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• ROSSONERI FORESIGHT

  18-06-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ROSSONERI FORESIGHTAfrican representation at the World Cup is well established, and performances such as Morocco’s run, Egypt’s repeated near-misses in the final stages of qualification, and Cape Verde’s emergence as a surprise package all form part of the long list of memorable storylines that have defined football’s most extraordinary competition. The real development in the 2026 edition, however, lies in the consistency, growth and competitiveness of Arab nations. The
  
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• Southend sign midfielders Oldaker and Hartigan

  18-06-2026 20:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Southend United have signed two former National League-winning midfielders - Darren Oldaker from Swindon Town and former Barnet player Anthony Hartigan.Defensive midfielder Oldaker, 27, captained Chesterfield to the National League title in 2023-2024, before joining League Two Swindon Town last May.He went on to make 40 appearances for the Robins, scoring once in the league and once in the FA Cup. Southend said he had joined for an undisclosed fee.Central midfielder Hartigan won the National lea
  
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• Liverpool sign £34.5m Spain winger Munoz

  18-06-2026 20:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Victor Munoz is part of Spain's World Cup squad [Getty Images]Liverpool have confirmed the signing of winger Victor Munoz from Osasuna after triggering his 40m euro(£34.5m) release clause.The 22-year-old is part of Spain's World Cup squad and his medical took place on Wednesday, with Liverpool sending staff to the United States.Munoz, who made his international debut in March, can play on both wings and will sign a six-year deal at Anfield. Liverpool will pay the fee in two instalments.New
  
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• Real Madrid Launch Audacious €90 Million Bid For Man City Star: Is This The Right Move?

  18-06-2026 20:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid Launch Audacious €90 Million Bid For Man City Star: Is This The Right Move?The backpages are reeling. According to reports from the Daily Mirror, Real Madrid are preparing a staggering €90 million swoop for Manchester City‘s defensive rock, Rúben Dias. It is a massive statement of intent. Bernabéu executives desperately want to inject seasoned European pedigree and raw leadership into a backline that looked completely toothless during recent domestic cam
  
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• Arsenal need to sell before signing Bradley Barcola

  18-06-2026 20:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal need to sell before signing Bradley BarcolaAccording to a report from Sky, Arsenal will need to sell players during the summer transfer window if they are to pull off a move to sign Bradley Barcola (23) from Paris Saint-Germain. The Premier League champions want to recruit a wide forward during the transfer window and the French international attacker has emerged as a priority target. The North London club are in the market for a wide forward and a midfielder during the window,
  
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• 🤷‍♂️ South Africa hold Czechia! But 1-1 leaves both near exit 👋

  18-06-2026 20:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🤷‍♂️ South Africa hold Czechia! But 1-1 leaves both near exit 👋A draw that risks weighing like a sentence for both sides. After two matchdays, Czechia and South Africa have still not shown enough quality to suggest they can go far in the tournament. After opening defeats against South Korea and Mexico, the two national teams shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw that leaves a slim hope of qualification alive, but also raises many doubts about their true level.
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• 📸 Here we go again?! Handball call turns World Cup tie upside down

  18-06-2026 20:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  📸 Here we go again?! Handball call turns World Cup tie upside downHandball penalty or play on? For many Germany fans, this question has been almost impossible to answer without emotion ever since the handball penalty that wasn’t given in the Euro 2024 quarter-final against Spain.The 2026 World Cup has also just gained another highly questionable handball decision. In the 1-1 draw between the Czech Republic and South Africa, a handball penalty led to the crucial equalizer for the Af
  
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• Ivory Coast's Wahi allowed into Canada after visa issue

  18-06-2026 20:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Elye Wahi played in the Ivory Coast's opening World Cup win over Ecuador [Getty Images]Ivory Coast international Elye Wahi will be allowed into Canada for his country's World Cup group game against Germany on Saturday, after earlier being denied entry.The Nice forward was reportedly arrested last month before the World Cup over alleged involvement in spot-fixing in Ligue 1.Wahi, 23 - who started Sunday's World Cup win over Ecuador – has been accused of deliberately earning a yellow card wh
  
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• Transfer Round-Up: Greenwood double price, David’s Juventus deicision, Maignan’s doubts

  18-06-2026 20:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Transfer Round-Up: Greenwood double price, David’s Juventus deicision, Maignan’s doubtsThe latest Football Italia Transfer Show is out on YouTube. Check out today’s most relevant updates from Italy.Italy international Marco Palestra is expected to join Inter by next week, as the newly crowned Serie A champions had a positive meeting with Atalanta on Thursday and are close to reaching an agreement over the full-back’s transfer fee.Inter have moved quickly to replace Denzel
  
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• Richard Hughes has four-man shortlist to replace Mo Salah after Yan Diomande

  18-06-2026 20:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Richard Hughes has four-man shortlist to replace Mo Salah after Yan DiomandeYan Diomande is the player who has been most-linked with a Liverpool move this summer.The 19-year-old has been setting the Bundesliga alight this term with his performances for RB Leipzig among the best in the league.Diomande can play on either wing comfortably and, because of this versatility and his keen eye for goal, several clubs are vying for his transfer.Paris Saint-Germain are the Reds' main competitors at the mom
  
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• Real Madrid prepared to pay €220m for leading forward target

  18-06-2026 20:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid prepared to pay €220m for leading forward targetIt has already been a very busy summer for Real Madrid, but as the weeks go on, it could go to another level. €80m has already been spent on Marc Cucurella and Denzel Dumfries on top of free signings Ibrahima Konate and Bernardo Silva, but club bosses are prepared to break the bank to drastically improve Jose Mourinho’s squad.A second central defender is wanted, and while the likes of Ruben Dias on their radar, Real Madr
  
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• Real Madrid academy duo on the radars of newly-promoted La Liga club

  18-06-2026 20:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid academy duo on the radars of newly-promoted La Liga clubA number of Real Madrid young prospects were given an opportunity with the first-team squad last season when Alvaro Arbeloa was made the manager in January.While Thiago Pitarch was the biggest beneficiary, two other youngsters who were regularly involved in the first-team dynamics during the second half of the campaign were Manuel Angel and Cesar Palacios.Now, according to AS, newly-promoted La Liga club Deportivo La Coruna are
  
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• Official: Milan buy Camarda back from Lecce 2 days after loan was made permanent

  18-06-2026 20:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Official: Milan buy Camarda back from Lecce 2 days after loan was made permanentFrancesco Camarda is now officially a Milan player again as the Rossoneri have exercised their buy-back option to bring the teenager home from Lecce just two days after his loan deal was made permanent.Official: Lecce confirm Milan have activated Camarda buy-back clauseCamarda spent the 2025-26 season on loan with Lecce in order to experience a full season playing regularly in the Italian top flight. Curiously, that
  
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• Milan criticised for ‘amateurish’ Krösche negotiations despite €10m salary offer

  18-06-2026 20:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Milan criticised for ‘amateurish’ Krösche negotiations despite €10m salary offerReports in Germany claim that Milan offered Eintracht Frankfurt director Markus Krösche a staggering salary of €10m per season for four years and a transfer budget of €700m in order to transform the Rossoneri, but this was still not enough to convince the German to move to San Siro.BILD: Milan’s handling of Krösche negotiations were ‘amateurish’Milan have re
  
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• Liverpool confirm agreement to sign Victor Munoz

  18-06-2026 20:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool confirm agreement to sign Victor MunozLiverpool Agree Victor Munoz Deal as Osasuna Forward Becomes Iraola’s First SigningLiverpool have moved quickly to secure the signing of Victor Munoz from Osasuna, with the Spain forward set to become the first new arrival of the Andoni Iraola era.Munoz Deal AgreedLiverpool FC have agreed a deal to sign Victor Munoz from Osasuna, subject to a successful work permit application and international clearance.The 22-year-old is currently away with
  
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• Declan Rice: Calafiori ‘one of my best friends, Italy an amazing country’

  18-06-2026 20:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Declan Rice: Calafiori ‘one of my best friends, Italy an amazing country’Declan Rice took a moment to speak about his friendship with Italy international Riccardo Calafiori after England’s 4-2 victory over Croatia at the 2026 World Cup and says that Italy is ‘an amazing country, I respect everyone there’.Declan Rice on love for Calafiori and ItalyThe Arsenal midfielder started alongside Elliot Anderson and Jude Bellingham in the England midfield as Thomas Tuchel led
  
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• Barcelona escalate feud with Real Madrid by filing complaint against Florentino Perez

  18-06-2026 20:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona escalate feud with Real Madrid by filing complaint against Florentino PerezLong past are the days of camaraderie between two of the biggest teams in Spain, as the off-field battle between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona has intensified significantly in the last few years, and seems to be only getting worse with every passing week.In one of the latest developments in this regard, Real Madrid once again sent a report to UEFA, asking the top European footballing body to take punitive measure
  
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• Ancelotti and Brazil set off for 2nd World Cup group stage match without Neymar

  18-06-2026 20:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ancelotti and Brazil set off for 2nd World Cup group stage match without NeymarBrazil are preparing to take on Haiti in their second group stage match of the 2026 World Cup, but Carlo Ancelotti will once again have to go without star attacker Neymar, who will not be available despite his recent return to training.Still no Neymar for Brazil and AncelottiNeymar did not feature for Brazil in their 1-1 draw against Morocco in their opening match at the 2026 World Cup after picking up a new injury al
  
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• 2026 World Cup: Switzerland vs. Bosnia confirmed line-ups – 5 Serie A stars involved

  18-06-2026 20:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  2026 World Cup: Switzerland vs. Bosnia confirmed line-ups – 5 Serie A stars involvedFive Serie A stars are involved in the starting line-ups as Switzerland and Bosnia meet in the second round of group stage fixtures at the 2026 World Cup on Thursday evening.Group B at the 2026 World Cup is at a complete deadlock after the first round of group stage fixtures as the opening matches between Switzerland and Qatar ended level at 1-1, as did the match between Bosnia and co-hosts Canada.Switzerla
  
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• 2026 World Cup: Czechia vs. South Africa confirmed line-ups – Two suspensions

  18-06-2026 20:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  2026 World Cup: Czechia vs. South Africa confirmed line-ups – Two suspensionsCzechia and South Africa are hoping to get off the mark at the 2026 World Cup when they face each other in Atlanta as the second round of group stage fixtures gets underway on Thursday evening.Both nations fell to defeats in their first matches in Group A: South Africa fell to a 3-1 defeat against co-hosts Mexico in the opening game of the 2026 World Cup while Czechia were defeated 2-1 by South Korea shortly after
  
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• 🚨 BREAKING: Liverpool complete €40m deal for Spain winger

  18-06-2026 20:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨 BREAKING: Liverpool complete €40m deal for Spain wingerLiverpool have completed their first summer signing, bringing in Victor Muñoz from Osasuna.The Reds signed the Spanish winger on a €40 million deal and the move is subject to a work permit and international clearance.Muñoz is currently on World Cup duty with the Spain national team following a strong 2025/26 campaign.The highly-rated 22-year-old scored seven goals and made five assists in all competitio
  
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• 🚨 Official: Liverpool announce the signing of Víctor Muñoz

  18-06-2026 20:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨 Official: Liverpool announce the signing of Víctor MuñozWith a post on social media, both Liverpool and Osasuna have announced Victor Muñoz’s arrival in England.The winger, currently with Spain at the World Cup, underwent his medical at the national team’s base in Tennessee and has signed a long-term contract.The English club have completed the first signing of the Iraola era for €40 million, according to Fabrizio Romano.Real Madrid also benefit, a
  
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• Everton In Talks To Sign World-Class Defender For Free: Right Move For Moyes?

  18-06-2026 20:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Everton In Talks To Sign World-Class Defender For Free: Right Move For Moyes?Football has a funny way of coming full circle. 10 years after leaving Goodison Park for the bright lights of Manchester, John Stones is heavily linked with a stunning return to Everton. It’s a proper bombshell. The 32-year-old ball-playing defender is officially a free agent after a trophy-laden decade at Manchester City. 19 major honours, including six Premier League titles. Not a bad shift, that.Everton are in
  
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• Arsenal name their Goal of the Season winner

  18-06-2026 20:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal name their Goal of the Season winnerMax Dowman has won Arsenal’s Goal of the Season award for 2025/26, with his solo run against Everton earning him the accolade.Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty ImagesArsenal have confirmed that the fans have voted Max Dowman’s goal against Everton in March as their Goal of the Season, earning 38% of the total votes cast.Martin Zubimendi finished in second place, with 17% of the votes going to his volley against Nottingham Forest. Then Leah Willi
  
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• Peterborough sign Sunderland midfielder Jones

  18-06-2026 20:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Harrison Jones joined the Sunderland academy age six and made seven appearances for the club [Getty Images]Peterborough United have made their second summer signing with Sunderland midfielder Harrison Jones arriving for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal.Jones, 21, joined the Black Cats academy age six and made seven appearances for the club in all competitions but did not feature in their 2025-2026 Premier League campaign."It has all happened quite quickly but when I heard of the interest
  
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• How Thomas Tuchel inspired England to throw off nerves of Gareth Southgate era

  18-06-2026 20:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  As Thomas Tuchel excitedly watched his England team rampage at Croatia in Dallas, he couldn’t help a thought run through his mind: “People in the pubs will like this.”Tuchel was smiling broadly as he relayed this, even more enthused by what the 4-2 win meant. He said: “It is good and it is rewarding. Hopefully everybody enjoyed it. And it brings a connection. “I was sweating but that is a good watch when we created and created and went for it, with one ball and the
  
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• Elye Wahi gains entry to Canada on appeal and available to play in Côte d’Ivoire’s second World Cup game

  18-06-2026 20:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Elye Wahi gains entry to Canada on appeal and available to play in Côte d’Ivoire’s second World Cup gameAfter initially being denied entry into Canada, Elye Wahi (23) has been granted entry into the country upon appeal, according to a report from RMC Sport. The OGC Nice forward was refused entry into the FIFA World Cup host nation after recently being arrested on suspicion of match fixing. The Athletic reported that the Côte d’Ivoire international had been
  
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• 'He'd be a huge upgrade on Delap' - your World Cup scouting

  18-06-2026 20:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC][Getty Images]We asked you which players you have watched at the World Cup that you think would be a great fit at Chelsea. Here are some of your comments:Andrew: Probably in a surprise to nobody, Yan Diomande. He looks elegant one moment and like a giraffe on ice others, but he's always pressing forward and creating chaos and the Premier League needs a lot less "safe" football right now!Benjamin: Any of the Japan team. I'd take them in a heartbeat. They're disciplined, technically very good
  
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• 🎙️ Cucurella: this return to reality has done us good

  18-06-2026 20:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🎙️ Cucurella: this return to reality has done us goodMarc Cucurella spoke to the media today in Chattanooga, at one of the final press conferences before the second World Cup match against Saudi Arabia.The full-back, newly signed by Real Madrid, shared his first impressions as a Madrid player and assessed Spain’s difficult start to the World Cup."No match has been easy. The most important thing is that we didn’t win because we weren’t sharp in front of goal.
  
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• World Cup 2026: Teboho Mokoena's goal rescues a 1-1 draw for South Africa against Czechia

  18-06-2026 19:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Teboho Mokoena's 83rd-minute penalty kick goal salvaged a point for South Africa during a 1-1 draw with Czechia on Thursday.It didn't start well for South Africa as Michal Sadílek scored the fastest goal of the 2026 World Cup so far with a sixth-minute strike to put Czechia ahead early. South Africa pushed for an equalizer as Czechia took a more defensive-minded approach in the second half. Czechia conceded the possession battle for the remainder of the match, but South Africa could not t
  
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