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• Margetson confirms Swans exit amid Man Utd link

  06-07-2026 18:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Huw Evans Picture Agency]Kit Margetson has confirmed his Swansea City exit with the Wales Under-21 goalkeeper expected to join Manchester United.The 19-year-old is the son of Martyn Margetson, who left his role as Swansea's head of goalkeeping at the end of last season.With Margetson's contract up this summer, Swansea said in May that they were "in discussions" with the player over a new deal.But he has confirmed on social media that his time with the Swans has "come to an end"."I'm leaving wit
  
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• Fifa Disciplinary Committee takes swipe at Uefa over criticism of Folarin Balogun ban decision

  07-07-2026 00:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Fifa has dismissed criticism from Uefa after being accused of “crossing a red line” in its handling of Folarin Balogun’s red card and suspending the one-game ban to enable the USA striker to play in the World Cup last 16 tie against Belgium.The decision by FIFA Disciplinary Committee to alter the punishment for the USA forward after committing “serious foul play” to earn a red card against Bosnia in the last 32 has been widely criticised. And US President Donald Tru
  
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• FIFA deny Balogun red was rescinded, only ban delayed

  06-07-2026 23:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  FIFA deny Balogun red was rescinded, only ban delayedThe FIFA Disciplinary Committee has published its official explanation regarding the Balogun case. The body clarifies that it did not overturn the player's sending-off, but rather confirmed the one-match suspension resulting from the red card issued on July 1.
  The sanction, however, was suspended for one year by FIFA under Article 27 of the Disciplinary Code. Balogun will only serve the one-match ban if he commits a similar serious offence aga
  
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• Substitute Merino scores late winner as Spain knock out Portugal

  06-07-2026 23:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  FIFA World CupPortugal 0 - 1 Spain FTMikel Merino came off the bench to score an injury-time winner for Spain as they knocked Portugal - and Cristiano Ronaldo - out of the World Cup in a heavyweight last-16 tie in Dallas. Spain had failed to create clear-cut openings in a poor second half before Ferran Torres played in the Arsenal midfielder, who slotted low past goalkeeper Diogo Costa in the 91st minute.The 1-0 result was a repeat of their meeting at the same stage in 2010 and sets up a quarter
  
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• Cristiano Ronaldo sets unwanted record, targeted on social media 📱

  06-07-2026 23:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Cristiano Ronaldo sets unwanted record, targeted on social media 📱Portugal’s elimination from the FIFA World Cup marked Cristiano Ronaldo’s final act at World Cups.And, of course, the reaction on social media “focused” on CR7.The No. 7 extended his record as the forward with the most matches in the tournament’s history without scoring (19).And he also joined another unfortunate list: he is among the players with the most losses in the tournament (8). On
  
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• FIFA fines USMNT's Folarin Balogun $40,000 in addition to postponing red card suspension by 1 year

  06-07-2026 23:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The saga around Folarin Balogun’s red card continued on Monday afternoon. Hours before the United States’ Round of 16 matchup against Belgium, FIFA released a lengthy statement from the disciplinary committee, announcing that Balogun has been fined $40,000 in connection to the red card.The statement confirmed that the one-match suspension for Balogun’s red card, which the striker picked up the card against Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Round of 32, has been delayed by one year.
  
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• Lamine Yamal Gets 7.5/10 | Spain Players Rated After They Steal It Late Against Portugal In The FIFA World Cup 2026

  06-07-2026 23:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lamine Yamal Gets 7.5/10 | Spain Players Rated After They Steal It Late Against Portugal In The FIFA World Cup 2026A Texas heatwave met an equally scorching tactical battle in Dallas in the FIFA World Cup 2026. Old rivals Spain and Portugal locked horns in a monumental World Cup round of 16 clash that, for the most part, felt more like a chess match than a chaotic goalfest.Both managers set up teams that essentially cancelled each other out for vast swathes of the evening. The first half yielded
  
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• 📸 Cristiano Ronaldo in tears following final World Cup match 😪

  06-07-2026 23:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  📸 Cristiano Ronaldo in tears following final World Cup match 😪Cristiano Ronaldo's dreams of ending his career with a stunning World Cup win are over after Mikel Merino's late goal saw Spain progress past Portugal.Understandably, the iconic number seven could not hold back his emotions. 
  The Arsenal midfielder struck in the first minute of added time to finally break the deadlock of an extremely tight and tense clash between the Iberian neighbours. Ronaldo tried to rally
  
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• Portugal vs Spain player ratings: How did Cristiano Ronaldo perform on his World Cup swansong?

  06-07-2026 23:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Cristiano Ronaldo has surely played his last minutes at a World Cup after Spain’s substitutes broke Portugal hearts to snatch a last-gasp winner in a cagey last-16 affair.The Iberian rivals struggled to break each other down in a match of attrition, with Nuno Mendes coming closer than anyone inside 90 minutes when his strike was deflected onto the crossbar in the first half.But with none of the contest’s starters having the key to find a winner, Mikel Merino came off the bench to pro
  
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• Cristiano Ronaldo fights back tears after his final World Cup appearance for Portugal

  06-07-2026 23:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Cristiano Ronaldo fought back tears as he lingered on the field after what is set to be his final World Cup game.Portugal lost 1-0 in the Round of 16 to Spain on Monday in what was Ronaldo's sixth World Cup. The game was scoreless into second-half added time before substitute Mikel Merino cut through the Portugal defense and slotted home the winner.Cristiano Ronaldo is visibly emotional after Portugal's defeat in what could be his final FIFA World Cup match ❤️ pic.twitter.com/jc1ZN
  
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• Spain set remarkable World Cup record in knockout win over Portugal 🧤

  06-07-2026 23:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Spain set remarkable World Cup record in knockout win over Portugal 🧤After a tense 1-0 victory in the Round of 16 against Portugal, Spain have set a new World Cup record.La Roja have become the first men's side to keep a clean-sheet in each of their first five matches in a single World Cup.
  Remarkably, the win also extends Unai Simón's personal streak, taking the 29-year-old keeper to 609 minutes played since he last conceded in the World Cup, another tournament record.Simon's rec
  
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• Liverpool Identify This Paris Saint-Germain Winger As Their Main Target: Good Fit For Iraola?

  06-07-2026 23:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool Identify This Paris Saint-Germain Winger As Their Main Target: Good Fit For Iraola?In a recent segment on Youtube, respected journalist Fabrizio Romano claimed that Liverpool have identified Paris Saint-Germain winger Bradley Barcola as their main target for this summer transfer window. Romano said,“Liverpool are there, don’t forget Liverpool, and also Arsenal.“But Arsenal’s priority is Morgan Rogers. So, Barcola, Arsenal is a possibility if Morgan Rogers doesn&
  
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• USA vs. Belgium score, World Cup live updates: Folarin Balogun to play Monday after red card fiasco

  06-07-2026 23:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The U.S. men's national team is back in action Monday night, taking on Belgium in the World Cup Round of 16 at Lumen Field in Seattle. When they do so, they'll have starter Folarin Balogun available — a pleasant surprise for fans after he'd earned himself a red card inlast week's win over Bosnia and Herzegovina, which, per FIFA's World Cup rules, is automatically accompanied by a one-game suspension.However, in a stunning turn of events, FIFA announced he'd be available for the U.S. team's
  
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• Cristiano Ronaldo in tears after Portugal crash out of World Cup to Spain’s stoppage-time winner

  06-07-2026 23:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Cristiano Ronaldo was in tears at full-time after his and Portugal’s World Cup dream ended in the last-16 against Spain in Dallas. A stalemate for the majority, Mikel Merino’s decisive finish through on goal put Spain in front in stoppage time and Portugal could not find an equaliser despite going close in the dying seconds. The World Cup is the only major competition Ronaldo has not won but now, at the sixth time of trying, the 41-year-old Portuguese captain will have to come to ter
  
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• 😢 Tears at the end! Ronaldo's World Cup career ends against Spain

  06-07-2026 23:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  😢 Tears at the end! Ronaldo's World Cup career ends against SpainWho’s cutting onions? After Portugal’s elimination against Spain (0–1), emotions ran high. Cristiano Ronaldo had already said beforehand that this would be his last World Cup. The tournament—and with it, his career in the Portuguese national team—thus comes to an end. So it’s no surprise that he had tears in his eyes after the final whistle and had to be comforted. A bitter endi
  
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• 😢 Cristiano's historic goodbye, in tears after Portugal defeat

  06-07-2026 23:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  😢 Cristiano's historic goodbye, in tears after Portugal defeatSpain defeated Portugal in the Round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup, bringing the World Cup journey of a true legend like Cristiano Ronaldo to an end.The forward, who had announced the day before that this would be his last World Cup, left the tournament in tears.The image of Ronaldo crying after the elimination instantly became one of the iconic moments of the competition. The Portuguese star thus closes a chapter of five World
  
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• Man City 2026 World Cup Watch: Rodri and Spain reach the quarter-finals ahead of Portugal

  06-07-2026 23:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Man City 2026 World Cup Watch: Rodri and Spain reach the quarter-finals ahead of PortugalRodri and Spain secured a 90th minute winning goal against Portugal to secure their passage into the last-eight of the FIFA World Cup.Spain advanced to the World Cup quarter-finals in dramatic fashion at Dallas Stadium courtesy of a 91st-minute strike from Mikel Merino that simultaneously knocked out Portugal and brought a curtain down on Cristiano Ronaldo’s legendary international tournament career.In
  
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• Confirmed: Roma hold positive talks with Pepe’s entourage

  06-07-2026 23:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Confirmed: Roma hold positive talks with Pepe’s entourageRoma is making concrete moves to strengthen their attacking flanks. According to Nicolò Schira, the Giallorossi management has expressed strong interest in Pepê, the Brazilian winger owned by Porto. In the last few hours, the first positive contacts have taken place with the intermediaries involved in the operation to explore the feasibility and financial terms of the transfer.Pepe is one of the numerous profiles Roma ar
  
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• France looking to rescind Michael Olise’s yellow card against Paraguay

  06-07-2026 23:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  France looking to rescind Michael Olise’s yellow card against ParaguayFrance have appealed to FIFA to rescind Michael Olise’s (24) yellow card against Paraguay, Les Bleus’ assistant manager Guy Stéphan has confirmed. The Bayern Munich attacking midfielder entered Ilgiz Tantashev’s books in the dying minutes of France’s slender 1-0 win on Saturday after an apparent scuffle with Paraguay’s Matias Galarza.However, replays showed that Olise only held Galarz
  
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• Club Official Admits Interest In This Celtic-linked Centre-back: Why O’Neill Should Accelerate Talks

  06-07-2026 23:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Club Official Admits Interest In This Celtic-linked Centre-back: Why O’Neill Should Accelerate TalksIf a recent report from The Herald is true, Swedish side Orgryte’s sporting director, Pontus Farnerud, has confirmed transfer talks regarding Michael Parker. This validates the latest rumours, suggesting growing interest in the former West Bromwich Albion centre-back, including Celtic. But the Hoops are not alone in the hunt, with bitter rivals Rangers, as well as Anderlecht, Udinese a
  
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• 🎥 End of the road for CR7 & Co, Spain haunt Portugal again

  06-07-2026 23:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🎥 End of the road for CR7 & Co, Spain haunt Portugal againSpain repeated 2010 by knocking Portugal out of a Fifa World Cup in the Round of 16. Thanks to Mikel Merino’s goal in the 90th minute, La Roja won 1-0 this Monday (6) at AT&T Stadium in Dallas. They will now face either the United States or Belgium in the quarterfinals. Luis de la Fuente’s side has now gone 35 matches without tasting defeat.Their last loss in regular time came on March 22, 2024,
  
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• Spain scores in stoppage time to defeat Portugal, potentially end Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup career

  06-07-2026 23:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  For 90 minutes Monday, Spain-Portugal appeared destined for extra time with a spot in the World Cup quarterfinals at stake.But Spain’s Mikel Merino took a pass from Ferran Torres and slipped it past Portugal goaltender Diogo Costa for a stoppage time goal in the 91st minute. SPAIN STUNS RONALDO AND PORTUGAL LATE 😱 pic.twitter.com/KGsHo7mD3P— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) July 6, 2026The goal broke a scoreless tie and ultimately secured a 1-0 win for Spain, which advances to the qua
  
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• Spain scores in stoppage time to defeat Portugal, ending Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup career

  06-07-2026 23:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  For 90 minutes Monday, Spain-Portugal appeared destined for extra time with a spot in the World Cup quarterfinals at stake.But Spain's Mikel Merino took a pass from Ferran Torres and slipped it past Portugal goaltender Diogo Costa and inside the left post for a stoppage-time goal in the 91st minute. SPAIN TAKES THE LEAD ON THE STROKE OF STOPPAGE TIME 🇪🇸Mikel Merino is the hero! pic.twitter.com/6pVqi1itwF— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) July 6, 2026The goal broke a scoreless tie in
  
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• Tottenham to bid for Kroupi - Tuesday gossip

  06-07-2026 22:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tottenham to target Bournemouth's Kroupi, Atletico Madrid a possible home for Salah, Wan-Bissaka a potential White replacement for Arsenal.Tottenham will test Bournemouth's resolve with an £85m bid for French forward Eli Junior Kroupi, despite the Cherries insistence that the 20-year-old is not for sale. (Talksport)Atletico Madrid will look to replace Antoine Griezmann with former Liverpool star Mohammed Salah, 33, who is currently at the World Cup with Egypt. (Fichajes - in Spanish)Arsena
  
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• Chelsea Are Big Admirers Of This La Liga Left-Back: What Will He Bring To Stamford Bridge?

  06-07-2026 22:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chelsea Are Big Admirers Of This La Liga Left-Back: What Will He Bring To Stamford Bridge?In a recent print edition, Estadio Deportivo claimed that Chelsea are big admirers of Rayo Vallecano left-back Pep Chavarria this summer. It has been mentioned that the Blues are keeping a keen eye on the Spanish defender in this transfer window.Chavarria’s Impressive Form In La LigaThe 28-year-old managed to shine at times on the left side of Rayo Vallecano’s defence in the previous campaign wh
  
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• It's happening! Richard Hughes opens talks to sign French star for Liverpool

  06-07-2026 22:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It's happening! Richard Hughes opens talks to sign French star for LiverpoolLiverpool have opened talks to sign a French star. Liverpool it seems like are doing absolutely nothing. Which is a concern given how active they were in the market last summer and how active they really should be in the market this summer as well.Sure the World Cup is on right now but surely not every target on Liverpool's radar is at the tournament, especially now that we've entered the final stages of the competition.
  
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• Aurélien Tchouaméni likely to miss France’s World Cup quarter-final against Morocco

  06-07-2026 22:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Aurélien Tchouaméni likely to miss France’s World Cup quarter-final against MoroccoFrance international midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni (26) is likely to miss Les Bleus‘ World Cup quarter-final tie against Morocco on Thursday, according to Guy Stéphan. France’s assistant manager faced the media on Monday for a press conference, two days after his side’s 1-0 victory over Paraguay in the last-16 round. Les Bleus will face Morocco at Bo
  
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• Man City deem first-team midfielder surplus to requirements after record Elliot Anderson capture

  06-07-2026 22:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Man City deem first-team midfielder surplus to requirements after record Elliot Anderson captureMateo Kovacic could become the next high-profile player to leave Manchester City this summerCroatia star and four-time UEFA Champions League winner reportedly free to find new clubMore midfielders could follow club record signing Elliott Anderson to compete for playing timeManchester City midfielder Mateo Kovacic has been told he is free to find a new club this summer, according to reports.The former
  
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• Aston Villa Told To Pay €80m For This Midfield Target: Why Should They Not Oblige?

  06-07-2026 22:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Aston Villa Told To Pay €80m For This Midfield Target: Why Should They Not Oblige?The transfer market rarely hums along quietly when a genuinely special talent emerges on the continent. Martin Baturina is the latest name attracting the attention of European recruitment departments. Having traded Dinamo Zagreb for sunny Italy last summer in an €18m deal, the 23-year-old playmaker has just lit up Serie A under the watchful eye of Cesc Fàbregas. Now, the Premier League big hitters
  
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• Ipswich Town agree deal with Toulouse for Emersonn

  06-07-2026 22:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ipswich Town agree deal with Toulouse for EmersonnIpswich Town are reported to have reached an agreement with Toulouse FC over the transfer of Emersonn (21), according to Foot Mercato.In a battle with Hull City – another side promoted to the Premier League this season – to sign the Brazilian, the Tractor Boys are said to have ultimately come out on top, thanks to an offer valued at €32m including bonuses. Expected in London in the coming hours, the forward is set to undergo his
  
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