Spain — national football team competing in the 2026 World Cup, managing injury concerns ahead of the tournament.
The 2026 World Cup has attracted elite coaches including Thomas Tuchel (England), reversing international football's struggle to compete with club game salaries. Tuchel, a former Bayern Munich, Chelsea and PSG boss, has been hired by the English Football Association to end their wait to win a major tournament since 1966.
19 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The 2026 World Cup has attracted elite coaches including Thomas Tuchel (England), reversing international football's struggle to compete with club game salaries. Tuchel, a former Bayern Munich, Chelsea and PSG boss, has been hired by the English Football Association to end their wait to win a major tournament since 1966.
19 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Barcelona midfielder Fermin Lopez sustained a fifth metatarsal fracture in his right foot during a La Liga match on Sunday and will require surgery, ruling him out of this summer's World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
18 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Real Madrid announced that captain Dani Carvajal, a 34-year-old Spain international who played 450 times for the club and won 27 trophies including six Champions Leagues, will leave at the end of the season. Carvajal came through Real Madrid's La Fabrica academy, left for Bayer Leverkusen in 2012, and was bought back the following summer.
18 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenyan-American guard Derrick Ogechi joined Nairobi City Thunder in August 2024, choosing to return to Kenya to help grow basketball rather than pursue overseas contracts. The 27-year-old, who attended Midland College and Midwestern State University, has become a focal point in Kenya's emerging basketball landscape.
14 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Spain coach Luis de la Fuente said Tuesday he was counting on wingers Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams to be fit and available for the World Cup next month, despite Yamal suffering a hamstring injury in late April and Williams picking up a muscle injury on Sunday.
13 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's women's beach handball team has qualified for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Senegal (October 31–November 13) through global rankings, securing one of three African slots after silver medals at the 2023 African Beach Games and 2025 African Youth Games.
12 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Athletic Bilbao's Nico Williams suffered a moderate hamstring strain and will miss the rest of the season, but Spanish media reports he will be sidelined for three weeks and is expected to be fit for Spain's World Cup opener against Cape Verde on June 15.
11 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Safaricom's youth football tournament Chapa Dimba has opened registration for its fifth season, with a new 32-player All-Star team set to represent Kenya at the Gothia Cup in Sweden, described as the world's largest youth football tournament.
11 May 2026 · The Standard →
Lionel Messi said Argentina fans are right to dream of a second straight World Cup title, but cautioned that France, Spain, Brazil, and Portugal are strong contenders and "in better shape" despite some Argentine players dealing with injuries or lack of match fitness.
10 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Arsenal's elimination of Atletico Madrid in the Champions League leaves Diego Simeone's side without silverware for a fifth straight season. When asked if he had the strength to continue after Tuesday's defeat, Simeone said "not now, definitely not now," casting doubt over his intentions this summer.
6 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's mixed 4x400m relay team finished fourth at the World Athletics Relays in Gaborone, Botswana, clocking 3:09.93, but secured qualification for the 2027 World Championships in Beijing. The USA won the event in 3:07.47, with Jamaica and Great Britain taking silver and bronze.
4 May 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's mixed 4x400m relay team finished fourth at the World Relays in Gaborone, qualifying for both the inaugural Ultimate Championships in Budapest (September 11-13) and the 2027 Beijing World Championships.
4 May 2026 · The Standard →
Real Madrid defender Dani Carvajal will miss the Clasico on May 10 after suffering a toe fracture. The 34-year-old right-back is set to miss the next two weeks and could return for the club's final game of the season against Athletic Bilbao.
2 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Lamine Yamal, 18, suffered a hamstring injury during Barcelona's match against Celta Vigo on Wednesday and has been ruled out for the rest of the season. Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said Yamal will return to action at the World Cup this summer "stronger" than before.
25 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →