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• Report: Bournemouth star being considered for first England cap

  17-09-2026 21:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Bournemouth star being considered for first England capMarcus Tavernier England Call-Up Hopes Grow After Fast Bournemouth StartMarcus Tavernier has emerged as a genuine contender for a first senior England call-up, with TEAMTalk reporting that the Bournemouth midfielder is firmly in Thomas Tuchel’s thinking ahead of the next Nations League squad announcement.Tuchel is preparing to name his first group since England’s World Cup disappointment, and the key detail here is that f
  
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• Premier League 2026-27 scoring leaders: Haaland takes early leads in Golden Boot race

  19-09-2026 15:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The idea for dozens of Premier League forwards is simple, but it is far from easy — score more goals than Erling Haaland.MORE — Premier League all-time goals leadersThe race for the 2026-27 Premier League Golden Boot is on, with Kai Havertz flying out of the starting block to score the season's first goal on August 21.He was only in front for a few minutes as teammate Bukayo Saka joined him. Many more will join their ranks over the course of this 380-match Premier League season.Who w
  
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• 📸 Top choreos up north: HSV and Werder deliver

  19-09-2026 15:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  📸 Top choreos up north: HSV and Werder deliverThe moods at the two northern clubs are currently quite different. While Hamburger SV head into matchday four against FC Cologne not only without any points, but also without a single goal, things are going much better for the team from the Weser. With four points from three matches, including the win against RB Leipzig, they are in a fairly comfortable position for now. Werder are currently hosting FC Augsburg. So the mood is not the same, b
  
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• Real Madrid youth team win the U20 Intercontinental Cup after chaotic final

  19-09-2026 15:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid youth team win the U20 Intercontinental Cup after chaotic finalReal Madrid’s Under-19s have added another international trophy to their collection after beating Chilean side Santiago Wanderers 3-1 in the Under-20 Intercontinental Cup final at the Santiago Bernabeu.Alvaro Lopez’s team entered the final as reigning Youth Champions League winners after defeating Club Brugge in May, while Santiago Wanderers had earned their place by winning the Libertadores at the same age le
  
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• Roberto De Zerbi reaction - What did Spurs manager say after huge defeat at home vs Aston Villa?

  19-09-2026 15:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Roberto De Zerbi couldn't hide his main reaction of disappointment as Tottenham Hotspur lost 3-2 at home to Aston Villa on Saturday. De Zerbi stormed straight down the tunnel at the final whistle. Spurs have now lost three of their opening five games of the season and they have just two points on the board heading into the long international break. Tottenham Hotspur have now won just five home league games in their last 36. Over $430 million was spent this summer on new players for De Zerbi to h
  
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• 🚨 Tottenham slump at home, Jackson and Manzambi steal the show

  19-09-2026 15:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨 Tottenham slump at home, Jackson and Manzambi steal the showA tiny spark, a massive crisis.After nearly 500 minutes without scoring (0 goals in 4 matchdays), Tottenham finally found the back of the net in the Premier League. Late goals against Aston Villa from Conor Gallagher and Jan Paul van Hecke brought Spurs’ dreadful goal drought to an end. It was scant consolation, though, as the Londoners ultimately fell 3-2 to Villa (Matchday 5).
  Unai Emery’s expensive new signings,
  
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• Manzambi catches eye as Villa beat Spurs - player ratings

  19-09-2026 15:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Johan Manzambi scored his first Aston Villa goal in the win at Tottenham [Getty Images]Aston Villa piled more misery on Tottenham with a comfortable win.Johan Manzambi, Nicolas Jackson and Emi Buendia struck as Villa earned their first league victory of the season. Conor Gallagher and Jan Paul van Hecke scored late for Spurs but it was not enough.Here's how BBC Sport rated the players and you can see how you scored them below.TottenhamAntonin Kinsky: Made a comfortable save from Manzambi's strik
  
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• Millwall goalkeeper alleges he was spat at by West Ham’s Taty Castellanos

  19-09-2026 15:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Millwall goalkeeper Filip Marschall alleged that West Ham forward Taty Castellanos spat at him during the meeting of the London rivals at The Den on Saturday. The incident came during the second half of the derby and as goalkeeper Marschall delayed releasing the ball from his hands while his side were leading 2-0. The West Ham forward Taty looked to close Marschall down before he picked up the ball, before the players appeared to get involved in an altercation in the penalty area. Millwall goalk
  
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• Celtic 'won't win derby with beautiful football' - Baur

  19-09-2026 15:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Midfielder Mika Baur feels Celtic won't win Sunday's derby game against Rangers with "beautiful football and nice play". Martin O'Neill's side were knocked out of the League Cup last weekend following a 3-0 defeat to their Glasgow rivals at Ibrox. The sides meet again this weekend, this time in the Scottish Premiership at Celtic Park. Last week, Celtic had to handle a 50000 strong Ibrox crowd last weekend but this time round it will be a packed Parkhead with no Rangers fans. "You could feel it's
  
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• Liverpool star injured; Andoni Iraola had plans for him

  19-09-2026 15:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool star injured; Andoni Iraola had plans for himLiverpool have seen one star go off with an injury. Right when Andoni Iraola signalled plans for him.Liverpool have a series of injuries to deal with at the moment. Long-term ones, too, which has left Andoni Iraola in a difficult position.Hugo Ekitiké is one of them. Liverpool are down to one experienced striker as things stand, with Alexander Isak now required to hold his own for the majority of the season. Not an ideal situation for
  
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• Unbeaten Penybont with five-star show at Ammanford

  19-09-2026 15:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ammanford 1-5 PenybontPenybont kept the pressure up on leaders The New Saints on Friday night by hammering Ammanford to stay unbeaten in the Cymru Premier this season.Rhys Griffiths' side scored five times to seal a fourth straight league win, and were rampant in the first half as Mael Davies, Tom Mehew, Tyler Walker and Nathan Wood all struck.Both sides missed penalties after the interval with first Walker and then Ammanford substitute Matthew Delaney the guilty parties, before Ethan Cann added
  
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• Poll: Lautaro Martinez vs. Malen — Who do you prefer?

  19-09-2026 14:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Poll: Lautaro Martinez vs. Malen — Who do you prefer?As the big match between Inter and Roma approaches, we ask our readers: Who do you prefer between the two teams’ main strikers, Lautaro Martinez and Donyell Malen?Inter and Roma meet at the Stadio Olimpico today at 18:00 CET [17:00 BST].MILAN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 05: Lautaro Martinez of Internazionale celebrates scoring his team’s third goal during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and SSC Napoli at Stadio Giuse
  
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• Amorim: ‘Milan are dominant and not clinical, something wrong if you lose and feel the same’

  19-09-2026 14:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Amorim: ‘Milan are dominant and not clinical, something wrong if you lose and feel the same’Ruben Amorim insists Milan are being ‘dominant’ in their matches, albeit with costly errors, and defends his squad rotation ahead of Lecce. ‘If you lose and feel the same, there’s something wrong with you.’It kicks off at San Siro on Sunday at 19.45 UK time (20.45 CEST).JAKARTA, INDONESIA – AUGUST 08: Head coach Ruben Amorim of AC Milan looks on during the p
  
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• Williams-Mills: Gwalia still on track for promotion

  19-09-2026 14:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Gwalia United are aiming to reignite their promotion push at Wycombe Wanderers on Sunday after losing consecutive games.A defeat to Kidderminster Harriers in the Women's National League Cup coupled with a 2-1 loss to league leaders Moneyfields has emphatically ended Gwalia's unbeaten start to the campaign.But with a game in hand on promotion rivals and plenty of football still to be played, Gwalia boss Cori Williams-Mills remains confident."Nothing has changed because of the result on Sunday," s
  
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• 🚨 Brighton-Arsenal XIs: Tzolis, Calafiori... Arteta rings changes!

  19-09-2026 14:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨 Brighton-Arsenal XIs: Tzolis, Calafiori... Arteta rings changes!Brighton and Arsenal face off before the international break.The reigning Premier League champions visit a ground that is always a tricky place to go as they look to stay at the top of the league.
  Here is how both teams line up for the match...BRIGHTON XIARSENAL XIThis article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.
  
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• 🚨 Starting XIs for Athletic v Alavés:

  19-09-2026 14:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨 Starting XIs for Athletic v Alavés:Athletic Club and Alavés face off on Matchday 7 of La Liga with the aim of staying as high up the table as possible before the break.Los Babazorros come into the match in sixth place with 10 points, while Los Leones are ninth with 7, having played one game fewer.
  These are the lineups for both teams...ATHLETIC XIALAVÉS XIThis article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 
  
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• Brighton & Arsenal teams released

  19-09-2026 14:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Brighton & Arsenal teams releasedMikel Arteta’s side arrive on the south coast looking to extend their perfect start and set a new club benchmark, so how will the teams line up?Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty ImagesArsenal are at Brighton today for Matchweek five, looking to open a season with eight wins for the first time in 123 years when they were in the second division.Ahead of the game, Arsenal had a number of doubts over a few players – Ben White, Piero Hincapie and Cristh
  
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• Allen joins Barrow on loan from Stockport

  19-09-2026 14:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arian Allen has previously been part of Everton and Rangers' academies [Getty Images]Attacking midfielder Arian Allen has joined National League side Barrow on loan from Stockport County.Allen, 19, who began his career at Everton's academy and had a spell with Rangers, joined Halifax Town in the summer and made four substitute appearances for the National League side before he was recalled.He made four appearances for League One Stockport last season, including his debut in August 2025 against C
  
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• Real Madrid 3-1 S. Wanderers: La Fábrica, intercontinental super-champs

  19-09-2026 14:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid 3-1 S. Wanderers: La Fábrica, intercontinental super-champsReal Madrid Under-20 have been crowned Intercontinental Cup champions after completing a memorable match. The Whites lifted the trophy in front of their fans at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. This victory cements Real Madrid’s academy at the summit of world youth football.The team coached by Álvaro López dominated the match from start to finish against Santiago Wanderers. From the opening whi
  
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• Man City v Sunderland: Key stats and talking points

  19-09-2026 14:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester City will look to maintain their 100% league record under Enzo Maresca when they welcome Sunderland to Etihad Stadium on Sunday.Maresca's tenure got off to a wobbly start with the Community Shield defeat by Arsenal, but his troops have rallied to ensure they are level on points with the table-topping Gunners at this early stage, trailing only on goal difference.In fact, the Italian is aiming to become just the sixth manager to win his first five Premier League games in charge of a clu
  
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• Leeds United v Crystal Palace: Key stats and talking points

  19-09-2026 14:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  In-form Leeds United test their unbeaten record against a Crystal Palace side who have problems in defence. BBC Sport takes a look at the key themes going into Sunday's game at Elland Road.Up to third in the league and boasting a record of just one defeat in 13 league matches – and just five in their past 29 - these are great times for Leeds fans.Having already amassed eight points from four matches, a win over Palace would mean Daniel Farke's side equalling their best start to a Premier L
  
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• Fulham v Man Utd: Key stats and talking points

  19-09-2026 14:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester United travel to Fulham on Sunday with both sides in desperate need of a win going into the lengthy international break.The Red Devils, who were dumped out of the Carabao Cup by Brighton on Wednesday, have won just one of their opening four Premier League games this season to leave them 13th, already eight points adrift of the early pace-setters Arsenal and Manchester City.The Brighton defeat rounded off a difficult few days for United head coach Michael Carrick, whose side were insip
  
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• Szczesny, Fermin start in a 4-3-3: How Barcelona can line up against Sevilla

  19-09-2026 14:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Szczesny, Fermin start in a 4-3-3: How Barcelona can line up against SevillaFC Barcelona will be gunning for their seventh win in seven games in La Liga this season when they take on Sevilla later tonight.The Blaugrana will face off against Luis Garcia Plaza’s men away at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan, aiming to extend their 100% start to the 2026/27 campaign.The reigning champions come into the game on the back of a spectacular 7-2 win over Racing Santander earlier in the week and will hope t
  
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• Huijsen earns Spain recall as Cucurella keeps starting role

  19-09-2026 14:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Huijsen earns Spain recall as Cucurella keeps starting roleReal Madrid defenders Dean Huijsen and Marc Cucurella have been included in Luis de la Fuente’s Spain squad for the upcoming FIFA break, Managing Madrid report. La Roja will face England, Croatia twice and the Czech Republic during the window.Spain select Huijsen and CucurellaHuijsen’s inclusion is the more notable of the two, given that he was left out of Spain’s squad for the FIFA World Cup. The defender has been play
  
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• Gasperini faces his kryptonite against Inter after 10 consecutive defeats

  19-09-2026 14:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Gasperini faces his kryptonite against Inter after 10 consecutive defeatsRoma coach Gian Piero Gasperini faces Inter today, having lost each of his last 10 meetings with the Nerazzurri.Saturday’s game between Roma and Inter at the Stadio Olimpico is arguably the biggest match in Serie A Round 5.Roma and Inter have won all their opening four Serie A matches. The Nerazzurri have the best attack, whereas the Giallorossi have the least-beaten defence.Gasperini’s poor record against Inter
  
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• 'It is not easy at the moment' - Dionisi

  19-09-2026 14:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Watford manager Alessio Dionisi spoke to BBC Three Counties Radio after his side's 1-0 defeat by Bristol City."In this moment it's not easy for us. I'm not happy for the result but my team today played at the maximum because at the start there were six young players," he said."It wasn't the right result but my team played in a different respect to the last match against Stoke City."It's not easy because I wanted to change between one match and another match but it's impossible in this moment bec
  
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• Serie A Liveblog: Roma-Inter, Bologna-Torino, Udinese-Cagliari, Venezia-Lazio

  19-09-2026 14:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Serie A Liveblog: Roma-Inter, Bologna-Torino, Udinese-Cagliari, Venezia-LazioThis page will update live with the latest relevant news, no need to refresh the page!Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s four Serie A games, including the Scudetto showdown Roma-Inter, Raffaele Palladino’s debut in Bologna-Torino, plus Udinese-Cagliari and Venezia-Lazio.We begin at 14.00 UK time (15.00 CEST) with two Week 5 fixtures, as Bologna debut under new coach Raffaele P
  
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• ✅ Official 3pm line-ups: calls on Zaniolo, Maldini, Orsolini, Simeone 👀

  19-09-2026 14:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ✅ Official 3pm line-ups: calls on Zaniolo, Maldini, Orsolini, Simeone 👀After Monza’s 2-1 win over Sassuolo, Serie A Matchday 5 continues with Saturday’s fixtures.Watch the entire Serie BKT live with LaB Channel on OneFootball: subscribe for just €9.99 per month!While waiting for the big 6 p.m. clash between Roma and Inter, a hugely important match, the schedule at 3 p.m. features two games: Bologna host Torino at the Dall’Ara, while Udinese welcome Cagliari.L
  
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• Barcelona president Laporta aims to “win everything”, takes a swipe at Real Madrid

  19-09-2026 14:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona president Laporta aims to “win everything”, takes a swipe at Real MadridFC Barcelona president Joan Laporta opened the club’s General Assembly earlier today with a measured but ambitious speech, expressing his optimism about the club’s sporting situation and outlining his belief that the team can compete for every major trophy.During the his opening address, the president reiterated the importance of completing the Spotify Camp Nou redevelopment as quickly as po
  
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• Brentford 3-0 Chelsea - the fans' verdict

  19-09-2026 13:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]We asked for your thoughts after Friday's Premier League game between Brentford and Chelsea.Here are some of your comments:Brentford fansCampbell: Fantastic win; Damsgaard outstanding, Keane Lewis-Potter was also very good. Took on and beat Chelsea in midfield and never reverted to a low block; a clear sign of the development of the team under Andrews.Vivek: Brilliant game from the Bees. I think that we had conviction and shut down Chelsea really well and when we did, we found gaps and spac
  
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