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• Liverpool promote record-breaking wonderkid to first-team

  05-09-2026 09:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool promote record-breaking wonderkid to first-teamLiverpool promote a record-breaking wonderkid to their first-team. The Reds squad isn't in the greatest shape after the conclusion of the transfer window. Andoni Iraola will have wanted more additions to bolster his team.However, ultimately the club's recruitment team decided there were no viable options on the market. Secondly, the options that were available were deemed to expensive.Liverpool's strategy has always been to explore long-te
  
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• Official | Hugo Larsson’s Fulham debut triggers €22m purchase obligation

  05-09-2026 19:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Official | Hugo Larsson’s Fulham debut triggers €22m purchase obligationHugo Larsson’s first appearance for Fulham has already converted the Swedish midfielder’s loan move from Eintracht Frankfurt into a permanent transfer. Kicker reports that the purchase obligation contained within the agreement was triggered when Larsson made his Premier League debut during Saturday’s 3-2 home defeat to Crystal Palace.The 22-year-old entered in the 79th minute in place o
  
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• Hayen reacts as Burnley lose again to Bristol City

  05-09-2026 19:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Burnley manager Nicky Hayen [Getty Images]Burnley manager Nicky Hayen spoke to BBC Radio Lancashire after their late 2-1 home defeat to Bristol City left them bottom of the Championship. For a written selection of his quotes click here.Latest Burnley news, analysis and fan viewsAsk about Burnley - what do you want to know?
  
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• 🤔 Nobody saw this coming: S04 v Bayern goes very differently

  05-09-2026 19:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🤔 Nobody saw this coming: S04 v Bayern goes very differentlyTo be completely honest: Thinking about the most recent games between Schalke 04 and FC Bayern, it seemed only natural to expect Bayern to completely steamroll the Royal Blues here. But so far, that really hasn’t been the case at all. FC Bayern are clearly dominating the match, but the truly huge chances — and especially the goals — failed to materialize in the first 45 minutes.
  And Miron Muslic’s side we
  
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• Inter ultras display messages for Facchetti and Ausilio during Napoli game

  05-09-2026 19:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Inter ultras display messages for Facchetti and Ausilio during Napoli gameInter ultras paid tribute to legend Giacinto Facchetti and ex-sporting director Piero Ausilio with two banners during their home Serie A match against Napoli.Facchetti, a legendary defender for Inter and the Italy national team, died 20 years ago, on September 4, 2006, so the Nerazzurri ultras in Curva Nord honoured him today with a banner displayed before the hydration break in the first half.Inter ultras’ banners f
  
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• How cheaper buys outshone £125m Enzo Fernandez on Manchester City bow

  05-09-2026 19:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The previous time Enzo Fernandez had started a match, he exited in disgrace. A few weeks and £125m later, some Manchester City fans stood to applaud their most expensive debutant ever. From being sent off in the World Cup final to being parachuted in for an unexpected start, it has been an eventful few weeks for the Argentinian. Relatively speaking, this was the calm after the storm. The taunts from the Coventry fans as he was substituted are a sign of a growing notoriety, even if Fernande
  
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• 😱Pure drama: Cristiano and Messi could play at La Bombonera

  05-09-2026 19:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  😱Pure drama: Cristiano and Messi could play at La BomboneraCarlos Tevez is moving forward with organizing his testimonial match at La Bombonera next December. After speaking with Boca Juniors president Juan Román Riquelme, the 'Apache' received immediate approval to hold his farewell match, bringing together around 60 footballers with whom he shared a dressing room.Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo together in Argentina?The former striker’s biggest ambition is to have Lionel Messi
  
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• Nottingham Forest 0-0 Tottenham: What Glasner said

  05-09-2026 19:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Nottingham Forest boss Oliver Glasner speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "It feels we lost two points today because I watched a few situations back and I think the goal must stand. It's not clear and obvious. We have a briefing before the season that the VAR threshold should be high again when VAR intervenes and I think it was not clear and obvious."For me it is a clear penalty when Neco Williams gets fouled because [Mohammed] Kudus doesn't even jump into the ball and when this situation happens
  
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• Man City Ratings vs Coventry, Anderson Shines as Haaland Seals Victory

  05-09-2026 19:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Man City Ratings vs Coventry, Anderson Shines as Haaland Seals VictoryMan City Player Ratings vs Coventry as Elliot Anderson Shines in 1-0 WinMan City moved three points clear at the top of the Premier League after squeezing past Coventry 1-0 at the Etihad Stadium, although Enzo Maresca’s side were made to work considerably harder than they might have expected.Erling Haaland scored the decisive goal, his third of the season, while Elliot Anderson produced another commanding midfield displa
  
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• De Zerbi, Tonali and Udogie misery continues after Tottenham held by Forest

  05-09-2026 19:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  De Zerbi, Tonali and Udogie misery continues after Tottenham held by ForestRoberto De Zerbi’s Tottenham Hotspur were held to a goalless draw by Nottingham Forest on Saturday afternoon, as the Italian coach’s ‘revolution’ in North London struggles to gather pace.De Zerbi guided the club to Premier League survival after taking over late last season and helped engineer an expensive squad overhaul in the summer transfer window, with over €200m spent on midfielders alone.
  
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• Pressley delighted to sign 'special' Moorhouse

  05-09-2026 19:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Dundee head coach Steven Pressley is delighted to have secured the services of "special" midfielder Jack Moorhouse.The 20-year-old signed for Dundee on loan from Manchester United on deadline day after months of interest.Moorhouse could make his Dundee debut at Tynecastle on Sunday and Pressley expects big things from his new recruit."I spoke to Jack nearly three months ago in a Zoom call," Pressley told DeeTV. "He was our number-one target, a really special player, a player I think will excite
  
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• DFB-Pokal second-round draw | Bayern Munich draw Magdeburg in re-match of famous upset

  05-09-2026 19:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DFB-Pokal second-round draw | Bayern Munich draw Magdeburg in re-match of famous upsetThe draw for the second round of the 2026/27 DFB-Pokal took place at the German Football Museum in Dortmund on Saturday evening, producing four ties between Bundesliga clubs and an intriguing reunion between defending champions Bayern Munich and 1. FC Magdeburg.Bayern will host Magdeburg in a repeat of one of the more memorable cup shocks of the modern era. Then-2. Bundesliga side Magdeburg eliminated
  
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• AS Roma make Real Madrid forward their priority for the January window – report

  05-09-2026 19:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  AS Roma make Real Madrid forward their priority for the January window – reportEndrick’s future remains uncertain despite the Brazilian deciding to stay at Real Madrid until at least January.The forward returned to the Spanish capital following a productive loan spell with Olympique Lyonnais, expecting to have opportunities under Jose Mourinho. However, Real Madrid’s attacking reinforcements raised doubts over how much playing time would be available to him.As a result, Endrick
  
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• Dundee United 1-1 Falkirk: What McGlynn said

  05-09-2026 19:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Falkirk manager John McGlynn tells BBC Scotland: "Very frustrated, if we could just have held out, another two points would've been massive. I thought we started the game really well on the front foot and took the game to Dundee United and created some good opportunities."Great goal from big Jacob [Murrell], after the other night there, he missed a couple of chances, so I'm delighted for him that he's got that goal and he's off and running."Dundee United got themselves back in the game and took
  
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• Bentancur And Tonali Get 7.5 | Tottenham Hotspur Players Rated In Hard-Fought Draw Vs Nottingham Forest

  05-09-2026 19:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bentancur And Tonali Get 7.5 | Tottenham Hotspur Players Rated In Hard-Fought Draw Vs Nottingham ForestTottenham Hotspur locked horns with Nottingham Forest at the City Ground earlier today as they hoped to secure a good result on the road in the Premier League. Spurs made a solid start to the game and managed to get to the half-time break with a 0-0 scoreline.The North London club failed to find the winning goal in the second half and had to settle for a hard-fought 0-0 draw away from home.Let&
  
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• Bangor salvage comeback point against Ballymena for first point of season

  05-09-2026 19:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Irish PremiershipBangor 2 - 2 Ballymena United FTBangor claimed their first point of the Irish Premiership campaign after coming from two goals down at half-time to draw 2-2 with Ballymena United at Clandeboye Park.The visitors looked to be in a strong position as goals from Josh Archer and Matthew Clarke gave them a 2-0 advantage at the interval.But Bangor battled back in the second period with Lewis Francis and Tiarnan Mulvenna finding the net, both as a result of long throws from Reece Neale.
  
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• Spurs Earn First Premier League Point After Nottingham Forest Stalemate

  05-09-2026 18:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Spurs Earn First Premier League Point After Nottingham Forest StalemateSpurs Earn First Premier League Point in Nottingham Forest StalemateSpurs finally have something tangible to show for their Premier League season, although their 0-0 draw with Nottingham Forest offered considerably more reassurance than excitement.After losing their opening matches, Tottenham arrived at the City Ground needing evidence that their season could begin to acquire some shape. They found it through resilience, a mu
  
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• Brentford 1-1 Sunderland: What Andrews said

  05-09-2026 18:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Brentford boss Keith Andrews, speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "We caused ourselves a lot of problems. We were better in the second half. We started fighting more, did the ugly side of the game and played with a bit more conviction. There was a real improvement and I thought the game was there for the taking in the second half."The fact we're looking round the place and there is a tinge of disappointment. Nothing is given to you in this league - you have to go and earn it."On Sunderland's penal
  
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• Why was Nottingham Forest’s goal against Tottenham disallowed?

  05-09-2026 18:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Nottingham Forest were left furious as a potential winner against Tottenham was controversially ruled out by VAR for a handball on Neco Williams. The 0-0 draw at the City Ground left both sides without a win in the Premier League this season but Forest were close to taking all three points. Players wait during a VAR check after Nottingham Forest's Neco Williams scored, only to be ruled out for handball (PA)The incident came halfway through the second half after Morgan Gibbs-White was slipped thr
  
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• Brentford 1-1 Sunderland: What Le Bris said

  05-09-2026 18:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sunderland boss Regis le Bris, speaking to BBC Sport: "I was really happy and pleased with our first half. It was probably one of our best first halves in the Premier League so far because Brentford are a really good team at home. But you have to be clinical."We dominated the ball and had a good bit of possession. It's a bit of a shame to concede the goal when we di. But the lads stayed connected. It was good for the substitutes because when they came on they were good and gave us extra drive."O
  
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• City England Star Suffers Injury Before Game

  05-09-2026 18:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  City England Star Suffers Injury Before GameNico O’Reilly Injury Forces Manchester City Reshuffle Ahead of Coventry TestThere are times when a team’s shape is altered by grand design, and others when football intervenes with its own, less elegant logic. Manchester City had intended to begin against Coventry City with Nico O’Reilly in Enzo Maresca’s starting side. By kick-off, those plans had already been revised.O’Reilly suffered a back injury in the warm-up at the
  
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• Thuram and Milik omitted from Juventus’ Serie A squad list

  05-09-2026 18:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Thuram and Milik omitted from Juventus’ Serie A squad listJuventus have dropped Khephren Thuram and Arkadiusz Milik from their 25-man Serie A squad list.Juventus have left French midfielder Thuram and Polish striker Milik out of their Serie A squad list.Thuram underwent surgery earlier this week to treat patellar chondropathy in his right knee.Thuram and Milik left out of Juventus’ Serie A squad listNAPLES, ITALY – DECEMBER 07: Khephren Thuram of Juventus reacts during the Seri
  
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• Nottingham Forest 0-0 Tottenham: What De Zerbi said

  05-09-2026 18:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tottenham boss Roberto de Zerbi speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "In terms of performance I am very, very proud. I'm delighted to watch my players fight like this. We didn't concede risk to concede goals."We are working now, because we started last Thursday, very happy for the spirit, the attitude, the behaviour of the players. The players who played 90 minutes, 70 minutes, 20 minutes, 10 minutes. This is our way, great qualities of the players. The human level of the dressing is great, now we
  
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• Confirmed: Barcelona squad list to face Valencia – Jesus, Livakovic called up

  05-09-2026 18:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Confirmed: Barcelona squad list to face Valencia – Jesus, Livakovic called upFC Barcelona will be aiming to consolidate their position at the top of the La Liga table when they take on Valencia tomorrow in La Liga on Matchday 4.Ahead of the trip to Mestalla, the Blaugrana have already announced the squad list of players who will be at manager Hansi Flick’s disposal.Two new signings inAnd, the big news is that Barcelona’s latter two summer signings – Gabriel Jesus and Domi
  
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• Brighton 1-1 Leeds United: What Farke said

  05-09-2026 18:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Leeds United boss Daniel Farke, speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "It's a good point on the road. It's a tough place to come so it's a good point because Brighton are a good team. But we had a chances to win it. Normally if you miss so many chances in an away game, you come away with no points so I'm happy to have a point in our hands."It's a very good start for us - two difficult away games. It can always be better but overall it's a good start and we are happy with it."On Dominic Calvert-Lewin
  
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• Fulham 2-3 Crystal Palace: What Sage and Mitchell said

  05-09-2026 18:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Crystal Palace manager Pierre Sage speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "The fans give us their best whenever they are with us. We need points, and the strength the fans give us is important. The result is positive but I am aware of the game, but sometimes it is like this, you have to take the points."We didn't play as we expected, I'm happy but disappointed for the other team and the coach because they had opportunities [to win] too."I am not happy with the way we defended, we have a lot of things
  
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• Manchester City 1 Coventry City 0: City player ratings from City’s scrappy win

  05-09-2026 18:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester City 1 Coventry City 0: City player ratings from City’s scrappy winManchester City 1 (Erling Haaland 26′)Coventry City 0Here are the Manchester City player ratings after they beat Coventry City 1-0 at the Etihad Stadium today. An Erling Haaland header in the 26th minute was enough for City to see off a stubborn Coventry City side. Enzo Maresca’s side weren’t at their best but they did what they had to do to make it three consecutive wins to start their 2026-27
  
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• 🚨 Atlético thrashed, Julián Alvarez played football again!

  05-09-2026 18:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨 Atlético thrashed, Julián Alvarez played football again!What on earth got into the Colchoneros on Saturday night?Atlético Madrid’s trip to San Mamés turned into a nightmare. The only bright spot was Julián Alvarez returning to action after a long standoff. The Argentine played the final half-hour of the match against Athletic Bilbao.Driven by an outstanding Nico Williams, a lively goalscorer, the Basques dismantled Diego Simeone’s side wit
  
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• 🚨 Atlético hammered, Julián Alvarez played football again!

  05-09-2026 18:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨 Atlético hammered, Julián Alvarez played football again!But what on earth got into the Colchoneros on Saturday night?Atlético Madrid’s trip to San Mamés turned into a nightmare. The only bright spot was Julián Alvarez getting back in action after a long tug-of-war. The Argentine played the final half-hour of the match against Athletic Bilbao.Inspired by a superb Nico Williams, a lively goalscorer, the Basques tore Diego Simeone’s side apar
  
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• Enzo Maresca reaction: Manchester City boss on "ugly win" vs Coventry, Enzo Fernandez debut

  05-09-2026 18:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca looked relieved after their narrow 1-0 win at home against Coventry City on Saturday. City were made to sweat for the victory but Erling Haaland's first half goal was enough to keep their 100 percent record going. Here's the latest Enzo Maresca reaction from the Etihad Stadium. Enzo Maresca reactionOn making it three wins from three, and his reaction to the win vs Coventry: "Today has been the one I really like, for different reasons. This kind of game, nine
  
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