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• Roma accelerate renewal talks with Pellegrini’s entourage

  10-07-2026 12:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Roma accelerate renewal talks with Pellegrini’s entourageRoma is ready to secure two of its key players. Official contract renewals for Paulo Dybala and Zeki Celik are expected in the next few hours, while the situation regarding Lorenzo Pellegrini, the only remaining issue, remains to be resolved. For Celik, who will not be present at Trigoria on July 13th due to taking some extra days off after the World Cup, everything is now finalized. The Turkish full-back will sign a three-year contr
  
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• Tuchel angry at 'lucky' and 'sloppy' England - can 'mentality' be enough?

  12-07-2026 07:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  After reaching the stage as hosts in 1966, and then in Italy and Russia in 1990 and 2018, England have another World Cup semi-final to prepare for.When French referee Clement Turpin signalled the end of an incident-filled quarter-final win in Miami, Thomas Tuchel's exhausted players sank to their knees in celebration after being taken to extra-time by Norway.England's fans danced in the stands, two-goal Jude Bellingham accidentally clashed heads with Jordan Pickford during the on-pitch celebrati
  
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• Bellingham reaching heights of World Cup legends with Messi next

  12-07-2026 07:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jude Bellingham was England's two-goal hero again as they beat Norway to reach the World Cup semi-final. [Getty Images]Jude Bellingham has carried England through the altitude of Mexico City then the searing heat and humidity of Miami on what increasingly looks like a personal mission to end a 60-year wait to win the World Cup.The World Cup can sometimes turn into one player's destiny, carrying an unstoppable momentum towards the sport's greatest prize.Think Diego Maradona with Argentina in 1986
  
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• NWSL Week 11 round-up: Chicago stuns Utah late, Portland thumps Racing

  12-07-2026 06:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NWSL Week 11 round-up: Chicago stuns Utah late, Portland thumps RacingWeek 11 of the 2026 NWSL season saw the league return after a four-week summer break. Ashley Sanchez and Temwa Chawinga kept scoring at will, San Diego tightened its grip atop the table, and Boston showed real fight against Bay FC.The break did little to slow the league’s biggest storylines. Washington needed late Trinity Rodman magic, Kansas City kept climbing behind Chawinga, and Chicago delivered one of the weekend&rs
  
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• 'We should all be excited' - Messi set for first England meeting

  12-07-2026 06:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lionel Messi is Argentina's all-time leading goalscorer with 125 goals [Getty Images]There are very few things Lionel Messi has not done on a football pitch.But the semi-final meeting between Argentina and England at 20:00 BST on Wednesday in Atlanta, live on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, will provide the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner with an altogether new experience.Despite making more than 200 appearances and scoring 125 goals for Argentina, Messi has never faced the Three Lions on the internation
  
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• Top four ranked teams make semi-finals for first time

  12-07-2026 06:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The World Cup draw took place in Washington DC in December [Getty Images]The top four teams in Fifa's world rankings have made the semi-finals of the World Cup for the first time.And the progress of Spain (1), Argentina (2), France (3) and England (4) was aided by a Fifa change for the 2026 World Cup.They were put in separate quadrants of the draw so they could not meet before the semi-finals.For that to happen they had to each win their groups - which they did.The separation in the draw meant t
  
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• Embolo sent off as result of mistaken identity rule

  12-07-2026 06:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Switzerland were drawing 1-1 with Argentina when Embolo was sent off [Getty Images]Switzerland's Breel Embolo became the first player to be sent off as a result of a new law for mistaken identity at this summer's World Cup.Embolo, booked in the first half, was sent off after 72 minutes of his country's quarter-final defeat by Argentina following a second yellow card for simulation. The caution was initially handed to Argentina's Leandro Paredes for what at first appeared a clumsy challenge, unti
  
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• 2026 World Cup produces dream semifinal field in Argentina, England, France and Spain

  12-07-2026 06:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  With apologies to World Cup 2026 co-hosts Canada, Mexico and the United States, this is the perfect semifinal field. France and Spain on one side. England and Argentina on the other.Is there anything better?Not according to FIFA's world rankings. Yeah, they're a very imperfect metric. But this is the first World Cup ever with the semifinal spots occupied by the top four teams entering the World Cup. France is at No. 1, Argentina is at No. 2, Spain is third and England is fourth. A semifinal fiel
  
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• 🤯 Copa do Brasil semis have only champions after 36 years, off-pitch feud

  12-07-2026 06:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🤯 Copa do Brasil semis have only champions after 36 years, off-pitch feudThe 2026 FIFA World Cup made history even before the ball started rolling, back on June 11, in the match between Mexico and South Africa.After all, for the first time in history, the tournament that brings together the best national teams on the planet featured 48 countries (previously, the maximum was 32).But the competition hosted by Mexico, Canada, and the United States still had much more in store.That is becaus
  
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• Lionel Messi Gets 7/10 | Argentina Players Rated After Their Win Vs Switzerland In The FIFA World Cup 2026

  12-07-2026 06:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lionel Messi Gets 7/10 | Argentina Players Rated After Their Win Vs Switzerland In The FIFA World Cup 2026It was ugly. It was exhausting. But in the end, the world champions did what they always seem to do.Argentina booked their place in the FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-finals after a brutal 120-minute scrap against a relentlessly stubborn Switzerland side at Kansas City Stadium. Alexis Mac Allister set the tone early on, nodding home a brilliant Lionel Messi corner inside ten minutes. Then the drop
  
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• Argentina survive World Cup scare after Julian Alvarez screamer but these major flaws offer England hope in grudge match

  12-07-2026 06:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Argentina don’t do it the easy way but if their defence of their World Cup is increasingly unconvincing, it goes on and on. Kansas City ended up bouncing like Buenos Aires, part of the Midwest resembling an Argentina home game, but euphoric scenes and a glorious goal stood in stark contrast to an utterly uninspired display.They may not care. Not when they have a grudge match against England to concentrate the minds and a spectacular strike from Julian Alvarez to savour, arrowed into the to
  
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• The 2026 World Cup's biggest disappointments: Germany, Brazil, the USMNT and more

  12-07-2026 05:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  With four teams remaining at the 2026 World Cup, 44 teams are very disappointed.Some more than others. Teams like Jordan and Uzbekistan were happy to make an appearance. But many of the teams below will be especially ruing the way their tournaments ended. GermanyThe Germans at least made it out of the group stage this year. But is that really an achievement when two-thirds of the field advanced to the knockout rounds?Germany was one-and-done in the knockout rounds too thanks to a shootout loss t
  
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• 😡 Mentality questioned! Tuchel hits the roof after England thriller

  12-07-2026 05:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  😡 Mentality questioned! Tuchel hits the roof after England thrillerThe English remain the kings of crunch time at this World Cup. In their third knockout match, the Three Lions were left sweating for the third time. But once again, they came out on top after a hard-fought battle.Coach Thomas Tuchel, however, is not willing to be satisfied with scratching and biting alone. After the dramatic 2-1 win over Norway, the coach made it more than clear in an interview with FIFA what he thought o
  
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• 📹 Wonder goal in extra time saves it, Argentina face England in semi

  12-07-2026 05:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  📹 Wonder goal in extra time saves it, Argentina face England in semiLate on Saturday night (11), already in the early hours of Sunday (12), Argentina beat Switzerland 3-1 in extra time and qualified for the semifinals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.The match was not a showcase of technical quality, but it produced a "roller coaster of emotions."La Albiceleste opened the scoring early, with Messi swinging in a corner onto Mac Allister's head.The goal made the iconic No. 10 the outright player
  
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• World Cup 2026: Julián Álvarez's extra-time golazo powers Argentina's 3-1 quarterfinal win over 10-man Switzerland

  12-07-2026 05:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Argentina needed a late winner again on Saturday night. And Julián Álvarez provided a golazo.Álvarez’s incredible strike from outside the penalty box in the 112th minute put Argentina up a goal in its 3-1 extra-time win over 10-man Switzerland. It was Argentina’s second extra-time win in three knockout-round games in this World Cup and the defending World Cup champions will face England in the semifinals on Wednesday.Just watch the goal seemingly come from out of
  
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• Jude Bellingham dismisses Thomas Tuchel criticism of England performance: ‘Maybe he doesn’t know what it’s like’

  12-07-2026 05:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jude Bellingham hit back at boss Thomas Tuchel’s damning analysis of England’s performance in their 2-1 World Cup quarter-final win against Norway and called for positivity.Bellingham was the star of the show with two goals as England overcame the extreme Miami heat to come from behind, banking his fourth man of the match award from six games.Tuchel’s side had to do it the hard way against the Scandinavians, requiring extra-time to eventually book their fourth World Cup semi-fi
  
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• 👀 Norway fume over English goal, Haaland's dad hits out, Fifa acts

  12-07-2026 05:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  👀 Norway fume over English goal, Haaland's dad hits out, Fifa actsOn Saturday (11), England came from behind to beat Norway 2-1 in extra time and advanced to the semifinals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.The match, however, featured some controversy and complaints from the Nordic side.The main one — which even prompted a statement from FIFA — was over an alleged touch of the ball on the "spidercam" cable (the camera that films the game from above) in Jude Bellingham's first goal,
  
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• 🩸 Messi bleeding above the eye, treated on the touchline 🧑‍⚕️

  12-07-2026 05:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🩸 Messi bleeding above the eye, treated on the touchline 🧑‍⚕️Among the images Messi has left us from his World Cup, there will also be the one of his bloodied eye during the hydration break in the second half of Argentina-Switzerland.After a collision with Granit Xhaka, the Pulce was treated on the sideline for a cut above his eyelid.A small setback that did not prevent him from finishing regulation time, although he did miss a shot in front of Kobel and nar
  
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• Tuchel angry at 'lucky' and 'sloppy' England – can 'mentality' be enough?

  12-07-2026 05:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  After reaching the stage as hosts in 1966, and then in Italy and Russia in 1990 and 2018, England have another World Cup semi-final to prepare for.When French referee Clement Turpin signalled the end of an incident-filled quarter-final win in Miami, Thomas Tuchel's exhausted players sank to their knees in celebration after being taken to extra-time by Norway.England's fans danced in the stands, two-goal Jude Bellingham accidentally clashed heads with Jordan Pickford during the on-pitch celebrati
  
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• World Cup 2026: Neymar enters World Series of Poker event after Brazil's elimination

  12-07-2026 05:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Neymar wasn’t going to let Brazil’s World Cup elimination stop him from competing in the U.S. this month.The Santos star has entered the $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em 6ix-Max event of the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, the tournament announced on Saturday. The event is a standard Texas Hold’em competition, with a six-player maximum at each table.Welcome to the 2026 WSOP @neymarjr!The Brazilian soccer superstar has entered the $10,000 six-max after his country was eliminat
  
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• Breel Embolo in tears after Switzerland forward given red card after mistaken identity VAR decision

  12-07-2026 04:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Breel Embolo was left distraught and in tears after the Switzerland forward was dragged off following his red card in the World Cup 2026 quarter-final against Argentina.The Swiss forward initially earned a foul with Leandro Paredes handed a yellow card in a collision that saw him tumble with his legs sprawling, though replays suggested that he appeared to at least make the most of the contact.And under new Fifa World Cup rules, a VAR check considered mistaken identity, landing the Swiss forward
  
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• 📹 New rule sees red in Switzerland v Argentina; player distraught

  12-07-2026 04:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  📹 New rule sees red in Switzerland v Argentina; player distraughtIn Kansas City (USA), Argentina and Switzerland are drawing 1-1 this Saturday (11) in the quarterfinals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.The winner will face England in the semifinals next Thursday (15).After going into halftime behind, Switzerland came back stronger and found the equalizer through Ndoye.However, minutes later, a new FIFA rule came into play and left the European side with one fewer player on the field.That&rsquo
  
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• 📹 New rule causes red card in Switzerland v Argentina, player distraught

  12-07-2026 04:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  📹 New rule causes red card in Switzerland v Argentina, player distraughtIn Kansas City (USA), Argentina needed extra time to eliminate Switzerland 3-1 this Saturday (11) in the quarterfinals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.However, the rematch with England in a World Cup semifinal after 40 years could have been called off.That’s because, after going into halftime behind, Switzerland came back stronger and equalized through Ndoye.But minutes later, a new FIFA rule came into play and left
  
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• 📸 He bursts into tears straight away: Switzerland star sent off for diving!

  12-07-2026 04:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  📸 He bursts into tears straight away: Switzerland star sent off for diving!Around the 70th minute, dramatic scenes unfolded in the World Cup quarter-final in Kansas City!Switzerland had just equalized at 1-1 through Dan Ndoye, once again putting world champions Argentina under pressure.
  But just moments later came the shock: after reviewing the VAR footage, referee Joao Pinheiro sent Breel Embolo off with a second yellow card. The Swiss striker, who had already been booked earl
  
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• 📸 He burst into tears at once: Swiss star sent off for a dive!

  12-07-2026 04:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  📸 He burst into tears at once: Swiss star sent off for a dive!Around the 70th minute, dramatic scenes unfolded in the World Cup quarter-final in Kansas City!Switzerland had just equalized at 1-1 through Dan Ndoye, once again putting world champions Argentina on the ropes.
  But just moments later came the shock: after reviewing the VAR footage, referee Joao Pinheiro sent Breel Embolo off with a second yellow card. The Switzerland striker, who had already been booked earlier, comm
  
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• Jude Bellingham pushes back on criticism from England manager Thomas Tuchel after win over Norway: 'Yeah, well, whatever'

  12-07-2026 04:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  England is advancing to the World Cup semifinals with a 2-1 win over Norway, thanks to a heroic brace from star midfielder Jude Bellingham. But as the team celebrated the victory, England manager Thomas Tuchel was more focused on what the players needed to do better, calling it a “lucky” win and bluntly chiding the team for their “sloppy” tactics.When asked about Tuchel’s criticism after the game, though, Bellingham brushed it off.“Yeah, well, whatever,”
  
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• Did ball hit spidercam before England goal? Snicko says not - Norway unsure

  12-07-2026 04:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Norway's impressive World Cup campaign ended in a 2-1 quarter-final defeat by England, but their exit was accompanied by frustration as they felt Jude Bellingham's equaliser should have been disallowed for an unusual reason. The Norwegians claimed the ball struck one of the spidercam wires in the build-up to Bellingham's equalising goal in Miami. Had it been determined that the ball had touched a wire, the goal would have been ruled out and play restarted with a dropped ball."It's ridiculous, th
  
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• 🃏 Neymar joins poker tournament after Brazil's cup exit

  12-07-2026 03:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🃏 Neymar joins poker tournament after Brazil's cup exitA week ago, the Brazilian national team lost to Norway 2-1 and bowed out of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the round of 16.The result marked one of the worst campaigns in the history of the Canarinho in the tournament: 11th place overall.The early exit also marked the (likely) end of an era in the national team for a number of players, such as goalkeeper Alisson, full-back Danilo, center-back Marquinhos, defensive midfielder Casemiro, an
  
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• 🃏 Neymar pops up at poker event after Brazil exit

  12-07-2026 03:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🃏 Neymar pops up at poker event after Brazil exitA week ago, the Brazilian National Team lost to Norway 2-1 and was knocked out of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the round of 16.The result marked one of the worst campaigns in the Canarinho’s history in the tournament: 11th place overall.The early exit also meant the (likely) end of an era with the national team for a number of players, such as goalkeeper Alisson, full-back Danilo, center-back Marquinhos, defensive midfielder Casemiro,
  
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• Bellingham inspires England to beat Norway and reach World Cup semi-finals

  12-07-2026 03:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  FIFA World CupNorway 1 - 1 England AETEngland stand one win from their first men's World Cup final since 1966 as Jude Bellingham's brilliant two-goal display inspired them to come from behind to beat Norway after extra time in Miami.Thomas Tuchel's side rode their luck in a quarter-final played in fierce heat and humidity, but Bellingham was once again the talisman to send England into the last four, where they will play either Argentina or Switzerland - which will be shown live on the BBC.In a
  
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