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• Official: Spain’s Nations League squad includes Inter goalkeeper Martinez

  18-09-2026 12:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Official: Spain’s Nations League squad includes Inter goalkeeper MartinezInter goalkeeper Josep Martinez has earned a call-up to the Spain national team for the upcoming Nations League games against England, Croatia and Czechia.Inter goalkeeper Martinez will represent Spain during the upcoming international break.MADRID, SPAIN – SEPTEMBER 08: Josep Martinez of Internazionale gathers the ball under pressure from Jude Bellingham of Real Madrid during the UEFA Champions League 2026/27 L
  
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• 👕 Check out this week's big kit launch round-up

  18-09-2026 21:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  👕 Check out this week's big kit launch round-upFriday (18) has arrived and, as has already become tradition, it’s time for the big roundup of shirt releases from the past week.With the European season already underway, the new items were the alternate kits.Check out the pieces below and comment on which one is the best-looking!🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ChelseaThe Blues from London unveiled, in partnership with Nike, their new third kit for the
  
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• Will Farke Make Any Changes? | 4-3-3 Leeds United Predicted Lineup Vs Crystal Palace

  18-09-2026 21:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Will Farke Make Any Changes? | 4-3-3 Leeds United Predicted Lineup Vs Crystal PalaceLeeds United will welcome Crystal Palace at Elland Road this Sunday as they look to secure a good result at home in the Premier League. The Whites earned a dominant 4-1 win over Newcastle United in the Premier League recently, so they will be eager to keep their good form going in the league.Daniel Farke will opt for the 4-3-3 formation and is expected to keep changes to a minimum for this game. Hence, Dominic Ca
  
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• Kylian Mbappe responds to Lamine Yamal’s huge Ballon d’Or claim

  18-09-2026 21:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kylian Mbappe responds to Lamine Yamal’s huge Ballon d’Or claimKylian Mbappe is one of the leading candidates to win the 2026 Ballon d’Or, which will be awarded by France Football during next month’s ceremony. The Real Madrid man fancies his chances of taking the honour, although he faces stiff competition from the likes of Harry Kane and Lamine Yamal.Recently, the latter made it clear that he sees the Ballon d’Or race as a straight battle between himself and Mbappe
  
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• Harry Kane makes history with 100th Bundesliga goal 🏅

  18-09-2026 21:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Harry Kane makes history with 100th Bundesliga goal 🏅Harry Kane's 100th Bundesliga goal was always set to be a moment for history.The England international stood just one strike away racking up a century for Bayern Munich heading into their latest encounter with Union Berlin on Friday night.
  It took Kane just 39 minutes to rack up his milestone moment with a trademark penalty which etched his name into the record books after three years in Germany.The 33-year-old is now the fastest playe
  
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• 🚨 100 goals in the Bundesliga! Kane smashes a crazy record 🤯🔥

  18-09-2026 21:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨 100 goals in the Bundesliga! Kane smashes a crazy record 🤯🔥Just a few weeks before the Ballon d'Or.This Friday, Bayern Munich travel to Union Berlin for the fourth matchday of the Bundesliga season.While Jamal Musiala opened the scoring with a superb strike, it did not take long for Harry Kane to get his name on the scoresheet as well.
  By converting a penalty in the 39th minute, the England striker scored his 100th Bundesliga goal in just... 98 matches.Sir Harry therefo
  
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• Tottenham v Aston Villa: Key stats and talking points

  18-09-2026 21:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tottenham and Aston Villa have scored just one league goal between them so far, with both clubs making poor starts to the season. BBC Sport takes a look at the key themes before the game on Saturday (12:30 BST).Spurs search for sparkIn the wake of their Carabao Cup exit to Liverpool, Tottenham boss Roberto de Zerbi said his side have to find "La Scintilla" (the spark) to kick-start their season and finally score some goals.This is the first time in the club's 144-year history that they have fail
  
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• Nottingham Forest v Coventry City: Key stats and talking points

  18-09-2026 21:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Nottingham Forest earned their first win of the season last weekend and now face a bottom-of-the-table Coventry City side yet to score or avoid defeat since their return to the Premier League.It's the first top-flight meeting between the clubs since a 4-0 home win for the Sky Blues in January 1999.Forest must address home truthsNottingham Forest answered Oliver Glasner's call to find the "final bit missing" when they deservedly beat Aston Villa last weekend. Head coach Glasner was referring to h
  
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• Nunes, Anderson And Haaland To Start | 4-2-3-1 Manchester City Predicted Lineup Vs Sunderland

  18-09-2026 21:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Nunes, Anderson And Haaland To Start | 4-2-3-1 Manchester City Predicted Lineup Vs SunderlandManchester City will entertain Sunderland at the Etihad Stadium this Sunday as they look to secure a good result at home in the Premier League. The Mancunian club managed to earn a dominant 5-0 win over Norwich City earlier this week, which should keep them in good spirits ahead of this game.Enzo Maresca will set his men up in a 4-2-3-1 formation and is expected to make a lot of changes to his first team
  
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• England international could be heading to Liverpool in sensational move

  18-09-2026 21:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  England international could be heading to Liverpool in sensational moveLiverpool could be signing an England international in a brilliant move. There's an issue no one is talking about at the club right now. Liverpool are lacking severely in homegrown players.It has forced the Reds to register players like Isaac Mabaya and James McConnell, who probably have no real long-term future at Anfield.Over the course of the last 18 months Liverpool have lost Trent Alexander-Arnold, Caoimhin Kelleher, Jar
  
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• De la Fuente’s message to Dean Huijsen after Spain NT return: ‘Must always work with the aim of improving’

  18-09-2026 21:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  De la Fuente’s message to Dean Huijsen after Spain NT return: ‘Must always work with the aim of improving’Spain manager Luis de la Fuente has announced his squad for the upcoming UEFA Nations League fixtures, with Real Madrid defender Dean Huijsen among the players returning to the national team.Spain will play four Nations League matches during the next international break, with De la Fuente naming his first squad since the team became two-time world champions. There were few
  
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• Andoni Iraola responds to recent Florian Wirtz criticism

  18-09-2026 20:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Andoni Iraola responds to recent Florian Wirtz criticismAndoni Iraola backs Florian Wirtz amid Liverpool scrutinyFlorian Wirtz cost £116m, wears Liverpool’s No. 7 and plays in the area of the pitch where numbers matter. That is the reality. Goals and assists are the currency for attacking midfielders, especially at a club where output is examined every week.So when Andoni Iraola was asked about the noise around Wirtz’s limited end product, his answer was straightforward. No spe
  
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• Newcastle v Hull City: Key stats and talking points

  18-09-2026 20:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Newcastle United seek a first home league win of the season as they face high-flying Hull City, the only team to play at St James' Park more than once in the Premier League and never lose (W2, D1).It's not all black and white for NewcastleThroughout Newcastle's unbeaten five-match start to the season, it was evident that this vibrant young team is, as is the nature of any rebuild, a work in progress. Monday night's bruising 4-1 defeat by Leeds merely brought the shortcomings into sharper focus.M
  
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• Everton v Ipswich: Key stats and talking points

  18-09-2026 20:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Everton aim to continue their unbeaten start against an Ipswich side bidding for back-to-back away wins.BBC Sport examines some of the key themes going into their meeting at Hill Dickinson Stadium on Saturday. The win over Wolves in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday provided the dual positives of extending Everton's unbeaten start to the season and allowing fringe players to come to the fore.Second-half substitute Charly Alcaraz scored the winner after 80 minutes – his first goal for the club i
  
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• Brighton v Arsenal: Key stats and talking points

  18-09-2026 20:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BBC Sport examines some of the key themes before Saturday's match between Brighton and Arsenal (15:00 BST), with the Gunners looking to make it five league wins from five before the international break.Seagulls not feeding off scrapsBrighton's 5-0 victory at Coventry City equalled their biggest Premier League away win and took their tally to 13 goals from their opening four matches, a club record at this stage of a top-flight season.The result also made them the league's top scorers after four m
  
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• Three talking points ahead of Sevilla vs Barcelona | La Liga MD 7

  18-09-2026 20:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Three talking points ahead of Sevilla vs Barcelona | La Liga MD 7Matchday 7 of the 2026/27 La Liga season gets underway this weekend and it will be the final round of fixtures before teams break for the three-week international window.Coming into the matchday, reigning champions FC Barcelona remain the only team in La Liga to have won all their fixtures so far, collecting 18 points from their opening six matches.The most recent win came against Racing Santander on Wednesday night, with the Blaug
  
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• McInnes To Make Changes? | Predicted 4-2-3-1 Rangers Lineup To Face Celtic

  18-09-2026 20:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  McInnes To Make Changes? | Predicted 4-2-3-1 Rangers Lineup To Face CelticRangers would walk into Celtic Park with real momentum, dismantling their old rivals 3-0 in last weekend’s League Cup clash. That result has left Celtic rattled just days before the Glasgow giants meet again in what’s already shaping up to be a tense second instalment of the Old Firm on Sunday lunchtime. The Hoops might still be unbeaten in the league this season, but the Light Blues would fancy their chances o
  
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• Baur Must Drive The Midfield Game | Predicted 4-2-3-1 Celtic Lineup To Face Rangers

  18-09-2026 20:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Baur Must Drive The Midfield Game | Predicted 4-2-3-1 Celtic Lineup To Face RangersDespite a blistering start to the campaign, back-to-back defeats against Rangers and Ferencvárosi have put Celtic under immense pressure ahead of hosting their bitter rivals in the second Old Firm derby within a week. However, they are yet to drop a point in the league, and revenge for the Ibrox humiliation would bring their season back on track before the international break.The Light Blues were lethal las
  
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• ‘It’s only two games’ – Crystal Palace must keep working hard after positive start says Potter

  18-09-2026 20:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ‘It’s only two games’ – Crystal Palace must keep working hard after positive start says PotterCrystal Palace head coach Jo Potter says that she is pleased with her side’s start to the season, although there is a lot of hard work ahead.The Eagles have taken four points from their first two Barclays Women’s Super League fixtures and are yet to concede a goal.Speaking to the media ahead of this weekend’s fixture against Tottenham Hotspur, Crystal Palace bos
  
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• Vinicius Junior under pressure to deliver ahead of Madrid derby

  18-09-2026 20:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Vinicius Junior under pressure to deliver ahead of Madrid derbyReal Madrid will be looking to keep pace with Barcelona at the top of the La Liga standings when they face rivals Atletico Madrid at the Metropolitano Stadium on Sunday.Madrid trail Barcelona with three points after collecting 15 points from six matches.Vinicius Junior’s form is one of the talking points ahead of the Madrid derby. The 26-year-old has scored once and provided three assists in seven games.However, some supporters
  
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• Forgotten Liverpool star's future confirmed by Andoni Iraola

  18-09-2026 20:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Forgotten Liverpool star's future confirmed by Andoni IraolaLiverpool are a team in transition at the moment, and the shift away from Jurgen Klopp's iconic team is almost complete.One of the few remaining Reds who was signed by the legendary German manger is Wataru Endo, but the Japanese midfielder has struggled in Merseyside recently.Having started just three games for Liverpool last season the 33-year-old is yet to play a single competitive minute for Iraola, despite featuring in the Reds' pre
  
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• Arsenal make their first move in pursuit of £20m-rated midfielder

  18-09-2026 20:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal make their first move in pursuit of £20m-rated midfielderArsenal Scout Luca Weinhandl as £20m January Transfer Option EmergesArsenal are among the clubs tracking Sturm Graz midfielder Luca Weinhandl, with TeamTalk reporting that the 17-year-old is firmly on the radar ahead of the January transfer window. Brighton and Aston Villa are also said to be following developments, but Arsenal’s interest is the obvious headline given their constant search for elite young talent w
  
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• ⚠️After the incidents: Platense to play two matches behind closed doors

  18-09-2026 20:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ⚠️After the incidents: Platense to play two matches behind closed doorsClub Atlético Platense issued an official statement reporting a harsh sanction imposed by the security authorities. Following the serious incidents that took place at the end of the match against Fluminense on September 15, 2026, the “Calamar” will have to play its next two home matches behind closed doors.The ruling by the security agencyThe measure was notified through Resolution No. 2026-176
  
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• Everton Reject Former Star After Summer Snub: Could The Club’s Decision Create A Bigger Attacking Problem?

  18-09-2026 20:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Everton Reject Former Star After Summer Snub: Could The Club’s Decision Create A Bigger Attacking Problem?According to Football Insider’s Pete O’Rourke, Everton have decided against re-signing Richarlison during the January transfer window. The report claims the club’s board has serious doubts about the Brazilian’s desire to return to Merseyside after his summer decision.During the summer, Richarlison reportedly opposed a proposed £35 million cash-plus-player
  
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• Uefa and Concacaf urge Infantino to hand over millions from Fifa’s eye-watering cash reserves

  18-09-2026 20:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Fifa president Gianni Infantino has been urged to provide an additional minimum of $10 million (£7.5m) to all 211 member federations over the next three years from existing reserves.The presidents of Uefa and Concacaf wrote to Infantino on Friday, noting their analysis indicated this sum represented a "conservative" figure of what the organisation could give each national body. They stated Fifa is set to end the year with reserves reaching $6 billion (£4.5bn).This request follows fri
  
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• 🧹Wiping the slate clean: Argentina's suspended list

  18-09-2026 20:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🧹Wiping the slate clean: Argentina's suspended listThe Argentina National Team confirmed the list of sanctions imposed on several players and members of the coaching staff ahead of the upcoming international fixtures.Immediate suspension for Almada, Enzo, and AyalaAmong those sanctioned, Thiago Almada and Enzo Fernández received a one-match suspension each, while assistant coach Roberto Ayala was banned for three matches. All three will serve their respective suspensions during th
  
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• Why sacking Ruben Amorim makes no sense for Milan

  18-09-2026 20:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Why sacking Ruben Amorim makes no sense for MilanThere have been murmurs of discontent amongst the Milan fanbase in recent days, as the Serie A giants have been winless in three games in all competitions. The loss to Benfica has piled on frustration but sacking Ruben Amorim remains out of the question, for now.La Gazzetta dello Sport note that Gerry Cardinale is a big reason behind this. He has taken over a lot of decision-making power in the last few months and has been keen on being very invol
  
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• Italy leave out Chelsea’s Palestra, recall Mandragora after five years, trust Maldini

  18-09-2026 20:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Italy leave out Chelsea’s Palestra, recall Mandragora after five years, trust MaldiniThere were some doubts over Roberto Mancini’s first Italy squad, as Daniel Maldini is included despite his recent incident, Rolando Mandragora returns after five years, but Chelsea man Marco Palestra misses out.The Azzurri will play four Nations League fixtures during this break for international duty, against Belgium on September 25, Turkiye on September 28, France on October 2 and then the Turkish
  
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• Zidane explains Real Madrid midfielder’s exclusion from France squad: ‘For his recovery process…’

  18-09-2026 20:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Zidane explains Real Madrid midfielder’s exclusion from France squad: ‘For his recovery process…’Former Real Madrid player, manager, and club legend Zinedine Zidane is now the head coach of the France national team.Having taken over the reins from Didier Deschamps after the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the legendary Frenchman announced his first national team squad list earlier today.Les Bleus are set to play four games in the UEFA Nations League over the next three weeks in Zid
  
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• Sutton's predictions: Tottenham v Aston Villa

  18-09-2026 20:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]Tottenham boss Roberto de Zerbi has this reputation of being a great coach. We saw what a good job he did at Brighton, but we haven't seen any improvement from Spurs yet, despite the big money they have spent.He is surely going to come under pressure soon, if their poor results continue.They are not the only ones to revamp their squad but, if you listen to De Zerbi, after about five years they might come good. He keeps saying they need time, but he's had long enough for their results to be
  
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