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• McTominay back in training with Scotland after World Cup scare

  12-06-2026 21:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  McTominay back in training with Scotland after World Cup scareScott McTominay has been seen back in training with the rest of his Scotland national team colleagues after a brief illness scare that put the Napoli midfielder at risk of missing his nation’s 2026 World Cup opener against Haiti.McTominay panic over for ScotlandMcTominay travelled separately from the rest of the Scotland national team as they arrived at their training base in Boston. The Napoli midfielder also missed his team&rs
  
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• Barcelona leading Atletico Madrid in the race to sign 19-year-old Spanish defender

  16-06-2026 18:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona leading Atletico Madrid in the race to sign 19-year-old Spanish defenderAs reported by SPORT, Barcelona are making progress in their efforts to sign highly-rated young defender Jorge Salinas from Racing Santander.The 19-year-old left-back has emerged as one of the standout performers in Spain’s second division and is viewed by the club as a long-term solution on the left side of defence.Negotiations are moving forward and an agreement could potentially arrive before the end of Ju
  
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• TNS to face Sabah as Welsh sides learn Euro fate

  16-06-2026 18:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Wales are currently ranked 54th in Uefa's association club coefficient rankings - with only San Marino sitting below them [FAW]The New Saints will face Sabah of Azerbaijan in the opening qualifying round of the 2026-27 Champions League.Craig Harrison's men won the Cymru Premier title for the fifth successive season last time out to once again be Wales' representatives in Europe's premier club competition.They will take on Sabah in Azerbaijan on either 7 or 8 July in the first round first leg, wi
  
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• Journalist: Man United Midfield Search Shifts After Anderson Price Blow

  16-06-2026 18:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Journalist: Man United Midfield Search Shifts After Anderson Price BlowManchester United Transfer Plan Takes Shape Amid Midfield Market RealityAnderson Price Forces United RethinkManchester United’s summer is beginning with a familiar truth, ambition must live within limits. According to The Athletic, Elliot Anderson has long been viewed as United’s first choice midfield target, yet Nottingham Forest have already rejected a Manchester City package worth more than £120m. At that
  
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• Amorim appointed as AC Milan head coach

  16-06-2026 18:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ruben Amorim won 24 games and lost 21 out of 63 matches in charge of Manchester United [Getty Images]Former Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has been appointed as head coach of Italian giants AC Milan.The 41-year-old has signed a two-year contract to replace Massimiliano Allegri, who was sacked after a catastrophic run of form at the end of the season led to the club missing out on Champions League qualification.Reports in Italy claim Amorim will forego the year's pay he was still owed by
  
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• Mourinho does not consider Real Madrid midfielder ‘untouchable’; club open to offers

  16-06-2026 18:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mourinho does not consider Real Madrid midfielder ‘untouchable’; club open to offersReal Madrid are leaving no stone unturned in their efforts to strengthen the squad heading into the new season. Four new signings have already been secured, with more expected to be completed in the coming weeks.However, in order to make room for the new arrivals, Los Blancos will also need to sell some players in the summer. After all, La Liga allows only 25 player registrations in the squad for the
  
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• 🚨 It’s now official: former United coach Amorim joins Milan

  16-06-2026 18:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨 It’s now official: former United coach Amorim joins MilanAfter it had already been reported by various media outlets, it is now official. Ruben Amorim will take over AC Milan for the coming season. “I know exactly what this club stands for: history, prestige, and an extraordinary worldwide fanbase. It is a challenge I accept with pride and enthusiasm, fully aware of what these colors represent. I can hardly wait to get started and experience, day by day, the passion th
  
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• 🚨 Official, Rúben Amorim is the new AC Milan manager

  16-06-2026 18:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨 Official, Rúben Amorim is the new AC Milan managerThis is the big news of this Tuesday afternoon!AC Milan have officially appointed Rúben Amorim as head coach of the first team.After major success at Sporting (2 league titles) and a spell at Manchester United, the Portuguese manager is now settling in at San Siro."Amorim-ball" arrives in Serie A 🧠Known as one of the most innovative coaches in Europe, Amorim comes in to impose his philosophy: attacking football, hi
  
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• Florian Wirtz will be praying bombshell €100m deal gets over the line

  16-06-2026 18:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Florian Wirtz will be praying bombshell €100m deal gets over the lineLiverpool starwill be desperate for a bombshell €100m deal to get over the line. It's exactly what he needs.Florian Wirtz had a disappointing debut campaign for Liverpool after his mega-money move from Bayer Leverkusen. Now, it wasn't a complete disaster and he did manage five Premier League goals and three assists but those numbers are way down on what was expected.It seems the playmaker needs something to change. Th
  
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• Cape Verde hero in tears as mother couldn’t afford US visa to watch him at World Cup 2026

  16-06-2026 18:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha revealed in the aftermath of his heroic performance against Spain that his mother was not present in Atlanta because she couldn’t afford a visa to the United States. Vozinha, 40, was the star of the show as he kept an amazing clean sheet to keep the European champions at bay and earn Cape Verde their first World Cup point on their debut, in a huge early shock. The keeper has been his country’s No 1 for 13 years but his mother was not in the stadium. Cape
  
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• Up to 15,000 England fans head to Dallas for World Cup opener

  16-06-2026 18:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Many England fans headed out to the United States for the pre-tournament friendlies against New Zealand and Costa Rica [Getty Images]England fans have had a longer wait than most for their 2026 World Cup campaign to get under way.On Wednesday, six days after the tournament began, the Three Lions will walk out at the Dallas Stadium for their opener against Croatia.It is difficult to predict how many England fans will turn up, draping the St George's Cross around the stands. The official England S
  
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• Man United exclude Man City from forward’s £40M release clause as summer exit looms

  16-06-2026 18:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Man United exclude Man City from forward’s £40M release clause as summer exit loomsMan United have inserted a clause preventing Man City & Liverpool from triggering Marcus Rashford’s £40 million release feeThe exemption does not apply to any other club in Europe, who could sign Rashford for the release fee this summer after his season-long loan at BarcelonaThe update arrives with Man City’s own attacking picture already shifting, headlined by Savinho’s exp
  
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• Atletico Madrid’s Plan B striker target rejects summer approach

  16-06-2026 18:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Atletico Madrid’s Plan B striker target rejects summer approachGalatasaray have categorically shut down Atletico Madrid’s interest in Víctor Osimhen (27), with the Turkish club’s president Dursun Özbek making clear the Nigerian striker is not available for transfer this summer. The rejection eliminates one of Los Colchoneros’ contingency options as they look to shore up their forward line ahead of the 2026/27 season.The approach had been framed internally as a
  
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• Aston Villa miss out on Moritz Nicolas’ exit clause

  16-06-2026 18:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Aston Villa miss out on Moritz Nicolas’ exit clauseMoritz Nicolas’ 13 Bundesliga clean sheets in 2025/26 has naturally aroused interest in Borussia Mönchengladbach’s custodian, but Aston Villa have missed out on an opportunity to sign Die Fohlen’s No.1 for a cut-price.According to a report by Bild, Nicolas’ €12m release clause expired at the beginning of the week. But despite a preference to keep Nicolas, who while envisioning a future at Borussia-Park as
  
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• AC MILAN APPOINTS RÚBEN AMORIM AS HEAD COACH OF THE MEN'S FIRST TEAM

  16-06-2026 17:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  AC MILAN APPOINTS RÚBEN AMORIM AS HEAD COACH OF THE MEN'S FIRST TEAMAC Milan appoints Rúben Amorim as Head Coach of the men's First Team.Amorim began his coaching career in 2018, following a professional playing career in which he represented Belenenses and Benfica, as well as the Portugal national team.After early coaching experiences at Casa Pia and Braga, he was appointed Head Coach of Sporting Clube de Portugal in March 2020, marking the start of a cycle defined by a strong pla
  
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• Tigres legend André-Pierre Gignac coveted by Boca Juniors and Club América

  16-06-2026 17:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tigres legend André-Pierre Gignac coveted by Boca Juniors and Club AméricaUANL Tigres legend André-Pierre Gignac (40) is reportedly on the radar of Boca Juniors and Club América, according to L’Équipe.With his contract at the Monterrey-based club due to expire, the former French international (36 caps, seven goals) does not yet know what the future holds for him. What he is certain of, however, is that he is not quite ready to hang up his boots just yet.A
  
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• Cologne’s Jakub Kamiński wanted by English clubs

  16-06-2026 17:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Cologne’s Jakub Kamiński wanted by English clubsJakub Kamiński scored seven goals and provided five assists across 34 Bundesliga games for Cologne in 2025/26, helping secure the Billy Goats’ place in Germany’s top flight. After a successful loan from VfL Wolfsburg, the Rhein club exercised their purchase option to sign the Polish attacker for €5.5m, but there’s a chance he won’t be playing at the RheinEnergieStadion next season.Bild confirm a report f
  
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• Barcelona captain to hold future talks after World Cup amid strong Saudi Arabia interest

  16-06-2026 17:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona captain to hold future talks after World Cup amid strong Saudi Arabia interestAccording to SPORT, FC Barcelona winger and captain Raphinha remains a major target for Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal, but any formal discussions regarding his future have been postponed until after the 2026 FIFA World Cup.The Brazilian winger, currently focused on international duty with Brazil, has reportedly received initial approaches from Al Hilal and is willing to listen to their proposal. However, he has
  
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• Being part of Iraq's World Cup squad 'a joy' - Al-Hamadi

  16-06-2026 17:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Ipswich striker Ali Al-Hamadi says he and the rest of the Iraq squad want to give people "something to remember" as they prepare to open their World Cup campaign on Tuesday night against Norway.Al-Hamadi, now 24, was a baby when his mother and father escaped Saddam Hussein's Iraqi regime in the early 2000s and moved to Liverpool.He represented Liverpool schoolboys before joining Tranmere Rovers and eventually signing for Ipswich two years ago, spending last season on loan at Luton
  
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• 🚨Breaking: Brazil to have a Spanish referee for Haiti clash

  16-06-2026 17:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨Breaking: Brazil to have a Spanish referee for Haiti clashAlejandro Hernández Hernández will be in charge of officiating the Seleção’s second match at this World Cup.
  After the draw against Morocco, Brazil’s match against Haiti is shaping up to be almost like a final in the race to finish top of their group. To do that, Ancelotti’s side already know which referee will be in charge.There will be a Spanish touch to it, as Alejandro Herná
  
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• Who awaits Hearts, Hibs and Motherwell in Euro draws?

  16-06-2026 17:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The World Cup has barely started and three of Scotland's five representatives are already having to set their sights on next season's early rounds of European qualifying.Hearts, Hibernian and Motherwell are all involved in Wednesday's draws for the Champions League and Conference League.Rangers do not enter until the third round of Europa League qualifying but will be keeping an eye on their potential opponents too.So who could the other three face when the draw for the Champions League is made
  
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• Why Chelsea could be favourites for Juventus’ Andrea Cambiaso

  16-06-2026 17:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Why Chelsea could be favourites for Juventus’ Andrea CambiasoSerie A side Juventus failed to qualify for the Champions League and find themselves in a tricky situation. This can lead to the exit of Andrea Cambiaso, with Chelsea interested in the Italian.La Gazzetta dello Sportprovide coverage about the defender, clarifying that the Blues and Barcelona are competing for Cambiaso. The Catalans have enquired about him several times in the last few weeks, with Xabi Alonso also keen.Juve value
  
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• Uruguay boss Marcelo Bielsa defends unusual World Cup photo: ‘I’m not a model’

  16-06-2026 17:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The enigmatic Uruguay head coach Marcelo Bielsa, who is affectionately known as “El Loco”, has once again captured attention with his distinctive style, this time through an unconventional official World Cup portrait. The former Leeds boss was pictured looking downwards, rather than into the lens, for the photograph displayed on television screens before matches at the tournament.When pressed about the unusual image following his side’s 1-1 draw with Saudi Arabia in Miami on Mo
  
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• Would you pay twice the national wage to see the World Cup? Some Morocco fans are doing just that

  16-06-2026 17:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Morocco pulled off an impressive draw with Brazil in their World Cup opener. Photograph: VCG/Getty ImagesThey had come from the United Kingdom and from Dubai. A surprising number had come down from Montreal. They had come from Morocco, of course, from Marrakech and Casablanca, to witness their team take on mighty Brazil. To support Morocco, the administrative, off-again-on-again champions of Africa, and the semi-finalists at the last World Cup in Qatar.“We had a good World Cup in 2022 and
  
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• Real Madrid aim to fully finalise squad before pre-season; an intense month awaits in the market

  16-06-2026 17:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid aim to fully finalise squad before pre-season; an intense month awaits in the marketReal Madrid have come out all guns blazing in the transfer market after the presidential elections concluded.Ibrahima Konate and Denzel Dumfries were secured even before the elections and since then, Bernardo Silva and Marc Cucurella have also been signed.More incomings are expected in the coming weeks, with another centre-back, a midfielder, and even a new forward likely to be signed by the club.Plan
  
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• Morocco’s average annual salary is $7,400 – some fans are paying double that for World Cup tickets

  16-06-2026 17:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Morocco fans travvled from around the world to see their team pull off an impressive draw with Brazil in their World Cup opener.Photograph: VCG/Getty ImagesThey had come from the United Kingdom and from Dubai. A surprising number had come down from Montreal. They had come from Morocco, of course, from Marrakech and Casablanca, to witness their team take on mighty Brazil. To support Morocco, the administrative, off-again, on-again champions of Africa, and semi‑finalists at the last World Cu
  
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• Journalist reveals the truth about Liverpool’s transfer delays

  16-06-2026 17:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Journalist reveals the truth about Liverpool’s transfer delaysLiverpool Transfer Plans Take Shape After Salah ExitWide Attackers Lead Summer AgendaLiverpool’s summer now has a clarity that feels both useful and daunting. According to The Athletic, the club’s priority is signing wide attackers, with Mohamed Salah gone, Federico Chiesa’s future uncertain and Hugo Ekitike recovering from a ruptured Achilles.That is not squad tweaking. That is reconstruction.RB Leipzig forwar
  
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• Cruzeiro steps up loans to trim squad, here's why

  16-06-2026 17:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Cruzeiro steps up loans to trim squad, here's whyTaking advantage of the break in the national calendar due to the World Cup, Cruzeiro’s board is working behind the scenes to decide the future of players who have seen little action under coach Artur Jorge.According to ge, Raposa’s strategy is clear: use the loan market to give academy youngsters more playing time and to resolve contractual and disciplinary issues within the main squad.Japa heads to the countryside of São Paulo
  
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• Grêmio's representatives start the Copa on the bench

  16-06-2026 17:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Grêmio's representatives start the Copa on the benchThe first round of the 2026 World Cup group stage went by without Tricolor fans being able to see their players in action. The two Grêmio players called up for the tournament watched their respective national teams’ opening matches from the bench and are still hoping to get their first opportunity in the competition, as highlighted by ge.Weverton (Brazil National Team)The Grêmio goalkeeper was involved in Brazil’s
  
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• Just's rise from Austrian second tier to World Cup breakout star

  16-06-2026 17:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  There was a brief moment during Elijah Just's first Motherwell start that only intensified the doubt among an unconvinced home support at Fir Park.Built with a diminutive physique that can see players written off quickly in Scottish football, he went in for a shoulder challenge against a hardy Peterhead midfielder.Boing. The little New Zealander bounced off the part-time player from the third-tier side as top-flight Motherwell attempted to fight back from a goal down.Those early feelings that mu
  
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