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2026-09-26 12:01:30 UTC

Luis de la Fuente led Spain to World Cup glory this summer.
But his first step on that path came about 14 years ago, when he was out of work and looking through job listings in the paper at his local bar.
He spoke to @polballus@twitter.com and @GuillermoRai_@twitter.com on Lamine Yamal, what Zinedine Zidane and Jurgen Klopp should expect from international management, and how he got so stacked at the age of 65.
https://nyti.ms/4yjAoCg

2026-09-25 13:42:43 UTC

EXCLUSIVE: Manchester City have been found guilty on almost all of the charges relating to breaches of the Premier League’s financial regulations.
The sanctions have not been decided, with all possibilities remaining on the table, and City are expected to appeal.
City have been found guilty on all but one of the 115 charges, according to sources briefed on the matter who spoke anonymously as they were not authorised to do so publicly.
More from @nprofile…lxsn
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2026-07-31 17:01:30 UTC

“As my playing career wound down, I wanted to be in ownership in some capacity to fill the adrenalin void.
“So I started looking around in America, then I started looking over there because I was so invested in European soccer.
“Someone said: ‘Have you talked to Burnley?’ I went over to visit. l’m from Wisconsin and the town felt like a small Wisconsin town: the people, Turf Moor… I kinda fell in love with it.”
JJ Watt talks to @mjshrimper@twitter.com about Burnley, designing kits and the World Cup ⤵️
🔗 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7472435/?source=twitteruk
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2026-07-30 18:46:25 UTC

▪️ The financial and reputational impact on the World Cup
▪️ Might European nations pull out of hosting FIFA tournaments?
▪️ Will England's Women's World Cup play-off in October go ahead?
▪️ Could this backfire on UEFA and/or threaten Infantino's power?
After European nations agreed to boycott FIFA tournaments, including the World Cup, we answer the key questions and consider what could happen next.
📝 @mjshrimper@twitter.com, @TBurrows16@twitter.com, @CWeatherspoon_@twitter.com, @megan_feringa@twitter.com & @Conor0Neill_@twitter.com
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2026-07-11 09:01:00 UTC

Spain set up semi-final between our two top-ranked teams, while England against Norway later today sees a clash between the sides ranked four and five...
Forty-eight teams started these World Cup finals a month ago - now only six remain.
How do the remaining contenders stack up? Here’s a look at our latest rankings.
🔗 https://nyti.ms/3RbzBTr
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2026-07-10 20:55:30 UTC

Mikel Merino comes up trumps for Spain late on again.
Pau Cubarsi's long-range effort was spilled by Senne Lammens — Merino was first to the loose ball to put his country in front.
The Arsenal midfielder makes the difference just two minutes after coming off the bench — he only needed six minutes against Portugal on Monday.
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2026-07-05 21:57:02 UTC

Erling Haaland. Just glorious.
His second goal against Brazil is a thing of beauty.
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2026-07-03 19:27:49 UTC

FIFA is considering bringing forward the kick-off time of England’s World Cup round-of-16 game against Mexico at the Estadio Azteca.
Extreme weather has already impacted one match in Mexico City during this World Cup. Kick off in Mexico’s round-of-32 tie against Ecuador was pushed back by an hour due to thunder and lightning in the surrounding area.
FIFA’s 2026 World Cup regulations state that world football’s governing body “has the right to cancel, reschedule or relocate one or more matches (or the entire FIFA World Cup 26) for any reason at its sole discretion, including as a result of force majeure or due to health, safety or security concerns.”
The Mexico-England game being brought forward to 2pm ET/7pm BST means it may overlap with the day’s other last-16 tie between Brazil and Norway, which is due to begin at 4pm ET/9pm BST at MetLife Stadium.
More from @Dan_Sheldon_@twitter.com and @nprofile…lxsn
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2026-07-01 15:10:13 UTC

🚨 Brighton have agreed a deal to sign Luka Vuskovic from Tottenham Hotspur for a deal worth up to £50million.
Tottenham will receive an initial fee of £46m, with add-ons potentially taking it to £50m. They will also retain a 20 per cent sell-on clause as well as matching rights for any potential future sale.
More from @nprofile…lxsn: https://nyti.ms/4y0jGYQ
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2026-07-01 09:01:00 UTC

Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland took centre stage in the World Cup round of 32 yesterday.
Here, we give the lowdown on today's matches and make our picks.
🇺🇸 Will Mauricio Pochettino’s USMNT take their big moment?
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 No slip-ups for England... surely?
🇧🇪🇸🇳 Would a Belgium loss to Senegal be a shock?
Join us - and make your decisions ⤵️
🔗 https://nyti.ms/4xX7RCD
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2026-07-01 04:05:38 UTC

Mexico beat Ecuador to win their first men's World Cup knockout stage match since 1986.
Goals from Julian Quinones and Raul Jimenez — the two scorers in Mexico's 2-0 victory in their World Cup opener against South Africa — earned their country a place in the last 16, where they will face either England or DR Congo in Mexico City on July 5.
From the high of their win over Germany, Ecuador, who finished the game with 10 men following Piero Hincapie's red card for covering his mouth in a situation of confrontation, come back down to earth at a raucous Estadio Azteca.
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2026-06-28 01:58:06 UTC

Davinson Sanchez was 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙘𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙚 to scoring a World Cup winner for Colombia against Portugal — he was denied by the offside flag 🤏
If only he had a smaller shoe-size, Colombia would have won all three group stage games.
It would have been nothing more than they deserved too.
https://bit.ly/4oNF5QE
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2026-06-27 23:22:20 UTC

Hundreds of Ghana fans, some of whom had travelled more than 5,000 miles from Accra for the World Cup, were stuck watching Saturday’s match against Croatia from the sidewalk outside Lincoln Financial Field.
No one seemed to know exactly who was supposed to have tickets for the large group of Ghana fans; some thought a member of the fan association was supposed to arrive with them. One person told The Athletic she thought tickets promised to the waiting fans had been sold on the resale market instead.
Police presence at the gate doubled and then tripled, with officers saying they had been sent there for “security” and as a “precaution”. There were a few tense moments between a small number of fans arguing with officers, while most people wandered around outside the gate on their phones or in conversation with others about potential tickets.
None materialised, and about 30 minutes after the start of the game, police cleared the area and sent all the disappointed supporters away from the gate and back towards the parking lots.
🔗 https://nyti.ms/3R2BMbY
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2026-06-27 07:01:30 UTC

Cristiano Ronaldo. Lionel Messi. Luka Modric. Manuel Neuer.
Legends of their sports all face the same question at some point of their careers: when is the best time to retire?
@PJBuckingham@twitter.com explores a moment of devastation, relief and excitement for football’s elite class.
🔗 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7394134/?source=twitteruk
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2026-06-27 05:13:43 UTC

Offside by the smallest of margins brings chaos and heartbreak for Iran.
Egypt and Iran have drawn 1-1 after Shojae Khalilzadeh had a go-ahead goal in second-half stoppage time disallowed by VAR.
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2026-06-25 22:00:57 UTC

For the first time in their history, Ivory Coast are through to the knockout stages of the World Cup.
Nicolas Pepe's brace helps Emerse Fae's side finish the group stage with six points, where they await the runner-up of Group I in the Round of 32 — either France or Norway.
🔗 https://nyti.ms/4eEzabZ
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2026-06-24 02:22:07 UTC

Lumumba Vea — real name Michel Kuka Mboladinga — is a former baker turned impersonator who pays tribute to DR Congo's first prime minister, Patrice Lumumba.
He is in position in Guadalajara for his country's game against Colombia.
“He has this special aura. He’s a proper statue.” - DR Congo fan Louis Mukoma.
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2026-06-22 00:07:06 UTC

Tournament debutants Cape Verde continue to amaze, not only scoring their first-ever World Cup goal but also their second to take a point against Uruguay.
It's all to play for in Group H, as Vozinha and company face Saudi Arabia in their final group stage match.
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2026-06-21 18:21:50 UTC

Lamine Yamal - and Spain - have arrived at the 2026 World Cup.
While Lionel Messi, Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior were all getting off to flying starts, Yamal was ineffective in a 19-minute cameo against Cape Verde.
But on his first-ever World Cup start in the 4-0 win over Saudi Arabia, the 18-year-old put in a first-half performance that shows why he belongs among that elite group of players.
✍️ @nprofile…qvtl
🔗 https://nyti.ms/4oHdL6N
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2026-06-21 16:44:46 UTC

Safe to say that Mikel Oyarzabal will be not be receiving any criticism for his electric start in Spain’s dominant showing against Saudi Arabia...
Follow live: https://nyti.ms/4gycflg
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2026-06-21 15:56:41 UTC

At Euro 2024, Lamine Yamal turned up with a backpack full of schoolwork.
In May 2026, when joining up with his Spain team-mates in late May, he arrived in a Chanel outfit that was picked out by his private fashion stylist. From the handles of his matching handbag hung an exclusive set of pink Beats headphones that are not yet available to purchase.
Under an Instagram post shared with his 43.3million followers, Spanish pop star Rosalia (28 million followers) was among those appreciating his look, writing: “Estilazo (incredible style).”
This is the new Yamal.
He is the best at Barcelona, the best with Spain.
For many, he is the most exciting player at this entire World Cup - and in his first start against Saudi Arabia, he will hope to show why.
✍️ @polballus@twitter.com
🔗 https://nyti.ms/4vs6kmy
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2026-06-21 07:01:30 UTC

Against Curacao, Ecuador’s 15 shots on target led to an xGOT total of 2.48 — meaning Room was responsible for preventing between two and three goals single-handedly.
It was a remarkable feat, especially considering his unstoried career to date — but it only works out as the eighth-best goalkeeping performance since Opta records began in 1966.
Instead, the advanced metrics back up Tim Howard’s claim to have delivered the best performance in tournament history — with Belgium recording a mammoth xGOT of 6.52 against the US in the 2014 World Cup. Though the American conceded twice, he saved at least another four goals single-handedly.
📝 @jwhitey98@twitter.com
FREE TO READ 🔗 https://nyti.ms/4acsnoL
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2026-06-20 01:14:49 UTC

That's more like it from Brazil.
A lovely through ball from Vinicius Junior is finished spectacularly by Matheus Cunha.
What's Portuguese for 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙩.
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2026-06-16 03:17:08 UTC

1️⃣ Spain 0-0 Cape Verde
2️⃣ Belgium 1-1 Egypt
3️⃣ Saudi Arabia 1-1 Uruguay
4️⃣ Iran 2-2 New Zealand
There have been four draws in a single day at the World Cup — the first time it's happened since 15 June 1958, exactly 68 years ago, when eight games were played.
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2026-06-12 03:58:14 UTC

South Korea come from behind to beat the Czech Republic in Guadalajara — thanks in no small part to Hwang In-beom.
The Feyenoord midfielder's composed effort cancelled out Ladislav Krejci's opener. His delivery for Oh Hyeon-gyu helped his country to victory in their 2026 World Cup opener.
The Czech Republic scored their first World Cup goal since 2006 but their wait for a victory continues.
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2026-06-11 19:36:52 UTC

"This is the start Mexico would have dreamed of. High-stress situation, loads of pressure, up against a back five... and then release." — @jacklang@twitter.com
Mexico vs South Africa — World Cup opener live blog: https://bit.ly/4eD04SQ
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2026-06-10 14:31:30 UTC

𝑺𝑻𝑨𝑹𝑺 𝑶𝑭 𝑺𝑶𝑪𝑪𝑬𝑹 ⭐️ 𝑮𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒓𝒎𝒐 𝑶𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒂 🇲🇽
It could be a quiz question very soon: what links Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Ochoa?
The answer is that, after this summer’s tournament, those three will be the only players to have featured in six World Cup squads.
Ochoa has only appeared in three of the five previous editions he has been selected for. But, for many fans, the 40-year-old Mexico goalkeeper is inseparable from football’s biggest stage.
✍️ @tomas_hill@twitter.com
FREE TO READ: https://bit.ly/4upjqQ8
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2026-05-26 17:48:06 UTC

Barcelona have announced two-time Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas will depart the club this summer.
Putellas, 32, will bring an end to her 14 years at the Catalan side, in which time she has established herself as one of the best players in the world and Barcelona have grown into a dominant force in European women’s football.
Her contract expires at the end of season and she will leave Barcelona as a free agent, having last signed fresh terms in 2024.
📝 @nprofile…vdha and @Laia_Cervello@twitter.com
🔗 https://nyti.ms/4v4JQY2
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2026-05-23 20:57:13 UTC

The president of Iran’s soccer federation said Saturday that the Iranian national team will move its World Cup base camp from the U.S. to Mexico, though neither FIFA nor the Arizona facility that spent months preparing to host the team has confirmed the switch.
The late change comes amid an ongoing military conflict between the U.S. and Iran that, over the past few months, has complicated Iran’s participation in the 2026 World Cup, which begins in less than three weeks.
More from @HenryBushnell@twitter.com
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7303451/?source=twitteruk
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2026-05-21 18:01:30 UTC

As a modern midfielder at Barcelona, Patri Guijarro has adapted to complementing two of the best players in the world.
But her own contributions shouldn't be overlooked.
All the moves go through the 28-year-old as she balances between attack and defence. Her work won’t feature prominently in many highlights, but without it, there wouldn’t be any.
@Laia_Cervello@twitter.com spoke to the Spanish midfielder ahead of another UEFA Women's Champions League final ⤵️
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7296819/?source=twitteruk
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2026-05-20 09:15:00 UTC

Manuel Neuer is on the verge of returning to the Germany squad ahead of the World Cup, two years after retiring from international duty.
The Bayern Munich goalkeeper, who turned 40 in March, retired from international duty following Euro 2024 but is set to be included in Julian Nagelsmann’s 26-man squad for this summer’s tournament, due to be announced on Thursday.
Full story and analysis from @SebSB@twitter.com — free to read ⬇️
https://bit.ly/4vjPVQL
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2026-05-11 07:30:50 UTC

Nothing could define this Premier League campaign better than the subsequent sight of the VAR officials at Stockley Park spending five minutes at a bank of television screens in stoppage time, trying to work out whether a goal should stand after the wrestling match that took place at the corner kick which led to it.
It was clear, upon review, that Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya was held and impeded by West Ham United forward Pablo before Callum Wilson converted the loose ball. Raya’s left forearm was being pulled as he jumped to try to catch the ball. Of course, it was a foul.
The problem is that at least three other clear fouls were being committed at the same time: Jean-Clair Todibo also on Raya, Declan Rice on Konstantinos Mavropanos, Martin Odegaard on Todibo.
As former Liverpool and England midfielder Jamie Redknapp said on Sky Sports, “It was like watching the Super Bowl (with all the blocking). It was chaos.”
When it comes to identifying the defining moment of this campaign, it is hard to imagine there will be anything that captures the spirit of the Premier League in 2025-26 more than the sight of a VAR at Stockley Park staring at a screen, trying to work out exactly who is fouling who — which foul is taking place when, which is most grievous, which is most consequential.
How has football allowed this to become the new normal?
Read @nprofile…94jx in The Briefing for free ⬇️
https://bit.ly/4dkIdOQ
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2026-05-03 08:06:16 UTC

“We have never had a situation where a World Cup host has effectively declared war on one of the participating nations.”
Adam Leventhal presents World Cup and War, a special podcast episode looking at what happens now after the break out of the conflict in the Middle East.
🎧 Listen now: https://bit.ly/4d39Con
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2026-04-21 06:31:00 UTC

“(My brother) told me it was embarrassing for him to play somewhere that women were not allowed, so he was so happy when I started this campaign.
“But he’s still paying the price to this day. The regime confiscated all of his assets last week. And if Masoud wasn’t so supportive, I don’t know if we could have gone anywhere with the activism.”
Maryam Shojaei speaks to @jwhitey98@twitter.com about her brother - Masoud Shojaei, Iran's former captain - trying to overturn the ban for women in football stadiums, and her arrest by morality police.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7198707/?source=twitteruk
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2026-04-17 10:43:31 UTC

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot is hoping that Hugo Ekitike can return stronger after he ruptured his Achilles in the Champions League quarter-final against Paris Saint-Germain.
The France international’s absence increases the spotlight on Alexander Isak, who started for the first time since December against PSG.
The record signing has yet to make the impact expected and, while he is building match fitness, Slot admits he is not ready to play 90 minutes.
More from @nprofile…adgz
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2026-04-15 08:01:30 UTC

Atletico Madrid are in the semi-finals of the Champions League and they are not the team you think they are.
Against Barcelona they played attacking football and defended badly.
The old dog (Diego Simeone) has learned new tricks, and he senses magic in the air as Atletico seek to win the tournament for the first time ever.
@nprofile…qvtl
🔗 https://nyti.ms/3Qoofe2
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2026-04-03 10:31:30 UTC

Alexia Putellas ran toward the corner flag with her arms outstretched in celebration.
She looked up at the Camp Nou's sweeping stands, and more than 60,000 people returned her gaze.
Then came her traditional bow to the fans, who responded as they always do: “𝑵𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝒉𝒊 𝒉𝒂 𝒖𝒏𝒂 𝒓𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒂 — 𝑨𝒍𝒆𝒙𝒊𝒂 𝑷𝒖𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒔.”
There is only one queen — Alexia Putellas. 👑
@Laia_Cervello@twitter.com on the night the two-time Ballon d'Or winner was crowned at Barcelona's revamped stadium.
🔗 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7168810/?source=twitteruk
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2026-03-26 23:31:00 UTC

Between the “over 500 million ticket requests” and amount actually announced as sold, FIFA's maths doesn't add up.
So how many World Cup tickets are actually available ahead of the final sales window?
@HenryBushnell@twitter.com explains the likely discrepancy and what should still be up for grabs ⤵️
🔗 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7149268/?source=twitteruk
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2026-03-19 09:05:20 UTC

Raphinha felt overlooked when he missed out on the Ballon d’Or. He does not have Lamine Yamal’s tricks or Pedri’s midfield magic.
But his performance in Wednesday's 7-2 victory over Newcastle was another spectacular reminder of his qualities — and why he is so crucial to Barcelona’s Champions League hopes.
📝 @polballus@twitter.com
🔗 https://bit.ly/4bxZNOp
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2026-03-09 10:19:35 UTC

Urgent talks between FIFA, the Asian Football Confederation and the Australian government are taking place over whether it is possible to extend the Iran women’s team’s stay in the country for their own safety.
More from @jwhitey98@twitter.com ⬇️
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7100720/?source=twitteruk

2026-03-03 13:31:30 UTC

The nations that have scored 100 goals or more in men’s World Cups 💯 ⚽️
🇧🇷 Brazil
Total World Cup goals: 237
First goalscorer: Preguinho vs Yugoslavia, 14 July 1930
Last goalscorer: Neymar vs Croatia, 9 December 2022
Scorer of 100th goal: Pele vs Italy, 1970 World Cup final, 21 June 1970
Top goalscorer: Ronaldo (15)
🇩🇪 Germany
Total World Cup goals: 232
First goalscorer: Stanislaus Kobierski vs Belgium, 27 May 1934
Last goalscorer: Niclas Fullkrug vs Costa Rica, 1 December 2022
Scorer of 100th goal: Gerd Muller vs Netherlands, 1974 World Cup final, 7 July 1974
Top goalscorer: Miroslav Klose (16)
🇦🇷 Argentina
Total World Cup goals: 152
First goalscorer: Luis Monti vs France, 15 July 1930
Last goalscorer: Lionel Messi vs France, 20 Dec 2022
Scorer of 100th goal: Claudio Lopez vs Netherlands, 4 July 1998
Top goalscorer: Lionel Messi (13)
🇫🇷 France
Total World Cup goals: 136
First goalscorer: Lucien Laurent vs Mexico, 13 July 1930
Last goalscorer: Kylian Mbappe vs Argentina, 20 Dec 2022
Scorer of 100th goal: Olivier Giroud vs Switzerland, 20 June 2014
Top goalscorer: Just Fontaine (13)
🇮🇹 Italy
Total World Cup goals: 128
First goalscorer: Angelo Schiavio vs USA, 27 May 1934
Last goalscorer: Mario Balotelli vs England, 15 June 2014
Scorer of 100th goal: Luigi Di Biagio vs Cameroon, 17 June 1998
Top goalscorer: Christian Vieri, Paolo Rossi, Roberto Baggio (9)
🇪🇸 Spain
Total World Cup goals: 108
First goalscorer: Jose Iraragorri vs Brazil, 27 May 1934
Last goalscorer: Alvaro Morata vs Japan, 1 December 2022
Scorer of 100th goal: Dani Olmo vs Costa Rica, 23 November 2022
Top goalscorer: David Villa (9)
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
Total World Cup goals: 104
First goalscorer: Stan Mortensen vs Chile, 25 June 1950
Last goalscorer: Harry Kane vs France, 10 December 2022
Scorer of 100th goal: Marcus Rashford vs. Wales, 29 November 2022
Top goalscorer: Gary Lineker (10)
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2026-02-25 19:08:40 UTC

Atalanta have turned it around in Bergamo.
They trailed Borussia Dortmund 2-0 on aggregate coming into tonight's second leg.
But goals from Gianluca Scamacca, Davide Zappacosta & Mario Pasalic have Raffaele Palladino's side ahead.
It could be a famous Champions League night for the 2024 Europa League winners...
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2026-01-18 22:14:03 UTC

Senegal win the Africa Cup of Nations. Pape Gueye's stunning extra-time strike proved the difference.
Does that tell the full story? Not even slightly.
A questionable penalty decision in Morocco's favour, Senegal's walk-off and fury, Brahim Diaz's failed panenka.
That just scratches the surface.
The fallout will rage on for days and weeks. The final will be remembered for years to come.
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2026-01-16 12:31:30 UTC

The global sports industry is now roughly the size of Canada’s entire economy.
And it’s still accelerating.
A new World Economic Forum report says sport could reach $8.8trillion by 2050 — if climate change, water shortages, inactivity and supply-chain issues don’t cost it $1.6tn first.
From 325m balls to 951 shirts per minute, the numbers are… alarming.
@mjshrimper@twitter.com breaks down the 10 stats that matter ⤵️
🔗 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6963878/?source=twitteruk
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2025-12-28 14:40:09 UTC

Mozambique win an AFCON match for the first time in their history, beating Gabon 3-2 in an entertaining game in Agadir.
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2025-12-11 19:02:49 UTC

FIFA has raised ticket prices yet again for most 2026 World Cup games.
Some standard group-stage tickets are now listed at $700 and a lower-level ticket to the World Cup final now priced at $8,680 — nearly $2,000 more than its original price in October.
A full listing of prices for all 104 matches ⬇️
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https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6882370/?source=twitteruk
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2025-12-08 10:15:27 UTC

The resale price of tickets to 2026 World Cup games involving Portugal and Argentina jumped by an average of nearly 300 per cent in the hours after Friday’s World Cup draw and Saturday’s schedule release.
Before Friday, with matchups not yet known, the “get-in price” — the cost of the cheapest ticket — for the June 27 match at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, was less than $400.
On Saturday afternoon, less than an hour after FIFA announced that the game would be Portugal vs Colombia, the get-in price spiked above $2,000.
Hours later, it nearly hit $3,000, then settled in around $2,200. It is now the fourth-most expensive ticket of the tournament, behind only the World Cup final and semifinals, on the secondary market.
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🔗 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6870859/?source=twitteruk
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2025-11-25 22:31:30 UTC

When the fixture schedule threw up a double header of Barcelona followed by Arsenal for Chelsea, it looked like absolutely horrible timing.
It could turn out to be perfect timing instead.
Arsenal will be a different test to Barcelona, and a tougher one, featuring a much more mature and solid defence.
But in terms of confidence boosts to lift the mood of the Stamford Bridge crowd before a top-of-the-table clash, it does not get much better than this.
Chelsea’s defenders ended Barcelona’s 24-match, 67-goal scoring run in the Champions League; it is the first time Hansi Flick has seen a side of his fail to score in the competition. Much of that was down to Barcelona’s shortcomings, but Chelsea’s defence deserve credit.
Maresca’s attackers looked at their dynamic best — again, albeit seriously helped by Barcelona’s failings. Most importantly, Liam Delap opened his Stamford Bridge account.
📝 @nprofile…kmd6
🔗 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6831148/?source=twitteruk
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2025-11-13 07:31:00 UTC

The 2015 suicide bombings at the Stade de France as France played a match against Germany marked the beginning of a four-hour assault on Paris by an Islamist terror cell that would leave 130 people dead and over 400 injured.
@nprofile…pml8 spoke to those who were there to retell the story of the deadliest attack on the French capital since World War II.
https://nytimes.com/athletic/68010…
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2025-11-09 13:45:57 UTC

Nico Williams scores against Real Oviedo for Athletic Club — and it's a magnificent solo effort.
He dribbles past three players, and smashes the ball off the bar into the net.
🎥 @nprofile…rse9
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2025-10-26 12:01:30 UTC

What does El Clasico really mean to Spain?
We asked a nun, an aristocrat, a Flamenco singer, football legends & a human tower captain. Here are their lateral perspectives on the all-encompassing rivalry between Barcelona & Real Madrid.
📝 @nprofile…vkdg
🔗 https://nytimes.com/athletic/67467…
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2025-10-19 22:18:30 UTC

This weekend, players in La Liga have protested against plans to stage a game in the United States - but all of their actions were not shown on TV.
📝 @nprofile…etvf, @nprofile…pj4q and @nprofile…vkdg
🔗 https://nytimes.com/athletic/67301…
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2025-10-01 13:01:00 UTC

Barcelona’s Camp Nou rebuild is almost a year behind schedule. We don’t know when they can return to the stadium, nor where their next home game will be played.
Costs for the project are currently estimated at €1.4bn, and recent accounts put the club's total debt at €2.4bn.
You might expect the uncertainty, disorder and debt to have been met with fan protests.
That’s not been the case at all.
✍️ @nprofile…9u8a
https://nytimes.com/athletic/66764…
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2025-05-25 10:14:23 UTC

Real Madrid have confirmed Xabi Alonso as their new head coach.
The former Spain international midfielder, 43, has signed a three-year contract after leaving Bayer Leverkusen after two and a half years in charge in what his first senior head coaching role.
Alonso’s first games in charge will come at the Club World Cup which begins in the United States next month, with Madrid drawn in Group H alongside Al Hilal, Pachuca and Red Bull Salzburg.
He played 236 times for Madrid after joining from Liverpool in 2009.
📝 @nprofile…m8sa
🔗 https://nytimes.com/athletic/60640…
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2025-05-24 17:56:47 UTC

Arsenal deny Barcelona a third consecutive Champions League and are European champions for the first time since 2007.
#UWCL
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2025-05-22 18:34:52 UTC

Raphinha has signed a one-year contract extension at Barcelona to extend his terms through to 2028.
The 28-year-old’s contract had been due to expire in 2027 but he has committed his future to the club for a further year after playing an important role in Barcelona’s 2024-25 treble-winning campaign.
Raphinha has provided 34 goals and 24 assists across 56 appearances in all competitions this season as Barca won La Liga, the Copa del Rey and Supercopa de Espana.
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🔗 https://nytimes.com/athletic/63746…
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2025-05-21 17:41:44 UTC

Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick has signed a two-year contract extension at the club.
The new terms, which will extend his stay at the the club until 2027, are a reward for a highly successful first season at Barcelona, where he won all of Spain’s domestic trophies.
He lifted the Supercopa de Espana in January and the Copa del Rey in April before leading Barcelona to their 28th La Liga title earlier this month.
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🔗 https://nytimes.com/athletic/63496…
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2025-05-21 13:34:36 UTC

Spain World Cup-winner Olga Carmona is set to join Paris Saint-Germain following her exit from Real Madrid.
The move will see Carmona play outside of Spain’s Liga F for the first time in her career.
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🔗 https://bit.ly/4dmV6aw
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2025-05-02 17:01:07 UTC

‘Triplete’ is the Spanish word for a treble of major trophies — and in Barcelona, it is being repeated a lot.
On Saturday, Barca lifted the Copa del Rey after a 3-2 win against Real Madrid. During the celebrations, there was a subtle reference to the treble when the Coldplay song Viva la Vida played over the loudspeakers of the La Cartuja stadium — the soundtrack to the club’s first treble under Pep Guardiola in 2008-09.
But it is not just Hansi Flick’s team who could lift a treble for Barcelona this season.
The club’s women’s team are on course to achieve that feat for the second time in their history. And Barca’s Juvenil A under-19s completed theirs on Monday when they beat Turkish side Trabzonspor in the UEFA Youth League final in Switzerland, adding the youth equivalent of the Champions League to league and cup finals already sewn up this campaign.
@nprofile…au23
https://nytimes.com/athletic/63266…
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2025-04-19 16:24:09 UTC

What an ending at the Camp Nou!
Borja Iglesias' hat-trick gave Celta Vigo a shock 3-1 lead, but Raphinha's 29th and 30th goals of the season - the latter coming after eight minutes of stoppage time - completed something of a remontada...
The hosts extend their advantage over Real Madrid at the top of La Liga to seven points before their rivals play tomorrow.
And there is still a Clasico to come, too, at Camp Nou on May 11.
🎥 @nprofile…9u8a
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2024-05-17 07:01:00 UTC

Is it possible to admire and praise a team — a genius of a coach and a group of players whose talent is matched by their application — while questioning the institution?
@npub1j4w…g4pd on whether Manchester City's success can be separated from the 115 charges that hang over them.

2024-04-25 21:49:30 UTC

Brazilian legend Marta will retire from international football this year.
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