With the title on the line in Abu Dhabi, McLaren won’t say whether Oscar Piastri would move aside to help Lando Norris. Their uneasy answers suggest the team’s “papaya rules” may face their toughest test yet.
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European football clubs have been instructed by FIFA to settle transfer debts with Russian teams even when sanctions make such payments legally uncertain. The situation highlights a little understood tension between international sports governance and national laws that regulate financial dealings with sanctioned states.
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Excitement is steadily building ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, a tournament that will sprawl across Canada, the United States and Mexico and feature more matches than any edition before it. The competition begins on June 11 and will stretch well into mid-July, marking a new era for the sport’s biggest stage.
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Barcelona president Joan Laporta says the club intends to give defender Ronald Araujo all the support he needs as he works through a difficult period, according to Mundo Deportivo. Laporta described a private exchange in which the player expressed gratitude and a determination to return stronger.
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Real Madrid’s win at San Mamés came at a cost, with Trent Alexander-Arnold facing another spell on the sidelines after suffering a fresh muscle injury shortly after returning to full fitness.
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The road to the 2026 World Cup will take a major step forward on Friday when officials gather in Washington, D.C., for the tournament’s draw — an event shaping up to be as much a political spectacle as a sporting one.
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Growing uncertainty around Mohamed Salah’s role at Liverpool has intensified after the club’s midweek draw, with one former captain warning that the situation may accelerate toward a January decision.
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Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone has stirred the Ballon d’Or debate by claiming Barcelona’s Raphinha deserved the award, a point he raised after his team’s 3–1 loss to Barça this week.
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Darwin Núñez’s future at Al Hilal is already uncertain, with people close to the striker exploring alternatives only months after his high profile arrival in Saudi Arabia, according to reporting from Olé.
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Emmanuel Petit suggested Mikel Arteta might consider a return to Spain, possibly to Barcelona, if he wins a trophy this season adding intrigue as Arsenal push for the title.
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