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• Pro-Palestine protests interrupt Ireland draw with Austria

  02-10-2026 09:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Republic of Ireland’s Nations League match with Austria was twice interrupted by pro-Palestine protestors on Thursday evening following the controversial decision to play against Israel during this international camp. Ireland’s players held a meeting last week and voted in favour of playing the scheduled matches against Israel despite opposition from supporters in Ireland who are against the conflict between Israel and Palestine in Gaza. They defeated Israel 3-0 last Sunday (Sept
  
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• Nations League official line-ups: France vs. Italy

  02-10-2026 19:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Nations League official line-ups: France vs. ItalyItaly go all attack with the Esposito brothers and Moise Kean, confirming Michael Kayode at right-back, while France start Serie A stars Adrien Rabiot and Lucas Da Cunha.It kicks off at the Stade de France in Paris at 19.45 UK time (20.45 CEST).You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from the Nations League on the Liveblog.BURSA, TURKEY – SEPTEMBER 28: Roberto Mancini, Head Coach of Italy, looks on before the UEFA Nations L
  
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• 🚨 France v Italy: the official line-ups for the big clash!

  02-10-2026 19:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨 France v Italy: the official line-ups for the big clash!Third and final match for the France team during this international break.The schedule has saved the best for last: France-Italy, a remake of the 2026 World Cup final, with Zinédine Zidane in the starring role.The lineups for this Group A Nations League clash have been officially announced by UEFA. Lucas Da Cunha, Jérémy Jacquet and Adrien Truffert are in the starting XI.This article was translated into Englis
  
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• Real Madrid retain total faith in loanee who is improving after horror start

  02-10-2026 19:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid retain total faith in loanee who is improving after horror startAccording to AS, Real Madrid retain complete faith in their 19-year-old prodigy Franco Mastantuono, who is currently on loan at Fiorentina.The teenager endured a rough start to his stint in Italy, but has since experienced a turnaround of fortunes, even earning a spot back in the Argentina national team setup.And, even though he had a difficult initiation to life in Europe, Los Blancos retain their trust in the youngster
  
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• Jurgen Klopp sends message to Liverpool over Florian Wirtz performance

  02-10-2026 19:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jurgen Klopp sends message to Liverpool over Florian Wirtz performanceJurgen Klopp Sends Liverpool Message After Florian Wirtz Germany DisplayThere was something reassuringly familiar about Jurgen Klopp leaving the Allianz Arena smiling on Thursday night. Liverpool supporters have seen that expression before, usually after a team under his guidance had imposed itself upon an opponent with energy, aggression and purpose.Germany’s 2-0 UEFA Nations League victory over Serbia provided Klopp wi
  
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• Liverpool given massive injury boost as 'smart' sensation nears comeback

  02-10-2026 19:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool given massive injury boost as 'smart' sensation nears comebackThe fitness of Liverpool's players was questioned last season. Every week, it felt like at least one or two players were getting side-lined due to injury.Obviously, some of the injuries that Liverpool's first-team squad suffered weren't down to issues that they caused themselves but, a lot of them felt like they could have been avoided.Conor Bradley, Hugo Ekitike, Alexander Isak and Giovanni Leoni were the four players with
  
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• Capello on the two moments that made him determined to crush Cruyff

  02-10-2026 19:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Capello on the two moments that made him determined to crush CruyffFabio Capello reveals the two moments that made him determined to beat Johan Cruyff. ‘I saw that and told my Milan players, we won 4-0 with the perfect performance.’The Rossoneri have won the Champions League seven times, fewer only than Real Madrid, and probably the most unexpected was in 1994.epa10494184 Former Italian soccer coach Fabio Capello arrives for the The Best FIFA Football Awards 2022 ceremony in Paris, F
  
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• Real Madrid are confident of Barcelona facing sanctions from UEFA – report

  02-10-2026 19:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid are confident of Barcelona facing sanctions from UEFA – reportThe past 24 hours have seen the Negreira scandal return to the forefront once more, and the timing of the development is curious.Real Madrid are at the centre of the controversy resurfacing in the UEFA offices, and one cannot help but observe how the club are looking to divert the attention away from them at a point in the season when they are clearly far from their best.Instead, they are looking to find another mean
  
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• What can Posh fans expect from 'relentless' Savage?

  02-10-2026 19:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Robbie Savage's appointment at Peterborough is the latest chapter of a remarkable managerial rise [Getty Images]"All I can say to you Posh fans... you lucky people!"Barry Fry's association with Peterborough United spans more than 30 memorable years, and at Friday's unveiling of Robbie Savage as Posh's new boss, Fry predicted the club's next chapter would be anything but dull.For Savage, it is a first foray into management at an EFL side - so what should supporters expect from Luke Williams' succ
  
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• Official | Serge Gnabry departs DFB camp after successfully completing Germany comeback

  02-10-2026 19:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Official | Serge Gnabry departs DFB camp after successfully completing Germany comebackSerge Gnabry’s extended tour of duty with the German national team has come to an end following Thursday night’s 2-0 Nations League victory over Serbia.The Bayern Munich attacker will not travel with Jürgen Klopp’s squad to Thessaloniki for Sunday’s return fixture against Greece. Gnabry can instead return to his club and continue working toward full fitness following the
  
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• Jürgen Klopp jokes about attracting Liverpool audience after Florian Wirtz masterclass

  02-10-2026 18:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jürgen Klopp jokes about attracting Liverpool audience after Florian Wirtz masterclassFlorian Wirtz’s outstanding performance in Germany’s 2-0 Nations League victory over Serbia prompted national team head coach Jürgen Klopp to send a rather conspicuous message in the direction of his former club Liverpool.Wirtz supplied the decisive contribution to Tom Bischof’s opener by striking the post and later scored Germany’s second himself. The 23-year-old also created
  
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• 👀 Fabrizio Romano reveals Jorge Jesus's betrayal of Cristiano

  02-10-2026 18:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  👀 Fabrizio Romano reveals Jorge Jesus's betrayal of CristianoJournalist Fabrizio Romano has revealed the details behind the rift between Cristiano Ronaldo and the Portugal national team, stating that the star feels deeply disappointed and betrayed by coach Jorge Jesus.
  The origin of the dressing-room riftAccording to Romano, after having Cristiano warm up for 30 minutes without giving him a single minute on the pitch, the coach was willing to apologize publicly. However, at the press con
  
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• PSG key player sent home from national team camp after picking up left ankle injury

  02-10-2026 18:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PSG key player sent home from national team camp after picking up left ankle injuryPSG have had a good run in this international break without injury – but one key player has left his national team camp.If you enjoy PSG Talk coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a preferred source on Google to make us a favourite and see more of our content.We were just saying that PSG had got pretty lucky in terms of injuries in this extended international break.Well, it’s just our luck. Ho
  
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• Neto: ‘Juventus changed a lot, positive Spalletti impact’

  02-10-2026 18:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Neto: ‘Juventus changed a lot, positive Spalletti impact’Neto admits Juventus has ‘changed a lot’ since he last played there in 2017, but he is feeling a ‘very positive impact’ with coach Luciano Spalletti.The goalkeeper was snapped up as a free agent last week when Kamil Grabara was ruled out for the rest of the season by a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in his knee.It represents a return to Turin for the 37-year-old, who was already here from 2015 to 20
  
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• 🔝Hürzeler leads, Brighton make Premier League history

  02-10-2026 18:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🔝Hürzeler leads, Brighton make Premier League historyFor the fifth time in Premier League history, a single club has claimed all three of the competition’s monthly individual awards. This time, Brighton & Hove Albion completed a clean sweep in September 2026.
  Individual honors for BrightonThe English side swept all the September awards, with Pascal Gross named Player of the Month, Fabian Hürzeler winning Manager of the Month, and Lewis Dunk scoring the Goal of the Mon
  
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• ‘We know we have to improve’ – Passmoor comments on Leicester City’s form

  02-10-2026 18:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ‘We know we have to improve’ – Passmoor comments on Leicester City’s formLeicester City manager Rick Passmoor says that his side know they have to improve results and performances, although there is a long way to go in the season.The Foxes started the campaign with back-to-back wins in Barclays WSL2, but they have lost their two league games since those victories.When speaking to the media ahead of this weekend’s Barclays WSL2 fixture at Sunderland, Passmoor said th
  
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• Sandro Tonali’s agent reveals why he joined Tottenham in record transfer

  02-10-2026 18:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sandro Tonali’s agent reveals why he joined Tottenham in record transferTottenham Hotspur shelled out a club record fee to sign Sandro Tonali in the summer. While he hasn’t started the season well, the transfer was a clear indication of the player’s rise in stature since his early days at Brescia and Milan.His agent – Giuseppe Riso, has now opened up about the decision to join the Lilywhites and how the transfer came about.Riso told the Colpi Da Maestra podcast and reveal
  
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• Italy U21 squad: Ahanor added, but Favasuli and Fortini out injured

  02-10-2026 18:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Italy U21 squad: Ahanor added, but Favasuli and Fortini out injuredThe Italy Under-21 side added Honest Ahanor, but lost Costantino Favasuli and Niccolò Fortini to injury for the decisive European Championship qualifier with Poland.The Azzurrini scraped a last-gasp 1-0 victory in Armenia last night thanks to the stoppage time goal from Milan’s Alphadjo Cisse.Italy battling for U21 European ChampionshipCESENA – OCTOBER 10: Silvio Baldini head coach of Italy U21 during the UEFA
  
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• Liverpool star set to receive second chance after disastrous loan spell

  02-10-2026 18:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool star set to receive second chance after disastrous loan spellHarvey Elliott at Valencia, last chance territory for Liverpool midfielderHarvey Elliott has reached the point in his career where promise counts for very little. Potential is a lovely thing when you are 18 and getting people off their seats. At 23, it becomes a question. At Liverpool, questions do not hang around for long. They are answered brutally by the team sheet, by the market, and by the pace of a club that has no time
  
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• Scott McTominay likely to leave Napoli in 2027

  02-10-2026 18:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Scott McTominay likely to leave Napoli in 2027Serie A side Napoli have seen frustrations rise about the situation of Scott McTominay, as they have been struggling to hand him a new deal. Some clarity is emerging but things don’t look great for the Partenopei.Tuttomercatoweb have reported that all things considered, the ex-Manchester United player should leave Napoli in the summer of 2027.The player has demanded a wage of €8 million per season, which is out of the club’s budget.
  
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• 🔥 Today's news: Tomori's new role, Allegri worries, Alajbegovic

  02-10-2026 18:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🔥 Today's news: Tomori's new role, Allegri worries, AlajbegovicIt’s international break time, but also a day full of signals and updates for Serie A clubs.Watch the entire Serie BKT live with LaB Channel on OneFootball: subscribe for just €9.99 per month!Below, as usual, are the most important stories of the day.Juventus, two behind-the-scenes details on AlajbegovicJuventus had to play several cards to convince Alajbegovic to buy into the Bianconeri project. Fabrizio Romano re
  
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• Arsenal provide update on Emirates Stadium upgrade plans

  02-10-2026 18:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal provide update on Emirates Stadium upgrade plansThe Arsenal Advisory Board held their first meeting of 2026/27 last week, revealing some updates on the club’s plans for the Emirates Stadium.Photo by Clive Mason/Getty ImagesArsenal have confirmed that a meeting of the Arsenal Advisory Board took place last week on Thursday, September 24th, with senior club figures and supporter representatives attending the event in person and online.The meeting provided some noteworthy updates on t
  
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• Why Mbappe is not playing for France against Italy

  02-10-2026 18:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Why Mbappe is not playing for France against ItalyItaly are in Nations League action away against France on Friday evening and will have to be at their best to stop a fearsome French attack, even if the hosts will be without starman Kylian Mbappe.Why Mbappe is not involved in France vs. ItalyMbappe is not part of the France squad to take on Italy at the Stade de France on Friday evening after withdrawing from the squad on Saturday, September 26 with a knee injury.The French federation confirmed
  
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• Injured Real Madrid defender targeting return in time for Copa del Rey opener in December

  02-10-2026 18:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Injured Real Madrid defender targeting return in time for Copa del Rey opener in DecemberAfter having been dealing with a fractured tibia since the turn of the year, Real Madrid defender Raul Asencio finally underwent surgery this week to treat the problem.The La Fabrica graduate was on conservative treatment for nine months, which allowed him to continue playing, but the underlying issue never healed properly.As such, the decision was finally made for him to go under the knife, with Asencio doi
  
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• Tell us about all your meetings with Manchester City’s owners, Andy Burnham urged

  02-10-2026 17:47 via yahoo.com
  Andy Burnham should publish all details of his meetings with Manchester City’s owners, the Abu Dhabi United Group (ADUG), and declare all hospitality he has accepted at the Etihad Stadium, the Liberal Democrats have said. The prime minister was roundly criticised this week for saying he would be “really concerned” if City’s Abu Dhabi owners sold the club after the club was found to have breached the Premier League’s financial rules by an independent commission, cred
  
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• Barcelona youngster’s decision to leave on loan in the summer paying rewards

  02-10-2026 17:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona youngster’s decision to leave on loan in the summer paying rewardsThe crowded goalkeeping department at FC Barcelona last summer forced sporting director Deco to make some cuts.Marc-Andre ter Stegen, who was not in Hansi Flick’s plans, was shipped out on loan to AFC Ajax, while Inaki Pena left permanently.Youngster Aron Yaakobishvili, who had returned after a loan spell last season, departed on a loan stint again.Meanwhile, Diego Kochen, who served as the third-choice goalk
  
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• Jordan Pickford defiant amid threat to England No 1 spot: ‘I’m only getting better’

  02-10-2026 17:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jordan Pickford believes his best years as an England international are still ahead of him despite his position as number one coming under threat for the first time.The Everton goalkeeper was left out of England’s opening two Nations League matches against Spain and Czechia as boss Thomas Tuchel wanted to give James Trafford a chance.He will be restored to the side for matches against Croatia and the return leg against Czechia, but Pickford is now facing serious competition for the first t
  
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• Bierhoff: ‘Changes won’t happen for Italy in 2 or 3 years, I saw Maldini’s determination’

  02-10-2026 17:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bierhoff: ‘Changes won’t happen for Italy in 2 or 3 years, I saw Maldini’s determination’Oliver Bierhoff has warned that it will take longer than just two or three years to truly correct the issues that have been holding Italy back on the international stage, and has explained why he thinks his friend Paolo Maldini stepped away from the role of technical director of the Italian FA after just over a fortnight earlier this summer.Bierhoff comments on Maldini and how to fix
  
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• ‘It’s always a tight game’ – Liverpool boss Taylor expecting game of fine margins at Manchester United

  02-10-2026 17:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ‘It’s always a tight game’ – Liverpool boss Taylor expecting game of fine margins at Manchester UnitedLiverpool head coach Gareth Taylor is expecting this weekend’s Barclays Women’s Super League fixture at Manchester United to come down to fine margins.The Reds travel to The Progress With Unity Stadium to take on The Red Devils on Saturday afternoon.Liverpool return to league action just six days on from a 2-0 Merseyside derby victory over Everton. When speaki
  
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• Who is Rui Pinto? The whistleblower abandoned by Portuguese authorities over Man City leaks

  02-10-2026 17:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester City find themselves at the centre of the biggest story in Premier League history as they face potential relegation or expulsion from a division they currently lead, after being found guilty of nearly all of the 115 charges levied against them. But this scandal had humble beginnings.Rui Pinto is the Portuguese hacker who blew the whistle on City’s financial cheating, prompting an entire Premier League investigation. Through his website Football Leaks, he published confidential d
  
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