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How Barcelona turned a La Masia core, a few shrewd loans and a stretched salary budget into consecutive La Liga titles, and where the squad still looks vulnerable.

Morocco beat the Netherlands 3-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in Monterrey, with Issa Diop's stoppage-time equalizer and Yassine Bounou's nerve sending the Atlas Lions through.

Norway edged Côte d'Ivoire 2-1 in the World Cup Round of 32, with Antonio Nusa and Erling Haaland scoring and Amad Diallo nearly forcing a famous Ivorian comeback.

At 44, Serena Williams returned to Wimbledon as a wildcard after four years away, drawing a Centre Court ovation and facing rising Australian Maya Joint in the first round.

The first summer window to run straight through a World Cup is already reshaping Europe's elite - from Mourinho's free-transfer Real Madrid to Barcelona's £69m bet on Anthony Gordon and the Premier League's sell-to-buy churn.

France carry a perfect group record into a World Cup Round of 32 tie with Sweden, where Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé meet the speed of Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyökeres.

LeBron James has reportedly told the Lakers he plans to play elsewhere in 2026-27, igniting trade and free agency talk around the Warriors, Cavaliers and a possible Curry partnership.

The dream Champions League semi-final never happened - Real Madrid dismantled Manchester City 5-1 in the last 16, then both fell short as Paris Saint-Germain retained the crown.

A league-low 27 goals conceded and 19 clean sheets: inside the system, the personnel and the numbers behind the meanest defence in Europe's top five leagues.

Mikel Arteta's Arsenal turned three years of near-misses into a first league title since 2004, finishing seven points clear of Manchester City - here is how the 2025-26 race was decided.

Barcelona host Real Madrid at the Spotify Camp Nou knowing a win seals back-to-back La Liga titles - the form, tactics and stakes behind a Clásico with the championship on the line.

Arne Slot's defending champions host Ruben Amorim's Manchester United on a three-game losing run, while United chase a first league win at Anfield since 2016.