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• Valery features as Tunisia fall to third World Cup defeat

  26-06-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Sheffield Wednesday defender Yan Valery played the full 90 minutes for Tunisia as they ended their World Cup campaign with a third successive defeat, losing 3-1 to the Netherlands in Kansas.The 27-year-old, who ended last season on loan at Young Boys in Switzerland, started the first game, a 5-1 thrashing by Sweden which subsequently saw boss Sabri Lamouchi sacked.Valery was then left out by new head coach Herve Renard for the 4-0 hammering by Japan before being restored to the lin
  
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• Report: Andoni Iraola to hand more minutes to talented Liverpool star next season

  26-06-2026 16:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Andoni Iraola to hand more minutes to talented Liverpool star next seasonRio Ngumoha Ready for Bigger Liverpool Role Under Andoni IraolaLiverpool’s 2025/26 season offered few moments of genuine optimism, but one of the brightest came from the emergence of Rio Ngumoha. The teenager’s progress from academy prospect to first team contributor provided supporters with a glimpse of what could lie ahead, and fresh reporting from BBC Sport suggests that Andoni Iraola is prepared to a
  
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• Milan first €40m Goncalo Ramos offer not sufficient for PSG

  26-06-2026 16:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Milan first €40m Goncalo Ramos offer not sufficient for PSGMilan have made the first formal offer for Goncalo Ramos worth €40m, claim multiple sources, but it is not enough for Paris Saint-Germain, with Atletico Madrid also interested.It is no secret that the striker is the first choice for new coach Ruben Amorim, but in truth he had already been on their radar under predecessor Max Allegri too.The 25-year-old Portugal international is currently at the World Cup in the USA, Canada and
  
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• Barcelona goalkeeper pens farewell following departure: ‘Would have never imagined…’

  26-06-2026 16:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona goalkeeper pens farewell following departure: ‘Would have never imagined…’A mass exodus is going on at Barcelona’s reserve team Barça Atletic, and the club recently confirmed that as many as five players will leave the club when their contracts run out in a few days.Víctor Barbera, Joaquin Delgado, Oscar Urena, Emilio Bernad, and Ander Astralaga are the five players who are set to depart, and of them, it is Astralaga’s name that is the most
  
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• Defender Perry signs new long-term contract

  26-06-2026 16:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Coventry City defender Callum Perry has signed a new long-term deal to extend his stay at the club.The 20-year-old spent the second half of last season on loan at National League side Rochdale, where he made 25 appearances and scored a penalty in the play-off final at Wembley to help them seal a spot in League Two - having agonisingly missed out on automatic promotion to York City on the last day.A product of the Sky Blues' academy set-up, the centre-back has featured for under-18s and captained
  
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• Swans have chance to make bright start - Robinson

  26-06-2026 16:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Huw Evans Picture Agency]Former Swansea City player Andy Robinson says Vitor Matos' side have the chance to make a bright start to the new Championship season.Robinson says the Swans will start the 2026-27 second-tier campaign with a "winnable" game at Stoke City.Swansea's first home league game comes the following weekend against Sheffield United before they end August with a trip to Derby County. "Swansea will look at their first three fixtures and hope to take something from the away games a
  
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• Kone says ‘no’ to Atletico, Chelsea remain interested

  26-06-2026 16:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kone says ‘no’ to Atletico, Chelsea remain interestedManu Koné’s future continues to dominate Roma’s agenda. The French midfielder is one of the Giallorossi’s most sought-after players in this coming transfer window.Koné reportedly rejected a move to Atlético Madrid. The Spanish club was ready to offer around €45 million, a figure deemed satisfactory by Roma. However, the player’s unwillingness to accept the offer put a damper on the
  
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• Craigan joins Robinson's coaching staff at Aberdeen

  26-06-2026 16:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Stephen Craigan has joined Stephen Robinson's coaching staff at Aberdeen and will also "oversee the transition of the club's most promising young players into senior football".The former Northern Ireland captain played in Scotland for Motherwell and Partick Thistle.Since retiring from playing, the 49-year-old has also had coaching roles with Motherwell and Northern Ireland along with work as a pundit."I'm delighted to join Aberdeen," Craigan said. "The opportunity to come to a club of this size
  
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• Northampton sign experienced defender Donacien

  26-06-2026 16:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Northampton Town have signed former Ipswich Town defender Janoi Donacien on a one-year contract.The St Lucia international has moved to Sixfields after an 18-month spell at Chesterfield, where he made 33 appearances.The 32-year-old began his career in the youth ranks at Aston Villa and moved to Accrington Stanley in 2016 before joining Ipswich in 2019 following an initial loan spell at Portman Road.He was a regular member of the Ipswich side that won promotion from League One in 2023, but only p
  
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• Where has it gone wrong for Bielsa's struggling Uruguay?

  26-06-2026 16:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Marcelo Bielsa will step down as Uruguay head coach after the 2026 World Cup [Getty Images]Only a positive result against European champions Spain will prevent a humiliating early World Cup exit for Marcelo Bielsa's Uruguay.The former Leeds boss sought positives after draws with Saudi Arabia and Cape Verde. "Now we have to play Spain with the necessity and obligation of winning," Bielsa said.It was, he added, "an opportunity for the team to improve the impression they are making against a great
  
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• Roma enter Engels race with Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth worth €30m

  26-06-2026 16:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Roma enter Engels race with Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth worth €30mRoma are ready to battle Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth for the chance to sign Celtic midfielder Arne Engels, claim reports in Belgium, but it’ll cost almost €30m.It is hardly the first time that the player has been linked with a move to Serie A, because coach Gian Piero Gasperini had already requested him at his old club Atalanta.Now that the Giallorossi have qualified for the Champions League after a sev
  
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• From Spain: Real Betis submit ‘underwhelming’ bid for Dovbyk

  26-06-2026 16:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  From Spain: Real Betis submit ‘underwhelming’ bid for DovbykRoma continues to work on transfers to comply with the settlement agreement with UEFA. Among the players on the way out is Artem Dovbyk, although the Ukrainian is unlikely to leave the capital in the coming days. The team most interested in the striker is Betis. The Andalusians would like to bring him back to Spain, where he previously played for Girona before joining the Giallorossi. According to ‘elgoldigital.com&rsq
  
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• ‘I would be very happy’: Marc Cucurella urges Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez to join him at Real Madrid

  26-06-2026 16:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ‘I would be very happy’: Marc Cucurella urges Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez to join him at Real MadridMarc Cucurella has revealed that he would love to see former Chelsea teammate Enzo Fernandez join him at Real Madrid this summer. The left-back recently ended his four-year stay at Chelsea following a £52 million move to Madrid.Cucurella’s exit came after speculation surrounding his future at Stamford Bridge, with the club preparing for a new era under incoming m
  
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• Newport sign defender Sassi after Blackpool exit

  26-06-2026 16:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Newport County have signed defender Dan Sassi after he was released Blackpool.The centre-back, 22, moves to League Two having played 42 games while on loan at National League club Altrincham last season.He previously had loan spells in the fifth tier with Fylde and Rochdale, but was allowed to leave Blackpool having made only one appearance for the Bloomfield Road club.Newport have not specified the length of Sassi's contract at Rodney Parade."I've learned a lot on and off the pitc
  
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• Mullin's Wrexham journey ends - timeline of a cult hero

  26-06-2026 16:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Striker Paul Mullin had been at Wrexham since 2021 [Getty Images]Friday's news that Paul Mullin has left Wrexham feels very much like the end of an era for the club.The talismanic striker was so instrumental in their thrilling rise through the divisions to reach the heady heights of the Championship, with Wrexham targeting even higher.Mullin - or Super Paul Mullin to so many of the Stok Cae Ras faithful - scored 110 goals in 172 games in all competitions for the Welsh club.A cult hero among the
  
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• 😱 Real keen on McTominay? Freuler-Roma and post-Dumfries 🤑

  26-06-2026 16:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  😱 Real keen on McTominay? Freuler-Roma and post-Dumfries 🤑Not only Nico Paz’s stay at Como, the new Milan CEO, and the latest matches of the 2026 World Cup group stage.💡 Want to stay up to date on everything happening in the USA, Mexico, and Canada? Don’t forget to bookmark the World Cup! To follow the tournament, search for "World Cup" on OneFootball and click the star next to it so you won’t miss a single story!Let’s take a look at today’s
  
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• Guernsey FC and Jersey Bulls admitted into FA Cup

  26-06-2026 16:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Many of Guernsey FC's side were part of the Guernsey FA team that beat Jersey in May's Muratti Vase final [BBC]Guernsey FC and Jersey Bulls have both been accepted into the 2026-27 FA Cup.The two Channel Island club sides have never met in a competitive game, but could be drawn to face one another in the early rounds of the competition.It is the second successive season that both Channel Island clubs have entered the tournament.Guernsey were expelled from the FA Cup last season after fielding an
  
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• Real Madrid defender reveals the nickname he uses for Jose Mourinho

  26-06-2026 16:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid defender reveals the nickname he uses for Jose MourinhoNico Schlotterbeck’s injury has seen the spotlight glow brighter on Real Madrid’s Antonio Rudiger at the FIFA World Cup.The veteran defender has now emerged as a starter with the young centre-back injured and even played all ninety minutes in Germany’s game against Ecuador last night which ended in a 2-1 defeat.While the result indeed comes as a blow, Germany have secured the top spot in their group and will adv
  
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• Positive injury update on Arsenal player despite training absence

  26-06-2026 16:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Positive injury update on Arsenal player despite training absenceDeclan Rice could still play against Panama despite missing training with England in midweek, but Thomas Tuchel insists he isn’t afraid to rotate.Photo by Francois Nel/Getty ImagesSami Mokbel reports for the BBC that despite both Declan Rice and Reece James missing Thursday’s England training session, sources indicated that Rice’s fitness is less of a concern than James’.Rice had limped away from England&rsq
  
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• Striker Mullin leaves Wrexham by mutual consent

  26-06-2026 16:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Paul Mullin won three successive player of the season awards at Wrexham[Getty Images]Striker Paul Mullin has left Wrexham by mutual consent, the Championship club have announced.Mullin became a cult hero with Wrexham fans and a favourite of Hollywood owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac - formerly McElhenney - after joining on a free transfer from Cambridge United in 2021.The 31-year-old scored 110 goals in 172 games in all competitions during his five years with the north Wales club.Wrexham say the
  
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• Official: AC Milan will ‘play to win’ with new CEO Calvelli

  26-06-2026 16:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Official: AC Milan will ‘play to win’ with new CEO CalvelliMilan formally announced that Massimo Calvelli is their new CEO, as Gerry Cardinale and RedBird restructure the entire management team. ‘We will play to win, instead of playing not to lose.’MILAN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 03: Gerry Cardinale of AC Milan looks on before the Serie A match between AC Milan and FC Internazionale at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on September 03, 2022 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Ge
  
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• Lamine Yamal earns special praise from legendary French coach: ‘A different team with him’

  26-06-2026 16:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lamine Yamal earns special praise from legendary French coach: ‘A different team with him’Former Barcelona defender Laurent Blanc has singled out Lamine Yamal as the player who has elevated Spain into one of the strongest contenders at the FIFA World Cup, while also reserving special praise for Lionel Messi’s remarkable performances with Argentina.Speaking to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Blanc, who played for Barcelona in the 1996/97 season and later managed the French national tea
  
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• Why Tuchel should return to O'Reilly at left-back

  26-06-2026 15:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC][Getty Images]Since 2006, every World Cup winner has dropped points in their first or second group game - but what they have also done each time is go on to win their group.I am confident England will do that too, by beating Panama on Saturday, but I would not be surprised if Thomas Tuchel makes three or even four changes to his team after such a disappointing result and performance.One change I can see happening is at left-back, with Nico O'Reilly coming back in for Djed Spence.We just see
  
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• Hull City in advanced talks to sign Lille’s Thomas Meunier

  26-06-2026 15:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Hull City in advanced talks to sign Lille’s Thomas MeunierWhilst it is not yet confirmed, Thomas Meunier (34) is expected to leave Lille OSC upon the expiry of his contract at the end of this month. As per a report from Sacha Tavolieri, newly promoted Hull City are interested in signing the Belgium international.Two years after joining Lille on a free transfer following the expiry of his contract at Trabzonspor, Meunier is set to depart. The full-back has been a key player under
  
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• Stevenage sign ex-Charlton midfielder Taylor

  26-06-2026 15:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Stevenage have signed former Charlton Athletic midfielder Terry Taylor on a free transfer.The 24-year-old has agreed a two-year contract at the Lamex Stadium, with an option for a further year.He joined Charlton from Burton Albion in the summer of 2023, but struggled to win a regular place at The Valley and made 49 appearances during a season-long loan at Northampton Town in 2025-26.Taylor is Stevenage's second signing since their League One play-off semi-final defeat by Stockport County, follow
  
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• Milan advisor Ibrahimovic hails talent Alajbegovic: ‘That is rare’

  26-06-2026 15:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Milan advisor Ibrahimovic hails talent Alajbegovic: ‘That is rare’RedBird chief Gerry Cardinale was at today’s Milan summit to work out a transfer strategy, after Zlatan Ibrahimovic publicly praised target Kerim Alajbegovic. ‘That is rare.’It was the first big meeting since the club decided on its new hierarchy, but Cardinale himself had not been expected at Casa Milan headquarters.According to Sport Mediaset, it was attended by Cardinale, CEO Massimo Calvelli, Dire
  
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• Arsenal announce their 2026 Emirates Cup opponents

  26-06-2026 15:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal announce their 2026 Emirates Cup opponentsArsenal have officially confirmed that they’ll face Borussia Dortmund in the 2026 edition of the Emirates Cup, with the game booked in for early August.Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty ImagesArsenal have announced that they’ll play a pre-season match against Borussia Dortmund on Sunday, August 9th at 14:00 BST, with the game acting as this year’s Emirates Cup clash.2026 will be the 15th edition of the Emirates Cup, and the game wi
  
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• Real Madrid midfielder receives assurances from Mourinho over future

  26-06-2026 15:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid midfielder receives assurances from Mourinho over futureReal Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde enters a defining period for both club and country, carrying the responsibility of leading Uruguay through a difficult World Cup campaign while preparing for a new chapter at the club under Jose Mourinho.The midfielder captains Uruguay during a tournament that has already fallen below expectations, with draws against Saudi Arabia and Cape Verde leaving Marcelo Bielsa’s side under im
  
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• Report: Nottingham Forest pushing for two midfield signings after Elliot Anderson exit

  26-06-2026 15:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Nottingham Forest pushing for two midfield signings after Elliot Anderson exitNottingham Forest Transfer Plans Take Shape as Midfield Targets EmergeForest Prepare for Midfield ReshuffleNottingham Forest are preparing for a significant reshaping of their midfield if Elliot Anderson completes his proposed move to Manchester City. According to Sky Sports, the club are now aiming to recruit two central midfielders rather than the single addition originally planned.Photo IMAGOThat change refl
  
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• Nottingham Forest eyeing Manchester City midfield raid as Elliot Anderson undergoes medical

  26-06-2026 15:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Nottingham Forest eyeing Manchester City midfield raid as Elliot Anderson undergoes medicalMan City midfielder Mateo Kovacic has attracted interest from Nottingham Forest & Aston VillaElliot Anderson’s £116 million City transfer is likely to play a part in the Croatian’s futureEx Chelsea & Real Madrid midfielder is into the final year of his Man City contractNottingham Forest and Aston Villa are both weighing up moves for Manchester City midfielder Mateo Kovacic, accord
  
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