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• Stevenage sign midfielder Smith on free transfer

  07-09-2026 15:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Smith was a free agent after leaving Wigan Athletic this summer [Getty Images]Stevenage have signed midfielder Matt Smith on a contract of undisclosed length.The 25-year-old was a free agent having left Wigan Athletic after his contract with the Latics expired this summer.He also counts Doncaster Rovers, Charlton Athletic and Swindon Town among his previous clubs and has made a total of 159 League One appearances in his career to date.Smith was a product of Arsenal's academy but did not play a s
  
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• Laporta highlights importance of Camp Nou redevelopment after €300m financing request: ‘It will be the epicentre of Barça’

  19-09-2026 11:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Laporta highlights importance of Camp Nou redevelopment after €300m financing request: ‘It will be the epicentre of Barça’Joan Laporta, president of FC Barcelona, opened the club’s Ordinary General Assembly today by explaining the reasons behind the new €300 million financing request to complete the Spotify Camp Nou redevelopment. One of the proposals being put for vote in front of the club members at today’s General Assembly is the €300 million fina
  
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• 'I've been working towards Scotland call for some time' - Ure

  19-09-2026 11:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Robbie Ure was a late substitute last time out against Deportivo [Getty Images]Robbie Ure has expressed his excitement at his first call-up to the senior Scotland squad as he battles for a Sevilla starting place at home to Barcelona on Saturday.The 22-year-old striker has started three times for his new club since his transfer from Swedish top-flight leaders Sirius but has found himself on the bench in the latest two games as he seeks his first La Liga goal.Ure's 15 goals in 15 games in 2026 had
  
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• Cavan Sullivan’s City pathway attracts Real Madrid and Barcelona

  19-09-2026 11:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Cavan Sullivan’s City pathway attracts Real Madrid and BarcelonaLeadReal Madrid and Barcelona could make a future move for USMNT teenager Cavan Sullivan, according to an ESPN report citing TEAMtalk. The 16-year-old has already agreed to join Manchester City when he turns 18, so any interest from the Spanish clubs concerns a player with an established pathway to England.ESPN reports that Spain’s top two clubs are keeping a close eye on Sullivan’s development. The report presents
  
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• Arteta confirms Arsenal Pro Ref meeting

  19-09-2026 11:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arteta confirms Arsenal Pro Ref meetingMikel Arteta said Arsenal used the meeting to discuss the decision and wider refereeing issues after Dan Ballard was awarded a penalty against Ezri Konsa.Photo by WM Sport Media/Getty ImagesMikel Arteta has confirmed that Arsenal have held talks with Pro Ref over the penalty awarded to Sunderland last weekend, with the manager saying the purpose of the discussion was not to seek an apology but to establish whether the decision should have been different.The
  
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• Premier League today: How to watch Brighton v Arsenal, TV channels & live stream Saturday 19 September

  19-09-2026 11:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bruno Guimarães and Arsenal are off to a strong start this season.Photograph: Allstar Picture Library Ltd/Ed Sykes/Apl/SportsphotoArsenal have picked up where they left off – as the team to beat at the top of the Premier League table. Indeed, four wins from four games have underlined the strength of Mikel Arteta’s team with the Gunners favorites to retain the title they won last season.Brighton have also started the new season on a strong foot, losing just one of their opening
  
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• Confirmed: Barcelona squad list to face Sevilla | La Liga MD 7

  19-09-2026 10:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Confirmed: Barcelona squad list to face Sevilla | La Liga MD 7FC Barcelona will be in action later tonight when they take on Sevilla away at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan in a Matchday 7 fixture of the 2026/27 La Liga.The Blaugrana are undisputed leaders currently having won each of their six games in the league, doing so by scoring a whopping 28 goals.The aim will be to extend the perfect start and go into the international break with another victory.Ahead of the trip to Seville, Barcelona manager
  
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• 📝 Barcelona squad to face Sevilla: Joan García out

  19-09-2026 10:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  📝 Barcelona squad to face Sevilla: Joan García outFC Barcelona wants to keep its perfect winning record and visits the Sánchez Pizjuán to keep proving it.Before international football, Hansi Flick can boast of having almost everyone available.Joan García will miss the match due to knee discomfort. He is going to rest, he will not join Spain, and he will be back at one hundred percent after the break.Now it remains to be seen whether Szczesny or Livakovic will
  
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• Florian Wirtz heaps praise on Liverpool summer signing

  19-09-2026 10:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Florian Wirtz heaps praise on Liverpool summer signingJeremy Jacquet Gives Liverpool Early Lift as Florian Wirtz Delivers VerdictRichard Hughes has gone, and the debate around his final spell at Liverpool will continue. Fair enough. He could have done more in his last transfer window. That part is obvious. But the other part matters too, he left behind players who already look useful, and in some cases, very useful.Victor Munoz, Bradley Barcola and Ronald Araujo have all shown enough to suggest
  
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• Chelsea star slams performance in Brentford defeat

  19-09-2026 10:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chelsea star slams performance in Brentford defeatChelsea Set-Piece Problems Exposed in Brentford DefeatChelsea were beaten 3-0 by Brentford and there was no mystery about why. They lost the physical battle, they defended set pieces badly and, when the game got away from them, they made poor decisions in possession. Levi Colwill summed it up with unusual honesty. “We have not been good enough, at times we have been bullied and we need to improve at that, but we trust in out set-piece coach
  
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• 💥 Laporta: Some rivals get rezoned when in trouble...

  19-09-2026 10:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  💥 Laporta: Some rivals get rezoned when in trouble...Joan Laporta spoke at Barça’s assembly this morning and wanted to take a major swipe at his opponents.
  This is how Joan began his speech: “A club of Barça’s stature always faces major challenges. Loving Barça means we must always strive for more; there is no room for complacency. That is what our history demands of us, as does the firm commitment we have to the institution. I ask everyone to conti
  
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• 'Former Ivory Coast boss Fae eyes Hibs job' - gossip

  19-09-2026 10:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Former Ivory Coast head coach Emerse Fae is reportedly interested in the Hibernian job as speculation abounds over Martin O'Neill's future with Celtic.Former Reading midfielder Emerse Fae, the 42-year-old who led Ivory Coast to knockout stage for the first time at this summer's World Cup and has family links to Scotland, is interested in becoming Hibernian head coach. (Scottish Sun)Comfortable defeats by Rangers and Ferencvaros have left a growing sense of unease behind the scenes at Celtic over
  
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• Xabi Alonso makes Chelsea admission after embarrasing Brentford defeat

  19-09-2026 10:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Xabi Alonso makes Chelsea admission after embarrasing Brentford defeatChelsea Process Under Scrutiny After Brentford 3-0 Win Exposes Defensive ProblemsChelsea have a problem, and it is not hard to spot. A 3-0 defeat at Brentford laid it bare again, sloppy defending, uneven intensity and a side that still looks miles away from being reliable. Xabi Alonso called it a “process”, which is fair enough after five league matches, but the Premier League does not pause for anyone trying to fi
  
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• Report: Real Madrid told all offers for Arsenal midfielder will be rejected in January

  19-09-2026 10:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Real Madrid told all offers for Arsenal midfielder will be rejected in JanuaryReal Madrid may have some degree of interest in Martin Zubimendi, but any attempt to take the Arsenal midfielder to the Santiago Bernabeu in January is expected to hit an immediate roadblock.Journalist Feargal Brennan claims (h/t Defensa Central) Arsenal will reject offers for the Spain international during the winter transfer window, even if Real Madrid decide to turn their long-standing interest into a formal
  
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• Unease over O'Neill but not facing sack? - gossip

  19-09-2026 10:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Comfortable defeats by Rangers and Ferencvaros have left a growing sense of unease behind the scenes at Celtic over the future of manager Martin O'Neill. (TeamTalk)Martin O'Neill is not facing the sack at Celtic, but the 74-year-old knows that he must keep them above Rangers to stay in the job for the whole season (Football Insider)Martin O'Neill says "Celtic will be looking, soon enough, for someone to replace me" but insists he retains the hunger to succeed this season. (Glasgow Times)Ruud Gul
  
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• Serie A: Roma vs. Inter – probable line-ups, where to watch on TV

  19-09-2026 10:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Serie A: Roma vs. Inter – probable line-ups, where to watch on TVRoma will look to Paulo Dybala and Donyell Malen in a big home game against Inter, while the Nerazzurri will look to Lautaro Martinez and Marcus Thuram.It kicks off at 18:00 CET [17:00 BST] at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.TURIN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 14: Donyell Malen of AS Roma celebrates scoring his team’s first goal with teammate Mario Hermoso during the Serie A match between Torino FC and AS Roma at Stadio Olimpico
  
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• Today’s Papers – Roma threaten Inter, Mancini’s Italy debutants

  19-09-2026 10:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Today’s Papers – Roma threaten Inter, Mancini’s Italy debutantsLa Gazzetta dello SportRead Football Italia Ad-Free and get access to Exclusive News and Content – Free Trial – Click HereSandro Mazzola 1942-2026Everyone’s moustacheInter and Italy legend, a piece of our football history, is gone.Corriere dello SportMalen and LautaroSet ballScudetto meeting at the Olimpico before the break: Gasp agitates ChivuRoma-Inter without limits: who wins runs away for
  
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• Mykhailo Mudryk preferred to join Arsenal over Chelsea in bombshell revelation

  19-09-2026 10:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mykhailo Mudryk preferred to join Arsenal over Chelsea in bombshell revelationMykhailo Mudryk preferred to join Arsenal over Chelsea in January 2023 after talking to the Gunners boss Mikel Arteta.Both London clubs were interested in signing Mudryk in the 2022-23 winter transfer window.Chelsea ultimately won the race when they agreed a deal worth £88 million with Shakhtar Donetsk.The Ukrainian club’s director of football Darijo Srna has revealed Mudryk wanted to join Arsenal after a c
  
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• Liverpool sensation has stance on future shared as major transfer update emerges

  19-09-2026 10:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool sensation has stance on future shared as major transfer update emergesLiverpool still have a lot of issues among their ranks. The Anfield outfit tried to rectify some of their problems in the summer with four new players being welcomed through the Anfield doors.And, while they may be unbeaten across all competitions thus far, the fact that they're six points away from first-placed Arsenal is massively concerning.Of course, it's still early days so things can obviously change but, if Li
  
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• Atletico Madrid superstar backs Lamine Yamal to win Ballon d’Or: ‘I watch Barcelona because of him’

  19-09-2026 10:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Atletico Madrid superstar backs Lamine Yamal to win Ballon d’Or: ‘I watch Barcelona because of him’Atletico Madrid midfielder Alex Baena has thrown his support behind Barcelona star Lamine Yamal to win this year’s Ballon d’Or, placing the teenage winger ahead of Rodri and Lionel Messi in his personal top three.Baena made his position clear ahead of Atletico’s derby against Real Madrid, describing Yamal as the best player in world football. It must be reme
  
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• 🚨 Official: the squads for the September international break

  19-09-2026 09:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨 Official: the squads for the September international breakAll this week, the various national team coaches have been unveiling their squads for the October international break.OneFootball therefore invites you to discover the squads of the world’s main national teams, including Xavi’s first for the Netherlands. The former Barça midfielder notably left out Memphis Depay, the top scorer in the history of the Dutch national team (55 goals).NETHERLANDSFRANCEENGLANDS
  
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• Italy and Inter legend Mazzola dies at 83

  19-09-2026 09:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Italy and Inter legend Mazzola dies at 83Italy and Inter legend Sandro Mazzola has died at the age of 83.Former Inter and Italy star Mazzola, widely regarded as one of Italy’s greatest players, passed away on Saturday at the age of 83 due to an illness.Inter pay tribute to legendary Mazzola“FC Internazionale Milano, its President Giuseppe Marotta, Vice President Javier Zanetti, head coach Cristian Chivu and his staff, the players, and everyone at Inter mourn with profound sorrow the
  
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• Andoni Iraola shares the details behind Liverpool’s training sessions

  19-09-2026 09:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Andoni Iraola shares the details behind Liverpool’s training sessionsAndoni Iraola Adapts Liverpool Training as Fixture Pile-Up Tests Squad DepthAndoni Iraola has already worked out one simple truth at Liverpool. If your team plays every three days, proper training becomes a luxury.That is the reality facing the new head coach as Liverpool juggle Premier League, Champions League and Carabao Cup commitments early in the season. Results have been steady enough, a win over Atletico Madrid, a
  
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• Pending details, Javier Aguirre to be Valencia's new manager

  19-09-2026 09:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Pending details, Javier Aguirre to be Valencia's new managerValencia Club de Fútbol are going to have a new manager: Javier Aguirre.The Mexican will be the next manager of Los Che after the dismissal of Carlos Corberán.After Ernesto Valverde and José Luis Mendilibar both said “no,” the “Vasco” will take charge of a Valencia side that has had a new sporting director for a few days now: Braulio Vázquez, formerly of Osasuna.
  Aguirre will begin tra
  
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• Spanish journalist explains what Real Madrid will do if Kylian Mbappe does not win Ballon d’Or

  19-09-2026 09:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Spanish journalist explains what Real Madrid will do if Kylian Mbappe does not win Ballon d’OrReal Madrid are expected to attend this year’s Ballon d’Or ceremony regardless of whether Kylian Mbappe wins the award, reports journalist Jose Felix Diaz, as per Defensa Central.The situation is notably different from 2024, when Real Madrid stayed away from the ceremony after learning that Vinicius Jr. would lose the prize to Rodri. Jose Felix Diaz believes the club’s impro
  
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• Liverpool make contact to sign phenomenal German super talent

  19-09-2026 09:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool make contact to sign phenomenal German super talentLiverpool have made contact to sign an incredibly talented German player. When Jurgen Klopp took over a decade ago, there was this perception that he was going to bring in a lot of German players.Klopp certainly tried. He wanted Timo Werner, Julian Brandt and Mario Gotze at some stage in his Liverpool career.But Liverpool opted to sign alternatives instead. These ended up being pretty good, with the alternative to Werner being Diogo Jo
  
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• The day's 5⃣ stories: Mazzola, De la Fuente's changes, Tuchel..

  19-09-2026 09:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The day's 5⃣ stories: Mazzola, De la Fuente's changes, Tuchel..A football-packed weekend kicks off before the international break, so let’s go over the five stories you can’t miss before it gets underway.A legend has passed away: Sandro MazzolaOne of the greatest legends of Italian football has passed away: Sandro Mazzola.The son of Valentino Mazzola — who played for Torino, was a leading figure of the Grande Torino side, and died in the Superga tragedy — became an
  
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• Arteta responds to Max Dowman January loan questions

  19-09-2026 09:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arteta responds to Max Dowman January loan questionsPhoto by Alex Pantling/Getty ImagesMikel Arteta has made clear that Arsenal are reviewing Max Dowman’s development every six months, with suggestions of a possible January loan looking premature given the manager’s insistence that the teenager remains in the right place.Dowman offered another reminder of his quality in Arsenal’s 4-2 Carabao Cup win at Ipswich Town on Tuesday, scoring twice in what was his first appearance of t
  
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• ☕️🥐 FC Breakfast: Zidane on Dembélé-Mbappé 🎙️, Da Cunha 🪄, Olise 🔥

  19-09-2026 09:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ☕️🥐 FC Breakfast: Zidane on Dembélé-Mbappé 🎙️, Da Cunha 🪄, Olise 🔥Mbappé or Dembélé for the Ballon d'Or? Zidane answers!As the media feud between Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé over the Ballon d'Or rages on, Zinédine Zidane was asked to share his thoughts on the matter when announcing his squad.Lucas Da Cunha, introduction 🪄The big surprise in Zinédine Zidan
  
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• Why Hansi Flick keeps substituting Pedri despite his importance – report

  19-09-2026 09:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Why Hansi Flick keeps substituting Pedri despite his importance – reportHansi Flick’s handling of Pedri has become one of the less obvious features of Barcelona’s success since the German took charge.The midfielder, who recently made his 250th Barcelona appearance, remains central to Flick’s plans, whether operating as an interior or in a double pivot, but being important to the team has not meant playing every available minute. Flick has consistently used substituti
  
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