the US striker land a foot on his opponent’s ankle. Just like that, the US&
  
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• USMNT player ratings: Balogun scores, sent off as Yanks beat Bosnia & Herzegovina

  02-07-2026 04:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The USMNT is headed to the round of 16 at the 2026 World Cup after beating Bosnia & Herzegovina 2-0 in the round of 3-2 on Tuesday, with Folarin Balogun and Malik Tillman getting on the scoreheet on Wednesday.USA 2-0 BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA — Video highlights & recapBalogun was, unfortunately, sent off shortly after the hour mark for an untimely tackle and will miss the clash with Belgium, but Mauricio Pochettino's side was composed and confident throughout, from first to last whi
  
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• USA reach the World Cup last 16, and Italy takes the blame

  02-07-2026 04:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  USA reach the World Cup last 16, and Italy takes the blameThe United States national team is through to the Round of 16 of the World Cup after beating Bosnia and Herzegovina this Wednesday (1st).The hosts were superior for most of the match and built a 2-0 lead even with one player fewer on the field for practically half of the second half.Folarin Balogun opened the scoring in the 44th minute and was sent off in the 19th minute of the second half.He stepped on the ankle of a Bosnia and Herzegovi
  
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• Latest ever winner, comeback and controversy - Senegal's remarkable exit

  02-07-2026 04:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  One minute, Senegal were cruising into the last 16 of the World Cup.The next, they were left wondering how another dream had slipped through their grasp.Manager Pape Thiaw's side led 2018 semi-finalists Belgium 2-0 with only four minutes left of normal time, after goals from Habib Diarra and Ismaila Sarr. But after outplaying their opponents, they somehow "found a way to lose the game", as ex-Republic of Ireland skipper Roy Keane put it on ITV. Romelu Lukaku's 86th-minute goal sparked hope for B
  
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• 🎥 USA reach World Cup last 16 seeking revenge - and Italy takes blame

  02-07-2026 04:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🎥 USA reach World Cup last 16 seeking revenge - and Italy takes blameThe United States national team reached the World Cup round of 16 after defeating Bosnia and Herzegovina this Wednesday (1st).The hosts were superior for most of the match and built a 2-0 lead even while playing with one man less for practically half of the second half.The next challenge is against Belgium, who knocked the United States out of the 2014 World Cup, held in Brazil, precisely in the round of 16.
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