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• Wealdstone sign Colchester's Oni on loan

  03-10-2026 14:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Milton Oni has made one League appearance for Colchester United [Getty Images]Wealdstone have signed Colchester United midfielder Milton Oni on loan.The 20-year-old has joined the National League club initially for one month and could make his debut for the Stones in their match at Barrow on Saturday (15:00 BST).Oni came through Colchester's academy and made his debut as an 18-year-old in an EFL Cup tie against Reading in 2024.He has since made a total of seven first-team appearances and spent t
  
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• São Paulo FC eye former PSG midfielder Renato Sanches, but…

  07-10-2026 19:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  São Paulo FC eye former PSG midfielder Renato Sanches, but…São Paulo FC are reportedly making the signing of Renato Sanches (29) one of their priorities, according to Foot Mercato.Linked with Getafe, as well as Corinthians – where Memphis Depay (32) currently plays – the former Paris Saint-Germain midfielder, who has been a free agent since leaving the French giants this summer, is said to have received a concrete offer from the Brazilian club in recent days.The
  
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• Real Madrid face Arsenal, Chelsea competition for Bundesliga defender – report

  07-10-2026 19:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid face Arsenal, Chelsea competition for Bundesliga defender – reportEven though Real Madrid have strengthened their defensive line significantly over the past two summers, they are still looking for more reinforcements.Jose Mourinho was already pushing for another centre-back signing this past summer despite signing Ibrahima Konate. But Raul Asencio’s refusal to leave meant that there was no other addition made.However, heading into 2027, Los Blancos intend to sign another
  
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• Liverpool want long-term Arsenal target, he'd cost £50m

  07-10-2026 19:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool want long-term Arsenal target, he'd cost £50mOver the last couple of years, Liverpool have been linked with a whole host of players. In the 2026-27 summer transfer window alone, the Anfield outfit spent over £150 million on new signings.For now, most of them have met expectations and have helped improve the Reds' ranks but, until the end of the campaign comes around, they'll not know for sure whether their transfer windows were a success or not.Although all that money was s
  
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• How to watch Manchester United vs Tottenham Hotspur live: Stream, TV, team news, prediction

  07-10-2026 19:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur are in unfortunately familiar territory to start a Premier League season, both in the bottom half of the table ahead of a Week 6 match at Old Trafford on Saturday.It's pretty bad for Spurs, who have just two points and sit bottom of the table on goal differential tiebreaker below Fulham. A win would, however, boost the North Londoners out of the bottom three.MORE — Manchester United vs Tottenham HotspurUnited sit 12th with five points and would love
  
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• Sassuolo talent Bakola targeted by Juventus for January 2027

  07-10-2026 19:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sassuolo talent Bakola targeted by Juventus for January 2027Juventus are stepping up their pursuit of Sassuolo midfielder Darryl Bakola, as the teenager could be targeted for a January transfer at age 19.The presence of Bianconeri director general Giovanni Carnevali is crucial here, because he was in charge of the Sassuolo strategy when they bought Bakola from Olympique Marseille in February.That was a big investment at €10m plus €2m in add-ons, but has already paid off, with three ass
  
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• Is it too early to look at Premier League table?

  07-10-2026 19:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal are chasing back-to-back Premier League titles [Getty Images]Just five games in, it might seem a bit early to pay much attention to the Premier League table - but it's probably more settled than you think.While it would be no surprise if Manchester City and Arsenal finish as the top two -outside of any points deductions or sanctions directed City's way - will Brentford really qualify for Europe, Hull stay up and Tottenham be involved in yet another relegation battle? Recent history certa
  
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• Gianni Infantino’s first presidential rival emerges with former Spurs defender set to stand in Fifa election

  07-10-2026 19:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Former Tottenham Hotspur defender Ramon Vega hopes to stand against Gianni Infantino in next year’s elections as he aims to become the president of Fifa.Vega is the first person to publically announce his intentions of challenging Infantino who had previously been rumoured to be standing unopposed for re-election. Infantino’s stock has plummeted since the end of the 2026 World Cup following his failed plan to sell off stakes in future tournaments to private investors. His decision to
  
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• Barcelona scout €60m-rated Premier League teenager; Chelsea, Liverpool also keen – report

  07-10-2026 19:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona scout €60m-rated Premier League teenager; Chelsea, Liverpool also keen – reportAccording to reports in England, as relayed by Mundo Deportivo, FC Barcelona have reportedly joined the long list of clubs interested in Josh King of Fulham.Indeed, as per the report, Barça scouts have watched the 19-year-old midfielder on several occasions during the 2026/27 season and have been particularly impressed by his performances.King, a product of the Fulham youth academy, has mad
  
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• How to watch Arsenal vs Leeds live: Stream, TV, team news, prediction

  07-10-2026 19:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal look to keep the early season table race hot when they welcome upstart Leeds United to the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.The Gunners are no longer perfect on the season and have had weeks to stew on their space three points below Manchester City.MORE — Arsenal v LeedsArsenal boss Mikel Arteta has signed a new deal with the club and will look to push his team toward another Premier League title and more, so slipping further off the pace at home to Leeds would not be welcome.Leeds rem
  
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• Ludi: ‘Como want to be on Roma level, Nico Paz heir to Messi’s Argentina 10’

  07-10-2026 19:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ludi: ‘Como want to be on Roma level, Nico Paz heir to Messi’s Argentina 10’Como director of sport Carlalberto Ludi believes Nico Paz will inherit the Argentina Number 10 shirt from Lionel Messi, while the club aims to ‘prove we’re on the same level as Roma’ this weekend.The rivals for a top four finish go head-to-head at the Stadio Sinigaglia on Sunday at 11.30 UK time (12.30 CEST).Roma are joint top with Inter and Lazio, while Como trail after their surprisi
  
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• Arsenal striker’s international form gives Arteta timely boost after Havertz injury

  07-10-2026 19:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal striker’s international form gives Arteta timely boost after Havertz injuryViktor Gyokeres is back at Arsenal ‘feeling good’ after another prolific international break for Sweden, capped by a record-extending goal in Bucharest.Photo by Michael Campanella/Getty ImagesA confident Viktor Gyokeres will return to Arsenal after scoring four times for Sweden during the international break, extending his record Nations League scoring run to seven successive matches, and closing
  
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• Andoni Iraola wants to agree deal for 'brilliant' sensation, his agents are keen

  07-10-2026 19:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Andoni Iraola wants to agree deal for 'brilliant' sensation, his agents are keenLiverpool have dominated the transfer rumour mill since the window slammed shut at the start of September. Even though the Reds spent over £150 million on new players, there are still a fair few areas among their ranks that could do with an upgrade or two.Liverpool's fanbase and their recruitment staff all know which area of their squad needs sorting and, without those sections being upgraded, it's hard to see
  
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• Soumare credits togetherness for Stoke's revival

  07-10-2026 19:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Stoke City midfielder Djibril Soumare says the togetherness in the squad has helped turn their early season form around.After losing their first three games of the Championship season, the Potters have rallied excellently, winning four of five matches before the international break to move into seventh place, two points off the top two.Soumare, one of a number of key summer arrivals that included £10m Northern Ireland midfielder Ethan Galbraith, has been an impressive presence in Stoke's r
  
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• Lionel Messi’s Argentina career turned football into a sacred mystery

  07-10-2026 19:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lionel Messi and his Argentina teammates reflect on an emotional night against Benin.Photograph: Rodrigo Valle/Reuters“What Argentina is doing in this World Cup is of a sacred order,” Brazilian writer Milly Lacombe posted at the height of the tide of anti-Argentinian sentiment during this year’s tournament. She was exploring the contradiction she felt around her support of Lionel Messi: “a player who is a God and a man who shakes Trump’s hand”.Lacombe highligh
  
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• Ex-Cagliari and Tottenham defender Vega running for FIFA President

  07-10-2026 18:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ex-Cagliari and Tottenham defender Vega running for FIFA PresidentFormer Cagliari and Tottenham Hotspur defender Ramon Vega announced he intends to run as a candidate for FIFA President against Gianni Infantino.The 55-year-old played his international football for Switzerland with two goals in 23 senior caps.He wore the Cagliari jersey in Serie A for the 1996-97 campaign, then was sold to Tottenham Hotspur, going on to play for Celtic, Watford and Creteil before retirement in 2023.MEXICO CITY, M
  
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• Scott McTominay can return for Napoli this weekend after heart surgery

  07-10-2026 18:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Scott McTominay can return for Napoli this weekend after heart surgerySerie A side Napoli have been without Scott McTominay over their last few games, which has clearly impacted their form. But they now have good news, which can give the side a real lift.The Scotsman underwent heart surgery after doctors discovered him to be suffering from benign arrythmia. This also led to him not being available for the Scottish international team during the recent international break.La Gazzetta dello Sportno
  
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• 🔝Europe’s unstoppable trio: the 3️⃣ clubs with perfect league records

  07-10-2026 18:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🔝Europe’s unstoppable trio: the 3️⃣ clubs with perfect league recordsOnly three teams across European football's five major leagues still boast a perfect winning record in their domestic competitions this season.Total dominance from Barcelona, Dortmund and Manchester CityFC Barcelona lead the way internationally with an emphatic record of 7 wins from 7 matches in LALIGA. Meanwhile, Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga and Manchester City in the Premier League remain uns
  
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• Report: Arsenal To Revisit Move For Argentina Star

  07-10-2026 18:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Arsenal To Revisit Move For Argentina StarArsenal revive Julian Alvarez pursuit as January plans sharpenArsenal’s transfer strategy has often felt like an argument with itself, a tug between urgency and purity, between adding numbers and finding genuine distinction. According to TeamTalk, the club may now have a chance to resolve that tension in the most ambitious way possible, by renewing their pursuit of Julian Alvarez.The report states that Arsenal are “ready to make a fre
  
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• Can 'producer of miracles' Eustace turn season around?

  07-10-2026 18:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Seven games to save the season? Maybe.Derby County head coach John Eustace is a football man, from Premier League player to Championship midfield stalwart on the field, and a producer of miracles off it.One win in nine at the start of his second full season at the helm of the Rams is not a great record in anyone's book. In 2024-25, he inherited a group of players at rock bottom mentally, "a squad of League One players with a sprinkling of sugar", as his predecessor Paul Warne said.
  
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• Serie A referees assigned for Week 6 big games

  07-10-2026 18:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Serie A referees assigned for Week 6 big gamesMichael Fabbri will officiate the big Serie A match this weekend between Como and Roma, as the referees are assigned for the Week 6 fixtures.The League returns after the long break for international duty and will dive straight in with a huge game, as joint leaders Roma visit a Como side sitting just one point behind them in the table.Fabbri has been chosen to officiate that match, with Matteo Gariglio in the VAR booth.Other top fixtures include Kevin
  
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• Do England already have their Kane replacement - or is he yet to emerge?

  07-10-2026 18:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kane celebrates scoring for England against Czechia [Getty Images]Where would England be without Harry Kane?With every record he breaks and landmark he passes, the question becomes increasingly difficult to tackle. But, now aged 33, there is a growing need for an answer.The Bayern Munich striker became his nation's joint-highest appearance-maker on Tuesday at Wembley, netting twice in the 3-0 win over Czechia, taking his tally to 91 goals in 125 caps.He is arguably in the form of his life. He wo
  
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• Tottenham’s Lucas Bergvall offered to Juventus for January transfer

  07-10-2026 18:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tottenham’s Lucas Bergvall offered to Juventus for January transferSeveral clubs in the Serie A and England were in the hunt for Tottenham’s Lucas Bergvall in the summer transfer window. The midfielder stayed at the London but his situation could become uncertain once again in January.The Sweden international has fallen down Tottenham’s pecking order in midfield after the arrivals of Sandro Tonali and Mateus Fernandes. TuttoJuvereport that Bergvall is indeed keen on playin
  
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• Real Madrid megastar returns to group training ahead of Villarreal clash

  07-10-2026 18:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid megastar returns to group training ahead of Villarreal clashWith the international break done and dusted, Real Madrid will be back in action this weekend in La Liga, where they will be looking to catch up to league leaders FC Barcelona.Coming up for Jose Mourinho & co., who lost their last game before the international break, will be a home game against Villarreal on Saturday.And, leading up to the game, the Spanish capital club have received welcome news on the injury front.Mbap
  
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• Leeds without at least 3 for Arsenal test

  07-10-2026 18:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Leeds without at least 3 for Arsenal testArsenal return to Premier League action against Leeds United this weekend with an opportunity to reclaim top spot, while the visitors arrive in north London carrying several injury concerns.Photo by Michael Regan/Getty ImagesArsenal return to Premier League action this weekend against Leeds United, with the visitors arriving at the Emirates carrying several injury concerns after the extended international break.Arsenal will be looking to reclaim top spot
  
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• Gnonto: ‘I wasn’t used to being around Italians anymore’ as Leeds exit looms

  07-10-2026 18:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Gnonto: ‘I wasn’t used to being around Italians anymore’ as Leeds exit loomsWilfried Gnonto admits he has had to get used to being around Italians again since returning to Serie A, as speculation grows that his Leeds United career is over.Speaking to Fiorentina’s official channels, the 22-year-old winger, who joined the Viola on a season-long loan from Leeds in the summer, is settling in well.“The weather, the food and speaking Italian every day. I’d been away
  
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• Lionel Messi career awards: Goals, assists, honors with Barcelona, Argentina, PSG, Inter Miami

  07-10-2026 18:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lionel Messi has closed the door on his international career after two Copa America titles and a World Cup from his time with Argentina, ending any criticism of his once-trophy-challenged national team tenure and bolstering his arguably-unrivaled career as a footballer.Messi's also led Argentina to a pair of runner-up finishes at the World Cup in addition to winning a gold medal at the Olympics, and he's won trophies in La Liga, Ligue 1, and Major League Soccer as well as the UEFA Champions Leag
  
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• Portugal boss Jorge Jesus responds to Cristiano Ronaldo's bombshell statement

  07-10-2026 17:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jorge Jesus has read Cristiano Ronaldo's near 2,000-word statement explaining his withdrawal from the Portugal squad, but the national team head coach declined to say anything more about it.Speaking to reporters as he left his home on Wednesday, Jesus said: “I read the statement and now I do (like I do) every day. I’m going to the federation to work, think about the team.”Ronaldo walked out of Portugal's training camp last week. His departure came after he stayed on the bench f
  
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• Nations League highlights: Italy 3-1 Turkiye

  07-10-2026 17:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Nations League highlights: Italy 3-1 TurkiyeWatch the highlights as Italy beat Vincenzo Montella’s Turkiye 3-1 in the Nations League with Gianluca Scamacca, Riccardo Calafiori and Pio Esposito on target.The Azzurri concluded this long break for international duty with their fourth match in 11 days, having lost to Belgium, won 4-1 in Turkiye and held France to a 1-1 draw in Paris.Scamacca had not scored for his country in three years, but reacted quickly to a lucky ricochet in order to smas
  
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• Bayern Munich preparing a €90 million bid for Barcelona midfielder – report

  07-10-2026 17:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bayern Munich preparing a €90 million bid for Barcelona midfielder – reportFC Barcelona attacking midfielder Dani Olmo seems to be attracting strong interest from German champions Bayern Munich. Reports emerged several weeks ago that the German club had identified the World Cup winner with Spain as a key addition to their attacking contingent, and that they were even considering a move for him as early as January.Now, building on that, reports in Germany, as relayed by Mundo Deportivo
  
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