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Carlo Ancelotti got off to a disappointing start as Brazil coach in Thursday’s South American World Cup qualifiers, drawing 0-0 against runners-up Ecuador, putting the Italian manager under considerable pressure.Brazil were unable to break down Ecuador’s organised defence and had few chances in the first half, the clearest coming from a Vinícius Júnior attempt assisted by Gerson that was saved by goalkeeper Gonzalo Valle.AnceIottti made a lot of lineup changes compared with his predecessor, Dorival Júnior, who was fired after the team’s 4-0 defeat at Argentina.The 65-year-old Italian coach gave Vinicius Brazil’s No. 10, brought veteran midfielder Casemiro and striker Richarlison…

Jack Grealish has hit back at critics on social media with his Manchester City future hanging in the balance.Sky Sports News reported Grealish is expected to be left out of Pep Guardiola’s squad for the Club World Cup in the United States and options will be considered for the 29-year-old if they arrive this summer. The former Aston Villa captain, who cost City £100m in 2021, was also left out of the match-day squad for the 2-0 win on the final day of the season against Fulham.It was a decision that led to Gabriel Agbonlahor, a former team-mate of Grealish…

The top stories and transfer rumours from Friday’s newspapers…THE SUN David Beckham is to finally be awarded a knighthood, with the 50-year-old becoming a ‘Sir’ in the King’s Birthday Honours list next week.Manor Solomon is set to be given a second chance at Tottenham. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Sky Sports’ Mark McAdam and Kaveh Solhekol share the latest news on Manchester United’s top target Bryan Mbeumo and Antony’s potential next club Wrexham are in line for a fourth-straight Hollywood season, according to a new Championship supercomputer. Robbie Keane’s hopes of a first management job…

Sam MarsdenMoises LlorensJun 5, 2025, 06:31 PM ETSpain coach Luis de la Fuente says Lamine Yamal delivered a Ballon d’Or “statement” in Thursday’s end-to-end 5-4 UEFA Nations League semifinal win over France in Stuttgart.Yamal, 17, scored twice as Spain built up a 5-1 lead before France fought back late on, but La Roja held on to reach Sunday’s final against Portugal.The fixture had been billed in some quarters as a battle for the Ballon d’Or between Barcelona forward Yamal, who won LaLiga and the Copa del Rey with his club, and Paris Saint-Germain’s Ousmane Dembélé, who won a treble.Editor’s Picks2…

Donald Trump Trump legal cases Student life Federal agencies See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link A federal judge has halted President Donald Trump’s latest attempt to block international students from coming to Harvard University. The temporary restraining order issued late Thursday by US District Judge Allison Burroughs comes hours after the university urged the judge to step in on an emergency basis to block a proclamation Trump signed a day earlier that suspends international visas for new students at the nation’s oldest and wealthiest university. Foreign students make up roughly a quarter of the school’s student body. The brief…

CNN  —  Air Force Secretary Troy Meink told lawmakers on Thursday that it will “probably” cost the Air Force less than $400 million to retrofit a luxury Qatari plane that President Donald Trump has said he is getting from the Qataris as a gift to use as the new Air Force One. Meink was grilled about the plane’s cost by Democratic Rep. Joe Courtney during a hearing before the House Armed Services Committee. “You can’t retrofit a plane that is built for another purpose for Air Force One and expect it to be a free plane,” the Connecticut congressman said,…

Alex KirklandRodrigo FaezJun 5, 2025, 06:09 PM ETReal Madrid are close to completing the signing of River Plate star Franco Mastantuono, sources have told ESPN, with the playmaker expected to arrive in August, after playing for River at the Club World Cup.Madrid will pay a €45 million fee for Mastantuono, sources said — although the structure of that payment is yet to be finalised — and the player will sign a six-year contract until 2031.Editor’s Picks2 RelatedESPN reported on Wednesday that a Madrid representative was in Buenos Aires looking to push through a deal for the Argentina international, 17, amid…

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on June 3, 2025. NYSEStocks jumped Friday after the latest nonfarm payrolls data came in better than expected, easing concern the economy faces an imminent slowdown.The Dow Jones Industrial Average popped 443.13 points, or 1.05%, to close at 42,762.87. The blue-chip index was up more than 600 points at its highs of the session. The S&P 500 also gained 1.03% — surpassing the 6,000 level for the first time since late February — and settling at 6,000.36. The Nasdaq Composite rallied 1.20%, ending at 19,529.95.The market’s move higher was…

House Republicans expressed uneasiness with the escalating feud between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk and called for cooler heads to prevail. Rep. Troy Nehls of Texas demanded Musk stop attacking Trump and said “this tit-for-tat going back and forth, isn’t helping.” While he praised Musk as “very gifted and talented,” Nehls said, “But to start making statements like that, I think, are irresponsible and certainly not healthy. So stop. You’ve lost your mind.” Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, who voted against the bill last month, warned that the legislation is on “life support” and that the Senate could be…

Spain avoided a late comeback from France to win a nine-goal thriller and book their place in the Nations League final on Sunday.Seventeen-year-old superstar Lamine Yamal scored twice on the evening but France mounted a comeback after scoring three times in the final 11 minutes, led by the talents of Man City target Rayan Cherki, after trailing by 5-1 in the final moments of the game. First-half goals from Nico Williams and Mikel Merino, as rumours regarding a possible move to Arsenal for the former continue to swirl, fired Spain into a commanding lead within the first 25 minutes.Real Madrid’s…