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José Mourinho defends Vinícius and Mbappé from Bernabéu boos ahead of Rayo Vallecano match
Real Madrid head coach José Mourinho backed Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior against fan criticism, citing physical data and defensive effort ahead of Saturday's clash with Rayo Vallecano.
- Aug 30
Real Madrid beat Málaga 4-0 at Bernabéu with goals from Bellingham, Mbappé and Güler
Real Madrid scored three times in the opening half-hour at the Santiago Bernabéu on Sunday, defeating newly promoted Málaga CF 4-0 to earn their third consecutive league victory.
- Aug 2
Christos Tzolis scores on Arsenal debut as media ask: Who needs Vinicius?
The Greek winger scored in a 4-1 friendly win over Girona, prompting British press to question the need for a big-money move for Vinicius Junior.
- Jul 26
Arsenal pursue Vinicius Jr with 160m euro price tag, Liverpool target Barcola and Guimaraes deadline looms – transfer gossip
Arsenal are exploring a move for Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr with a reported price of 160m euros, while PSG want £145m for Bradley Barcola. Arsenal also accelerate talks for Newcastle's Bruno Guimaraes.
- Jun 29
Martinelli scores in added time as Brazil come back to beat Japan 2-1 and reach World Cup last 16
Brazil overturned a first-half deficit at Houston's NRG Stadium, with Gabriel Martinelli's 90+5 minute strike sealing a 2-1 victory over Japan and a place in the round of 16.
- Jun 20
Morocco edges Scotland 1-0 with 71-second strike, but Paraguay's 64-second goal steals fastest record
Ismael Saibari scored after just 71 seconds as Morocco defeated Scotland 1-0 in Group C of the 2026 World Cup in Foxborough. The goal was the fastest of the tournament until Paraguay's Matías Galarza struck even earlier hours later in a 1-0 upset of Turkey.
- Jun 20
Cunha double and Vinícius goal fire Brazil to 3-0 win over Haiti, top Group C
Matheus Cunha scored twice and Vinícius Júnior added a third as Brazil cruised past Haiti 3-0, moving joint-top of Group C with Morocco and eliminating their opponents.
- Jun 20
Cunha scores twice, Vinícius stars as Brazil eliminate Haiti 3-0 in World Cup
Matheus Cunha grabbed his first two World Cup goals and Vinícius Júnior provided a goal and two assists as Brazil cruised past Haiti 3-0 in Philadelphia on Friday, knocking the Haitians out of the tournament and moving top of Group C.
- Jun 20
Cunha double and Vinicius goal give Brazil comfortable 3-0 win over Haiti at World Cup
Matheus Cunha struck twice and Vinicius Junior added a third, all before half-time, as Brazil beat Haiti 3-0 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia to give Carlo Ancelotti's side a first victory and four points in World Cup Group 3.
- Jun 15
FIFA reverses language rule after Vinícius and Hakimi protests; Spanish now permitted at all World Cup press conferences
FIFA reversed its rule limiting press conference languages to English and team tongues after a weekend of viral incidents involving Vinícius Jr., Achraf Hakimi and Frenkie de Jong. From 14 June, Spanish will be available at every official briefing regardless of which teams are playing.
- Jun 14
Brazil held to 1-1 draw by Morocco in World Cup opener as media slams performance
Brazil's World Cup campaign got off to a rocky start with a 1-1 draw against Morocco at MetLife Stadium, drawing comparisons to the 7-1 humiliation of 2014.
- Jun 14
Brazil 1-1 Morocco: Vinícius Jr equalises with 32nd-minute goal in World Cup opener
A solo goal from Vinícius Júnior cancelled out Morocco's early strike as Brazil opened their 2026 World Cup campaign with a 1-1 draw in Group 3.
- Jun 14
Brazil and Morocco share spoils in 1-1 draw at World Cup Group C opener
Brazil failed to overcome a resilient Morocco side as they were held to a 1-1 draw in their Group C World Cup opener at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford.
