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• Two things Challinor needs at Owls

  09-11-2026 11:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sheffield Wednesday appointed Dave Challinor as their new manager earlier this month [Getty Images][BBC]Dave Challinor wasn't messing around in his first post-match press conference as Sheffield Wednesday boss.He said the first half against Oldham was played at a testimonial pace. He called for his team to be "miles better" when they play Plymouth in their next league game. He questioned whether the Wednesday players have been in their comfort zone for too long.I think that final comment is the
  
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• Ecuador rule out Atlético-MG duo through injury

  11-11-2026 03:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ecuador rule out Atlético-MG duo through injuryAtlético Mineiro’s Ecuadorian trio were called up for this international break.But only Preciado will be available for the friendlies against Costa Rica and Bolivia.Late on Tuesday night (10), Ecuador’s football federation announced that tests had confirmed injuries to Alan Franco and Alan Minda. Both were subsequently withdrawn from the squad.They are expected to be assessed by Atlético’s medical team upon their return to Brazil.Galo will
  
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• Inter striker aims to end lengthy goal drought

  11-11-2026 02:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Inter striker aims to end lengthy goal droughtSigned by Internacional in August, Tonny Sanabria is in the final stages of recovering from another left calf injury.His task is to become an option for Internacional again in this final stretch of the Brasileirão.And to end a long personal goal drought.The 30-year-old Paraguayan striker has played 179 minutes for Inter across six games, including two starts, without registering a shot on target.His last goal came on December 7 last year, when he wa
  
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• Germany U21 ‘television tower’ keeper Tom Ritzy Hülsmann leaves teammates looking up

  10-11-2026 23:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Germany U21 ‘television tower’ keeper Tom Ritzy Hülsmann leaves teammates looking upGermany U21’s newest goalkeeper Tom Ritzy Hülsmann has already made quite an impression on his international teammates. The 22-year-old Stade Reims shot-stopper stands an imposing 2.05 metres tall, and his first encounters with fellow internationals Muhammed Damar and Maurice Krattenmacher have provided some entertaining stories.Speaking at Tuesday’s DFB U21 press conference, attended remotely by Get Ge
  
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• Can he do it on a cold, rainy night in Stoke? USMNT's Jack McGlynn is proving he can

  10-11-2026 23:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. — Jack McGlynn is well aware of cold, rainy nights in Stoke.“I’ve felt it now,” he said, laughing. “There have been one or two cold ones. I’m hearing it might get worse.”The 23-year-old American midfielder has heard right. It is, after all, only November.It can be hard playing in Stoke, which sits in England’s West Midlands, between Manchester and Birmingham, and absorbs the brunt of weather patterns blowing off the Irish Sea.There is a famous soccer idiom quest
  
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• Paul Nardi on ‘financial-political’ demotion at QPR and the evening when he ‘thought [he] was going to die’

  10-11-2026 23:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Paul Nardi on ‘financial-political’ demotion at QPR and the evening when he ‘thought [he] was going to die’Former Queens Park Rangers goalkeeper Paul Nardi (32) has revealed that he thought he was going to die as he battled a chronic intestinal illness.Nardi, now at AJ Auxerre, told L’Équipe that he was diagnosed with the illness back in 2020. Just months after securing promotion to Ligue 1 with FC Lorient, the Frenchman was diagnosed with chronic intestinal inflammation. “I lost 10
  
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• Celtic’s £6.8m Summer Buy Is A £17m Target: Should Celtic Sell?

  10-11-2026 23:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Celtic’s £6.8m Summer Buy Is A £17m Target: Should Celtic Sell?Celtic left the weekend four points clear in the Scottish Premiership, yet the 1-0 win over Kilmarnock, settled by Liam Scales, felt like relief rather than a statement. Defeat at Falkirk, the hosts’ first win over Celtic since 2007, and a 2-2 draw with Dundee United had cost Martin O’Neill’s side the chance to move seven points clear, and they now have 31 points from 13 games.Europe has hurt more. Three straight Europa Lea
  
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• Ligue 1 Review | Rennes’ dream to be the best of the rest fades

  10-11-2026 23:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ligue 1 Review | Rennes’ dream to be the best of the rest fadesStade Rennais entered this season with a familiar sense of promise. Perhaps that should have been taken as the first warning sign that things were not going to go according to plan. After all, promise has so often turned to disappointment in recent seasons. But there were reasons to think it was all going to be different, to believe that Rennes were in pole position to become the best of the rest in Ligue 1. Unlike so many other t
  
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• Leicester and Brentford U21 into Trophy knockout stage

  10-11-2026 23:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Domeiro Bobb-Semple (right) scored a goal in each half for the Bees youngsters [Getty Images]Brentford U21 and League One side Leicester City both moved into the knockout stages of the Jersey Mike's Trophy with vital victories. The Bees had to beat the Football League's basement side Crawley Town in their final fixture in Southern Group H to progress and did so courtesy of a Domeiro Bobb-Semple double in a 2-1 success at Broadfield Stadium, where Connor Wickham scored on his Crawley debut.In Sou
  
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• Wilfried Nancy rejects Le Havre approach

  10-11-2026 23:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Wilfried Nancy rejects Le Havre approachLe Havre AC are in search of a new manager after relieving Didier Digard of his duties last week. However, it will not be Wilfried Nancy who succeeds the Frenchman, as per a report from Sacha Tavolieri.Digard’s exit from the Normand club has brought about a crisis. In disagreement with the decision, president Jean-Michel Roussier resigned and sporting director Demba Ba quickly followed him out the door. Jair Karam took interim charge over the weekend. Le
  
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• Wolfsburg’s Muhammed Damar eager to make the most of Germany U21 recall

  10-11-2026 23:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Wolfsburg’s Muhammed Damar eager to make the most of Germany U21 recallMuhammed Damar is back in the German U21 national team after almost a year away. The 22-year-old attacking midfielder’s return comes at an important juncture in a career that has experienced both significant promise and frustrating setbacks over the past two seasons.Speaking at Tuesday’s DFB U21 press conference, attended remotely by Get German Football News, Damar expressed his delight at rejoining Antonio Di Salvo’s
  
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• West Ham Face Audacious River Plate Raid For £25m Striker: Should They Sell?

  10-11-2026 23:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  West Ham Face Audacious River Plate Raid For £25m Striker: Should They Sell?Scott Parker inherited a West Ham side that scores freely yet lacks stability. The Hammers had netted 36 times in 14 Championship games when Nuno Espírito Santo lost his job on November 3 with the club eighth, and Parker, who won promotions from this division with Fulham, Bournemouth and Burnley, has one point from his first two matches.A 3-3 draw at Cardiff, where Jack Moylan scored a first-half hat-trick, preceded a
  
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• Official | Aurélien Tchouaméni won’t be replaced following withdrawal from France squad

  10-11-2026 22:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Official | Aurélien Tchouaméni won’t be replaced following withdrawal from France squadAurélien Tchouaméni (26) has withdrawn from the France squad for the current international break with an adductor injury, it has been confirmed by the FFF. Tchouaméni has yet to play for Les Bleus during the Zinédine Zidane era having missed out on the last international break with a fitness issue. The Real Madrid midfielder was picked for the current camp, with games against Italy and Turkiye upcoming
  
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• Leeds United Face Gulf Rivals For 29-Year-Old Left-Back: Is He Worth It?

  10-11-2026 22:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Leeds United Face Gulf Rivals For 29-Year-Old Left-Back: Is He Worth It?Noah Okafor settled Saturday’s game at Elland Road, scoring with his first touch two minutes after coming on to beat Tottenham 1-0 and end a five-game winless Premier League run. Leeds United climbed to ninth, with 14 points from 10 games, yet the celebrations carried a worry. Gabriel Gudmundsson went off at half-time with a hamstring problem, and Melvin Bard replaced him. Daniel Farke would hope his first-choice left-back
  
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• 😂 You've never seen this! Wheelchair user invades pitch at Turkish match

  10-11-2026 22:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  😂 You've never seen this! Wheelchair user invades pitch at Turkish matchA Turkish Third Division clash played last Sunday (8) produced seven goals and was only decided in the 95th minute thanks to striker Batuhan Altintas.And the excitement was so great that even a fan in a motorized wheelchair went onto the pitch to celebrate Guzide Gebzespor's 4–3 win over Inegol Kafkas.The first half alone featured five goals and two lead changes.Altintas began his one-man show after five minutes.Inegol
  
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• Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé falling out created discomfort within France squad

  10-11-2026 22:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé falling out created discomfort within France squadThe Ballon d’Or ceremony may well have drawn to a close with the recent crowning of Harry Kane (32), but the damages caused by the media campaign that preceded it remain fresh. Notably, this is evident in the still-strained relationship between Kylian Mbappé (27) and Ousmane Dembélé (29). Both were present at the most recent international gathering, but the two friends are said to have distanced themselve
  
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• Germany U21 squad update | Three players earn late call-ups following injury withdrawals

  10-11-2026 22:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Germany U21 squad update | Three players earn late call-ups following injury withdrawalsGermany U21 head coach Antonio Di Salvo has been forced to make three changes to his original squad for November’s internationals against Belgium and Croatia following the injury-related withdrawals of Lukas Ullrich, Mika Baur, and Arijon Ibrahimovic.Borussia Mönchengladbach defender Ullrich suffered a broken collarbone during Saturday’s defeat to Hamburger SV, while Celtic midfielder Baur has been rul
  
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• Everton Sound Out Ex-City Playmaker: Should They Chase Him In January?

  10-11-2026 22:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Everton Sound Out Ex-City Playmaker: Should They Chase Him In January?Everton enter a demanding November in better shape than many expected. David Moyes’ side sit sixth after 10 games with 16 points, having beaten Newcastle 1-0 away and Coventry City 3-1 at home within a week. Thierno Barry leads the scoring with six league goals, and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, who scored against Coventry, keeps supplying the attack from midfield.Creativity still decides how far that form carries them. Everton hav
  
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• 🚨 Official: Zidane has decided on Tchouaméni's replacement!

  10-11-2026 22:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨 Official: Zidane has decided on Tchouaméni's replacement!A radical decision from the Les Bleus boss.On Tuesday evening, the French national team officially confirmed Aurélien Tchouaméni's withdrawal due to an adductor injury.While fans eagerly awaited the name of his replacement, Zinédine Zidane ultimately decided not to call up another player to cover for his absence!This comes as a blow to players such as Corentin Tolisso, Boubacar Kamara and Maxence Caqueret, Lucas Da Cunha's teammat
  
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• Lewis Steele shares his thoughts on Virgil van Dijk’s contract situation at Liverpool

  10-11-2026 22:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lewis Steele shares his thoughts on Virgil van Dijk’s contract situation at LiverpoolLiverpool Contract News: Lewis Steele Reveals Virgil van Dijk Renewal SituationVirgil van Dijk’s Liverpool future remains uncertain, with journalist Lewis Steele providing fresh insight into the captain’s contract situation and the decision facing sporting director Julian Ward.Speaking to Dave Davis on Anfield Index’s Media Matters podcast, Steele discussed his conversation with Van Dijk following Liverp
  
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• Aston Villa Plan Bid For 21-Year-Old Boca Midfielder: Should They Spend Big?

  10-11-2026 22:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Aston Villa Plan Bid For 21-Year-Old Boca Midfielder: Should They Spend Big?Aston Villa left Old Trafford on Sunday with a 4-4 draw that felt like a defeat. Unai Emery’s side led 2-0 inside four minutes and 4-2 shortly after the break, then conceded twice in stoppage time, with Patrick Dorgu levelling in the 96th minute. The collapse came five days after a 3-0 loss at Barcelona, Villa’s first defeat of this Champions League campaign.The damage traces back to the summer. Youri Tielemans joine
  
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• These five managers are on the brink 🥶

  10-11-2026 22:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  These five managers are on the brink 🥶The pressure is mounting on these managers.With at least 10 rounds played in most leagues, patterns have had time to emerge, and unfortunately for the managers below, some are far from positive.Like Pierre Sage and Yannick Cahuzac, whose fates are already sealed according to various media reports, several managers could see their spells come to an end. Especially with the international break approaching, giving clubs room to manoeuvre.So let's take a look
  
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• Niclas Füllkrug reflects on ‘last time with the three stripes’ as Germany’s 70-year Adidas partnership draws to a close

  10-11-2026 22:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Niclas Füllkrug reflects on ‘last time with the three stripes’ as Germany’s 70-year Adidas partnership draws to a closeGermany international Niclas Füllkrug has reflected on the impending conclusion of the German national team’s historic partnership with Adidas, expressing his appreciation for the opportunity to wear the manufacturer’s final national team shirt. Speaking at Tuesday’s DFB press conference in Herzogenaurach, the 33-year-old Werder Bremen striker discussed the persona
  
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• Sunderland Are Hoping To Recruit This Chelsea Winger: Good Option For The Black Cats?

  10-11-2026 22:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sunderland Are Hoping To Recruit This Chelsea Winger: Good Option For The Black Cats?In a recent report, journalist Graeme Bailey stated that Sunderland are hoping to recruit Chelsea winger Jamie Gittens. It is believed that the Black Cats would have to compete with Everton, Leeds United and Crystal Palace in the race to sign the English wide player next year.Gittens’ Lack Of Game Time For Chelsea This SeasonGittens has struggled to earn regular first-team starts for the West London club in th
  
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• Tamworth extend Kelly loan for further month

  10-11-2026 21:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Tamworth have extended the loan of midfielder Gabriel Kelly for a further month.The 19-year-old has played five league games since his arrival from Championship side Stoke City in September.Kelly is yet to make a competitive first-team appearance for Stoke but has captained the Potters' under-21 side this season.
  
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• Pocognoli to lean on Scotland's 'captain group of five'

  10-11-2026 21:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sebastien Pocognoli is delighted to welcome "exciting" Scott McTominay into his squad, saying the Napoli midfielder is one of the "fantastic leaders" that helped persuade him to become Scotland head coach.The Belgian revealed the fit-again 29-year-old "is in my captain group of five", who will be relied upon to make sure his instructions are carried out on the field of play.McTominay missed Pocognoli's first, four-game Uefa Nations League camp in charge as Scotland drew with Slovenia, lost to Sw
  
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• Niclas Füllkrug credits Werder Bremen medical staff for helping him rediscover form

  10-11-2026 21:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Niclas Füllkrug credits Werder Bremen medical staff for helping him rediscover formGermany international Niclas Füllkrug has reflected on his return to Werder Bremen and explained why his familiar surroundings have helped him rediscover his best form following two challenging years abroad. The 33-year-old striker has enjoyed an outstanding start to the 2026/27 Bundesliga campaign, scoring nine league goals since returning to Werder Bremen from West Ham United during the summer transfer window.
  
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• Manchester United facing battle to sign Serie A forward

  10-11-2026 21:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester United facing battle to sign Serie A forwardManchester United Transfer Latest as Napoli Enter Gustavo Varela RaceManchester United’s long-running search for greater firepower has been given an intriguing new wrinkle, with Gazetta Dello Sport reporting that Napoli are considering a move for Monza forward Gustavo Varela.Varela has rapidly become one of the most closely watched young strikers in Europe. The 21-year-old has made a major impact since joining Monza from Benfica in July fo
  
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• Liverpool Loan Watch: Miściur Returns From Injury, Scoring Streak Continues For Figueroa

  10-11-2026 21:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool Loan Watch: Miściur Returns From Injury, Scoring Streak Continues For FigueroaAfter back-to-back defeats against Arsenal and Fenerbahce, Liverpool returned to winning ways before the international break. The Reds have now climbed to fourth in the Premier League standings after a comprehensive win against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park, and gaffer Andoni Iraola once again relied on academy pair Rio Ngumoha and Trey Nyoni, who made their presence known as ‘super subs’. Their emerge
  
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• 😳 384 logos on one shirt? Club plans craziest stunt ever

  10-11-2026 21:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  😳 384 logos on one shirt? Club plans craziest stunt everWhy have one big main sponsor when you can have 384 (!)? Yes, you read that right: Brazilian club São Joseense, from the state of Paraná, is flipping the script for the 2027 season. Instead of signing a single mega-deal, the club is turning its new shirt into a colorful mosaic for the local community, with a whopping 384 advertising spaces.Each advertising space measures a compact 3.5 by 3.5 centimeters. Depending on whether the logo t
  
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