Several reports in Mexico suggest Gilberto Mora is close to agreeing a move to Europe. 🇲🇽 ESPN’s León Lecanda says Liverpool are among the clubs interested in the 17-year-old Tijuana midfielder. He expects a record sale from Mexican football by some distance, with an announcement possible on Mora’s 18th birthday, 14 October, ahead of a January move. TUDN’s David Faitelson goes further, claiming Mora’s agent, Rafaela Pimenta, has informed Tijuana of a Liverpool offer worth over $ 50million. Thoughts? 💭

𝑴𝒂𝒅𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝑹𝒆𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒔 💙 8️⃣ Bleus de ce rassemblement ont été formés ou sont passés par le @staderennais 🔴⚫️

I think the level of hysteria around the Man City case is becoming very weird. People genuinely acting like the Club has to be destroyed and sent to the shadow realm have lost the plot in my opinion. They weren’t found guilty of match fixing. They weren’t paying refs. This isn’t comparable to the Serie A scandal or Lance Armstrong. They saw an anti-competitive and unjust rule which only allowed the same 4 teams to dominate the League and said “no, we don’t want to wait decades to slowly build up revenues and have to sell our best players every time they do well to stop us from succeeding. We have the money, we’re not going to be irresponsible with Man City’s finances, we want to invest and compete now”. Again, the idea that every team other than 3/4 in the League has to go on a constant merry-go-round of “hey that player for you guys is really good, we’re going to just take him because you can’t invest any more of your own money and he would be wasted at a middling team like you” is wrong. It doesn’t help football in this country and the rules should change to allow these clubs to be bought by owners with even deeper pockets who can give those clubs and even higher chance of sustained success.

Joel Embiid is reportedly down to his rookie weight, per @ramonashelburne. You can see it 😳

Per the @sixers, here are the players who will be available to play in tonight’s preseason opener against the Knicks:

Samu Martinez Friendship Cup 2026

ℹ️ 𝗜𝗡𝗙𝗢 - @ptgorst: The long-term view at Liverpool is that Conor Bradley will be given the time and space to make the right-back position his own once he is back fit again. He remains some way off, it is believed, but his brand of aggression and athleticism is viewed as the ideal blend.

Florian Wirtz: “The players around me made things a lot easier for me today. There was so much movement around me and when I have that, it becomes much easier for me to shine again.” 🇩🇪 [via @FlorianFocus] #LFC

Here's a statement... Alexia Putellas has better footballing ability than every 100m + premier league signing. Physicality is what separates the sports. Too many people who don't watch women's football like to have an opinion on something they have no idea about.

🚨🗣️ 𝗡𝗘𝗪: Gary Neville states that Manchester City will get a reception at Anfield next week like you have NEVER SEEN BEFORE! "If Manchester City want an understanding HOW ANGRY the world of football is, then Anfield will tell them next week. In a way you WOULD NEVER BELIEVE." "There will be BANNERS, there will be CHANTS, it will be a BRUTAL DAY." 🔥

Reminiscing in the shower. If Liverpool didn’t get the worst handball decision in the history of the sport, Pochettino’s Tottenham would have won the 2019 UCL. That decision completely dismantled Poch’s game plan from minute 1. Tottenham were the better team throughout the competition.

LeBron James leaving 76ers practice today (Via @DanaONeilWriter)

🚨⭐️ OFFICIAL: Pascal Gross 🇩🇪 wins PREMIER LEAGUE Player of the Month Award for September ✅ #PL #POTM • ❌ Jacquet • ❌ Isak