Press conference
Manager / player media briefings.
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Merino reveals he laughed off social media striker rumours — until Arsenal's coaches confirmed the plan
Mikel Merino has opened up on how he first learned he would play as a makeshift centre-forward for Arsenal — by reading it on social media and dismissing it as nonsense, only for a coach to confirm it was real. He went on to score twice as a substitute against Leicester.
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Pereira praises Topuria for stepping in as Hokit's trash talk caught him off guard
Alex Pereira admits he had never experienced anything like Josh Hokit's unprompted verbal attack at the UFC White House press conference, and says he was more impressed by Ilia Topuria's decision to stand up for him than rattled by Hokit's outburst.
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Brundle likens championship-leading Antonelli to Senna after Monaco pole
Martin Brundle drew a comparison between 19-year-old Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli and Ayrton Senna after Antonelli claimed pole position at the Monaco Grand Prix on Saturday, extending his drivers' championship lead to 43 points over team-mate George Russell.
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Danny Dyer calls Tuchel's Jarrod Bowen World Cup snub 'an absolute joke'
Actor Danny Dyer has publicly criticised England manager Thomas Tuchel for leaving son-in-law Jarrod Bowen out of the World Cup squad, calling the decision 'ridiculous' and warning England will 'struggle' without the West Ham captain.
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Dembélé to start against Northern Ireland in final World Cup warm-up
Rested against Ivory Coast, Ousmane Dembélé will start Monday evening at Lille. Didier Deschamps wants to field a team close to the one that will face Senegal on June 16 in New York.
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Tuchel says Bellingham and James have reached their 'sweet spot' ahead of World Cup
England manager Thomas Tuchel believes Jude Bellingham and Reece James are peaking at the right moment after both returned from hamstring injuries in Saturday's 1-0 friendly win over New Zealand in Tampa.
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Tuchel confirms full England squad available after pitch concerns in New Zealand win
Thomas Tuchel has confirmed no England players were injured in their narrow warm-up win over New Zealand in Tampa, with the head coach set to ring the changes for Wednesday's clash against Costa Rica.
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Keane takes aim at Maguire after England squad omission sparks public outburst
Roy Keane has suggested players who miss out on a 26-man England squad have only themselves to blame, comments widely seen as directed at Harry Maguire, who went public with his frustration before Thomas Tuchel's World Cup squad was announced.
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Tuchel criticises England's 'freestyle' first half despite 1-0 warm-up win over New Zealand
Thomas Tuchel expressed frustration with England's disjointed first-half display in a scrappy 1-0 victory over New Zealand in Tampa, with Harry Kane's stoppage-time header the only goal as World Cup preparations continue.
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Kane dismisses heat concerns as England open World Cup prep with win over New Zealand
Harry Kane scored the only goal as England beat New Zealand 1-0 in their first World Cup warm-up match in the United States, with the captain insisting the widely discussed heat and humidity will not be a factor when the tournament begins.
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Keane urges Kane to ditch deep-lying role and stay sharp for World Cup heat
Roy Keane has called on Harry Kane to abandon his playmaking tendencies at the World Cup, insisting the England striker must conserve energy in the heat by staying in the final third. Kane scored the winner as England beat New Zealand on Saturday.
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Mbappé and Cherki furious after bookmaker uses their image without consent
Kylian Mbappé, Rayan Cherki and three other French internationals were featured in a Betclic betting advertisement without being informed, according to L'Équipe. The French Football Federation, which authorized the operation, finds itself at the center of a major dispute with its players.
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Mbappé reveals his two captain role models with France ahead of World Cup
Nine days before France's World Cup opener against Senegal, Kylian Mbappé has shared his captaincy references: Hugo Lloris, his only predecessor in the national team, and Zinédine Zidane during the 2006 World Cup.
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O'Malley warns UFC White House card date and fight times remain up in the air
Sean O'Malley says UFC Freedom 250 at the White House on June 14 is shrouded in logistical uncertainty, with weigh-ins pushed back two hours, no confirmed walkout times, and the date itself potentially subject to change due to weather.
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Riquelme accuses Florentino Pérez of hiding serious financial crisis at Real Madrid
On the eve of Real Madrid's presidential election, candidate Enrique Riquelme claims the club has squandered over 770 million euros in cash and that its cash reserves have plummeted by 99%.
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De Jong reveals fury at pressure to join Man Utd: 'I never seriously considered it'
Frenkie de Jong has broken his media silence to insist he never genuinely entertained a move to Manchester United, admitting he grew so angry at reports pushing him toward Old Trafford that he stopped speaking to the press entirely.
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Keane tells Maguire his England World Cup snub is 'on you, don't blame anyone else'
Roy Keane has delivered a blunt verdict on Harry Maguire's omission from England's World Cup squad, insisting the Manchester United defender has only himself to blame for failing to convince Thomas Tuchel.
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Unbeaten Hokit demands Aspinall be stripped for stalling UFC heavyweight division
Josh Hokit, a 9-0 heavyweight contender, has called for Tom Aspinall to be stripped of the UFC heavyweight title, accusing the champion of using his eye injury as a tactic to hold up the division while Ciryl Gane and Alex Pereira prepare to fight for an interim belt.
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Verstappen and Hamilton mock Antonelli's starts after teenager takes Monaco pole
Kimi Antonelli claimed pole position for the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix, but it was Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton who grabbed the headlines — joking in the post-qualifying press conference that the 19-year-old should wait one or two seconds after the lights go out.
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Hamilton baffled as Ferrari's Monaco qualifying pace evaporates after dominant practice
Lewis Hamilton described his confidence as "completely gone" at the start of Monaco GP qualifying after Ferrari's SF-26 felt "completely different" to Friday, leaving him third on the grid behind Kimi Antonelli and Max Verstappen.
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