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• Chelsea legend Tambling dies aged 84

  04-06-2026 08:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bobby Tambling settled in the Republic of Ireland after joining Cork Celtic in 1973 [Getty Images]Chelsea's former record goalscorer Bobby Tambling has died at the age of 84.Tambling scored 202 goals from 370 games between 1959 and 1970, a record that was surpassed by Frank Lampard in May 2013.Tambling scored on his debut as a 17-year-old and helped Chelsea win the League Cup in 1965, scoring against Leicester in the final.He also scored as the Blues lost the 1967 FA Cup final to Tottenham and w
  
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• Crazy idea with World Cup side! Will their key player be benched?

  06-06-2026 10:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Crazy idea with World Cup side! Will their key player be benched?A few days before the start of the home World Cup, the hopes of millions of American fans rest above all on Cristian Pulisic. The superstar of the US national team plays for AC Milan, is 27 and in his footballing prime, and is widely regarded as probably the most talented "soccer player" of all time. His nickname? Naturally, it’s Captain America.Given that prominence, a recent personnel decision by national team coach Maurici
  
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• Mbappe talks Real Madrid dream, Barcelona, best performance, toughest rival, Messi, Ronaldo

  06-06-2026 10:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mbappe talks Real Madrid dream, Barcelona, best performance, toughest rival, Messi, RonaldoFor most footballers, signing for Real Madrid is the ultimate achievement. For Kylian Mbappe, however, arriving at the Santiago Bernabeu was never the final destination – it was the beginning of a much bigger challenge.The French superstar has spoken openly about his experiences at Real Madrid, his ambitions for the future and the players who have influenced his career.Despite already reaching t
  
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• A tour of the 2026 World Cup stadiums 🏟

  06-06-2026 09:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  A tour of the 2026 World Cup stadiums 🏟From Mexico City to Vancouver, via Miami and New York, here’s an overview of the 16 stadiums that will host the 104 matches of the 2026 World Cup.🇲🇽 Mexico City Stadium (Estadio Azteca)City: Mexico CityOpening date: 1966Capacity: 83,000 seatsMain fixtures: Opening match (with Mexico), group-stage matches, Round of 32 and Round of 16. This legendary temple will become the first stadium in history to host three editions of the Wo
  
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• Report: Liverpool ready to move for 22-year-old Premier League midfielder

  06-06-2026 09:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Liverpool ready to move for 22-year-old Premier League midfielderAlex Scott Transfer: Iraola’s Liverpool Vision Starts With Energy, Intelligence and ControlScott Fits Iraola’s Liverpool BlueprintThere is a certain logic to the name Alex Scott appearing so quickly in connection with Liverpool. New managers often arrive with a suitcase full of ideas and one or two familiar faces in mind. For Andoni Iraola, Scott represents more than familiarity. He represents trust, tactical un
  
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• Celtic's Johnston & Scales miss out on international match-up

  06-06-2026 09:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Alistair Johnston (second from left) and Liam Scales (far right) played a half each in Montreal [Getty Images]Celtic defenders Alistair Johnston and Liam Scales missed out on a direct international match-up after each played a half in Canada's 1-1 friendly draw with Republic of Ireland.Johnston, 27, started for Canada at Montreal's Stade Saputo - winning his 58th cap - and was replaced at half-time by Niko Sigur.Scales, 27, replaced Corrie Ndaba at the break for Republic of Ireland for a 15th in
  
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• Barcelona ready to loan out academy gem but only on one condition – report

  06-06-2026 09:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona ready to loan out academy gem but only on one condition – reportBarcelona have no doubts about Guille Fernandez’s potential and continue to view him as one of the academy’s most valuable assets. Despite being only 17 years old, the midfielder is regarded as a player capable of making a significant impact in the years ahead.That confidence is reflected in the club’s planning for the coming months. As such, rather than rushing his development or allowing
  
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• Ferguson devastated for Gilmour after own finals heartache

  06-06-2026 09:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Scotland midfielder Lewis Ferguson says he's "devastated" and "gutted" for close friend and international team-mate Billy Gilmour after a knee injury ruled the Napoli midfielder out of the World Cup finals.Gilmour sustained the injury during Scotland's friendly win against Curacao last Saturday, with a scan later ruling him out of the tournament.The Bologna captain missed Euro 2024 in Germany through a knee injury, so knows the emotions Gilmour is experiencing."I've known him for such a long tim
  
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• 🥐Spain sweeps the board, election promises and more... today’s 5️⃣ stories

  06-06-2026 09:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🥐Spain sweeps the board, election promises and more... today’s 5️⃣ storiesFrom a Spain side that thrashed England to a Real Madrid presidential election reaching boiling point, the day is packed.Klopp, Riquelme’s chosen oneCandidate Enrique Riquelme caused a stir by announcing that Jürgen Klopp would be his chosen coach if he becomes president, and that Raúl would meet with him to present the sporting project. Meanwhile, the German’s camp denies
  
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• Klopp ready to negotiate Real Madrid move after making promise to Raul – report

  06-06-2026 09:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Klopp ready to negotiate Real Madrid move after making promise to Raul – reportJurgen Klopp’s future has become one of the defining stories of Real Madrid’s presidential election, and fresh information suggests there may be more substance behind Enrique Riquelme’s ambitious promise than many initially believed.Following the strong reaction from Klopp’s representatives to reports linking him with the Real Madrid job, many assumed the matter had been put to rest. 
  
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• McLeish given St Mirren chance - how have young Premieship coaches fared?

  06-06-2026 09:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Craig McLeish has won four and drawn three of his 12 games in charge of St Mirren [SNS]St Mirren narrowly beat Celtic to make the first managerial appointment of the Scottish Premiership's close season - and it was not an entirely unexpected one.Craig McLeish will continue in the Paisley dugout after seeing out the final 12 games of the 2025-26 campaign in temporary charge.The 36-year-old was described by the Buddies as "the outstanding candidate", with McLeish's background working with the club
  
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• OPINION | What defensive players should Borussia Dortmund consider adding to their ranks this summer?

  06-06-2026 09:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  OPINION | What defensive players should Borussia Dortmund consider adding to their ranks this summer?With the Bundesliga season now over, the ink is dry on the 2025/26 campaign and Borussia Dortmund look to be facing a large-scale overhaul this coming summer. Players like Julian Brandt and Salih Ozcan are set to leave on free transfers, while former Germany international Niklas Süle has announced his retirement from professional football. These departures will leave gaps in their own w
  
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• Thomas Tuchel concerned over patchwork pitch for England’s World Cup warm-up

  06-06-2026 09:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Thomas Tuchel is a “little bit worried and concerned” about the patchwork pitch awaiting England in Tampa but says it will not impact his team selection for Saturday’s friendly against New Zealand.The back-to-back European Championship finalists landed in Florida at the start of the week to start acclimatising to the hot and humid conditions facing teams at this summer’s World Cup.England step up preparations with Saturday’s friendly against New Zealand at Raymond J
  
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• 🗞️Today’s front pages: Klopp, Olise and the women’s team

  06-06-2026 09:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🗞️Today’s front pages: Klopp, Olise and the women’s teamWeekend ahead of the start of the World Cup and the Real Madrid presidential elections, with many key figures in the spotlight.Many big names on a Saturday featuring Klopp as a candidate for the Madrid bench if Riquelme wins, Olise as Florentino’s galáctico, a Spain side that crushed England, and a national team setting course for the dream of a second star.
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• The underrated impact of Scotland's back-shaving hype man

  06-06-2026 09:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liam Kelly continues to have a positive influence on the Scotland squad despite having just three caps [Getty Images]Liam Kelly looks perplexed after being told he has been singled out by some team-mates as Scotland's "hype man".Then, a lightbulb moment."Aye, that happens naturally when you don't play a lot of games," he jokes. "You need to bring something to the party."The 30-year-old, with three caps to his name, is World Cup-bound as Scotland's third-choice goalkeeper after playing three game
  
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• World Cup 2026: Meet the nations making their tournament debuts 🌍

  06-06-2026 09:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  World Cup 2026: Meet the nations making their tournament debuts 🌍The expanded 48-team format at the World Cup has opened the door for new footballing nations to reach the sport’s biggest stage. Let's meet the four countries hoping to spring a surprise in the United States, Canada and Mexico.Cabo Verde📸 ROBERTO SCHMIDT - AFP or licensorsCabo Verde’s rise has been one of African football’s great underdog stories. A nation of just over half a million people, t
  
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• Barcelona homegrown star accepts his fate and ready to walk away this summer in search of regular football

  06-06-2026 09:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona homegrown star accepts his fate and ready to walk away this summer in search of regular footballFor many La Masia graduates, breaking into Barcelona’s first team is the dream, although staying there is often the harder challenge.That reality now appears to have caught up with Marc Casado, who is preparing to bring an end to a journey that has defined most of his life. According to SPORT, the midfielder has accepted that his future lies away from Barcelona and is now ready to
  
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• ‘It’s annoying – Jurgen Klopp’s camp delivers crushing response to Real Madrid election promise

  06-06-2026 09:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ‘It’s annoying – Jurgen Klopp’s camp delivers crushing response to Real Madrid election promiseWhat began as one of the biggest talking points of Real Madrid’s presidential election campaign has run into resistance from the very people who know Jurgen Klopp best.Just hours after presidential candidate Enrique Riquelme publicly identified the former Liverpool boss as his preferred choice to lead Real Madrid, a response from Klopp’s inner circle appears to have
  
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• 🥐 Breakfast FC: CR7 already on fire 🔥, Mbappé's best rapper pick 👀

  06-06-2026 09:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🥐 Breakfast FC: CR7 already on fire 🔥, Mbappé's best rapper pick 👀Cristiano Ronaldo already on fire from free kicks 🔥With just a few days to go before the World Cup, Cristiano Ronaldo put in some specific free-kick work and fired some absolute rockets into the back of the net... Often criticized for his success rate in this area, will the Portuguese legend deliver at the perfect moment?Kyks' favorite artist 🎶In a long interview, Kylian Mbappé
  
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• Truth revealed on Rodri’s Man City contract impasse ahead of Real Madrid presidential election

  06-06-2026 09:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Truth revealed on Rodri’s Man City contract impasse ahead of Real Madrid presidential electionRodri and Man City “not far away” from a contract renewal agreementMidfielder is taking his time to consider City’s ‘weighty’ offerSpaniard has insisted all decisions on his future will wait until after the FIFA World CupA new report from Spain has revealed how far Rodri and Manchester City remain in contract renewal talks amid interest from Real Madrid in the midfiel
  
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• Barcelona keeping close watch as La Liga veteran weighs up summer departure; Napoli interested too

  06-06-2026 09:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona keeping close watch as La Liga veteran weighs up summer departure; Napoli interested tooBarcelona’s plans for the goalkeeping department could receive a timely boost this summer, with one of the club’s preferred targets now facing an uncertain future at Real Sociedad.According to Mundo Deportivo, Alex Remiro is considering a new challenge away from San Sebastian, creating a situation that Barcelona are following closely as they continue to shape their squad for the coming s
  
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• ‘We are talking about one of the best managers’ – Enrique Riquelme names Jurgen Klopp as his dream Real Madrid appointment

  06-06-2026 09:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ‘We are talking about one of the best managers’ – Enrique Riquelme names Jurgen Klopp as his dream Real Madrid appointmentThe race to become Real Madrid’s next president has produced its biggest headline yet, with candidate Enrique Riquelme publicly identifying Jurgen Klopp as the man he wants to lead the club should he win the upcoming election.While speculation surrounding Klopp’s future has surfaced repeatedly in recent months, this is the first time a presidenti
  
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• Fabrizio Romano confirms Liverpool’s stance on Rio Ngumoha amid Bayern Munich interest

  06-06-2026 08:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Fabrizio Romano confirms Liverpool’s stance on Rio Ngumoha amid Bayern Munich interestRio Ngumoha Transfer Stance Shows Liverpool’s Faith in YouthBayern Interest Meets Liverpool CertaintyLiverpool’s message on Rio Ngumoha could hardly be clearer. As reported by Fabrizio Romano, Bayern Munich’s interest in the 17 year old winger has not shaken the club’s position. If anything, it has merely underlined how highly Liverpool rate one of the brightest young attacking tal
  
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• Argentina boss provides update on Lionel Messi’s fitness ahead of World Cup

  06-06-2026 08:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lionel Messi is recovering well from arecent muscle injury and could feature in Argentina's final World Cup warm-up matches.The 38-year-old Messi suffered a muscle strain while playing for ⁠Inter Miami in a 6-4 Major League Soccer win over Philadelphia Union 10 days ago, raising concerns over his fitness ahead of the World Cup.Reigning world champions Argentina will face Honduras in Texas on Saturday, before playing Iceland in Alabama onTuesday in their final friendlies ahead of the World
  
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• Massive windfall: Cody Gakpo's true price as Tottenham start process to sign Liverpool star

  06-06-2026 08:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Massive windfall: Cody Gakpo's true price as Tottenham start process to sign Liverpool starTottenham Hotspur want to sign Cody Gakpo. But how much is the Dutchman worth to Liverpool?SoccerNews reports that Tottenham want to sign Cody Gakpo this summer, hoping to take advantage of the change in management at Liverpool. Gakpo was a favourite under Arne Slot, but that won't necessarily be the case under Andoni Iraola.Though, it's a strange one. Gakpo's reputation took a battering this season as he,
  
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• ‘Fans can rest assured…’ – Barcelona midfielder breaks silence on exit rumours and welcomes new signings

  06-06-2026 08:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ‘Fans can rest assured…’ – Barcelona midfielder breaks silence on exit rumours and welcomes new signingsBarcelona midfielder Dani Olmo has provided a fascinating insight into his journey back to the club, while also addressing transfer speculation, the team’s Champions League ambitions and the growing excitement surrounding the squad being built for the future.In an extensive interview with Mundo Deportivo, the Spain international reflected on the moment he became
  
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• Real Madrid ready to stretch budget to €180 million for Florentino Perez’s ‘Galactico’ signing – Romano

  06-06-2026 08:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid ready to stretch budget to €180 million for Florentino Perez’s ‘Galactico’ signing – RomanoYesterday, word broke out that Bayern Munich’s Michael Olise is likely to be Florentino Perez’s star signing for the summer, and there has not been a moment of calm in Madrid since.With the president announcing a €150 million budget for a mysterious star signing, Olise is one of the best-placed candidates both in terms of his talent and his position
  
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• Spain expose England's flaws in painful defeat

  06-06-2026 08:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The 4-0 defeat by Spain was England's biggest under Sarina Wiegman - and heaviest since 2009[Getty Images]England just needed to avoid defeat against Spain - instead they suffered their heaviest loss in 17 years.A win or a draw would have sealed the Lionesses' place at the 2027 Women's World Cup but a 4-0 drubbing in Majorca means they will likely have to navigate two rounds of play-offs in the autumn instead.As nights go, this was one to forget for manager Sarina Wiegman, who admitted it "hurt"
  
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• ‘Found those comments to be in very poor taste’ – Interim Barcelona president reacts to Atletico’s meltdown tweets

  06-06-2026 08:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ‘Found those comments to be in very poor taste’ – Interim Barcelona president reacts to Atletico’s meltdown tweetsBarcelona’s pursuit of Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez has become one of the biggest talking points of the summer, and club officials are clearly unimpressed with how the situation has been handled in the Spanish capital.The latest chapter in the growing tension between the two clubs came after Atletico Madrid published a series of social media po
  
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• The pioneer in an unlikely World Cup team

  06-06-2026 08:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]When Desmond Armstrong faced the media at the 1990 World Cup in Italy, the opening question he was asked wasn't about the remarkable feat of the USA team reaching the tournament for the first time in four decades."Why aren't you playing basketball?" was directed at Armstrong, then a 25-year-old defender, who was about to become the first US-born black player to represent the United States at a World Cup."There were no congratulations, or 'how excited are you to be here?'" Armstrong
  
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