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Hearts' Braga & McInnes among BBC Football Awards winners

For the first time, BBC Sport is handing out end-of-season football awards to the cream of the crop in English and Scottish football - and here are the winners.

Montella sticks with experience in Turkey World Cup squad

Montella sticks with experience in Turkey World Cup squad June 2 : Turkey manager Vincenzo Montella named his World Cup squad on Tuesday, selecting the experienced Hakan Calhanoglu, Arda Guler, Kerem Akturkoglu, Baris Alper Yilmaz, and Yusuf Yazici to lead the side. Sporting Braga midfielder Demir Ege Tiknaz was left out, with Montella opting for Galatasaray’s Kaan Ayhan and Borussia Dortmund’s Salih Ozcan. In attack, Danish league Player of the Season Aral Simsir was left out, but Irfan Can...

Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 7-13 includes Kat Dennings and Aaron Taylor-Johnson

Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 7-13 includes Kat Dennings and Aaron Taylor-Johnson Celebrities having birthdays during the week of June 7-13 include “2 Broke Girls” actor Kat Dennings, TV personality Maria Menounos and “Juno” actor Michael Cera - Bookmark Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 7-13: June 7: Director James Ivory (“A Room With a View,” “Howard’s End”) is 98. Actor Virginia McKenna (“Born Free”) is 95. Singer Tom Jones is 86.

‘Our unity defined our team’: how tiny Torreense made the Women’s Champions League

World Cup Group F guide

World Cup 2026 Group F guide - fixtures, schedule, standings and odds for Netherlands, Japan, Sweden and Tunisia World Cup Group F includes Netherlands, Japan, Sweden and Tunisia; matches to take place in Arlington, Houston and Kansas City in the US, plus Guadalupe in Mexico; three-time runners-up Netherlands looking for first World Cup win; Graham Potter leads Sweden into tournament Tuesday 2 June 2026 13:21, UK World Cup Group F sees three-times runners-up Netherlands begin their campaign...

World Cup Group J guide

World Cup 2026 Group J guide - fixtures, schedule, standings and odds for Argentina, Algeria, Austria and Jordan World Cup Group J includes Argentina, Algeria, Austria and Jordan; Lionel Messi playing in sixth World Cup with Argentina; Jordan taking part in first tournament; matches take place in US states Texas, Kansas and California Tuesday 2 June 2026 13:32, UK World Cup Group J features holders Argentina, Algeria, Austria and Jordan World Cup Group J fixtures All kick-off times are BST...

Portugal carry hot streak and baggage into Ronaldo's sixth World Cup

Portugal carry hot streak and baggage into Ronaldo's sixth World Cup June 2 : Portugal will roll into the World Cup with Cristiano Ronaldo still grabbing the spotlight, a midfield glittering like a jeweller's window and a familiar question lurking behind all the sparkle: Is this finally the year they stop underachieving? The tournament in Canada, Mexico and the United States is expected to be Ronaldo's record-breaking sixth World Cup, an astonishing feat for a 41-year-old who has spent two...

World Cup Group A guide

World Cup 2026 Group A guide - fixtures, schedule, standings and odds for Mexico, South Africa, South Korea and Czech Republic World Cup Group A includes co-hosts Mexico, South Africa, South Korea and Czech Republic; matches will take place in Mexico and USA; Mexico open tournament vs South Africa on Thursday June 11 at 8pm Tuesday 2 June 2026 12:43, UK Group A sees co-hosts Mexico open the World Cup against South Africa in a repeat of the first game of the 2010 tournament, followed by...

‘Our unity defined our team’: how tiny Torreense made the Women’s Champions League

Portuguese club come from a city of 19,000 people and their stadium holds 2,400 – next season they’ll be up against the best in Europe, and they can’t waitFor the first time ever, the blue-and-garnet colours of SCU Torreense will be worn in a continental tournament. Based in the city of Torres Vedras, about 30 miles north of Lisbon, they qualified for the Women’s Champions League after finishing third in Portugal’s BPI League. Qualification is just the latest success for the club, which had...

World Cup Group H guide

World Cup 2026 Group H guide - fixtures, schedule, standings and odds for Spain, Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia and Uruguay World Cup Group H includes Spain, Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia and Uruguay; matches to take place in Zapopan, Mexico and USA cities Atalanta, Miami and Houston Tuesday 2 June 2026 13:31, UK World Cup Group H features favourites Spain, Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia and Uruguay. World Cup Group H fixtures All kick-off times are BST World Cup Group H table World Cup Group H supercomputer...