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• Vokes returns to Wycombe in coaching role

  17-09-2026 14:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sam Vokes spent four years playing for Wycombe [Shutterstock]Former Wales international Sam Vokes has rejoined Wycombe Wanderers in a coaching capacity.The striker, 36, retired at the end of the 2025-26 season having played 751 times for club and country in a career spanning nearly 20 years.Vokes, who also played for Bournemouth, Wolves, Burnley, Stoke and Gillingham as permanent destinations, spent four seasons at Adams Park, scoring 30 goals in 144 appearances.Wycombe said his new coaching rol
  
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• Floyd Samba makes career prediction after ‘mind-blowing’ Man City debut

  17-09-2026 23:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Floyd Samba savoured a “mind-blowing” debut for Manchester City after scoring twice against Norwich City – and is convinced he has a “big career” to come.The 17-year-old son of former Blackburn, QPR and Aston Villa defender Christopher Samba marked his first senior appearance with a brace in City’s 5-0 Carabao Cup win.Samba, a midfielder in City’s academy, was chosen as a striker with Erling Haaland rested and made a spectacular start to life in the firs
  
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• Richard Hughes' Liverpool gamble is already starting to look strange

  17-09-2026 23:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Richard Hughes' Liverpool gamble is already starting to look strangeLiverpool made a fair few signings in the summer. Four of them stayed at Anfield and have had a huge impact on Andoni Iraola's first season in charge so far.However, two of them were sent out on loan to gain more experience.Indeed, this has been the way things have been handled at Liverpool for a while now with the club always looking for ways to set themselves up for the future.But, as with every club, some deals always feel a
  
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• Analysis: Palace make light work of step up

  17-09-2026 23:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]It has been a memorable couple of years for Palace fans with their stunning FA Cup win two seasons ago followed by European glory in the Conference League.The Europa League, however, marks a step up in quality and supporters will have been cautiously optimistic about how their team would handle it.On this showing they will have every reason to believe their side can at least reach the knockout stage, though they were helped out by a Lech Poznan side that did themselves no favours.T
  
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• Palace sweep aside Lech Poznan on Europa League debut

  17-09-2026 23:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  UEFA Europa LeagueCrystal Palace 4 - 0 Lech Poznań FTBy winning the 2025-26 Conference League, Crystal Palace became the first team to win a major European trophy in their debut campaign since KV Mechelen lifted the 1987-88 Cup Winners' Cup [AFP via Getty Images]Crystal Palace enjoyed a dream Europa League debut with a comfortable victory against Polish champions Lech Poznan.The Eagles won the Conference League last season and made the step up a tier in Europe look easy with this win at Sel
  
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• PLAYER RATINGS | Beşiktaş 4-1 Marseille: Les Phocéens collapse in humbling Europa League opener

  17-09-2026 23:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PLAYER RATINGS | Beşiktaş 4-1 Marseille: Les Phocéens collapse in humbling Europa League openerUEFA Europa League, Matchday 1, 17/09/2026Olympique de Marseille’s European campaign would begin with a defeat as they lost 4-1 away to Beşiktaş J.K. to make it four defeats in a row across all competitions. The MatchAfter three defeats in a row in Ligue 1, Bruno Génésio’s bruised Marseille arrived for their first taste of European football for the s
  
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• Juventus 5-0 NEC – Bianconeri in command to jumpstart Europa League campaign

  17-09-2026 22:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Juventus 5-0 NEC – Bianconeri in command to jumpstart Europa League campaignJuventus needed a response after the 3-2 defeat to Sassuolo and got an emphatic one, five different scorers dismantling NEC Nijmegen at the Allianz Stadium to open their Europa League league phase in style.Three of those goals were firsts for the club, and the whole evening turned on an error inside nine minutes. Kamil Grabara, making his Juventus debut, launched a long ball forward. Stand-in NEC goalkeeper Nikolas
  
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• £30m Aston Villa Player Faces Major Doubts From Ex-Scout: Can The Club Get Him In Top Form?

  17-09-2026 22:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  £30m Aston Villa Player Faces Major Doubts From Ex-Scout: Can The Club Get Him In Top Form?Former Aston Villa senior scout Bryan King has criticised the club’s new goalkeeper, Zion Suzuki, raising concerns about his decision-making during crosses and balls into the penalty box. Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, the former professional goalkeeper questioned whether the 24-year-old Japan international can handle the demands of English football.King believes the goalkeeper looks
  
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• 🚨 Néstor Lorenzo names Colombia squad for the FIFA fixtures

  17-09-2026 22:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨 Néstor Lorenzo names Colombia squad for the FIFA fixturesWe already have Colombia’s squad announcement for the September friendlies against Mexico (26), the October one against Paraguay (2), and against Peru (6).Néstor Lorenzo has called up 26 players.Included in the squad are: Aldair Quintana, Kevin Mier, Édier Ocampo, Samuel Velásquez, Álvaro Angulo, Royer Caicedo, Kevin Andrade, Jhon Solís, Matías Orozco, Yaser Asprilla, Daniel
  
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• Samba Gets 9, Allan With 8.5 | Manchester City Players Rated In Dominant Win Vs Norwich City

  17-09-2026 22:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Samba Gets 9, Allan With 8.5 | Manchester City Players Rated In Dominant Win Vs Norwich CityManchester City welcomed Norwich City at the Etihad Stadium earlier tonight as they looked to secure a win at home in the EFL Cup. The Mancunian giants made a bright start to the game and scored the opening goal in the 29th minute when Floyd Samba found the back of the net. Rayan Cherki doubled his team’s advantage just three minutes later as Enzo Maresca’s men went into the half-time break 2-
  
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• Junior Kroupi on Arsenal radar - Friday's gossip

  17-09-2026 22:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal are eyeing Bournemouth youngster Eli Junior Kroupi, Real Madrid are considering a move for Everton's Jarrad Branthwaite, and Chelsea are interested in Nico Williams.Arsenal are extremely keen on a move for Bournemouth and France Under-21s forward Eli Junior Kroupi, 20, but the Cherries would expect a huge fee. (Football London)Real Madrid are weighing up a move for Everton's 24-year-old English defender Jarrad Branthwaite, who is also on the radar of several Premier League clubs. (Goal)C
  
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• Special midfielder is coming to Liverpool

  17-09-2026 22:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Special midfielder is coming to LiverpoolIt has all been agreed, Liverpool are going to be signing a special midfielder. We're all crying out for more midfielders at the moment. Andoni Iraola probably won't admit it publicly but he likely would have wanted more additions in the summer transfer window.Right now, he has just three genuine first-team options in Alexis Mac Allister, Ryan Gravenberch and Dominik Szoboszlai to use in his double pivot.Trey Nyoni has also been promoted. But so far Iraol
  
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• Man City strike up Samba rhythm as they find surprise Haaland alternative

  17-09-2026 22:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  If Erling Haaland’s extraordinary goalscoring feats render him irreplaceable, every now and again Manchester City are confronted by the question of how to replace him, if only for the occasional game he sits out.The answer was supposed to be Antoine Semenyo, but as another ever-present this season, he was also rested. It could have been Phil Foden, but he was suspended after his Manchester derby red card. It used to be Omar Marmoush, but he is now at Tottenham, failing to score for them.Fe
  
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• Manchester City 5 Norwich City 0: City player ratings as City breeze past the Canaries

  17-09-2026 22:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester City 5 Norwich City 0: City player ratings as City breeze past the CanariesManchester City 5 (Floyd Samba 29′, 54′, Rayan Cherki 32′, Allan 48′, Ryan McAidoo 90′)Norwich City 0Here are the City player ratings as Manchester City beat Norwich City 5-0 to cruise into the fourth-round of the Carabao Cup. Enzo Maresca’s side took 25 minutes to click into gear, but oncee they did the gulf between the two teams was evident. Floyd Samba bagged a brace in a
  
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• Europa League: After blasting De Zerbi, ex scores v Marseille 💥

  17-09-2026 22:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Europa League: After blasting De Zerbi, ex scores v Marseille 💥He can believe in his karma.This Thursday evening, OM are in serious trouble, trailing 3-1 away to Beşiktaş on matchday one of the Europa League.The third goal of the match is all the more cruel for the Olympians as it was scored by a former club player, Amir Murillo.
  Forced out of the club during the previous winter transfer window after a falling-out with Roberto De Zerbi, the Panamanian defender had not been kind
  
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• Manchester City 5 Norwich City 0: Thoughts and observations from City’s routine victory

  17-09-2026 22:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester City 5 Norwich City 0: Thoughts and observations from City’s routine victoryManchester City 5 (Floyd Samba 29′, 54′, Rayan Cherki 32′, Allan 48′, Ryan McAidoo 90′)Norwich City 0Tonight has seen Manchester City begin their Carabao Cup defence in style with a 5-0 win over Norwich City at the Etihad Stadium. A brace from Floyd Samba, plus goals from Rayan Cherki, Allan, and Ryan McAidoo, sealed Manchester City’s victory. Enzo Maresca’s side
  
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• Chicago Stars make a splash as Vlatko Andonovski joins as chief soccer officer

  17-09-2026 22:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Vlatko Andonovski experienced great success in Kansas City with the Current and FC Kansas City.Photograph: Soobum Im/NWSL/Getty ImagesFormer Kansas City Current sporting director Vlatko Andonovski is already back in the NWSL, with the Chicago Stars announcing Thursday that he has been hired as the chief soccer officer of the last-place club.Andonovski’s tenure with the Current had ended just 10 days ago, as the team announced a mutual contract termination in a tersely worded press release
  
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• League Cup: Man City thrash Norwich, Cherki and Bouaddi star!

  17-09-2026 22:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  League Cup: Man City thrash Norwich, Cherki and Bouaddi star!Without trembling.On Thursday evening, Manchester City wrapped up the third round of the League Cup by hosting Norwich.It took until the half-hour mark for Manchester City to suddenly kick the game into gear.The Citizens first relied on young Floyd Samba (29th), who scored his first professional goal while celebrating his first start at the age of 17.Three minutes later, Rayan Cherki doubled the lead from an Ayyoub Bouaddi assist.In th
  
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• Mauricio Pochettino was re-hired to build the USMNT a bright future, starting with "special" Cavan Sullivan

  17-09-2026 22:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ask not what you've already done for your country, but what you might do for your country in four years — that was the message from Mauricio Pochettino as the USMNT boss turned the page from the 2026 World Cup and officially kicked off the four-year journey to 2030.Pochettino picked his first squad of the new World Cup cycle this week with 16-year-old Sullivan, the breakout star of 2026 with six goals, 11 assists and a highlight reel a mile long for Philadelphia Union in MLS, headlining th
  
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• Suzuki, Cash And Lindelof To Start | 4-2-3-1 Aston Villa Predicted Lineup Vs Tottenham Hotspur

  17-09-2026 22:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Suzuki, Cash And Lindelof To Start | 4-2-3-1 Aston Villa Predicted Lineup Vs Tottenham HotspurAston Villa will lock horns with Tottenham Hotspur at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this Saturday afternoon as they look to secure a good result on their travels in the Premier League. The Villans managed to secure a 3-1 win over Coventry City in the EFL Cup recently, so they would be full of confidence going into this game.Unai Emery will set his men up in a 4-2-3-1 formation and is expected to make so
  
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• 'Exceptional' Liverpool star is finished as major news emerges

  17-09-2026 22:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  'Exceptional' Liverpool star is finished as major news emergesLiverpool have a lot of players among their ranks at the moment that they need to upgrade. The Anfield outfit may have spent around £600 million over the last couple of transfer windows but, with how much their title rivals are upgrading their teams, the Reds always seem to be behind.Luckily for them, they did manage to upgrade certain areas of their squad that were in desperate need of rejuvenation.However, with how poorly some
  
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• Former USWNT, KC Current coach Vlatko Andonovski joins Chicago Stars as chief soccer officer amid 'structural rebuild'

  17-09-2026 22:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Chicago Stars are snapping up one of the NWSL’s biggest front office free agents, bringing on former USWNT coach and Kansas City Current sporting director Vlatko Andonovski as the club’s new chief soccer officer. The Stars announced the move on Thursday, kicking off what will hopefully be a new era for the struggling franchise.According to a press release, Andonovski will oversee “all sporting and technical initiatives” in this role, which will include player strategy
  
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• ‘I’m happy with her so far’ – West Ham United boss Guarino on Gago contribution

  17-09-2026 22:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ‘I’m happy with her so far’ – West Ham United boss Guarino on Gago contributionWest Ham United head coach Rita Guarino says that she has been pleased with forward Kelly Gago’s impact since her arrival at the club.The 27-year-old joined The Hammers from Everton over the summer. She netted her first goal for her new club last weekend in a 2-1 victory over London CIty Lionesses.Gago will face her former side on Sunday when Everton visit the Chigwell Construction Stadiu
  
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• Lewis Steele: ‘Gerrard-esque’ Liverpool star is stepping up as a new leader

  17-09-2026 21:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lewis Steele: ‘Gerrard-esque’ Liverpool star is stepping up as a new leaderDominik Szoboszlai’s Liverpool Role Comes Into Focus After Tottenham StunnerDominik Szoboszlai has rarely been short of confidence, and his spectacular goal in Liverpool’s 3-1 Carabao Cup victory over Tottenham Hotspur provided another reminder of what the Hungarian can produce.Speaking to Dave Davis on Anfield Index’s Media Matters podcast, Daily Mail journalist Lewis Steele discussed Szobos
  
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• Report: Bournemouth star being considered for first England cap

  17-09-2026 21:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Bournemouth star being considered for first England capMarcus Tavernier England Call-Up Hopes Grow After Fast Bournemouth StartMarcus Tavernier has emerged as a genuine contender for a first senior England call-up, with TEAMTalk reporting that the Bournemouth midfielder is firmly in Thomas Tuchel’s thinking ahead of the next Nations League squad announcement.Tuchel is preparing to name his first group since England’s World Cup disappointment, and the key detail here is that f
  
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• Big Update On Aston Villa Boss’s Future After Dreadful Start: Should They Sack Emery?

  17-09-2026 21:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Big Update On Aston Villa Boss’s Future After Dreadful Start: Should They Sack Emery?Aston Villa face growing pressure over Unai Emery’s position after a dreadful Premier League start, although the club have no wish for a rushed call. Football Insider reported on September 15 that internal discussions could take place if results keep sliding, with former Villa scout Mick Brown saying a dismissal is “not impossible” if the run reaches five, six or seven matches.Villa have
  
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• 📸 Rayan & Kluivert headline special European night for Bournemouth

  17-09-2026 21:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  📸 Rayan & Kluivert headline special European night for BournemouthBournemouth have added their name to the list of clubs who have carried the Premier League standard on European shores, and tonight is shaping up to be one to remember for traveling supporters as the Cherries lead Real Sociedad.
  On what is a first-ever European evening for the south coast club after a historic 2025/26 Premier League campaign, Marco Rose's side find themselves 2-0 up against the Basque outfit at Anoeta.
  
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• 💥 There it is! Woltemade scores his first Juve goal

  17-09-2026 21:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  💥 There it is! Woltemade scores his first Juve goalThat will do him a world of good! In his third competitive match for Juventus, and his first from the start, Nick Woltemade has just scored his first goal.In the Europa League, the 24-year-old made it 3-0 from the penalty spot against Dutch side NEC Nijmegen.
  After his first two substitute appearances, Woltemade had already been criticised by parts of the Italian media.Even so, new Germany head coach Jürgen Klopp called the striker
  
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• 🎙️ Mbappé in AS: “The Ballon d'Or must return to the Bernabéu”

  17-09-2026 21:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🎙️ Mbappé in AS: “The Ballon d'Or must return to the Bernabéu”Kylian Mbappé has given an exclusive interview to AS. In it, the French forward explains his decision to wear white and says that playing for Real Madrid is a necessary step to achieve immortality."I think that if you want to belong to the history of football, you have to go through Real Madrid," he says.The player highlights Florentino Pérez’s role in his signing, which he
  
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• Liverpool to beat Man United to in-demand midfielder

  17-09-2026 21:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool to beat Man United to in-demand midfielderLiverpool's business in recent windows has both encouraged supporters and left them with questions. For the first time the club have sanctioned several £100 million deals, breaking the British transfer record twice and seemingly futureproofing a team that won the Premier League title less than 18 months ago.This season though there are obvious weaknesses in the squad, and the team still feels like a side in transition under Andoni Iraola,
  
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