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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.
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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.
20 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Brazilian winger Estevao, 19, is out for the rest of the English season after suffering a hamstring injury in Chelsea's defeat by Manchester United, with interim boss Calum McFarlane saying his participation in the World Cup is uncertain.
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Italy's government and sports officials rejected suggestions by a US envoy that Italy replace Iran at the 2026 World Cup, with Italy's sports minister stating reinstatement "is not possible" and "you qualify on the pitch." Iran's embassy called the proposal an example of US "moral bankruptcy."
24 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
More than 120 rights groups, including the ACLU, issued a travel advisory warning that visitors to the 2026 World Cup in the United States risk "serious rights violations" due to US immigration policies, citing risks of arbitrary detention, deportation, invasive screening, and racial profiling. The coalition called on FIFA to pressure the US government for binding assurances protecting travelers' safety.
24 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →