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The 30 Ballon d'Or 2026 nominees unveiled Tuesday, ceremony in London on October 26
France Football will announce Tuesday the 30 players in contention for the 2026 Ballon d'Or, in a context dominated by Spain's World Cup victory. The 70th edition ceremony will be held in London on October 26, a first.
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Laslandes sent off in one minute against Beckham: Aimé Jacquet in shock
At 55 years old, Lilian Laslandes recalls his lightning-quick expulsion during Bordeaux-Manchester United in March 2000, two yellow cards in one minute including a tackle on David Beckham, witnessed by Aimé Jacquet.
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Brown urges United to rue Hall miss as Bradbury seals permanent Stoke City switch
Manchester United legend Wes Brown has criticised the club for failing to sign Newcastle's Lewis Hall this summer, calling the 21-year-old 'the real deal', while academy striker Louie Bradbury has completed a permanent move to Stoke City.
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Maresca backs Foden to lead Man City despite missing out on captaincy group
Enzo Maresca has urged Phil Foden to embrace a leadership role at Manchester City this season, even after the England midfielder was left out of the club's four-man captaincy group, which includes Marc Guehi, Ruben Dias, Erling Haaland and Gianluigi Donnarumma.
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Chimaev and Woodley collide in RAF Moscow catchweight main event
Former UFC champions Khamzat Chimaev and Tyron Woodley meet in a catchweight contest at the Mytishchi Arena in Moscow, headlining a stacked RAF card that also features Bo Nickal, Shara Magomedov, and two championship bouts.
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Carrick confirms Carlos Baleba is 10-14 days from Manchester United debut after £70m move
Michael Carrick has revealed that Carlos Baleba is between 10 and 14 days away from making his Manchester United debut following his £70 million summer signing from Brighton. The Cameroonian midfielder is expected to feature against Fulham on September 20, or potentially earlier in the Carabao Cup on September 16.
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Liverpool seal £4.3m N'Guessan deal and revive Minteh hope after chaotic window
Liverpool have confirmed the signing of Saint-Etienne forward Djylian N'Guessan for £4.3 million, with the 18-year-old joining in January after a loan spell at Stade Brestois. Manager Andoni Iraola also retains hope of landing Yankuba Minteh, after Brighton's Fabian Hurzeler hinted the winger could leave in winter.
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Mbete released as free agent after City exit, Carrington joins Everton and derby postponed
Manchester City have confirmed the departure of defender Luke Mbete, who leaves as a free agent after a injury-disrupted spell, while former academy right-back Ezra Carrington has signed a one-year deal with Everton's Under-21 side.
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United close in on Page as Fernandes contract talks set to accelerate after window
Manchester United remain confident of signing Leicester City teenager Louis Page despite a deadline-day collapse, while contract talks with captain Bruno Fernandes are expected to intensify now the transfer window has closed.
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Projections eliminate LOSC in 2026-2027 Champions League league phase
According to Football meets data simulations, which model 20,000 times each match, PSG and Lens would be the only French clubs qualified for the knockout stage, while LOSC would fail to advance from 28th place.
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Wes Brown urges Man Utd to regret missing £75m Lewis Hall as Bradbury joins Stoke
Former United defender Wes Brown has criticised the club for failing to sign Newcastle's Lewis Hall during the summer window, calling the 21-year-old 'the real deal'. Meanwhile, academy striker Louie Bradbury has completed a permanent move to Stoke City.
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Maresca sets improvement as 'main target' for new-look City after £700m summer overhaul
Enzo Maresca says Manchester City are at the start of a new project following a summer that saw more than £700m in transfer activity, with the manager prioritising steady improvement as his rebuilt squad beds in.
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Martinelli snubs Arteta in farewell post after £60m Al-Hilal move as Alvarez rejects City return
Gabriel Martinelli completed his £60m move to Al-Hilal without mentioning Mikel Arteta in his farewell post, while Julian Alvarez rejected a late approach from Manchester City to pursue a move to Barcelona instead.
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Former England U18 fly-half Worboys scores 23 points to fire Manawatu past North Harbour
George Worboys delivered a flawless nine-from-nine kicking display to help Manawatu edge North Harbour 43-40 in the NPC, posting the most points by a Turbos player against that opposition since 2009.
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Belal Muhammad says Song Yadong's KO of Umar Nurmagomedov 'broke my heart'
Welterweight champion Belal Muhammad has spoken out after close friend and training partner Umar Nurmagomedov was knocked out for the first time in his career by Song Yadong in the UFC Shanghai main event, defending Nurmagomedov's character amid social media criticism.
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Five All Blacks Sevens stars set to collide in NPC clash as circuit season builds
Five incumbent All Blacks Sevens players are set to feature in a single NPC fixture between Counties Manukau and Southland in Pukekohe, headlining a weekend of sevens-heavy provincial action across New Zealand and Kenya.
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Iraola reveals he never doubted Gakpo after blocked Manchester City move as Liverpool claim first win
Cody Gakpo delivered two assists for Alexander Isak as Liverpool beat Ipswich in Andoni Iraola's first Premier League victory. The manager confirmed he never wavered in his belief in the Dutchman despite Manchester City's blocked summer bid.
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Van Dijk hails Gakpo as 'massively important' after failed Manchester City move
Cody Gakpo came close to joining Manchester City in the final days of the transfer window, even approving the switch, before the deal collapsed. Virgil van Dijk says the Dutch forward remains crucial to Liverpool after two assists in Friday's win over Ipswich.
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Isak's two-goal blitz inside 10 minutes seals Liverpool's first win of the season at Ipswich
Alexander Isak silenced doubters with a brace in the opening ten minutes at Portman Road, as Liverpool cruised to a 2-0 victory over newly-promoted Ipswich to claim their first Premier League win of the season.
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Isak's first Liverpool brace sinks helpless Ipswich to hand Iraola debut win
Alexander Isak scored twice in three first-half minutes at Portman Road on Friday, ending Ipswich's 18-game unbeaten home league run and giving new Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola his first Premier League victory.
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