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• Reassuring Malen update for Roma: ‘Injury not too bad’

  21-09-2026 19:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Reassuring Malen update for Roma: ‘Injury not too bad’Roma striker Donyell Malen is out of the Netherlands squad due to injury, but coach Xavi assures it’s ‘not too bad’ after a great start to the season.The centre-forward had been called up for the Nations League fixtures, as the Oranje are in the same group as Germany, Serbia and Greece.Last night, it was confirmed that both Malen and Bournemouth forward Justin Kluivert have pulled out, replaced by Guus Til and Me
  
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• Could Manchester City be expelled from the Premier League over financial breaches?

  25-09-2026 16:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester City are set to be found guilty of 114 of the 115 charges made by the Premier League, in a seismic moment for English football.An independent commission is poised to announce the results of its four-year investigation into the case, according to The Athletic. No sanctions have yet been decided, but City are expected to appeal against the ruling. Follow the latest as City braced for major verdict – liveThe Premier League said the alleged breaches took place between 2009 and 2018,
  
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• Will Arsenal sign anyone in January to bring that va-va-voom?

  25-09-2026 16:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]In the third and final part of our special Q&A, Arsenal reporter Alex Howell discusses whether the Gunners will look to bring in firepower in January.Karl asked: Will we sign anyone in January? We are very early in the season, but I cannot help but think we lack a little firepower up front - when teams take away Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard, we lack that va-va-voom.Alex: Arsenal always say they are open to moving in the transfer market, if the opportunity allows.The Gunners were expl
  
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• 'Optimistic this will just take a few months, but a very average start'

  25-09-2026 16:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC][Getty Images]We asked you to rate Nottingham Forest's start to the season and tell us what Oliver Glasner should be focusing on during this extended international break.Here are some of your comments:Sean: It's been a fairly mediocre start to the season. Could have and probably should have beaten Leeds but didn't, same with Tottenham, a creditable draw with Liverpool and a win against 10-man Aston Villa with most of their team now at Chelsea, then that embarrassment of a performance agains
  
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• A 'decent start' or are Liverpool 'underperforming'?

  25-09-2026 16:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC][Getty Images]We asked you to rate Liverpool's start to the season and tell us what Andoni Iraola should be focusing on during this extended international break.Here are some of your comments:Johnnie: Solid away from home, fragile at home. Fans need to play their part and make Anfield a fortress. Defence looks sharp with the new additions, the middle looks imbalanced as we persist with Florian Wirtz. He needs to be benched and Ryan Gravenberch start to let Dominik Szoboszlai bomb on. I feel
  
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• UK football fans reject calls to lift alcohol ban in stadium stands

  25-09-2026 16:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  UK football fans reject calls to lift alcohol ban in stadium standsMost football fans in the United Kingdom believe the ban on drinking alcohol in the stands should not be lifted, challenging calls to review the decades-old restriction, The Times reports.Prime Minister Andy Burnham recently argued that the law, introduced in 1985, should be reconsidered.The current rules allow supporters to drink alcohol in stadium concourses but prevent them from consuming it in the stands across the top five t
  
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• Man City guilty of majority of 115 charges

  25-09-2026 16:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Manchester City have been found guilty of breaking the majority of the 115 financial rules they were accused of breaching, sources have told BBC Sport.The Athletic is reporting that the sanctions have not been decided but that the independent panel has reached its decision, finding them guilty of all but one count.Sources have told BBC Sport a decision has been made in the case, and City have been found guilty of the majority of breaches.The Premier League declined to comment.Asked
  
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• From shaky start to statement wins - 100 days of McInnes at Rangers

  25-09-2026 16:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Derek McInnes has been in charge for 100 days at Rangers - the club he grew up supporting, played for and previously turned down the opportunity to manage.In his brief but busy tenure, there has been a huge squad overhaul, while a sluggish start led to Ibrox jeers and the failure to qualify for European football for the first time in a decade.Then came September. A golden start to autumn quietened talk of crisis as a winning streak extended to six, including two Old Firm derby victories.BBC Spor
  
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• ‘My transfer was entirely expected’ – Leeds United target Pavel Šulc speaks about eventful summer transfer window

  25-09-2026 16:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ‘My transfer was entirely expected’ – Leeds United target Pavel Šulc speaks about eventful summer transfer windowWhilst Pavel Šulc (25) has recently embarked on his second season as a player for Olympique Lyonnais, it was far from France that the Czech international could have written a new chapter in his career this season.Plagued by significant financial problems and in search of funds to stay afloat, the Lyon management had therefore braced themselves for the p
  
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• Man City found guilty on 114 of 115 Premier League charges

  25-09-2026 16:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Man City found guilty on 114 of 115 Premier League chargesManchester City have been found guilty of 114 of the 115 charges brought against them by the Premier League over alleged breaches of financial regulations.The verdict represents a major development in a case which has hung over City since the Premier League announced the charges in February 2023.According to The Athletic, sources briefed on the confidential proceedings say the independent commission found City guilty on all but one of the
  
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• Wycombe sign ex-England striker Ings

  25-09-2026 16:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Danny Ings has netted 122 goals in 434 career appearances, including two last season with Sheffield United[Getty Images]Wycombe Wanderers have signed former Burnley, Liverpool and England striker Danny Ings.Ings, 34, started this campaign without a club having spent last season in the Championship with Sheffield United.But managerless League One Wycombe have now become the eighth club of the Winchester-born player's 17-year professional career.Ings is available for selection to make his debut fo
  
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• Lyon midfielder Pavel Šulc reveals playing with bone oedema

  25-09-2026 16:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lyon midfielder Pavel Šulc reveals playing with bone oedemaOlympique Lyonnais’ Pavel Šulc (25) revealed in an interview with the Czech daily Sport that he is playing at diminished capacity due to bone oedema.“I have bone oedema and a bruised knee, and I’ll always have it. It doesn’t really bother me, but in certain situations it’s painful, especially on a hard pitch,” he explains. “Some days are better than others. At the moment, I’m
  
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• What are the Premier League’s charges against Man City?

  25-09-2026 16:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The hearing into Manchester City’s alleged 115 breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules has reached its long-awaited verdict, with City set to found guilty of all except one charge.The champions were referred to an independent commission in February 2023 following a four-year investigation. The Premier League said the alleged breaches took place over a nine-season period, from 2009 to 2018, and relate to providing accurate financial information.City were also charged with fai
  
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• Voices: ‘Crowds are abusive enough sober’: Readers split over Burnham’s call to lift football stands alcohol ban

  25-09-2026 16:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Andy Burnham’s suggestion that football fans should be allowed to drink in the stands again has split Independent readers, with some welcoming an end to unfair treatment and others warning it risks dragging the game back to its darkest days.The prime minister has said the ban on alcohol in the stands at men’s matches, introduced by Margaret Thatcher’s government in 1985, is “unfair” when fans of other sports can drink in their seats. But in a piece for The Independe
  
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• Can Man City appeal against verdict on Premier League’s charges?

  25-09-2026 16:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester City have been found guilty by an independent commission over the club’s 115 breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules, according to The Athletic. City insist the process “remains ongoing” surrounding the charges relating to providing accurate financial information and failing to comply with Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) over a nine-year period, between 2009 and 2018. City were referred to an independent commission in February 2023 following a fo
  
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• Sadiq Khan opens door for West Ham to purchase London Stadium

  25-09-2026 16:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sadiq Khan opens door for West Ham to purchase London StadiumWest Ham United have received a huge boost in their hopes of buying the London Stadium after Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said the city would consider any credible proposal for the venue.The Hammers moved to the London Stadium in 2016/17 after more than a century at Boleyn Ground, but it was never fully won over all West Ham supporters.The London Stadium was initially built for the 2012 Olympic Games and its design is still better suited
  
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• Report: Manchester City found guilty on 114 charges

  25-09-2026 16:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Manchester City found guilty on 114 chargesManchester City have been found guilty on all but one of the 115 charges relating to breaches of the Premier League’s financial regulations, according to a report.Photo by Carl Recine/Getty ImagesDavid Ornstein reports for The Athletic that Manchester City have been found guilty on almost all of the charges relating to breaches of the Premier League’s financial regulations, with sources briefed on the matter claiming the guilty verdi
  
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• Uefa Nations League today: How to watch Turkey v France, TV channels & live stream Friday 25 September

  25-09-2026 16:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Zinedine Zidane will make his debut as France manager on Friday. Photograph: Matthieu Mirville/ZUMA Press Wire/ShutterstockAfter 14 years of ‘Deschamps-ball,’ France will start a new era under Zinedine Zidane against Turkey in the Uefa Nations League with the new Les Bleus manager calling up several new faces to his squad.Kylian Mbappé has described working under Zidane as “like something from a movie” although the Real Madrid forward is an injury doubt for Friday&
  
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• Man City timeline: From Abu Dhabi takeover to 115 Premier League charges

  25-09-2026 16:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  Manchester City are reportedly set to be found guilty on more than 100 breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules after a long-awaited verdict was reached.After a four-year investigation, the eight-time Premier League champions were referred to an independent commission in early 2023 regarding a nine-year period between 2009 and 2018.LIVE: Follow all of the latest reaction to the Manchester City verdictAlmost two years on from a 12-week hearing, a decision has been reached in one of
  
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• Barcelona legend Samuel Eto’o backs Lamine Yamal’s Ballon d’Or bid with emotional message

  25-09-2026 16:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona legend Samuel Eto’o backs Lamine Yamal’s Ballon d’Or bid with emotional messageFormer Barcelona superstar and club legend has publicly expressed his support for Lamine Yamal as the Ballon d’Or winner and believes the Spanish winger has a strong chance of taking home the award.Taking to social media, the former Cameroon international, now president of his country’s football federation, has openly backed Lamine and could be an influential voice, particularly
  
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• Journalist: Liverpool dealt blow in the race to sign Michael Olise

  25-09-2026 15:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Journalist: Liverpool dealt blow in the race to sign Michael OliseMichael Olise to Liverpool Transfer Stance Clear as Bayern Star Eyes Spain Over Premier League ReturnLiverpool’s long-running search for elite attacking quality has thrown up plenty of ambitious names, but the latest reporting around Michael Olise paints a firm picture. According to Graeme Bailey for TeamTalk, the Bayern Munich forward has made it clear that a move to Anfield is not currently high on his agenda, with Spain e
  
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• Brest defender Raphaël Le Guen to be sidelined for months with fibula fracture

  25-09-2026 15:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Brest defender Raphaël Le Guen to be sidelined for months with fibula fractureStade Brestois 29’s Raphaël Le Guen (20) is reported to have fractured his fibula during training, according to Ouest-France.The defender, who will require surgery, is expected to be sidelined for between three and four months. It is also worth noting that this type of fracture usually results in a tear to the lateral collateral ligament of the ankle.A product of the Brest academy, Le Guen made his prof
  
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• Fazackerley exits Oxford after 12 years

  25-09-2026 15:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Derek Fazackerley has parted ways with Oxford United after 12 years service for "personal reasons".The 74-year-old first joined the U's as assistant manager to Michael Appleton in 2014, before taking on roles as a first team coach and a short spell as interim manager in 2018.He then moved into an advisory position, which he had held for the past six years."It's certainly not the end, who knows what the future holds in terms of what might come up?" Fazackerley said."I'll be there if they [Oxford]
  
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• Chelsea dealt another injury scare during international break

  25-09-2026 15:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chelsea dealt another injury scare during international breakChelsea Injury Blow as Mike Penders Faces Belgium SetbackChelsea have another fitness issue to monitor, this time involving goalkeeper Mike Penders. The 21-year-old is set to miss Belgium’s Nations League meeting with Italy after picking up a quadriceps injury in training, a problem that has stalled what looked like a timely step forward in his international progress.For Chelsea, it adds to an awkward international break. Joao Pe
  
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• Real Madrid stance on possible La Liga exit explained amid fresh tensions

  25-09-2026 15:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid stance on possible La Liga exit explained amid fresh tensionsReal Madrid’s recent frustration with Spanish football has revived an idea that has surfaced around the club before: whether its future could eventually lie outside La Liga.According to The Athletic, one source around Real Madrid suggested that the club could look at competing in another competition outside the Spanish football regulatory framework. Such a scenario would carry major consequences, particularly bec
  
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• Lamine Yamal opens up on his personal growth and maturity: ‘The happier I am, the better I perform’

  25-09-2026 15:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lamine Yamal opens up on his personal growth and maturity: ‘The happier I am, the better I perform’At 19 years old, FC Barcelona prodigy Lamine Yamal has established himself as one of the best footballers in the globe. The teenage sensation has already tasted enormous success both at the club level and the international level, most recently winning the 2026 FIFA World Cup with Spain.Now, he is one of the strongest contenders to win the Ballon d’Or, the biggest individual honour
  
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• Cole Palmer warned by Thomas Tuchel over latest ‘missed opportunity’ with England

  25-09-2026 15:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Cole Palmer has been warned by Thomas Tuchel over his England future after another “missed opportunity” following his latest withdrawal.The Chelsea star was left out of the World Cup last summer but has impressed so far this season after a run of games for his club, forming part of an exciting attacking trio under Xabi Alonso.But Palmer was among five players to drop out of the squad after his latest recall, with load management cited as the reason, leading Tuchel to admit that he ma
  
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• 'Workhorse' Koumas growing with Wales

  25-09-2026 15:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  One swing of a left boot had Wales fans dreaming of a shock outcome in Portugal.It was ultimately not to be for Lewis Koumas whose close-range shot was brilliantly blocked on the line by Manchester City defender Ruben Dias in the 74th minute.But it was yet another example of the Liverpool forward giving the Red Wall an emotion they had probably not expected to feel in Lisbon. Genuine hope.Without a number of key players at Estadio Jose Alvalade, Craig Bellamy hoped the contest with the defending
  
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• New-look squad, but how will Pocognoli's Scotland line-up?

  25-09-2026 15:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Showtime is fast approaching for Sebastien Pocognoli's Scotland.The Tartan Army are taking over the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana and their heroes will join them later on Friday when they fly in from La Manga for Saturday's opening Nations League game.Scotland's new head coach took a fair few fresh faces out to Spain, something that earned him early kudos from supporters who were calling for a bit of shake-up in the squad - but how does that translate to his team?Adding eight uncapped players t
  
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• Barcelona playmaker responds to Real Madrid refereeing controversy: ‘We speak on the pitch’

  25-09-2026 15:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona playmaker responds to Real Madrid refereeing controversy: ‘We speak on the pitch’Spanish football has increasingly focused on one topic since last weekend, with the Madrid derby causing considerable uproar.Real Madrid lost 2-1 to Atletico Madrid at the Metropolitano, but it was the refereeing decisions that took the limelight from the game.In a recent interview with RNE, Barcelona star Dani Olmo was asked about the growing refereeing debate, and he delivered a very pointed
  
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