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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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• The details behind Milan’s contract offer for ex-Man United coach Amorim

  14-06-2026 10:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The details behind Milan’s contract offer for ex-Man United coach AmorimMultiple sources claim that ex-Manchester United coach Ruben Amorim is the leading candidate for the Milan job, with the Rossoneri offering the Portuguese a two-year deal.Portuguese coach Amorim is close to becoming the new Milan coach, according to multiple sources.Milan offer Amorim a two-year dealGazzetta and The Athletic reported on Saturday that Amorim had become the leading candidate for the job at San Siro, and
  
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• Barcelona preparing for double summer exit as squad overhaul gathers pace – Romano

  14-06-2026 10:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona preparing for double summer exit as squad overhaul gathers pace – RomanoBarcelona could be heading towards two significant squad changes this summer, with Marc Casado and Marcus Rashford both facing uncertain futures at the club.According to transfer specialist Fabrizio Romano, the Catalan giants are actively evaluating options involving both players as they continue working on their summer plans. While the situations are very different, the outcome could ultimately be the s
  
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• Manu Kone: “My future? We’ll see after the World Cup.”

  14-06-2026 09:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manu Kone: “My future? We’ll see after the World Cup.”Manu Koné has put transfer rumors to rest, at least for now. The French midfielder, linked to several European clubs in recent weeks and at the center of numerous rumors regarding his future, prefers to focus exclusively on his national team. When asked about the rumors surrounding him, including those regarding Inter Milan and a possible departure from Roma, the player chose not to comment.“Honestly, right now
  
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• Rangers agree deal for Hearts boss McInnes - gossip

  14-06-2026 09:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Several reports say head coach Derek McInnes is on the verge of completing a switch from Tynecastle to Ibrox...Rangers have agreed a deal to appoint Hearts' Derek McInnes as their new head coach as Danny Rohl departs to RB Salzburg. (Fabrizio Romano on X)Derek McInnes has agreed a deal in principle to leave Hearts and become the new Rangers manager. (Sky Sports)Rangers chairman Andrew Cavenagh has agreed to pay a significant six-figure compensation fee to take Derek McInnes from Hearts to Ibrox.
  
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• ☕️ Is there life beyond the World Cup? Sunday’s 5️⃣ stories

  14-06-2026 09:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ☕️ Is there life beyond the World Cup? Sunday’s 5️⃣ storiesClub football carries on in the middle of the World Cup, and these are the five stories that could shape Sunday’s conversation.Get the toast and coffee ready, and let’s get started.
  👔 Arbeloa to coach in the Premier LeagueAccording to Fabrizio Romano, everything is agreed and only official confirmation from Fulham is missing. It will be his first experience in the dugout after Real Madr
  
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• Man United take drastic financial measures to fund summer business as Mateus Fernandes becomes primary target

  14-06-2026 09:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Man United take drastic financial measures to fund summer business as Mateus Fernandes becomes primary targetManchester United’s summer rebuild appears to be gathering pace, with West Ham United midfielder Mateus Fernandes earmarked as the club’s primary midfield target.According to the Daily Mail, the 21-year-old has moved to the top of United’s shortlist, and they’re already making major moves to fund the transfer.United have been linked with a move for Nottingham Fores
  
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• Refugee who quit Bayern to create Aussie World Cup dream

  14-06-2026 09:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Nestory Irankunda may have wrote his name into Australia football history books but he was a player already creating his own remarkable story.The 20-year-old Watford forward became the youngest scorer in the World Cup for the Socceroos when he netted their opener in a 2-0 win over Turkey in Vancouver."It is unreal and a dream come true," Irankunda said shortly after full-time. But it is just the latest step on an incredible journey for the once refugee who just a year ago was learning from Harry
  
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• Today’s Papers – Amorim’s time for Milan, Juventus still have Vlahovic hope

  14-06-2026 09:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Today’s Papers – Amorim’s time for Milan, Juventus still have Vlahovic hopeLa Gazzetta dello SportBrazil, Vinicius is not enoughA magic move of the Real Madrid champion saves AncelottiThe race for the Milan benchAmorim’s timeCardinale’s breakthrough: the Portuguese, ex-United, is now at the top of the list. In the meantime, Rangnick renews with Austria.Spalletti, pressing on VlahovicInter need a relaunch for Jones. Napoli, Lucca to unlock GilaCorriere dello SportHav
  
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• Talks open for stunning €90m Mo Salah deal

  14-06-2026 09:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Talks open for stunning €90m Mo Salah dealMohamed Salah is LEAVING Liverpool. The Egyptian King has reached a deal with sporting director Richard Hughes to rip up his £400k per week contract one year early. Salah, 33, is now free to sign a lucrative free transfer with any interested clubs - and there is no shortage of suitors.Teams in the Saudi Pro League will be at the front of the queue for his signature. And San Diego FC in MLS may also make an attempt to bring the two-time African
  
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• Cubarsi reveals what impressed him most about the new Barcelona signing: ‘I studied him closely’

  14-06-2026 09:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Cubarsi reveals what impressed him most about the new Barcelona signing: ‘I studied him closely’Barcelona defender Pau Cubarsi has given his first public assessment of new signing Anthony Gordon, with the young centre-back speaking positively about the England international following his arrival from Newcastle United.The Catalan giants made a major statement in the transfer market earlier this summer by securing Gordon’s signature in a deal worth €80 million. The form
  
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• 📹 Australia punish Turkey's profligacy: the highlights

  14-06-2026 09:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  📹 Australia punish Turkey's profligacy: the highlightsDespite an incredible amount of possession and a clear edge in chances, Turkey lost 0–2 to Australia in their World Cup opener. Here you can watch the highlights of the match: While Güler, the substitute Yildiz & Co. were among those left frustrated, often by their own finishing, the Socceroos focused very early on, after taking the lead, on uncompromising defending. That worked until the final whistle, and in
  
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• Report: Newcastle Eye £60m Liverpool Winger In Busy Summer

  14-06-2026 09:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Newcastle Eye £60m Liverpool Winger In Busy SummerNewcastle Transfer News: Cody Gakpo Interest Signals Summer IntentGakpo Links Raise Bigger Newcastle QuestionNewcastle United’s reported interest in Cody Gakpo feels like the sort of story that belongs at the start of a defining summer. According to CaughtOffside, the Magpies are among the clubs monitoring the Liverpool forward, whose future at Anfield is said to be uncertain after a difficult 2025-2026 campaign.Tottenham are
  
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• Former defender’s World Cup heroics could trigger unexpected windfall for Barcelona

  14-06-2026 09:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Former defender’s World Cup heroics could trigger unexpected windfall for BarcelonaBarcelona’s transfer activity this summer may not only depend on incoming and outgoing deals involving current players. The club could also benefit financially from the performances of a former player who is attracting attention on the international stage.As the FIFA World Cup gathers momentum across the United States, Mexico and Canada, former Barcelona defender Sergino Dest is already making hea
  
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• Florentino Perez and Jose Mourinho reach agreement over Real Madrid prodigy’s future – report

  14-06-2026 09:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Florentino Perez and Jose Mourinho reach agreement over Real Madrid prodigy’s future – reportReal Madrid appear to have reached a definitive conclusion regarding Endrick’s future, with club president Florentino Perez and Jose Mourinho united in their desire to keep the Brazilian striker at the Santiago Bernabeu.According to Defensa Central, there is no intention within the club hierarchy to entertain offers for the 19-year-old despite growing interest from abroad. Instead,
  
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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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• 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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