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• Masterstroke move, turning point - or desperation?

  07-09-2026 12:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC][Getty Images]Burnley made a surprise move for 39-year-old striker Jamie Vardy on a deal until the end of the season.The former Leicester City and England forward was a free agent after leaving Italian side Cremonese at the end of last season.But, what do Burnley fans make of the signing and can Vardy help fire them to an immediate return to the Premier League?We asked for Clarets supporters to give us their views and here is a selection of what they have had to say:Tom: I think it's a good
  
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• Beating Cardiff 'massive' for Yzzy Taylor's Swans

  07-09-2026 14:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  Swansea City finished third in 2025-26, having been the inaugural Adran Premier champions in 2022 [FAW]Swansea City boss Yzzy Taylor was delighted with her side after they defeated rivals Cardiff City on the opening day of the Adran Premier season.The Swans secured a comfortable 3-1 win at the ThermaGlaze Ground, thanks to goals from Chloe Chivers, Emily Richards and an own goal from Cardiff defender Shannon Evans.The impressive result halted Swansea's seven-game losing streak against the Bluebi
  
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• No Julian, no problem – Barcelona thriving despite missing out on priority target

  07-09-2026 14:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  No Julian, no problem – Barcelona thriving despite missing out on priority targetThe mood in Barcelona was naturally one of panic around the centre-forward situation after the departures of Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres, for both players were the team’s primary goal scorers in clutch moments last season.To lose their starting and backup number nine options in the same summer transfer window appeared to spell disaster, and Julian Alvarez was seen to be a necessity to bridge tha
  
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• Jose Mourinho denies feeling added pressure to deliver Champions League glory on Real Madrid return

  07-09-2026 14:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  Jose Mourinho insists he feels no additional pressure to win the Champions League in his second tenure as Real Madrid manager, speaking prior to Tuesday's opening fixture against Serie A champions Inter Milan at the Santiago Bernabeu.The European title remains the sole piece of silverware that eluded Mourinho during his initial period in charge at the club."No, it is two different spells," Mourinho responded when asked if he felt he owed the Spanish giants a Champions League trophy. "When I left
  
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• This could be year I win Ballon d'Or, says Mbappe

  07-09-2026 14:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  Kylian Mbappe has scored four goals in four games for Real Madrid this season [Getty Images]Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe says this could be a good year for him to win the Ballon d'Or for the first time.The 27-year-old scored 42 goals in 44 games for his club last season but they did not win any trophies.He won the World Cup Golden Boot with 10 goals, taking his career tally at World Cups to a record 22 - although France finished fourth."I think when you play for Real Madrid, the best club i
  
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• Mbappé prepares for Inter: I feel the best player in the world and hope for Ballon d’Or

  07-09-2026 14:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  Mbappé prepares for Inter: I feel the best player in the world and hope for Ballon d’OrReal Madrid star Kylian Mbappé feels this is a ‘good year’ for him to win the Ballon d’Or as he prepares to face Inter in the Champions League.Mbappé’s Real Madrid will host defending Serie A champions Inter at the Bernabéu tomorrow in the opening match of the league phase of the 2026-27 Champions League.“We are very happy to play in the Champions
  
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• 4 Arsenal players make Team of the Week for Chelsea win

  07-09-2026 14:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  4 Arsenal players make Team of the Week for Chelsea winFour Arsenal players feature in the various Premier League Teams of the Week following the Gunners’ 2-1 win over Chelsea on Sunday.Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty ImagesArsenal put in an excellent team performance to beat Chelsea in Sunday’s Premier League fixture, with strong individual displays across the park from Mikel Arteta’s players in their 2-1 victory.Troy Deeney appeared to agree, picking four Arsenal players for his B
  
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• Andy Gray to make UK commentary return for first time since Sky Sports sacking

  07-09-2026 14:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Andy Gray is to make his return to UK commentary for the first time since he was sacked by Sky Sports for sexist and derogatory comments when he worked for the broadcaster. The former Everton player most recently worked for beIN Sports in Qatar, after he was fired from Sky Sports and longtime colleague Richard Keys resigned over a row sparked by sexist comments during a broadcast for 2011.Since the expiry of their beIN Sports contract at the end of last season both Gray and Keys have returned to
  
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• 'It's really important to take everything positive'

  07-09-2026 14:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Manchester United striker Benjamin Sesko has encouraged his team-mates to look forward with positivity despite a "painful" draw at Everton."We're disappointed, of course, because we were very close yet so far," Sesko told MUTV."To concede a goal like this, especially in those last, last minutes, is painful for everyone because everyone was giving everything trying to win the game. We really want [to win]."Every single person here wants that."It's really important to take everything
  
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• Chelsea top national academy rankings again

  07-09-2026 14:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Chelsea have been ranked the most productive academy in England and Wales for the fourth consecutive year.The Academy Productivity Rankings, compiled by Training Ground Guru, assess which clubs are producing the highest number of players aged 23 and under who are progressing into the men's game, using a data-driven methodology.Manchester United topped the rankings for three successive seasons before Chelsea claimed first place in the 2021-22 campaign.Chelsea have now again finished
  
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• Mourinho Welcomes Three Back Before Real Madrid’s Inter Opener

  07-09-2026 14:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mourinho Welcomes Three Back Before Real Madrid’s Inter OpenerLeadReal Madrid players Aurélien Tchouaméni, Thiago Pitarch and Endrick rejoined group training on Sunday, according to Managing Madrid, as they work to be ready for the team’s Champions League debut against Inter Milan next Tuesday.The report says all three missed more than a month of preseason training, making a place in the starting lineup unlikely. Their return nevertheless gives José Mourinho thre
  
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• Barcelona defender already back in training and will play against Levante after nose injury

  07-09-2026 14:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona defender already back in training and will play against Levante after nose injuryBarcelona have received positive news on Eric Garcia after the versatile defender suffered another nose injury during Sunday’s emphatic victory over Valencia.According to a report from SPORT, Garcia has suffered a nasal fracture but is not expected to miss Barcelona’s next La Liga fixture against Levante. The versatile defender, who is now one of Barcelona’s captains, has already ret
  
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• Jose Mourinho talks Champions League ambitions, referees and Endrick ahead of Real Madrid vs Inter Milan

  07-09-2026 14:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jose Mourinho talks Champions League ambitions, referees and Endrick ahead of Real Madrid vs Inter MilanReal Madrid will get their 2026-27 Champions League campaign underway on Tuesday at the Bernabeu, as they host Inter Milan in their opening match of the league phase. It will be a special occasion for Jose Mourinho, who faces off against the side he won the competition with in 2010 – and in the stadium he did it.As per MD, Mourinho spoke to the media on Monday during his pre-match press
  
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• Marotta Holds the Key to Calhanoglu’s Inter Future

  07-09-2026 14:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Marotta Holds the Key to Calhanoglu’s Inter FutureHakan Calhanoglu remains as central to Inter as ever, but his contract situation is still unresolved with the Turkish midfielder’s deal running only until the summer of 2027, and the next move now rests with Giuseppe Marotta rather than the player.According to TUTTOmercatoWEB, journalist Marco Conterio frames the situation as a stand-off in which Calhanoglu‘s willingness to stay is obvious, but formal renewal discussions have no
  
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• Manchester City’s blockbuster summer signing wanted Real Madrid ‘at all costs’ but club said no

  07-09-2026 14:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester City’s blockbuster summer signing wanted Real Madrid ‘at all costs’ but club said noEnzo Fernandez reportedly saw Real Madrid as a potential escape route from Chelsea before Manchester City eventually emerged as his destination this summer.According to AS, the Argentine midfielder was determined to leave Stamford Bridge and believed there could be an opening for him at the Spanish giants. Fernandez even made his interest known and flirted with the possibility of
  
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• Barcelona legend Iniesta plays down comparisons between him and Pedri: ‘He has his own story’

  07-09-2026 14:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona legend Iniesta plays down comparisons between him and Pedri: ‘He has his own story’Barcelona now boast one of the world’s most dangerous midfield combinations after the signing of Rodri, as they have the Spanish national team captain linking up with Pedri, one of football’s greatest anomalies.The one game Pedri and Rodri started together last night made it clear that they are capable of achieving great things, for the veteran unlocked the Canary Islander and ena
  
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• Harry Kane opens up on Ballon d’Or hopes after eclipsing Cristiano Ronaldo goal record

  07-09-2026 14:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Following a remarkably prolific campaign, Harry Kane has expressed his delight at being in contention for the Ballon d’Or, describing himself as "extremely proud" of his achievement.The 33-year-old is the bookmakers’ favourite to collect the honour in October after scoring 73 goals for club and country last term, beating Cristiano Ronaldo’s career-best single-season record of 69 set in 2011-12, and only being surpassed by Lionel Messi’s record 82 goals from the same seaso
  
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• Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappé feels 2026 could be a ‘good year’ for him to win the Ballon d’Or

  07-09-2026 14:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappé feels 2026 could be a ‘good year’ for him to win the Ballon d’OrCould Kylian Mbappé (27) spring a surprise and win the 2026 Ballon d’Or? With just a few weeks to go until the prestigious award ceremony (on 26th October), it would take a very clever person indeed to predict with any certainty who will succeed Ousmane Dembélé (29). It’s a tight race that could well work in the Frenchman’s favour. He,
  
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• Kylian Mbappe makes bold Ballon d’Or admission: “I have a good feeling”

  07-09-2026 14:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kylian Mbappe makes bold Ballon d’Or admission: “I have a good feeling”Real Madrid get their 2026-27 Champions League campaign underway on Tuesday, as they host Inter Milan in MD1 of the league phase. Jose Mourinho’s side will fancy their chances of claiming La Decimosexta come next June, although they must out right the wrongs of the previous two seasons.The 2023-24 Champions League was the last time that Real Madrid won a major trophy, and it was just before Kylian Mbap
  
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• Mourinho ‘surprised’ by Inter’s UCL drought, blames ‘an Italian’ for fixture list

  07-09-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mourinho ‘surprised’ by Inter’s UCL drought, blames ‘an Italian’ for fixture listReal Madrid coach José Mourinho is ‘surprised’ that Inter have not won the Champions League in recent years and hints that he’s not quite happy with the Merengues’ match schedule: ‘Maybe the person who made the fixture list was Italian.’Mourinho spoke to reporters on Monday, the eve of a Champions League match against his former club, Inter.The
  
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• Interview I Journalist Mirko Di Natale: “Juventus has changed three of four forwards squad, which came as a surprise to me”

  07-09-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Interview I Journalist Mirko Di Natale: “Juventus has changed three of four forwards squad, which came as a surprise to me”With Juventus coming off three consecutive undefeated matches,wins against Frosinone and Parma respectively and a recent draw to Milan, as well a very active transfer market for the Bianconieri in coach Luciano Spalletti’s second season, the Get Italian Football News team had journalist Mirko Di Natale of TuttoJuve provide his insight on the Old Lady.Althou
  
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• Pick of the stats: Bolton Wanderers v West Ham United

  07-09-2026 13:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]These two sides will meet in the league on Tuesday (20:00 BST) for the first time in 15 years.Bolton are hoping to end a three-game losing streak while West Ham are seeking a first away win of the season after starting with two draws.Bolton have won each of their past seven league games against West Ham, all in the Premier League from 2008 to 2011.West Ham have lost each of their past eight league visits to Bolton since a 1-1 Premier League draw in February 1998, while their last away leagu
  
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• Pick of the stats: Wrexham v Burnley

  07-09-2026 13:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]It is 26 years since these two sides last faced each other in the league during which time Wrexham have dropped to non-league football before their rise back up the divisions.Burnley are hoping to record a first win of the campaign, having managed only two points from their opening five games since relegation from the Premier League at the end of last season.Wrexham and Burnley last faced in the 1999-00 third tier season, with the Clarets completing a league double over the Welsh side.Burnl
  
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• New boss discussions crucial in Liverpool star exit

  07-09-2026 13:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  New boss discussions crucial in Liverpool star exitCurtis Jones Opens Up on Inter Milan Move After £30m Liverpool ExitCurtis Jones has offered fresh detail on why he chose to leave Liverpool for Inter Milan this summer, with the midfielder making clear that the project presented to him in Italy played a decisive role in the move.The 25-year-old academy graduate ended a 16-year association with Liverpool when he completed a £30m transfer to the Serie A side. Having joined the club at
  
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• Pick of the stats: Southampton v Swansea City

  07-09-2026 13:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]This is a meeting of two of the in-form sides in the Championship on Tuesday (19:45 BST).Swansea City head to the south coast at the top of the table and unbeaten from their opening five games while Southampton have not lost in their past four outings after an opening-day defeat by Watford.Southampton have won six of their past seven meetings with Swansea City in all competitions (D1), and have not lost to the Swans since January 2017 in the Premier League (1-2).Swansea have won just one of
  
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• Pundit predicts Arsenal to win league after victory

  07-09-2026 13:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Pundit predicts Arsenal to win league after victoryArsenal show another side against ChelseaGary Neville believes Arsenal will win the Premier League this season after Mikel Arteta’s team demonstrated that they can prevail in matches which escape their usual pattern of control.The former Manchester United defender delivered his prediction following Arsenal’s compelling victory over Chelsea in north London. Speaking on the Gary Neville Podcast for Sky Sports, the original source of th
  
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• Former Gunner spotted in the stands during Arsenal-Chelsea clash

  07-09-2026 13:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Former Gunner spotted in the stands during Arsenal-Chelsea clashFormer Gunner Leandro Trossard seemingly returned to the Emirates Stadium to watch Arsenal’s game against Chelsea, based on fan footage and pictures from Sunday’s match.Photo via @nerdyawayfan on TwitterFormer Arsenal winger Leandro Trossard left the club to join Besiktas this summer, but he seems to still have a strong connection with his old side.Arsenal fans believed they’d spotted Trossard sitting in the box se
  
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• Guglielmo Vicario speaks out on Roberto De Zerbi relationship after leaving Tottenham

  07-09-2026 13:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Guglielmo Vicario has praised Tottenham managerRoberto De Zerbi for being a "man of his word" after a prolonged summer transfer saga ended with his move to Juventus.The Italian keeper failed to play a single minute under De Zerbi, as a hernia operation in March sidelined him during the early matches of the manager’s tenure, allowing Antonin Kinsky to seize his opportunity.Spurs promptly handed Czech goalkeeper Kinsky a new contract after securing Premier League safety and allowed Vicario t
  
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• 'Lang not thinking about what could be - he's there'

  07-09-2026 13:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Former Preston North End goalkeeper Alan Kelly has praised striker Callum Lang's "striker's instinct" to score the first of his two goals against Blackburn Rovers.Lang scored the opener in just the ninth minute before doubling the lead in the 27th minute."He's not thinking what could have been, he's thinking I'm going to be there just in case," Kelly said."It is there, he taps the ball in. The relief around the ground from Preston fans that one, we are 1-0 up and two, we've actuall
  
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• Real Madrid dealt major transfer blow as Liverpool snatch Courtois successor

  07-09-2026 13:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid dealt major transfer blow as Liverpool snatch Courtois successorReal Madrid did a lot of transfer business in the summer, with six new players added to Jose Mourinho’s first team squad. One area they did not address was goalkeeper, although the plan is to sign someone in the years to come.Thibaut Courtois has been Real Madrid’s starting goalkeeper since he joined from Chelsea in 2018, but now that he is 34, his playing days will be coming to an end soon. The club are awar
  
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