Football news for 5 September 2026
Archive of Sportpul publications and latest material.
5 September 2026
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Football
Uefa fines Red Star Belgrade over Mladic chants
Uefa fined Red Star 90,000 euros and banned away fans for one match after supporters honoured convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic during a Plzeň defeat.
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Interviews
Ancelotti Praises Mourinho After Real Madrid Visit
Ancelotti, now Brazil's coach, visited Valdebebas to check on injured Brazilian players and voiced confidence in Mourinho's start at Real Madrid.
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Transfers
Diogo Leite set to join Lazio as free agent
Lazio have agreed a three-year deal with Diogo Leite, with a medical scheduled Sunday for the Portuguese defender replacing Alessio Romagnoli.
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Transfers
Hull condemn racist abuse of new signing Robinio Vaz
Hull City say they are working with police and the Premier League to trace those responsible for racist abuse aimed at loan signing Robinio Vaz.
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Transfers
Richard Hughes leaves Liverpool for Al Hilal
Liverpool's sporting director departs after two years and £670m in transfer spending, with duties split among senior club figures until a successor is named.
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Matches
Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham: both seeking first win
Winless Forest and Spurs meet at the City Ground, with debuts expected for Delap, Munoz, Mudryk and Adarabioyo in a Premier League clash blacked out in the UK.
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Football
Calafiori and Arteta up for Premier League August awards
Riccardo Calafiori is nominated for August Player of the Month after two assists and two clean sheets, with Mikel Arteta also up for Manager of the Month.
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Matches
Krasnodar Held to 2-2 Draw by Krylya Sovetov
Krasnodar squandered a 2-0 lead as substitute Amar Rahmanovic scored twice, but the leaders stay top of the Russian Premier League on 19 points.
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Matches
Arsenal vs Chelsea: Alonso and Arteta's Team News
Unbeaten Arsenal host unbeaten Chelsea in a huge Premier League derby, with Caicedo a doubt and James pushed into midfield for the Blues.
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Transfers
Arsenal sign France defender Élisa De Almeida from PSG
The 28-year-old centre-back joins on a three-year deal to cover injuries to Katie Reid and Vivianne Miedema before Sunday's opener at Brighton.
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Matches
Referees confirm Dinamo's penalty win over Lokomotiv
Russia's Expert Refereeing Commission ruled Ivan Abrosimov correctly awarded Dinamo a penalty that decided the 0:1 Moscow derby win over Lokomotiv.
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Transfers
Inter Confirm 23-Man Champions League List A Squad
Inter registered their UEFA squad by the 2 September deadline, capped at 23 on List A after falling one short of the eight locally trained players required for 25.
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Transfers
Chelsea's £349m Summer: 39 Exits, £120m Profit
Chelsea sold or loaned out 39 players while spending £349m on 11 signings, leaving Xabi Alonso with a settled squad and a rare trading profit.
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Football
Torpedo Moscow's Streltsov Stadium Reopens After Renovation
Torpedo Moscow's home ground, named after Eduard Streltsov, reopened after reconstruction with capacity up 1,600 seats to 15,000, marked by Putin and Sobyanin.
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Transfers
Ismaila Sarr must digest failed Liverpool move, says Sage
Crystal Palace boss Pierre Sage says Ismaila Sarr needs time to process his collapsed deadline-day transfer to Liverpool as he recovers from a groin injury.
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Transfers
Chelsea left fuming as Monaco pull out of Camara deal
Monaco reversed a £47.1m agreement to sell Lamine Camara to Chelsea within an hour of deadline day closing, after the Balogun-Everton deal shifted course.
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Transfers
Marc Casado joins Deportivo on loan from Barcelona
The 22-year-old midfielder left Barcelona on deadline day for newly-promoted Deportivo, joining on loan with a €30m option after a tense, drawn-out exit.
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Transfers
Premier League clubs spend £3.5bn as gap over Europe widens
Hull City's 18 signings and Manchester City's Enzo Fernández deal headline a record summer in which the Premier League alone spent €4.12bn.
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Transfers
Luka Modrić to continue with Croatia at 41
Croatia's federation confirms Modrić will join Bilić's squad for Nations League games against the Czech Republic, Spain and England.
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Matches
Swansea and Wrexham clash with promotion in mind
Championship leaders Swansea host in-form Wrexham on Saturday as both Welsh clubs chase a Premier League return this season.
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Football
Fikayo Tomori Returns to AC Milan Training
After a three-week freeze-out under Ruben Amorim, Tomori rejoined Milan's squad and could feature against Juventus with Gabbia injured.
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Matches
Amorim eyes Milan history against Juventus
Amorim can become Milan's first coach since 1958 to win his opening three Serie A games if his side beat Juventus on Sunday.
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Injuries
Juventus hit by Thuram surgery and Cabal injury blow
Khephren Thuram had knee surgery in Lyon while Juan Cabal suffered a thigh muscle injury, deepening Juventus' growing injury crisis ahead of facing Milan.
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Interviews
Lewandowski: Rodri Brings Experience Barcelona Needed
The former Barça striker praised new signing Rodri, saying the Spanish midfielder's experience and two-way play were exactly what the team lacked.
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