Florentino Perez has been re-elected Real Madrid president after the club's first member vote in 20 years.
So what does it mean for Perez, his beaten rival Enrique Riquelme and Jose Mourinho?
Our writers answer all the key questions:
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Fulham have held talks with former Real Madrid head coach Alvaro Arbeloa over the possibility of succeeding Marco Silva.
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Los Angeles is the entertainment capital of the world.
The city of angels is home to both the Galaxy and LAFC in MLS and will host two USMNT games at SoFi Stadium in the 2026 World Cup.
But be prepared for sitting in traffic...
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Manchester City have made a further verbal offer for Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson.
The bid is worth £106million with potential add-ons taking it in excess of £120m.
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Why has the U.S., the planet's richest and most successful sporting nation, never produced a men's soccer superstar?
It boils down to one word: culture.
@henrybushnell.bsky.social breaks it down.
Iran wore '#168' pins honouring no. of children reportedly lost in Minab attack, on Mexico arrival. They held up school bags & pictures during March friendlies.
Act of remembrance or political messaging & what now at WC?
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According to emails seen by The Athletic, FIFA have informed World Cup ticket holders that they have updated the code of conduct and the correspondence told fans that “reusable water bottles are no longer permitted at the FIFA World Cup 2026™ stadiums”.
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When war started this moment looked unlikely, but Iran have now departed for WC. Spent 4 days with in Türkiye as they prepared. Watched training, match & spoke to players & officials as visa row went into last 24hrs.
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Christian Eriksen is conscious and “doing well under the circumstances” after collapsing on the pitch during Denmark’s friendly match against Ukraine on Sunday, the Danish Football Association (DBU) has said.
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The Iranian team previously held up school bags before a friendly match in March as symbols of commemoration.
Totally at the World Cup 😎🌴🇺🇸⚽️
With 104 matches to cover and games kicking off in the middle of the night back in the UK, we've been forced to take drastic action...
