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• Monaco will sell Folarin Balogun in january after failed Everton move

  17-09-2026 19:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Monaco will sell Folarin Balogun in january after failed Everton moveAS Monaco chief executive Thiago Scuro has confirmed the club plans to sell Folarin Balogun in the upcoming January transfer window.Balogun came close to joining Everton on the summer deadline day before the forward walked away from the transfer at the eleventh hour.Monaco had made certain financial promises to the French football’s financial watchdog, DNCG, over player sales to balance their books.Balogun’s failed
  
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• Zidane fever grips France

  26-09-2026 16:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Zidane fever grips FranceIn the months between the 2024 Euros and the 2026 FIFA World Cup, there was a malaise that gripped the French public, who became less enamoured and more ambivalent towards their national football team. That disinterest was reflected not only in attendance at stadia, but also in viewing figures.A fresh momentum was needed and it has been provided by the managerial change. Didier Deschamps, who won the 2018 World Cup with Les Bleus, departed at the end of the most recent W
  
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• Dybala and Molina to remain at Trigoria

  26-09-2026 16:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Dybala and Molina to remain at TrigoriaThe most anticipated event for Argentinians and beyond will take place on October 6th. The AFA has invited Nahuel Molina and Paulo Dybala to take part in Lionel Messi’s final match for Argentina—against Benin. The two Roma players, however, will remain in Trigoria, avoiding a long trip ahead of the match against Como. According to Radio Manà Manà, both will remain in the capital, putting an end to one of the most debated questions
  
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• Video: Inter defender John Stones names his all-time England 5-a-side team

  26-09-2026 16:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Video: Inter defender John Stones names his all-time England 5-a-side teamInter defender John Stones has named his all-time England five-a-side team, including his former Manchester City teammate and ex-Milan defender Kyle Walker.Who makes it into John Stones’s all-time England side?The 94-time England international, who joined Inter after leaving Manchester City over the summer, was asked by DAZN to name the players that would make it into his all-time Three Lions five-a-side team.MIAMI G
  
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• Uefa Nations League today: How to watch England v Spain, TV channels & live stream Saturday 26 September

  26-09-2026 16:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Trent Alexander-Arnold is back in the England squad for Saturday’s Nations League match against World Cup winners Spain.Photograph: Eddie Keogh/The FA/Getty ImagesThomas Tuchel still hasn’t been forgiven by a large swath of the England support who remember how the German’s game management contributed to the Three Lions’ collapse against Argentina in the World Cup semi-final this summer.The England manager has a point to prove, making Saturday’s Nations League opener
  
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• Report Patric to leave Lazio as free agent for Al-Ittifaq

  26-09-2026 16:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report Patric to leave Lazio as free agent for Al-IttifaqLazio are ready to say goodbye to defender Patric with reports he is in talks to terminate his contract, as Mario Balotelli’s Al-Ittifaq are waiting.The 33-year-old has been in the Biancocelesti squad for over a decade, since arriving from the Barcelona B team in 2015.He made 244 competitive appearances for the club, scoring six goals and providing six assists, with five red cards during his experience.End of Lazio adventure for Patr
  
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• Report Manu Koné now worth €100m to Chelsea, Manchester United and Liverpool

  26-09-2026 15:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report Manu Koné now worth €100m to Chelsea, Manchester United and LiverpoolAfter reports Roma rebuffed €50m proposals from Manchester United, Chelsea, Atletico Madrid and Liverpool, it’s now suggested France international Manu Koné is worth closer to €100m on the transfer market.The midfielder was widely expected to leave over the summer, as the Giallorossi had already worked hard to resist Inter’s pursuit several months earlier.His asking price had alre
  
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• Bisiwu opens up on summer move to Barcelona from Club Brugge: ‘It was not an easy decision’

  26-09-2026 15:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bisiwu opens up on summer move to Barcelona from Club Brugge: ‘It was not an easy decision’Jesse Bisiwu arrived at FC Barcelona in the summer with sporting director Deco and head of scouting Joao Amaral seeing the teenager as a personal bet for the future.The 18-year-old Belgian winger joined from Club Brugge for a fee of around €8.5 million plus add-ons, and is part of the first-team squad, although for now he is playing with the reserve side. Bisiwu on his Barcelona journey so
  
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• Republic of Ireland confirm Israel game will go ahead

  26-09-2026 15:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Republic of Ireland have confirmed Sunday's Uefa Nations League B3 game against Israel in Debrecen, Hungary will go ahead.There appeared to be real doubt on Saturday morning whether the fixture would take place.A pre-match news conference with manager Heimir Hallgrimsson and a player, scheduled for 09:15 BST, was postponed just 15 minutes before it was due to start, with reporters informed it would instead take place after the team's training session.That training session, scheduled for 10:0
  
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• Norwood and Batty join Scunthorpe on short-term deals

  26-09-2026 15:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  James Norwood has won promotion to the EFL with both Oldham and Tranmere [Getty Images]Scunthorpe United have signed forward James Norwood and midfielder Dan Batty on short-term deals.Norwood, 36, spent last season in League Two with Fleetwood Town, for whom he scored six times in 24 appearances, while Batty was part of York City's National League title-winning squad.Norwood played in the Oldham Athletic side in 2025 that won promotion to the English Football League, scoring one of the Latics' g
  
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• ‘I didn’t want to go to the Championship or to a small town in Wales’ – Lyon’s Pavel Sulc reveals declined Wrexham move

  26-09-2026 15:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ‘I didn’t want to go to the Championship or to a small town in Wales’ – Lyon’s Pavel Sulc reveals declined Wrexham moveIt is no secret that Pavel Sulc (25) was close to a move away from Olympique Lyonnais this summer; he has already said as much while speaking to the media while away on international duty with Czechia.Sulc, however, has now revealed that he specifically turned down interest from one club, despite a significant summer offer being made to Lyon for his
  
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• Journalist reveals the chances of Trent Alexander-Arnold returning to Liverpool

  26-09-2026 15:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Journalist reveals the chances of Trent Alexander-Arnold returning to LiverpoolTrent Alexander-Arnold Liverpool Return Talk Faces Major Reality CheckTrent Alexander-Arnold returning to Liverpool would certainly generate headlines. Whether it makes much sense for Liverpool, Real Madrid or Alexander-Arnold himself is another matter entirely.Speculation over a possible Anfield comeback has resurfaced after a difficult opening to the season for the 27-year-old in Madrid. Yet Ian Doyle of the Liverpo
  
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• No Premier League appetite to strip Man City of titles - but threat remains

  26-09-2026 15:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester City won the Premier League title three times in the period covered by the investigation [Getty Images]It is one of the biggest talking points from the Manchester City case. Should City be stripped of the eight trophies they won between 2009 and 2018, the period in which they were accused of breaking Premier League financial rules?Judging by social media, many fans of rival clubs (and others) are now hoping for such an outcome. However BBC Sport has been told there has been little app
  
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• Zinedine Zidane makes history in his first match as France manager

  26-09-2026 15:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Zinedine Zidane makes history in his first match as France managerFrance edged Turkiye in what was Zinédine Zidane’s first game as manager of the France national team (1-0). It is a game that will be remembered in history as the first of the Zidane era rather than for what his side produced on the pitch.While they missed their share of big opportunities, French captain Kylian Mbappé (27) made the difference, with their record goalscorer netting in the second half. Zidane made
  
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• Questions asked of Allegri after De Bruyne’s standout performance in Italy 0-2 Belgium

  26-09-2026 15:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Questions asked of Allegri after De Bruyne’s standout performance in Italy 0-2 BelgiumRoberto Mancini has taken his fair share of criticism following Italy’s 2-0 defeat against Belgium in the Nations League on Friday night, but Napoli head coach Massimiliano Allegri has also ended up in the crossfire after an impressive performance from Kevin De Bruyne on the night.De Bruyne excels with Belgium, but not with NapoliThe post-match player ratings from the leading newspapers in Italy agr
  
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• ✍️ Until 2029: Cruzeiro hand wonderkid first contract

  26-09-2026 15:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ✍️ Until 2029: Cruzeiro hand wonderkid first contractMidfielder Luan has signed his first professional contract with Cruzeiro.The 17-year-old player's deal with Raposa runs until the end of July 2029.Luan came through Cruzeiro’s own youth academy, where he played for the Under-9, Under-10, and Under-11 teams.The promising talent left the club during the pandemic and joined rivals Atlético-MG.Luan returned to Raposa in May 2025 and has now earned his first contract.This
  
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• Salah out of Egypt game because of artificial turf

  26-09-2026 15:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Friday's game against Angola was Egypt's first since their run to the last 16 of the World Cup in the summer [Getty Images]Egypt have left Mohamed Salah out of their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Sudan because the match will be played on artificial turf.The former Liverpool forward, now with Turkish club Trabzonspor, has not travelled with the squad to the capital Juba for Tuesday's game.The 34-year-old started Friday's goalless draw with Angola in Cairo but was substituted by co
  
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• Rayan Cherki says France win is ‘for Zinédine Zidane’

  26-09-2026 15:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Rayan Cherki says France win is ‘for Zinédine Zidane’Rayan Cherki says that France’s win over Turkiye (1-0) in the UEFA Nations League was “for” Zinédine Zidane, who sat in the dugout as manager of Les Bleus for the first time on Friday night. Zidane’s debut as manager was highly anticipated. The former mercurial midfielder had been out of work since leaving his role at Real Madrid back in 2021. He was holding out for Didier Deschamps’ job,
  
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• Pessimism at Real Madrid over superstar’s injury as test results awaited

  26-09-2026 15:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Pessimism at Real Madrid over superstar’s injury as test results awaitedReal Madrid fear the worst regarding the injury to superstar Kylian Mbappe. Sergio Lopez of AS reports that the initial assessment of his knee injury has produced ‘bad vibes’ within the club. As such, there is pessimism following the first examinations, with the full results expected in few hours.Mbappe injured on national team dutyMbappe was injured during yesterday’s match between Turkey and France
  
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• Forward Norwood joins Scunthorpe until January

  26-09-2026 15:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  James Norwood has won promotion to the EFL with both Oldham and Tranmere [Getty Images]Forward James Norwood has signed a deal with National League side Scunthorpe United until January.Norwood, 36, spent last season in League Two with Fleetwood Town, for whom he scored six times in 24 appearances.Prior to that, he was part of the Oldham Athletic side that won promotion to the EFL, scoring one of the Latics' goals in their promotion final win over Southend United at Wembley.During a career in whi
  
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• Salah to miss Egypt game because of artificial pitch

  26-09-2026 14:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Friday's game against Angola was Egypt's first since their run to the last 16 of the World Cup in the summer [Getty Images]Egypt have left Mohamed Salah out of their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Sudan because the match will be played on artificial turf.The former Liverpool forward, now with Turkish club Trabzonspor, has not travelled with the squad to the capital Juba for Tuesday's game.The 34-year-old started Friday's goalless draw with Angola in Cairo but was substituted by co
  
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• Halifax sign ex-Burnley midfielder McDermott

  26-09-2026 14:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tommy McDermott has played in the National League during a loan spell at Rochdale three years ago [Getty Images]Halifax Town have signed midfielder Tommy McDermott on a deal until the end of the season.McDermott, 21, was a free agent after being released by Burnley in the summer.He had spent last season on loan in League Two with Shrewsbury Town, for whom he played in 41 games and scored three times, while he had made two appearances in cup competitions for the Clarets in the previous campaign.
  
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• Manchester City relegation odds: City cut to 3/1 to be relegated from Premier League this season

  26-09-2026 14:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Betting sites have slashed Manchester City’s relegation odds to just 3/1 following reports the club have been found guilty of the majority of their 115 charges for breaking the Premier League’s financial rules. City were charged with the breaches in 2023 and the subsequent court case has been one of the most significant in the history of the sport. Reports suggest that City will be found guilty on 114 of the 115 charges, though a verdict has not officially been delivered and the club
  
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• Republic of Ireland confirm rescheduled news conference before controversial Israel game

  26-09-2026 14:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Republic of Ireland will now hold their delayed news conference at 14:30 BST before they face Israel in tomorrow's Nations League fixture in Hungary - a fixture campaigners have called on them to boycott.Heimir Hallgrimsson's team are scheduled to meet Israel in Debrecen at 19:45 BST, with the return fixture in Backa Topola, Serbia on 4 October.They have faced calls to withdraw from the games because of the ongoing Israel-Gaza war with a "Stop The Game" campaign - organised by the pressure g
  
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• Juventus plotting Douglas Luiz contract extension after promising 2026-27 return

  26-09-2026 14:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Juventus plotting Douglas Luiz contract extension after promising 2026-27 returnReports in Italy claim that Juventus are planning on offering Douglas Luiz a new contract extension following his promising return to Serie A action in 2026-27, which could also be a useful exercise for the Bianconeri accounting department.Report: Juventus could hand a contract extension to Douglas LuizDouglas Luiz is currently under contract with Juventus until the summer of 2029, having signed a five-year contract
  
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• De la Fuente's three omissions for England v Spain

  26-09-2026 14:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  De la Fuente's three omissions for England v SpainLuis de la Fuente has confirmed the final 23-man squad for the match against England at Wembley Stadium. The Spain manager has had to make three mandatory cuts from the initial 26-man call-up. The players left out for this fixture are Iván Fresneda, Víctor Muñoz and Roberto Fernández. None of the three will kit up or take a place on the bench during the match. The decision affects two of the national team’s main
  
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• Raul Asencio set for Real Madrid chance as defensive crisis hits Jose Mourinho

  26-09-2026 14:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Raul Asencio set for Real Madrid chance as defensive crisis hits Jose MourinhoReal Madrid currently have five center-backs in their first team squad. They brought in Ibrahima Konate, who has already established himself as a fixed starter for Jose Mourinho, during the summer, signing him for free after he ended his contract at Liverpool. The Frenchman thus joined Dean Huijsen, Antonio Rudiger, Eder Militao, and Raul Asencio, to be another center-back option for the Merengue team.Militao is curren
  
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• Marseille’s Derek Cornelius set for three-month absence

  26-09-2026 14:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Marseille’s Derek Cornelius set for three-month absenceDerek Cornelius (28) will be out for around three months, as per a report from L’Équipe, after the defender sustained a hip injury while on international duty with Canada.Cornelius returned to Marseille over the summer following a loan spell at Rangers last season. The defender has been used sparingly so far, playing just 26 minutes of football in Ligue 1 and a further 67 minutes in the UEFA Europa League. His start agains
  
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• Borussia Dortmund join Roma in race for Kvernadze

  26-09-2026 14:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Borussia Dortmund join Roma in race for KvernadzeAfter exploring a myriad of prospects last summer without ever landing a spot, the solution to the right-footed left-back conundrum could be right near home. Located 90 kilometers from Rome, 23-year-old Giorgi Kvernadze is establishing himself as one of the most interesting players in this first month of Serie A. His performances have not gone unnoticed, and sporting director Tony D’Amico has reportedly already set his sights on him and is r
  
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• 📸 England v Spain: the combined XI ⚔️

  26-09-2026 14:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  📸 England v Spain: the combined XI ⚔️It’s the most enticing and most talked-about clash of this international break.This Saturday evening, England host Spain at the legendary Wembley Stadium (8:45pm).Just a few hours before kick-off in this Nations League Group C showdown, let’s have some fun putting together an Anglo-Spanish dream team.Players who are unavailable, notably Declan Rice and Cole Palmer, are not eligible for this best XI. Trent Alexander-Arnold ther
  
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