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• Explained: Why Barcelona can spend big despite seeking €400m Camp Nou loan

  13-06-2026 13:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Explained: Why Barcelona can spend big despite seeking €400m Camp Nou loanBarcelona’s return to major spending ahead of the summer transfer window has raised an obvious question: how can the club sign players while also needing fresh financing to complete Spotify Camp Nou?The short answer is that La Liga’s spending rules and the stadium financing are treated differently. The €400 million loan being discussed to complete construction at Camp Nou does not affect the sporting
  
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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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• 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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• Barcelona threatens Florentino Perez with court filing over ‘slanderous’ comments

  14-06-2026 07:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona threatens Florentino Perez with court filing over ‘slanderous’ commentsBarcelona have started taking legal action against Real Madrid president Florentino Perez over comments he made regarding the ‘Negreira case’.The Blaugranas confirmed that they have filed a request for conciliation against Perez.Under Spanish law, this process gives the accused person an opportunity to withdraw or correct their statements before a formal court case begins.The club stated that
  
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• How will England line up against Croatia in their 2026 World Cup opener?

  14-06-2026 07:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The wait is almost over. Eighteen months after he was unveiled as England manager, Thomas Tuchel will lead the Three Lions into the 2026 World Cup on Wednesday, with the express goal of “putting a second star on the shirt”. For fans, the extreme psychological sport that is watching England in a major tournament begins.Qualification was perfect – no draws, no defeats, no goals conceded – but some of England’s friendly performances have been uninspiring and even at th
  
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• England's first World Cup training session: What did we learn?

  14-06-2026 07:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  England arrived at their permanent World Cup base in Kansas City on Saturday and immediately got down to business.Shortly after dropping their bags off at the Inn at Meadowbrook Hotel in Prairie Village, where the team will stay for the duration of their stay in the United States, they made the 20-minute trip to their training centre at Swope Soccer Village for their first session since arriving in Missouri.The locals welcomed Thomas Tuchel's men into their community with open arms but also with
  
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• Why Virgil van Dijk could be the World Cup’s most valuable player

  14-06-2026 07:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  When Virgil van Dijk set a world record, he had never played in a World Cup. Indeed, he would not for almost another five years. Now, a defender who was once the world’s best heads for the global stage, for presumably the last time, is still undefeated in World Cups. In a way, anyway. The Netherlands exited the 2022 tournament undefeated over 90 or 120 minutes, but was beaten on penalties by Argentina in the last eight. Van Dijk’s last touch of the competition was the spot kick he sa
  
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• 🚨 Despite Turkish dominance, Bundesliga side goes 2-0 up v Güler and co!

  14-06-2026 06:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨 Despite Turkish dominance, Bundesliga side goes 2-0 up v Güler and co!So far, things are not going according to plan at all from Turkey’s point of view.After Güler and Co. looked the better side in the first 25 minutes of the group match against Australia but failed to create any clear-cut chances, it was that very Real superstar who produced the first real threat, firing a volley from the edge of the box toward goal. Beach - Australia’s goalkeeper - made the save
  
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• ☕️🥐 FC Breakfast: Mbappé on the flute 🪈, Spain cools off 🧊

  14-06-2026 06:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ☕️🥐 FC Breakfast: Mbappé on the flute 🪈, Spain cools off 🧊Mbappé the flautist 🪈Before becoming the player we know today, Kylian Mbappé had a busy childhood.Speaking with James Corben, the France international admitted that he played the flute when he was little. In fact, if he scores against Senegal, he promised to celebrate in a certain way... To be continued!Spain cools off 🧊During training sessions, La Ro
  
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• The secret Scotland weapon who could hold key to World Cup hopes

  14-06-2026 06:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  On a vital night for Scotland in Boston, it was a few of the old reliable faces who combined to give them a famous win over Haiti. Veteran midfielder and fan favourite John McGinn – a constant and ever-reliable performer for the Scots in recent years – scored the only goal of the game as Steve Clarke’s side moved top of Group C. That opener came after a rebound from Che Adams’ initial effort fell to the feet of the Villa man, with two of Steve Clarke’s stalwarts at
  
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• Everything you missed from day three at World Cup 2026: Scotland make history, tornado hits England base and Partey response

  14-06-2026 06:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The 2026 World Cup has well and truly found its groove as Scotland put the exclamation point on a frantic third day with a historic win on their long-awaited return to the global stage.Steve Clarke’s side beat Haiti in their first World Cup match in 28 years to shoot straight to the top of Group C after Brazil and Morocco could not be separated in the earlier game.But there was far more to day three than football - from Ghana’s response to Thomas Partey being refused entry into Canad
  
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• 📹 Highlights: Brazil winless against Morocco, Scotland lacklustre

  14-06-2026 06:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  📹 Highlights: Brazil winless against Morocco, Scotland lacklustreOf course, we don’t know if you feel the same way, but we have the impression that the World Cup is really starting to get going! After Qatar celebrated their first-ever World Cup point last night, the matches that followed really delivered as well.In what was supposedly the best match of the tournament so far, Brazil stumbled against Morocco. The two teams went head-to-head on equal terms, without a flood of chances
  
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• Scotland’s long World Cup wait is over – now they can dream of a mythical extra game

  14-06-2026 06:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  After a 28-year wait, a 28th-minute goal to announce their return. Scotland are back in the World Cup 2026, creating history with both their presence and their victory and making a nation dream again. It may have entailed a deflected goal, an unconvincing performance, a struggle to beat a Haiti side officially only the 83rd best in the global game, but this was still a day – if not necessarily a display – for Scotland to savour. And a league table that, in their long exile from this
  
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• 'Enormous result': What the pundits said as Scotland beat Haiti

  14-06-2026 06:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [PA Media]Scott Brown on BBC OneIt's emotional. For the lads to win their first World Cup game since 1990.We're top of the group. It wasn't the best performance but we had to grind it out and get three points.We did what we had to do.Willie Miller on BBC SportsoundResult, first and foremost, is what you were looking for. But when you look back and analyse the game, the performance was really poor. It was backs to the wall in the second half and Haiti actually gave us a bit of a doing in terms of
  
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• John McGinn ecstatic to deliver Scotland’s World Cup win after generation of hurt

  14-06-2026 05:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  John McGinn was ecstatic to have delivered a World Cup win for Scotland to a generation of fans who have only experienced hurt at major tournaments.McGinn scored the all-important goal as Scotland beat Haiti 1-0 in their first World Cup game since 1998, seeing his shot deflect past goalkeeper Johny Placide to break the deadlock in the first half.Having failed to win at two Euros appearances in the past five years, this was Scotland’s first victory at a major competition in three decades, a
  
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• McGinn 'beaming with pride' - and hopes kids around Scotland are too

  14-06-2026 05:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Scotland's John McGinn says his "scuffed" goal which downed Haiti in their World Cup opener left him "beaming with pride" - and he hopes kids around the country wake up feeling exactly the same way.The Aston Villa midfielder's deflected effort in the first half gave Scotland their first World Cup win since 1990 at their first finals since 1998.They sit top of Group C as they aim to reach the knockout stages for the first time ever, despite a nervy second half during which Haiti threatened to equ
  
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• Haiti 0-1 Scotland: What Clarke said

  14-06-2026 05:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Reuters]Scotland head coach Steve Clarke"The supporters were unbelievable at the end. We defended really well, could have been better with the ball but everyone told us it was a must-win game and we won it. It was a good night for the fans and not too many big chances against us. "I told the players you have to be ready to help the team whenever you're called on. "The shape of the team was ok, nothing really happened at the start. It became pretty obvious to me early on that it was going to be
  
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• Tornado hits Kansas City hours after England arrive at World Cup base with players told to shelter

  14-06-2026 05:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  A tornado has hit Kansas City just hours after England touched down at their World Cup base in the city.Thomas Tuchel’s side arrived down in the Midwest on Saturday lunchtime after a day and a half off in Florida, holding a community training session at their Swope Soccer Village base at 5pm local time (11pm BST).The sun was still searing when the squad took to the field, with temperatures at 30 degrees Celsius, but a tornado warning was put out for parts of the city as storms were due to
  
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• UEFA snub Real Madrid dossier calling for Negreira case action

  14-06-2026 05:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  UEFA snub Real Madrid dossier calling for Negreira case actionEarlier in the week, Real Madrid president Florentino Perez submitted a dossier to UEFA, in which he called for action to be taken against Barcelona over the ongoing Negreira case. Los Blancos officials have been pushing hard for their arch rivals to be punished over the matter, which saw them make payments to former Technical Committee of Referees vice-president Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira.Barcelona have maintained that the money pa
  
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• McGinn Gets 8, McTominay With 7 | Scotland Players Rated In Their Historic Win Vs Haiti

  14-06-2026 05:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  McGinn Gets 8, McTominay With 7 | Scotland Players Rated In Their Historic Win Vs HaitiAfter almost three decades of misery and despair, Scotland qualified for the greatest show on earth with a dramatic win against Denmark in the qualifiers. It was supposed to be a comfortable outing against Haiti in Massachusetts, but the Scotsmen only secured a hard-fought victory, thanks to a deflected first-half goal from John McGinn. They now top Group C, as it finished all square between Brazil and Morocco
  
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• Haiti vs Scotland player ratings: John McGinn seals vital win as young starlet shines in Boston

  14-06-2026 05:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Scotland began their World Cup 2026 campaign with a vital win against Haiti that leaves them top of Group C after Brazil’s draw with Morocco on Saturday night. Steve Clarke’s side made a shaky start in Foxborough but while Haiti threatened early, it was Scotland who struck the first blow, with John McGinn bundling in after great work from both Ben Gannon-Doak and Che Adams. Both sides had chances in an end-to-end second half – with Frantzdy Pierrot heading narrowly wide and Sco
  
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• 2026 World Cup: Scotland holds off Haiti for 1-0 victory in triumphant return to the tournament

  14-06-2026 05:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  You heard it here first: Scotland is at the top of Group C.After a lengthy drought, Scotland returned to the World Cup in triumphant fashion, opening the group stage with a 1-0 win over Haiti. A 28th-minute goal was all Scotland ended up needing for the victory, as the win came despite Haiti's desperate pushes to get an equalizer.Haitian and Scottish fans filled the stands at Gillette Stadium in Foxborogh, Massachusetts, excited for the chance to watch their teams return to the tournament for th
  
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• World Cup 2026: Australia vs Turkey lineups – Yildiz rested as Calhanoglu and Celik start

  14-06-2026 05:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  World Cup 2026: Australia vs Turkey lineups – Yildiz rested as Calhanoglu and Celik startTurkey field two Serie A starters in their opening World Cup match against Australia, with Inter’s talismanic regista Hakan Calhanoglu captaining the side in midfield and Roma’s Zeki Celik starting at right back.Juventus star Kenan Yildiz is rested among the substitutes due to a fitness concern, while former Bianconeri defender Merih Demiral lines up in central defence.For Australia, Parma
  
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• Why was Juventus talent Yildiz benched in Turkey World Cup opener against Australia?

  14-06-2026 05:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Why was Juventus talent Yildiz benched in Turkey World Cup opener against Australia?Kenan Yildiz has been left out of Turkey’s starting eleven for their opening World Cup fixture against Australia, with the Juventus forward named among the substitutes as coach Vincenzo Montella takes a cautious approach over the Bianconeri star’s fitness.The nature of the concern has not been fully disclosed.According to The Guardian, Montella declined to address Yildiz’s situation directly in
  
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• They couldn’t miss out, Korea’s players went for tacos

  14-06-2026 05:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  They couldn’t miss out, Korea’s players went for tacosSouth Korea and Guadalajara are now one and the same, because since the national team arrived on tapatío soil, they have become one of the Mexican fans’ favorite teams. In recent days, we have seen South Korean fans enjoying tequila and mariachi music. Of course, the players could not be left behind. During their day off, ahead of facing the Mexican national team in the World Cup, Heung Min Son, “Sonal
  
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