FIFA is not just adding music to the 2026 World Cup final. It is reshaping the way the tournament’s biggest match will be presented, with a halftime show, a wider closing weekend program, and plans that reach beyond the stadium itself.
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Lionel Messi has bought Spanish club UE Cornella, marking a move into ownership while still playing and strengthening his ties to Catalonia.
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Alex Manninger, the former Liverpool, Arsenal and Juventus goalkeeper, died in Austria on Thursday 16th of April at the age of 48. In England, he will be remembered most clearly for the spring of 1998, when he stepped in for David Seaman and became part of one of Arsenal’s defining seasons.
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Raphinha’s revival at Barcelona has made him key for both club and country, with the upcoming World Cup set to define his impact as Brazil chase long-awaited success.
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Barcelona says a series of refereeing decisions across both legs of its Champions League quarterfinal against Atlético Madrid affected the tie and caused the club sporting and financial damage.
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FIFA president Gianni Infantino has confirmed Iran will take part in the 2026 World Cup despite ongoing conflict in the Middle East, addressing uncertainty over the nation’s participation as tensions continue to impact the region.
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Leopoldo Luque says he did nothing wrong in the events surrounding Diego Maradona’s death, as prosecutors continue to argue that the football icon was failed by the medical team responsible for his care after brain surgery.
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Real Madrid went out of Europe against Bayern Munich, and two of the club’s biggest names addressed it straight away. Eduardo Camavinga apologised for his part in the night, while Kylian Mbappé told supporters the team has to face what went wrong and recover quickly.
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A flash of anger between Vinicius Jr and Jude Bellingham came to sum up a night in which Real Madrid lost control of a Champions League tie that had once looked within reach.
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The refereeing debate around Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Barcelona and Atlético Madrid has moved beyond isolated calls. In the current media cycle, every controversial decision is quickly framed as proof of institutional bias, and every response becomes part of a larger struggle over power, pressure and credibility.
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