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Madrid Rests Stars and Still Whips Lowly Deportiva Minera 5-0 in Copa Del Rey

Real Madrid's Croatian midfielder #10 Luka Modrić runs back with the ball after scoring a goal during the Spanish league football match between Valencia CF and Real Madrid CF at the Mestalla stadium in Valencia on January 3, 2025. (AFP)
Real Madrid's Croatian midfielder #10 Luka Modrić runs back with the ball after scoring a goal during the Spanish league football match between Valencia CF and Real Madrid CF at the Mestalla stadium in Valencia on January 3, 2025. (AFP)
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Madrid Rests Stars and Still Whips Lowly Deportiva Minera 5-0 in Copa Del Rey

Real Madrid's Croatian midfielder #10 Luka Modrić runs back with the ball after scoring a goal during the Spanish league football match between Valencia CF and Real Madrid CF at the Mestalla stadium in Valencia on January 3, 2025. (AFP)
Real Madrid's Croatian midfielder #10 Luka Modrić runs back with the ball after scoring a goal during the Spanish league football match between Valencia CF and Real Madrid CF at the Mestalla stadium in Valencia on January 3, 2025. (AFP)

Real Madrid rested most of its big stars and still hammered fourth tier Deportivo Minera 5-0 to reach the last 16 of the Copa del Rey on Monday.

Vinicius Jr., Kylian Mbappé, Jude Bellingham and goalkeeper Ferland Mendy all started on the bench as coach Carlo Ancelotti gave a debut to 17-year-old central defender Diego Aguado, who lined up alongside his elder brother Lorenzo.

Endrick, Brahim Díaz and Arda Güler all got rare starts up front for Real and the visitors took just four minutes to score when Federico Valverde volleyed home.

Eduardo Camavinga headed a second after 12 minutes and a slight deflection helped Güler get a third a quarter of an hour later.

Minera reached the last 32 after beating La Liga side Alaves in the previous round but there was no way back against a vastly superior club that has won this trophy 20 times, especially when Ancelotti gave Vinicius and Mbappé a second half runout.

Captain Luka Modrić added the fourth nine minutes into the second half and Güler got the fifth with two minutes remaining.

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Arsenal's White Ruled Out for Rest of Season with Knee Injury

International Friendly - England v Uruguay - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - March 27, 2026 England's Ben White concedes a penalty against Uruguay's Federico Vinas Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge
International Friendly - England v Uruguay - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - March 27, 2026 England's Ben White concedes a penalty against Uruguay's Federico Vinas Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge
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Arsenal's White Ruled Out for Rest of Season with Knee Injury

International Friendly - England v Uruguay - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - March 27, 2026 England's Ben White concedes a penalty against Uruguay's Federico Vinas Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge
International Friendly - England v Uruguay - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - March 27, 2026 England's Ben White concedes a penalty against Uruguay's Federico Vinas Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge

Arsenal defender Ben White has been ruled out for the rest of the season after suffering a significant medial knee ligament injury, the Premier League club said on Tuesday.

White came off in the 28th minute of Arsenal's nervy 1-0 win over West Ham United on Sunday, the latest injury blow for the 28-year-old who has missed several games this season.

"Our medical team are now managing Ben's recovery and rehabilitation program, with everyone fully focused on supporting the aim of Ben being ready for the start of our pre-season preparations," the club said in a statement, Reuters reported.

The injury has ruled him out of Arsenal's two remaining Premier League games as well as the Champions League final against Paris St Germain.

Arsenal lead Manchester City, who have a game in hand, by five points.

White's injury is a major blow to Mikel Arteta's side, with fellow right back Jurrien Timber also sidelined with an injury.

It is unclear if White will return in time for the World Cup which kicks off on June 11.

White marked his international return in March in a 1-1 friendly draw with Uruguay where he scored but was also booed by some fans. He also played in the friendly against Japan.

He was making his first appearance for England since leaving the World Cup camp in 2022 and going into self-imposed international exile.

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Barcelona Star Lamine Yamal Waves Palestinian Flag during Title Parade

FC Barcelona player Lamine Yamal holds a Palestinian flag as he celebrates with his team atop a bus after winning the Spanish La Liga title in Barcelona, Spain, Monday, May 11, 2026. (AP Photo)
FC Barcelona player Lamine Yamal holds a Palestinian flag as he celebrates with his team atop a bus after winning the Spanish La Liga title in Barcelona, Spain, Monday, May 11, 2026. (AP Photo)
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Barcelona Star Lamine Yamal Waves Palestinian Flag during Title Parade

FC Barcelona player Lamine Yamal holds a Palestinian flag as he celebrates with his team atop a bus after winning the Spanish La Liga title in Barcelona, Spain, Monday, May 11, 2026. (AP Photo)
FC Barcelona player Lamine Yamal holds a Palestinian flag as he celebrates with his team atop a bus after winning the Spanish La Liga title in Barcelona, Spain, Monday, May 11, 2026. (AP Photo)

Barcelona star Lamine Yamal waved a Palestinian flag during an open top bus parade as the team celebrated winning the Spanish title.

The 18-year-old winger, who is already widely regarded as one of the best soccer players in the world, held the flag as the team bus drove through the streets of Barcelona on Monday. He also posted pictures of him holding it on his Instagram account, The AP news reported.

On Tuesday, Barcelona coach Hansi Flick was questioned about Yamal's decision to wave the flag.

“This I don’t normally like," Flick told a news conference. “I spoke with him. I said if he wants this, it is his decision. He is old enough. He’s 18 years old."

There has been a global backlash against Israel over the humanitarian toll of the war in Gaza, which has spread to sport and culture. Protests have been seen in sports such as soccer, cycling and basketball.

By holding the flag, Yamal appeared to indicate his support for Palestinians as an estimated nearly 750,000 people took to the streets to celebrate Barcelona's La Liga title parade.

Flick said celebrations with fans after back-to-back titles was his priority.

“We are playing football and you can see what the people expect from us," he said. "We are playing football to make the people happy. This is for me the first thing we have to do.”

Spain international Yamal is one of the leading contenders to take over from Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as soccer's biggest star.

He is expected to be one of the stars at the World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico held in June and July.

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Veteran Goalkeeper Ochoa Joins Mexico Camp with Sixth World Cup in Sight

Mexico’s goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa celebrates their 1-0 victory at the end of the Russia 2018 World Cup Group F football match between Germany and Mexico at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on June 17, 2018. (AFP via Getty Images)
Mexico’s goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa celebrates their 1-0 victory at the end of the Russia 2018 World Cup Group F football match between Germany and Mexico at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on June 17, 2018. (AFP via Getty Images)
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Veteran Goalkeeper Ochoa Joins Mexico Camp with Sixth World Cup in Sight

Mexico’s goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa celebrates their 1-0 victory at the end of the Russia 2018 World Cup Group F football match between Germany and Mexico at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on June 17, 2018. (AFP via Getty Images)
Mexico’s goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa celebrates their 1-0 victory at the end of the Russia 2018 World Cup Group F football match between Germany and Mexico at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on June 17, 2018. (AFP via Getty Images)

Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo ‌Ochoa said on Monday he had joined his final training camp with the national team as the veteran closes in on a likely sixth World Cup appearance next month.

The 40-year-old is widely expected to be included in coach Javier Aguirre's squad for the World Cup, which Mexico will co-host alongside the United States and Canada from June 11 to July 19.

"Putting this shirt on again was never routine ... it was a privilege," Ochoa wrote on social ‌media. "Today begins my ‌last training camp. But this time I ‌see ⁠it differently. With ⁠a fuller heart, more scars, more memories, and the same excitement as the child who once dreamed of defending this badge."

Ochoa is set to become one of the few players to appear at six World Cups, alongside Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, having previously represented Mexico at Germany ⁠2006, South Africa 2010, Brazil 2014, Russia ‌2018 and Qatar 2022.

The ‌stopper has also suggested the tournament could mark the end of ‌his career, telling Mexican broadcaster TUDN last month that ‌it "could be the end for me after the World Cup" as he prepares for what is expected to be his final season in professional football.

"I've experienced unforgettable nights, endless matches, anthems that ‌still give me goosebumps, and moments that changed my life forever," Ochoa wrote.

"And still, ⁠every time ⁠Mexico calls, something inside me begins again."

Ochoa, who currently plays for AEL Limassol in Cyprus, has earned more than 150 caps for Mexico and remains one of the country's most recognizable players after standout World Cup performances, including a series of saves against Brazil in 2014 and a penalty stop against Poland’s Robert Lewandowski in 2022.

Mexico will complete their World Cup preparations with friendlies against Ghana on May 22, Australia on May 30 and Serbia on June 4, before opening the tournament against South Africa in Group A on June 11.