France had scored 17 goals in six games coming into this semifinal. Mbappé was the tournament’s standout forward, Dembélé had been unplayable in patches, and Olise had been doing things …
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Every transfer window seems to reinforce the same narrative. Europe’s biggest clubs spend extraordinary sums chasing the next breakout star, only for a surprising number of those players to have …
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When Andoni Iraola was unveiled at Liverpool in June, it completed a journey few in Spain would have predicted when he was grinding out promotions with Rayo Vallecano. The former …
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Curacao are a nation of roughly 150,000 people, smaller than most English cities, and they have officially made their World Cup debut, becoming the smallest nation, by both size and …
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Spanish football is gradually moving back into the spotlight, with attention already building around the new season and the first LaLiga games on the calendar. The 26/27 campaign has already …
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Barcelona has loved a homegrown prodigy, but this wave feels different. Lamine Yamal, Pau Cubarsí, Fermín López, Alejandro Balde, Gavi, and Marc Casadó are not being hidden in cup games. …
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From the Atlantic coast to the ceramic-tiled towns of the Valencian interior, Spanish football clubs have spent well over a century embedding themselves into the places they come from. That …
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The La Liga season that just concluded demanded more from its top clubs than almost any other year in recent memory. Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Atletico Madrid were all involved …
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Spain arrive at the 2026 World Cup as one of the tournament favourites, armed with one of the most dangerous and versatile attacking units in the competition. With Spain top …
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This year’s World Cup is the biggest ever: for the first time, 48 teams will compete to lift the most prestigious trophy in soccer. The action kicks off on June …
