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Barcelona sound out Mikautadze and Lautaro as £65m Álvarez pursuit remains blocked
Barcelona have made contact with Villarreal striker Georges Mikautadze's camp and held talks over Lautaro Martínez as Atlético Madrid continue to block Julián Álvarez's proposed move to Camp Nou, with Villarreal seeking up to €65m for the Georgian forward.
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Carlos Martín's late strike completes Atlético Madrid comeback against Marseille
Atlético Madrid overturned Igor Paixão's early opener to beat Marseille 2-1 in a preseason friendly at the Orange Vélodrome on Friday, with Rodrigo Mendoza equalising before half-time and Carlos Martín sealing the win in the 78th minute.
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Real Madrid members challenge new rules that could sanction criticism of directors
Real Madrid's Reglamento de Disciplina Social, in force since August 1, has drawn concern from some socios over clauses that classify disrespectful words or acts toward club representatives as a very serious infraction — with the Junta Directiva retaining final power to approve sanctions.
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Barcelona add Sporting CP's 33-goal Suárez to striker shortlist as Álvarez pursuit stalls
Barcelona have added Sporting CP forward Luis Suárez to their striker shortlist after Atlético Madrid continued to resist a €116 million bid for Julián Álvarez. The Blaugrana could move for the Colombian as early as next week, with Ferran Torres also set to leave for PSG in a $57.5 million deal.
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Romero seals €40m Atletico Madrid move after turbulent final season at Spurs
Cristian Romero has left Tottenham Hotspur after five seasons, joining Atletico Madrid on a five-year contract in a deal worth up to €40 million. The Argentine centre-back reunites with compatriot Diego Simeone and three Argentina World Cup teammates in Madrid.
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Hawkins predicts female F1 driver within 'few years' as Academy raises the bar
Jessica Hawkins, the first woman to test a modern F1 car in nearly five years, says she is convinced a female driver will reach the grand prix grid within a few years, citing the F1 Academy as a transformative pathway for women in motorsport.
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Barcelona's third Rodri bid reaches €70m as City hold out for €80m
Barcelona have submitted a third offer for Rodri worth around €70 million, closing the gap on Manchester City's reported €80 million valuation after two earlier bids of €50m and €60m were rejected. Separately, the club are also navigating a complication in their pursuit of Joao Cancelo's return from Al-Hilal.
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Barcelona set July 31 deadline for Julián Álvarez as Atlético refuse to sell
Barcelona have given themselves until July 31 to make progress on signing Julián Álvarez from Atlético Madrid, with the club expecting the Argentine striker to publicly demand a transfer now that the World Cup is over.
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Albon's sharp Red Bull jibe steals the show in F1's Grill The Grid anniversary episode
Alex Albon drew the biggest laughs in Formula 1's 10th-anniversary Grill The Grid episode, joking that every driver who passed through Red Bull had been fired — a self-deprecating nod to his own exit from the team in 2020.
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Honda targets 30bhp ICE gain as first 2026 F1 power unit upgrade arrives at Zandvoort
Honda will introduce its first power unit upgrade of the 2026 Formula 1 season at Zandvoort, with chief engineer Shintaro Orihara confirming the update focuses entirely on the internal combustion engine — the area he identifies as the team's biggest weakness against rival manufacturers.
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Alonso reaches Q2 for first time in 2026 as Aston Martin upgrades end back-row streak
Fernando Alonso qualified 16th at the Hungarian Grand Prix to end Aston Martin's run of five consecutive back-row qualifying sessions, with the team's first major upgrade of the 2026 season bringing renewed momentum inside both factories.
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McLaren studying Ferrari's upgrade pace as 2026 development war intensifies
McLaren engineering technical director Neil Houldey has described Ferrari's volume of in-season upgrades in 2026 as an "inspiration", saying the Woking team is actively examining how Maranello has turned around improvements so quickly under F1's cost cap.
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Verstappen calls RB22 'undriveable' as Red Bull hit by yet another mystery fault in Hungary
Max Verstappen will start Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix from fourth on the grid after a chaotic qualifying session in which an aerodynamic fault left his Red Bull increasingly unstable, culminating in a spin at the final corner.
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Maturity, self-belief and a winter reset: Mercedes explains Antonelli's leap to 2026 title contender
Mercedes deputy team principal Bradley Lord has outlined the qualities driving Kimi Antonelli's transformation from struggling rookie to championship leader, with the Italian having won six of the first 11 races in 2026, including five consecutive victories.
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Russell escapes grid drop after water leak forces Mercedes engine change at Hungarian GP
George Russell will start Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix from seventh on the grid despite Mercedes replacing his V6 engine after a water leak in qualifying. The damage, caused by kerb vibrations at Turn 4, leaves Russell on his final permitted engine before penalty territory.
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Hamilton drops to fifth as three-place penalty ruins Ferrari's Hungarian GP qualifying
Lewis Hamilton has been handed a three-place grid drop after impeding Oscar Piastri on a flying lap during Q3 at the Hungarian Grand Prix, falling from second to fifth on the starting grid.
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Antonelli drops to seventh as stewards penalise Mercedes rookie for Hungarian GP yellow flag breach
Kimi Antonelli has been handed a three-place grid drop for the Hungarian Grand Prix after stewards ruled he failed to slow sufficiently for yellow flags in qualifying at the Hungaroring, where Max Verstappen had spun into the runoff area.
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Sepang to host 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix as F1 returns to Malaysia for first time since 2017
Formula 1 has confirmed Malaysia's Sepang circuit will host the relocated 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix on 2-4 October, marking the sport's return to the venue after an eight-year absence caused by Bahrain's original slot being cancelled amid regional instability following the US-Israeli war on Iran.
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Norris snatches first 2026 win as Piastri's gearbox failure hands McLaren a bitter result
Lando Norris claimed his first Formula 1 victory of 2026 at the Hungarian Grand Prix after team-mate Oscar Piastri, who had led from the opening lap, retired with a gearbox failure. Max Verstappen finished second, with Kimi Antonelli third.
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Cadillac replaces Lowdon with ex-Alpine boss Budkowski as F1 team principal
Cadillac Formula 1 has appointed Marcin Budkowski as team principal, replacing Graeme Lowdon just months after his December 2024 hire. The 49-year-old Pole previously served as executive director at Renault/Alpine and has held roles at Prost, Ferrari, McLaren and the FIA.
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