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Guardian — FootballWed, 09 Sept · 19:30Napoli 0-1 Arsenal: Champions League – live reaction
⚽ Champions League updates from the 8pm BST kick-off ⚽ Live scoreboard | Read Football Daily | And email Scott 2 min: Arsenal are wearing red shorts. Full marks for considering those with colour blindness, and acting with compassion. It doesn’t look good, mind. It’s just not Arsenal. After a moment to remember the v…
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Guardian — FootballWed, 09 Sept · 19:17Infantino installs loyalist to oversee Caribbean as he splits Fifa management
Critics view Fernandes job as move to shore up position Fifa says change is designed to make sport ‘truly global’ Gianni Infantino has separated Fifa’s management of the Caribbean countries from the rest of Concacaf in a move widely regarded by his opponents as an attempt to split the alliance to remove him from off…
BBC Sport — FootballWed, 09 Sept · 18:00'This Is Anfield' sign fetches £115k at auction
The original sign from Liverpool's stadium tunnel fetched almost eight times its estimated guide price.
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BBC Sport — FootballWed, 09 Sept · 17:07'Spoke brilliantly' but Liverpool fans torn on Mac Allister contract comments
Alexis Mac Allister splits opinion on his public comments regarding his contract at Liverpool, as fans and BBC Sport pundit Pat Nevin share opinions.
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BBC Sport — FootballWed, 09 Sept · 16:39Irvine stays as Pocognoli refreshes Scotland staff
Everton assistant Alan Irvine will continue as part of a refreshed Scotland coaching staff under new boss Sebastien Pocognoli.
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Guardian — FootballWed, 09 Sept · 15:04Men’s Ballon d’Or 2026 power rankings: will there be an English winner for the first time in 25 years?
We assess the standing of the players on the shortlist for the award before the winner is announced in October 1) Harry Kane (England/Bayern Munich) Even adjusting for the goal-drunken Bundesliga, his 61 goals in 51 matches for Bayern last season undersells his all-around impact, considering his playmaking and hold-…
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BBC Sport — FootballWed, 09 Sept · 14:02Who are the record Champions League goalscorers?
Our Ask Me Anything team looks at which players have scored the most goals in the Champions League.
BBC Sport — FootballWed, 09 Sept · 13:56Messi agrees to buy second Spanish club
Spanish second-division side Eldense say Argentina great Lionel Messi has reached a "preliminary agreement" to become the club's majority shareholder.
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Guardian — FootballWed, 09 Sept · 13:00‘To see professional footballers here is incredible’: Wolves Women hit the big time
The Guardian spent the day with Wolves Women at the start of their first season as a fully professional side, determined to show they’re no pushovers Suddenly the bustling classroom at the back of the Guru Nanak Satsang Sikh Gurdwara falls almost silent and all eyes are on Dan McNamara. The Wolves head coach, experi…
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BBC Sport — FootballWed, 09 Sept · 12:58Is 15-year-old Gabriel set to become Man Utd's youngest ever player?
Fifteen-year-old JJ Gabriel has scored two magnificent goals in two Premier League 2 appearances for Manchester United - is he ready to make his senior debut
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Guardian — FootballWed, 09 Sept · 10:59Revitalised Ødegaard’s forward thinking gives Arsenal new lines of attack
Midfielder has been pivotal to the champions’ rampant start, becoming a potent threat with his runs into the box As Christos Tzolis cut in from the left flank and drove towards the penalty area, Kai Havertz could see history repeating itself. Tzolis had done just the same on his competitive debut for Arsenal against…
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BBC Sport — FootballWed, 09 Sept · 10:31Premiership preview: Rangers eye second place as Celtic set pace
Rangers host St Mirren, while Celtic travel to Perth to take on St Johnstone in Wednesday's Premiership action.
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BBC Sport — FootballWed, 09 Sept · 09:00Where Estevao fits into Chelsea's all-star attack
A look at where Estevao Willian could feature for Chelsea this season after the reminder of his quality in his cameo against Arsenal.
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Guardian — FootballWed, 09 Sept · 09:00Dani Olmo: ‘Winning the World Cup changes you, it changes your life’
One of Barcelona’s eight World Cup winners reflects on how Spain’s triumph is inspiring them in the Champions League Dani Olmo nods towards his right arm. “Look: goosebumps,” he says. The Spain midfielder is sitting in a back room at Barcelona’s Joan Gamper training ground trying to pinpoint the moment he knew he wa…
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Guardian — FootballWed, 09 Sept · 09:00Football’s most damaging red cards: a brief history of collapses and turnarounds | The Knowledge
Plus: clubs with multiple £100m players on their books and more trophy-laden footballers Mail us with your all of your questions and answers “The Saturday before last, Clyde were winning 3-0 at The Spartans after an hour when Logan Dunachie was sent off. Twenty-eight minutes later, the score was 3-3. What is the big…
BBC Sport — FootballWed, 09 Sept · 09:00Scottish Football Podcast
Rangers need a striker, Celtic keep rolling, and St Mirren dream big.
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BBC Sport — FootballWed, 09 Sept · 08:57Rangers target Ferguson would cost £15m in January - gossip
Bologna and Scotland midfielder Lewis Ferguson would reportedly cost a pretty penny in January, while Dutch investors resume Morton rescue talks.
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BBC Sport — FootballWed, 09 Sept · 07:30Where do PSG rank among Europe's greatest dynasties?
Paris St-Germain are eyeing a third successive Champions League crown, but where do they rank against Europe's most dominant clubs?
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BBC Sport — FootballWed, 09 Sept · 07:19Flex your football brain with our daily quizzes
Test your ball knowledge with today's Who Am I?, Five in Five and Brainteaser.
BBC Sport — FootballWed, 09 Sept · 00:38West Ham go top of Championship - are they ready to leave past behind?
Three wins in a row, top of the table, unity at the club - are West Ham ready to leave the past behind on and off the pitch?
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Guardian — FootballTue, 08 Sept · 23:40Championship roundup: West Ham go top after Bowen double sinks Bolton
England forward scores twice in 3-2 victory Southampton 3-1 Swansea; Watford 2-1 Preston Captain Jarrod Bowen scored twice as West Ham ’s 3-2 win over Bolton took them top of the Championship on goal difference. The England international opened the scoring after 13 minutes and earned last season’s Premier League out…
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