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• PSG scout Spanish second division defender with Jorge Mendes involved

  04-06-2026 07:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PSG scout Spanish second division defender with Jorge Mendes involvedJorge Salinas is not a well known name in the world of football yet, but he could well be soon as “several clubs” look to bring him out of relative obscurity.If you enjoy PSG Talk coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a preferred source on Google to make us a favourite and see more of our content.Despite their largely awesome squad, there is still plenty of need for PSG to strengthen in some areas, and full
  
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• France predicted XI v Ivory Coast: Ibrahima Konaté to fill in for William Saliba

  04-06-2026 08:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  France predicted XI v Ivory Coast: Ibrahima Konaté to fill in for William SalibaFrance go up a gear in their preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Thursday with an international friendly game against Emerse Faé’s Ivory Coast at Nantes’ Stade de la Beaujoire. Before embarking to the United States, Les Bleus will have a second game on Monday, at Lille, against Northern Ireland.Didier Deschamps is expected to field his tried-and-trusted 4-2-3-1 formation with fo
  
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• The meaning of 1966: Does England’s only World Cup still carry the same relevance?

  04-06-2026 08:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  On the day Thomas Tuchel announced his World Cup squad at Wembley, one chat saw him wander in front of a picture of Bobby Moore with the Jules Rimet trophy. The England manager had of course been talking about winning the tournament, but there wasn’t even a nod to the image beside him.Why would there be? At Wembley, something is related to 1966 everywhere you turn. It’s part of the furniture. The achievement is always there, hanging over, but not referenced as much as it used to be.G
  
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• Barcelona midfielder rejects all offers and commits his future to the club – report

  04-06-2026 08:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona midfielder rejects all offers and commits his future to the club – reportMarc Bernal’s resurgence has been one of the most impressive for Barcelona this past season, especially during the second half of the campaign. The young midfielder has quietly established himself as a reliable first-team option for coach Hansi Flick and his stock is only expected to rise going forward.Keepin that in mind, Bernal is more than committed to the Barcelona project and is not thinking about
  
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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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• Liverpool get green light for £80m Portugal midfielder deal

  04-06-2026 08:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool get green light for £80m Portugal midfielder dealLiverpool have been tipped to shake up their midfield options this summer. The middle sector was identified as a problem position during a poor 2025/26 season - a campaign which ultimately cost Arne Slot his job.The likes of Curtis Jones, Alexis Mac Allister and Wataru Endo could all be moved on as Richard Hughes considers changes.Mateus Fernandes wanted by LiverpoolOne name reportedly on the radar is West Ham United’s Mateus
  
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• Here we go – French defender set to join Real Madrid on a free transfer this summer

  04-06-2026 08:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Here we go – French defender set to join Real Madrid on a free transfer this summerReal Madrid have done a superb job of accelerating their operations in the transfer market this summer, despite the prospect of the upcoming presidential elections.The Spanish giants have been primarily chasing two defenders in Ibrahima Konate and Denzel Dumfries. Both have been signed, according to Fabrizio Romano and it was reported last night that Dumfries was going to arrive in Madrid to complete his med
  
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• 'Bringing in Iraola is the best option - Murphy

  04-06-2026 08:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Former Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy feels the Reds will be in a much better position next season with Andoni Iraola than they were under Arne Slot."I'm quite excited because after watching Bournemouth play, there's no reason to think he's not going to try to play the same way - in terms of being courageous and on the front foot, and trying to press teams with high energy and play attacking football," Murphy said."When a fanbase becomes disillusioned with a manager and his styl
  
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• Hansi Flick gives green light to sign Portuguese free agent but the club must sell one player

  04-06-2026 08:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Hansi Flick gives green light to sign Portuguese free agent but the club must sell one playerIt is pretty much established that Barcelona are in pole position to sign Bernardo Silva as a free agent this summer. Although Atletico Madrid are also involved, Silva has clearly told Los Rojiblancos he wants to move to Barça.The club were merely waiting for approval from coach Hansi Flick, who had reservations about the growing competition in creative midfield.Flick gives his approvalFlick has g
  
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• 📺 Thursday's schedule: international friendlies and Copa Verde final

  04-06-2026 07:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  📺 Thursday's schedule: international friendlies and Copa Verde finalFRIENDLIES1:00 PM - Slovenia vs Cyprus - Disney+1:00 PM - Northern Ireland vs Guinea - Disney+2:00 PM - Sweden vs Greece - ESPN 4 and Disney+2:00 PM - Andorra vs Liechtenstein - SporTV 24:00 PM - Spain vs Iraq - ESPN and Disney+4:10 PM - France vs Ivory Coast - SporTV9:00 PM - Czechia vs Guatemala - SporTVWOMEN'S UNDER-23 FRIENDLY1:00 PM - Germany vs Denmark - DAZNPAULISTÃO U-203:00 PM - Grêmio Prudente vs P
  
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• Sir David Beckham to receive star on Hollywood Walk of Fame ahead of World Cup

  04-06-2026 07:55 via yahoo.com
  Football icon Sir David Beckham is to be honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce confirmed the former England captain will be honoured at a ceremony on Friday, June 12, at 6819 Hollywood Boulevard. Actor Tom Cruise and Sir David’s wife Victoria will speak at the event, with the 51-year-old receiving the walk’s 2,849th star.Walk of Fame producer Ana Martinez said: “The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce is proud to welcome David Beckham t
  
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• 🥐 White campaign erupts, Spain play... 5️⃣ stories for Thursday

  04-06-2026 07:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🥐 White campaign erupts, Spain play... 5️⃣ stories for ThursdayReal Madrid is going through one of the most intense election days in its recent history. The presidential candidates have brought out the heavy artillery in a war of headline-making signings that promises to change the club’s course. While the institutional scene is boiling, the ball does not stop rolling for the Spanish national team.The national side faces a key test as part of its World Cup preparations
  
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• Video vault and Leeds litter picking - inside the mind of Bielsa

  04-06-2026 07:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Marcelo Bielsa is manager a country at a World Cup for the third time in his career [AFP via Getty Images]It is quite possible that nobody alive today has watched more football than Marcelo Bielsa.The 70-year-old is one of the most respected and influential coaches in the game, and that reputation has been earned from his borderline obsessive dedication to preparation for every single match he oversees.More than two decades ago he took 2,000 video tapes to Japan for the 2002 World Cup - when he
  
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• 2026 K League 2 Round 15 Preview

  04-06-2026 07:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  2026 K League 2 Round 15 PreviewThe final round before the World Cup break brings several intriguing storylines across the K League 2. In-form Hwaseong FC put their eight-match unbeaten run on the line against promotion contenders Suwon Samsung Bluewings, league leaders Busan IPark look to maintain momentum despite key absences, and Cheonan striker Lee Jun-ho has emerged as one of the competition’s most influential supporting forwards after inspiring his side back to winning ways.Match of
  
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• Real Madrid presidential candidate makes bold Erling Haaland and Rodri transfer declarations

  04-06-2026 07:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid presidential candidate makes bold Erling Haaland and Rodri transfer declarationsReal Madrid presidential candidate Enrique Riquelme says Man City’s Erling Haaland “has a release clause and wants to join Real Madrid”Riquelme insists “a player like Rodri will play for Real Madrid” if he becomes president, while urging respect for CityPresidential election takes place on June 7, with Riquelme challenging incumbent Florentino PerezReal Madrid presidential ca
  
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• Manchester City see their first move for an England international rejected but they will be back

  04-06-2026 07:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester City see their first move for an England international rejected but they will be backManchester City have long identified their primary transfer target for this summer’s transfer window: Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson. City are hoping to secure a deal to sign the England international before the upcoming World Cup. To do that, City will have to agree on a transfer fee with Nottingham Forest to sign Anderson. That hasn’t occurred yet. City have now seen a bid
  
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• Man Utd's pride at Fletcher World Cup call

  04-06-2026 07:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Manchester United's academy director Stephen Torpey has spoken of the immense pride felt at Old Trafford over Tyler Fletcher's shock World Cup call.Fletcher was picked in the Scotland squad by coach Steve Clarke despite having just 17 minutes' experience of senior football prior to making his international bow in the friendly victory over Curacao at Hampden Park on 30 May.Regardless of whether he plays at all in the United States, it means the 19-year-old will get this major tourna
  
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• Florentino confirms Mourinho and Konaté as his first signings

  04-06-2026 07:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Florentino confirms Mourinho and Konaté as his first signingsFlorentino Pérez has shaken up the football landscape ahead of the club’s upcoming elections. In an exclusive interview with newspaper AS, the current Real Madrid president revealed his first two eye-catching moves if he secures re-election: the return of José Mourinho to the dugout and the signing of centre-back Ibrahima Konaté. "Mourinho and Konaté are my first signings," the Real Madrid presi
  
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• Chelsea’s former record goalscorer Bobby Tambling dies aged 84

  04-06-2026 07:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bobby Tambling, the legendary Chelsea forward, has passed away at the age of 84, his former club Crosshaven announced. Tambling held the prestigious title of Chelsea’s all-time leading goalscorer for decades, netting an impressive 202 goals in 370 appearances for the Blues. His record stood until 2013 when it was surpassed by Frank Lampard.Tambling made his debut for the Stamford Bridge club as a 17-year-old in 1959. He was a pivotal member of the side that secured the League Cup in 1965,
  
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• A teen with no desire to be Messi: How Lamine Yamal is forging own path

  04-06-2026 07:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]Lionel Messi is in no doubt.Asked at a World Cup advertisement launch to name the best player of the new generation he said: "It would be Lamine. No doubt about it: for me, he is the best."That same week, American television network CBS asked Lamine Yamal on camera whether Spain would win the World Cup. He smiled and said "Yes".What makes Spain wonderkid Lamine Yamal genuinely remarkable is not merely the praise being heaped upon him; it is the composure with which he carries it, and the cl
  
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• Liverpool's Koumas to prove worth after Wales goal

  04-06-2026 07:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Wales forward Lewis Koumas scored on his senior Liverpool debut against Southampton in February 2024 [FAW]At the age of just 19, Lewis Koumas has already achieved a lot in senior football.The attacker helped Hull City gain promotion prior to returning to parent club Liverpool and has amassed 11 senior caps for Wales.But the talented youngster is modest enough to know that his journey in football has barely even started yet, particularly when it comes to his national team."I don't really think [W
  
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• Liverpool's Koumas vows to prove worth with Wales

  04-06-2026 06:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Wales forward Lewis Koumas scored on his senior Liverpool debut against Southampton in February 2024 [FAW]At the age of just 19, Lewis Koumas has already achieved a lot in senior football.The attacker helped Hull City gain promotion prior to returning to parent club Liverpool and has amassed 11 senior caps for Wales.But the talented youngster is modest enough to know that his journey in football has barely even started yet, particularly when it comes to his national team."I don't really think [W
  
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• NWSL Week 10 round-up: San Diego passes Utah to go top of table, Washington and Gotham continue to climb

  04-06-2026 06:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NWSL Week 10 round-up: San Diego passes Utah to go top of table, Washington and Gotham continue to climbNWSL Week 10 was a week that saw all-star scorers showing their stuff, the league’s best defense cementing their status, and the longest unbeaten streak of the season continue.Barbra Banda and Temwa Chawinga just won’t stop scoring, Denver wins again, and Kansas City look to have righted the ship. Take a look at below at how the action unfolded during an exciting NWSL Week 10.Denve
  
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• 👀 Who goes through? Group A and B previews for World Cup 2026

  04-06-2026 03:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  👀 Who goes through? Group A and B previews for World Cup 2026It’s almost time for the ball to start rolling at the 2026 World Cup.And OneFootball is starting to highlight the details of each of the 12 groups in the biggest World Cup in history, with 48 national teams.The top two teams in each group will advance to the pre-round of 16, along with the eight best third-placed teams.See below how the representatives of Groups A and B are shaping up and have your say: who should qualify
  
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• 👀 Who goes through? Group A and B previews for the 2026 World Cup

  04-06-2026 03:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  👀 Who goes through? Group A and B previews for the 2026 World CupIt’s almost time for the ball to start rolling at the 2026 World Cup.And OneFootball is starting to highlight the details of each of the 12 groups in the biggest World Cup in history, featuring 48 national teams.The top two teams in each group will advance to the preliminary round of 32, along with the eight best third-placed teams.See below how the representatives of Groups A and B are shaping up and have your say: w
  
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• 👀 Who goes through? Group A and B previews for Copa 2026

  04-06-2026 03:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  👀 Who goes through? Group A and B previews for Copa 2026It’s almost time for the ball to start rolling at the 2026 World Cup.And OneFootball is starting to highlight the details of each of the 12 groups in the biggest World Cup in history, featuring 48 national teams.The top two teams from each group will advance to the preliminary round of 32, along with the eight best third-placed teams.See below how the representatives of Groups A and B are shaping up and have your say: who shou
  
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• FIFA will no longer allow fans to bring water bottles into World Cup games this summer

  04-06-2026 03:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Fans won't be able to bring their own water bottles into World Cup games this summer after all. FIFA made a late policy change and will no longer allow fans to bring their own water bottles into World Cup games at venues in North America this summer, according to The Athletic's Adam Crafton and Matt Slater.Previously, the plan was to let fans bring in "empty, transparent, reusable plastic bottles" up to one liter in capacity into stadiums. But FIFA has since informed ticket holders that the code
  
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• 👨‍🏫Careful strategy: Javier Aguirre to rotate the squad in El Tri

  04-06-2026 03:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  👨‍🏫Careful strategy: Javier Aguirre to rotate the squad in El TriThe Mexican National Team is putting the finishing touches on its final warm-up match ahead of the 2026 World Cup. El Tri will face Serbia at Nemesio Diez Stadium in Toluca, just eight days before the highly anticipated opening match against South Africa at the Azteca Stadium.Mystery surrounding the starting lineupDespite how close the official debut is, head coach Javier Aguirre surprised the media during the p
  
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• Erling Haaland camp responds to Real Madrid signing claims – “All very entertaining”

  04-06-2026 02:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Erling Haaland camp responds to Real Madrid signing claims – “All very entertaining”In the last few hours, Real Madrid presidential candidate Enrique Riquelme claimed that he has closed the signing of Erling Haaland from Manchester City. It’s alleged that the Norwegian striker has a clause in his contract that allows a Bernabeu move to be done, which is exactly how Florentino Perez’s rival intends to close one of the biggest transfers in football history.Haaland has
  
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• 🎥 Ancelotti hints at Brazil changes, Casemiro backs Endrick

  04-06-2026 02:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🎥 Ancelotti hints at Brazil changes, Casemiro backs EndrickThis Wednesday (3) brought another training session for the Brazilian National Team as they prepare for the friendly against Egypt.And Carlo Ancelotti made several tests with an eye on next Saturday’s (6) clash. The tactical work carried out at Columbia Park Training in New Jersey featured five changes compared to the team that started against Panama.Two were expected: the presences of Marquinhos and Gabriel Magalh&ati
  
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