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• Seven chaotic moments that defined England’s heroic World Cup win over Mexico

  06-07-2026 13:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Somehow, someway England reached the World Cup 2026 quarter-finals with a hugely dramatic 3-2 triumph over Mexico at the iconic Estadio Azteca.It was a beautifully chaotic contest from before kick-off until well after the final whistle blew and England will face Erling Haaland’s Norway – after they stunned five-time world champions Brazil – in the last eight as a reward.Jude Bellingham was masterful, while Harry Kane was typically impactful but Jordan Henderson and Jarell Quans
  
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• Corinthians cut set-piece goals conceded in the 2026 season

  07-07-2026 16:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Corinthians cut set-piece goals conceded in the 2026 seasonAfter conceding 18 goals from corners and penalties in 2025, the team reduced that number to just six in the first half of this year, showing major defensive improvement.The numbers were compiled by the ge website. Check out the breakdown below!A recurring problem in recent years, set pieces have stopped being a headache for Corinthians this season. The improvement comes from a significant rise in corner marking and a drastic reduction i
  
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• Barcelona veteran Szczesny opens up about hidden struggles: ‘Can’t catch the ball without feeling pain’

  07-07-2026 16:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona veteran Szczesny opens up about hidden struggles: ‘Can’t catch the ball without feeling pain’Wojciech Szczesny’s return from retirement to become Barcelona’s first-team goalkeeper during the 2024/25 season was one of the club’s most unexpected stories. Behind his performances on the pitch, however, lies a life shaped by constant physical pain and difficult personal experiences that the Polish international has now spoken about publicly for the first
  
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• Arsenal to sign Premier League 26yo on free transfer

  07-07-2026 16:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal to sign Premier League 26yo on free transferArsenal are set to sign Illan Meslier on a free transfer from Leeds United, according to a report.Photo by George Wood/Getty ImagesJames McNicholas reports for The Athletic that Arsenal are set to sign Illan Meslier on a free transfer, with the goalkeeper leaving Leeds United at the end of last season.Meslier’s transfer is just pending a club medical, with McNicholas reporting that it will allow Tommy Setford to leave on loan.McNicholas h
  
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• 'I just don't think it's as simple as if we had 10 LeBrons playing soccer': Why the U.S. still isn't a World Cup contender

  07-07-2026 16:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  They assembled a roster teeming with players who went abroad as teenagers and earned call-ups to top-tier European clubs. They shelled out millions of dollars to secure a respected, big-name head coach. They played every match on home soil in front of crowds awash in red, white and blue.There was ample reason to believe that this could be a breakthrough World Cup for the U.S. men’s national team, yet the ending felt achingly familiar Monday night in Seattle when the Americans trudged off t
  
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• Report: European giants eyeing move for £40m-rated Liverpool star

  07-07-2026 16:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: European giants eyeing move for £40m-rated Liverpool starLiverpool Transfer News: Curtis Jones Call Could Save Millions in Midfield RebuildPre-season can start, the cones can go down, the running can begin, but that does not mean a squad is ready. Liverpool head into the summer with Andoni Iraola still needing answers, and some of the loudest questions are in defence and midfield.At the back, the problem looks obvious. Ibrahima Konate has gone to Real Madrid and Virgil van Dijk sta
  
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• Real Madrid finalise the number of departures essential in defence – report

  07-07-2026 16:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid finalise the number of departures essential in defence – reportThe first step in Real Madrid’s plan to sell players is identifying positions in the squad that have a clear excess of resources.Of all the positions on the field, the defence is one that looks the most overbooked on that front, especially after the club’s spree earlier in the transfer window.In a matter of weeks, Los Blancos roped in Marc Cucurella, Ibrahima Konate and Denzel Dumfries, taking the total
  
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• 3 Arsenal matches moved for TV

  07-07-2026 16:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  3 Arsenal matches moved for TVTrips to Aston Villa and Sunderland, plus the first London derby against Chelsea, have all been shifted.Arsenal on TVArsenal have had three Premier League fixtures moved for live television coverage in the opening weeks of the new season.After the already confirmed Friday night opener at home to Coventry City on August 21, Arsenal’s first away game at Aston Villa will now be played on Monday, August 31, kicking off at 8pm on Sky Sports.Arsenal’s first Lo
  
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• 📋 Argentina make a change to face Egypt in the Cup, see line-ups

  07-07-2026 16:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  📋 Argentina make a change to face Egypt in the Cup, see line-upsThe 2026 FIFA World Cup has a first-ever matchup in store this Tuesday (7), with a place in the quarterfinals on the line.Starting at 1 p.m. (Brasília time), Argentina and Egypt will face off at Atlanta Stadium in the World Cup round of 16.
  The reigning world champions are counting on the brilliance of Lionel Messi, the outright top scorer of this edition of the World Cup.On the other side, the "Pharaohs" are placing
  
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• Confirmed: Barcelona sign 22-year-old midfielder for the reserve team

  07-07-2026 16:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Confirmed: Barcelona sign 22-year-old midfielder for the reserve teamAfter the signing of Joni Hernandez from Tenerife, FC Barcelona have now officially announced the arrival of Juan Ybarra from the Canary Islands club, with the 22-year-old joining the reserve team, Barça Atletic.The Spanish midfielder has signed a two-year contract with the club until the summer of 2028.“FC Barcelona and CD Tenerife have reached an agreement for the transfer of player Juan
  
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• Robins name Stevenage's Banfield as assistant manager

  07-07-2026 16:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Neil Banfield helped Stevenage achieve their highest-ever league finish of sixth last season [Shutterstock]Bristol City have named Stevenage coach Neil Banfield as their new assistant manager. Banfield has spent the past two seasons working with The Boro alongside manager Alex Revell. The 64-year-old previously spent 21 years at Arsenal, including coaching their first-team during Arsene Wenger's tenure, while he has also worked on the staff at Charlton, QPR and Rangers.He joins Michael Skubula's
  
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• New reports confirm truth of Arsenal star’s links to Turkey

  07-07-2026 16:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  New reports confirm truth of Arsenal star’s links to TurkeyWith Norway continuing to progress at the World Cup, Arsenal fans have received some good news that Martin Odegaard is not in talks to join Galatasaray.Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty ImagesReports from Turkey last week suggested that Martin Odegaard’s agent was in Istanbul, and that the player’s camp had reached an agreement with Galatasaray over personal terms for a potential summer transfer.But these reports have now been
  
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• Manchester City more than doubled Arsenal bid for transfer target

  07-07-2026 16:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester City more than doubled Arsenal bid for transfer targetManchester City’s successful bid for Jeremy Monga was more than twice the price Arsenal had offered to pay, according to reports.Photo by Jess Hornby/Getty ImagesDavid Ornstein reported for The Athletic over the weekend that Manchester City’s eventual agreement to sign Jeremy Monga from Leicester City was worth £12.5m and a sell-on clause, with £10m guaranteed and £2.5m of add-on payments.That was quit
  
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• Club set £18.7m release clause for Arsenal target

  07-07-2026 16:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Club set £18.7m release clause for Arsenal targetMexico teenager Gilberto Mora is drawing interest from Arsenal and Liverpool, but he’s not going to come cheap, according to reports.Photo by Luke Hales/Getty ImagesMexican outlet El Universal reports that the Club Tijuana hierarchy know it’s only a matter of time before Gilberto Mora leaves their club for Europe, and they’ve set a buyout clause at around $25m (£18.7m).El Universal at that some clubs, including Arsena
  
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• Bamba Dieng and Simon Banza on Nice’s striker shortlist

  07-07-2026 16:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bamba Dieng and Simon Banza on Nice’s striker shortlistIn their search for a striker to fill the void left by the departure of Elye Wahi (23), whose loan from Eintracht Frankfurt ended on 30th June, OGC Nice are reportedly targeting Bamba Dieng (26) and Simon Banza (29) as two of their top priorities, according to Foot Mercato.A free agent since leaving FC Lorient, the Senegalese forward is coming off a particularly successful season, having scored 15 goals in 25 appearances across all com
  
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• Aston Villa need to sell as Arsenal make 23yo top target

  07-07-2026 16:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Aston Villa need to sell as Arsenal make 23yo top targetAston Villa need to sell this summer, and Morgan Rogers remains Arsenal’s top target, but the situation is reportedly static at the moment.Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty ImagesSebastien Stafford-Bloor and Jacob Tanswell report for The Athletic that Arsenal are yet to make a formal offer for Morgan Rogers, with the situation currently remaining static.Villa want more for Rogers than Manchester City paid for Elliot Anderson (£116m),
  
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• Aston Villa forward set to join Manchester City after rejecting scholarship deal

  07-07-2026 16:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Aston Villa forward set to join Manchester City after rejecting scholarship dealManchester City are on the verge of completing the acquisition of highly-rated England youth international winger Heaven Kilwa from Aston Villa.The 16-year-old became a free agent after rejecting a scholarship contract at Villa Park, being the only player in his age group to decline staying in the Midlands.Due to his age and homegrown status, Manchester City will bypass a transfer fee and instead pay training compens
  
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• PSG midfielder unhappy with World Cup role after another game on the bench

  07-07-2026 16:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PSG midfielder unhappy with World Cup role after another game on the benchFrance’s World Cup campaign so far has been one big party for most players – but one PSG star isn’t having a great time out there.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.Things are looking rosy for the French national team at the World Cup – they started the competition as favourites and have
  
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• Paterson explains why Notts missed out on Langstaff reunion

  07-07-2026 16:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Macaulay Langstaff was top scorer in the National League and League Two in successive seasons for Notts before leaving for Millwall [Getty Images]Notts County were priced out of ever competing to try bring Macaulay Langstaff back to Meadow Lane, says Magpies boss Martin Paterson.The striker scored 71 goals in 96 Magpies appearances across two seasons – the first in which he broke goalscoring records on the way to helping them to promotion from the National League in 2022-23.In the summer o
  
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• Report: Tottenham Hotspur considering move for World Cup forward

  07-07-2026 16:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Tottenham Hotspur considering move for World Cup forwardTottenham Transfer News: Antonio Nusa Emerges as Spurs Target After Norway World Cup ImpactTottenham are casting the net wide in attack and Antonio Nusa is the latest name under serious consideration. According to Sports View, Spurs are weighing up a summer move for the RB Leipzig winger as Roberto De Zerbi looks to add pace, unpredictability and depth in the final third.The report makes the situation plain enough. Nusa is a player
  
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• Today's transfer market: Neres off, Juventus exits, Khalaili to Inter 🤑

  07-07-2026 16:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  Today's transfer market: Neres off, Juventus exits, Khalaili to Inter 🤑Juventus are trying to offload a few surplus players, Milan are assessing a youngster, and Inter hope to reach an agreement with USG to hand Chivu the long-awaited replacement for Dumfries. The transfer market never sleeps, as we know, and even in the middle of the World Cup there is no shortage of interesting developments.Let’s take a look at today’s most relevant updates.Juventus, Gatti and Kelly on
  
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• Expert confirms John Stones has been offered to Juventus, Inter and Milan

  07-07-2026 16:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Expert confirms John Stones has been offered to Juventus, Inter and MilanTransfer expert Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that England international John Stones has been offered to three of Italy’s biggest clubs in Juventus, Inter and Milan, but all three have concerns over the 32-year-old’s wages and injury record.Stones offered to all of Serie A’s biggest clubs, no concrete offers yettStones is available on a free transfer after leaving Manchester City at the end of his contract
  
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• Man Utd's U-21s make Carrington switch

  07-07-2026 16:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester United Women have had their own building at Carrington since 2023 [Getty Images]Manchester United Women's Under-21 side will train at Carrington this season in what club officials believe is a landmark move that shows the commitment of the club to youth development.While United's senior squad moved back into their bespoke £7m facility at Carrington following the completion of a wider £50m upgrade in August 2025 that temporarily saw them moved into portable buildings, the U
  
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• Walsall sign Coventry midfielder Moore on loan

  07-07-2026 16:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Isaac Moore made 34 appearances in the National League for Forest Green Rovers and Solihull Moors last season [Shutterstock]Walsall have signed midfielder Isaac Moore on a season-long loan from Coventry City.The 20-year-old has come through the academy at the Sky Blues and was included in several matchday squads last term but did not make a first-team appearance.He had a loan spell with Forest Green Rovers in the first half of last season, scoring two goals in 23 games, before staying in the Nat
  
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• Wigan's Farrimond, Nsemba and Lowe out with injury

  07-07-2026 16:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jack Farrimond won the Lance Todd Trophy following his performance for Wigan in their Challenge Cup final win over Hull KR this season [Getty Images]Wigan Warriors are to be without Jack Farrimond, Junior Nsemba and Nathan Lowe after they were injured during their Magic Weekend win over St Helens on Sunday.Farrimond will be out for 12 weeks and will miss much of the rest of the 2026 campaign having suffered a hamstring injury.Nsemba will be sidelined for four weeks having also suffered a hamstri
  
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• World Cup schedule today: How to watch Argentina v Egypt, TV channels & live stream Tuesday 7 July

  07-07-2026 16:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lionel Messi and Argentina have sights set on the World Cup quarter-finals.Photograph: Amanda Perobelli/ReutersThe final day of the World Cup last 16 concludes with two matches involving the defending champions, an African power making a historic run, an underrated European outfit demonstrating consistency in a major tournament once again and a South American team growing into their role as dark horses.Argentina were given an almighty scare by Cape Verde in the last 32, but survived to set up a
  
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• Roma unveil full preseason friendly games schedule

  07-07-2026 16:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Roma unveil full preseason friendly games scheduleRoma’s summer friendlies schedule for the 2026-2027 season has been officially announced, with a program that will guide the Giallorossi toward their first competitive matches. The preparation program will be divided into two distinct phases, combining internal training and international matches. The first part of the retreat will take place entirely at the Fulvio Bernardini Sports Center in Trigoria. Here, Gian Piero Gasperini’s team
  
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• Burnley set to bring in Genk head coach to replace Scott Parker

  07-07-2026 16:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Burnley set to bring in Genk head coach to replace Scott ParkerIt looks like Genk will be looking for a  new head coach just as they begin pre-season preparations. As reported by HLN, Nicky Hayen has informed the Genk squad that he is set to depart the club and join Burnley. He becomes the latest head coach of Burnley to have gained experience in the Belgian Pro League, with both Vincent Kompany and Scott Parker having won Burnley promotion following their time in Belgium.Hayen must be clea
  
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• Burnley in talks to appoint Hayen as boss

  07-07-2026 15:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Nicky Hayen previously worked at Welsh side Haverfordwest County [Getty Images]Burnley are progressing in talks to appoint Genk head coach Nicky Hayen to fill their managerial vacancy.Hayen, 45, appears to have become Burnley's number one target following the departure of Scott Parker by mutual consent in April.Sources have told BBC Sport that discussions are ongoing with Genk regarding the appointment of Hayen, but the deal has not yet been completed.Hayen previously worked at Welsh side Haverf
  
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• 😱 Lucky number? Hardly, did this national coach jinx the World Cup exit?

  07-07-2026 15:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  😱 Lucky number? Hardly, did this national coach jinx the World Cup exit?Football can be cruel too. The end of Portugal’s World Cup adventure is truly bitter for Roberto Martinez. Knocked out as early as the round of 16 against Spain after yet another disappointing World Cup, Portugal’s now-resigned national coach fell into the trap of his own superstition. Excuse me, what?To explain that, we need to rewind a few weeks. Before the World Cup, Roberto Martinez had said that
  
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