England Open World Cup Prep on Disjointed ‘Plug and Play’ Pitch

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England Open World Cup Prep on Disjointed ‘Plug and Play’ Pitch

England open World Cup preparations against New Zealand at Raymond James Stadium on Saturday on a “plug and play” pitch laid only last week. Pictures showed disjointed sections, with one groundsman saying the turf has yet to “blend properly.” FA staff are liaising with the venue, which remains confident, though the setup reminds of Oxlade-Chamberlain’s 2014 friendly injury in Miami.

By Nischay Rathore

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Switzerland Striker Breel Embolo Granted Approval to Travel to the US for World Cup

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Switzerland Striker Breel Embolo Granted Approval to Travel to the US for World Cup

Embolo had his ESTA authorization approved and will join the rest of his teammates. "We have just been informed that Breel Embolo's visa has been approved. He is expected to join the team on Friday evening," the Swiss Football Association said. Embol's ESTA was under review for his conviction for an altercation in Basel in 2018.



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Netflix Launches FIFA World Cup Game Before 2026 Kickoff

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Netflix Launches FIFA World Cup Game Before 2026 Kickoff

Netflix unveiled “FIFA World Cup: Launch Edition,” a TV-based mobile-controller game launching June 11 with FIFA World Cup 2026. Players can use smartphones as controllers, choose any of the 48 teams, visit 16 real-world stadiums and control 1,248 players. The game supports up to four players, streams through Netflix’s Games tab and is free for active subscribers in 20 countries.

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FIFA Adds 360-Degree Ceremony for 2026 World Cup Matches

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FIFA Adds 360-Degree Ceremony for 2026 World Cup Matches

FIFA will replace the usual tunnel-and-anthem routine with a new “360-degree” pre-match ceremony at the 2026 World Cup. Players, substitutes and youth escorts will gather around a center-circle banner for anthems, with giant country flags, handheld flags and pitch branding around them. FIFA says the format will “engage every fan,” with smoke and pyrotechnics added later in the tournament.

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Florentino Pérez Teases $174M Real Madrid Transfer Bombshell

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Florentino Pérez Teases $174M Real Madrid Transfer Bombshell

Pérez told Horizonte he will submit “a substantial offer” Tuesday to a major Champions League club for a player he called Madrid’s biggest signing ever. He said the bid will be at least €150M ($174M) and described the target as “on a par with Cristiano Ronaldo,” while denying Erling Haaland is the player amid election-season transfer claims.

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Barcelona Reportedly Place $116M Offer for Julian Alvarez

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Barcelona Reportedly Place $116M Offer for Julian Alvarez

Atletico Madrid have denied receiving any formal proposal from the Catalans for their star forward. Alvarez scored eight La Liga goals and added four assists in 29 matches during the 2025-26 campaign. Club sources insist the €100 million ($116 million) bid was emailed directly to their sporting director, with talks of a second bid now in preparation.

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