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• Scoring more last piece of Crewe puzzle - Dicker

  08-10-2026 15:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Crewe assistant manager Ryan Dicker says scoring more goals is "that last piece of the puzzle" as the Railwaymen prepare to head to Swindon on Saturday.Unbeaten Alex have three wins and six successive draws from nine games in League Two this season.They ended that run of draws with an impressive 3-1 win against Bristol Rovers last weekend.That took their league goal tally to 11 and Dicker said they have been working on trying to be more lethal in the box."The confidence has always been high - I
  
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• Real Madrid presidential candidate looked into hiring Arteta

  09-10-2026 17:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid presidential candidate looked into hiring ArtetaNew reports have confirmed that Real Madrid presidential candidate Enrique Riquelme looked into bringing Mikel Arteta to the club earlier this year, before the Arsenal boss extended his Gunners contract.Photo by Stu Forster/Getty ImagesThe Athletic report that according to sources familiar with the situation, Real Madrid presidential candidate Enrique Riquelme was interested in Mikel Arteta as a potential successor to Alvaro Arbeloa.Thi
  
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• 'Not Celtic' - O'Neill condemns Desmond protest

  09-10-2026 17:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  "This is not Celtic at all," was manager Martin O'Neill's response to the rising tensions between sections of the fan base and the club's board.The Green Brigade has announced plans to boycott Scottish Cup matches and home European ties, with the ultras group saying: "The disconnect between those who control Celtic and those who support it has never felt greater."Under the influence of Dermot Desmond, a dark cloud lingers over our club creating an increasingly unsustainable environment."Desmond,
  
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• Juric admits: “I wasn’t ready for Roma. I didn’t have the right background.”

  09-10-2026 16:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Juric admits: “I wasn’t ready for Roma. I didn’t have the right background.”After Roma, Southampton, and Atalanta, Ivan Juric failed to prove himself worthy of certain clubs and was forced to step back, accepting the advances of newly promoted Monza. In a press conference ahead of the match against Lazio, the Croatian coach returned to his experience in Rome. The coach admitted he didn’t have the right CV for the Giallorossi: “I wasn’t ready for the Roma
  
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• McCann's form down to maturity says Cotterill

  09-10-2026 16:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Charlie McCann is working with manager Steve Cotterill at Cheltenham for the second time [Shutterstock]Manager Steve Cotterill says Charlie McCann's maturity is behind his stellar form for Cheltenham Town so far this season.McCann has scored seven goals in nine games for the Robins, leading the League Two goalscoring standings, and was awarded League Two Player of the Month for September earlier this week.Cotterill worked with the now 24-year-old when he was manager of Forest Green Rovers two ye
  
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• Confirmed: Barcelona breakthrough academy talent renews until 2030

  09-10-2026 16:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Confirmed: Barcelona breakthrough academy talent renews until 2030FC Barcelona’s plans for the present and future are taking shape, with the club officially confirming the renewal of one of its most promising young players, Xavi Espart.The Catalan club announced the new deal for the 19-year-old La Masia graduate, who is now contracted to Barcelona until June 2030. The versatile defender’s previous contract stood to expire in 2028, and the club have added two more seasons to the deal,
  
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• Liverpool receive update in chase for Chelsea star

  09-10-2026 16:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool receive update in chase for Chelsea starLiverpool Transfer Interest in Josh Acheampong Set to Fade as Chelsea Push New Long-Term DealLiverpool’s interest in Josh Acheampong looks increasingly unlikely to develop into anything concrete, with TeamTalk reporting that Chelsea are moving to secure the defender on a fresh long-term contract.The 20-year-old has been on the radar of several clubs, including Liverpool, after an encouraging rise at Stamford Bridge. As reported, there was &
  
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• 'Lessons learnt, let's move on from Spygate'

  09-10-2026 16:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]We asked you for your thoughts on the FA's decision to hand Southampton boss Tonda Eckert a six-week suspended ban for his role in Spygate.Here is a selection of what you had to say:David: The club spied and got punished very severely. The club should then be looking at the individuals and punishing them, the FA should never have got involved.Andy: It's a disgrace, another example of how pathetic the FA really are. This is blatant cheating and admitted as such by the guilty person yet he is
  
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• Alvaro Arbeloa confirms Fulham injury worry ahead of Ipswich Town clash

  09-10-2026 16:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Alvaro Arbeloa confirms Fulham injury worry ahead of Ipswich Town clashFulham Injury Update: Antonee Robinson Faces Late Fitness Test for Ipswich ClashFulham head to Portman Road needing something simple, a win. Five league games into the season, Alvaro Arbeloa’s side have two points and sit joint bottom of the Premier League. That is the reality. The table is ugly, even if some of the performances have been better than the numbers suggest.Draws against Liverpool and Manchester United offe
  
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• Xabi Alonso defends Cole Palmer's England commitment after Thomas Tuchel criticism

  09-10-2026 16:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Cole Palmer has been passed fit for Chelsea’s Premier League meeting with Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge on Saturday after training with his club since withdrawing from the England squad.The 24-year-old pulled out of his country’s squad ahead of Nations League fixtures against Spain, Czechia and Croatia, with the withdrawal attributed to reported load management.England manager Thomas Tuchel had raised question marks over the forward, saying Palmer “misses too many opportunitie
  
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• Mikel Arteta reacts to Man City verdict by calling for ‘respect’ for process

  09-10-2026 16:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mikel Arteta has reacted to Manchester City‘s guilty verdict after breaching Premier League rules.It was announced over the international break that an independent commission deemed Man City guilty of 114 financial rule breaches, with the club using “sham” contracts and disguised funding that amounted to more than £900m over a nine-year period between 2009 and 2018.Follow live - Premier League managers react to Man City guilty verdictCity continue to plead their innocence
  
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• Juve-Palmisani, Inter-Perrone 🔙 Milan-Endrick 🔥 today's news

  09-10-2026 16:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Juve-Palmisani, Inter-Perrone 🔙 Milan-Endrick 🔥 today's newsThe countdown is almost over. The international break is now behind us, and Serie A is ready to take centre stage again, alongside the European competitions. The sixth round of league fixtures kicks off tomorrow, an important matchday for the big clubs as they look to rediscover their rhythm and get results straight after international duty.Watch every Serie BKT match live with LaB Channel on OneFootball: subscribe for j
  
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• Man United dealt triple injury blow ahead of crucial Tottenham clash

  09-10-2026 16:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester United will be without Benjamin Sesko, Patrick Dorgu and Noussair Mazraoui for the visit of Tottenham, a side still searching for their first win of the season.Michael Carrick's team go into the weekend 12th in the table, hoping the fixture can kickstart a campaign that has stuttered since the new season began.The campaign had opened promisingly under the former midfielder, with United returning to the Champions League during an impressive start to the year. Since then, things have go
  
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• Manchester United fans bring back banner mocking Man City trophy drought after guilty verdict

  09-10-2026 16:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester United fans will bring back a famous banner mocking the trophy drought of Manchester City in the wake of their rivals being found guilty of more than 100 breaches of Premier League rules.The ticker-style display had been a fixture at Old Trafford since first being hoisted in 2000, with supporters updating it annually.It came down after Manchester City won the FA Cup in 2011, their first trophy since the 1976 League Cup, but a new banner has been purchased by The Red Army (TRA) group a
  
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• Bayern Munich weighing up January move for 27-year-old Barcelona defender – report

  09-10-2026 16:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bayern Munich weighing up January move for 27-year-old Barcelona defender – reportBayern Munich are once again looking towards FC Barcelona as they assess their options in the transfer market. As previously reported, the Bavarian giants have shown an interest in signing Dani Olmo in the upcoming January transfer window.Now, it appears that the the German champions have also identified another Barça player as a potential target.Jules Kounde on Bayern Munich’s radarIndeed, accor
  
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• Bottom side Crawley have 'grown up' in break says Orsi

  09-10-2026 16:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Crawley Town striker Dan Orsi believes the side have "done a bit of growing up" in the three-week international break.The Reds are bottom of League Two with one win in their opening seven matches, but have not played a league fixture since September 19.Colin Kazim-Richards' team did play twice in the EFL Trophy in that time, losing 4-1 at League One MK Dons before an impressive 4-0 home win over Bromley.Orsi told BBC Radio Sussex: "We just had some real honest meetings in this break and went bac
  
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• Spence in contention for Inter debut against Parma: ‘He’s available’

  09-10-2026 16:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Spence in contention for Inter debut against Parma: ‘He’s available’England international Djed Spence is finally in contention to make his Inter debut this coming weekend after being declared fit and available by head coach Cristian Chivu: ‘We’re pleased that he’s back’.Chivu confirms Spence will be in the Inter squad for ParmaSpence joined Inter in a €35m transfer from Tottenham Hotspur shortly after his experience at the 2026 World Cup with Englan
  
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• I've got my own questions on Man City case - Carrick

  09-10-2026 16:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Michael Carrick was still on the pitch at Sunderland in 2012 as Sergio Aguero scored the injury time goal that won the Premier League title for Manchester City [Getty Images]Manchester United boss Michael Carrick still has his "own questions" over the Manchester City case which he says "affected me personally".There is a clamour among some for Manchester City to be stripped of their silverware and also be relegated after they were found guilty of multiple Premier League financial rule breaches.T
  
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• Manchester United make final contract offer for 16-year-old prodigy amid Real Madrid interest

  09-10-2026 16:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester United make final contract offer for 16-year-old prodigy amid Real Madrid interestAccording to The Guardian, Manchester United have made one final attempt to try and convince teenage wonderkid JJ Gabriel to stay at the club amid strong interest from top clubs like Real Madrid and FC Barcelona.The English wonderkid has made it clear that he does not wish to continue at the club and has not been training with the Red Devils for more than three weeks now.Having recently turned 16 and pos
  
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• Intense talks convinced Reedijk over Hibs job

  09-10-2026 16:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [SNS]New Hibernian manager Marink Reedijk was convinced Easter Road was the right move for him after a seven-hour meeting with the club's board in London.The 35-year-old will take charge of Hibs for the first time on Saturday when they travel to Tannadice to face Scottish Premiership opponents Dundee United, having spent the past two weeks getting to know his new surroundings.Reedijk joined the squad for their warm weather training camp in Spain and described his introduction to the club as "ver
  
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• Chivu takes the blame after Calhanoglu criticism for skipping Italy vs. Turkiye

  09-10-2026 16:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chivu takes the blame after Calhanoglu criticism for skipping Italy vs. TurkiyeInter head coach Cristian Chivu has stepped in to defend Hakan Calhanoglu, who faced some backlash in his homeland after failing to attend the Nations League match between Italy and Turkiye in Bologna on Monday night: ‘The problem was me’.Chivu explains why Calhanoglu didn’t attend Italy vs. Turkiye: ‘The problem was me’Calhanoglu is the captain of the Turkiye national team squad but was
  
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• Manchester United make final contract offer to teenage gem amid Barcelona, Real Madrid interest

  09-10-2026 16:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester United make final contract offer to teenage gem amid Barcelona, Real Madrid interestAccording to The Guardian, Manchester United have made a move to try to keep JJ Gabriel, one of the brightest prospects in their academy, amid interest from several of Europe’s leading clubs, including FC Barcelona and Real Madrid.The Red Devils have submitted a formal scholarship contract offer to the youngster, who has just turned 16, in an attempt to protect their interests and prevent a poten
  
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• Scunthorpe sign West Ham defender Clayton on loan

  09-10-2026 16:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Shutterstock]Scunthorpe United have signed West Ham United defender Regan Clayton on a one-month loan deal.The 21-year-old has been with the Hammers since the age of 10 and has made 10 appearances for their under-21s in the EFL Trophy.He could make his debut for the Iron, who are 21st in the National League, at Fylde on Saturday (15:00 BST).
  
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• What reception awaits Man City at Anfield?

  09-10-2026 16:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Pep Guardiola won six Premier League titles during his time at Manchester City [Getty Images]It was December 2024 when Pep Guardiola's Manchester City side were 2-0 down at Liverpool and the Anfield crowd chanted "you're getting sacked in the morning" towards the opposition boss.No-one truly believed he was going to be given his marching orders but his side were on their way to a remarkable fourth consecutive Premier League defeat.Guardiola could not help but lift six fingers up to the Liverpool
  
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• Real Madrid & Barcelona set to pursue Erling Haaland signing

  09-10-2026 16:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid & Barcelona set to pursue Erling Haaland signingErling Haaland is currently focusing on Manchester City, but speculation is growing that he could move to Spain amid his current club’s financial rule breach predicament.Photo by Michael Regan/Getty ImagesFabrizio Romano reports that at this stage, no one knows what Manchester City striker Erling Haaland will do next.Romano reports that Haaland is ready to fight for Manchester City, and he’s fully focused on his current
  
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• Ramsey's Oxford cannot wait to get going again

  09-10-2026 16:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Aaron Ramsey has won three, drawn three and lost two of his games in charge of Oxford [Shutterstock]Oxford United head coach Aaron Ramsey has said that he and his players "can't wait to get going again" after three weeks without any League One matches.After a fortnight of no football because of the international break, the U's travelled down to Exeter City on Tuesday in the EFL Trophy and finally return to league action this weekend to face Notts County away from home (12:30 BST).Oxford sit 10th
  
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• Chivu: ‘Players prefer to play than train, Inter never underestimate opponents’

  09-10-2026 16:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chivu: ‘Players prefer to play than train, Inter never underestimate opponents’Cristian Chivu is looking forward to the return of domestic league action after the extra-long international break that began in mid-September, and has provided updates on the likes of Hakan Calhanoglu, Petar Sucic and Aleksandar Stankovic ahead of Inter’s visit from Parma in Serie A on Saturday afternoon.Chivu on the international break and Inter’s return to Serie A actionInter went into the i
  
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• 'Up the Boro' - Hellberg feels the love as leader

  09-10-2026 15:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  For Kim Hellberg, being head coach of Middlesbrough Football Club is a privilege that he will never take for granted.The Swede has embraced the club since his arrival from Sweden last November, coming to understand the cultural and social impact it has for people on Teesside.And with Boro celebrating their '150 Fixture' at home to Wolves on Saturday (15:00 BST) in front of a sell-out crowd at the Riverside Stadium, Hellberg can reflect on how much it means to the community."You could feel from t
  
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• The punishment Kylian Mbappe could face if he breaks his Real Madrid contract – report

  09-10-2026 15:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The punishment Kylian Mbappe could face if he breaks his Real Madrid contract – reportKylian Mbappe’s future at Real Madrid has become a talking point in France, with speculation growing over a possible departure despite three years remaining on his contract. While the forward prepares for Villarreal’s visit to the Santiago Bernabeu, the potential legal consequences of an early exit could prove just as significant as the transfer rumours themselves.In fact, according to Mu
  
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• Enzo Maresca defends Man City after guilty Premier League verdict

  09-10-2026 15:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Enzo Maresca defends Man City after guilty Premier League verdictEnzo Maresca Defiant as Manchester City Charges Cast Shadow Over Liverpool ClashManchester City head coach Enzo Maresca has gone early and gone hard. After the independent commission found the club guilty on the majority of the Premier League charges brought against them, he says City’s titles are “absolutely not” tainted. That is his line, and he is sticking to it.There was no hedging, no careful retreat into leg
  
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