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• Who are FC Malisheva?

  22-07-2026 23:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Hibernian's Conference League opponents FC Malisheva from Kosovo were only formed in 2016, starting in the nation's fourth tier and securing top-flight football for the first time in 2021.After consolidating with mid-table finishes, Malisheva finished third two seasons ago and second last term, finishing seven points behind champions Drita.This is their third season attempting to qualify for the Conference League, having lost 3-1 on aggregate to Buducnost Podgorica of Montenegro in 2024 after a
  
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• Karim Adeyemi cites Hansi Flick as main reason for joining Barcelona: “I have full confidence in him.”

  23-07-2026 17:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Karim Adeyemi cites Hansi Flick as main reason for joining Barcelona: “I have full confidence in him.”New Barcelona signing Karim Adeyemi has cited the influence of Hansi Flick in his decision to join the Catalan giants. The 24-year-old recently completed his move from Borussia Dortmund after four seasons in the Bundesliga. Adeyemi now begins a fresh chapter under Flick, who previously worked with the attacker while serving as Germany head coach.Adeyemi was capped four times under Fl
  
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• Aston Villa completes Alejandro Garnacho loan deal from Chelsea with option to buy

  23-07-2026 16:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Aston Villa have completed the season-long loan signing of winger Alejandro Garnacho from Chelsea.The 22-year-old was told in early July that new manager Xabi Alonso could not guarantee him regular playing time, prompting his departure. He subsequently did not report for Chelsea's pre-season, with his exit being finalised.Garnacho endured a poor first season at Stamford Bridge following his transfer from Manchester United, failing to significantly impact the team's fortunes.He becomes Villa&rsqu
  
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• Fenerbahce set for meeting with Milan’s Rafael Leao, player still unsure

  23-07-2026 16:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Fenerbahce set for meeting with Milan’s Rafael Leao, player still unsureSerie A and Milan star Rafael Leao continues to ponder over his future and Fenerbahce are ready to make in-roads over a possible deal.Get Italian Football News have covered how the player might be changing his mind about joining a Turkish club, as he is in the country over vacations.MilanNews have reported that Fenerbahce – after Galatasaray, are ready to intensify a move. A representative from the club will soon
  
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• Fabrizio Romano: Liverpool leading the race to sign world-class forward

  23-07-2026 16:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Fabrizio Romano: Liverpool leading the race to sign world-class forwardBradley Barcola transfer latest as Liverpool step up interest in PSG wingerLiverpool’s interest in Bradley Barcola appears genuine and active, with the Premier League champions understood to be pushing harder than rival suitors for the Paris Saint-Germain forward. Fabrizio Romano has provided multiple updates on Liverpool’s interest in the attacker…Barcola, 23, is viewed as one of the most exciting attackin
  
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• Arsenal sign Greece forward Tzolis for £34m

  23-07-2026 16:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Christos Tzolis has previously played for Norwich City [Getty Images]Arsenal have signed "extremely versatile attacking player" Christos Tzolis from Club Brugge for £34m.The 24-year-old Greece international has joined the Premier League champions on what they describe as a "long-term contract".Tzolis scored 43 goals and provided 45 assists in 108 appearances for Club Brugge.He joins Arsenal after the departure of Belgium forward Leandro Trossard to Besiktas earlier this month"Christos natu
  
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• Spurs Leave Three Big Names At Home Ahead Of Squad Reshuffle

  23-07-2026 16:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Spurs Leave Three Big Names At Home Ahead Of Squad ReshuffleTottenham New Zealand Tour Squad Hints at Key Summer ExitsPre-season squads are often presented as practical documents, a neat register of who is fit enough to travel and who requires more work at the training ground. In reality, they can read more like a map of a club’s intentions. Tottenham Hotspur’s 35-man group for the New Zealand tour falls squarely into that category, and the omissions are far more revealing than the i
  
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• Newcastle buy Monaco mid, Chelsea after Leverkusen's World Cup star: Premier League transfer reports, rumors

  23-07-2026 16:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chelsea and Newcastle United may be getting even younger if Thursday's Premier League transfers rumors and reports are true.The Magpies continue to renovate their midfield and are on the verge of bringing as AS Monaco 20 year old with Champions League knockout experience.MORE — Arsenal unveil Greek playmaker | List of PL summer transfersDown in London, the Blues are hopeful of grabbing a Bosnian teenager who started 75% of their World Cup games.Here are some notable bits of Premier League
  
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• 23-year-old midfielder rejects offers as he aims to win back his Real Madrid place

  23-07-2026 16:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  23-year-old midfielder rejects offers as he aims to win back his Real Madrid placeVery few players can be exempted from criticism as Real Madrid went through an underwhelming 2025-26 season, which, like the previous 2024-25 season, ended without any major trophy being added to the Merengue team’s cabinet. However, there were some players who still had a particularly forgettable year.One such player was clearly the French midfielder Eduardo Camavinga. He was not an automatic starter for eit
  
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• Garnacho joins Villa on loan from Chelsea

  23-07-2026 16:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Alejandro Garnacho scored eight goals and registered four assists in 43 games for Chelsea last season [Getty Images]Aston Villa have announced the loan signing of Chelsea winger Alejandro Garnacho until the end of the 2026-27 season. The 22-year-old's transfer will "become permanent next summer should certain criteria be met", said the Blues, with the Argentine already agreeing a four-year contract at Villa Park.The terms of the obligation to buy clause have not been disclosed by either club, bu
  
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• Napoli director: ‘De Bruyne part of project, even if we didn’t appreciate some words’

  23-07-2026 16:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Napoli director: ‘De Bruyne part of project, even if we didn’t appreciate some words’Napoli director Giovanni Manna admits they have financial constraints, but insists Kevin De Bruyne and Andre Frank Zambo Anguissa are staying despite ‘some words we didn’t appreciate’.The Partenopei have had a very quiet summer so far, largely because they are forced to sell before making any new signings, having fallen foul of the financial fair play parameters within Serie A
  
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• Man Utd and Newcastle interested in Danilo

  23-07-2026 16:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Manchester United and Newcastle United have both expressed an interest in Botafogo midfielder Danilo.The 25-year-old, who was part of Brazil's World Cup squad, is considering his next move after his club received offers of about £25m from Palmeiras and Zenit St Petersburg.Manchester United and Newcastle are also understood to have Danilo on their shortlists as they look to strengthen in midfield, though it is unclear what either club will do.One option for Manchester United i
  
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• Football clubs urged to ease police cost burden on taxpayers

  23-07-2026 16:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  There were 40 fewer football-related arrests in total last season compared to 2024-25 [Getty Images]Football clubs have been urged to contribute more to the cost of match policing to ease the burden on taxpayers.The current model whereby clubs are not responsible for policing expenses outside stadiums "simply cannot continue", according to Chief Constable Mark Roberts, the UK's football policing lead.Statistics released on Thursday by the Home Office show incidents were reported at 1,644 matches
  
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• Manchester City superstar’s upcoming surgery could complicate potential Real Madrid move as return date unclear

  23-07-2026 16:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester City superstar’s upcoming surgery could complicate potential Real Madrid move as return date unclearManchester City star Rodri had a dream World Cup, winning the Player of the Tournament award and captaining Spain to the title.He has been very keen on a move to Real Madrid for some time now, with a return to Spain said to be what he desires most at this stage of his career.Los Blancos, and especially Florentino Perez, have not been too active in their pursuit of the Ballon d&rsq
  
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• Barcelona hoping to register captain’s absence as a ‘long term’ injury to receive salary space boost

  23-07-2026 16:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona hoping to register captain’s absence as a ‘long term’ injury to receive salary space boostThe Netherlands’ campaign at the FIFA World Cup was very poor given the quality they possess as they fell short to Morocco early on in the knockouts.For Barcelona, the situation was a bigger negative given how Frenkie de Jong was forced to play through a fitness setback in that poor campaign.As a result of pushing his body when it did not cooperate, the player left the Worl
  
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• Official | Bundesliga veteran Xaver Schlager rejoins old coach Oliver Glasner at Nottingham Forest

  23-07-2026 16:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Official | Bundesliga veteran Xaver Schlager rejoins old coach Oliver Glasner at Nottingham ForestFormer Wolfsburg and RB Leipzig professional Xaver Schlager – a free agent since July 1st – has officially selected Nottingham Forest as his next station. The Austrian international will be reunited with newly appointed Forest head coach Oliver Glasner, under whom he worked for two seasons at Wolfsburg between 2019 and 2021.Schlager departs German football having made 150 Bunde
  
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• Cruzeiro's R$60m signing suffers fracture, set for surgery; watch

  23-07-2026 16:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Cruzeiro's R$60m signing suffers fracture, set for surgery; watchSigned for R$60 million, Gabriel Pec made his official debut for Cruzeiro this Wednesday (22), but the clash against Internacional ended in the worst possible way for the forward.Pec suffered a fracture to the tibia in his left leg and will need surgery in the coming days.The very serious incident happened 13 minutes into the second half.While contesting the ball, Internacional center-back Victor Gabriel struck the Cruzeiro player
  
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• Why Inter lead Barcelona in race for Tottenham and Argentina defender Romero

  23-07-2026 16:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Why Inter lead Barcelona in race for Tottenham and Argentina defender RomeroInter remain interested in a potential deal for World Cup finalist Cristian Romero, and reports in Argentina claim that the Nerazzurri are at an advantage compared to Barcelona in the race for the Tottenham Hotspur centre-back.Report: Inter at an advantage compared to Barcelona in Romero raceThe Nerazzurri are hoping to strengthen their back line this summer and are reportedly seeking the signing of a new centre-back as
  
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• Time to 'take the shackles off' Kostoulas?

  23-07-2026 16:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Charalampos Kostoulas has a "big season" ahead of him, says former Brighton player Warren Aspinall.Striker Kostoulas was signed for £29.78m from Greek side Olympiacos in the summer of 2025 and made 21 appearances last season, scoring twice.However, the 19-year-old started just twice in the Premier League and once more in both the FA Cup and Carabao Cup."It's a big season for Kostoulas," Aspinall told BBC Radio Sussex's Albion Unlimited podcast."Every time he appeared last sea
  
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• Premier League club pull out of deal for 22-year-old Real Madrid academy graduate

  23-07-2026 16:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Premier League club pull out of deal for 22-year-old Real Madrid academy graduateReal Madrid have an overcrowded first-team squad, and some of the youngsters at the club may have to leave in search of regular minutes elsewhere.For someone like Gonzalo Garcia, despite his obvious talent, he is unlikely to get many minutes ahead of Kylian Mbappe or Endrick next season.Premier League club Fulham seemed interested in signing the 22-year-old Spaniard, with the Cottagers now managed by Alvaro Arbeloa.
  
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• Done Deal: Report Milan hijack Rangers agreement for Diawara

  23-07-2026 16:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Done Deal: Report Milan hijack Rangers agreement for DiawaraMilan have agreed a deal for 20-year-old Troyes defender Sankhoun Diawara, claim Footmercato, hijacking a transfer that had been arranged with Glasgow Rangers.The Rossoneri had a significant disadvantage compared to the Scottish club, because while they wanted to sign him for their Under-23 squad that plays in Serie D, Rangers aimed to bring him straight into the senior team.Diawara picks Milan ahead of RangersRuben Amorim smiles at his
  
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• Barcelona remain confident of signing Julian Alvarez despite Atletico Madrid stance

  23-07-2026 16:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona remain confident of signing Julian Alvarez despite Atletico Madrid stanceBarcelona have just announced their second signing of the summer, and it was none other than Karim Adeyemi whose signing was confirmed after some delays.The Catalans have now made two attacking reinforcements this summer, with the previous arrival being that of Anthony Gordon. They are, however, far from done.All of Barcelona’s efforts are currently directed towards securing the signing of a new centre-forwa
  
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• Augsburg’s Chrislain Matsima reaches agreement over Crystal Palace transfer

  23-07-2026 16:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Augsburg’s Chrislain Matsima reaches agreement over Crystal Palace transferFC Augsburg’s Chrislain Matsima (24) is reported to have reached a verbal agreement with Crystal Palace regarding his transfer to the London club, according to Foot Mercato.In search of defensive reinforcements to fill the void left by Maxence Lacroix (26) – whose move to Chelsea is all but confirmed – the Eagles’ management are said to have made the Colombes-born player one of their summer t
  
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• 'I'm always hungry to score' - Tzolis 'ready' for next chapter

  23-07-2026 16:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Arsenal's newest signing, Christos Tzolis, says he wasn't "fully on holiday" this summer after hearing a move to the Gunners was on the cards.The 24-year-old forward, who actually made his Premier League debut at Emirates Stadium with Norwich City, has signed a long-term contract.He joins from Club Brugge, where he scored 22 goals and registered 29 assists in 52 appearances last season, having helped the side retain the Belgian Pro League title.In the league alone, the Greece inter
  
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• Wolves understanding what Peixoto wants - Mane

  23-07-2026 16:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Wolves players are understanding exactly what new head coach Cesar Peixoto wants from them, says forward Mateus Mane.The 18-year-old scored the only goal as Wolves beat Maidenhead United 1-0 in their first pre-season friendly in England on Wednesday evening."It's been a tough pre-season - the manager has helped us a lot and we're trying to help him as well on and off the pitch," Mane told BBC Radio WM."Every day we work on the training pitch or off it, his message is coming across well, everyone
  
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• Plymouth sign Mitchell from Charlton permanently

  23-07-2026 16:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Alex Mitchell was named Supporters' Player of the Season following a successful loan from Charlton [Getty Images]Plymouth Argyle have brought back central defender Alex Mitchell on a three-year-deal from Championship side Charlton Athletic for an undisclosed fee.The 24-year-old was a mainstay of the Argyle defence during his season-long loan in 2025-2026, making 40 League One appearances as they finished eighth, two points adrift of the play-offs. He was also named Supporters' Player of the Seas
  
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• Chelsea in pole position to acquire Bayer Leverkusen prospect Kerim Alajbegovic

  23-07-2026 16:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chelsea in pole position to acquire Bayer Leverkusen prospect Kerim AlajbegovicBosnian online portal Faktor – as relayed by transfermarkt.de – reports that Chelsea are in pole position to acquire Bayer Leverkusen attacking prospect Kerim Alajbegovic.Kicker also lends credence to a report initially surfacing in Britain’s Telegraph concerning the youngster’s next possible destination. The German publication even claims the 18-year-old has already lodged a transfer request.A
  
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• Barcelona teenage defender wanted on loan by two clubs – report

  23-07-2026 16:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona teenage defender wanted on loan by two clubs – reportFC Barcelona have a number of talented La Masia players on the verge of breaking through into the first team who may not get enough minutes to justify their development at the club.Jofre Torrents is one such example. The 19-year-old Spanish left-back was part of Hansi Flick’s plans for pre-season last summer and was even given his debut.He has joined Flick’s first team yet again in the lead-up to the 2026-27 season,
  
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• Argentina Equal Unwanted Germany Record With World Cup Final Defeat To Spain

  23-07-2026 16:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Argentina Equal Unwanted Germany Record With World Cup Final Defeat To SpainArgentina joined Germany in holding one of the least desirable records in FIFA World Cup history after suffering a heartbreaking 1-0 defeat to Spain in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final.The narrow loss denied La Albiceleste a fourth world title and meant they equalled Germany’s record of four defeats in World Cup finals. Having now reached the final on seven occasions, Argentina’s record stands at three victories
  
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• McInnes punishment doesn't fit the crime - Halliday

  23-07-2026 16:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The four-match ban handed out to Rangers boss Derek McInnes is disproportionate, according to the club's former midfielder Andy Halliday.McInnes described the decision to award Celtic a late penalty at Motherwell in May as "disgusting" while he was still in charge of Hearts.Celtic's 3-2 victory at Fir Park on 13 May kept them one point behind Hearts, who they beat to the title a few days later in a final-day decider.Rangers have contested the decision, saying the remarks were "directed at the de
  
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