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• Virgil van Dijk to confirm retirement decision after the World Cup

  14-06-2026 18:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Virgil van Dijk to confirm retirement decision after the World CupVirgil van Dijk’s World Cup Farewell Carries Weight for LiverpoolVirgil van Dijk has rarely done sentiment in public. His career has been built on control, presence and a refusal to let noise become the story. Yet the confirmation that the Liverpool defender is expected to retire from international football after the 2026 World Cup gives this tournament a deeper emotional edge.According to Dutch publication SoccerNews.nl, Va
  
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• 2026 World Cup: Tunisia manager Sabri Lamouchi expected to be fired after 5-1 loss to Sweden

  15-06-2026 16:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It took just one game for Tunisia to realize it made a significant mistake in the 2026 World Cup. Following the team’s 5-1 defeat to Sweden to open the World Cup, Tunisia is expected to fire manager Sabri Lamouchi before the team takes the pitch again, per ESPN.Lamouchi was still employed as of Monday morning, though the Tunisian Football Federation (FA) gave an ominous quote when asked about Lamouchi’s status by ESPN."We have a problem with the coach," was all that the Tunisian FA c
  
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• World Cup 2026: Spain vs Cape Verde lineups – Former Serie A stars Ruiz & Cabral start

  15-06-2026 16:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  World Cup 2026: Spain vs Cape Verde lineups – Former Serie A stars Ruiz & Cabral startSpain open their World Cup Group H campaign against Cape Verde in Atlanta, with former Napoli midfielder Fabian Ruiz lining up in midfield for the reigning European champions.For Cape Verde, former Lazio and Salernitana winger Jovane Cabral starts, giving the Blue Sharks a familiar face for Serie A followers as they look to cause an upset against one of the tournament favourites.ATLANTA, GEORGIA &ndas
  
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• Tunisia head coach Sabri Lamouchi to be sacked after only five matches in charge

  15-06-2026 16:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tunisia head coach Sabri Lamouchi to be sacked after only five matches in chargeSabri Lamouchi is expected to be relieved of his duties as Tunisia’s head coach in the coming hours, according to reports from journalist Romain Molina.The decision follows the Eagles of Carthage’s heavy defeat to Sweden in their World Cup opener. Beaten 5-1 by the Scandinavians, the Tunisians suffered their third consecutive defeat and conceded no fewer than 11 goals in the process.One too many poor perf
  
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• Change of shape predicted for Scotland against Morocco

  15-06-2026 16:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ryan Christie came off the bench for Scotland against Haiti [PA Media]Former Premiership midfielders Scott Allan and Andy Halliday expect a change of shape from Scotland in Friday's second World Cup Group C fixture against Morocco.The Scots opened with a 1-0 win against Haiti, courtesy of John McGinn's deflected goal, while Morocco drew 1-1 with Brazil.Scotland started in a 4-4-2 against Haiti and former Celtic and Hibernian player Allan told the BBC's Scottish Football Podcast: "We won't see th
  
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• Confirmed: Real Madrid new signing starts for Spain against Cape Verde

  15-06-2026 16:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Confirmed: Real Madrid new signing starts for Spain against Cape VerdeThe 2026 FIFA World Cup is starting to hit full flow and Spain will finally kick off their campaign today with a game against Cape Verde in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.Ahead of the Group H encounter, La Roja boss Luis de la Fuente has announced the starting XI that will take the field at the Atlanta Stadium.And, as expected, new Real Madrid signing Marc Cucurella starts for Spain at left-back.The Merenguesannounced the signing of th
  
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• Cambridge United sign winger Heath from Everton

  15-06-2026 16:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Isaac Heath came through the academies at Leeds United and Everton [Cambridge United]Cambridge United have signed Everton Under-21 winger Isaac Heath on a three-year contract.The 21-year-old spent last season on loan to League Two side Accrington Stanley and made 33 appearances in all competitions, scoring six goals.He was also named Everton Under-21's player of the season during their 2024-25 campaign."We had to fend off strong competition for his signature, and we're really pleased he's chosen
  
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• Official: Sarri becomes new Atalanta head coach

  15-06-2026 16:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Official: Sarri becomes new Atalanta head coachMaurizio Sarri has been officially appointed as Atalanta head coach, bringing one of Italian football’s most distinctive tactical minds to Bergamo as the club prepare for their first Conference League campaign.The club welcomed the Italian with a statement published on their official website.The 67-year-old arrives with a storied CV: over 800 professional matches managed, a UEFA Europa League title with Chelsea, a Serie A Scudetto with Juventu
  
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• Confirmed: Four Barcelona stars named in Spain starting lineup vs Cape Verde

  15-06-2026 16:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Confirmed: Four Barcelona stars named in Spain starting lineup vs Cape VerdeSpain kick off their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign today as they take on Cape Verde in a Group H encounter in Atlanta, USA.Manager Luis de la Fuente has already announced the starting lineup for the game that will kickoff in a little under two hours.As many as four Barcelona players feature in the Spain lineup for their World Cup opener against Cape Verde.Indeed, Pau Cubarsi, Pedri, Ferran Torres, and Gavi all feature fro
  
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• Who is Milan-linked Krösche and who are his best signings?

  15-06-2026 16:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Who is Milan-linked Krösche and who are his best signings?Monday’s reports claim that Markus Krösche has ‘said yes’ to the idea of taking over as the new technical director of Milan, but who is the 45-year-old executive and who are his most notable signings to date?Krösche is a former holding midfielder who came through the youth and reserve ranks at Werder Bremen before joining SC Padderborn in 2001, where he would go on to spend the rest of his playing career.
  
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• False nines? 4-4-2? The tactical trends defining World Cup so far

  15-06-2026 16:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The return of the 4-4-2, false nines, and set-pieces – the World Cup has already thrown up both familiar and new tactical ideas. [Getty Images]The beauty of the World Cup is the variety of unique styles and players competing against each other on the biggest stage. Sometimes this poses unusual tactical challenges that require on-the-fly solutions. Alternatively, with the popularity and influence of the Premier League and Champions League, we also see nations borrow ideas from club football
  
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• Real Madrid open direct contacts with agent of Bundesliga defensive ace – report

  15-06-2026 16:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid open direct contacts with agent of Bundesliga defensive ace – reportThere is the age-old adage that goes: “Attacks win you games, but defences win you tournaments.”Jose Mourinho’s second spell at Real Madrid seems to have started with the club trying to stick to it like it is gospel truth.Los Merengues have been moving to sign defender after defender this transfer window, and the scary part is that they do not seem done.According to Sky Sports (h/t RM4Arab), R
  
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• Mancini’s expected return raises question: Are Italy looking in the wrong places? Video

  15-06-2026 16:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mancini’s expected return raises question: Are Italy looking in the wrong places? VideoThe debut episode of the Football Italia Summer Show is now live on YouTube, featuring TNT Sports and SiriusXM commentator and presenter Adam Summerton.Together, we discuss the future of the Italy national team and the possibility of Roberto Mancini returning as head coach, a prospect that raises an important question: Are the Azzurri looking in the wrong places?Mancini back as Italy coach: yes or no?Sho
  
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• 'Put the money in the bank and play Hato there' - Fans on Cucurella exit

  15-06-2026 16:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC][BBC]We asked for your views on Marc Cucurella's £51.8m move to Real Madrid.Here are some of your comments:Clayts: It's a shame as he has been good, although, whether we like it or not, Real Madrid are a bigger team, he's Spanish and you can't blame him. Jorrel Hato has been looking very good, and is great at getting forward, so this could be very good timing.Rob: This is a surprise, as I would have said Cucurella was indispensable. I can't think of many quality left-backs who would w
  
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• National boss honest about Liverpool target’s future

  15-06-2026 15:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  National boss honest about Liverpool target’s futureLiverpool Transfer News: Diomande Emerges as Leading Long Term Salah SuccessorLiverpool’s search for the next era defining attacker is gathering momentum, with Yan Diomande increasingly becoming a central figure in their summer planning.Replacing Mohamed Salah was always going to be among the biggest challenges facing the club. Nine remarkable years of goals, consistency and elite level output have left a void that no single player
  
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• Amorim agrees to become new AC Milan boss

  15-06-2026 15:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ruben Amorim won 24 games and lost 21 out of 63 matches in charge of Manchester United [Getty Images]Ruben Amorim has agreed to become AC Milan's next head coach.While there is no deal signed just yet, the 41-year-old is expected to fly into Milan later this week and sign a two-year contract to replace Massimiliano Allegri, who was sacked after a catastrophic run of form at the end of the season led to the club missing out on Champions League qualification.Reports in Italy claim Amorim has said
  
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• 🎧How the Cowleys started Lincoln's resurgence

  15-06-2026 15:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  As Lincoln City prepare for their first season in English football's second tier for 65 years, former Imps chairman and current co-vice chairman Clive Nates has reflected on their climb back from the National League.It started with the appointment of Danny and Nicky Cowley as their management team in May 2016.Nates told BBC Radio Lincolnshire's Red Imps Club: "You have to go back to before I was a director of the club. In December 2015 I was reading an article about how Southampton went about re
  
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• New World Cup format criticised in Italy: ‘Europe disadvantaged’

  15-06-2026 15:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  New World Cup format criticised in Italy: ‘Europe disadvantaged’Italian newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport criticised the new World Cup format, suggesting that it has affected the overall quality of the play and that ‘Europe has come out disadvantaged.’The new World Cup format, which has been expanded to include 48 teams for the first time, does not appear to have generated much enthusiasm among the Italian media, not because the Azzurri will be absent from the tournament
  
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• Mixed fortunes for Iraola's Dutch trio

  15-06-2026 15:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Virgil van Dijk will remain one of the main pillars of Andoni Iraola's new Liverpool era. This impression was only confirmed by his performance for the Netherlands in their 2-2 draw with Japan in Dallas.The result was a disappointment for Ronald Koeman's side, who lost the lead twice, but Van Dijk was voted player of the match.Van Dijk, who will be 35 in July, scored a goal and was the main barrier of resistance in a Dutch defence that occasionally looked uncertain.He put the Netherlands ahead a
  
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• Mourinho pushed Real Madrid to do everything possible to rope in veteran playmaker

  15-06-2026 15:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mourinho pushed Real Madrid to do everything possible to rope in veteran playmakerNew managers always arrive at clubs with a clear set of ideas about the direction they want to take the team in.When Real Madrid appointed a manager like Jose Mourinho, they would have known that the Portuguese legend would ask the club for specific signings to suit his style.Florentino Perez has done a very good job of getting him the players he wants so far, signing the likes of Denzel Dumfries, Ibrahima Konate,
  
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• Tuchel 'saw the kid inside' when he summoned Stones

  15-06-2026 15:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]John Stones started alongside Aston Villa's Ezri Konsa in England's latest friendly and could be given the nod ahead of Manchester City team-mate Marc Guehi for the Croatia game (Wednesday, 21:00 BST).Stones played just 439 minutes of Premier League football in the season just ended, featuring in only 18 games for City across all competitions.He missed two months with a thigh injury and had to sit out England's two friendly matches before Thomas Tuchel picked his squad because of a
  
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• 💣 Juve eye Balogun, Inter 👀 Camavinga, Napoli on Norton-Cuffy 🤑

  15-06-2026 15:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  💣 Juve eye Balogun, Inter 👀 Camavinga, Napoli on Norton-Cuffy 🤑After the draw between the Netherlands and Japan, today is the day of Spain’s debut with La Roja, the big favorite to win it all, as they take on Cape Verde this afternoon. Then tonight it will be Belgium’s turn, with De Bruyne and his teammates facing Egypt. 💡 Want to stay up to date on everything happening in the USA, Mexico, and Canada? Don’t forget to add the World Cup to you
  
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• How Ruben Amorim’s appointment at Milan can impact Rafael Leao’s future

  15-06-2026 15:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  How Ruben Amorim’s appointment at Milan can impact Rafael Leao’s futureSerie A side Milan are nearing the appointment of Ruben Amorim and it is likely that his arrival can impact the situation of Rafael Leao.La Gazzetta dello Sportreport that the Portuguese will indeed stick to his usual 3-4-2-1 system. They note how he is a hard-line manager who demands very specific players for his system.Amidst all of it, wide attackers are a big part of his style. They are the players who must pr
  
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• Report: Man United set to battle Arsenal in the race for Premier League midfielder

  15-06-2026 15:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Man United set to battle Arsenal in the race for Premier League midfielderMorgan Gibbs White Transfer Race Intensifies as Arsenal and Man United CircleArsenal and Manchester United are once again searching for players capable of elevating them from contenders into winners. Morgan Gibbs White increasingly looks like someone who belongs in that conversation.Photo IMAGOAccording to reporting from Caught Offside, both clubs are among a growing list of admirers, alongside Manchester City, Che
  
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• Amorim already in contact with Krösche as Frankfurt director says ‘yes’ to Milan

  15-06-2026 15:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Amorim already in contact with Krösche as Frankfurt director says ‘yes’ to MilanRuben Amorim is all set to take over from Massimiliano Allegri as head coach of Milan, and the latest updates claim that he is already in contact with Markus Krösche, who has reportedly said ‘yes’ to the idea of becoming the new Rossoneri technical director.Changes on the horizon in Milan with Amorim and KröscheChange is finally on the horizon for Milan, who have been without a
  
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• Leigh centre Hughes given three-game ban

  15-06-2026 15:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Leigh Leopards centre Jack Hughes will miss the Super League club's next three matches after picking up a suspension for a Grade E offence.The charge of unnecessary contact with a player who is injured or may be injured occurred in the Leopards' 38-12 win at Bradford Bulls.Hughes, 34, will now miss the trips to Hull KR and Toulouse and the Magic Weekend fixture with Warrington Wolves on 4 July.He is the only player to be banned for incidents in round 14 of the Super League season, with nine othe
  
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• Fifa seeks explanation over VAR official's hand gesture

  15-06-2026 15:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Fifa is seeking an explanation over a hand gesture made by video assistant referee Shaun Evans before Germany's 7-1 win over Curacao on Sunday.Before matches during the World Cup, Fifa has been briefly focusing on the officials as part of its world feed global coverage.First, the referee, and the rest of his team, have walked to the touchline and a graphic has been displayed with their names and roles.Then the picture has cut to a shot of the VAR team at the referee hub in Dallas.Rather than sho
  
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• Real Madrid considered Arsenal star as an option before signing Chelsea defender

  15-06-2026 15:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid considered Arsenal star as an option before signing Chelsea defenderJose Mourinho is going all out in his bid to strengthen Real Madrid’s defence, and Marc Cucurella has just become the latest piece in his puzzle.The Spanish international has officially completed a move to the Valdebebas in a big-money transfer and appears set to take over from Alvaro Carreras as the team’s first-choice left-back.He was, however, not the manager’s only choice as the club was openly
  
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• Barcelona refused to meet Real Madrid-bound veteran’s exorbitant financial demands

  15-06-2026 15:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona refused to meet Real Madrid-bound veteran’s exorbitant financial demandsReal Madrid have peculiarly followed Barcelona’s transfer targets all summer, beginning with Denzel Dumfries and Julian Alvarez to even Marc Cucurella.The biggest one of them all, however, was Bernardo Silva who was said to have an agreement in place to move to Catalonia but went on to reportedly give his commitment to Real Madrid.Los Blancos and the entire fanbase, needless to say, have
  
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• The secret weapon Iraq can use as they finally live World Cup dream

  15-06-2026 15:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  In Iraq’s preparations to face Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland, not to mention Sadio Mane and Michael Olise, it would have been easy to get hung up on individuals. Head coach Graham Arnold has naturally been emphasising the collective, the shuttling backline, which is basically the only way to face a task that otherwise would be overwhelmingly daunting.The surprise Asian qualifiers arguably have the tallest task at the entire World Cup 2026. They are considered the team that everyone else
  
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