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• PSG not considering move for Real Madrid midfield target contrary to rumours

  28-07-2026 09:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PSG not considering move for Real Madrid midfield target contrary to rumoursReal Madrid have been one of the busiest clubs in the market so far this summer, having already closed four signings, with a fifth one on the horizon.Indeed, Yan Diomande is expected to join from RB Leipzig imminently, following the arrivals of Marc Cucurella, Ibrahima Konate, Bernardo Silva, and Denzel Dumfries.At the same time, work is being done to sign Rodri from Manchester City. But in recent days, it has been sugge
  
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• Roma give Leipzig ultimatum for Antonio Nusa

  29-07-2026 09:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Roma give Leipzig ultimatum for Antonio NusaRoma’s transfer market won’t stop with the arrival of Santiago Castro, the first signing of this transfer window (the only thing missing is official confirmation). D’Amico is working to find other players who can enhance Gian Piero Gasperini’s squad. A transfer meeting with Ryan Friedkin was held in recent days. Leipzig’s Nusa remains their dream. The Roman club, having missed out on Greenwood and Summerville, will need to
  
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• Grealish misses Man City tour despite training return

  29-07-2026 09:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Everton opted against making permanent Jack Grealish's loan move from Manchester City [Getty Images]Manchester City returned to pre-season training last week and midfielder Jack Grealish was spotted among the players who had reported for duty.But any immediate hopes of seeing the 30-year-old donning a City shirt once more were dashed on Tuesday night when he missed out on a seat on the plane for the club's tour of Hong Kong and Seoul over the next 11 days.Sources have said Grealish continues to
  
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• Webster announces retirement

  29-07-2026 09:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bromley defender Byron Webster has announced his retirement from professional football.The Leeds-born player, 39, called time on his Bromley career after helping secure promotion to League One as champions at the end of last season after playing in 31 matches during the campaign.But he has now brought the curtain down for good on a career in which he has made 577 appearances in the league since starting out with York in November 2004.The defender played six full seasons with Bromley and will be
  
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• Liverpool reveal new away kit

  29-07-2026 09:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool have released their new away kit for the 2026-27 season, which is a white shirt with three red stripes down the arm.The away strip has been inspired by "Liverpool's away kits from the mid-80s" and is completed with red shorts and white socks.The Reds' goalkeeper away kit is predominantly purple, featuring black arms.Liverpool will wear the new shirt in their pre-season fixture against Wrexham on 29 July (00:00 BST).
  
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• Real Madrid put four past Leganes in training match as Mourinho’s new era gathers momentum

  29-07-2026 09:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid put four past Leganes in training match as Mourinho’s new era gathers momentumReal Madrid continued their pre-season preparations with a convincing 4-1 victory over Leganes behind closed doors at the Alfredo Di Stefano Stadium, giving Jose Mourinho another positive outing as his second spell at the club begins to take shape.As highlighted by MARCA, Real Madrid looked increasingly comfortable with Mourinho’s ideas during their second training match of the summer, following
  
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• Who’s Susanne Daubner anyway? We’re seeking football word of 2026!

  29-07-2026 09:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Who’s Susanne Daubner anyway? We’re seeking football word of 2026!While all of Germany is currently debating the Youth Word of the Year and Tagesschau presenter Susanne Daubner is, as always, stoically delivering the suggestions to the nation, we want to turn to a far more important question: which term actually defined the football year 2026?Whether World Cup meme, tactical jargon, or fan lingo, some words have long since slipped so naturally into everyday football language that we
  
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• 📸 Back to the 80s with Liverpool's new away shirt

  29-07-2026 09:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  📸 Back to the 80s with Liverpool's new away shirtLiverpool and adidas have unveiled the new away kit for the 2026/27 season at Anfield. The new strip is predominantly white with red and grey details, features the classic Adidas trefoil, and is completed with red shorts and white socks.According to Liverpool, the design is inspired by the club’s away kits from the mid-1980s and brings back the historic Liver bird crest, incorporating archival graphic elements as a tribute to th
  
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• Uefa World Cup boycott may be raised over Fifa plan

  29-07-2026 09:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Aleksander Ceferin was appointed Uefa president in 2016 [Getty Images]Uefa's 55 member associations will hold an emergency meeting later this week to discuss Fifa's controversial proposals to sell stakes in its major competitions.Football's world governing body has said it wants to create a new commercial subsidiary to run its main events, including the World Cup, and external investors will be able to buy stakes in it.That has prompted fears that too much influence in those competitions will be
  
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• Real Madrid forward wants to re-join former club this summer

  29-07-2026 09:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid forward wants to re-join former club this summerIt’s expected that multiple Real Madrid players will leave before the summer transfer window closes at the end of next month. Jose Mourinho has already informed the likes of Raul Asencio and Eduardo Camavinga that they are not counted on, while another that falls into this category is Franco Mastantuono.The first 12 months of his Real Madrid career have been tough for Mastantuono. He arrived last August with a lot of excitement, b
  
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• Roma hold positive talks with Fresneda’s agent

  29-07-2026 09:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Roma hold positive talks with Fresneda’s agentRoma, after completing the Castro deal with Bologna, is looking for Celik’s replacement on the right flank. A player who can complete a currently under-resourced department, given that Angelino and Salah Eddine are on their way out, leaving only Wesley and Rensch at Gasperini’s disposal. Too few. That’s why the Giallorossi management has set their sights on Ivan Fresneda. The 2004-born player currently belongs to Sporting Lisb
  
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• Rangers set to make profit on Antman - gossip

  29-07-2026 09:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Rangers are set to make around £1m profit on Finland winger Oliver Antman after the Ibrox club accepted a bid of £4.5m from Belgian side Anderlecht. (Scottish Sun)And former Rangers loanee Vaclav Cerny is one of players shortlisted as Antman's replacement. (Scottish Sun)Despite being handed a four-game touchline ban by the SFA, Rangers boss Derek McInnes will be in the dugout for their Scottish Premiership opener against Dundee United on Friday with the club appealing the punishment.
  
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• Barcelona want new signing to make his debut on August 8 as deal nears completion

  29-07-2026 09:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona want new signing to make his debut on August 8 as deal nears completionWhen Barcelona confirmed the deal to sign Karim Adeyemi this week, the club were expected to soon confirm a deal to sign another explosive winger in Jesse Bisiwu.The Catalans already have an agreement in place with Club Brugge, but there have been some minor intricacies which have delayed the announcement.Nevertheless, Barcelona are looking to fast-track the process and announce Bisiwu as a key signing for the youth
  
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• 🥐☕️FC Breakfast: Bielsa coached Zidane, Wembanyama tries football

  29-07-2026 08:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🥐☕️FC Breakfast: Bielsa coached Zidane, Wembanyama tries footballWemby is having fun playing football 👽It’s becoming a habit! While waiting for the NBA to return, French basketball player Victor Wembanyama is enjoying himself on the pitch.When Bielsa “coached” Zidane 🤝"I can explain in a bit more detail what I do." A look back at the time when the new France national team coach met Marseille manager Marcelo Bielsa at La Commanderie in Decemb
  
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• Journalist backs Liverpool to wrap up mega deal for world-class forward

  29-07-2026 08:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Journalist backs Liverpool to wrap up mega deal for world-class forwardLiverpool Closing In on Bradley Barcola as David Lynch Explains PSG TalksLiverpool’s pursuit of PSG forward Bradley Barcola continues to gather momentum, with David Lynch suggesting the transfer is moving towards a decisive stage.Speaking to Dave Davis on the latest episode of Media Matters for Anfield Index, Lynch outlined why he believes Liverpool remain in a strong position to sign the France international, while exp
  
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• 🗞️ Doctor Evil? Brutal front pages for Infantino in England

  29-07-2026 08:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🗞️ Doctor Evil? Brutal front pages for Infantino in EnglandToday’s front pages show Mourinho thrashing in preseason (4-1 against Leganés in 37-degree heat) and revenues of 1.221 billion making the signings of Rodri and Diomande look like a piece of cake.Barça, meanwhile, remain in sell-off mode: Ter Stegen, Casadó and Rooney all seem headed for the exit, while Flick is asking for a number nine and Laporta is recovering from an arrhythmia that you’d
  
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• Report: Chelsea defender wanted by European giants

  29-07-2026 08:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Chelsea defender wanted by European giantsNapoli Step Up Benoît Badiashile Interest as Chelsea Weigh Summer Transfer OptionsNapoli are pushing to position themselves strongly in the market for Benoît Badiashile, with Foot Mercato, via Get French Football News reporting that the Chelsea defender has emerged as a summer target for the Serie A side.From Chelsea’s perspective, this is a situation worth watching closely. Badiashile arrived from AS Monaco in early 2023 for &e
  
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• More than 220,000 fake football shirts seized by police in major crackdown

  29-07-2026 08:46 via yahoo.com
  Police have seized counterfeit football shirts and kits valued at over £18 million during a nationwide crackdown that intensified around the World Cup, the City of London Police has revealed.Over 220,000 fake shirts have been removed from sale since January 2026 as part of an enforcement operation led by the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (Pipcu). The genuine retail value of these items is estimated at £18.5 million.Six individuals were arrested, four by Pipcu and two by oth
  
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• Liverpool make Jarell Quansah buyback decision amid mounting injury problems

  29-07-2026 08:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool make Jarell Quansah buyback decision amid mounting injury problemsLiverpool are struggling at the back heading into the new season. Andoni Iraola is working with a depleted backline - owing to the departure on a free transfer of Ibrahima Konate to Real Madrid.Adding to the 44-year-old’s problems are injuries. Joe Gomez is the latest centre-back to go down - withdrawn early in the piece against Sunderland during last weekend’s preseason friendly.And Conor Bradley at right-ba
  
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• Diomande's rapid and remarkable rise to Real Madrid

  29-07-2026 08:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Yan Diomande joined RB Leipzig in July last year [Getty Images]After an eventful couple of months, Yan Diomande, one of football's top young prospects, is about to get his wish of joining a European powerhouse.The 19-year-old is signing with Real Madrid in what can only be described as a record-setting transfer.The Spanish giants will pay more than £100m for Diomande - making him a new record sale for RB Leipzig and he is expected to also become a new record signing for Real Madrid.Simulta
  
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• ☕️ The shirt with a thousand sponsors, Diomande and today’s 5️⃣ stories

  29-07-2026 08:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ☕️ The shirt with a thousand sponsors, Diomande and today’s 5️⃣ storiesDo you have your coffee and toast ready? If so, we’ll take care of the rest to start Wednesday in the best possible way. Here are five news stories -relevant, entertaining, or simply curious- that could shape the conversation today.  ⏰ Today could be Diomande dayAccording to As, the signing of Yan Diomande by Real Madrid is practically wrapped up, with only a few mino
  
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• Referees call for VAR tweak

  29-07-2026 08:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Video assistant referees should only be used to change "blatantly incorrect" decisions and clear missed incidents, say European refereeing officials.Chief refereeing officers from all 55 European national football associations met last week with Uefa refereeing officials and a representative from the International Football Association Board (Ifab) to address recent changes to the game's laws.Attendees said "lengthy, microscoping reviews" indicate VAR has gone beyond its original sc
  
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• Romano reveals why Real Madrid’s latest signing is yet to be announced

  29-07-2026 08:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Romano reveals why Real Madrid’s latest signing is yet to be announcedDays after the ever-reliable Fabrizio Romano gave his ‘here we go’ for Yan Diomande’s move to Real Madrid, the transfer has not been announced yet and there is a growing sense of impatience.Los Blancos, after all, have been close to completing the deal for days now but have not managed to deliver the final blow, raising questions on what the limiting factor currently is.Earlier this week, it was reporte
  
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• De Rossi: “My story with Roma didn’t deserve to end the way it did.”

  29-07-2026 08:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  De Rossi: “My story with Roma didn’t deserve to end the way it did.”In the winter of 2024, Roma decided to appoint Daniele De Rossi as manager after the dismissal of José Mourinho. And after an encouraging start from the former number 16, fans were growing hopeful that the man who had made the club famous as a player would have an equally impressive career on the bench. The following season, despite his contract extension, the Ostia native only made a handful of appearan
  
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• Barcelona will try everything possible to sign top attacking target as they wait for another nudge

  29-07-2026 08:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona will try everything possible to sign top attacking target as they wait for another nudgeAs we slowly approach the start of the new season, there is much anxiety among Barcelona fans surrounding the attacking department.The departure of Robert Lewandowski coupled with the potential exit of Ferran Torres means Barcelona are in desperate need of a new centre forward.But their pursuit of Julian Alvarez has not progressed, with Atletico Madrid still determined not to sell their star player
  
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• Fiorentina make approach for Jadon Sancho after Manchester United departure

  29-07-2026 08:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Fiorentina make approach for Jadon Sancho after Manchester United departureFiorentina have made an approach for Jadon Sancho following his Manchester United exit. The 26-year-old winger was on loan at Aston Villa last season, yet despite being part of the Europa League-winning squad, he couldn’t convince United to offer a new deal.Now, a shock offer seems to be on its way to the free agent, as Fiorentina are keen to table a three-year deal. La Viola’s sporting director Fabio Paratici
  
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• Betis set €60 million pricetag on Roma target Ezzalzouli

  29-07-2026 08:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Betis set €60 million pricetag on Roma target EzzalzouliRoma is constantly working to find a left-sided attacking winger to give to Gian Piero Gasperini. Among the various names being considered by the Giallorossi is Abde Ezzalzouli, but Real Betis’ demands are currently high. The club’s desire is to find a functional player, not just anyone who will have to be replaced in January. The Moroccan had his best season in Spain this season. He’s scored 10 goals and provided 15
  
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• How to watch Liverpool vs Wrexham live: Preseason friendly stream, TV channel, team news

  29-07-2026 08:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The 2026-27 Premier League season is just around the corner, and we know this to be the case because Liverpool are set to face Wrexham at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday — a timeless preseason ritual.MORE — Preseason fixtures & results | Transfers completedLiverpool are now under the leadership of Andoni Iraola, who just recently led Bournemouth to Europa League qualification before departing with a bigger job on his mind. Iraola replaces Arne Slot, who won the Premier League title i
  
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• Two stars now battling to be Liverpool's new striker

  29-07-2026 08:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Two stars now battling to be Liverpool's new strikerTwo starts are hashing it out to be Liverpool's new striker this season. But who will Andoni Iraola pick?Liverpool are unfortunately light at centre-forward, despite spending over £200m on the role last summer. Injuries are the problem, naturally.Alexander Isak endured an incredibly difficult debut campaign at Anfield where he struggled to find fitness before breaking his leg. It meant we never saw anything like the best of Liverpool's re
  
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• Barcelona could be poised for economic boost as Roma join race to sign former attacker

  29-07-2026 08:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona could be poised for economic boost as Roma join race to sign former attackerAbde Ezzalzouli has become one of the biggest names in the transfer market after enjoying the best season of his career with Real Betis.The Moroccan winger was a key attacking outlet for Manuel Pellegrini during 2025-26, contributing 15 goals and 13 assists in 43 official matches, numbers that have significantly boosted his profile across Europe.That form, however, was cut short by a knee ligament injury that r
  
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