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🚨BREAKING: L'Équipe believe Spain's collective success could split the 2026 Ballon d'Or vote between Rodri, Lamine Yamal, Fabián Ruiz, and Dani Olmo. 🇪🇸 They believe the divided vote could benefit Kylian Mbappé, despite the French star winning no trophies for club or country this season. -L'Équipe

🚨JUST IN: Barcelona have stepped up their interest in Aymeric Laporte. 🔵🔴 The club has already made contact with the defender's representatives, with fresh talks expected to take place this week. Laporte is reportedly open to the move, and his release clause is believed to be under €15 million. --@sport

🚨BREAKING: Real Madrid are internally reassessing a potential move for Rodri. Following his outstanding FIFA World Cup, part of the club's hierarchy is now pushing to reach an agreement with the Spanish midfielder, who is reportedly open to returning to Spain. Florentino Pérez's final decision remains uncertain after previously ruling out the signing, while Manchester City have already offered Rodri a lucrative new contract. The midfielder has not yet given his response. -@MatteMoretto

🚨 BREAKING: Michael Olise's move to Real Madrid this summer is considered highly unlikely. 🤍❌ -@MarioCortegana

🚨 NEW: Barcelona president Joan Laporta has confirmed that Karim Adeyemi will be officially presented as a new Barcelona player tomorrow. 🔵🔴 -@victor_nahe

🚨NEW: Chelsea have set a £65 million price tag on Nicolas Jackson. 🔵🇸🇳 Aston Villa are among the clubs that have already held talks over a potential move for the Senegal international. -@JacobsBen

🚨JUST IN: Chelsea are considering several centre-back options, with John Stones among the names on their shortlist. 🔵 -@SJohnsonSport

🚨JUST IN: Arsenal are now turning their attention to other attacking targets after deciding not to match Aston Villa's valuation of Morgan Rogers. The Gunners were only willing to go as high as £80 million and are expected to stay active in the transfer market. Another bid for Bruno Guimarães is also considered likely. 🔴 -@JacobsBen

🚨🎉Happy Birthday to Erling Haaland! 🤖🎂🇳🇴 At just 26, the Norwegian goal machine has already built an incredible career: 👕 385 matches ⚽ 299 goals 🅰️ 67 assists 🏆 1× UEFA Champions League 🏆 1× FIFA Club World Cup 🏆 1× UEFA Super Cup 🏆 2× Premier League 🏆 2× FA Cup

🚨 JUST IN: Dusan Vlahović has moved away from a potential switch to Barcelona. The Serbian striker has resumed talks with Beşiktaş and is also negotiating new terms with Juventus. Barcelona's full focus is now on pursuing Julián Álvarez, leaving Vlahović to explore other options. -@sport

🚨 𝗡𝗘𝗪: Vinicius Jr.’s new look, following his chin harmonization surgery.

🚨NEW: Enzo Fernández speaks after World Cup final loss: 🇦🇷 "As time passes, you realize there is something much bigger than a result." "For years, this group has represented our country in the best possible way." "It teaches that competing isn’t just about winning, but about giving everything for the shirt and never giving up. Being part of this group, which has always stood up, competed to the very end, and defended these colors with pride, humility, and commitment, is something I’ll always cherish." "I want to thank all the Argentine fans. Thank you for always being there, for supporting us in every match, for your affection, for your unconditional support, and for making us feel at home no matter where we are in the world." "Wearing my country’s shirt is the greatest honor of my career, and I will continue to give everything I have every time I’m called upon to defend it."

🚨NEW: Lamine Yamal was spotted holding up a sign during the celebrations. "Event of the year: Paredes vs Gavi."

🚨🗣🎙Rayan Cherki On Instgram: "Ending the tournament this way is painful. We wanted to make our supporters proud, and although we fell short, your support meant everything to us throughout the journey. A huge thank you to our coach for everything he has done for French football and for believing in me by giving me my first opportunity with the national team. His legacy will always be remembered. I'm also grateful to every member of the staff and the federation for their hard work, professionalism, and for making sure we could focus entirely on football while looking after our families. Finally, thank you to my teammates. We've shared incredible moments together. We've had our highs and our lows, but we're one family. We'll stay united, learn from this experience, and come back stronger for France."

🚨NEW: An estimated 2 million fans turned out to welcome the FIFA World Cup champions back home.

🚨📲 NEW: Cristiano Ronaldo liked an Instagram post accusing Argentina of corruption. 🇦🇷👀

🚨🇦🇷NEW: Leo Messi’s Message . “𝑳𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒍 𝑴𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊’𝒔 𝒍𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓. ❤️‍🩹🥺 The pain is immense, it will take time for this wound to heal. But I also choose to hold on to all the good things, all matches we turned around by giving everything and moments that will remain in our memories forever. I will always remember the support of an entire country that, together with the work and effort of this group, brought us back once again among the best teams in the world. Today, it is difficult to appreciate what we achieved… but this group has really reached two consecutive World Cup finals. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for every greeting and every message. Once again, we managed to come together as a country and stand united, sharing the immense pride of being Argentine. I also want to congratulate Spain on winning World Cup”. 🇪🇸

🚨JUST IN: AS Roma have submitted a third official bid for Crysencio Summerville. 🟡🔴 West Ham have now received an offer worth €47 million plus add-ons for the Dutch winger. 🇳🇱 -@FabrizioRomano

🚨JUST IN: Morgan Rogers has successfully completed his medical with Chelsea. 🩺 -@JacobsBen