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30 September 2026
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Football
Gil Vicente Rebuilds Squad Under Luís Pinto
After banking a club-record €40m in sales, Gil Vicente enter the new season with a reshaped squad as Pinto searches for fresh leadership.
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Matches
Alexander-Arnold Repays Tuchel's Trust With Assist
Starting for England for the first time in nearly two years, Trent Alexander-Arnold set up Anthony Gordon's goal in a 1-0 Nations League win over Czechia.
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Transfers
Beşiktaş's Tiknaz Triggers €500,000 Add-On Clause
Demir Tiknaz's move to Beşiktaş rises to €7.5m after he reached three caps for Turkey, hitting the bonus target set in his January transfer.
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Matches
Mexico Face Peru in Friendly Before World Cup Push
Mexico host Peru in a friendly at Red Bull Arena, arriving unbeaten atop their World Cup qualifying group with nine points from three matches.
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Matches
Pocognoli's Scotland Thrashed 3-0 by Switzerland
A red card for Jack Hendry after eight minutes wrecked Sebastien Pocognoli's Hampden debut, as Switzerland cruised to a 3-0 Nations League win over Scotland.
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Football
Roy Keane: Man City players should bin their medals
After the Premier League confirmed financial breaches at Manchester City from 2009/10 to 2017/18, Roy Keane says he'd have thrown his medals away.
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Interviews
Tuchel Stays Silent on Anderson and Guehi Support
England boss addressed the Man City financial rules verdict, praising Guehi and Anderson's performances but declining to comment on the club's situation.
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Daily digest
Football: the main stories of 29.09.2026
Relations between Fifa and Uefa have moved past open dispute and into a demand for Infantino to go. Speaking to club chiefs at the European Football Clubs assembly in Copenhagen, Uefa president…
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Interviews
Ronaldo and Jorge Jesus settle captaincy dispute
The Portugal captain and coach met privately on Tuesday and resolved their disagreement over the armband row that followed the win over Norway.
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Matches
Karpin plays down significance of Russia's win over Iran
Russia beat Iran 2:0 in Kazan as Golovin scored twice, but coach Valeri Karpin cautioned that a friendly win reveals little about the team's true level.
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Interviews
Kane and Tuchel react to Manchester City guilty verdict
England's captain and manager said the Man City ruling wasn't discussed in camp after beating Czech Republic 2-0 in World Cup qualifying.
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Matches
Lamine Yamal Stars as Spain Beat Croatia 4-1
The 19-year-old scored twice and assisted another as Spain's Nations League win extended their unbeaten run to 40 matches following the World Cup triumph.
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Injuries
Aleksandr Golovin injures ankle in Russia's win over Iran
Golovin scored twice as Russia beat Iran 2:0 but limped off in the 84th minute with an ankle injury, putting his fitness for upcoming friendlies in doubt.
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Football
Roma Block Dybala and Molina From Messi's Farewell
AS Roma will not release Paulo Dybala and Nahuel Molina to attend Lionel Messi's Argentina farewell against Benin, citing travel and fixture demands.
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Matches
Gordon and Kane sink Czechia as England win in Prague
England beat Czechia 2-0 in Nations League qualifying, with Anthony Gordon and Harry Kane scoring after Pavel Šulc's red card turned the game.
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Injuries
Raul Asencio nears surgery on tibia injury
The Real Madrid centre-back may finally operate on a fracture that has bothered him since January, a decision that would sideline him for two to three months.
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Results
Guinea-Bissau stun Nigeria 3-0 in AFCON qualifying
Franculino, Mama Baldé and Alvaro Djaló scored as Guinea-Bissau beat Nigeria to lead Group L with two wins from two games in AFCON 2027 qualifying.
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Football
Scaloni: No. 10 Retired Until Messi's Farewell vs Benin
Lionel Scaloni says no Argentina player will wear the No. 10 shirt in upcoming friendlies, keeping it retired until Messi's farewell against Benin on 6 October.
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Matches
Lamine Yamal strikes early again for Spain vs Croatia
Yamal opened the scoring in the 2nd minute against Croatia, matching his early goal versus England, taking his season tally to 16 goal involvements in 10 games.
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Interviews
Čeferin urges Infantino to resign as FIFA president
UEFA's Čeferin publicly challenged Infantino's leadership, citing plans to sell World Cup rights and the Trump peace prize decision.
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Matches
Pedri left out as Spain face Croatia in Nations League
Luis de la Fuente benches Pedri for Spain's home clash with Croatia, starting Fabian Ruiz, Zubimendi and Fermin Lopez instead in midfield.
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Football
Ceferin: "The Emperor Is Naked" — Jab at Infantino
UEFA's Aleksander Ceferin mocked Gianni Infantino's scrapped FIFA Forward Enterprise plan at the ECA General Assembly in Copenhagen, deepening the FIFA-UEFA rift.
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Football
Manchester City guilty on all 115 Premier League charges
An independent commission ruled City breached financial rules from 2009/10 to 2017/18 through sham contracts and hidden accounts; the club will appeal.
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Transfers
Bayern Munich Eye Jordan Pickford as Neuer Successor
Bayern reportedly favour Everton's Jordan Pickford over Bart Verbruggen to replace the retiring Manuel Neuer, with Harry Kane tipped to help sway his decision.
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