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2026 Finalissima between Spain and Argentina cancelled due to Middle East conflict
Argentina won the 2022 edition of the Finalissima Claudio Villa/Getty Images
The 2026 Finalissima between Spain and Argentina, initially slated to take place in Doha, Qatar, has been cancelled due to the war in the Middle East.
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'I'd be happier being gay than like them' - Borja Iglesias on homophobic abuse
Celta Vigo forward Borja Iglesias has given his thoughts on the battle against homophobia within football. After painting his nails to support the Black Lives Matter campaign, Iglesias then did so to support LGBTQIA+ people, and since has become a lightning rod for homophobic abuse and icon in the fight against it.
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91 days to the World Cup: Meet the teams crashing the expanded 48-team party
The countdown to the 2026 World Cup is on. Each day ahead of the tournament's return to North America, Yahoo Sports will highlight an insight or moment that showcases just how grand the world's biggest sporting spectacle has become -- even beyond the expanded field of this year's global event.
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Tottenham are lacking leadership and now their squad is split
Cristian Romero during Tuesday evening's defeat at Atletico Madrid Javier Soriano/Getty Images
Tottenham Hotspur have lost six games in a row for the first time in their 144-year history.
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The past and present of Real Madrid's problem with extreme right-wing ultras
The eyes of much of the football world will be on Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu stadium when Manchester City visit on Wednesday, one of the standout ties of the Champions League knockouts.
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Messi's greatest game? Champions League teams chase mega record
It was one of those days when everything just went right for Lionel Messi. In the Champions League first leg against Bayer 04 Leverkusen, "La Pulga" simply couldn't stop scoring goals.
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