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• Undisputed Leo, Messi, the man on the front pages 🇦🇷 🗞️

  17-06-2026 11:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Undisputed Leo, Messi, the man on the front pages 🇦🇷 🗞️This Wednesday, the streets feel different, the morning coffee tastes better, and the front pages of the country’s leading newspapers reflect exactly what is beating in the chest of more than 45 million Argentinians: joy, pride, and a hope that is already flying high!The debut at the 2026 World Cup could not have been more perfect. A resounding 3-0 win over Algeria in Kansas City that got the engines runn
  
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• Sudan women’s soccer team defies war and prejudice to make historic return to international stage

  17-06-2026 16:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Their red jerseys, a stark contrast against the green pitch of Larbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca, Morocco, marked a historic moment for Sudan. Most were teenage girls, some having fled war, others having never experienced an organized soccer league or set foot in a major stadium. Yet, their presence signified Sudan’s first appearance in international women’s soccer since a devastating civil war erupted in a nation where female participation in sports has long been contentious."My go
  
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• World Cup 2026: Did Lionel Messi deserve a red card before scoring his historic hat trick vs. Algeria?

  17-06-2026 16:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Argentina’s first game in the 2026 World Cup was an historic one. Star Lionel Messi scored his first-ever World Cup hat trick. In the process, he tied Germany’s Miroslav Klose for the most goals in World Cup history. But should that record-tying performance been allowed to happen? Following the contest — a 3-0 win by Argentina — there’s been an increased focus on an early interaction between Messi and Algerian defender Aissa Mandi, one some commentators have argued
  
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• Evans follows Brennan in signing fresh Newport deal

  17-06-2026 16:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Defender Cameron Evans has signed a new contract with Newport County.The versatile 25-year-old - who featured at centre-back, full-back and in midfield across his 41 appearances last season - was due to be out of contract this summer but has extended his stay at Rodney Parade.Former Wales youth international and Swansea City academy product Evans is now set for his third season with Newport, having joined the Exiles from Taunton Town in the summer of 2024.The Welshman follows in the footsteps of
  
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• 💣 Juve-Salah? Milan eye Ugarte, Lazio-Real coup: today's deals 🤑

  17-06-2026 16:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  💣 Juve-Salah? Milan eye Ugarte, Lazio-Real coup: today's deals 🤑Messi’s hat-trick against Algeria stole the spotlight (and who knows, maybe he could have his say in the Ballon d'Or race too), but the transfer market remains one of the most important topics for Serie A.Let’s take a look at today’s biggest transfer news.Juventus, Spalletti would like SalahJuventus need players of real quality, and after failed moves for Alisson and Bernardo Silva, Luciano Spallett
  
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• PSG duo shocked to discover Arsenal player World Cup snub

  17-06-2026 16:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PSG duo shocked to discover Arsenal player World Cup snubEngland get their World Cup campaign underway on Wednesday night, and two Paris Saint-Germain stars were shocked to discover Myles Lewis-Skelly won’t be involved.Photo by Carl Recine/Getty ImagesArsenal have a good number of players involved at the World Cup this summer, with Declan Rice, Eberechi Eze, Bukayo Saka, and Noni Madueke all called up, and Ethan Nwaneri linking up to add Thomas Tuchel’s squad with their pre-tournamen
  
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• ‘There is no acrimony, no anger’ – Lens sporting director reacts to Pierre Sage’s Crystal Palace move

  17-06-2026 16:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ‘There is no acrimony, no anger’ – Lens sporting director reacts to Pierre Sage’s Crystal Palace moveDespite leading RC Lens to a second-place finish in Ligue 1 and winning the Coupe de France, Pierre Sage will not be on the touchline at the Stade Bollaert as the club prepare to host UEFA Champions League football.Instead, he will be at Selhurst Park. It was confirmed on Monday that Sage is the new Crystal Palace manager. He left Lens after just one season – a highl
  
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• Turkish commentator axed from World Cup after ‘unacceptable’ Iran-New Zealand mix-up

  17-06-2026 15:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  A Turkish state broadcaster has removed a commentator from its World Cup coverage after he mistakenly identified the Iran and New Zealand teams during a live broadcast.TRT confirmed late on Tuesday that the commentator, named by Turkish media as Murat Ekrem Çimen, had been withdrawn from the US World Cup broadcast team pending an investigation. He will not continue to comment on matches throughout the tournament.Reports in Turkish media indicate that Mr Çimen referred to Iran&rsquo
  
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• 'Nearly men of Asian football' - Uzbekistan's rise to the World Cup

  17-06-2026 15:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Uzbekistan qualified for their first World Cup with a goalless draw against the UAE [Getty Images]For the first time in World Cup history, Central Asia will have representation after Uzbekistan created history on 5 June 2025.A 0-0 draw with the United Arab Emirates triggered wild scenes in Tashkent and beyond as Uzbekistan's participation in the 2026 World Cup was confirmed.The White Wolves are not a traditional footballing powerhouse, but qualifying for the World Cup has been a long time coming
  
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• Ruben Amorim: Why Markus Krosche failure presents a disaster for new Milan manager

  17-06-2026 15:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ruben Amorim: Why Markus Krosche failure presents a disaster for new Milan managerSerie A side Milan announced Ruben Amorim as their new manager yesterday. But just 24 hours later, it seems like there could be trouble brewing for the Portuguese and the Rossoneri.It felt like incoming sporting director Markus Krosche was behind Amorim’s candidacy and Milan had acted swiftly to seal the deal for the ex-Manchester United.La Gazzetta dello Sport echo this sentiment. They are clear that Eintrac
  
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• Rogers inspiring future generations at former school

  17-06-2026 15:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]For Aston Villa and England footballer Morgan Rogers, the love of the game runs in the family."My mum and dad are fans of football and my brothers are fans of football, so it made it really easy for me to be," he told the Football Association.The 23-year-old added he was "a bit of a geek" when it comes to learning players, teams and little details that other people may not know.His thirst for knowledge was evident from a young age, according to former West Bromwich Albion manager D
  
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• Liverpool Face Huge Alisson Decision as Mamardashvili Waits

  17-06-2026 15:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool Face Huge Alisson Decision as Mamardashvili WaitsLiverpool Goalkeeper Succession Plan Taking ShapeFor much of the past eight years, Liverpool supporters have enjoyed a luxury few clubs possess. Alisson’s presence between the posts has offered stability, leadership and world class quality.As Gregg Evans of The Athletic notes, Liverpool expect the Brazilian to remain at Anfield for the final year of his contract, despite speculation regarding a departure this summer. However, the r
  
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• Gent to face up and coming Ukrainian side in Europa Conference League qualification

  17-06-2026 15:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Gent to face up and coming Ukrainian side in Europa Conference League qualificationGent will face LNZ Cherkasy in their bid for a place in the Europa Conference League. The Belgian Pro League side will face the team from Ukraine on the 23rd of July, with the first leg set to be away from home. The home fixture for Gent will take place the following week.Cherkasy had a fantastic season in the Ukrainian Premier League, finishing second behind champions Shakhtar Donetsk. It has been some rise from
  
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• Angers weight up Téji Savanier move

  17-06-2026 15:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Angers weight up Téji Savanier moveSCO Angers are weighing up a move for Téji Savanier (34), according to a report from Mohamed Toubache-Ter. Savanier arrived at Montpellier HSC back in 2019. He has captained the side but was relieved of that role during the club’s relegation season (2024/25). Last season, in Ligue 2, he made 29 appearances in all competitions. He scored six goals and registered four assists in that time.He could not help La Paillade retur
  
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• Chelsea star keeps offering himself to Real Madrid amid transfer interest – report

  17-06-2026 15:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chelsea star keeps offering himself to Real Madrid amid transfer interest – reportReal Madrid’s summer rebuild is not finished yet. Despite already strengthening multiple areas of Jose Mourinho’s squad and completing the signing of Bernardo Silva, the club remain determined to add another midfielder before the transfer window closes.That is according to Matteo Moretto, who revealed in MARCA that signing a midfielder remains a priority at the Santiago Bernabeu regardless of
  
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• 🙏 Humble! Mbappé hails Pelé, Messi plays down World Cup records

  17-06-2026 15:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🙏 Humble! Mbappé hails Pelé, Messi plays down World Cup recordsThe 2026 FIFA World Cup was the stage for new historic milestones this Tuesday (17).Amid standout performances, stars Kylian Mbappé and Lionel Messi reached remarkable scoring marks in World Cup history.The French forward was the star of France’s 3-1 win over Senegal at MetLife Stadium.With two goals in the match, the No. 10 reached 14 World Cup goals, surpassing Pelé’s mark of 12 goals
  
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• Well should be Faroe happy with draw

  17-06-2026 15:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Whoever is chosen as Jens Berthel Askou's successor as Motherwell manager will be fairly confident of progressing beyond the Conference League's second qualifying round following Wednesday's draw.Being unseeded, the Fir Park side could have faced Denmark's FC Copenhagen or Finland's HJK Helsinki, two sides with regular European football behind them.Instead, they were paired with the lower-ranked Havnar Boltfelag of the Faroe Islands, with Well hosting the first leg on 23 July and t
  
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• Tottenham defender offered to Juventus as De Zerbi halts duo’s departure

  17-06-2026 15:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tottenham defender offered to Juventus as De Zerbi halts duo’s departureTottenham coach Roberto De Zerbi is reportedly unwilling to sell Juventus targets Djed Spence and Destiny Udogie this summer, but another Spurs defender, Radu Dragusin, has been offered to the Old Lady.Juventus are expected to reshape their defence this summer as the Bianconeri will be forced to listen to offers for some of their stars, including Gleison Bremer and Andrea Cambiaso, for financial reasons.With the latter
  
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• Who are the Croatia players England should look out for?

  17-06-2026 15:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]The durable core of Croatia's side continues to defy the ageing process.Their third place at the 2022 World Cup followed on from being runners-up four years earlier. Six players remain from the 2018 tournament, in which they beat England in the semi-finals, with the majority of the regular midfielders and forwards now well into their 30s.Ranked 11th in the world, Croatia will once more provide a stern test for England in Wednesday's Group L opener.BBC Sport takes a look at five key players
  
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• Real Madrid submit new report to UEFA over Barcelona payments controversy

  17-06-2026 15:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid submit new report to UEFA over Barcelona payments controversyAmong the several battlefronts that the recently reelected President of Real Madrid, Flortentino Perez, has currently open, the one against Barcelona is of particular concern for the fans, which is understandable keeping in view the historic rivalry between the two clubs.In this regard, one weapon that the Merengue top official has most frequently used is that of the Negreira case, in which the Blaugrana club is accused of
  
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• Linfield could face European rematch with Shelbourne

  17-06-2026 15:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Irish Premiership side Linfield are in line for another potential meetingwith League of Ireland Premier Division team Shelbourne should the Belfast side progress through the first qualifying round of this year's Uefa Conference League.The clubs were paired together in Champions League qualifying last season and were later drawn together in the Uefa Conference League play-off for a place in the league stages.Shelbourne emerged 2-1 victors on aggregate in the Champions League tie and then defeated
  
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• Report: Man City and Chelsea in transfer battle over €50m Italian international

  17-06-2026 15:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Man City and Chelsea in transfer battle over €50m Italian internationalInter Lead Race for Marco Palestra Despite Manchester City and Chelsea InterestTransfer stories often tell us as much about players’ priorities as they do about clubs’ ambitions. Marco Palestra’s situation is one of those rare cases where the destination appears clear, even while Europe’s elite circle around him.Photo IMAGOAccording to Sky Sport Italia, Manchester City and Chelsea have bot
  
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• Barcelona director Deco meets with the agents of PSG and Valencia stars

  17-06-2026 15:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona director Deco meets with the agents of PSG and Valencia starsAccording to SPORT, FC Barcelona director Deco held a meeting with agent Javi Garrido, who represents PSG’s Kang-in Lee, and the father of Valencia’s Javi Guerra as the club continues to monitor the transfer market and gather information on potential future opportunities.The meeting was informal in nature and focused on football-related matters rather than any active negotiations. Sources indicate that Deco, Garri
  
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• Why Hull City could face points deduction in Premier League after promotion

  17-06-2026 15:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Hull City could face a points deduction following their promotion back to the Premier League via the ever-lucrative route of the play-offs.The Tigers snatched a last-gasp winner in last month’s Championship play-off final at Wembley, pipping Middlesbrough to guaranteed riches of around £200m as they sealed their return back to the English top-flight.However, winning this game has left Hull in a precarious position financially, with the club required to sell players before the end of
  
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• Manchester United eye new left winger in double raid on relegated West Ham

  17-06-2026 15:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester United are interested in Crysencio Summerville as they consider a double raid on West Ham. The Netherlands international is on a list of options as United look to add a left winger to Michael Carrick’s squad for next season. Interest is at an early stage but United are also keen on Mateus Fernandes as they are looking at the relegated Hammers for part of their summer business. Mateus Fernandes is attracting significant interest (Getty)Fernandes could form part of a midfield rebu
  
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• James Trafford plays down concerns over Manchester City life after Pep Guardiola

  17-06-2026 15:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  James Trafford plays down concerns over Manchester City life after Pep GuardiolaJames Trafford has praised Pep Guardiola’s Man City legacy ahead of Enzo Maresca arrivalGoalkeeper struggled for minutes under Guardiola after Etihad Stadium return in 2025Newcastle, Aston Villa & Tottenham interested in City academy graduate this summerManchester City goalkeeper James Trafford has taken the opportunity to praise Pep Guardiola, while also moving to calm any concerns among supporters over wh
  
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• What Falkirk are losing in West Brom-bound Stewart

  17-06-2026 15:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [SNS]With Barney Stewart moving to West Bromwich Albion, Falkirk are losing a 20-goal striker at senior level - but not all of those goals came for the Bairns.Stewart, 22, netted twice after initially joining Falkirk, then in the Scottish Championship, from East of Scotland League side Heriot-Watt University in early 2025.He then scored eight goals on loan at second-tier side Dunfermline Athletic in the first half of season 2025-26.He was recalled to score 10 more in the dark blue of Premiership
  
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• Artist creates 30-foot England badge on Suffolk beach ahead of World Cup clash

  17-06-2026 15:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  A colossal England badge, meticulously crafted from stones on a Suffolk beach, has emerged ahead of the football team launching their World Cup campaign in Dallas, Texas.Artist Toby Clark, 40, dedicated “a little over eight-and-a-half hours” to create the striking emblem near Lowestoft in Suffolk.The shield, measuring six metres wide by nine metres tall (19.6ft by 29.5ft), was formed on the World Cup's opening day, 11 June. Its design features the word ‘England’ spelled o
  
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• Do Leeds need Byram and Wober if the club is 'going places'?

  17-06-2026 15:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]BBC Radio Leeds' Adam Pope has been discussing Leeds United's official released and retained list on the Don't Go To Bed Just Yet podcast, highlighting that Illan Meslier will "probably never go to a club of the same ilk again".The goalkeeper bid farewell to Elland Road after a seven-year spell following the expiration of his latest contract."His message to the fans very much reflected what we spotted at the end of the final home game," Pope said. "He was taking it all in while sit
  
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• Lyon’s Afonso Moreira to undergo medical with Bayer Leverkusen

  17-06-2026 15:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lyon’s Afonso Moreira to undergo medical with Bayer LeverkusenOlympique Lyonnais’ Afonso Moreira (21) is set to undergo his medical prior to signing for Bayer Leverkusen, according to reports in L’Équipe.After several days of negotiations, the management of both clubs have finally reached an agreement on a transfer fee of over €32 million, including bonuses. A percentage of any future capital gain is also said to have been included in the deal.Whilst he had initiall
  
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