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• Real Madrid approve Mastantuono’s exit with three Serie A clubs linked

  30-07-2026 12:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid approve Mastantuono’s exit with three Serie A clubs linkedReal Madrid are willing to send Franco Mastantuono out on loan, and according to Italian sources, three Serie A clubs are interested in the Argentine: Milan, Roma and Fiorentina.Argentine talent Mastantuono is being chased by three Serie A clubs, according to Italian sources.Three Serie A clubs linked with MastantuonoMatteo Moretto reports that Mastantuono is not part of Real Madrid’s plans for 2026-27 and that the
  
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• Beever-Jones ready to 'conquer' new season after injury troubles last term

  31-07-2026 10:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Aggie Beever-Jones has been a Chelsea player for her entire career, with loan spells at Bristol City and Everton [Getty Images]England forward Aggie Beever-Jones had her "hardest" season in 2025-26 and when it ended, she had a big decision to make about her future. Successive ankle injuries meant lengthy periods out of action as Chelsea's title defence faltered, all while her contract was running down. But despite interest from other Women's Super League clubs, the 23-year-old signed a new four-
  
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• Mullins named manager at League Two Newport County

  31-07-2026 10:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Hayden Mullins played in the 2010 FA Cup final for Portsmouth [Getty Images]Newport County have appointed Fulham Under-21 boss Hayden Mullins as their new manager.The Exiles have been without a permanent boss since the shock departure of Christian Fuchs in late June.Following the exit of Fuchs - a 2015-16 Premier League title-winner with Leicester City - Newport appointed Chris Todd as their interim manager.But the League Two club have now named ex-Crystal Palace, West Ham United and Portsmouth
  
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• 'His football is very intensity-based, but he shows a lot of flexibility'

  31-07-2026 10:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]German football journalist Constantin Eckner says he rates Matthias Jaissle, who is expected to replace Eddie Howe at Newcastle, "very highly".Jaissle joined Al-Ahli in 2023 and led the Saudi club to back-to-back AFC Champions League titles in 2024-25 and 2025-26."He might be the right man for the job," said Eckner on BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast. "There are a couple of uncertainties regarding Newcastle's transfers this summer, so we don't know how the team will look w
  
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• How Argentina’s World Cup banner has reignited Falklands dispute for new generation

  31-07-2026 10:15 via yahoo.com
  A remote cluster of islands, home to more sheep than people, was thrust into the global cultural spotlight following a World Cup decision by Argentina’s national football team. After defeating England in the semi-finals, Argentine players unfurled a banner proclaiming the disputed Falkland Islands as their own, carrying a historical cause onto the T-shirts, bedroom walls, and Instagram feeds of a new generation. In the weeks since, the enduring image from the tournament in football-crazed
  
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• Frauen-Bundesliga: Kinga Szemik joins Hamburger SV from West Ham

  31-07-2026 10:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Frauen-Bundesliga: Kinga Szemik joins Hamburger SV from West HamHamburger SV have strengthened their squad with the signing of Kinga Szemik from West Ham United. The Poland international goalkeeper arrives in Hamburg after two seasons in the Barclays Women’s Super League and brings valuable experience ahead of the new Frauen-Bundesliga campaign.The arrival of Szemik gives HSV another experienced option between the posts. During her time at West Ham, she made 45 appearan
  
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• Benjamin Mendy has auctioned off his 2018 World Cup winners’ trophy

  31-07-2026 10:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Benjamin Mendy has auctioned off his 2018 World Cup winners’ trophyBenjamin Mendy (32) has auctioned off his 2018 World Cup winners’ trophy for €54,000, as reported by L’Equipe. The Pogon Szczecin left-beck put his trophy up for sale during the Global Football Auction Part 2, which was held by American auction company Goldin. Mendy’s trophy was described as damaged and slightly worn. The buyer also received a FIFA World Cup winner certificate signed by the
  
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• Real Madrid midfield talent handed golden opportunity to impress Mourinho in pre-season

  31-07-2026 10:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid midfield talent handed golden opportunity to impress Mourinho in pre-seasonEvery setback creates a new opportunity, and Thiago Pitarch’s injury has opened the door for Jorge Cestero to take centre stage during Real Madrid’s pre-season.Pitarch had been expected to act as the extra midfield option while several senior players remained away following the World Cup. However, after suffering an injury that will keep him out throughout pre-season and into the opening weeks of t
  
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• The Premier League clubs fighting a World Cup hangover

  31-07-2026 10:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Pedro Porro was one of four Spurs players still involved on the World Cup's final weekend [Getty Images]The Premier League season begins on 21 August - just 33 days after the World Cup final.For some clubs, that leaves barely enough time to welcome players back from the mandatory three-week post-tournament break required under Fifa regulations, let alone integrate them into pre-season preparations.Four Tottenham players were still involved on the final weekend of the tournament and may have litt
  
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• 🤝 Barça give the green light, Ter Stegen joins Míchel's Ajax

  31-07-2026 10:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🤝 Barça give the green light, Ter Stegen joins Míchel's AjaxMarc-André ter Stegen is one step away from becoming Ajax’s new goalkeeper. Journalist Fabrizio Romano has confirmed the news with his trademark “Here we go,” announcing that the signing will be made official this very weekend.The deal went through moments of uncertainty due to disagreements between the two clubs. The high salary of the German international led to a tug-of-war over what per
  
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• Bournemouth agree £26m fee for Benfica defender Silva

  31-07-2026 10:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Silva is regarded as one of the most promising young centre-backs in Europe [Getty Images]Bournemouth have agreed a deal worth up to almost £26m for Benfica centre-back Antonio Silva.The Portugal international, 22, is travelling for a medical after the two clubs reached an agreement worth an initial £21.4m, plus a further £4.3m in add-ons.It is a key signing for the Cherries, who identified replacing Marcos Senesi, following his free-transfer move to Tottenham earlier this mont
  
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• 'Naturally it's going to' - Palmer says England snub gives extra motivation

  31-07-2026 10:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Chelsea forward Cole Palmer says being told he was "essentially not good enough" to make England's World Cup squad will serve as extra motivation this season.The 24-year-old was controversially left out of Thomas Tuchel's squad, with England finishing third.Palmer competed at the Club World Cup, the European Championship and the European Under-21 Championship before enjoying his first summer holiday as a professional footballer this time around.He said he went to Marbella with his
  
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• Tottenham leave door open for defender’s exit as Barcelona monitor situation

  31-07-2026 10:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tottenham leave door open for defender’s exit as Barcelona monitor situationCristian Romero remains one of the most closely watched defenders on the transfer market, with his future at Tottenham increasingly uncertain.According to SPORT, Barcelona continue to monitor the Argentine international’s situation, although any move for the centre-back would still depend on departures in Hansi Flick’s defensive unit before the club can make a formal approach.Meanwhile, comments from To
  
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• PSG deny any interest in Bournemouth winger Rayan

  31-07-2026 10:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PSG deny any interest in Bournemouth winger RayanPSG have no interest in making a move for AFC Bournemouth winger Rayan (19), according to Le Parisien. The Brazilian international was rumoured to be of interest for the back-to-back UEFA Champions League winners, but those rumours have been quashed by the Ligue 1 champions. PSG had an interest in RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomandé, but the Ivory Coast international appears destined to join José Mourinho’s Real Madrid sid
  
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• Maxi Araújo offered to Arsenal and Liverpool

  31-07-2026 10:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Maxi Araújo offered to Arsenal and LiverpoolMaxi Araujo’s representatives are sounding out Premier League interest, but Sporting remain determined to keep hold of one of their key players.Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty ImagesArsenal have again been linked with Maxi Araújo, after reports in Portugal claimed the Sporting CP wide player has been offered to both the Gunners and Liverpool as his representatives explore the possibility of a move to the Premier League.Araújo ha
  
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• Liverpool Defender Set To Miss Start Of Season After Preseason Injury

  31-07-2026 09:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool Defender Set To Miss Start Of Season After Preseason InjuryJoe Gomez Injury Blow Leaves Liverpool Short at Centre-Back Ahead of Premier League StartLiverpool are set to be without Joe Gomez for the opening of the new Premier League season after Andoni Iraola confirmed the defender has suffered a muscle injury during the 4-2 pre-season win over Sunderland.The issue is not thought to be serious in the long term, but the timeframe is enough to rule Gomez out of the immediate run-in to the
  
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• Courting controversy and befriending Trump - the story of Fifa boss Infantino

  31-07-2026 09:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Gianni Infantino celebrated 10 years as Fifa president on 26 February 2026 [Getty Images]Gianni Infantino has been the Fifa president for 10 years, when he was elected with a remit to rescue football's world governing body.The decade since has been one of reform, expansion and, more recently, controversy.Infantino was installed with Fifa engulfed by claims of widespread corruption and after predecessor Sepp Blatter had resigned.Fifa's finances were in a desperate state. There was a reported $550
  
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• Today’s Papers – Guardiola-style Inter, World Cup without Europe

  31-07-2026 09:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Today’s Papers – Guardiola-style Inter, World Cup without EuropeLa Gazzetta dello SportWorld Cup without EuropeCeferin: ‘No private investments or we’ll boycott every FIFA tournament.’Pavlovic: ‘I am the Devil’Amorim has a lot of ideas and with him, we’ll attack much more. Last season, we lacked hunger.Stoes’ replyInter, one more winner has arrived: ‘Here to fight.’Juve, change of wingAlajbegovic is ready. Conceiçao on the
  
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• Report: Fulham Set For €50m Real Madrid Double Deal

  31-07-2026 09:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Fulham Set For €50m Real Madrid Double DealFulham agree Gonzalo Garcia and Cesar Palacios deals in major Real Madrid swoopFulham have moved quickly, and with purpose. According to The Athletic, the club have agreed deals to sign Gonzalo Garcia and Cesar Palacios from Real Madrid for a combined €50m, £42.9m, $57.4m. The split is clear, Garcia at €40m and Palacios at €10m, with a 30 per cent sell-on clause attached to each player.This is not a speculative flutter
  
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• Has the World Cup been boycotted before?

  31-07-2026 09:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Uefa’s extraordinary threat to boycott the World Cup over Fifa’s plans to sell off stakes in the tournament is significant news – but there is precedent for teams and continental bodies taking a stance against the competition.European football’s governing power voted on Thursday to boycott World Cups over controversial proposals put forward by Fifa president Gianni Infantino to sell off stakes in football’s showpiece event.Uefa has been joined by Concacaf, which gov
  
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• The 5⃣ stories of the day: Baresi dies, Espí to Madrid and UEFA-FIFA clash..

  31-07-2026 09:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The 5⃣ stories of the day: Baresi dies, Espí to Madrid and UEFA-FIFA clash..This Friday, July 31 begins packed with news. That’s why we’re bringing you the five stories you can’t miss to start the day...Franco Baresi dies at the age of 66📸 Marco Luzzani - 2024 Getty ImagesThe Milan legend passed away this Friday. He had been battling an illness for some time and, unfortunately, has left us. Calcio and the football world are in mourning.The RFEF opens procee
  
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• Will Scottish Premiership return to two-team title tussle?

  31-07-2026 09:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  And in the relative blink of an eye, the new Scottish Premiership season is upon us with much to live up to compared to last time, an epic campaign that looked like making the impossible possible for month upon month.How Scotland, and other parts of the world, became entranced by the fairytale only for the reality of sport's essential brutality to hit them square between the eyes at Celtic Park on denouement day.If there is a non-Glasgow team capable of roughing up the big two as Heart of Midlot
  
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• Club record Hogh a 'snip' for Celtic - Hartley

  31-07-2026 09:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Former Celtic midfielder Paul Hartley thinks the Scottish champions splashing out a club-record fee on Kasper Hogh could prove to be a bargain.The 25-year-old Denmark striker, who fired in a goal every other game for Bodo/Glimt, has signed a four-year contract with Martin O'Neill's side.Hartley has also tipped him as an early favourtie to finish as the top scorer in the Scottish Premiership given his previous pedigree for big goals.Hogh's arrival followed the signing of Colombian forward Camilo
  
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• Al Hilal consider disciplinary action against Barcelona target over absence from pre-season camp

  31-07-2026 09:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Al Hilal consider disciplinary action against Barcelona target over absence from pre-season campJoao Cancelo’s proposed move to Barcelona has hit a fresh complication as SPORT reports that Al Hilal are considering disciplinary action against the defender for failing to report for the club’s pre-season training camp.The Portuguese international remains under contract with the Saudi side for another year and was expected to join the squad in Austria on 29 July following his post-Club W
  
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• What could a World Cup look like without European teams?

  31-07-2026 09:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Uefa has declared that it will stage a boycott of the World Cup if Gianni Infantino’s plans to privatise Fifa competitions are voted through. “No Uefa national teams will participate in any Fifa competition for so long as these proposals remain alive, unless this proposal has been abandoned in its entirety and binding assurances have been given that Fifa will never again open its governance or competitions to private ownership,” a Uefa statement confirmed following Thursday&rsq
  
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• 'Howe deserved everything from them'

  31-07-2026 09:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Former Newcastle midfielder Dan Gosling has said "discontent" had been building at the club since the start of last season.Speaking to BBC Radio Newcastle, Gosling said: "Newcastle end up getting second or third-place targets - again. It seems to be happening again and again. It is a difficult place to be as manager."After what he [Eddie Howe] had done to bring two Champions League qualifications and to win a trophy, I think he deserved everything from them."Gosling said the Magpies' 2025 summer
  
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• Incredible deal, Liverpool bagged €180m star at the last moment

  31-07-2026 09:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Incredible deal, Liverpool bagged €180m star at the last momentLiverpool truly signed a star worth nearly €200m at the last possible moment. It's an incredible deal in hindsight.Liverpool are currently working on a deal for Bradley Barcola with Paris Saint-Germain. The big problem is that PSG want a sensational amount for their third-choice winger - around €180m, per reports.The Athletic are among those quoting that figure. It's truly bizarre, really, as this would be the third mo
  
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• Arsenal target signs for Inter Milan

  31-07-2026 09:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal target signs for Inter MilanJohn Stones has completed a move to Inter Milan, ending speculation that he could provide cover during William Saliba’s recovery.Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty ImagesArsenal will have to look elsewhere for defensive cover after former target John Stones completed a move to Inter Milan, ending speculation that the experienced defender could arrive in north London following William Saliba‘s injury.Stones had been linked with Arsenal as the club asses
  
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• Franco Baresi, legendary AC Milan and Italy defender, dies aged 66

  31-07-2026 09:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Franco Baresi, the legendary AC Milan defender and World Cup winner with Italy, has died at the age of 66. Milan, the club Baresi represented for his entire 20-year career and won three Champions League titles with, announced his death on Friday morning. No cause of death was given, but Baresi underwent surgery to remove a pulmonary nodule in August 2025 and had been receiving treatment. Franco Baresi (left) was an Italian icon (Reuters)His last public appearance at at Milan’s San Siro sta
  
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• Chelsea will sell centre-backs - Alonso

  31-07-2026 09:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Manager Xabi Alonso says Chelsea are looking to reduce their central defensive options from 10 to "four or five".The Blues signed Maxence Lacroix from Crystal Palace for £52m on Thursday, but Alonso also has Wesley Fofana, Levi Colwill, Tosin Adarabioyo, Josh Acheampong and Aaron Anselmino in his squad on the club's pre-season tour of Australia.Mamadou Sarr is also at the club but is expected to leave on loan, while Trevoh Chalobah, Benoit Badiashile and Axel Disasi are avail
  
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