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• Brennan hails 'tiny margins' after win over Derry

  14-06-2026 00:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Meath manager Robbie Brennan hailed his side's resilience and composure after they edged past Derry in a dramatic All-Ireland SFC Round 2B clash at Celtic Park.The Royals boss said post-match that he "knew we were at that level" despite recent provincial and All-Ireland championship defeats to Westmeath and Cork.Meath won a chaotic encounter 1-24 to 1-20 after a tense second half that saw both sides reduced to 13 men following a flurry of black cards, but Brennan said his players had already pro
  
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• USA ‘94: How Tomas Brolin’s Sweden became the World Cup’s great entertainers

  14-06-2026 09:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Italia ’90 didn’t get the football it deserved. It created iconic sights and sounds – Gazza’s tears, Milla’s hips, Pavarotti’s Nessun Dorma – but the action was dismal. It produced the lowest goals per game (2.21) of any World Cup, rewarded miserly tactics, and was capped by an abominable final described by sports writer Brian Glanville as “probably the worst, most tedious, bad-tempered final in the history of the World Cup”.All of which made
  
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• Return for Liverpool star dismissed by journalist

  14-06-2026 09:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Return for Liverpool star dismissed by journalistSalah Liverpool Return Talk Dismissed After Slot Exit ClaimEl-Shenawy Claim Lacks ConvictionMohamed Salah and Liverpool remain a story capable of bending logic, sentiment and speculation into one neat transfer swirl. This latest chapter, however, feels especially flimsy.Egypt goalkeeper Ahmed El-Shenawy has suggested Salah could yet remain at Liverpool following Arne Slot’s exit, claiming the forward has not made a final decision. Speaking t
  
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• Huge development as Richard Hughes secures deal for forward

  14-06-2026 09:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Huge development as Richard Hughes secures deal for forwardLiverpool has become renowned as one of the finest finishing schools for young talent around. The progress made by Rio Ngumoha - and to a lesser extent Trey Nyoni - pays testament to that. Both are well established in and around the outgoing Premier League champions’ first-team squad with Ngumoha, 17, recently making his England debut.The danger for the club around underage talents is that they can end up being lured away before se
  
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• Tottenham schedule behind-closed-doors friendly to assess players in transfer window

  14-06-2026 09:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tottenham schedule behind-closed-doors friendly to assess players in transfer windowTottenham Hotspur are set to play a behind-closed-doors friendly against MK Dons next month, giving new manager Roberto De Zerbi another opportunity to assess his squad ahead of the 2026/27 campaign.Football.London reports that Spurs have confirmed the match will take place at Hotspur Way on July 22 as part of their pre-season schedule.With the Premier League season starting later than usual on August 22 because
  
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• Irankunda makes history as impressive Australia beat Turkey

  14-06-2026 09:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  FIFA World CupAustralia 2 - 0 Turkey FTNestory Irankunda became Australia's youngest World Cup goalscorer as a youthful Socceroos upset Turkey.The Watford forward scored a fine first-half goal before Connor Metcalfe got the second to give Tony Popovic's side the perfect start to their Group D campaign in Vancouver.Irankunda, at 20 years and 125 days, beat the record of Brett Holman, who scored against Ghana in 2010 when he was aged 26 and 84 days.Former Bayern Munich player Irankunda was one of
  
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• Pau Cubarsi gives verdict on Barcelona target Julian Alvarez: ‘We all know how good he is, but…’

  14-06-2026 09:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Pau Cubarsi gives verdict on Barcelona target Julian Alvarez: ‘We all know how good he is, but…’Barcelona defender Pau Cubarsi has become the latest figure at the club to address the growing speculation surrounding Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez, a player who continues to be strongly linked with a future move to the Catalan giants.The Argentine forward remains one of the most talked-about names in the transfer market, with interest in his situation showing no signs of
  
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• Key reason why UEFA will not act on Negreira dossier despite Florentino Perez’s intervention – report

  14-06-2026 09:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Key reason why UEFA will not act on Negreira dossier despite Florentino Perez’s intervention – reportReal Madrid president Florentino Perez made headlines during his recent election campaign by promising to take a strong stance regarding the ongoing Negreira case. One of the key commitments made by the veteran club chief was to personally present UEFA with extensive documentation related to the investigation in the hope of encouraging action from European football’s govern
  
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• How an accounting caveat could delay record Elliot Anderson to Manchester City transfer

  14-06-2026 09:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  How an accounting caveat could delay record Elliot Anderson to Manchester City transferEvangelos Marinakis is personally handling Anderson negotiations with Man CityForest owner has also kept manager Vitor Pereira out of the loop on transfer discussionsCity Ground officials could delay formalising any deal until July for financial year reasonsNottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis is personally handling negotiations with Manchester City over Elliot Anderson and keeping other senior figures
  
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• Brazil find that everything good flows through Viní of New Jersey

  14-06-2026 09:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Vinícius Júnior and Bruno Guimaraes celebrate Brazil’s goal against Morocco. Photograph: Jess Stiles/ZUMA Press Wire/ShutterstockVinícius Júnior is not wearing the famous Brazil No 10 at this World Cup. For now, the hallowed shirt of Pelé, Zico, Rivellino, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho and all the rest belongs to Neymar.Or at least it belongs to a man faintly resembling Neymar. Now 34, he showed just enough at Santos to make Carlo Ancelotti’s squad after two
  
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• Swansea's Burgess helps Socceroos to World Cup win

  14-06-2026 08:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Swansea City's Cameron Burgess helped Australia begin their World Cup campaign with a 2-0 victory over Turkey in Vancouver.The 30-year-old defender was one of three centre-backs as the Socceroos remained resolute to post a clean sheet despite Turkey dominating the game with 71.7% possession and 30 shots on goal, eight on target.Watford's Nestory Irankunda scored in the first half before Connor Metcalfe added a second after the break.Scotland-born Burgess, who played the full 90 min
  
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• 🤯 Fans sensed an offside scandal: FIFA speaks out on VAR blunder!

  14-06-2026 08:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🤯 Fans sensed an offside scandal: FIFA speaks out on VAR blunder!Qatar delivered the first real surprise last night and grabbed the country’s very first-ever World Cup point against Switzerland. It almost got even more bitter for Germany’s neighbors, because the play that led to the penalty and Switzerland’s only goal (17th minute) was checked by the VAR for offside. Online, especially on ‘X,’ users were in agreement: when Breel Embolo played the pass to Rem
  
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• Ancelotti refuses to explain why Real Madrid forward was left on the bench vs Morocco: ‘Not gonna comment’

  14-06-2026 08:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ancelotti refuses to explain why Real Madrid forward was left on the bench vs Morocco: ‘Not gonna comment’Carlo Ancelotti’s first FIFA World Cup match as Brazil manager ended in a 1-1 draw against Morocco, but much of the post-match discussion centred around a player who never stepped onto the pitch.Brazil were forced to settle for a point in their Group C opener after Ismael Saibari gave Morocco the lead before Vinicius Jr. responded with a brilliant curling effort to restore
  
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• Confirmed: Barcelona tie down another top La Masia talent

  14-06-2026 08:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Confirmed: Barcelona tie down another top La Masia talentBarcelona have once again moved to secure the future of one of their brightest academy prospects, with highly-rated midfielder Samuel Borniquel becoming the latest youngster to sign his first professional contract with the club.The Catalan giants have made youth development one of the pillars of their sporting project, and the latest agreement further underlines the club’s determination to protect the next generation of La Masia tale
  
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• 💥 Australia thrash Turkey, record Irankunda! Scotland go through, top 🥇

  14-06-2026 08:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  💥 Australia thrash Turkey, record Irankunda! Scotland go through, top 🥇🇦🇺 AUSTRALIA-TURKEY 🇹🇷Australia beat Turkey 2-0 and take a huge step toward qualification for the next round. The decisive goals came from Irankunda (17') first and then Metcalfe (75') to put the game to bed. Nothing doing for Vincenzo Montella’s side despite several attempts to get back on level terms.👀 Want to stay up to date on everything happening in
  
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• 🗞️ World Cup front pages: Lamine soaring, Brazil grounded

  14-06-2026 08:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🗞️ World Cup front pages: Lamine soaring, Brazil groundedLamine Yamal grabs the spotlight in the Sunday press. “Captain America,” according to As, whose advertising image covers the facade of a huge skyscraper in Atlanta, is the national team’s biggest icon. Marca focuses on the same thing when it sees Lamine starring in ads in Times Square. Brazil fail to convince in their openerBrazil drew 1-1 with Morocco and O Globo headlines that the debut “d
  
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• The bold selection gamble that paid off for Australia in shock World Cup win over Turkey

  14-06-2026 08:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Australia provided the surprise result so far of the 2026 World Cup as they began their Group D campaign with a 2-0 win over Turkey in Vancouver.It was a highly organised and clinical display from Tony Popovic’s side, who withstood their opponent’s dominance of the ball and struck with a goal in each half from Nestory Irankunda and Connor Metcalfe.The match turned on a moment in the 27th minute. Arda Guler’s header was saved low by goalkeeper Patrick Beach – making his co
  
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• Pepe talks Mourinho, Konate, Bernardo Silva, potential return: ‘Real Madrid will win titles again’

  14-06-2026 08:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Pepe talks Mourinho, Konate, Bernardo Silva, potential return: ‘Real Madrid will win titles again’Former Real Madrid defender Pepe was in action for Real Madrid Legends against Inter Milan Legends last night, and he scored one goal in the team’s 2-1 win.Speaking to the media after the game, the former defender was asked about a plethora of topics, primarily the chances of him returning to join Jose Mourinho’s coaching staff at Madrid.Beyond that serious discussi
  
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• Pau Cubarsi reveals dream World Cup scenario and facing Lionel Messi: ‘If it can be done…’

  14-06-2026 08:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Pau Cubarsi reveals dream World Cup scenario and facing Lionel Messi: ‘If it can be done…’Barcelona defender Pau Cubarsi has already established himself as one of the brightest young centre-backs in world football, but the teenager is showing no signs of slowing down.As Spain prepare for their FIFA World Cup opener, the 19-year-old spoke to Mundo Deportivo about his growing responsibilities for both club and country, his admiration for Lionel Messi, and his ambitions to make a
  
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• The Isak-Gyokeres conundrum that Graham Potter must solve to fire Sweden at the World Cup

  14-06-2026 08:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sweden have boasted enviable strikeforces before. Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Henrik Larsson dovetailed to great effect at Euro 2004 and should have gone further than a quarter-final exit to Netherlands on penalties. Sweden’s great post-war team was led by the AC Milan trio known as “Gre-No-Li” – Gren, Nordahl and Liedholm – who together won gold at the 1948 Olympics in London.They have another potentially elite partnership in 2026, one that points to a strange paradox o
  
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• Curacao: How a tiny Caribbean island defied the odds to become the World Cup’s smallest nation

  14-06-2026 08:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  There have been many telling moments on Curacao’s unlikely journey to the World Cup. One of those came more than a decade ago when the Curacao manager, the great Dutch forward Patrick Kluivert, called goalkeeper Eloy Room and persuaded him to commit his allegiance to the Caribbean island.The pair had something in common: Kluivert’s mother was Curacaoan, and so was Room’s father. At the time, Room had just broken into the first team of Dutch side Vitesse Arnhem and could have pu
  
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• Richard Hughes is rubbing his eyes: £60m forward deal is too good to be true

  14-06-2026 08:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Richard Hughes is rubbing his eyes: £60m forward deal is too good to be trueLiverpool have drawn up plans to make big alterations on the wing this summer. Mohamed Salah is leaving the club following an agreement to rip up his £400k per week contract one year early. And Federico Chiesa is for sale at around €20m with several Italian teams interested in signing the 28-year-old.The top contenders to arrive have been listed as Yan Diomande, Bradley Barcola and Francisco Trincao.Diom
  
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• World Cup 2026: First shock arrives, Brazil rusty at the start, England hit by robbery drama

  14-06-2026 08:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  World Cup 2026: First shock arrives, Brazil rusty at the start, England hit by robbery dramaOnly three days into the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and a handful of surprising outcomes have already thrown the script out of the window.It’s been hot both on and off the pitch.From Switzerland’s late heartbreak to England’s stolen-boots saga, we can safely say the opening days of the World Cup have already produced exciting storylines.Stay tuned, as we bring you the latest updates from North
  
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• Journalist claims both Liverpool linked stars could be targets

  14-06-2026 08:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Journalist claims both Liverpool linked stars could be targetsLiverpool Transfer Latest: Diomande Remains Priority as Barcola Interest GrowsLiverpool’s summer rebuild continues to take shape, even if the transfer market has yet to fully ignite. Speaking on his YouTube channel, David Lynch provided a detailed update on several developing stories, with particular focus on Liverpool’s pursuit of Diomande, ongoing admiration for Barcola, and the uncertainty surrounding parts of the curre
  
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• What does 1-0 win mean for Scotland's chances of qualification?

  14-06-2026 08:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]Scotland fans are no strangers to pondering permutations. But the stakes are much, much higher at a World Cup finals.What would a point here mean? What if we lose that one? Might our rivals drop points elsewhere?The conversations will already have started, in that most Scottish of ways. Win your first World Cup game in 36 years, immediately think you'll probably lose the next two, and wonder if you're out or not already.That's the spirit.After the opening round of matches, Scotland sit top
  
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• Former Real Madrid academy star will not return this summer – report

  14-06-2026 08:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Former Real Madrid academy star will not return this summer – reportNico Paz left Real Madrid to join Como years ago only because he felt he would be too far down the pecking order to have meaningful minutes.He furthered his development in Serie A and came up as one of the best players in Cesc Fabregas’ side, earning Real Madrid’s interest once more and securing the chance to return home.Until a week ago, his return to Real Madrid seemed certain but all the player asked for was
  
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• Brighton Reject £20m Bid From Coventry For Goalkeeper

  14-06-2026 08:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Brighton Reject £20m Bid From Coventry For GoalkeeperCarl Rushworth Future in Focus as Brighton Reject Coventry’s £20m OfferBrighton’s decision to reject a reported £20m bid from Coventry City for Carl Rushworth has raised fresh questions about the club’s plans for one of English football’s most promising young goalkeepers.According to Sky Sports, Coventry’s offer was turned down despite the Championship winners’ desire to make Rushworth&rsqu
  
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• Barcelona superstar fit and ready for Spain’s World Cup opener vs Cape Verde

  14-06-2026 08:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona superstar fit and ready for Spain’s World Cup opener vs Cape VerdeSpain appear set to receive a significant boost ahead of their opening FIFA World Cup match against Cape Verde, with Barcelona sensation Lamine Yamal now on course to return to action after completing a full training session.According to journalist Alfredo Martinez, the teenage forward successfully took part in Spain’s entire closed-door session in Chattanooga, increasing confidence that he will be available
  
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• 🤩 Sleep optional: brutal kick-off time won't stop these fans

  14-06-2026 07:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🤩 Sleep optional: brutal kick-off time won't stop these fansIn Australia, it’s currently the afternoon, but things look very different here in Germany: on this Sunday, most people are probably not even awake yet, and in many places the beer for tonight likely isn’t even chilling yet. Things haven’t worked out quite so well with the classic kick-off time in Turkey today either, because the Turkish team is already battling for the first three group points of this World Cu
  
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• World Cup Day 4 What to Watch: Netherlands and Japan square off; Germany's redemption campaign begins

  14-06-2026 07:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The 2026 World Cup moves into its fourth day of group stage play, as Group E and Group F kick off their first games of the tournament. Here's what you need to know for Sunday's slate of matches.Germany vs. CuraçaoSunday, June 14 | 1 p.m. ET | Houston | TV: FoxIt was only 12 years ago that Germany lifted its fourth World Cup trophy. But since then, the Germans have been ousted in group play two tournaments in a row. Germany's quest to fight off that embarrassing run starts Sunday, as the E
  
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