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Xavi and Mascherano on Barca influence and Messi magic ahead of Spain-Argentina final

Sunday's World Cup final between Spain and Argentina may be dressed in national colours but Barcelona greats Xavi Hernandez and Javier Mascherano see their ⁠old club's shadows everywhere.

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Uruguay's fall guy Muslera hid fever from Bielsa before critical World Cup loss

Uruguay's early elimination from the group stage of the 2026 World Cup took on another dramatic behind-the-scenes twist this Monday (29th June).

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EXCLUSIVE: Messi's first coach Xavi Llorens on the Argentine's remarkable career

Lionel Messi's first Blaugrana coach looked back with us on the years of his arrival in Barcelona, his shyness, his hunger to improve, and the talent of the boy who would become a legend of world football.

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Badosa takes aim at 'toxic' ex-boyfriend Tsitsipas following win over Gauff in Berlin

After getting emotional following her victory over Coco Gauff in the round of 16 at the WTA 500 event in Berlin, Spanish star Paula Badosa took a swipe at her ex-boyfriend and current world No. 80, Stefanos Tsitsipas.

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Serena Williams regrets not asking Gauff to be her doubles partner after early Berlin exit

After Coco Gauff denied having turned down an invitation from Serena Williams to play together in the tennis legend's much-anticipated return to the WTA tour, Serena explained this Tuesday (16) that she didn't know her compatriot was available.

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Elena Rybakina explains why she left Instagram after defeat at Queen's

World number two Elena Rybakina deactivated her Instagram account after being knocked out in the second round of the WTA 500 at Queen's last week. This Monday, before making her start at the Berlin Open, the Kazakh explained her decision.

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Injured Neymar out of Brazil's next two friendlies, could miss first World Cup match

The doctor of the Brazilian National Team, Rodrigo Lasmar, confirmed on Thursday that Neymar has suffered a grade two injury to his right calf. The estimated recovery time is between two and three weeks, and the forward will definitely miss the final stretch of preparation friendlies ahead of the World Cup.

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EXCLUSIVE: Cacau reveals why he decided to play for Germany and his toughest moments

Cacau has a career in football that reads like a film script. He was a striker who worried about scoring a few goals in the favela so that he could return home alive, and ended up becoming the only Brazilian in history to play in the World Cup for Germany.

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Carlo Ancelotti extends Brazil contract through to 2030 World Cup

On Thursday, the CBF announced that coach Carlo Ancelotti had extended his contract for another four years. With this new deal, the Italian manager will remain in charge of the Brazilian national team until the 2030 World Cup.

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EXCLUSIVE: Luisao reveals his favourite team and criticises UEFA over Vini Jr. case

Former Brazilian international defender and Benfica legend Luisao revealed exclusively to Flashscore which team has his heart, criticised UEFA for their punishment of the Benfica striker who offended Vinicius Junior, and told us why Jorge Jesus was his best coach.

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Netherlands boss Ronald Koeman eyeing replacements after Xavi Simons injury

Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman has said a serious injury to attacker ⁠Xavi Simons is a "dramatic" blow to their World Cup hopes.

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Tottenham confirm Netherlands midfielder Xavi Simons has ruptured ACL

Tottenham Hotspur on Monday confirmed that midfielder Xavi Simons ⁠will require surgery on his right knee after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).

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Xavi Simons confirms injury, will miss rest of the season and the World Cup

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Xavi Simons has been ruled out of the FIFA World Cup after suffering a torn ACL in Saturday's 1-0 win over Wolves, the player confirmed.

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Tottenham boss De Zerbi gives injury update on Solanke and Simons after Wolves win

Tottenham Hotspur will assess the fitness of ⁠Dominic Solanke and Xavi Simons after both were forced off in ‌Saturday’s 1-0 win at Wolverhampton Wanderers, a ‌blow for manager Roberto De Zerbi ‌as his side battle relegation.

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New worry for Koeman: Xavi Simons stretchered off with apparent knee injury

Spurs midfielder Xavi Simons was stretchered off in Saturday's Premier League game between Tottenham Hotspur and Wolverhampton Wanderers after sustaining a seemingly severe knee injury.

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Memphis set for longer spell on sidelines after medical error from Corinthians

Memphis Depay is set for an even longer spell on the sidelines after the Dutch striker suffered a setback in his recovery from a hamstring injury due to a mistake by Corinthians' fitness team.

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EXCLUSIVE: Brazil forward Luiz Henrique on 'father figure' Ancelotti and his Arsenal dream

In an exclusive interview with Flashscore, Brazilian national team forward Luiz Henrique spoke about his relationship with coach Carlo Ancelotti, looking forward to the World Cup and his dreams of playing for Arsenal.

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EXCLUSIVE: Ederson on Brazil's World Cup hopes and the difference between Pep and Ancelotti

Brazilian goalkeeper Ederson spoke exclusively to Flashscore about Carlo Ancelotti's Selecao's preparations for the World Cup. Between the friendlies against France and Croatia, the goalkeeper analysed the team's current form and said he was confident of winning the World Cup.

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Sinner and Sabalenka could break decade-long Sunshine Double curse

Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka are one step closer to breaking a decade-long tennis hoodoo. After winning the titles in Indian Wells last week, both are just a few matches away from lifting the Miami Open trophy, completing the prestigious 'Sunshine Double'.

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Which teams have already released their kits for the 2026 World Cup?

With the FIFA World Cup just over a week away, we finally have all home and away kits from all 48 competing nations! Flashscore takes you through all the confirmed kits for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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Xavi Simons brace not enough as Spurs show spirit to beat Atletico Madrid but lose tie

Tottenham Hotspur picked up a long-awaited first win under Igor Tudor, but a Xavi Simons brace wasn’t enough to turn around their UEFA Champions League (UCL) Round of 16 tie against Atlético Madrid, as a 3-2 home victory saw Spurs eliminated 7-5 on aggregate.

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'Threw it away': Xavi claims Laporta blocked Messi's Barcelona return

Former Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said the club's president Joan Laporta scuppered the return of all-time great Lionel Messi in 2023 to avoid a power struggle.

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Dubai withdrawals reach record-breaking number before round of 16

Four more players pulled out of the WTA 1000 event in Dubai on Tuesday, bringing the total number of withdrawals from the tournament’s main draw, which is still in the second round, to a staggering 13.