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• Middlesex strike on rain-shortened day in Derby

  28-08-2026 18:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ryan Higgins took 2-18 from his 11 overs on day two against Derbyshire [Getty Images]Rothesay County Championship, Division Two, OurCoop County Ground, Derby (day two)Derbyshire 79-3: Jewell 32*; Higgins 2-18Middlesex: Yet to batDerbyshire 0 pts, Middlesex 1 ptMatch scorecardRyan Higgins again delivered for Middlesex on another rain-affected day of the County Championship match against Derbyshire.After the opening-day washout, Higgins exploited helpful conditions to take two wickets in the morni
  
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• Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho sends heartfelt message to Lionel Messi after international retirement

  01-09-2026 09:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho sends heartfelt message to Lionel Messi after international retirementJose Mourinho has paid tribute to Barcelona icon Lionel Messi after the Argentine superstar announced his retirement from international football, acknowledging the end of an era for the Albiceleste.Messi’s decision to bring his Argentina career to a close after more than two decades has triggered reactions from across the football world. Former teammates, opponents and managers have al
  
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• Wycombe sign Exeter striker Wareham

  01-09-2026 09:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Wycombe Wanderers have signed Exeter City forward Jayden Wareham for an undisclosed fee. Wareham scored 22 goals in all competitions for the Grecians last season and returns to League One following their relegation in May.He is Wycombe's ninth signing of the summer transfer window, but the deal did not go through in time for him to be involved in Tuesday's game at Sheffield Wednesday."We are happy to have secured a long-term deal for someone who we see as a complete striker who we can play into,
  
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• Abraham to stay at Villa after rejecting Ipswich move

  01-09-2026 09:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Tammy Abraham will stay at Aston Villa after rejecting a loan move to Ipswich Town.The striker has decided to fight for his place at Villa Park after the arrival of Nicolas Jackson for £65m.Abraham scored three goals in 19 appearances last season after joining from Besiktas for £18.25m in January.Villa were open to letting him leave but, as BBC Sport reported in July, the 28-year-old is happy at Villa Park despite Ipswich pursuing a loan move last week.Boss Unai Emery s
  
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• Roma to make one final attempt for Leweling

  01-09-2026 09:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Roma to make one final attempt for LewelingThe final hours of negotiations for Roma and all Italian clubs are upon us: at 8:00 PM, signings will be closed, while outgoing deals can continue with clubs in leagues where the transfer window is still open. D’Amico was confident he was very close to sealing a deal for Leweling. Yesterday, Roma reached an agreement with Stuttgart for €30 million plus €5 million in bonuses for the German winger. However, the player has not agreed to a m
  
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• Juventus offered Koopmeiners and Nico Gonzalez to Roma

  01-09-2026 09:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Juventus offered Koopmeiners and Nico Gonzalez to RomaWith the transfer window now winding to a close, Roma are still searching for a winger. According to SportItalia, last week Juventus offered Nico Gonzalez, but the Giallorossi decided not to pursue him, and negotiations never got underway. The same goes for Koopmeiners, who was offered by the Bianconeri, but Roma wasn’t interested in the Dutchman. Both will remain in Turin, and on Saturday their goals decided the 2-0 victory against Par
  
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• Ethan Nwaneri to join Borussia Dortmund on loan

  01-09-2026 09:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ethan Nwaneri to join Borussia Dortmund on loanThe Germany move gives Nwaneri the minutes Mikel Arteta said he needed while Arsenal retain control of a player contracted until 2030.Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty ImagesEthan Nwaneri is set to spend the season with Borussia Dortmund after the German club reached a verbal agreement with Arsenal over a loan move.According to Fabrizio Romano, Nwaneri agreed to the switch overnight and Dortmund will cover his salary in full for the duration of the seaso
  
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• ☕️🥐 FC Breakfast: Yamal makes history 👑, Messi assessed 🥲

  01-09-2026 09:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ☕️🥐 FC Breakfast: Yamal makes history 👑, Messi assessed 🥲Lamine Yamal enters the legend 👑A fabulous goalscorer against Rayo Vallecano, Lamine Yamal netted the 50th goal of his career with FC Barcelona.Thanks to this goal, the Spanish winger became, at 19 years and 49 days old, the youngest player in history to reach 50 goals, ahead of Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland.Messi, the retrospective 🥲On Monday afternoon, Lionel Messi officially
  
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• Real Madrid open to 31-year-old star’s exit but expect no offers due to injury

  01-09-2026 09:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid open to 31-year-old star’s exit but expect no offers due to injuryReal Madrid have not completely ruled out a late departure for Ferland Mendy, although the club do not expect an offer to arrive for the injured left-back before the transfer window closes.According to AS, Mendy remains one of the few players whose future has not been entirely settled, but his current physical condition makes a late transfer extremely difficult.Real Madrid are otherwise expected to finish the win
  
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• Barcelona considering late move for Dutch prodigy who could arrive for €10 million

  01-09-2026 09:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona considering late move for Dutch prodigy who could arrive for €10 millionBarcelona are considering a late move for FC Twente centre-back Ruud Nijstad as Deco looks to add another young profile to the squad before the transfer window closes.According to journalist Nil Sola, Barcelona have identified Nijstad as a player worth pursuing, although Twente’s €10 million asking price could prove decisive in determining whether a deal is possible.The Dutch defender has been on Ba
  
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• Crystal Palace looking to make a statement in WSL says Sharpe

  01-09-2026 08:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Crystal Palace looking to make a statement in WSL says SharpeCrystal Palace forward Molly-Mae Sharpe says that the club are looking to make a statement in the Barclays Women’s Super League.The Eagles return to the top tier following a one-season absence. Crystal Palace won seven of their final eight matches in Barclays WSL2 to seal promotion back to Tier 1 at the first attempt.Crystal Palace had momentum in the promotion race in the final weeks of last season and forward Sharpe is hoping t
  
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• 5⃣ news of the day: Lamine Yamal smiles again, Madrid's new gem

  01-09-2026 08:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  5⃣ news of the day: Lamine Yamal smiles again, Madrid's new gemThis Tuesday, September 1, the transfer window closes, but that’s not all that has happened in the last few hours.Let’s go over the five stories you shouldn’t miss to start the day...Barcelona run riot again📸 David Ramos - 2026 Getty ImagesFC Barcelona ran riot again this Monday against Rayo Vallecano. Hansi Flick’s side shone in a match that, at times, became complicated, as the Madrid team made
  
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• Leweling expected to remain at Stuttgart after rejecting Roma

  01-09-2026 08:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Leweling expected to remain at Stuttgart after rejecting RomaThe Jamie Leweling deal with Roma is becoming increasingly complicated. According to Florian Plettenberg, barring any last-minute surprises, the German winger will remain at Stuttgart. The 2001-born player has reportedly rejected all offers received, including the one from Roma. Everton has also reportedly made a concrete offer in the last few hours, but the player is reportedly keen to continue his experience in Germany.
  
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• Arteta builds on firm foundations - still business to be done?

  01-09-2026 08:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Arsenal have one of the best squads in Europe.The Gunners spent £250m last summer, bringing in eight players as they won the Premier League, and have already spent about £200m this year, turning Piero Hincapie's loan deal into a permanent one (£34.5m), signing Bruno Guimaraes from Newcastle United (£75m), Christos Tzolis from Club Brugge (£34m) and Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa (£55m)."That is what we need," Arteta told Sky Sports when asked about
  
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• Lionel Messi’s Argentina teammates pay tribute after international retirement: ‘The greatest of all time’

  01-09-2026 08:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lionel Messi’s former Argentina teammates have paid tribute to their retiring captain after the great No 10 brought the curtain down on his international career.Messi confirmed on Monday that his Argentina career was at an end after 207 appearances and 125 goals for his country.The 39-year-old, who will continue to play on for Inter Miami, led the nation to World Cup triumph in 2022, and again captained them to the final of this year’s tournament.Lionel Messi has retired from interna
  
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• Capello: “Roma can compete with Inter. Gasperini knows his players perfectly.”

  01-09-2026 08:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Capello: “Roma can compete with Inter. Gasperini knows his players perfectly.”Fabio Capello gave an interview to La Gazzetta dello Sport in which he discussed Roma, who, after two 4-0 wins against Fiorentina and Lecce, are now bidding to challenge Inter for the Scudetto. The former Giallorossi coach was eloquent: “I would be very wary of Roma as Inter’s main rival for the Scudetto. What I saw yesterday in Lecce is nothing more than confirmation of what I had highlighted.&
  
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• Busy or quiet - what is Man Utd's deadline day going to look like?

  01-09-2026 08:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Manchester United fans could be forgiven for not quite knowing what to expect from transfer deadline day.Most think the club should be trying to sign a left-back as competition for Luke Shaw and make an addition in their striking department.However, amid the flurry of activity on Monday, United were absent from a large amount of speculation.Joshua Zirkzee, the most likely senior player to leave, was heavily linked to Serie A duo Fiorentina and Juventus, but it seems those exit door
  
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• Real Madrid transfer plan: No signings or departures planned on deadline day

  01-09-2026 08:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid transfer plan: No signings or departures planned on deadline dayReal Madrid are set for a quiet end to the summer transfer window, with El Larguero confirming that the club has no plans for either an incoming or outgoing transfer on deadline day.That brings an anticlimactic conclusion to a window in which Madrid initially moved aggressively. The club completed several notable additions early on, but their activity slowed considerably once it became clear that further recruitment
  
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• Barcelona talent Marc Bernal responds to Rodri competition after impressive Rayo Vallecano display: ‘Good and healthy’

  01-09-2026 08:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona talent Marc Bernal responds to Rodri competition after impressive Rayo Vallecano display: ‘Good and healthy’Marc Bernal continues to make his case at Barcelona. The academy graduate started again against Rayo Vallecano, with Hansi Flick leaving Rodri on the bench despite indicating before the match that the summer signing would start.Bernal took his opportunity once again, producing another assured performance as Barcelona maintained their perfect start to the season,
  
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• Celtic targets arrive as transfer window closure nears - gossip

  01-09-2026 08:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Oliver Sorensen joined Parma last year [Getty Images]Parma midfielder Oliver Sorensen, 24, has completed a medical in London before a loan move to Celtic. (Anthony Joseph)And PSV Eindhoven midfielder Joel van den Berg, 19, is in Glasgow to complete a move to Celtic worth £3.4m. (Anthony Joseph)Celtic are in talks with Wolves over a loan for former England goalkeeper Sam Johnstone, 33. (Daily Record - subscription required)Or, Celtic are to renew their attempts to sign Blackburn Rovers goal
  
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• Ndicka’s injury to be evaluated, Rensch set for return vs Atalanta

  01-09-2026 08:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ndicka’s injury to be evaluated, Rensch set for return vs AtalantaWith the 4-0 win against Lecce behind them, it’s already time for Roma to focus on their next league match against Atalanta. At Trigoria, all eyes will be on Evan Ndicka’s condition.The defender was expected to start at the Via del Mare on Monday evening, but a problem he picked up during the warm-up forced Gian Piero Gasperini to make a last-minute change to Ghilardi. According to Il Tempo and Il Romanista, Ndic
  
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• Liverpool ready to commit transfer U-turn over 28-year-old forward

  01-09-2026 08:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool ready to commit transfer U-turn over 28-year-old forwardThese are uncertain times for several Liverpool forwards. The signings of Bradley Barcola and potentially one more winger will have an impact. Andoni Iraola won’t be able to accommodate an abundance of wide options - particularly when he gets these deals over the line by the end of transfer deadline day.Barcola comes on board from Paris Saint-Germain for a fee of £123m. Deals are still alive for the likes of Ismaila Sa
  
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• 🗞 Today's front pages: goodbye to Messi, deadly Barça duo, insufficient

  01-09-2026 08:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🗞 Today's front pages: goodbye to Messi, deadly Barça duo, insufficientAugust is over, summer is over. September begins—a month when the transfer window closes, football hits its cruising speed, and European competitions such as the Champions League get underway.So, to kick off an exciting month, let’s take a look at today’s newspaper front pages.MARCAASMundo DeportivoSPORTSuperdeporteL'EquipeLa Gazzetta dello SportCorriere dello SportA BolaThe GuardianDaily Expr
  
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• Chelsea continue to deny loan move for Gittens

  01-09-2026 08:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chelsea continue to deny loan move for GittensAfter dominating Fiorentina, Roma replicated their performance and result at the Via del Mare against Lecce: another 4-0 victory, leaving their opponent with no chance to get into the game. Gasperini also made it clear yesterday that he expects at least one more striker to raise the level of the attack. With Leweling gone at the last minute, all eyes are on Gittens. The 2004-born winger finished the season with some difficulty: just one goal and five
  
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• Roma not interested in Gudmundsson despite transfer links

  01-09-2026 08:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Roma not interested in Gudmundsson despite transfer linksWith just under 12 hours left before the transfer window closes, Roma are searching for a left winger to complete Gasperini’s attack. The Grugliasco-born coach, satisfied after the 0-4 win over Lecce, is looking for another player with different characteristics who can raise the bar for his attack, spearheaded by Malen and Dybala. In recent hours, after failing to secure Leweling’s opening midfielder despite an agreement betwee
  
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• Real Madrid open to selling French midfielder for €70 million on deadline day

  01-09-2026 08:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid open to selling French midfielder for €70 million on deadline dayReal Madrid have made their position on Eduardo Camavinga clear ahead of the transfer deadline: the midfielder will not be allowed to leave for anything below €70 million.According to AS, however, no proposal close to that figure has reached the Bernabéu so far, while Camavinga himself has never considered leaving the club.That combination makes a late transfer increasingly unlikely. Real Madrid ha
  
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• Flick talks Rodri, Raphinha, Lamine, Gordon, Gabriel Jesus, new signings after Barcelona 5-2 Rayo Vallecano

  01-09-2026 08:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Flick talks Rodri, Raphinha, Lamine, Gordon, Gabriel Jesus, new signings after Barcelona 5-2 Rayo VallecanoBarcelona manager Hansi Flick was pleased with much of his side’s display in their 5-2 victory over Rayo Vallecano, but the German was clear that the result did not hide an area he wants his team to improve.Barça produced an impressive first-half performance and responded well after conceding, putting themselves in a commanding position. Yet Flick felt they lost some contr
  
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• 'A forward is imperative' before transfer deadline

  01-09-2026 08:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Former Sunderland striker Marco Gabbiadini says he is happy that the Black Cats have kept the core of the squad but says they need more numbers to deal with extra European fixtures - and signing a forward is "imperative"."I'm happy with this squad because it's the core that we had last season - 90% of the players from last season are still here, and I think that is the most important thing," Gabbiadini told BBC Radio Newcastle."We need a few more numbers just because of the amount of these extra
  
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• Andoni Iraola and David Moyes go head-to-head for transfer of 31-goal star

  01-09-2026 08:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Andoni Iraola and David Moyes go head-to-head for transfer of 31-goal starLiverpool still have a lot of work to do to their team before the transfer window slams shut. They now have less than 48 hours to get all of their ducks in a row and to figure out who they want to play and where.Many different players have been linked with an Anfield switch over the last couple of weeks and, now we're edging closer to the deadline, it's time for Richard Hughes and Andoni Iraola to get locked in and get som
  
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• Real Madrid outcast refuses to leave, forcing club to close summer transfer window

  01-09-2026 08:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid outcast refuses to leave, forcing club to close summer transfer windowRaul Asencio does not want to leave Real Madrid, even though his situation under Jose Mourinho has become increasingly difficult.According to AS, the centre-back’s desire to remain at the Santiago Bernabéu has effectively closed the door on Real Madrid making a late move for another defender before the transfer window shuts.September 1 is deadline day, with the window closing at 11:59 pm, a point when
  
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