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• New EFL season gets under way... for four teams

  31-07-2026 14:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Much has changed at Rochdale (left) and York City (right) since they secured promotions back to the EFL in dramatic circumstances last season [PA Media/Getty Images]There are still two weeks until the first league game of the season but the 2026-27 EFL campaign gets under way in a quiet fashion this weekend.Tranmere Rovers host Rochdale on Saturday to kick things off in a Carabao Cup preliminary tie.Dale's fellow EFL returnees York City welcome Crawley Town on Monday in the other additional tie
  
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• McInnes backs himself to deliver Rangers success

  29-08-2026 00:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Derek McInnes has two wins, two draws and three defeats so far as Rangers manager [SNS]Manager Derek McInnes says Rangers are "a long way away" from what he wants but backs himself to deliver success at Ibrox.The 55-year-old oversaw a second exit from European competition this season with a Conference League play-off defeat on penalties by Czech side Jablonec.Domestically, Rangers have progressed in the League Cup and will host Celtic in the quarter-finals next month but McInnes' side have picke
  
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• Venezia secure Barcelona talent Toni Fernandez in Nico Paz style deal

  29-08-2026 00:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Venezia secure Barcelona talent Toni Fernandez in Nico Paz style dealMultiple reports confirm Venezia will sign Toni Fernandez from Barcelona for €4m, but own only 50 per cent and with a buy-back clause, similar to the Nico Paz move to Como.With finances limited and squads stretched, we are seeing an increasing trend for big clubs to sell their young talents to smaller clubs, letting them develop with regular playing time, and in turn growing their value.SASSUOLO, ITALY – APRIL 17: Ni
  
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• Ramos: ‘Milan want to win every match, but also enjoy our football’

  29-08-2026 00:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ramos: ‘Milan want to win every match, but also enjoy our football’Goncalo Ramos insists Milan ‘want to win every game and also enjoy our football’ after scoring his first goal at San Siro, while Yunus Musah can see ‘clear ideas.’The Rossoneri maintained their 100 per cent start to the season by beating Venezia 2-0, but it was once again a very tough task to break down their opponents.MILAN, ITALY – AUGUST 28: Goncalo Ramos of Milan shoots past Filip Sta
  
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• Leao: ‘My love for Milan will never end, but I wanted different goodbye’

  29-08-2026 00:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Leao: ‘My love for Milan will never end, but I wanted different goodbye’Rafael Leao admits he ‘would’ve preferred to say goodbye on the field in front of the fans’ and his ‘love for Milan will never end’ as he flies out for Galatasaray.The agreement was reached today for a reported fee of €43-45m plus €2m add-ons and a 20-25 per cent cut of the future sale.CREMONA, ITALY – MARCH 01: Rafael Leao of AC Milan looks dejected during the Serie
  
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• Amorim: ‘Milan have work to do, but Ramos seems like two strikers’

  29-08-2026 00:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Amorim: ‘Milan have work to do, but Ramos seems like two strikers’Ruben Amorim admits Milan have ‘a lot of work to do’ especially with their defenders after a 2-0 win over Venezia, but hails Goncalo Ramos. ‘It looks like two guys, but it’s just him.’It was turning into another frustrating encounter for the Rossoneri in their first home match of the season, but just like the 2-1 victory at Torino, they needed a spark from the bench.MILAN, ITALY – AU
  
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• Parkinson bemoans 'two of softest goals' conceded

  29-08-2026 00:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Despite failing to win in three league matches, Wrexham have a point more than at the same stage last season [Getty Images]Phil Parkinson labelled Phil Neumann's brace for Birmingham City as "two of the softest goals" conceded in his five-year reign as Wrexham manager.The German centre-back netted either side of Callum Doyle's equaliser as Birmingham clinched their first Championship victory of the season.Defeat leaves winless Wrexham with just two points from their opening three league matches
  
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• Manchester City 4 Crystal Palace 1: City player ratings as Rayan Cherki dazzles in London

  29-08-2026 00:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester City 4 Crystal Palace 1: City player ratings as Rayan Cherki dazzles in LondonManchester City 4 (Erling Haaland 17′, Rayan Cherki 54′, 59′)Crystal Palace 1 (Gianluigi Donnarumma OG’ 56′)Manchester City picked up an impressive 4-1 win over Crystal Palace tonight at Selhurst Park. A brace each for Rayan Cherki and Erling Haaland sealed City’s win. An unfortunate Gianluigi Donnarumma own goal after Yeremy Pino fired a 30-yard free kick into the crossba
  
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• Rayan Cherki baffles Erling Haaland with X-rated reply after inspiring Man City win at Crystal Palace

  29-08-2026 00:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Rayan Cherki was not willing accept any lavish praise after inspiring Manchester City to a rampant win over Crystal Palace in the Premier League.Cherki scored two stunning goals in the space five minutes to put City on course to an eventual 4-1 win at Selhurst Park, tiptoeing through the Palace defence to put the visitors 2-0 up on the 54th minute, before firing past Dean Henderson from range moments after the Eagles had got one back.The Frenchman spoke to Sky Sports alongside team-mate Erling H
  
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• Analysis: Why Haaland loves August

  29-08-2026 00:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Enzo Maresca had warned on the eve of this game: "Crystal Palace away is always complicated."Yet, apart from one or two moments, this was pretty straightforward for Manchester City once they went 2-0 ahead, with Foden looking the part and ending the night with two assists.There is a real sense of transition under new boss Maresca following the exits of huge personalities in the shape of Pep Guardiola, Rodri, Bernardo Silva and John Stones.But so far so good for City, who sent on th
  
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• Analysis: Anxious few days ahead

  29-08-2026 00:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Palace, who gave a debut off the bench to new signing Axel Disasi, are now without a win in nine Premier League games stretching back to last season.In the 2-0 defeat by Everton on the opening weekend they hit the woodwork twice before fading in the second half.Against Manchester City they threatened in spells but even after pulling one goal back they conceded soon after.This was Pierre Sage's first taste of the night-game atmosphere at Selhurst Park and while the new Palace boss s
  
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• Cymru Premier: Penybont drop to sixth as Flint Town hit back

  28-08-2026 23:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lassana Mendes' late goal at Penybont earned Flint Town United their first point of 2026-27 [FAW]Penybont 1-1 Flint Town UnitedA dramatic late goal from Lassana Mendes earned Flint Town their first point of the campaign to send Penybont from third to sixth in the table.Tom Mehew's eighth-minute opener for the hosts was cancelled out with a minute of normal time left by Mendes.Penybont's star signing Jonathan Leko began the night on the bench, but he and his new team-mates were unable to prevent
  
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• Blues win to move second in Women's Premiership

  28-08-2026 23:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Linfield leapfrogged Glentoran into second place in the Women's Premiership thanks to a comprehensive 7-1 win over Crusaders Strikers at Midgley Park on Friday night.The hosts led 5-0 at the interval and extended their advantage in the second half to draw level on points with the Glens, but with a better goal difference.Glentoran have the opportunity to reclaim second spot when they host Cliftonville in a key encounter at the Blanchflower Stadium on Sunday (16:00 BST).Cora Chambers grabbed a hat
  
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• Catalans beat Tigers after delay for power outage

  28-08-2026 23:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Betfred Super LeagueCastleford Tigers (6) 6Try: Vaalepu Goal: McNamaraCatalans Dragons (12) 34Tries: Sexton 2, Rogers-Smith, Darrelatour, Condon, Dodd Goals: Aispuro-Bichet 5Catalans Dragons ran out 34-6 winners at Castleford Tigers in a Super League match which was delayed for 35 minutes during the second half because of a power outage.It was an error-laden match, but a double from Toby Sexton plus tries by Edenn Rogers-Smith, Leo Darrelatour, Ben Condon and Lewis Dodd secured a comfortable win
  
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• Tottenham reject Danso loan move to Sunderland

  28-08-2026 23:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kevin Danso has been capped 36 times by Austria [Getty Images]Tottenham Hotspur have rejected a season-long loan offer from Sunderland for defender Kevin Danso.The Austria centre-back made his first appearance of the season in Wednesday's Carabao Cup win over Charlton, coming on as a second-half substitute.But Danso's first-team chances are likely to be limited this season after the signings of central defenders Marcos Senesi and Jan Paul van Hecke, while Micky van de Ven has signed a new contra
  
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• Manchester City 4 Crystal Palace 1: Thoughts and impressions from City’s win at Selhurst Park

  28-08-2026 23:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester City 4 Crystal Palace 1: Thoughts and impressions from City’s win at Selhurst ParkManchester City 4 (Erling Haaland 17′, 85′, Rayan Cherki 53′, 59′)Crystal Palace 1 (Gianluigi Donnarumma OG’ 56′)Manchester City have beaten Crystal Palace emphatically 4-1 tonight at Selhurst Park. Two goals each for Erling Haaland and Rayan Cherki were enough for City to pick up all three points and make it two wins from two games to begin the new Premier Leagu
  
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• Exclusive | René Mitongo attracts Ligue 2 interest

  28-08-2026 23:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Exclusive | René Mitongo attracts Ligue 2 interestRené Mitongo (19) only joined Trabzonspor from Standard Liege earlier this summer, however, the Belgium youth international could be on the move once again, Get French Football News understands. Mitongo left the Belgian club in a deal worth €1m earlier in the summer. However, in Turkiye, his prospects for minutes in the short-term are limited. As a result, the striker could leave the club on a straight loan deal before the clos
  
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• Rayan Cherki gives baffling X-rated assessment of stunning display in Man City win over Crystal Palace

  28-08-2026 23:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Rayan Cherki was not willing accept any lavish praise after inspiring Manchester City to a rampant win over Crystal Palace in the Premier League.Cherki scored two stunning goals in the space five minutes to put City on course to an eventual 4-1 win at Selhurst Park, tiptoeing through the Palace defence to put the visitors 2-0 up on the 54th minute, before firing past Dean Henderson from range moments after the Eagles had got one back.The Frenchman spoke to Sky Sports alongside team-mate Erling H
  
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• Crystal Palace 1-4 Man City: What Sage said

  28-08-2026 23:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Crystal Palace boss Pierre Sage told BBC Sport: "I'm frustrated with the score. It's heavy. We gave 60-65 good minutes. It's our story for the moment. We know we're a bit late in our pre-season. It's why it was 45 minutes in the last game and 65 minutes today."The bad moment is the 3-1. We came back. We lost our hope in this situation. Before that we had a lot of chances which we missed. Against a team like this you need to be at your top."We let them put the ball in the box. We know Erling Haal
  
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• Rayan Cherki and Erling Haaland blow Crystal Palace away but Man City questions remain

  28-08-2026 23:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Four goals, two devastating cameos, two wins from two. After a shaky start at the Etihad less than a week ago, Enzo Maresca’s Manchester City side have announced themselves with an impressive 4-1 win over Crystal Palace. The opening week of the new Premier League season showed that no game is easy in this league, but City certainly made a Friday night at Selhurst Park look simple. While the win against Bournemouth at the Etihad saw a sigh of relief at the final whistle, this was the kind o
  
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• Huddersfield upset Leigh with five-try win

  28-08-2026 23:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Taane Milne scored Huddersfield Giants' second try in their win against Leigh Leopards [SWPix]Betfred Super LeagueHuddersfield (14) 30Tries: Rushton, Milne, Evalds, Geyer 2 Goals: Flanaghan 5Leigh (6) 18Tries: Trout, Hanley, Mulhern Goals: Cook 3Huddersfield Giants scored five tries to upset in-form Leigh and keep the Leopards waiting to secure their place in the Super League play-offs.Leigh scored the night's first try through Owen Trout but tries from Harry Rushton and Taane Milne helped put H
  
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• 'So-so' Rayan Cherki pledges Man City to 'start another story' after Pep Guardiola

  28-08-2026 23:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Rayan Cherki had two assists in Week 1, two goals in Week 2, and the French playmaker flashed a bit of ennui about his day in a 4-1 win at Crystal Palace."My performance is so-so," Cherki said to Sky Sports after the win. "In the first half, we didn't find the space, I played bad. I need to show them I want to play, I want to score. Next time I want to give the ball around more."MORE — Palace 1-4 Man City recap, video highlightsCherki had some wonderful moments in the game and probably cou
  
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• Rayan Cherki gives baffling X-rated response after inspiring Man City to win over Crystal Palace

  28-08-2026 23:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Rayan Cherki was not willing accept any lavish praise after inspiring Manchester City to a rampant win over Crystal Palace in the Premier League.Cherki scored two stunning goals in the space five minutes to put City on course to an eventual 4-1 win at Selhurst Park, tiptoeing through the Palace defence to put the visitors 2-0 up on the 54th minute, before firing past Dean Henderson from range moments after the Eagles had got one back.The Frenchman spoke to Sky Sports alongside team-mate Erling H
  
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• Exclusive | Leeds United opt for Michael Zetterer in No.2 role; Matthieu Epolo set to stay at Standard Liege

  28-08-2026 23:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Exclusive | Leeds United opt for Michael Zetterer in No.2 role; Matthieu Epolo set to stay at Standard LiegeGet French Football News understands that Leeds United will look to sign Michael Zetterer as their No.2. As reported exclusively by GFFN yesterday, the Premier League side were weighing up whether to sign an experienced goalkeeper for the back-up role or a prospect. They have ultimately opted for the former.In the event of going for a younger goalkeeper, Leeds United had earmarked Standard
  
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• Aston Villa Spend €55m On PSG’s 18-Year-Old: Good Deal For The Midlans Club?

  28-08-2026 23:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Aston Villa Spend €55m On PSG’s 18-Year-Old: Good Deal For The Midlans Club?Aston Villa have reached an agreement in principle with Paris Saint-Germain to sign Ibrahim Mbaye, according to Jacob Tanswell of The Athletic. The deal is valued at €55 million, with Villa currently finalising the paperwork ahead of Tuesday’s transfer deadline.Tanswell reports the club have been keeping tabs on the 18-year-old winger for some time, and the move has accelerated sharply in the final
  
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• Haaland And Cherki Get 9 | Manchester City Players Rated In Dominant Win Vs Crystal Palace

  28-08-2026 23:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Haaland And Cherki Get 9 | Manchester City Players Rated In Dominant Win Vs Crystal PalaceManchester City faced off against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park earlier tonight as they hoped to secure a positive result on the road in the Premier League. The Mancunian giants made a quick start to the game and got their noses ahead in the 17th minute thanks to Erling Haaland’s goal. Enzo Maresca’s men went into the half-time break 1-0 up on the scoreline.Rayan Cherki doubled his team’
  
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• Gateshead 0-1 Sutton United

  28-08-2026 23:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  National LeagueGateshead 0 - 1 Sutton United FTTen-man Sutton rose to the top of the National League table as they maintained their perfect start to the season with victory at Gateshead.Gateshead's Jack Robinson went close in the 26th minute, carrying the ball forward before sending his shot wide.Temi Babalola then hit the side-netting for Sutton just before the half-hour mark after being played in by Charlie Carter.Sutton were reduced to 10 men in the 57th minute when Noah Nzuzi was shown a str
  
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• ‘I don’t know if people understand the situation’ – Marseille Sporting Director Grégory Lorenzi hints at transferless summer window

  28-08-2026 23:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ‘I don’t know if people understand the situation’ – Marseille Sporting Director Grégory Lorenzi hints at transferless summer windowMarseille Sporting Director Grégory Lorenzi is adamant that OM could go an entire summer transfer window without making a single signing. The financially-stricken OM have transfer-listed their most marketable assets, if not all players at Bruno Genesio’s disposal. Brazilian winger Igor Paixão is a target for Sunderla
  
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• Tamworth 3-2 Worthing

  28-08-2026 23:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  National LeagueTamworth 3 - 2 Worthing FTTamworth left it late to claim a home victory over Worthing in a dramatic clash that saw the away team reduced to nine men.Jack Wadham broke the deadlock for the visitors, finding the bottom corner from 30 yards out and leaving the Tamworth keeper with little chance.After the break Tamworth then hit back courtesy of Dan Creaney, who ensured his side remained in the hunt with an effort in the 54th minute.Jose Marquez replied for Worthing in the 72nd minute
  
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• Leeds go back top with thumping win at St Helens

  28-08-2026 23:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Betfred Super LeagueSt Helens (0) 6Tries: Welsby Goals: SailorLeeds (18) 34Tries: Hankinson, Smith, Newman, Hall, Handley, Croft Goals: Connor 5Leeds Rhinos moved back to the top of Super League on points difference with a rare and comprehensive away win at St Helens.The Rhinos' first win at Saints since March 2023 means they will secure their first League Leaders' Shield for 11 years if they beat second-placed Wigan in a decider for the trophy next Saturday.Cameron Smith scored the pick of the
  
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