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• USA predicted lineup vs Australia: Will Pochettino make changes as USMNT seek 2-0 start?

  18-06-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mauricio Pochettino's first lineup for the United States men's national team dismantled Paraguay and made USA the talk of the tournament's first couple of days.If it ain't broke, don't fix it, right?MORE — Latest on Christian Pulisic’s calf injuryPochettino's Yanks return to the pitch in the hopes of sealing a knockout round place with a win over Australia, who beat Turkiye 2-0 in their first game.MORE — Daily schedule for 2026 World CupIt has to be considered a mild surprise.
  
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• 🎥 Next-level trolling! The internet mocks CR7's display

  18-06-2026 15:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🎥 Next-level trolling! The internet mocks CR7's displayThat large parts of the football world aren’t exactly well-disposed toward Cristiano Ronaldo is far from anything new.But the ridicule directed at the Portuguese superstar since the 1-1 draw against DR Congo has reached entirely new dimensions.In the disappointing tournament opener for the title favorites, Ronaldo delivered a disappointing performance. The 41-year-old was completely isolated for long stretches of the match and
  
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• Sky Sports: Tottenham Hotspur reject £35m bid for defender

  18-06-2026 15:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sky Sports: Tottenham Hotspur reject £35m bid for defenderTottenham’s Luka Vuskovic Problem Highlights Bigger Roberto De Zerbi ChallengeTottenham’s summer rebuild is accelerating, but every ambitious project eventually creates difficult decisions. According to Sky Sports, Spurs have arrived at one of those moments with Luka Vuskovic.The arrival of Jan Paul van Hecke from Brighton for £52 million and the earlier addition of Marcos Senesi underline Roberto De Zerbi’s
  
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• Gary Lineker hails Harry Kane as ‘greatest English striker we’ve ever had’ after equalling World Cup record

  18-06-2026 14:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Gary Lineker said Harry Kane is “the greatest English striker we’ve ever had” after the England captain equalled his tally of World Cup goals for the side.Kane scored twice as England beat Croatia 4-2 in their Group L opener in Dallas on Wednesday, with Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford also on the scoresheet.The Bayern Munich star’s brace saw him move level with Lineker on 10 World Cup goals.Lineker quipped he reached double figures in two tournaments – 1986 in M
  
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• Why are England playing a darts song at the World Cup?

  18-06-2026 14:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]The Proclaimers, AC/DC, Daft Punk and Lynard Skynard all have something in common this summer - and it’s because of the 2026 World Cup across the United States, Canada and Mexico.All four are among the artists whose songs have been selected by national teams to be played after every goal scored as their dedicated goal song.England supporters, particularly those with a soft spot for darts, had the privilege of listening to Planet Funk's ‘Chase the Sun’ four times on Wednesd
  
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• Barcelona leading the race to sign 19-year-old defensive star ‘wanted by half of Europe’

  18-06-2026 14:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona leading the race to sign 19-year-old defensive star ‘wanted by half of Europe’Central defence is one area of the pitch that Barcelona need to address in the summer transfer window, as Deco looks to improve the options Hansi Flick has at his disposal.At times last season, this was the one position holding the team back from reaching the next level, despite the excellent form of Pau Cubarsi.Thus, signing a partner for the Spanish teenager has to be a priority for the Catalan
  
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• Major midfield exit under consideration at Real Madrid to fund new arrivals

  18-06-2026 14:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Major midfield exit under consideration at Real Madrid to fund new arrivalsReal Madrid’s summer rebuild may not be limited to new arrivals. While much of the focus has been on the players joining the club, attention is now beginning to shift towards a potentially significant departure that could reshape Jose Mourinho’s midfield plans.The Spanish giants have already taken steps to reduce the wage bill and create room within the squad, including approving Dani Ceballos’ cont
  
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• SPFL fixtures: 10 games to watch out for as 2026-27 season schedule released

  18-06-2026 14:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The 2026-27 William Hill Premiership fixtures have been officially released, promising a season rich with drama, intense rivalries, and significant managerial debuts from the outset. The Press Association has highlighted ten pivotal early-season encounters poised to ignite the league.Dundee United vs Rangers (31 July)The season’s curtain-raiser is set for Friday, 31 July, at Tannadice, where Dundee United host Rangers. This match marks Derek McInnes’s first game in charge of Rangers,
  
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• Ibrahima Konate signs with Real Madrid after leaving Liverpool on a free

  18-06-2026 14:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid have confirmed the signing of Ibrahima Konate on a free transfer after the France centre-back decided to leave Liverpool upon the expiry of his contract.The 27-year-old defender's departure from Anfield had already been announced by the Premier League club, with Real saying on Thursday that they “have reached an agreement for him to become a Real Madrid player for the next four seasons, until June 30, 2030.”Konate becomes the third player in the past week to line up a mov
  
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• Liverpool’s title hopes hinge on one pivotal signing

  18-06-2026 14:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool’s title hopes hinge on one pivotal signingLiverpool massively underperformed this season. The Anfield outfit left a lot to be desired almost every time they entered the pitch with Arne Slot's tactics failing to get the most out of his players.Attackers such as Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah were forced to become creators rather than goal scorers which completely went against the way that Jurgen Klopp had them playing at their best.This lack of form resulted in the rumour mill going
  
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• Get Premier League score updates on your lock screen

  18-06-2026 14:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  How to get live match updates on your lockscreen [BBC Sport]Friday is a big day for fans of Premier League clubs, with the fixtures for 2026-27 coming out.And the new season brings with it a new BBC Sport feature, meaning you can follow all of the football, wherever you are and whatever you're doing, with scores live on your lock screen.Follow your favourite team - we'll do the restAll you need to do is make sure you have the BBC Sport app downloaded on your phone and with just a few taps, you'l
  
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• Marseille fix €50 million pricetag on Greenwood

  18-06-2026 14:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Marseille fix €50 million pricetag on GreenwoodRoma must speed up the deal for Mason Greenwood. Yesterday, UEFA announced that Marseille are in serious financial difficulty and need to sell and raise funds, preferably by June 30th. This is why the Giallorossi must make a move for the English winger if they want to bring him to the capital in the coming weeks. There’s a catch. Roma, too, would have to cash in rather than spend before the beginning of July, a situation that doesn’
  
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• Interest in Nayef Aguerd grows as Marseille release clause revealed

  18-06-2026 14:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Interest in Nayef Aguerd grows as Marseille release clause revealedInterest in Olympique de Marseille defender Nayef Aguerd (30) is growing, according to a report from Foot Mercato.Marseille need to sell players this summer. Whilst the Ligue 1 club avoided a ban from European football, action must be taken in order to avoid a European ban the following season. UEFA confirmed the decision on Wednesday.Aguerd, who had an injury-hit campaign at the Vélodrome, could be one of several pla
  
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• Florentino Perez Willing to Spend Over €200m on Michael Olise This Summer

  18-06-2026 14:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Florentino Perez Willing to Spend Over €200m on Michael Olise This SummerFlorentino Pérez is willing to spend over €200m to sign Michael Olise (23) from Bayern Munich this summer, with the Real Madrid president personally driving the pursuit, according to Spanish journalist Jose Felix Diaz. The figure pushes beyond the €160–165m range that had been circulating in prior German and Spanish reporting, and it lands directly against the most significant obstacle in this sa
  
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• Report: Liverpool make Dominik Szoboszlai stance clear after recent transfer rumours

  18-06-2026 14:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Liverpool make Dominik Szoboszlai stance clear after recent transfer rumoursLiverpool Contract Stance Sends Clear Szoboszlai MessageLiverpool’s position on Dominik Szoboszlai appears firm, timely and necessary. According to TeamTalk, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain are all monitoring the Hungary international, yet Anfield officials have made it clear they will not entertain offers for the 25-year-old.That stance is hardly surprising. Szoboszlai was one
  
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• Inter making progress in move for Marco Palestra and player decision is right

  18-06-2026 14:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Inter making progress in move for Marco Palestra and player decision is rightSerie A side Inter have been pushing for a move for Atalanta’s Marco Palestra and have previously had an offer rejected. But key progress is now being made for a deal.La Gazzetta dello Sportreport that the player and the Nerazzurri want the deal to happen soon. A financial agreement is yet to be reached between and Atalanta but optimism is filtering that there could be something moving.There was meeting between th
  
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• Barcelona could raise more than €80 million as questions persist over winger’s future

  18-06-2026 14:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona could raise more than €80 million as questions persist over winger’s futureBarcelona were one of the first top teams in Europe to make a move ahead of the summer transfer window, signing Anthony Gordon from Newcastle United.Since then, the club have gone quieter with their transfer operations, and the focus now seems to be on the sales of players who are no longer in Hansi Flick’s plans.One player who is still very much in Flick’s plans and continues to be an imp
  
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• Real Madrid will not have buy-back clause for new Liverpool forward

  18-06-2026 14:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid will not have buy-back clause for new Liverpool forwardIn the last 24 hours, it has been revealed that former Real Madrid winger Victor Munoz is joining Liverpool. Newcastle United had agreed a deal with Osasuna to sign the talented 22-year-old, but a late approach from the Merseyside club means they will be the ones to secure his signature – and it means that Los Blancos will receive €20m, as a result of their 50% sell-on clause from last summer’s agreement with Los
  
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• Palestra closer to Inter after latest meeting in blow to Chelsea and Man City

  18-06-2026 14:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Palestra closer to Inter after latest meeting in blow to Chelsea and Man CitySky Sport Italia reports that Marco Palestra is closing in on a move to Inter after the latest meeting between the Serie A champions and Atalanta today.Inter are close to reaching a full agreement with Atalanta for Palestra, according to Sky Sport Italia.Latest meeting brings Palestra closer to InterThe Italian broadcasters claim that a meeting between the two clubs took place on Thursday morning, helping the newly crow
  
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• Olivier Giroud backs Ligue 1 wonderkid for Real Madrid transfer: ‘I can see him there from next season’

  18-06-2026 14:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Olivier Giroud backs Ligue 1 wonderkid for Real Madrid transfer: ‘I can see him there from next season’Ayyoub Bouaddi’s reputation continues to grow with every passing week, and the latest endorsement has come from someone who knows exactly what it takes to succeed at the highest level.The Lille midfielder has emerged as one of the standout young talents to watch during the FIFA World Cup, attracting attention from several elite European clubs following his impressive performan
  
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• 🔥 Are you not entertained? Wildest World Cup in 68 years!

  18-06-2026 14:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🔥 Are you not entertained? Wildest World Cup in 68 years!The first matchday of the 2026 World Cup group stage has officially been wrapped up since last night. Alongside numerous surprises — including Spain and Portugal dropping points against underdog teams — the tournament in North America has so far stood for one thing above all: plenty of goals! A total of 75 goals were scored in 24 matches, an impressive average of 3.1 per game. According to calculations by Brazilian
  
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• Ivory Coast star becomes second World Cup player denied entry to Canada

  18-06-2026 14:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ivory Coast’s Elye Wahi has been denied entry into Canada for his country’s next World Cup match – a day after it was revealed that the 23-year-old had been arrested over match-fixing offences. The Ivorian forward Wahi is the subject of an “active investigation” from the French police to establish whether he deliberately earned a yellow card while playing for Nice against Metz in Ligue 1 on 17 May.A report in The Athletic detailed that Wahi, who started Ivory Coast&
  
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• What's going on with stoppage time at the World Cup?

  18-06-2026 14:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Pierluigi Collina, Fifa's head of referees, has been searching for a way to get more time into the game without adding on lots of stoppages [Getty Images]The stoppage-time board used to be met with groans. Ten, 11, 12 minutes or more would be signalled by the fourth official.But not at the 2026 World Cup.Even factoring in the three minutes for the hydration break, the added time has been surprisingly low - sometimes only five or six minutes going up on the board.So what is happening? Fifa refere
  
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• Academy graduates Bavidge and Stewart sign new Aberdeen deals

  18-06-2026 14:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Aberdeen youth academy graduates Alfie Bavidge and Alfie Stewart have signed new deals with the north east club. Striker Bavidge joined the club at eight years old and made his competitive debut back in 2023. He's since made five first team appearances for the Pittodrie club. "I feel really good about the new deal," Bavidge told club media. "At one stage, I wasn't sure what the future would hold, but after speaking with the manager at the end of last season, everything became much clearer."He ga
  
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• Flick views Barcelona captain as fifth-choice option ahead of the new season – report

  18-06-2026 14:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Flick views Barcelona captain as fifth-choice option ahead of the new season – reportBarcelona have several issues to solve in terms of their squad ahead of the new season, both in terms of signings and sales.There are some players whose prominence has grown in the last 12 months, and there are others whose has dropped off a cliff in the same period.One such player who had a very difficult 2025/26 season was captain Ronald Araujo. The Uruguayan had many moments to forget over the course of
  
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• Most shots? Best dribbler? World Cup so far in numbers

  18-06-2026 14:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lionel Messi is the World Cup's top scorer after one round of matches [Getty Images]The World Cup has already provided plenty of action.In the twenty four matches so far, 75 goals have been scored with the 3.125 goal per game ratio the highest it has been after the first set of group matches since 1958.Despite concerns about the extended nature of this World Cup, there is no problem with the competitive nature of the tournament either. Nine of the 24 matches have ended in a draw.The 37.5% draw r
  
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• Real Madrid homegrown star still has a chance to stay despite fringe role

  18-06-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid homegrown star still has a chance to stay despite fringe roleReal Madrid took part in the Club World Cup last summer in what was Xabi Alonso’s first task as manager of Los Blancos.Although they may not have won that trophy in the United States, one of the biggest success stories of the tournament was Gonzalo Garcia.The young Spanish striker set the tone under the former manager, scoring goals in almost every single game and emerging as quite the surprise.He could not get the sa
  
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• Real Madrid agree personal terms with Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez

  18-06-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid agree personal terms with Chelsea midfielder Enzo FernandezReal Madrid may have already wrapped up four signings, but they are not yet prepared to rest on their laurels. New head coach Jose Mourinho wants further additions to his squad, with the next port of calls being a new midfielder.Bernardo Silva has already been brought in to add depth in the centre of the park, but Mourinho wants a world class midfielder to start in his system. The likes of Rodri Hernandez and Vitinha have alr
  
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• 🎥 Ronaldo flops on debut 👎 CR7 is social media's laughing stock 😳

  18-06-2026 13:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🎥 Ronaldo flops on debut 👎 CR7 is social media's laughing stock 😳It’s the World Cup of champions — that’s what the first round told us. A brace from Haaland, a brace from Mbappé, a brace from Kane, and even a hat-trick from the ageless Messi.As you may have noticed, one name is missing from the list: Cristiano Ronaldo. The Al-Nassr star’s debut was far from his best — quite the opposite, in fact. Portugal were held to a 1-1 draw by Con
  
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• 🎥 Ronaldo flops on debut 👎 CR7 mocked on social media 😳

  18-06-2026 13:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🎥 Ronaldo flops on debut 👎 CR7 mocked on social media 😳This is the World Cup of champions — that’s what the first round told us. A brace from Haaland, a brace from Mbappé, a brace from Kane, even a hat-trick from the ageless Messi.As you may have noticed, one name is missing from that list: Cristiano Ronaldo. The Al-Nassr star’s debut was far from his best — quite the opposite. Portugal were held to a 1-1 draw by Congo, with CR7 on the pitch
  
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