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• McFaul 'not in a position to commit' - Meenagh

  07-01-2026 23:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  Derry manager Ciaran Meenagh has confirmed Ciaran McFaul "is not in a position to commit" to the Oak Leaf panel for 2026. McFaul came on as a second-half substitute in Derry's 2023 Ulster final win over Armagh, scoring the winning penalty in the shoot-out. The Glen man also won an All-Ireland with his club in 2024, and has been one of the county's most consistent performers over the last decade. "Ciaran McFaul is not in a position to commit this year, so he's not part of the panel," Meenagh told
  
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• Roma improve contract renewal offer for Mancini

  13-06-2026 21:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Roma improve contract renewal offer for ManciniTransfers, acquisitions, and renewals. Roma, awaiting Tony D’Amico’s arrival at Trigoria (starting July 1st), is working on these fronts. As for contract extensions, one of the hot topics at the Giallorossi is Gianluca Mancini’s. Gian Piero Gasperini was clear about the defender: “Inter can do whatever they want, if Gianluca wants to stay, he stays.” This is why contacts have intensified between the player’s entou
  
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• Brazil contend with memories of 1994 as new generation hope for their own Romario

  13-06-2026 21:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  As the 2026World Cup gets underway, an unfamiliar situation is unfolding in the Brazil camp. The five-time winners, so often among the favourites going into the summer, are something of an unknown entity. The tournament’s most successful team have come to define the World Cup across their five victorious campaigns, from Pele’s final brace and Carlos Alberto’s goal against Italy to Ronaldo’s redemption in 2002. And 32 years after winning the World Cup in Pasadena thanks to
  
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• Update On Manchester City And Their Pursuit Of This Chelsea Midfielder: What Should They Do?

  13-06-2026 21:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Update On Manchester City And Their Pursuit Of This Chelsea Midfielder: What Should They Do?Speaking on the Transfer Insider podcast, journalist Pete O’Rourke offered an update on Manchester City and their pursuit of Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez. O’Rourke said, “It would take a lot of money to get him out. A move to Manchester City, I don’t see it, especially if they are pursuing this move for Elliot Anderson.“Obviously (Anderson) is their number one target, an
  
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• It's happening, Bradley Barcola is coming to Liverpool

  13-06-2026 21:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It's happening, Bradley Barcola is coming to LiverpoolBradley Barcola looks destined to join Liverpool. If Liverpool are serious about building a team capable of thriving under Andoni Iraola, then Barcola should be near the top of the club's transfer shortlist this summer.Iraola's football is built around speed, directness and intensity. His teams look to win the ball back quickly and attack before opponents have a chance to reset. That means wide players become absolutely crucial. They need to
  
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• Amorim a leading contender for AC Milan job

  13-06-2026 21:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ruben Amorim won 24 games and lost 21 out of 63 matches in charge of Manchester United [Getty Images]Former Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has emerged as a leading contender for the AC Milan manager's job.The Portuguese has been out of work since being sacked by United in January after a torrid 14 months in charge.Sources close to the former Sporting boss had previously distanced the 41-year-old from a return to Benfica, the club he spent six years with as a player, making 154 appeara
  
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• How to watch Germany vs Curacao live: Stream, TV channel, team news, prediction

  13-06-2026 21:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Giants Germany take on minnows Curacao on Sunday as they kick off their 2026 World Cup campaign in Group E. WATCH — Germany v Curacao en EspanolJulian Nagelsmann's side aren't among the main favorites to win it all in 2026, but Germany's talented young squad still has a sprinkling of incredible experience and they are perhaps flying under the radar as a team who could make a deep run. That should suit them. Curacao are at their first-ever World Cup, as veteran manager Dick Advocaat oversaw
  
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• How Hamza Abdelkarim can become Hansi Flick’s wildcard striker at Barcelona – Analysis

  13-06-2026 21:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  How Hamza Abdelkarim can become Hansi Flick’s wildcard striker at Barcelona – AnalysisHamza Abdelkarim is not signing for Barcelona as the finished product. This is the most important thing to say first.He is 18, still raw, still adapting to the rigours of European football and still much more a developmental bet than a first-team guarantee.That said, Barcelona have seen enough of the player in a short time to move decisively. The club have activated a purchase option of around &euro
  
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• Bournemouth Secure Midfielders Future Until 2029

  13-06-2026 21:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bournemouth Secure Midfielders Future Until 2029Bournemouth Secure Christie Future After Landmark SeasonChristie Commitment Rewards Bournemouth ProgressBournemouth have moved decisively to retain one of their most reliable performers, with Ryan Christie signing a new contract that keeps him at the club until the summer of 2029.For Bournemouth, this is about continuity. For Christie, it is reward for a season in which his influence under former manager Andoni Iraola became increasingly obvious. T
  
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• World Cup 2026: Qatar vs Switzerland lineups – Akanji, Freuler & Aebischer start for the Swiss

  13-06-2026 20:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  World Cup 2026: Qatar vs Switzerland lineups – Akanji, Freuler & Aebischer start for the SwissSwitzerland kick off their World Cup campaign against Qatar with a strong Serie A presence in their starting eleven.Manuel Akanji plays in the heart of defence, while Bologna’s Remo Freuler and Pisa’s Fabian Aebischer both start in midfield.Former Bologna winger Dan Ndoye starts in attack, fresh after reports of a return to Serie A with Inter, with ex-Milan and Torino defender Rica
  
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• Update On Celtic’s Hope Of Signing £8.5m Target: What Should O’Neill Do Here?

  13-06-2026 20:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Update On Celtic’s Hope Of Signing £8.5m Target: What Should O’Neill Do Here?The football carousel never stops spinning. Just months after his Glasgow adventure came to a grinding halt, Julián Araujo is dominating the back pages again. Reports from Mexican media outlet Mediotiempo suggest that reigning Liga MX champions Cruz Azul are dead set on bringing the Bournemouth right-back home. It is a bold move from a club fresh off capturing their tenth domestic title, looking
  
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• Cliftonville and Linfield exit All-Island Cup

  13-06-2026 20:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Women's Premiership sides Cliftonville and Linfield both bowed out of the All-Island Cup at the quarter-final stage as they lost to Shelbourne and Galway on Saturday.A young Reds side were beaten 3-1 by Shels at Tolka Park while the Blues were edged out 3-2 at Moyne Villa.Shelbourne broke the deadlock on 17 minutes in Dublin as Aoibheann Clancy netted from the penalty spot. Clancy then got her and Shels' second goal on 38 minutes as she finished low beyond Beth Peoples.Cliftonville pulled a goal
  
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• This Leeds United Player Breaks Silence On His Future: Should Daniel Farke Sell Or Keep Him?

  13-06-2026 20:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  This Leeds United Player Breaks Silence On His Future: Should Daniel Farke Sell Or Keep Him?Maximilian Wöber’s career has suffered a roadblock. A year ago, the Austrian defender forced his way out of Yorkshire, desperate to escape the post-relegation fallout at Leeds United. He wanted Bundesliga stability. Instead, his season-long loan at Werder Bremen became a total nightmare.Max Wöber and the €12m Elland Road headacheFour appearances. That is all he managed. Just 159 minut
  
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• Iran win four staff visa appeals but 11 banned

  13-06-2026 20:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Iran's World Cup squad changed their base to Mexico before the tournament [Getty Images]Four members of Iran's World Cup delegation have won appeals against having their visa applications for entry to the United States rejected.But 11 members of the party will not be allowed to travel to the US when their team plays matches there.Iran last week accused the US of denying visas to "integral" members of its national football team's backroom staff.That was after officials in Washington said Iranian
  
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• Former Real Madrid midfielder backs Mourinho return – ‘An extraordinary coach with enormous experience’

  13-06-2026 20:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Former Real Madrid midfielder backs Mourinho return – ‘An extraordinary coach with enormous experience’Former Real Madrid midfielder Esteban Granero has expressed his delight at Jose Mourinho’s return to the Santiago Bernabeu dugout, insisting that the Portuguese coach’s success will go hand in hand with the club’s success.Speaking after the Corazon Classic Match, where Real Madrid Legends defeated Inter Milan Legends 2-1, Granero described pulling on the famo
  
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• Get this: Neymar to start on the bench in Brazil v Morocco 🧐

  13-06-2026 20:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Get this: Neymar to start on the bench in Brazil v Morocco 🧐Forward Neymar will be on the bench for Brazil’s debut at the FIFA World Cup, against Morocco.The information comes from outlets such as UOL and ESPN.The match kicks off at 7 p.m. this Saturday (13) at MetLife Stadium, in the United States.But relax! The star will NOT take the field. Neymar is still recovering from a calf injury and will not even wear cleats. He is expected to wear sneakers during the match.Neyma
  
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• Brazil world champions in 2026? The crazy coincidence 🤯

  13-06-2026 20:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Brazil world champions in 2026? The crazy coincidence 🤯But... what if the 2026 world champion is already known?The World Cup kicked off on June 11 with a nice win for Mexico. But the most highly anticipated matchup of the group stage is obviously this mouthwatering Brazil-Morocco clash.A dream matchup that will allow both nations to get their tournament underway in style.The Brazilians are already looking further ahead. And yes, legend Cafu pointed out a certain coincidence in the pages
  
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• Brahim Diaz World Cup could decide his future as Juventus and Inter circle Real Madrid star

  13-06-2026 20:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Brahim Diaz World Cup could decide his future as Juventus and Inter circle Real Madrid starBrahim Diaz’s World Cup performances with Morocco could prove decisive in determining his club future, with both Juventus and Inter Milan monitoring the situation closely as the Real Madrid attacker arrives in North America fresh off winning player of the tournament at the Africa Cup of Nations.The Moroccan faces Carlo Ancelotti’s Brazil in his opening fixture, a reunion with his former Real Ma
  
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• Talks confirmed for stunning €100m Yan Diomande deal

  13-06-2026 20:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Talks confirmed for stunning €100m Yan Diomande dealLiverpool are making big changes to their forward line once again this summer. Last year sporting director Richard Hughes oversaw £450m worth of spending - including around £200m on new strikers. In came Alexander Isak for a British record £125m fee and Hugo Ekitike was added for £69m.The defending Premier League champions also concluded a deal for Florian Wirtz - worth up to £116m.And while spending last summ
  
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• Brentford Lead Race For This Everton Striker Target: What Should Moyes Do?

  13-06-2026 20:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Brentford Lead Race For This Everton Striker Target: What Should Moyes Do?Brentford have moved fast. Very fast. The West London club have actively accelerated their pursuit of Parma striker Mateo Pellegrino, effectively leaving Everton and Newcastle United trailing in their wake.Brentford lead race for Mateo Pellegrino as Everton lag behindAccording to Italian outlet ParmaToday, as relayed by Sport Witness, the South American forward has attracted attention across the Premier League after a rapi
  
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• How Germany could line up vs. Curaçao

  13-06-2026 20:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  How Germany could line up vs. CuraçaoGermany get their 2026 FIFA World Cup under way against debutants Curaçao at Houston Stadium, USA, on Sunday evening. Julian Naglesmann has already confirmed that Manuel Neuer will start in goal ahead of Oliver Baumann, but there’s still plenty to be decided in the outfield positions. Against the USA in Germany’s final warm-up fixture, Nathaniel Brown started at left-back and the Eintracht Frankfurt man appears to be Nagelsmann&
  
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• ‘It would be the biggest bonus of all’ – Paul Pogba targets France return

  13-06-2026 20:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ‘It would be the biggest bonus of all’ – Paul Pogba targets France returnPaul Pogba (33) joined AS Monaco last summer, partially with a view to returning to the France set-up. The two-year deal signed with the Principality club was his first contract following a doping ban. When he signed last June, he did so in tears. However, his return to football has not been easy.It was difficult to imagine him hitting the heights of yesteryear, however, with just six appearances, one star
  
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• Celtic backroom delay 'surprising & disappointing', says Jackson

  13-06-2026 19:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Former Celtic striker Darren Jackson is "surprised and disappointed" Martin O'Neill's backroom team is yet to be confirmed following his appointment as permanent manager.Shaun Maloney and Mark Fotheringham were key lieutenants as O'Neill guided Celtic to the title and Scottish Cup last season, but have reportedly been asked to take a pay cut to stay on.Gavin Strachan, Stephen McManus and goalkeeper coach Stevie Woods were also part of the backroom team that delivered Celtic's fifth consecutive l
  
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• 🚨Qatar and Switzerland name XIs for their World Cup opener

  13-06-2026 19:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨Qatar and Switzerland name XIs for their World Cup openerFor the first time in history, these two national teams face each other, and there is plenty of excitement to see both sides make their debut.
  Switzerland are going all out for a highly anticipated World Cup debut, with iconic players such as Xhaka, Ebolo, Freuler, Akanji and Zakaria.Meanwhile, Julen Lopetegui’s Qatar are doing the same with a hard-working team, and the spotlight will have to be on players such as Afif, Madi
  
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• Ancelotti has designed a specific plan to get the best out of Real Madrid superstar with Brazil

  13-06-2026 19:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ancelotti has designed a specific plan to get the best out of Real Madrid superstar with BrazilVinicius Jr. will carry enormous expectations into the 2026 World Cup, and Brazil manager Carlo Ancelotti appears to have designed a tactical setup specifically to maximise the Real Madrid star’s strengths.According to GE Globo (h/t Madrid Xtra), Ancelotti intends to use Vinicius in a hybrid role during the tournament to bring the best out of him.Freedom to attack from his preferred positionThe 2
  
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• Kingussie beat Newtonmore in fiery final to retain MacTavish Cup

  13-06-2026 19:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]Kingussie retained the MacTavish Cup with a 2-0 defeat of local rivals Newtonmore in a bad-tempered final at Bught Park in Inverness.A busy but unproductive first half boiled down to a single save at either end - Kingussie's Bob MacGregor denying Iain Robinson, then Kenny Ross thwarting Ruaridh Anderson.Within two minutes of the restart, 55-year-old Ross - who was man of the match - produced an spectacular stop from Dylan Borthwick's effort.As the hour approached Newtonmore captain Robinson
  
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• RB Salzburg close to appointing Danny Röhl

  13-06-2026 19:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  RB Salzburg close to appointing Danny RöhlRB Salzburg are expected to name Rangers’ Danny Röhl as their new head coach.According to a report from Sky Germany, only the final few details remain to be ironed out with the Austrian side expected to confirm the appointment soon.Röhl took charge of Rangers in October 2025 and has won 18 of his 25 Scottish Premiership games but after six draws and one defeat, missed out on the title.The 37-year-old has been in the Red Bull system p
  
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• Liverpool could save £70m as major U-turn mooted

  13-06-2026 19:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool could save £70m as major U-turn mootedLiverpool's summer will be full of change but money is going to be an issue. The Reds spent over £400 million last summer on new players which is the most that the club has ever splashed.And, with them making such a big investment into the playing squad last term, most people expected them to have a quiet window this time around.But, after finishing in fifth place and only just scraping qualification to the Champions League, new signing
  
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• Tottenham reject €35m offer for Luka Vušković

  13-06-2026 19:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tottenham reject €35m offer for Luka VuškovićTottenham Hotspur have rejected an opening approach from Brighton and Hove Albion for Croatian defender Luka Vušković (19), according to a report by Florian Plettenberg.The Seagulls are expected to go in with another offer after seeing their opening €35m bid immediately rejected for Vušković – who was named in Get German Football News’ Team of the Season and was crowned Young Player of the Seas
  
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• Report: Man United ready to offer £375,000-per-week to midfielder

  13-06-2026 19:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Man United ready to offer £375,000-per-week to midfielderManchester United Move to Secure Bruno Fernandes FutureBruno Fernandes Contract Talks AccelerateManchester United appear ready to make the sort of statement that tells a dressing room, and perhaps the wider Premier League, where their next era is meant to begin.According to SportsBoom, United are preparing a new £375,000-a-week contract offer for Bruno Fernandes, with club chiefs keen to move quickly rather than allow u
  
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