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• Manchester City maintain innocence as focus grows on Mancini double contract

  26-09-2026 16:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester City maintain innocence as focus grows on Mancini double contractManchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak released a statement insisting the club is innocent, despite reports they were found guilty on 114 financial rule breaches, including Roberto Mancini’s double contract.The Premier League club faces anything from a fine to having titles stripped, points deducted and a demotion if it is confirmed that they are found guilty of breaking the financial rules on a massive scale
  
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• Official: Parma part ways with head coach Carlos Cuesta

  27-09-2026 17:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Official: Parma part ways with head coach Carlos CuestaParma have parted company with Carlos Cuesta, announcing the decision on Sunday during the international break and just days after a league win.In a statement, the club said the split followed internal discussions and came down to a disagreement over direction rather than results.“Parma Calcio 1913 announces that Carlos Cuesta is no longer the coach of the men’s first team,” it read.“Following internal discussions bet
  
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• Napoli’s Scott McTominay set for return after international break

  27-09-2026 17:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Napoli’s Scott McTominay set for return after international breakAs reported by La Gazzetta dello Sport, Scott McTominay has began individual training back at Castel Volturno, with Napoli aiming to see him back on the pitch soon after the ongoing international break.The Scotsman is returning from a corrective ablation surgery he underwent in Manchester to treat an arrhythmia detected earlier this month.If all goes to plan, the 29-year-old could be back in action as soon as Napoli’s f
  
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• Presidents Cup Sunday results: U.S. tries to rally, cut into Internationals' lead as singles play begins

  27-09-2026 16:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jackson Koivun, Scottie Scheffler and the rest of the United States team headed into Sunday at the Presidents Cup three points behind their International rivals. (Matthew Maxey/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesThe United States faces a massive, virtually unprecedented challenge in this year’s Presidents Cup, needing a Sunday rally at Medinah Country Club to retain a Cup that the Americans have owned for almost the entire existence of the event. Prior to this
  
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• Premier League star breaks silence on failed Liverpool summer move

  27-09-2026 16:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Premier League star breaks silence on failed Liverpool summer moveYankuba Minteh Transfer Latest: Liverpool Interest Cools as Brighton Winger Focuses on ReturnLiverpool wanted Yankuba Minteh this summer. They did not get him. Brighton held their line, rejected two bids and that was that.After Liverpool missed out on other attacking targets, Minteh became a serious option. The 22-year-old winger had admirers at Anfield and the club pushed to find a deal. Brighton, though, set a price that Liverpo
  
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• Report: Newcastle United considering move to sign Ligue 1 defender

  27-09-2026 16:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Newcastle United considering move to sign Ligue 1 defenderNewcastle United Tracking Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal as Rennes Defender Draws Premier League InterestNewcastle United are closely monitoring Rennes centre-back Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal, according to TeamTalk, with the Morocco international emerging as a serious name to watch as Premier League interest intensifies.The 20-year-old is described as a player firmly on Newcastle’s radar, with the report stating the club are “keepi
  
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• Jonathan David scores again as Juventus fans fear another Douglas Luiz situation

  27-09-2026 16:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jonathan David scores again as Juventus fans fear another Douglas Luiz situationJonathan David is enjoying one of the best runs of his career, and it is happening six weeks after Juventus decided they had seen enough.As noted by La Gazzetta dello Sport, the Canadian has now scored in four consecutive matches after finding the net for Canada against Chile, adding to goals for Atletico Madrid against Real Sociedad, Osasuna and Real Madrid.It is a rare feat for him. David has managed three games in
  
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• Grassroots Football Technology in Practice What a Weekly Organiser Actually Needs

  27-09-2026 16:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Grassroots Football Technology in Practice What a Weekly Organiser Actually NeedsA grassroots football match begins long before kick-off. It starts with a message asking who is available, continues through late replies and last-minute withdrawals, and often ends with one person trying to build two fair teams while everyone else waits. For the players, it is a weekly game. For the organiser, it is a small but demanding operation. The best grassroots football technology should make that operation
  
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• ‘I love football; I’m not interested in politics’ – Manchester City midfielder Rayan Cherki on dreaming to win the Ballon d’Or

  27-09-2026 16:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ‘I love football; I’m not interested in politics’ – Manchester City midfielder Rayan Cherki on dreaming to win the Ballon d’OrKylian Mbappé (27), Lamine Yamal (19), Kvicha Kvaratshkelia (25) or Harry Kane (33). Not a day has gone by recently without the debate surrounding the Ballon d’Or filling the headlines of newspapers around the world. And everyone has given their own little interview, sprinkling their answers with carefully chosen phrases designed
  
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• Alexander Isak injury news: Latest update on Liverpool star after injury with Sweden

  27-09-2026 16:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It feels like Alexander Isak can't quite catch a break with injuries and fitness and the latest injury news around him is not something Liverpool fans wanted to be reading over this international break. Isak scored in Sweden's 2-1 win against Romania on Friday but suffered an injury. Sweden boss Graham Potter has since confirmed that Isak has a thigh injury. Alexander Isak injury news, latest updatePotter confirmed more details on Isak's injury. "Isak has a minor thigh problem," Potter said. "It
  
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• Reedijk arrives at Hibs 'with no baggage' - Stewart

  27-09-2026 16:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Marink Reedijk has joined Hibernian as manager [Getty Images]Michael Stewart believes Marink Reedijk's status as an "unknown quantity" means he takes on the Hibernian manager's job "with no baggage".The Dutchman, 34, left Belgium's Beveren earlier this year and replaces David Gray in the Easter Road dugout. Reedijk previously managed Anderlecht Futures."There's not going to be an opinion on the manager coming in," Stewart told BBC Radio Scotland's Sportsound."It's an unknown quantity. It's a man
  
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• Liverpool given injury scare as Alexander Isak leaves Sweden camp

  27-09-2026 16:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Alexander Isak is set to miss Sweden's remaining three Nations League group fixtures with a minor injury and will return to Liverpool, the Swedish Football Association said."He's got a small problem with his thigh. It's not a big one but because of the amount of games we've got in a small space of time, he won't be able to make those," Swedish coach Graham Potter told reporters on Sunday.The English coach described the setback as frustrating for the 27-year-old striker, who scored in Sweden's 2-
  
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• Fiorentina captain De Gea reacts to Man City charges: ‘How many league titles have I won then?’

  27-09-2026 16:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Fiorentina captain De Gea reacts to Man City charges: ‘How many league titles have I won then?’Fiorentina captain and former Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea has responded to Manchester City’s guilty verdict with a pointed question about his own trophy cabinet.Posting on X after Friday’s ruling, the Fiorentina goalkeeper wrote: “How many Premier League titles have I won then?”FLORENCE, ITALY – NOVEMBER 27: David de Gea goalkeeper of ACF Fiorenti
  
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• Why Premier League faces uncertainty and chaos after Man City ruling

  27-09-2026 16:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  If you were getting the impression that the saga over Manchester City's 115 charges was almost over, think again.Two years and 10 days since the hearing began, and 1,329 days after City were charged, we now know a verdict has been reached, with the club guilty of the majority of financial rule breaches.That is not because the Premier League or Manchester City have told us - it is thanks to the Athletic finding out and breaking the story.BBC Sport was later told the verdict was sent during the we
  
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• Zinédine Zidane relies on Real Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga in France squad despite limited playing time

  27-09-2026 16:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Zinédine Zidane relies on Real Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga in France squad despite limited playing timeHis inclusion in the France squad this September was by no means a foregone conclusion. Yet Eduardo Camavinga (23) is indeed present. Having not been selected by Didier Deschamps for this summer’s World Cup and fresh from a turbulent transfer window, during which his name was linked with rumours of a move away from Real Madrid, the midfielder has nevertheless found his way
  
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• Why Mancini left Romano on for 90 minutes for Italy against Belgium

  27-09-2026 16:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Why Mancini left Romano on for 90 minutes for Italy against BelgiumAlessandro Romano’s first cap was a chastening one, but Roberto Mancini has no intention of discarding the Cagliari midfielder after 90 difficult minutes against Belgium.According to Gazzetta dello Sport, the 20-year-old struggled to sleep afterwards and spent the following afternoon at the team hotel with his parents and girlfriend. “He is happy, but at the same time bitter about how things went,” those close t
  
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• Uefa Nations League today: How to watch Norway v Portugal, TV channels & live stream Sunday 27 September

  27-09-2026 16:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Norway’s Erling Haaland reacts during the Uefa Nations League group-stage match against Denmark at Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo.Photograph: Marius Nordnes/Nordnes Foto/Getty ImagesTwo of the great centre forwards of the modern era will clash in Oslo, although Erling Haaland and Cristiano Ronaldo are at different stages of their respective careers. One is overshadowing the other right now.While Haaland bagged a brace in Norway’s 3-2 win over Denmark on Thursday, Ronaldo endured a frustrat
  
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• Report: Manchester United set to join the race for Premier League forward

  27-09-2026 15:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Manchester United set to join the race for Premier League forwardKevin Schade Transfer Latest as Manchester United Weigh Brentford OpportunityManchester United could be emerging as a club to watch in the developing Kevin Schade transfer story, with uncertainty continuing to surround the Brentford forward’s future. According to Caught Offside, there is growing doubt over whether the Bundesliga-born Germany international will commit his long-term future to Brentford despite the club&
  
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• Liverpool star takes aim at Jurgen Klopp’s Germany side

  27-09-2026 15:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool star takes aim at Jurgen Klopp’s Germany sideCody Gakpo Criticises Germany as Jurgen Klopp’s Return Ends in Heated Netherlands DrawJurgen Klopp’s return to the touchline brought a familiar sight, old Liverpool faces, a good deal of noise, and one awkward moment that dominated the fallout. Germany drew with the Netherlands in the Nations League, but the bigger talking point was not the result. It was the decision to play on while Brian Brobbey was down injured.Klopp ca
  
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• Zoff: ‘Mancini’s advantage is Italy cannot get any worse’

  27-09-2026 15:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Zoff: ‘Mancini’s advantage is Italy cannot get any worse’Dino Zoff was not encouraged by what he saw at the Stadio Olimpico on Friday evening, but the 1982 World Cup-winning captain believes there is only one direction available to Roberto Mancini’s Italy.Speaking to La Repubblica after Friday’s 2-0 defeat to Belgium, with quotes via CalcioMercato, Zoff pointed to the nerves that gripped the side early on. “It seemed very fearful to me initially. In the first
  
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• The surprise problem leaving Man City players staring into an abyss

  27-09-2026 15:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Maybe it was just a coincidence. Marc Guehi and Nico O’Reilly gave the ball, and as a result goals, away. Rodri flew into a rash, and uncharacteristic, challenge and conceded a penalty, if not a goal when Harry Kane struck the bar. The common denominator, besides the fact each happened in Spain’s 3-2 win over England, is that they were Manchester City teammates last season. Thomas Tuchel denied his two defenders were distracted by the events of the previous day. It would be understan
  
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• Ousmane Dembélé to step up as France captain in Kylian Mbappé’s absence

  27-09-2026 15:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ousmane Dembélé to step up as France captain in Kylian Mbappé’s absenceOusmane Dembélé (29) is expected to take over the captain’s armband in the absence of Kylian Mbappé (27), injured and ruled out of the matches against Belgium and Italy, according to reports in L’Équipe.The decision makes sense, as Zinédine Zidane’s vision of the captaincy is based on seniority rather than leadership. Dembélé, who ha
  
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• Major boost for Real Madrid as star defender ready to resume training with teammates

  27-09-2026 15:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Major boost for Real Madrid as star defender ready to resume training with teammatesReal Madrid’s injury woes have been a recurring theme early this season, with the likes of Kylian Mbappe, Aurelien Tchouameni and Federico Valverde all currently sidelined.However, there is finally some positive news on the treatment table for Jose Mourinho’s men.Eder Militao is closing in on a return, and though he won’t be returning to the pitch anytime soon, he is already in the final stage o
  
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• Former Barcelona stars recalls his time in Catalonia; praises Yamal – “Happy that I wore the shirt”

  27-09-2026 15:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Former Barcelona stars recalls his time in Catalonia; praises Yamal – “Happy that I wore the shirt”Joao Felix has recently came under the spotlight following his goal for Portugal in the 1-0 win over Wales in the UEFA Nations League.Currently plying his trade for Al Nassr, Felix is a shadow of his former club and is no longer Portugal’s golden boy. But he still reminisces the time he sent playing at some of the top clubs across Europe, including Barcelona.In a recent inte
  
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• Tonali among under-fire Italy stars as Mancini’s message to team revealed

  27-09-2026 15:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tonali among under-fire Italy stars as Mancini’s message to team revealedRoberto Mancini reportedly told Italy players to ‘accept and understand’ fans’ boos after a 2-0 loss against Belgium, while La Gazzetta dello Sport singled out four Azzurri veterans for criticism over their performances on Friday.The Azzurri are licking their wounds after yet another defeat on Friday against Belgium, in Mancini’s first game of his second spell in charge.Four Italy veterans unde
  
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• Brasileirão and Copa do 🇧🇷: CBF sets 12 straight days of football

  27-09-2026 15:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Brasileirão and Copa do 🇧🇷: CBF sets 12 straight days of footballThe Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has announced the dates and kickoff times for the Copa do Brasil semifinals and four rounds of the Brasileirão.The Copa do Brasil semifinals will feature Palmeiras vs. Vasco and Grêmio vs. Atlético-MG. The matches will take place in early November (see details below).With the Brasileirão rounds “spread out,” the CBF has guarante
  
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• Real Madrid star Yan Diomande continues impressive rise with Ivory Coast

  27-09-2026 15:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid star Yan Diomande continues impressive rise with Ivory CoastReal Madrid brought in six new players during the last summer transfer window, including some established names like Marc Cucurella, Bernardo Silva, Ibrahima Konate, and Denzel Dumfries. However, the most exciting of these signings was also the youngest of them, i.e., the winger Yan Diomande, who became the most expensive signing in the Merengue club’s history.The Ivorian had a rather slow start to life in Spain, as Jo
  
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• Bournemouth star could make £17m move

  27-09-2026 14:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bournemouth star could make £17m moveSerie A loan deals with option to buy reveal a transfer market built on caution and leverageItalian football has always liked creative accounting in the transfer market. That is not an insult, it is simply a fact. Clubs work within tighter financial limits than many of their Premier League counterparts, so they adapt. This latest survey of Serie A loan deals with option to buy, reported by Tutto Mercato, underlines the point with some force.The headline
  
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• Swiss hail 'great job' without Xhaka & Embolo

  27-09-2026 14:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Remo Freuler (second right) and Zeki Amdouni (right) scored Switzerland's goals in Skopje [Getty Images]Switzerland feel they did "a great job" of compensating for the loss of captain Granit Xhaka and key striker Breel Embolo as they head to Hampden to face Scotland on the back of an impressive 3-0 win in North Macedonia.Sunderland midfielder Xhaka was omitted from their squad last week, with the 34-year-old reportedly having confessed to using a fake certificate to avoid a mandatory vaccination
  
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• Watmore follows Beckham & Pele with UN speech

  27-09-2026 14:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Former Premier League forward Duncan Watmore swapped the matchday dressing room for international diplomacy after addressing delegates at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.The former Sunderland and Middlesbrough striker took to the stage during Global Health Futures Day to argue that lessons from elite athletic performance should be used to improve everyday public health.The 32-year-old completed a first-class economics degree and a masters while playing 336 times in his 15-year pr
  
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