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• Mourinho changes Real Madrid defensive hierarchy as veteran star drops to third-choice

  12-09-2026 10:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mourinho changes Real Madrid defensive hierarchy as veteran star drops to third-choiceJose Mourinho has changed quite a few things at Real Madrid since taking over as manager ahead of the new season.The Portuguese manager has changed the hierarchies in his squad, with some players gaining more prominence and others falling down the pecking order.According to Bernabeu Digital, Antonio Rudiger appears to have lost his status as an automatic starter at Real Madrid.Mourinho is now leaning towards Ib
  
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• Barcelona new signing talks about his limited minutes at Camp Nou – “I’m always ready to help the team”

  13-09-2026 14:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona new signing talks about his limited minutes at Camp Nou – “I’m always ready to help the team”Karim Adeyemi’s start to life as a Barcelona player has been slow but interesting.The German international has had limited action so far, starting in only one of the four La Liga matches, but he has certainly impressed whenever given the chance.In total, Adeyemi has featured in less than 200 minutes of action, but he already has two goals and one assist to his name
  
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• 📸 Man Utd - Man City: the blockbuster combined XI 🔥

  13-09-2026 14:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  📸 Man Utd - Man City: the blockbuster combined XI 🔥A very enticing clash.This Sunday afternoon, Manchester United and Manchester City will face off in a derby that already promises fireworks.The Citizens will be hoping to hand their new manager, Enzo Maresca, a first statement win, while Manchester United need to get going after a mixed start to the season.So before this showdown, we’ve put together a combined XI from the two teams. As you’ll see, it leans heavily sky
  
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• Reds must 'come down to earth' for trip to Larne

  13-09-2026 14:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Cliftonville manager Jim Magilton insists his players must "come down to earth" from their 3-1 win over Carrick Rangers as they prepare to visit Larne on Tuesday [19:45 BST].The Reds came from a goal behind to claim victory which moves them into third, four points behind leaders Coleraine.Kyle McClelland cancelled out Caleb Hawthorne's opener for the hosts at Taylors Avenue, while goals either side of the break from Ben Quinn and Dean McMaster made it back-to-back league wins for Magilton's side
  
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• Coventry host Brighton in early Premier League clash

  13-09-2026 14:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Coventry host Brighton in early Premier League clash 2026-09-13T12:42:26ZAll set for kick off! 2026-09-13T12:31:12ZA reminder of the team news before Coventry City vs Brighton...Coventry City XI: Rushworth; Amenda, Thomas, Pinnock, van Ewijk; Onyeka, Grimes, Dasilva; Rudoni, Mason-Clark; AwoniyiBrighton XI: Verbruggen; Kadıoğlu, Vušković, Dunk, Boscagli; Groß, Ayari; Gómez, Yalcouyé, De Cuyper; Kostoulas 2026-09-13T12:30:10ZAfternoon!Welcome to today's P
  
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• Jude Bellingham reveals which Real Madrid player would drive a Formula One car better

  13-09-2026 14:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jude Bellingham reveals which Real Madrid player would drive a Formula One car betterAfter an intense game against Rayo Vallecano yesterday, Real Madrid players conducted a light training session today and have arrived at the Madring to witness the F1 feature race.Madrid is on the F1 calendar for the first time this year, giving Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid players the opportunity to attend the race without having to travel far.Ahead of the start of the race, several Real Madrid players were
  
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• Barcelona vice-president backs 19-year-old superstar for Ballon d’Or: ‘He deserves it’

  13-09-2026 14:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona vice-president backs 19-year-old superstar for Ballon d’Or: ‘He deserves it’The Ballon d’Or nominees list emerged last week, and Barcelona had quite a few representatives on the back of an excellent season.Hansi Flick’s men won the Spanish Super Cup and La Liga, and some of the protagonists of the Barça team went on to lift the World Cup with Spain.Barcelona vice-president Rafa Yuste has now thrown his support behind Lamine Yamal to win the Ballon d
  
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• Barcelona Set Hamza Abdelkarim’s Clause at €150m

  13-09-2026 14:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona Set Hamza Abdelkarim’s Clause at €150mBarcelona have agreed a new long-term contract with Hamza Abdelkarim, extending the 18-year-old Egyptian forward’s stay at the club through 2030 with improved terms and a higher release clause. The club confirmed the development this week, and Hansi Flick addressed the renewal directly at his Saturday press conference.The move follows a preseason in which Abdelkarim was Barça’s leading scorer with four goals, output th
  
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• Women's Super League: Ruthless Chelsea put four past Man Utd

  13-09-2026 14:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Man Utd 0-4 Chelsea: Nusken, Walsh, James & Carpenter for visitorsThree games at 14:00 - all times BSTBirmingham v Brighton - captain Turner out for BluesEverton v Charlton - team newsLiverpool v Tottenham - Spurs unchangedWatch BBC coverage of Arsenal v Crystal Palace (kick-off 14:45)Champions Man City at Aston Villa - 18:30 Women's Super League: Ruthless Chelsea put four past Man Utd
  
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• Women's Super League: Chelsea put four past Man Utd, three games coming up

  13-09-2026 14:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Man Utd 0-4 Chelsea: Nusken, Walsh, James & Carpenter for visitorsThree games at 14:00 - all times BSTBirmingham v Brighton - captain Turner out for BluesEverton v Charlton - team newsLiverpool v Tottenham - Spurs unchangedWatch BBC coverage of Arsenal v Crystal Palace (kick-off 14:45)Champions Man City at Aston Villa - 18:30 Women's Super League: Chelsea put four past Man Utd, three games coming up
  
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• Leeds v Newcastle: Key stats and talking points

  13-09-2026 14:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Leeds United host Newcastle United with both teams yet to suffer defeat in this season's Premier League.Leeds' unbeaten start continues the streak of resilience that was evident in the second half of 2025-26, notably after head coach Daniel Farke's much-heralded switch to a back three last winter.Farke's side have lost just one of their past 12 games in the league (W5, D6), a run stretching back to mid-March, and which only two other top-flight teams can match.After Saturday's draw at Brighton,
  
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• Calhanoglu Next as Inter Weigh Three Contract Renewals

  13-09-2026 14:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Calhanoglu Next as Inter Weigh Three Contract RenewalsInter are set to open contract discussions with Hakan Calhanoglu, with the club due to meet the Turkey midfielder’s representatives in the coming days to establish whether there is scope to continue together beyond his June 2027 expiry.The Calhanoglu file is one of three urgent renewal cases currently on the desk at Appiano Gentile, as detailed in SempreInter’s earlier report on his situation.According to Sky Sport via Sky Sport,
  
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• 😡 Cristiano Ronaldo speaks out after fans taunt him with Diogo Jota

  13-09-2026 14:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  😡 Cristiano Ronaldo speaks out after fans taunt him with Diogo JotaOutrageous incident in the Saudi league. Cristiano Ronaldo SPOKE OUT after Al-Taawon fans used Diogo Jota as a form of provocation.Diogo Jota died at 28 in a car accident in 2025. Jota and Al-Hilal’s Ruben Neves were very close.So much so that, after the accident, Ruben Neves took the No. 21 shirt for Portugal’s national team and got a tattoo in tribute to his friend.During a match played on Saturday (12), Al-
  
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• 😡 Cristiano Ronaldo hits back after fans taunt him with Diogo Jota

  13-09-2026 14:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  😡 Cristiano Ronaldo hits back after fans taunt him with Diogo JotaCristiano Ronaldo SPOKE OUT after Al-Taawon fans used Diogo Jota as a way to provoke.Diogo Jota died at 28 in a car accident in 2025. Jota and Al-Hilal’s Ruben Neves were very close.So much so that, after the accident, Ruben Neves took the No. 21 shirt for Portugal’s national team and got a tattoo in tribute to his friend.During a match played on Saturday (12), Al-Taawon fans chanted "Jota, Jota" in an attempt
  
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• Serie A Liveblog: Napoli vs. Bologna, Sassuolo vs. Juventus, Lecce vs. Monza

  13-09-2026 14:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Serie A Liveblog: Napoli vs. Bologna, Sassuolo vs. Juventus, Lecce vs. MonzaThis page will update live with the latest relevant news, no need to refresh the page!Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s Serie A games, as Lecce-Monza is a relegation battle, Napoli and Bologna in crisis face off, then Juventus visit Sassuolo.We begin at 14.00 UK time (15.00 CEST) with Lecce and Monza going head-to-head in the danger zone.Ay 17.00 UK (18.00 CEST), Napoli and Bologna
  
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• ✅ Lecce-Monza line-ups: Cutrone or Varela? Robinson and Tiago Gabriel...

  13-09-2026 14:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ✅ Lecce-Monza line-ups: Cutrone or Varela? Robinson and Tiago Gabriel...Serie A Sunday begins with an important match in the relegation battle. At the Via del Mare, Di Francesco’s Lecce host Juric’s Monza in a real survival showdown.Watch the entire Serie BKT live with LaB Channel on OneFootball: subscribe for just €9.99 per month!The Salento side come into this one off the back of two straight defeats, after winning their opener away to Venezia; Monza, meanwhile, are comi
  
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• Jota affair: Cristiano Ronaldo calls for sanctions on fans!

  13-09-2026 13:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jota affair: Cristiano Ronaldo calls for sanctions on fans!The affair is gaining momentum.The controversy that has been growing in Saudi Arabia over the behavior of Al-Taawoun supporters during the match against Al-Hilal (0-6) on the seventh matchday of the league continues.As a reminder, during a stoppage in play, the home team’s supporters chanted "Jota, Jota, Jota" directly at Ruben Neves, a close friend of the Portuguese international who died on July 3, 2025 in a car accident alongsid
  
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• Liverpool midfield duel stats tell sorry story

  13-09-2026 13:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool midfield duel stats tell sorry storyLiverpool Midfield Pressing Issues Leave Andoni Iraola With Work to DoLiverpool’s early season midfield concerns were laid bare in a blunt assessment that will surprise nobody who watched the 0-0 draw with Fulham. Andoni Iraola admitted the press was off in the opening half and that the structure only improved after the break. His verdict was simple and accurate: “I think today especially in the first half we were arriving late with our p
  
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• Report: Sunderland keen on move for Super Liga star

  13-09-2026 13:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Sunderland keen on move for Super Liga starSunderland Keep Geny Catamo in Sight as January Transfer Window NearsSunderland’s recruitment drive has the feel of a club trying to move with purpose rather than noise, and Geny Catamo remains one of the clearest examples of that. According to Sport Witness, the Black Cats are refusing to let their interest fade after missing out on the Sporting CP winger in the summer, and there is something quietly encouraging in that persistence.The re
  
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• Watford sign former Arsenal keeper Williams

  13-09-2026 13:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Watford sign former Arsenal keeper WilliamsWatford have completed the signing of goalkeeper Naomi Williams on a free transfer.The Golden Girls announced news of the deal via a post on their official club website this afternoon.The 21-year-old stopper joins Watford after leaving former club Arsenal at the end of last season.Williams joined the Arsenal academy at the age of 13. She successfully negotiated her way to The Gunners’ senior team, signing her first professional terms with the Nort
  
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• 🤩 I score however I want: best Bundesliga comeback ever?

  13-09-2026 13:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🤩 I score however I want: best Bundesliga comeback ever?There were quite a few doubters about striker Niclas Füllkrug’s return to SV Werder Bremen. He seems to have made it his mission to prove the critics wrong. And it really does seem to be a perfect match between the club from the Weser and the 24-time Germany international.Yesterday, he rescued a point for his new old club at 1. FC Köln. In the 69th minute, Füllkrug scored the 1-1 equalizer, much to the delight o
  
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• Augsburg’s Manuel Baum admits calculated VAR protest: “Sometimes one needs to create a dramatic scene.”

  13-09-2026 13:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Augsburg’s Manuel Baum admits calculated VAR protest: “Sometimes one needs to create a dramatic scene.”Augsburg head coach Manuel Baum has admitted that his animated touchline protest during Saturday’s 2-2 draw with Bayer Leverkusen was calculated. Baum received a yellow card from referee Daniel Siebert after vehemently protesting Leverkusen’s apparent equalizer on the hour mark. Ibrahim Maza’s deflected effort initially stood after Jarell Quansah twice tested
  
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• Women's Super League: Chelsea two up at toothless Man Utd

  13-09-2026 13:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chelsea lead through Nusken strikeWalsh scores on 100th WSL appearanceMan Utd behind in boss Olid's first home gameListen to BBC Radio 5 Live commentaryThree games at 14:00 including Liverpool v Tottenham - all times BSTWatch BBC coverage of Arsenal v Crystal Palace (kick-off 14:45)Champions Man City at Aston Villa - 18:30 Women's Super League: Chelsea two up at toothless Man Utd
  
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• Women's Super League: Chelsea two up at Man Utd through fine Walsh strike

  13-09-2026 13:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chelsea lead through Nusken strikeWalsh scores on 100th WSL appearanceMan Utd behind in boss Olid's first home gameListen to BBC Radio 5 Live commentaryThree games at 14:00 including Liverpool v Tottenham - all times BSTWatch BBC coverage of Arsenal v Crystal Palace (kick-off 14:45)Champions Man City at Aston Villa - 18:30 Women's Super League: Chelsea two up at Man Utd through fine Walsh strike
  
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• 'Core of Hull's promoted team vital for team spirit and togetherness'

  13-09-2026 13:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Regan Slater told me pre-match that togetherness and getting the basics right were the key factors to Hull City getting something out of a game against free-scoring Chelsea. The Tigers stalwart was spot on and, along with his team-mates, he certainly delivered. I'm sure I wasn't the only one in the press box thinking that after the Morgan Rogers's early goal, it would be a comfortable home win on Saturday. But, this Hull side under Sergei Jakirovic is made of stronger stuff. Yes de
  
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• Manchester United v Chelsea

  13-09-2026 13:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  New Man Utd boss Olid's first home gameFormer Hearts head coach lost opener at London City LionessesVisitors Chelsea drew against Aston Villa on first weekend Manchester United v Chelsea
  
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• Manchester United 0-4 Chelsea

  13-09-2026 13:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  New Man Utd boss Olid's first home gameFormer Hearts head coach lost opener at London City LionessesVisitors Chelsea drew against Aston Villa on first weekend Manchester United 0-4 Chelsea
  
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• 'Alonso needs to find solutions quickly'

  13-09-2026 13:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sitting just a few rows behind Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso, it was clear to see that he's still trying to find the answers when it comes to making this free-scoring side into a more solid team.It was difficult not to have sympathy for Jorrel Hato, who had a nightmare first-half with some schoolboy defending to allow Hull City to equalise. It was no surprise to see him replaced at the break.Even after that though, the Blues back-line looked nervous and the fans seemed nervy every time Hull City p
  
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• Manchester City Starting XI vs Manchester United: Confirmed Team News and Predicted Lineup

  13-09-2026 13:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester City Starting XI vs Manchester United: Confirmed Team News and Predicted LineupManchester City Team News: Nico O’Reilly Boost for Manchester DerbyManchester City have been handed a timely lift before the Manchester derby, with Nico O’Reilly back in contention for Sunday’s Premier League meeting at Old Trafford, while Jeremy Doku remains unavailable.O’Reilly had been set to start in last weekend’s 1-0 win over Coventry City, only to pull out during the war
  
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• A young diamond is learning the ropes at Manchester City while also earning high praise

  13-09-2026 13:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  A young diamond is learning the ropes at Manchester City while also earning high praiseAyyoub Bouaddi arrived at Manchester City from Lille during the latter stages of the summer transfer window. The young midfielder arrived at City earmarked as one of the top midfield prospects in world football. Bouaddi has quickly made an impression playing in Enzo Maresca’s side. The Moroccan international is a technically gifted midfielder whose ability to read the game and snuff out or play through d
  
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