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Messi and Mbappe have each scored eight goals at this World Cup, surpassing the total tallies of 30 teams and matching those of Portugal, Egypt and Japan; only 15 teams have scored more.

A report argues that Italy should overhaul its youth development system by adopting Spain's long-term, technically focused approach after missing three consecutive World Cups.

Melo criticized perceived refereeing favoritism toward Argentina while conceding that the team earned its semifinal place through its performances.

Neymar was eliminated on the opening day of a $10,000 WSOP tournament in Las Vegas during his vacation, shortly after Brazil’s early World Cup exit.

Aston Villa have finalized the signing of Switzerland international Manzambi from Freiburg after agreeing personal terms, with the total transfer fee potentially rising to €70 million including add-ons.

Real Madrid youngster Tiago, fresh from winning the U19 Euros assist title in Wales, has not discussed his future with Mourinho. With midfield changes at Real Madrid (Bernardo Silva in, Ceballos out, Camavinga possibly leaving), Tiago may find opportunities. Malaga wants to loan him, but Tiago insists on a Champions League-playing club, having made 10 La Liga and 6 Champions League appearances last season.

According to Diario Sport, Mourinho is prepared to personally intervene to help prevent a deadlock in Vinicius' contract renewal with Real Madrid as the forward enters the final year of his deal.

Chris Haynes reported that the investigation involving Kawhi Leonard and Aspiration has found no conclusive evidence, while the Clippers-Raptors trade remains pending the NBA’s probe into the Clippers.

Davinson Sanchez has agreed to join Serie B club Como, with the Italian side readying a new bid after their initial €25m offer was turned down by Galatasaray. The 30-year-old center-back is willing to sign a contract through 2030.

Burnley have completed the permanent signing of Spanish winger Luke Castell from Espanyol, making the 19-year-old their first addition of the 2026 summer transfer window.

Green is recruiting James to join the Warriors and plans to sign an extension; according to reporter Evan Sidery, he will wait for James to make a decision before signing a team-friendly contract with the Warriors.

Lee Hyun-jung scored 12 points off the bench as the Spurs beat the Bucks, while the NBA introduced its single-free-throw rule in Summer League play to accelerate the pace of games.

SofaScore released the top 10 average ratings as of July 13: Messi ranks first with 9.18, followed by Mbappe (8.28) and Dembele (8.03); Vinicius (8.00), Bellingham (7.95), Haaland (7.90), Paraguay goalkeeper Gil (7.88), Wozniak (7.88), New Zealand winger Just (7.83), and Amad Diallo (7.78) complete the list.

Former Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma has joined UAE second-division club Palm City after a career featuring two Premier League titles, a Champions League triumph and a Europa Conference League victory.

SofaScore data shows that Yamal made 23 shots (3.8 per game) in 6 matches of this World Cup and scored 1 goal, along with 5 key passes, 21 successful dribbles, 36 duels won, and 8 successful tackles, with a SofaScore rating of 7.25.

According to Romano, Aston Villa have reached a verbal agreement to sign Swiss international Johan Manzambi from Freiburg for a fee slightly above €60 million, beating Newcastle United to the transfer.

In the NBA Summer League game on July 13, the Clippers defeated the Jazz 104-82. Peterson went 6-for-18 (1-for-3 from three), scoring 23 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, and 2 blocks. The NBA announced the official adoption of the single free throw rule for this year's Summer League: All fouls that would typically result in one, two, or three free throws will now be awarded only one free throw, with the scoring valued the same as the original total (except for the final two minutes).

Lionel Messi has reached the semi-finals or better in 10 of his 14 major international tournaments with Argentina, never exiting in the group stage, with a trophy haul including two World Cups and three Copa America titles.

FIFA appoints Salvadoran referee Ivan Barton to officiate the France-Spain World Cup semi-final, with assistants from El Salvador and Swedish officials. Barton, 35, has officiated three matches in this World Cup and three in the previous edition.

The Senegalese Football Federation has begun proceedings to dismiss head coach Pape Thiaw and his technical staff less than a month after renewing Thiaw's contract, following Senegal's World Cup elimination by Belgium.