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• Senne Lammens backed to bounce back from World Cup nightmare by Man Utd team-mate

  19-07-2026 17:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Senne Lammens will come back from his World Cup frustration as a better goalkeeper, according to Manchester United team-mate Tom Heaton.Lammens was at fault in Belgium’s 2-1 quarter-final loss to Spain when he spilt Pau Cubarsi’s 25-yard strike into the path of Mikel Merino, who fired into the roof of the net for an 88th-minute winner.Lammens had come off the bench to replace an injured Thibaut Courtois in what was his only appearance at the World Cup.It was a huge moment for the 24-
  
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• Official: Bologna reward Orsolini with new contract until 2031

  20-08-2026 14:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  Official: Bologna reward Orsolini with new contract until 2031Bologna have rewarded winger and fan-favourite Riccardo Orsolini with a new, long-term contract extension that ties him to the club until the summer of 2031.Official: Orsolini extends Bologna stay until 2031The Italy international had been into the final year of his contract at the Dall’Ara; his previous deal expiring on June 30, 2027.The club have confirmed on Thursday that the 29-year-old has signed a contract extension until
  
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• Wolves confirm decision not to play controversial song before games

  20-08-2026 14:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  Wolverhampton Wanderers have confirmed that they will not play a controversial song in the build-up to kick off for games at the Molineux this season. The Liquidator song was originally banned several years ago due to its offensive chants aimed at bitter Black Country rivals West Brom and the club held a review to determine if it should be brought back. Discussion were held with the Molineux Stadium Safety Advisory Group (SAG), which includes representatives from relevant statutory agencies and
  
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• Sunderland 2026/27 Premier League preview: Black Cats could regret quiet summer

  20-08-2026 14:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  Sunderland 2026/27 Premier League preview: Black Cats could regret quiet summerAfter defying expectations to finish seventh in the Premier League last season, Sunderland have been surprisingly quiet during the summer transfer window.They made 14 signings after winning promotion from the Championship and subsequently justified the outlay by qualifying for the Europa League.With that in mind, read on as we assess whether Sunderland can kick on this season.Sunderland Premier League fixtures 2026/27
  
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• Report: Tottenham Hotspur in talks over double transfer raid

  20-08-2026 14:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  Report: Tottenham Hotspur in talks over double transfer raidTottenham Transfer News: Savinho and Omar Marmoush Talks Show Spurs Mean BusinessTottenham are trying to do two things at once this summer. Improve the team quickly, and change the way they are perceived. The pursuit of Savinho and Omar Marmoush from Manchester City points to both. As reported by The Athletic, Spurs are pushing on two attacking deals that would add more pace, more unpredictability and more depth to a squad already heavi
  
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• Swansea striker Wales joins Dundee on loan

  20-08-2026 14:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  Bobby Wales played six times for Huddersfield during a loan spell in the second half of last season [Huw Evans Picture Agency]Swansea City striker Bobby Wales has joined Scottish Premiership side Dundee on loan for the remainder of the 2026-27 season.Wales, 21, has made only five substitute appearances for Swansea, scoring once, since joining from Kilmarnock in the summer of 2025.The Championship club are keen for Wales to play regular first-team football at Dundee, where Swansea academy product
  
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• How to watch Manchester City vs Bournemouth live: Stream, TV channel, team news, prediction

  20-08-2026 14:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  Manchester City host Bournemouth on Sunday as they kick off their first Premier League season in a decade without Pep Guardiola in charge. Enzo Maresca is tasked with delivering trophies at City and his new-look side have had a tough preseason as plenty of experienced, crucial players (Rodri, John Stones, Bernardo Silva) have moved on. Their 3-0 defeat to Arsenal in the Community Shield last weekend was also very worrying. Still, having Erling Haaland and plenty of other superstars around is ver
  
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• Coventry's 'absolutely incredible' journey back to the Premier League

  20-08-2026 14:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  [Getty Images]After a 25-year absence, Coventry City are back in England's top-flight. In a special episode of BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast, Mark Chapman is joined by Golden Boot-winning former striker Dion Dublin, club legend Steve Ogrizovic, BBC CWR's Rob Gurney, and others to reflect on the club's remarkable journey back to the top.You can also hear from manager Frank Lampard - the man who brought the Sky Blues back to the Premier League - recall the club's rejuvenation under Mar
  
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• Too many changes dogged Motherwell before Euro tie - Halliday

  20-08-2026 14:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  [SNS]Andy Halliday feels former club Motherwell made too many changes in their League Cup defeat by second-tier Stenhousemuir.Alfred Johansson's side bid to bounce back from that shock exit when they welcome Freiburg to a sold-out Fir Park for their Conference League play-off first leg."It's disappointing to make that many changes," Halliday told the BBC's Scottish Football Podcast. "Eight's too many for me."Five young academy players started but for four of them, it was their first game of the
  
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• OPINION | Bundesliga 2026/27: Elversberg could be one of the surprises of the season

  20-08-2026 14:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  OPINION | Bundesliga 2026/27: Elversberg could be one of the surprises of the seasonElversberg’s eye-catching surge into the Bundesliga is undoubtedly one of the most remarkable stories in the history of German football.Located to the north-east of Saarbrucken in the small state of Saarland, Elversberg has a population of just 7,000 people.After spending most of their existence in the lower leagues, the town’s football team reached the third division alongside RB Leipzig in 2013. The
  
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• Barcelona key defender will be available vs Elche after not playing in Gamper Trophy match

  20-08-2026 14:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  Barcelona key defender will be available vs Elche after not playing in Gamper Trophy matchPau Cubarsi was the only FC Barcelona first-team player included in the squad who did not play a single minute in the Joan Gamper Trophy match against Al Ahly on Wednesday.However, according to SPORT, Hansi Flick’s decision to not use the World Cup winner should not raise any concerns. The youngster is expected to be available for the La Liga opener against Elche come Sunday.The centre-back remained o
  
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• Bolton midfielder Rodrigues signs new two-year deal

  20-08-2026 14:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  Ruben Rodrigues has signed a new two-year deal with Bolton [Shutterstock]Ruben Rodrigues has been rewarded with a new two-year deal to keep him at Bolton Wanderers until June 2028.The 30-year-old midfielder signed an 18-month contract when he joined on a free in January and Bolton were keen to tie him down after his two goals at Wembley helped beat Stockport County in the League One play-off final.The Portuguese, who has yet to play in the Championship this season because of a knee injury he suf
  
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• Duran's 'world-class' performance in numbers

  20-08-2026 14:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  Camilo Duran has wasted little time in becoming a Celtic hero.The 24-year-old Colombian delivered what Martin O'Neill hailed as a "world-class" performance in the 3-0 win over LASK that pushed Celtic to the brink of the Champions League.Duran's brilliant double had Parkhead bouncing while his tireless workrate and eagerness to track back also had fans nodding in approval. Could he even be an upgrade on departed idol Daizen Maeda?"We know how important Maeda was to Celtic winning the league last
  
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• Bernardo Silva opens up on Real Madrid move and Mbappe connection: ‘A class act’

  20-08-2026 14:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  Bernardo Silva opens up on Real Madrid move and Mbappe connection: ‘A class act’Bernardo Silva has opened up on his move to Real Madrid, describing the opportunity to join the Spanish giants as a dream come true while also revealing his excitement at reuniting with Kylian Mbappe.The Portuguese midfielder spoke to Real Madrid TV following his welcome ceremony at Real Madrid City, covering everything from his relationship with Mbappe to his first impressions of the dressing room and hi
  
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• 'Fortress Portman Road is going to be key'

  20-08-2026 14:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  [Getty Images]Ipswich Town chief executive and chairman Mark Ashton has praised new head coach Gary O'Neil's impact at the club since his appointment in June.Speaking to BBC Radio Suffolk's Brenner Woolley, Ashton said: "We have still got work to do, but I certainly think he is fitting in well."His work-ethic, his morale and the way he interacts with people is first class."It has been a busy summer at Portman Road as the chief executive has orchestrated player recruitment, stadium developments a
  
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• 'We don't have a point to prove to anyone' - Van Dijk

  20-08-2026 14:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  [Getty Images]Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has admitted last season's title defence was "unacceptable", but he believes the players "have an opportunity to turn it around" under new head coach Andoni Iraola.The Reds still qualified for Champions League football despite finishing fifth in the Premier League last season with 60 points."We all know how tough it will be, but if you aren't up for the challenge then you aren't at the right place," Van Dijk said. "What I feel at the moment is ever
  
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• Why is Toulouse’s Dayann Methalie transfer to Sunderland stalling?

  20-08-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  Why is Toulouse’s Dayann Methalie transfer to Sunderland stalling?It seemed set in stone that the future of Toulouse FC’s Dayann Methalie (20) belonged in the Premier League. Having been keen to secure the services of the young left-back for several weeks, AFC Sunderland had managed to reach an agreement with their French counterparts regarding the transfer of their rising star. Everything looked set… until the customary medical examination shook things up.In fact, it was duri
  
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• Source: PSG consider adding fourth attacking signing this summer if Barcola and Mbaye leave

  20-08-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  Source: PSG consider adding fourth attacking signing this summer if Barcola and Mbaye leavePSG look like they’ve wrapped up all their summer business – but they could yet add another attacker according to French sources.If you enjoy PSG Talk coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a preferred source on Google to make us a favourite and see more of our content.PSG’s summer so far has been in two phases – outgoing, and then incoming.First they sold Kang-in Lee, Gonca
  
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• Double-elimination, reseeding and 20 teams: MLS plans overhaul of playoffs

  20-08-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  The MLS postseason, which culminates in the annual MLS Cup final, will have a new look beginning in 2028.Photograph: Chris Arjoon/ZUMA Press Wire/ShutterstockMajor League Soccer is planning a significant overhaul of its playoff format, multiple league and club sources told the Guardian this week. The changes, which would debut in 2028 alongside the league’s shift to a fall-to-spring schedule, could include a “double-elimination” component and see as many as 20 teams feature. So
  
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• Arsenal make transfer decision on Milan-linked Nwaneri

  20-08-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  Arsenal make transfer decision on Milan-linked NwaneriReports in the UK claim that Arsenal have come to a decision not to part ways with the Milan-linked Ethan Nwaneri on a permanent transfer this summer, but that the teenager is available for loan in order to increase his game-time.Nwaneri only available for loan, not on a permanent transferAccording to reports from BBC Sport, Arsenal are ‘prioritising’ loan offers for 19-year-old Nwaneri, who has been linked with a move to Milan am
  
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• Journalist: Liverpool set to drop out of the race for PSG forward

  20-08-2026 13:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  Journalist: Liverpool set to drop out of the race for PSG forwardPersonal terms claim meets Liverpool cautionLiverpool have reportedly agreed personal terms with Paris Saint-Germain winger Ibrahim Mbaye, although conflicting information has cast doubt on whether the Premier League club will turn that understanding into a formal transfer.Mbaye is keen to move to Anfield after Liverpool made progress in their pursuit of one of French football’s most highly regarded young attackers.Mbaye, who
  
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• Why are Villa selling all their best players?

  20-08-2026 13:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  [Getty Images]There was always going to be change at Villa Park this summer, the squad were braced for it and the Europa League win in May was the final chance for them to do something together.It could be more drastic than envisioned, though, with so many crucial players either gone or going. It is a transition which would usually take two or three windows, in an ideal world.There are different reasons for the departures so far, including lowering the wage bill and average age of the squad - wh
  
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• Barcelona’s 2027/28 home kit could feature the club’s first-ever crest – report

  20-08-2026 13:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  Barcelona’s 2027/28 home kit could feature the club’s first-ever crest – reportBarcelona may not have officially begun their 2026-27 season yet, but it looks like the back-end work has already started for their 2027-28 season.The Catalan club could be set for a major nod to their history in 2027-28, with the club’s home shirt potentially featuring a representation of their first crest ever.According to specialist website Footy Headlines, Nike are working on a historically
  
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• Man Utd's high-risk, high-reward pressing strategy

  20-08-2026 13:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  [Getty Images]"First and foremost, we want to win," said Michael Carrick when asked what style of football he wanted his Manchester United team to play this season.But he quickly clarified: "We want to be excited - that's why we love this club. I'm fully aware that we need to do it in a certain way."Out of possession, United have looked to press high. Starting in a 4-2-4 formation again, players hold their positions before springing to press certain opponents when the moment is right.We have est
  
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• Video: Ronaldinho arrives to re-start playing career with Ravenna at 46

  20-08-2026 13:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  Video: Ronaldinho arrives to re-start playing career with Ravenna at 46Ronaldinho has arrived in Italy and is set to take part in a number of promotional events with Serie C side Ravenna, for whom the Brazilian icon has signed for at the age of 46.Earlier this summer, it was confirmed that former Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldinho has signed for Serie C outfit Ravenna at the age of 46. The ex-Barcelona, PSG and Milan star has taken part in the club’s pre-season training camp, but will be
  
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• Real Madrid in talks to sign La Liga midfielder in bargain €3m deal

  20-08-2026 13:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  Real Madrid in talks to sign La Liga midfielder in bargain €3m dealReal Madrid may have missed out on Enzo Fernandez and Rodri, but they still look set to add a new midfielder to their ranks. Jose Mourinho had hinted that no more signings would come in before the transfer window closes, although that may no longer be the case.However, there is a caveat: the signing would not be for the first team – at least not right now. According to Diario AS, Real Madrid are seeking to sign Sergio
  
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• Mourinho tells Real Madrid defender to find new club as super agent steps in

  20-08-2026 13:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mourinho tells Real Madrid defender to find new club as super agent steps inRaul Asencio’s future at Real Madrid remains unresolved, with Jorge Mendes still searching for a club willing to take the defender before the transfer window closes.According to Jose Felix Diaz, the 23-year-old centre-back remains one of the players most likely to leave Real Madrid this summer. However, despite the club being open to his departure and Jose Mourinho telling the player to find a new team, there
  
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• Fleetwood's Thompson-Sommers out for four months

  20-08-2026 13:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  Kane Thompson-Sommers will be out for up to four months [Getty Images]Fleetwood Town's Kane Thompson-Sommers faces up to four months on the sidelines following surgery.Thompson-Sommers, 25, was forced off injured on only his second appearance for Fleetwood in Saturday's victory at Chesterfield and had an operation on Tuesday.Head coach Matt Lawlor told the club website: "Kane will be out for months, not weeks. He'll be back in three to four months, which is disappointing for us and also for Kane
  
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• Hull KR hit by bans for Pangai Jnr and Lewis

  20-08-2026 13:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  Hull KR's Tevita Pangai Junior has been hit with a four-game ban [SWpix.com]Hull KR's Tevita Pangai Junior has been handed a four-game ban and Mikey Lewis a two-match suspension following Tuesday's clash with Warrington Wolves.Tonga prop Pangai has been penalised for three late tackles in Rovers' 34-28 home defeat to accrue his suspension.His ban will not kick in until Round 25, which means he is free to face Toulouse Olympique on Saturday.But Pangai, 30, will miss Rovers' three remaining regula
  
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• Gray has 'turned corner' after sticky Hibs start - Murray

  20-08-2026 13:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  [SNS]Hibs head coach David Gray has "turned a corner" from a sticky start this season, says Joelle Murray, as the Easter Road club approach a massive Conference League play-off.Hibs are bidding to reach a league phase of European competition for the first time and take on Gent in tonight's first leg in Belgium.Gray's side opened their European campaign with defeat by Malisheva, before winning the second leg to progress, then lost their Premiership opener at home to Motherwell.However, they have
  
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