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• Lyon set to avoid sanctions from the DNCG

  23-06-2026 13:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lyon set to avoid sanctions from the DNCGAccording to a report from Sacha Tavolieri, Olympique Lyonnais are set to avoid sanctions when they meet with the Direction Nationale du Contrôle de Gestion (DNCG) this year. The Rhone club have been under strict monitoring after financial difficulty. OL were previously relegated to Ligue 2 by the French football financial watchdog, but this decision was reversed on appeal. A stricter policy on the way the club has been run under the presi
  
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• Raphinha breaks his silence after injury blow: ‘I’ll do everything I can to return as soon as possible’

  23-06-2026 19:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Raphinha breaks his silence after injury blow: ‘I’ll do everything I can to return as soon as possible’Raphinha has spoken publicly after several days of speculation surrounding both his physical condition and his future. The Barcelona winger used his social media accounts to send a message of determination following the injury he suffered with Brazil during the World Cup.After a season repeatedly interrupted by muscular problems, the Brazilian’s campaign with the nationa
  
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• James Pearce: Liverpool must pay £112m to sign top transfer target

  23-06-2026 19:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  James Pearce: Liverpool must pay £112m to sign top transfer targetLiverpool Transfer News: Diomande Price Puts Reds Resolve to the TestLiverpool’s pursuit of Yan Diomande is developing into one of the defining stories of their summer window, with the 19-year-old RB Leipzig forward now firmly established as a leading target for the club’s new era under Andoni Iraola.Credit goes to James Pearce for The Athletic, alongside Gregg Evans, for the original reporting around Liverpool&r
  
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• France advised to bid for 2038 World Cup hosting rights

  23-06-2026 19:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  France advised to bid for 2038 World Cup hosting rightsWill France host the FIFA World Cup forty years after the unforgettable 1998 tournament? L’Equipe understands that France’s Minister of Sports, Marina Ferrari, will be handed a report on Saturday which recommends the country to bid to host the 2033 Women’s UEFA Euro, the 2036 Men’s UEFA Euro, the 2033 or 2037 FIFA Club World Cup, and the FIFA 2038 World Cup. The 118-page report has been put together by
  
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• Report: Contract doubts continue over Man City’s midfield star

  23-06-2026 19:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Contract doubts continue over Man City’s midfield starManchester City Transfer Plan: Tonali, Rodri and Maresca’s New Midfield ShapeCity Enter Defining Midfield WindowManchester City’s summer is beginning to look less like routine squad management and more like the early outline of a new identity. According to The Athletic, City’s interest in Sandro Tonali remains active, with Nottingham Forest’s Elliot Anderson also admired and Tottenham opening talks with N
  
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• Palestra intrigue as Xabi Alonso demands Chelsea battle Inter

  23-06-2026 19:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Palestra intrigue as Xabi Alonso demands Chelsea battle InterReports are growing in Italy and England that new Chelsea coach Xabi Alonso is determined to get Atalanta’s Marco Palestra, as Inter race against time to get a deal done before he changes his mind.The situation has taken a very sudden twist this evening, as it was assumed that Inter were down to the final details with both Atalanta and the player.The transfer fee would be €45m plus a further €5m in add-ons, while today
  
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• Why Uzbekistan’s World Cup goal against Portugal was ruled out – and Lionel Messi’s against Austria wasn’t

  23-06-2026 19:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Azizjon Ganiev’s sublime goal against Portugal was disallowed to deny Uzbekistan a famous moment on the World Cup stage.Portugal had led after a frantic start in Houston, with Cristiano Ronaldo breaking his duck in the tournament, before the Al-Nassr forward stepped aside at a free-kick for Nuno Mendes to sweep home. But Ganiev then struck a stunning effort into the top left corner, with Diogo Costa helpless. Portugal vs Uzbekistan LIVE: Cristiano Ronaldo on a hat-trick after silencing Wor
  
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• 🎥 Cheers for CR7 goal! YouTuber leaps over stadium balcony

  23-06-2026 19:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🎥 Cheers for CR7 goal! YouTuber leaps over stadium balconyFor several years now, they’ve been a familiar sight in stadiums: influencers and YouTubers watching the match live and taking their followers along for the ride. The American “IShowSpeed” is one of them. During Portugal’s game, though, he completely lost it after the first goal by his favorite player Cristiano Ronaldo, as this video shows. He celebrated CR7’s goal by jumping over the balcon
  
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• Cristiano Ronaldo scores record-breaking World Cup goal

  23-06-2026 19:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first player in World Cup history to score in six editions of the tournament after the Portugal captain found the net against Uzbekistan. Ronaldo came under fire following a drab performance against DR Congo in Portugal’s opening match but it took him less than six minutes to send his team ahead in the Group K encounter at the Houston Stadium. Joao Cancelo set up the goal with a fine run down the right flank before squaring a low cross into the penalty area
  
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• Gianni Infantino says Trump will be at the World Cup final to present trophy to winners

  23-06-2026 19:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  FIFA President Gianni Infantino revealed on Tuesday that President Donald Trump will attend at least one World Cup 2026 match — the final. Infantino told Fox & Friends that he and Trump would be present during the tournament's final match to hand out the World Cup trophy to the victors. "We will be together with the president enjoying the final and handing the trophy to the winner of course," Infantino said. Trump has been noticeably absent from the World Cup tournament thus far, inclu
  
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• Inaki Pena pens emotional farewell following Barcelona exit: ‘Saying goodbye is always hard…’

  23-06-2026 19:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Inaki Pena pens emotional farewell following Barcelona exit: ‘Saying goodbye is always hard…’After 14 years wearing the colours of Barcelona, Inaki Pena has officially closed one chapter of his career and begun another. The 27-year-old goalkeeper has completed a move to Panathinaikos, which was announced by the club earlier today.The former La Masia trainee leaves the club in a deal worth €3 million after making a little over 40 first-team appearances.Pena bid farewell to
  
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• Strachan exits Celtic for coaching role at West Brom

  23-06-2026 19:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Gavin Strachan has left the Celtic to join the coaching staff at West Bromwich Albion.Strachan, 47, will work under former Scotland midfielder James Morrison as a first-team coach at the English Championship club after six years in a similar role at Celtic Park.Prior to joining the Scottish champions he served as assistant manager at Doncaster Rovers and Peterborough United."I have only really known Gavin for the past six months, but his contribution was vital to our success and of course I wish
  
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• Transfer Round-Up: Italians on the Move, Milan Chase Tottenham Midfielder

  23-06-2026 19:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Transfer Round-Up: Italians on the Move, Milan Chase Tottenham MidfielderA new episode of the Football Italia transfer show is live on YouTube: check out the latest updates from a busy day of negotiations in Italian football.Marco Palestra and Sandro Tonali have been making headlines in recent days, as both are expected to change clubs this summer.Palestra is close to joining Inter, with his agent travelling to Milan to finalise talks with the Nerazzurri, while Newcastle will soon receive a new
  
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• Journalist confirms Liverpool’s transfer stance on Curtis Jones

  23-06-2026 19:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Journalist confirms Liverpool’s transfer stance on Curtis JonesCurtis Jones Future Remains Open as Liverpool Weigh Inter Milan InterestQuestions continue to surround the future of Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones, with reported interest from Inter Milan adding another layer of intrigue to an already complicated situation.Speaking on his YouTube channel, journalist Lewis Steele offered a detailed assessment of Jones’ current standing at Liverpool, suggesting that while the club are n
  
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• Are you happy with Ramsey's appointment?

  23-06-2026 19:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC][Getty Images]Former Arsenal and Wales midfielder Aaron Ramsey has been appointed as Oxford United's new head coach.The 35-year-old took charge of three matches at Cardiff City at the end of the 2024-25 season but his role with the U's will be his first permanent managerial job in football.Ramsey replaces Matt Bloomfield, who was sacked after Oxford were relegated from the Championship to League One last season.Oxford fans, are you happy with Ramsey's appointment?If not, who would you have
  
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• Watson agrees new two-year deal at Crawley

  23-06-2026 19:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Crawley Town attacking midfielder Louie Watson has signed a new two-year contract with the League Two club.Watson, 25, has played 34 times for the Reds since joining in February 2025, and helped them to safety on the final day of last season."The feeling we left the building with at the end of the game was something special, even though the season itself was not special," Watson said."Now I have got this over the line, it is about setting new goals and really kicking on under the new gaffer."Cra
  
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• 📸 No burden at all! CR7 gets his World Cup goal – team celebrate

  23-06-2026 19:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  📸 No burden at all! CR7 gets his World Cup goal – team celebrateWhat hasn’t the Portuguese national team had to listen to over the past few days? After the disappointing 1-1 draw against DR Congo, superstar Cristiano Ronaldo in particular became the target of ridicule and mockery.The 41-year-old was accused of being a tactical burden on his team. In addition, rumors were doing the rounds that one or two of his teammates would prefer CR7 in a less prominent role.But the match
  
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• Inter Milan face competition from Chelsea for Marco Palestra

  23-06-2026 19:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Inter Milan face competition from Chelsea for Marco PalestraChelsea have emerged as serious contenders to sign highly-rated Atalanta full-back Marco Palestra, according to The Athletic.The Blues are threatening to derail Inter Milan’s pursuit of one of Italy’s brightest defensive prospects.Inter have been pushing to reach an agreement with Atalanta for the 21-year-old, entering talks for a deal worth €45 million plus a further €5m in performance-related bonuses.However, neg
  
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• Everton appoint Phelan as permanent head coach

  23-06-2026 19:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Everton appoint Phelan as permanent head coachEverton have appointed Scott Phelan as their new permanent head coach.WSL Full-Time were informed of the news via an official club press release from The Toffees this afternoon.Phelan took interim charge of Everton in early February following former boss Brian Sørensen’s sacking. The 38-year-old won four of his eight league games in charge, guiding Everton to an eighth-place finish in the Barclays Women’s Super League table.Phelan
  
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• Cristiano Ronaldo scores again, sets record and ends 10-game drought

  23-06-2026 19:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Cristiano Ronaldo scores again, sets record and ends 10-game droughtCristiano Ronaldo needed 6 minutes against Uzbekistan to respond to his critics.He opened the scoring for Portugal in this Tuesday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup match and broke a record as well as a long-standing drought.
  The veteran Portuguese star is the first player in history to score in six World Cups. Cristiano Ronaldo has scored in the World Cups of: 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 and 2026. Messi also played in thos
  
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• Have World Cup changes made final group stage games unfair?

  23-06-2026 19:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Scotland fans could face an anxious and extended wait to discover if their World Cup adventure will continue [Getty Images]The group stage of the 2026 World Cup always felt as though it might lack jeopardy.After all, with 32 of 48 teams advancing to the knockout rounds it is more difficult to be eliminated than to qualify.But the impact of two key changes are perhaps only now being realised by fans as the second round of matches comes to an end.They are the first ever World Cup using head-to-hea
  
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• 🐐Historic: Cristiano, first to score at SIX World Cups

  23-06-2026 19:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🐐Historic: Cristiano, first to score at SIX World CupsWith his goal today against Uzbekistan, the Portuguese star now stands alone on a unique list in World Cup history.
  He was the only one left to score at this World Cup. Messi, Haaland, Mbappé, and Kane had all already found the net, but nothing is complete without a Cristiano goal.Like everything surrounding the man from Madeira, his goal is synonymous with history, and this time was no exception.With his goal against Uzbekista
  
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• 🚨 Cristiano Ronaldo claims two World Cup records

  23-06-2026 19:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨 Cristiano Ronaldo claims two World Cup recordsSix in a row for CR7.Cristiano Ronaldo is now the only player in history to have scored in six different World Cups.
  With a brace against Uzbekistan (Group K), Cristiano Ronaldo answered his critics in the best possible way by taking his career tally to 975 goals!Thanks to those two first-half strikes, he also becomes Portugal's all-time top scorer at the World Cup. With ten goals, he moves past the legendary Eusébio at the top of th
  
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• World Cup 2026: Cristiano Ronaldo becomes first man to score a goal in 6 World Cups

  23-06-2026 19:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  With history on the line, Cristiano Ronaldo had a tepid first game at the 2026 World Cup. All he needed was one goal, and Ronaldo would become the first man to score in six World Cups. It didn't come in his first game, where Ronaldo was held scoreless in a 1-1 draw against Congo DR. He didn't keep his fans waiting too long to accomplish that feat, though. Early in Tuesday's game against Uzbekistan, Ronaldo officially set that record, scoring a goal in the fifth minute of the match to give Portug
  
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• Liverpool can sign someone even better than Micky van de Ven for less than £60m

  23-06-2026 19:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool can sign someone even better than Micky van de Ven for less than £60mLiverpool have been linked with a whole host of players already. Their 2026-27 summer transfer window is expected to be one of the busiest in the Premier League with several members of their first-team squad rumoured to be interested in exiting L4.Andoni Iraola obviously has a lot of things to figure out with Richard Hughes which is why so many new links are popping up each day.A team of Liverpool's quality shou
  
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• Inter close on Palestra, but Chelsea and Manchester City still in the fight

  23-06-2026 19:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Inter close on Palestra, but Chelsea and Manchester City still in the fightInter are confident they can get a deal done with Atalanta for Marco Palestra worth €50m, but The Athletic claims Chelsea and another Premier League club are not giving up.The right-back made a big impact when on loan at Cagliari this season and returned to base ready for the next step in his career.It has been clear for many months that Inter had him as their top target to replace Denzel Dumfries, who is heading for
  
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• Durham secure long-term future as Thompson acquires majority stake

  23-06-2026 19:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Durham secure long-term future as Thompson acquires majority stakeDurham’s long-term future has been secured with local businessman Geoff Thompson having acquired a majority stake in the club with backing from a co-investor.WSL Full-Time were informed of the news via an official media update from The Wildcats this evening.Durham’s immediate future had been in serious doubt due to the continued financial requirements to compete in Barclays WSL2. The club were left with 21 days to save
  
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• Department of Homeland Security will allow Iran to travel to US early for World Cup match

  23-06-2026 18:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Iran will qualify for the next round if they win on Friday. Photograph: DiaEsportivo/Action Plus/ShutterstockThe US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says it will grant Iran extra time to prepare for their World Cup match against Egypt on Friday.The team had planned to lodge an official complaint with Fifa about the “restrictions imposed by the organisers” at the World Cup. Iran have been training in Mexico and were only allowed to enter the United States 24 hours before their fi
  
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• Defender Ogle returns to Scunthorpe

  23-06-2026 18:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Scunthorpe United have re-signed Reagan Ogle on a one-year contract from Oldham Athletic.Ogle spent two years with Oldham and helped them win promotion out of the National League in 2025.But the Australian defender, 27, now returns to Scunthorpe, having played 77 games for them in the two seasons before that.Ogle is the Iron's fourth summer signing as they try to better last season's fifth place in the National League.
  
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• Ramsey appointed Oxford United head coach

  23-06-2026 18:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Aaron Ramsey managed Cardiff City as interim boss for three matches in 2025 [Getty Images]Former Arsenal and Wales midfielder Aaron Ramsey has been appointed Oxford United head coach. The 35-year-old arrives at Kassam Stadium following the sacking of Matt Bloomfield on Saturday.Ramsey's only managerial experience was at the end of the 2024-25 season when he took charge of Cardiff for a brief spell in an interim role."From my discussions with the club, I can sense the ambition and desire for succ
  
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