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• Who is Meunier?

  17-07-2026 11:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  French football expert Baptiste Reynaud has told Total Sport all about new Black Cats signing of Thomas Meunier.The 34-year-old defender has joined on a two-year deal, having been a free agent following his departure from Lille.Reynaud said: "I think he's a great signing when you consider he is a free transfer. His experience and versatility makes for a good signing. It's a low risk investment. "He has said he's still ambitious and wants to join an ambitious club. He said he wants to play until
  
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• Barcelona will not sign Brazilian sensation as Chelsea close door

  19-07-2026 12:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona will not sign Brazilian sensation as Chelsea close doorEarlier in the summer, Joao Pedro was one of the hottest topics at Barcelona, as many believed he had been identified as the ideal alternative to Julian Alvarez.But that option is no longer entertained at Barcelona, especially with Chelsea not too keen on parting ways with the Brazilian attacker, who was snubbed from the World Cup squad this summer.Chelsea do not want to sell PedroJoao Pedro has been quite successful at Chelsea. (P
  
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• Argentine star’s partner hits out at Jude Bellingham – ‘A violent person’

  19-07-2026 12:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Argentine star’s partner hits out at Jude Bellingham –‘A violent person’Jude Bellingham made the headlines after Argentina’s win over England earlier this week for a feud he had after the full-time whistle with Albacete’s Valentin Barco.After the full-time whistle while the Argentine contingent celebrated on the field, the Real Madrid star slapped the player on the head in rage, and his actions did not go down well with fans or the players on the field.In his
  
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• Why Karim Adeyemi’s Barcelona introduction is being delayed

  19-07-2026 12:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Why Karim Adeyemi’s Barcelona introduction is being delayedKicker reports that Karim Adeyemi’s Barcelona move remains a done deal and that the soon-to-be former Borussia Dortmund professional will be unveiled on Wednesday. The reason for the delay is actually quite simple.Barça officials remain in the USA through the conclusion of the World Cup. Barça President Joan Laporta and sporting director Deco won’t return to Spain until Tuesday.  Adeyemi’s move
  
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• NWSL Week 12 round-up: Rivalry week sees Washington keep climbing, Seattle win second leg of Cascadia clash

  19-07-2026 12:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NWSL Week 12 round-up: Rivalry week sees Washington keep climbing, Seattle win second leg of Cascadia clashWeek 12 of the NWSL was full of surprises and table shuffling. The two top sides stumbled, the expansion sides keep impressing, and the league’s top goal-scorer returned in triumphant fashion. Washington is poised to take over the top spot, with Gotham close behind.The table is getting crowded at the top. San Diego sits at 28 points, with Portland and Washington just one back. Gotham,
  
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• LaLiga president confirms Barcelona have returned to 1:1 rule — “They have to be”

  19-07-2026 12:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LaLiga president confirms Barcelona have returned to 1:1 rule — “They have to be”The eyes of the football world will be firmly fixed on New York tonight, as Spain take on Argentina in the World Cup final at MetLife Stadium.Among those in attendance will be LaLiga president Javier Tebas, who took the opportunity beforehand to address a matter of great importance to Barcelona: their financial standing.Barcelona back to 1:1Speaking at Casa Espana, Tebas confirmed that Barcelona ha
  
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• 'Legend' or 'regrets'? A final that will define Lamine Yamal's World Cup

  19-07-2026 12:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Spain's Lamine Yamal is hoping to become just the third teenager to score in a World Cup final [Getty Images]When asked if Spain would win the World Cup, Lamine Yamal simply smiled and said "yes".His words to American broadcaster CBS in the build-up would have come as a surprise to no-one who has seen the confident teenager become one of the best players on the planet.For many though, for his prediction to come true, Lamine Yamal was going to have to set the tournament alight in his first ever W
  
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• Report: Another Liverpool star could be set to follow Ibrahima Konate to Real Madrid

  19-07-2026 12:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Another Liverpool star could be set to follow Ibrahima Konate to Real MadridAlexis Mac Allister to Real Madrid? Liverpool Face Fresh Transfer Doubt After Spanish ClaimLiverpool’s midfield picture remains fluid this summer and a fresh report from Defensa Central has added another layer of intrigue around Alexis Mac Allister.The broad claim is significant. According to the Spanish outlet, Mac Allister has been offered to Real Madrid, with Liverpool potentially open to a deal worth ar
  
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• Tottenham's World Cup finalists

  19-07-2026 12:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Tottenham are guaranteed to have a 2026 World Cup winner in their squad no matter who emerges victorious in Sunday's final. Club captain Cristian Romero, who has been the anchor of Argentina's defence at this tournament, will bid for his second world title against European champions Spain live on the BBC from 19:00 BST.International team-mate Marcos Senesi is yet to play for Spurs having signed from Bournemouth on a free transfer at the beginning of June. The defender was an unused
  
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• Rodri: Man City's World Cup finalist

  19-07-2026 12:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Manchester City midfielder Rodri will hope to add a World Cup title to his extensive list of accolades when European champions Spain face holders Argentina in Sunday's final (20:00 BST).The Spain captain has been at the heart of Luis de la Fuente's team, providing complete control and dominance in midfield in their unbeaten run to the showpiece in New York, which you can watch live on the BBC.Rodri came into the tournament off the back a difficult domestic season with City as he re
  
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• Never seen before: France star rips into team after World Cup debacle

  19-07-2026 12:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Never seen before: France star rips into team after World Cup debacleIn the turbulent 4:6 defeat against England, the French especially endured a first half to forget. After just 45 minutes, Didier Deschamps’ team was already trailing 0:4. Adrien Rabiot therefore found clear words for his teammates after the final whistle. In an interview with 'BeIN Sports', the Milan star, who himself played the full 90 minutes, spoke of a "pretty embarrassing" performance. With some players, he
  
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• Arsenal's World Cup finalists

  19-07-2026 12:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]It's European versus world champions in Sunday's World Cup final and Arsenal have three players in Luis de la Fuente's Spain side who face Argentina live on the BBC from 19:00 BST.Mikel Merino has been dubbed the World Cup 'super sub' after scoring two last-minute winners in the knockout stages to eliminate Portugal and Belgium from the competition.At this tournament, he has become the first player in World Cup history to score the winning goal in two different knockout-stage match
  
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• 🔟 anecdotes from World Cup finals you might not know 🤯

  19-07-2026 11:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🔟 anecdotes from World Cup finals you might not know 🤯How many did you already know?This Sunday night brings the conclusion of the 2026 World Cup with the final between Spain and Argentina. For the occasion, we’re revisiting the most curious anecdotes about World Cup finals.The fastest goal in World Cup final history was scored by Johan Neeskens in the final between the Netherlands and West Germany, when the Germans had not even touched the ball yet.It took 60 years to see
  
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• I've been a World Cup official - I promise you there is no favouritism

  19-07-2026 11:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lionel Messi is set to line up for Argentina against Spain in Sunday's World Cup final [Getty Images]According to many fans, social media timelines and corners of the internet, Fifa wants Argentina and Lionel Messi to win the World Cup - and the officials are all in on it. As referees, we are forced to deal with the idea that we are part of some kind of conspiracy theory all the time.And it is nonsense. I can't stress this strongly enough.I was lucky enough to be an assistant referee at two Worl
  
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• Rabiot will ‘speak’ with new Milan coach, France behaviour ‘unacceptable’

  19-07-2026 11:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Rabiot will ‘speak’ with new Milan coach, France behaviour ‘unacceptable’Adrien Rabiot says he will ‘speak’ with new Milan coach Ruben Amorim after returning from holidays but blames some of his France teammates for their ‘unacceptable behaviour’ in the third-place play-off against England.Rabiot spoke to the media, including Gazzetta dello Sport, following France’s 6-4 loss to England in the World Cup third-place play-off.The French had a sh
  
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• Messi on the brink of history - will it be his last World Cup game?

  19-07-2026 11:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lionel Messi has scored 15 of his 21 World Cup goals in 2022 and 2026 [Getty Images]Argentina are one win away from sporting immortality.Lionel Scaloni's side are bidding to become just the third team to win successive World Cups, after Italy (1934 and 1938) and Brazil (1958 and 1962).If they are to pip European champions Spain to the crown, they will need Lionel Messi to be at his best. Again.Is he the greatest of all time?Whatever your response to that statement - and it could be debated for h
  
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• Fisnik Asllani remains absent from Hoffenheim squad amid RB Leipzig transfer rumors

  19-07-2026 11:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Fisnik Asllani remains absent from Hoffenheim squad amid RB Leipzig transfer rumorsKicker reports that Hoffenheim attacker Fisnik Asllani’s move to RB Leipzig is looking increasingly likely. The 23-year-old remained did not partake in Hoffenheim’s first pre-season friendly yesterday due to the fact that his current Bundesliga club does not wish to risk injury ahead of his departure. The Kraichgauer hope to move the €35m-valued attacker soon. Asllani has been linked with a h
  
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• Saka shows Tuchel why he's too good to leave out

  19-07-2026 11:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Saka hat-trick helps England finish third at World Cup [Getty Images]Three days can feel like an eternity in tournament football.On Wednesday night in Atlanta, Bukayo Saka watched from the substitutes' bench as England's World Cup dream slipped away. Despite being fit enough to play, the Arsenal winger remained an unused substitute as Thomas Tuchel's side surrendered a 1-0 lead in the closing stages to lose 2-1 to holders Argentina.By Saturday evening in Miami, Saka had delivered his response in
  
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• Mbappé matches Brazil’s goal tally for second World Cup running 😬

  19-07-2026 11:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mbappé matches Brazil’s goal tally for second World Cup running 😬Kylian Mbappé became the all-time top scorer in World Cup history after netting twice in the FIFA World Cup 2026 third-place match.The French star’s brace also produced a bitter statistic for us Brazilians.For the second consecutive World Cup, Mbappé managed, on his own, to score the same number of goals as the entire Brazil team combined.Qatar 2022: 8 goals for Mbappé versus 8 goals
  
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• Report Chelsea turn down Napoli request for Badiashile

  19-07-2026 11:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report Chelsea turn down Napoli request for BadiashileLa Gazzetta dello Sport reports that Napoli have sounded out Chelsea’s availability to loan Benoît Badiashile, but the Blues are only going to discuss a permanent transfer.Napoli are looking for a new centre-back after Alessandro Buongiorno sustained a knee problem that will force him out for the whole pre-season and, perhaps, even beyond, especially if the Italian defender is forced to undergo surgery.Napoli interested in Chelsea
  
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• Real Madrid star Mbappé moves ahead of Messi in all-time World Cup goals

  19-07-2026 11:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid star Mbappé moves ahead of Messi in all-time World Cup goalsThe World Cup 2026 has come to an end for two more Real Madrid players as France and England played for the third place in a 10-goal thriller last night. Both Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham starred for their sides in this game.The English midfielder came on only as a substitute in this game, but scored a wonderful goal to conclude his World Cup campaign. With this goal, he took his goals tally in this edition of th
  
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• Manchester City star set to stay in major transfer boost

  19-07-2026 11:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester City star set to stay in major transfer boostRodri return puts Manchester City and Spain in control againPep Guardiola said it months ago, and for once the line has aged perfectly. “At the World Cup will be the best Rodri and next season will be the best Rodri,” he said last October, when the Manchester City midfielder was still clawing his way back from the anterior cruciate ligament injury that wrecked more than a year of his career.Now, on the eve of a World Cup final a
  
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• Collina: ‘Not easy’ to pick World Cup Final referee, ball didn’t hit the cable in Norway vs. England

  19-07-2026 11:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Collina: ‘Not easy’ to pick World Cup Final referee, ball didn’t hit the cable in Norway vs. EnglandFIFA Chief Refereeing Officer Pierluigi Collina admits it ‘wasn’t easy’ to appoint the referee for the World Cup Final and insists: ‘It’s incredible that people can’t be convinced that a ball didn’t touch any cable’ during Norway vs. England.Collina released an interview with Gazzetta dello Sport on the day of the 2026 World Cup Fin
  
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• Argentina coach accuses England of lack of respect

  19-07-2026 11:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Argentina heach coach Felipe Contepomi walked out of his news conference after the 31-24 defeat by England in the Nations Championship.He said England's celebrations in the changing room next door showed a "lack of respect".Contepomi had asked an England representative to stop the noise of the music and celebrations.Argentina were denied a try by the television match official in the final play of a chaotic match in Santiago del Estero.England cruised to a 19-3 lead at half-time before Argentina,
  
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• Nesbitt may face lengthy Falkirk absence

  19-07-2026 11:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Aidan Nesbitt picked up an injury against Edinburgh City [SNS]Falkirk manager John McGlynn fears midfielder Aidan Nesbitt may be out for 12 weeks.Nesbitt, 29, came off after 12 minutes of Falkirk's opening Premier Sports Cup win at Edinburgh City. The Bairns then lost to Ayr United and are still to play Alloa Athletic and Stranraer."He's done the same ankle as he had done towards the end of last season," McGlynn told club media after Saturday's 1-0 friendly win at home to Genk. "He's going for a
  
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• 🔟 World Cup final anecdotes you might have missed 🤯

  19-07-2026 11:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🔟 World Cup final anecdotes you might have missed 🤯How many of these did you already know?This Sunday evening, the 2026 World Cup comes to an end with the final between Spain and Argentina.For the occasion, we’re bringing back some juicy anecdotes about World Cup finals!The fastest goal in World Cup final history was scored by Johan Neeskens in the final between the Netherlands and West Germany, when the Germans hadn’t even touched the ball yet.It took 60 years to see
  
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• 🇪🇸 or 🇦🇷? Make your prediction for the World Cup final 🏆

  19-07-2026 11:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🇪🇸 or 🇦🇷? Make your prediction for the World Cup final 🏆It’s time!Spain and Argentina will battle for the 2026 FIFA World Cup title this Sunday (19), at 4 p.m., in New Jersey. The match is worth a fourth world title for the Argentines or a second for the Spanish national team.
  So, who do you think will lift the trophy? Leave your prediction in the comments!How are 🇪🇸 and 🇦🇷 coming into it?The Spanish national
  
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• Arsenal 20yo finds new club after rejecting contract

  19-07-2026 11:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal 20yo finds new club after rejecting contractThe highly rated Colombia youth international departed after eight years in north London, having spent much of last season around Mikel Arteta’s first-team squad.View this post on InstagramView Instagram PostAlexei Rojas has found a new club after rejecting Arsenal’s offer of a new contract, with the goalkeeper completing a move to Penafiel following his departure from north London.The 20-year-old joins the Portuguese side after eig
  
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• ENGLAND DENY FRANCE THIRD PLACE AT THE WORLD CUP

  19-07-2026 11:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ENGLAND DENY FRANCE THIRD PLACE AT THE WORLD CUPMike Maignan and Adrien Rabiot finished fourth at the 2026 World Cup with France after losing 6-4 to England in the third-place play-off at Miami's Hard Rock Stadium. The Three Lions returned to the World Cup podium for the first time since lifting the trophy in 1966. Both Maignan and Rabiot played the full 90 minutes after being named in Didier Deschamps' starting line-up for his final match in charge of Les Bleus. England took control in the firs
  
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• Arsenal step back from Bruno Guimaraes chase

  19-07-2026 11:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal step back from Bruno Guimaraes chaseFresh claims from Newcastle suggest the Gunners have eased off their interest, while the Magpies continue to insist the Brazil international is not for sale.Photo by Stu Forster/Getty ImagesArsenal have reportedly cooled their interest in Bruno Guimaraes, despite weeks of speculation linking the midfielder with a move from Newcastle United.The latest claims come from The Journal, a newspaper covering Newcastle, which accuses Arsenal of “getting i
  
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