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BBC Sport · Jun 15, 2026 5:34 AM

World Cup hydration breaks - who are the winners and losers?

They have become a regular feature at World Cup games - but who are the winners and who are losers of the mandatory hydration breaks?

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BBC Sport · Jun 15, 2026 5:15 AM

Real Madrid complete £51.8m deal for Chelsea's Cucurella

Real Madrid announce the £51.8m signing of Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella on a six-year deal.

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BBC Sport · Jun 15, 2026 4:24 AM

Recruited on LinkedIn, set to face Spain - the Dublin-born Cape Verde star

They are one of the smallest countries to play in a World Cup, but Cape Verde are aiming high, with a Dublin-born defender who used to work in a bank among their ranks.

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BBC Sport · Jun 15, 2026 2:39 AM

US star Gaethje wins at Trump's UFC White House show

Justin Gaethje provides a perfect ending for American spectators at the White House, including President Donald Trump, as he shocks Ilia Topuria to win the UFC undisputed lightweight title.

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BBC Sport · Jun 15, 2026 2:31 AM

From last-chance saloon to World Cup redemption for Potter

For a manager who was dismissed by West Ham in September after failing at Chelsea before that, few would have expected Graham Potter to be steering a nation to a winning start in the World Cup this summer.

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BBC Sport · Jun 15, 2026 12:48 AM

Wirtz, Isak & Diomande shine at World Cup as Iraola plots Liverpool revival

Florian Wirtz, Alexander Isak and Yan Diomande all shine as the World Cup provides a perfect scouting opportunity for new Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola, says Phil McNulty.

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BBC Sport · Jun 14, 2026 11:29 PM

Criticism of Bellingham is hard to read - Henderson

England's Jordan Henderson says he finds it "hard to read" what is written about Jude Bellingham but believes the midfielder can be the team's "X-factor" player at the World Cup.

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BBC Sport · Jun 14, 2026 3:29 PM

Hamilton's first Ferrari win a statement to himself and rest of F1

Lewis Hamilton's win in Barcelona was a moment of redemption after a first season at Ferrari that left him questioning himself, and others questioning him.

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