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• Wales Under-23s gather for inaugural women’s camp

  06-10-2026 06:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tianna Teisar spent a loan spell at Gwalia United during the 2023-24 season [FAW]There was a familiar buzz in the air at the Vale Resort in Cardiff for the start of a new international camp. Laughter echoed down the corridors as players caught up, exchanged hugs, and proudly wore their red Welsh kit. In many ways, it felt remarkably like the first day of a new school term - reuniting old friends, meeting new classmates, and stepping into an exciting new chapter.Only this wasn't a school ground.
  
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• Marseille’s sporting director dampens expectations around January transfer window

  07-10-2026 15:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Marseille’s sporting director dampens expectations around January transfer windowOlympique de Marseille’s poor start to the season is inextricably linked to their summer transfer window. Key players such as Mason Greenwood, Facundo Medina, Geronimo Rulli, Pierre-Emerick Aubemeyang, Quinten Timber, and Leonardo Balerdi left the club in a firesale after the whole squad was put up for sale in a desperate attempt to adhere to promises made to UEFA and the DNCG. Despite a raft of high-pro
  
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• Ex-Real Madrid presidential candidate wanted to bring Arsenal’s Mikel Arteta as manager

  07-10-2026 15:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ex-Real Madrid presidential candidate wanted to bring Arsenal’s Mikel Arteta as managerThe presidential election at Real Madrid this summer was something unprecedented but despite the best efforts of Enrique Riquelme, he couldn’t do much to dethrone Florentino Perez.That being said, some of Riquelme’s ideas have now become more relevant than ever, including his pitch to sign Jurgen Klopp as the new manager, instead of Jose Mourinho.However, Riquelme wasn’t always in favou
  
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• How fans are falling in love with football again

  07-10-2026 15:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Marc White is the outspoken boss of Dorking Wanderers [Getty Images]"I know that if they don't edit out the right bits, I'll get banned every week."Marc White is one of the most recognisable faces in non-league football.From the baseball caps to the foul-mouthed rants on the touchline, the founder, owner and manager of Dorking Wanderers has become a star of the lower levels of the English football pyramid.It has been helped by a documentary series called 'Dorking Uncovered' on the YouTube channe
  
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• Former Barcelona left-back explains what made Guardiola’s side almost impossible to stop: ‘There was control, but not military-style control’

  07-10-2026 15:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Former Barcelona left-back explains what made Guardiola’s side almost impossible to stop: ‘There was control, but not military-style control’Former left-back Sylvinho has offered a rare inside account of the Barcelona dressing room that helped produce one of the greatest teams in football history.The Brazilian spent eight years in La Liga, including five seasons at Barcelona after joining from Celta in 2004 and was part of one of the most successful Blaugrana sides.Speaking to
  
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• 🐣 Gem of the week: Breno Bidon 🇧🇷

  07-10-2026 14:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🐣 Gem of the week: Breno Bidon 🇧🇷As it does every week, OneFootball shines a spotlight on a rising young talent. This Tuesday, we're focusing on a Brazilian wonderkid called up by Carlo Ancelotti during this international break.Breno Bidon. That's the player we're introducing to you today. And take our word for it: he's no... bogus Bidon. We promise that's the only joke in this piece.A 21-year-old midfielder, Breno Bidon has been at SC Corinthians since he was 14.He made
  
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• Raiola: ‘Donnarumma reassured by Manchester City, nothing will change’

  07-10-2026 14:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Raiola: ‘Donnarumma reassured by Manchester City, nothing will change’Gianluigi Donnarumma’s agent insists the goalkeeper has been reassured by Manchester City after the club were found guilty of breaching Premier League financial rules.With quotes courtesy of Calciomercato.com, Enzo Raiola told Radio Napoli Centrale that the ruling will not change anything for his client.Last month an independent commission upheld almost all of the 115 charges against City, finding that the cl
  
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• Prandelli: ‘The Italy revolution has begun, Gattuso was unlucky with Bastoni’

  07-10-2026 14:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Prandelli: ‘The Italy revolution has begun, Gattuso was unlucky with Bastoni’Former Italy national team head coach Cesare Prandelli feels that a new ‘revolution’ is underway under Roberto Mancini, and while he is full of praise for the returning CT, he says that his predecessor Gennaro Gattuso was unlucky with the circumstances during his reign: ‘Bastoni was sent off under him, he scored twice this time around’.Prandelli on Italy ‘revolution’, Manc
  
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• Mikel Arteta signs Arsenal contract extension: What does it mean for manager, club, and what did he say?

  07-10-2026 14:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mikel Arteta is the longest-serving manager in the Premier League, and he's planning to keep that post through the decade.Arteta, 44, was hired in December 2019 and led his team to titles in the 2019-20 FA Cup and the 2025-26 Premier League, also guiding Arsenal to the 2025-26 Champions League Final, where they fell to PSG in penalties.MORE — Premier League current managers timeline, listNow he's signed a deal that will run through the 2029-30 season as he aims to grow the Gunners' trophy
  
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• Marseille sporting director denies Bruno Genesio resignation reports

  07-10-2026 14:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Marseille sporting director denies Bruno Genesio resignation reportsAs Olympique de Marseille have slipped further and further into crisis, doubts around Bruno Genesio’s future at the club have increased. There is no prospect of OM willingly parting ways with their manager, but Genesio’s desire to continue has been called into question.It was only a month after taking charge of his first official game as Marseille manager that he had to deny that he would resign. It comes amid a poor
  
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• Sporting director move a positive one - Brady

  07-10-2026 14:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Port Vale manager Jon Brady says the club's appointment of a sporting director is a positive move and will build a "really important" connection between the boardroom and the squad.Vale, relegated from League One last season, have revived the role and brought in Micky Moore to take control of "the whole football operation".Moore, who spent two-and-a-half years as director of football at Shrewsbury Town before leaving last August, will be responsible for recruitment as part of his remit and Brady
  
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• 💣 Sacking imminent: Turkey set to dismiss Vincenzo Montella

  07-10-2026 14:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  💣 Sacking imminent: Turkey set to dismiss Vincenzo MontellaThe Turkish Football Federation has decided to end Vincenzo Montella's tenure as national team coach following their World Cup group-stage elimination and four consecutive defeats in the Nations League.Severance payment and potential replacementTo finalize the Italian coach's departure, the federation will pay €915,000 in compensation, equivalent to five months' salary. With this in mind, the leadership is already considerin
  
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• Roma’s away section at Old Trafford sold-out: 3000 fans in attendance for Champions League clash

  07-10-2026 14:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Roma’s away section at Old Trafford sold-out: 3000 fans in attendance for Champions League clashRoma will also benefit from a significant boost at Old Trafford. It took just under 24 hours for Giallorossi fans to purchase all 3,000 away tickets for the match against Manchester United. The match, scheduled for November 3rd at 9:00 PM (8:00 PM local time), will be the fourth matchday of the league season in Europe’s premier club competition. The fans’ overwhelming enthusiasm will
  
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• Inter’s Akanji: “Roma play well, but we want to win everything.”

  07-10-2026 14:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Inter’s Akanji: “Roma play well, but we want to win everything.”After five league matches, three teams are in first place: Roma, Inter, and Lazio, each with 13 points. The Giallorossi and Nerazzurri recently faced off in a thrilling 2-2 draw at the Stadio Olimpico, which saw the home side take the lead thanks to a brace from Koné. Two goals from Lautaro Martinez in the second half then leveled the score. One of the key players in the match in the capital was Swiss defend
  
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• Barcelona defensive target makes a solid impression on national team debut

  07-10-2026 14:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona defensive target makes a solid impression on national team debutIn the last few weeks, it has been reported that Barcelona are keeping a close eye on one of Brazil’s emerging defensive talents, with Arthur Dias attracting attention.The 19-year-old left-footed centre-back currently plays for Athletico Paranaense and has become one of the more interesting young defenders on the Brazilian scene. Barcelona have already taken concrete steps to assess him, with club scout Joao Ama
  
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• USMNT upcoming schedule — CONCACAF Nations League quarters close out 2026

  07-10-2026 14:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mauricio Pochettino's USMNT emerged from the 2026 World Cup as Round of 16 finishers, and he's coming back with a new contract and — hopefully — another World Cup run in mind.MORE — Pochettino’s bold Fall experiment thrivesThe U.S. have come out of the World Cup with three friendly wins over decent competition. A 4-1 triumph over Peru was followed by a 4-2 defeat of Chile. Mexico? 3-0 to the Yanks.Canada? Make it a perfect international break: 1-0.MORE —Next steps f
  
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• Teen brilliance to Pochettino’s haters: Winners and losers from the USMNT’s perfect window

  07-10-2026 14:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The US scored 12 goals in four games during this international window. Photograph: Alejandro Salazar/ZUMA Press Wire/ShutterstockWinnersCavan SullivanSo much of the discourse surrounding Sullivan’s possible debut in the lead-up to this window was centered around tempering expectations. The 17-year-old’s play, though – particularly against Mexico – made it almost impossible not to fall back into old habits and anoint him as the next big thing.There’s plenty of data t
  
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• Pedro announces retirement: ‘Italy touched my heart, you treated me like a son’

  07-10-2026 14:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Pedro announces retirement: ‘Italy touched my heart, you treated me like a son’Former Barcelona, Chelsea and Lazio forward Pedro has announced his retirement from football at the age of 39.The Spaniard confirmed the news in an emotional video filmed at the Camp Nou and posted on his Instagram account, four months after his contract with Lazio expired.“I feel the time has come. The time to take a step forward and begin a new chapter in my life,” he wrote. “I leave pr
  
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• Football Italia Show: Italy’s Future XI – Who is a guaranteed starter?

  07-10-2026 14:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Football Italia Show: Italy’s Future XI – Who is a guaranteed starter?TNT Sports commentator Adam Summerton joins Lorenzo Bettoni in the latest episode of the Football Italia Show to break down Italy’s strongest XI for the years ahead.Click here to subscribe to the official Football Italia YouTube channel.The pair analyse which players have already established themselves as key figures in the Azzurri setup, identify those who appear destined to hold a regular starting spot in t
  
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• Maximilian Eggestein explains what makes ‘the perfect Freiburg player’

  07-10-2026 14:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Maximilian Eggestein explains what makes ‘the perfect Freiburg player’SC Freiburg midfielder Maximilian Eggestein has spoken at length on his role within Julian Schuster’s side, the importance of sacrificing individual ambitions for the collective and his plans to remain in football after his playing career comes to an end.The 29-year-old covered a wide range of subjects in an extensive Kicker interview that appeared in the magazine’s Monday print edition. Germany’s
  
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• Germany’s Winners and Losers From The First 4 Jurgen Klopp Matches

  07-10-2026 14:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Germany’s Winners and Losers From The First 4 Jurgen Klopp MatchesBy Ben McFadyean.Four Nations League matches, just one win: The new German national team coach Jürgen Klopp’s record is sobering after the 0-0 draw in Greece. Klopp, however, emphasises his team’s progress and the quality of the newcomers: “These guys are brimming with talent.”Time to look at the winners and losers of the first international matches of the Klopp era:The fourth international match
  
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• Mourinho’s Roma Return Adds Extra Spice to Champions League Clash With Real Madrid

  07-10-2026 14:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mourinho’s Roma Return Adds Extra Spice to Champions League Clash With Real MadridJosé Mourinho’s return to the Stadio Olimpico promises to be one of the defining storylines when Roma welcome Real Madrid in the Champions League next week.The Portuguese will make his first competitive return to the stadium since leaving Roma in January 2024, this time occupying the away dugout as the manager of the Spanish giants. It is a reunion that carries obvious emotional significance, but
  
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• Juventus want Bernasconi in January and could offload Juan Cabal in the process

  07-10-2026 14:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Juventus want Bernasconi in January and could offload Juan Cabal in the processReports in Italy claim that Juventus want to bring in wing-back Lorenzo Bernasconi from Atalanta during the January transfer window and that they are hoping to offload Juan Cabal to La Dea in the process.Report: Juventus want Bernasconi-Cabal swap with AtalantaAccording to Wednesday’s reports from Il Giorno (via Calciomercato.it), Bernasconi has become one of Juventus’s ‘top targets’ ahead of t
  
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• Barcelona director Deco pays tribute to Messi following Argentina retirement: ‘A legendary journey’

  07-10-2026 14:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona director Deco pays tribute to Messi following Argentina retirement: ‘A legendary journey’The footballing world witnessed Lionel Messi in an Argentina shirt for one last time, as the Albiceleste secured a 3-0 win over Benin on Tuesday. It was an emotional moment for the entire nation and its fans, as well as players, some of whom could not hold back their tears on the night.In the wake of his farewell match, Messi has received tributes from the football fraternity, with Neym
  
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• Alexander-Arnold makes his case and three other things we learned about England

  07-10-2026 14:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Alexander-Arnold makes his case and three other things we learned about EnglandEngland ended the international break with a comfortable 3-0 win over Czechia on Tuesday, registering their third consecutive victory in the UEFA Nations League.England are three points adrift of Spain, who have won their four opening games in the current campaign of the competition.Read on as we look at five things we learned about the Three Lions during this break.Trent Alexander-Arnold makes strong caseThe Real Mad
  
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• Alexander-Arnold makes a strong case to start regularly for England

  07-10-2026 14:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Alexander-Arnold makes a strong case to start regularly for EnglandEngland registered their third straight UEFA Nations League victory with a comfortable 3-0 win over Czechia on Tuesday.They trail Spain by three points with two games remaining. Read on as we look at some of England’s key talking points from the extended international break.Trent Alexander-Arnold makes strong caseTrent Alexander-Arnold staked his claim for a regular start with two fine performances.He has created the most c
  
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• Journalist suggests ‘unhappy’ Kylian Mbappe might consider Real Madrid exit in 2027

  07-10-2026 14:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Journalist suggests ‘unhappy’ Kylian Mbappe might consider Real Madrid exit in 2027Kylian Mbappe is facing growing scrutiny at Real Madrid, with questions now being raised over his relationship with the club and his long-term future at the Santiago Bernabéu.The French forward remains one of the most productive players in the squad, scoring eight goals in eight appearances across all competitions during the 2026/27 season. Yet his recent knee injury and activities away fro
  
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• Savage wants Peterborough 'mentality' shift

  07-10-2026 14:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Robbie Savage was named as Luke Williams' successor on Friday [Getty Images]Robbie Savage has challenged his Peterborough squad to change their "mentality" to arrest a period of "underachieving".Posh scored four goals in nine first-half minutes on their way to a 4-1 EFL Trophy win over Ipswich Town U21s in Savage's first match in charge.The 51-year-old will be on the touchline for his opening League One game at Leicester City on Saturday."We've got to get rid of this mentality of let's stop the
  
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• Foxes frustrated by Trophy loss at Stevenage

  07-10-2026 13:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Leicester City boss Russell Martin was both "frustrated" and encouraged by Tuesday's 2-1 EFL Trophy defeat at Stevenage which leaves them second in their group.Martin made a number of changes to the side that thumped Fulham's Under-21 side 6-1 in the opening group game in the competition last month.Harry Souttar, who captained Australia in two friendly fixtures against Brazil during the international break, was ushered straight into the Foxes starting side for a cup tie in which 18-year-old midf
  
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• Real Madrid manager sees one major hurdle between the team and silverware

  07-10-2026 13:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid manager sees one major hurdle between the team and silverwareReal Madrid’s summer transfer window was focused primarily on the defence and Jose Mourinho spent big to bring in the profiles he deemed right for his dynamics.They roped in Denzel Dumfries at right-back, Marc Cucurella at left-back and Ibrahima Konate at centre-back, thereby bringing in three new starting quality names to the team’s dressing room.Needless to say, it became instantly clear that the defence was w
  
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