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Sandro Tonali is set to join Tottenham Hotspur after a club-record £100 million deal was agreed. 💣🇮🇹

The agreement is worth £92.5 million guaranteed, with a further £7.5 million in add-ons, while Newcastle have accepted the offer after Tonali agreed personal terms with Spurs.

If completed, the Italy international will become Tottenham's most expensive signing ever, marking another major statement of intent from the North London club this summer. 🔥⚪

SANDRO TONALI TO SPURS... HERE WE GO!💥

🏆⚽ Harry Kane has now drawn level with Pelé on 12 FIFA World Cup goals. 🤩

The England captain continues to deliver when it matters most, matching one of football's greatest legends with another goal on the biggest stage.

A remarkable achievement that further cements Kane's place among the World Cup's all-time great goalscorers. 🌟👏

Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy has been ruled out of the team's 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32 clash against Belgium after suffering an injury. 🤕

With Mendy unavailable, Mory Diaw is expected to start in goal as Senegal look to secure a place in the quarter-finals. 🇸🇳🧤

A major blow for the Lions of Teranga ahead of one of their biggest matches of the tournament.

⚡ Anthony Gordon made an instant impact after coming off the bench for England. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

⏱️ 61' — Replaced Marcus Rashford
🎯 76' — Assisted England's first goal
🎯 85' — Assisted England's second goal

Just 24 minutes on the pitch, two assists, and a game-changing cameo when England needed it most. 👏🔥

🚨🗣️ Sweden defender Gabriel Gudmundsson suggested France's star-studded squad may have influenced some refereeing decisions during their World Cup clash. 🇸🇪🇫🇷

"With so many stars, maybe the referees blow the whistle less. They could have called many more fouls."

"That's what happens when you play against France."

The comments came after Sweden's defeat, with Gudmundsson hinting that Les Bleus may have benefited from a more lenient approach from the officials. 🥶

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🇨🇩 Brian Cipenga has spent his entire professional career playing in the second and third tiers of Portuguese and Spanish football.

Now, he's written his name into Congolese football history by scoring to give DR Congo the lead against England in the nation's first-ever FIFA World Cup knockout match. 🌍⚽

From the lower leagues to the biggest stage in world football—it's the moment of a lifetime for Cipenga, and one he'll never forget. ❤️👏

🚨🇫🇷 Several France national team players have reportedly nicknamed Kylian Mbappé "Mobutu," a reference to former Congolese ruler Mobutu Sese Seko. 😄

The nickname is understood to be an internal dressing-room joke among teammates and has attracted attention because of its historical reference.

🎙️ Reported via French media.

🚨 Chelsea have been fined **€3 million by UEFA for breaching the Squad Cost Ratio (SCR) rules in 2025. ⚖️🔵

The sanction is significantly lower than the penalties imposed last year, but it shows the club's financial compliance issues have not yet been fully resolved.

Of the total fine, €2 million is conditional and will only become payable if Chelsea fail to significantly reduce their Squad Cost Ratio during the 2026 monitoring period.

For comparison, UEFA handed Chelsea an €11 million SCR fine lasta summer, along with a separate €20 million penalty for breaching football earnings regulations. Under the current settlement agreement, further breaches could trigger substantially higher sanctions, including fines of up to €80 million and the possibility of a one-season ban from UEFA competitions.

📋 via The Athletic

🚨🗣️ Walid Acherchour believes France's attacking firepower makes them the team to beat at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. 🇫🇷🔥

"With this front four, you can throw any defence at us, but I think they're already in our opponents' heads."

"Whether it's Spain, Argentina, England or Brazil, if you manage to stop Olise, then you have to deal with Dembélé. If it's not Dembélé, it's Mbappé. If it's not Mbappé, it's Barcola."

"Whoever we face, France should go into every match as favourites because of the quality we have in attack."

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Xabi Alonso will begin work with his Chelsea squad on Thursday, July 9, as preparations for the new season officially get underway. 🔵

The Spaniard will welcome back the Blues players who were not involved at the FIFA World Cup, with the group reporting to Cobham after their summer break.

A new chapter begins as Alonso starts implementing his ideas ahead of the 2026/27 campaign. 💙⚽