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Liverpool bid £50m for Sarr after two Minteh offers fall short of Brighton's £70m valuation
Liverpool have abandoned their pursuit of Brighton's Yankuba Minteh after two bids failed to meet the £70m asking price, and have now offered Crystal Palace £50m for Ismaila Sarr with five days left in the transfer window.
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Infantino "has no future at FIFA", warns European Leagues president
Seven months before FIFA's presidential election, Claudius Schäfer, president of European Leagues, deems Gianni Infantino unfit to continue his mandate and calls for a sweeping overhaul of the global governing body.
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QPR pray for Akos Buzsaky after former midfielder reported missing in Hungary
QPR have expressed concern after ex-Premier League midfielder Akos Buzsaky, 44, was reported missing in Hungary. The Championship club posted on X that it is 'praying he's found safe and well', with Hungarian police said to be actively searching for him.
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Training Pain Delays Frenkie de Jong's Return at Barcelona
Frenkie de Jong, sidelined since the 2026 World Cup with a right knee medial collateral ligament injury, felt pain during his first solo running session on Wednesday at Barcelona's training centre, making any return date impossible to set for FC Barcelona.
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Real Betis and Hull City near €8m deal for academy winger Pablo García
Real Betis and newly promoted Hull City are closing in on a transfer agreement for academy winger Pablo García, with the fee structure — potentially worth more than €8 million — and Betis's stake in a future sale still to be finalised.
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United fans fear top-five finish after opening-day loss to Hull hands Reds a reality check
Manchester United began their Premier League season with a 2-0 defeat to newly-promoted Hull City — the first time they have lost to a promoted side on an opening day — leaving over a third of supporters expecting a fifth-place finish or worse.
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Igor Paixao set to leave: OM close to selling Brazilian striker to Sunderland
According to Foot Mercato, Igor Paixao has reached a verbal agreement with Sunderland over contract terms. The two clubs still need to agree on financial details, with six days remaining before the transfer window closes.
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UEFA set to lift World Cup boycott after Infantino's Fifa sell-off plan collapses
UEFA is preparing to call off its threatened boycott of all Fifa tournaments after Gianni Infantino's proposal to sell stakes in Fifa competitions failed to materialise, with the governing body set to confirm the two conditions for lifting the threat have been met at a meeting in Monaco on Thursday.
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Bella Mir suffers historic upset loss as Dana White cites lack of deep water experience
Bella Mir, the biggest betting favourite in Contender Series history, was outpointed by Alex Apodaca in a unanimous decision on Week 3 of the show. UFC CEO Dana White, a long-time supporter of Mir, said the defeat exposed her inexperience at the highest level.
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Shearer sees 'small window' for Arsenal to snatch Alvarez as Atletico block Barcelona move
Alan Shearer believes Arsenal have a realistic chance of signing Julian Alvarez after Atletico Madrid blocked a move to Barcelona. The Argentine, valued at up to £128m, missed training on Wednesday through illness and was booed by his own fans at the weekend.
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Lens-Auxerre: Refereeing Authority Confirms Lens Penalty Was Unjustified
The French Football Federation's Refereeing Authority has acknowledged that a penalty awarded to RC Lens in the 10th minute of their 5-2 victory over AJ Auxerre in Ligue 1's opening round was an error. The contact was initiated by Lens player Ismaëlo Ganiou on Auxerre defender Arthur Piedfort's arm, making the handball call incorrect.
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Mercedes dig into data after Antonelli's W17 balance woes cost him at Zandvoort
Kimi Antonelli finished second at the Dutch Grand Prix but admitted to a "difficult second half" as his Mercedes W17 developed progressive oversteer with each tyre stint. The team has launched a data review ahead of the Italian Grand Prix.
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Stella dismisses Wolff's budget excuse as McLaren closes in on Mercedes in 2026
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has publicly challenged Toto Wolff's claim that Mercedes lacks the budget to accelerate car development, pointing to an additional $3m cost cap allowance available to all teams ahead of the 2027 regulation changes.
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Mourinho blocks Endrick exit as Liverpool seek two forwards before deadline
Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has ruled out loaning or selling Endrick, ending Liverpool's reported interest in the Brazilian striker. The Reds continue to pursue Bradley Barcola and Yankuba Minteh ahead of next week's transfer deadline.
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Barcelona threatens to cancel World Cup champions tribute at Camp Nou
On the eve of hosting Athletic Bilbao at Camp Nou, FC Barcelona is considering suspending the ceremony planned to honour its eight Spanish World Cup winners, following incidents involving a Catalan supporter and police in Elche.
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Bielle-Biarrey closes in on two-year Bordeaux extension with 2027 World Cup in his sights
Louis Bielle-Biarrey is nearing a contract extension that will keep him at Bordeaux-Bègles until 2029, with the 23-year-old France winger citing the 2027 Rugby World Cup as his ultimate ambition.
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Yildiz ruled out with metatarsal fracture, Turkey without star player against France
Kenan Yildiz, Juventus forward and key player for Turkey, has suffered a fracture of the fifth metatarsal in his left foot. The Turkish international is expected to undergo surgery and will miss Turkey's home match against France on September 25.
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Bisping slams NSAC as 'a crime' for threatening to withhold Holloway, Pimblett and Steveson purses over cage celebrations
Max Holloway, Paddy Pimblett, and Gable Steveson face hearings with the Nevada State Athletic Commission over fence-climbing celebrations at UFC 329 on July 11, with their fight purses potentially at risk. UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping has condemned the rule as "absolute dogshit" and called for it to be scrapped.
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Ocon defends Zandvoort overtake on Albon but slams F1 restart rule that wiped out his gain
Esteban Ocon insists his pass on Alexander Albon during the Dutch Grand Prix yellow-flag zone was legal, but argues the F1 rule that reset grid positions at the second start cost him a place he had legitimately earned.
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Man City's £81m Bouaddi deal inadvertently blocks Newcastle's pursuit of Fernandez-Pardo
Manchester City's £81 million signing of Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille has transformed the French club's finances, leaving Newcastle United unable to leverage Lille's need to sell as they negotiate for forward Matias Fernandez-Pardo.
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