- 2d ago
Sporting smash Nottingham Forest 4-1 in final pre-season test as Doumbia and Nel sparkle
Sporting CP wrapped up their pre-season with a dominant 4-1 win over English side Nottingham Forest at Estádio do Algarve, with new signings Issa Doumbia and Rafael Nel delivering standout performances ahead of next week's Primeira Liga opener.
- Jul 21
Sporting CP rout Strasbourg 7-0 in Algarve friendly; four summer signings score in dominant display
Four summer signings found the net as Sporting CP demolished Ligue 1's Strasbourg 7-0 at the Estádio do Algarve, capping a two-match day that also included a 1-0 win over Portimonense.
- Jul 19
Spain clinches second World Cup with 1-0 extra-time win over Argentina, FIFA probes final's mass brawl
Ferran Torres scored an extra-time winner as Spain defeated 10-man Argentina 1-0 in New Jersey, a match that ended in a brawl sparking a FIFA disciplinary investigation.
- Jul 6
Report team rallies behind Ranucci as Rai suspends summer reruns and Brothers of Italy demands inquiry into Lavitola ties
After Rai suspended Report’s summer reruns pending judicial clarity, host Sigfrido Ranucci denied any editorial interference and his newsroom launched a social-media protest, while Fratelli d’Italia prepares a formal complaint and targets opposition leader Elly Schlein.
- Jul 1
Madrid Pride 2026 draws hundreds of thousands in protest against far-right rollback of LGTBIQ+ rights
Hundreds of thousands filled Madrid's streets on Saturday for the 2026 Pride march, the largest LGTBIQ+ event in Europe, under the slogan 'Dissidence and resistance' as organisers warned that physical attacks on the community have tripled in two years.
- Jun 29
Former PSOE negotiator Santos Cerdán's memoir threatens Sánchez: 'I know the backroom'
On the first anniversary of his imprisonment, ex-PSOE secretary Santos Cerdán publishes 'La Caída,' a self-published book that claims political persecution and issues a veiled threat to Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez based on his insider knowledge.
- Jun 27
Cody Gakpo remains with Netherlands squad after girlfriend announces loss of unborn son during World Cup
Dutch forward Cody Gakpo and his girlfriend Noa van der Bij have announced the loss of their unborn son during the World Cup. Gakpo has chosen to stay with the Netherlands team ahead of the round of 16 match against Morocco.
- Jun 22
Messi, Mbappé and Haaland headline World Cup second matchday as Argentina and France chase last-16 spots
Argentina and France can secure progression to the knockout stage with wins over Austria and Iraq respectively, while Erling Haaland's Norway faces Senegal in a pivotal Group I clash.
- Jun 5
Pope Leo draws 1.2 million to Madrid Mass, urges Europe to overcome 'sterile simplifications'
Pope Leo XIV celebrated an open-air Mass at Madrid's Plaza de Cibeles before a crowd of 1.2 million on Sunday, the centrepiece of a week-long Spanish visit focused on migration, peace and a call for Europe to reject divisive politics.
- May 31
Rafa Jódar storms into Roland Garros quarter-finals with epic comeback as Swiatek crashes out in Paris
Spanish teenager Rafa Jódar produced a stunning five-set comeback against Pablo Carreño to reach his maiden Grand Slam quarter-final, while women's four-time champion Iga Swiatek suffered a shock straight-sets defeat to Marta Kostyuk.
