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• Spain shake up attack, changes taking shape for Saudi Arabia 🇪🇸🇸🇦

  17-06-2026 11:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Spain shake up attack, changes taking shape for Saudi Arabia 🇪🇸🇸🇦After the setback against Cape Verde, Spain are preparing major changes for the decisive match against Saudi Arabia. As Miguel Ángel Díaz reported on COPE, head coach Luis de la Fuente is planning to shake up the attack. The big new features would be Lamine Yamal starting on the right wing and Dani Olmo coming into the starting eleven to face Saudi Arabia.Despite the changes in attack,
  
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• 📸 A PSG star shines on his World Cup debut ✨

  17-06-2026 19:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  📸 A PSG star shines on his World Cup debut ✨There was no adjustment period for Joao Neves. The PSG midfielder needed just six short minutes to shine at the World Cup. Against DR Congo, the midfielder made his mark by opening the scoring with a magnificent header.Perfectly picked out by Pedro Neto, the 1.74m-tall player once again showed his outstanding heading ability.PSG fans will of course remember his goal against Bayern in the first leg of the last Champions League s
  
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• Stade Brestois head coach Eric Roy passes away at 58

  17-06-2026 19:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Stade Brestois head coach Eric Roy passes away at 58Stade Brestois head coach Eric Roy has passed away at 58, his family has announced in a statement. After a decade-long break from management, Roy joined the Bretons in 2023. Despite operating on a shoestring budget, he led Brest to the 2024-2025 Champions League campaign after an exceptional Ligue 1 season, in which Brest finished third. This achievement secured him the Ligue 1 Manager of the Season award in 2024.Roy was battling pancreatic can
  
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• Confirmed: Barcelona call on La Liga, RFEF and CTA to take action against Florentino Perez

  17-06-2026 19:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Confirmed: Barcelona call on La Liga, RFEF and CTA to take action against Florentino PerezAfter Real Madrid issued a statement confirming their submission of a dossier to UEFA against Barcelona regarding the Negreira case, the Catalans have now issued a retort.In an official statement, the Blaugrana have revealed that they have written to the presidents of La Liga, the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), and the Referees’ Technical Committee (CTA) to take action against Real Madrid preside
  
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• World Cup 2026: Vozinha to reunite with mother at next Cape Verde game after congressman steps in to solve visa issues

  17-06-2026 19:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  In a World Cupalready littered with tremendous moments, none was more unexpected than the performance of Cape Verde goalie Vozinha. The 40-year-old endured an onslaught of pressure from Spain, but never broke, helping his team secure a shocking 0-0 draw against one of the biggest favorites in the event. Vozinha received many accolades following the star-making appearance. He was named the Man of the Match after notching seven saves against Spain, and saw his social media following completely exp
  
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• Transfer Round Up: Milan start from scratch, Chivu’s Inter extension, Barça and Spurs defenders offered

  17-06-2026 19:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Transfer Round Up: Milan start from scratch, Chivu’s Inter extension, Barça and Spurs defenders offeredCatch up on today’s biggest transfer stories from Italy with the latest Football Italia Transfer Show on YouTube.Leading the headlines is the news that Markus Krösche will not be taking over as Milan’s new Football Director, but that’s just one of the key developments covered in today’s episode.June 17 Transfer News – Latest Football Italia ShowCr
  
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• Real Madrid agree to terminate midfielder’s contract as homecoming nears

  17-06-2026 19:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid agree to terminate midfielder’s contract as homecoming nearsReal Madrid have already sealed four signings this summer, and while there is more to come, exits must also be considered. Dani Carvajal and David Alaba are departing when they contracts expire at the end of the month, but more are on the way – and the next of those is set to be finalised in the next few days.Given that Real Madrid are pushing hard to sign Enzo Fernandez, there is scope for one or two midfielders
  
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• Grimsby sign Solihull defender Pruti

  17-06-2026 19:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Edon Pruti started his senior career with Hartlepool[Getty Images]Grimsby have signed Sutton United defender Edon Pruti for an undisclosed fee on a two-year deal.The 24-year-old, who was capped by Albania up to under-21 level, scored three goals in 36 National League appearances last season."I'm delighted to be here. As soon as I heard there was interest from Grimsby Town, I knew it was somewhere I wanted to be," he told the club website."Watching from afar last season, you could see what the ma
  
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• Is Henderson at the World Cup as more of a leader than a player?

  17-06-2026 19:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Wayne Rooney, England's second-most capped player at international level, has admitted: "I personally wouldn't have taken Jordan Henderson but I completely understand why Thomas Tuchel has done."The Brentford midfielder has the chance to make history at this summer's World Cup as the first Englishman to play at seven major international tournaments.But Rooney doesn't see the 36-year-old "getting much game time" or "pushing for a starting place" over the 39-day competition in the Un
  
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• Manchester City seriously considering double swoop for Elliot Anderson and Sandro Tonali

  17-06-2026 19:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester City seriously considering double swoop for Elliot Anderson and Sandro TonaliMan City are considering signing two separate Premier League midfielders this summerA third bid for Elliot Anderson is being prepared, personal terms in place with England starNewcastle’s Sandro Tonali is under serious consideration as a second midfield additionManchester City are giving genuine consideration to signing both Newcastle United’s Sandro Tonali and Nottingham Forest’s Elliot And
  
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• 🚨 After just one second! CR7 makes World Cup history

  17-06-2026 18:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨 After just one second! CR7 makes World Cup historyDoes Lionel Messi want to steal the show from him? After “La Pulga’s” historic hat-trick against Algeria, Cristiano Ronaldo also made history in his first World Cup appearance in 2026. In the match against Congo, CR7 needed not even a full minute.When Abdulrahman Al Jassim blew the whistle for kickoff in Houston, the Portuguese star, at 41 years and 132 days old, became the oldest outfield player ever to start a World
  
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• Fan connection 'the most important thing to protect' - Ghisolfi

  17-06-2026 18:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Sunderland focus on signing players with the right personality, says sporting director Florent Ghisolfi. On the back of a successful first season back in the Premier League for the Black Cats, Ghisolfi believes it's important to protect the relationship between fans and players."I'm very proud to feel this connection [with supporters] because I think the crowd, the people, they give the energy in the club, in the team, in the squad and also the team is giving energy to the people,
  
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• 🇵🇹 Cristiano Ronaldo makes cup history on the pitch; explained

  17-06-2026 18:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🇵🇹 Cristiano Ronaldo makes cup history on the pitch; explainedIn his debut at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, representing Portugal against DR Congo, Cristiano Ronaldo set a new historic record.
  At 41 years and 132 days old, the forward became the oldest outfield player to start a World Cup match, according to Opta data.The match in Houston marks the start of Ronaldo’s sixth appearance in the tournament, a record he shares with Lionel Messi and Guillermo Ochoa.The Portugal captain
  
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• Van Bronckhorst returns to Feyenoord as head coach

  17-06-2026 18:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Giovanni van Bronckhorst also played for Rangers, Arsenal and Barcelona, winning league titles with all three clubs[Getty Images]Giovanni van Bronckhorst has been reappointed Feyenoord head coach on a two-year contract, with a one-year option to extend. The 51-year-old takes over from former manager Robin van Persie, who was sacked by the Eredivisie club after just 16 months in charge.Van Bronckhorst was at Liverpool as one of Arne Slot's first-team assistants, but left the Premier League club e
  
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• Amorim wants to bring two trusted Sporting CP stars with him to Milan

  17-06-2026 18:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Amorim wants to bring two trusted Sporting CP stars with him to MilanRuben Amorim has recently been appointed as the new head coach of Milan, and reports in Italy claim that he wants to bring two trusted players he knows well from his time at Sporting CP with him to San Siro.Report: Amorim wants Hjulmand and Trincao at MilanMilan officially announced the appointment of Amorim as head coach on Tuesday evening, following the departure of Massimiliano Allegri the day after the 2025-26 season came t
  
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• 🚨 Breaking: Barcelona urges RFEF, La Liga and CTA to act over Florentino

  17-06-2026 18:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨 Breaking: Barcelona urges RFEF, La Liga and CTA to act over FlorentinoFC Barcelona has issued a statement calling for action to be taken against Florentino Pérez.Barça has formally requested that the RFEF, La Liga, and the CTA take action against Florentino Pérez over his statements made on May 12 and 13 referring to the famous "Negreira Case."The club's statement"FC Barcelona president Rafael Yuste y Abel today sent a formal letter to the presidents of LaLiga, Jav
  
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• Leeds consider taking legal action against Leicester after £35m Everton decision

  17-06-2026 18:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Leeds United are considering whether to take legal action against Leicester City after seeing Burnley being awarded more than £35m in compensation from Everton.An independent disciplinary commission last week ruled Everton had to pay Burnley £26m, plus a further £9.1m in interest, for breaching the Premier League’s Profitability and Sustainability Regulations in 2021-22.Then Everton avoided relegation while Burnley went down while Leeds are conscious that Leicester have b
  
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• World Cup 2026: Ivory Coast forward Elye Wahi arrested for alleged spot-fixing offenses

  17-06-2026 18:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ivory Coast forward Elye Wahi was arrested in May for engaging in alleged spot-fixing offenses, according to The Athletic. Wahi was arrested by French police on May 29 after suspicious betting patterns emerged when Wahi’s Ligue 1 team, Nice, took on Metz on May 17. An investigation into Wahi’s actions began after the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) noticed several bets were placed on Wahi receiving a yellow card during the match. That practice, in which a player allegedly manip
  
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• Ivory Coast’s World Cup star Elye Wahi ‘arrested over match-fixing offences’

  17-06-2026 18:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ivory Coast star Elye Wahi was reportedly arrested less than two weeks before the World Cup on suspicion of match-fixing offences.A report in The Athletic details that 23-year-old Wahi is the subject of an “active investigation” to establish whether the forward deliberately earned a yellow card while playing for Nice against Metz in Ligue 1 on 17 May. The report adds that Wahi, who started Ivory Coast’s 1-0 win against Ecuador on Sunday night, was subsequently arrested by Frenc
  
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• Bellingham set to start for England against Croatia

  17-06-2026 18:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jude Bellingham has scored six goals from 48 appearances for England [Getty Images]Jude Bellingham is set to start in England's coveted number 10 role for their World Cup opener against Croatia.There has been conjecture over who will play in the central attacking berth for England after the emergence of Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers as a viable option in the position.But it is understood England manager Thomas Tuchel is likely to select Bellingham, 22, for Wednesday's Group L encounter in Dallas (
  
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• Crewe midfielder Thomas agrees new one-year deal

  17-06-2026 18:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Conor Thomas has played more than 500 games in his career [Getty Images]Midfielder Conor Thomas has signed a new one-year contract with Crewe Alexandra.The 32-year-old has been considering the League Two side's offer of a new deal since the end of last season and has now committed his immediate future to the Railwaymen until next summer.Thomas has been with the Alex since the start of the 2022-23 season after joining on a free transfer from Cheltenham Town.He has made 128 appearances since and s
  
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• Real Madrid want to accelerate pursuit of Chelsea ace after stellar World Cup performance

  17-06-2026 18:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid want to accelerate pursuit of Chelsea ace after stellar World Cup performanceEnzo Fernandez was one of the stars for Argentina as they secured a brilliant win over Algeria in the opening match of their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign, with Lionel Messi scoring a hat-trick.Fernandez’s performance comes on the back of reports linking him with a move to Real Madrid, with the Chelsea superstar emerging as Jose Mourinho’s top pick in midfield.Real Madrid, who have recently announ
  
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• Jouranlist: Everton step-up interest in £40m Serie A forward

  17-06-2026 18:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jouranlist: Everton step-up interest in £40m Serie A forwardEverton Weigh Up Lois Openda Move as David Moyes Seeks GoalsEverton’s search for greater attacking firepower appears to have led them towards Juventus striker Lois Openda, with Football Insider reporting that the Merseyside club are exploring a potential loan to buy deal for the Belgian international.For David Moyes, the need is obvious. Everton showed resilience and organisation throughout much of last season, but a lack of
  
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• Hero Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha to be reunited with mother at World Cup

  17-06-2026 18:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Vozinha, the 40-year-old Cape Verde goalkeeper whose man-of-the-match performance denied Spain in one of the biggest World Cup shocks of all time, will be reunited with his mother at the tournament after the cost of her visa to the US was waived. Vozinha made seven saves as minnows Cape Verde held Spain, one of the World Cup favourites, to a 0-0 draw in Atlanta. His heroic performance in his World Cup debut resulted in his Instagram following exploding from just over 50,000 to over 12 million. T
  
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• England to clear Feyi-Waboso and Mitchell for Prem final

  17-06-2026 18:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Feyi-Waboso and Mitchell are both first-choice options for England [Getty Images]Exeter wing Immanuel Feyi-Waboso and Northampton scrum-half Alex Mitchell are set to make surprise returns to their club sides for Saturday's Prem final at Twickenham's Allianz Stadium.Feyi-Waboso is recovering from surgery for a facial fracture sustained in Chiefs' win over Leicester at the end of May, while Mitchell strained his hamstring while taking part in an England training camp the previous week.Both were th
  
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• Yeovil sign ex-Cardiff centre-back Kingdon

  17-06-2026 18:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Yeovil Town have signed centre-back Jack Kingdon on a one-year deal following his departure from Cardiff City this summer.The 20-year-old, who was formerly part of Manchester United's academy, made three appearances for the Bluebirds during last season's EFL Trophy and has alsohad a spell on loan at Rochdale.
  
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• The 2026 World Cup officially arrived with Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland each making a star turn

  17-06-2026 18:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Only Lionel Messi could have one-upped Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland on Tuesday.After Mbappe scored two second-half goals in France's 3-1 win over Senegal and Haaland matched him with two goals of his own in Norway's win over Iraq, Messi scored the first World Cup hat trick of his career in Argentina's 3-0 win over Algeria to officially make the sixth day of the 2026 World Cup the most exciting yet.Sure, Monday's fixtures delivered four ties for the first time in 66 years as Cape Verde
  
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• The 2026 World Cup officially arrived on Tuesday with Messi, Mbappé and Haaland each making a star turn

  17-06-2026 18:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Only Lionel Messi could have one-upped Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland on Tuesday.After Mbappe scored two second-half goals in France's 3-1 win over Senegal and Haaland matched him with two goals of his own in Norway's win over Iraq, Messi scored the first World Cup hat trick of his career in Argentina's 3-0 win over Algeria to officially make the sixth day of the 2026 World Cup the most exciting yet.Sure, Monday's fixtures delivered four ties for the first time in 66 years as Cape Verde
  
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• Real Madrid poised for second Chelsea move as Jose Mourinho decides on next target

  17-06-2026 18:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid poised for second Chelsea move as Jose Mourinho decides on next targetDespite having already finalised four new signings before the summer transfer window has even opened, Real Madrid are not resting on their laurels. Moves are already being made towards further additions, and in the driving seat is head coach Jose Mourinho.Whenever Mourinho has identified a top target, Real Madrid have moved quickly to seal their signing. That was especially the case when it took less than 48 hours
  
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• Pele, Maradona or Messi at No 1? The 50 greatest players in World Cup history

  17-06-2026 18:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It is the ultimate list of footballing greats, based solely on their displays in the most prestigious tournament on the planet. Star players the world over can perform for their club – but who are those who have shone brightest for their nation in the history of the men’s Fifa World Cup?Just two weeks out from the 23rd World Cup starting in North America on 11 June, we’re counting down our best of all time. From Pele and Messi to Maradona and Beckenbauer, with a sprinkling of Z
  
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