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Messi reportedly close to completing purchase of Spanish second-tier club Eldense
Reuters · 56 minutes ago
Lionel Messi is close to completing a deal to buy Spanish second-tier club CD Eldense, adding to his growing portfolio of football ownership interests, according to multiple reports in Spain.
Willock scores as Newcastle battle past Millwall to reach Carabao Cup fourth round
AFP · one hour ago
Newcastle battled into the League Cup fourth round as Joe Willock's late goal sealed a bruising 1-0 win against Millwall on Tuesday.
Emery dubs Aston Villa's hard-fought win over Club Brugge 'very, very important'
AFP · one hour ago
Unai Emery said Aston Villa took "one big step forward" after clinching their first win this season with a 3-2 victory at Club Brugge in their Champions League opener on Tuesday.
Van Bronckhorst wants to see a 'fearless' Feyenoord against Barcelona
Paul Winters · one hour ago
Feyenoord manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst wants to see his team play fearlessly when they face FC Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League.
Haaland nets brace as Man City start Champions League campaign with win in Porto
Jon Radcliffe · one hour ago
Erling Haaland’s second-half header saw Manchester City begin the League Phase of their UEFA Champions League (UCL) campaign with a 2-0 win over Porto, who suffered their first home defeat of 2026 across all competitions.
Guirassy the hero as Borussia Dortmund edge Villarreal in Champions League opener
Danny Lewis · one hour ago
Two late Serhou Guirassy goals in the space of five minutes earned Borussia Dortmund a 3-2 victory over Villarreal in their UEFA Champions League (UCL) league phase opener, marking Die Schwarzgelben’s fourth consecutive win over Spanish opposition.
Bartra and Parrott lead Betis to comeback victory over 10-man Lille
Matt Jones · one hour ago
Real Betis crowned their return to UEFA Champions League (UCL) action after an 11-year hiatus with a stunning comeback as they beat Lille 3-2 in their opening league phase outing.
Real Madrid begin Champions League campaign with a win on Mourinho's return to Inter
Max Davis · one hour ago
Real Madrid, 15-time UEFA Champions League (UCL) winners, kicked off their league phase campaign with a 2-1 win over a wasteful Inter Milan, the side with whom Jose Mourinho lifted this trophy in 2010.
Excelsior continue excellent season start with draw against NEC
Flashscore · 2 hours ago
Excelsior Rotterdam held NEC Nijmegen to a 3-3 draw on Tuesday evening, keeping their excellent start to the new Eredivisie season alive.
Fulham aware of Carvajal availability as they look to fix defence, say Flashscore sources
Dean Jones · 3 hours ago
With Dani Carvajal now a free agent, Fulham are being linked with a move for the former Real Madrid defender.
KuPS open championship group with draw as Lahti end Mariehamn's winning run
Anthony Tomas · 3 hours ago
The second stages of Finland's Veikkausliiga began with leaders KuPS being held by Gnistan in the championship group, while in the relegation group, Lahti put an end to Mariehamn's run of victories.
Aston Villa cling on in Brugge to begin Champions League campaign with dramatic win
Danny Lewis · 3 hours ago
Aston Villa started their UEFA Champions League (UCL) campaign with a 3-2 win over Club Brugge, making it back-to-back seasons in which the Villans’ first competitive win of the campaign has arrived in Europe.
Marin nets winner as AEK Athens seal vital win over LASK in UCL opener
Flashscore · 4 hours ago
AEK Athens celebrated their return to the UEFA Champions League (UCL) with a 1-0 victory over LASK at Allwyn Arena, ending their club-record run of six consecutive UCL main draw defeats in the process.
Nigeria confirm they'll contest October friendly clash with Russia
Shina Oludare · 5 hours ago
Nigeria will face Russia in an international friendly at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium on October 6, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has confirmed.
Ajax midfielder Amrabat quits Morocco duty: 'I prefer to keep the reasons private'
Reuters · 6 hours ago
Midfielder Sofyan Amrabat has made himself unavailable for Morocco ahead of the start of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers this month, saying he will not play under current coach Mohamed Ouahbi but has not retired from international football.
Messi, Kane & Mbappe all on Ballon d'Or shortlist, Vozinha gets Yashin nomination
Reuters · 6 hours ago
Harry Kane, Erling Haaland and Lionel Messi have all made the 30-man shortlist for the 2026 Men's Ballon d'Or, while Cape Verde's World Cup hero Vozinha has been nominated for the Yashin award, organisers France Football announced on Tuesday.
Super Lig Weekly: Besiktas make serious statement with superb win at Fenerbahce
Tolga Akdeniz · 6 hours ago
The first Istanbul derby of the season took place on Saturday, as Besiktas laid down a marker with a superb win at Fenerbahce. Meanwhile, Galatasaray and Trabzonspor both claimed victories, but there was some bad injury news for the former.
Flashscore sources: Serie A giants monitoring Rayan Ait-Nouri’s Man City situation
Dean Jones · 7 hours ago
Rayan Ait-Nouri’s future at Manchester City has become a talking point, and AC Milan are understood to be among clubs keeping an eye on his situation.
Swedish champions who shocked the football world sack coach after disastrous campaign
Svend Bertil Fra · 7 hours ago
Reigning Swedish football champions Mjällby have sacked coach Karl Marius Aksum on the back of a disastrous campaign which have left the Allsvenskan-outfit just one point above the relegation playoffs.
Ghana captain Jordan Ayew joins Championship club Sheffield United as free agent
Owuraku Ampofo · 7 hours ago
Ghana captain Jordan Ayew has joined Sheffield United on a one-year contract after completing a move to the Championship club as a free agent.
