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Tottenham Reports Racist Abuse of Defender Kevin Danso to Police

Football - Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur v Brighton & Hove Albion - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain - April 18, 2026 Tottenham Hotspur's Kevin Danso look dejected with Antonin Kinsky after Brighton & Hove Albion's Georginio Rutter scores their second goal. (Reuters)
Football - Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur v Brighton & Hove Albion - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain - April 18, 2026 Tottenham Hotspur's Kevin Danso look dejected with Antonin Kinsky after Brighton & Hove Albion's Georginio Rutter scores their second goal. (Reuters)
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Tottenham Reports Racist Abuse of Defender Kevin Danso to Police

Football - Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur v Brighton & Hove Albion - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain - April 18, 2026 Tottenham Hotspur's Kevin Danso look dejected with Antonin Kinsky after Brighton & Hove Albion's Georginio Rutter scores their second goal. (Reuters)
Football - Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur v Brighton & Hove Albion - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain - April 18, 2026 Tottenham Hotspur's Kevin Danso look dejected with Antonin Kinsky after Brighton & Hove Albion's Georginio Rutter scores their second goal. (Reuters)

Tottenham condemned Sunday what the club described as “vile, dehumanizing racism” aimed at defender Kevin Danso following the 2-2 draw with Brighton in the Premier League.

The Austria center back was at fault for Georginio Rutter’s stoppage-time equalizer for Brighton that left Tottenham in the relegation zone on Saturday.

Tottenham said it has reported racist abuse on social media toward Danso to the police.

“Since yesterday’s fixture against Brighton, which took place during the Premier League’s No Room For Racism weekend, Kevin Danso has been, and continues to be, subject to significant and abhorrent racist abuse on social media,” Tottenham said in a statement.

“We have heard and seen vile, dehumanizing racism. Behavior that is without doubt a criminal offence. It will not be tolerated."

Tottenham said it will “push for the strongest possible action against each and every person we identify.”

“Kevin has our complete and unconditional support as a player and as a person," the club said. “No one at this club will ever stand alone in the face of this.”

The Premier League issued a statement on X in support of Danso, warning that “any individuals identified and found guilty of discrimination will face the strongest possible consequences, including club bans and legal prosecution."

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Yamal, Porro Train Apart but Spain Expect Both Fit for World Cup Final

EAST HANOVER, NEW JERSEY - JULY 16: Lamine Yamal and Pedro Porro #12 of Spain train separately from the team during the training session at Melanie Lane Training Grounds on July 16, 2026 in East Hanover, New Jersey. Florencia Tan Jun/Getty Images/AFP
EAST HANOVER, NEW JERSEY - JULY 16: Lamine Yamal and Pedro Porro #12 of Spain train separately from the team during the training session at Melanie Lane Training Grounds on July 16, 2026 in East Hanover, New Jersey. Florencia Tan Jun/Getty Images/AFP
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Yamal, Porro Train Apart but Spain Expect Both Fit for World Cup Final

EAST HANOVER, NEW JERSEY - JULY 16: Lamine Yamal and Pedro Porro #12 of Spain train separately from the team during the training session at Melanie Lane Training Grounds on July 16, 2026 in East Hanover, New Jersey. Florencia Tan Jun/Getty Images/AFP
EAST HANOVER, NEW JERSEY - JULY 16: Lamine Yamal and Pedro Porro #12 of Spain train separately from the team during the training session at Melanie Lane Training Grounds on July 16, 2026 in East Hanover, New Jersey. Florencia Tan Jun/Getty Images/AFP

Spain's Lamine Yamal and Pedro Porro trained separately from the rest of the squad on Thursday as they began preparations in New Jersey for Sunday's World Cup final against Argentina.

The pair lay on the pitch at one of Red Bull New York's training facilities during the opening session for Luis de la Fuente's side.

The Spanish football federation (RFEF) told Reuters that both players are expected to ⁠be available for ⁠Sunday's match and that their separate work was a precautionary measure as part of workload management.

De la Fuente said after Spain's semi-final win over France that Porro had been carrying a knock. Reuters understands the full back ⁠has suffered a hamstring strain, although the problem is not considered serious.

Yamal's situation appears less concerning. De la Fuente said after the France match that the teenager had "nothing", but the physical effects of his duel with Lucas Digne and Theo Hernandez were visible the following day, with the forward nursing aches and bruises from a demanding match.

Spain's priority is to ⁠ensure ⁠Yamal, Porro and the rest of the squad are as fresh as possible for the final.

For the rest of the squad, the 15 minutes of training open to the media passed without incident, with the players relaxed and upbeat despite humid conditions and temperatures of around 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit).

Spain have three days to adjust to the heat and humidity before playing only their second outdoor match of the tournament.

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Fiorentina Sign Bournemouth's Jimenez on Loan

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Arsenal v AFC Bournemouth - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - April 11, 2026 AFC Bournemouth's Alex Jimenez in action with Arsenal's Leandro Trossard REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Arsenal v AFC Bournemouth - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - April 11, 2026 AFC Bournemouth's Alex Jimenez in action with Arsenal's Leandro Trossard REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
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Fiorentina Sign Bournemouth's Jimenez on Loan

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Arsenal v AFC Bournemouth - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - April 11, 2026 AFC Bournemouth's Alex Jimenez in action with Arsenal's Leandro Trossard REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Arsenal v AFC Bournemouth - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - April 11, 2026 AFC Bournemouth's Alex Jimenez in action with Arsenal's Leandro Trossard REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

Fiorentina have signed 21-year-old Spanish right back Alex Jimenez from Bournemouth on a season-long loan with an option to make the move permanent, the Serie A club said on Thursday.

Jimenez made 32 appearances across all competitions for Bournemouth last season, but the Spaniard was dropped in May as the Premier League club omitted him from their squad while ⁠investigating social media ⁠posts linked to the player.

According to Reuters, Bournemouth did not provide further details and Jimenez did not respond to requests for comment made to his representatives at the time.

Fiorentina did not disclose the ⁠financial terms of the deal, although Italian and British media reported the option to buy is worth about 20 million euros ($22.88 million).

"ACF Fiorentina announces that it has acquired, on a loan basis with an option to buy, the sporting rights of player Alejandro Jimenez Sanchez from AFC Bournemouth," the Italian club ⁠said ⁠in a statement.

Jimenez joined Bournemouth permanently from AC Milan in February after an initial loan spell and made 31 Premier League appearances last season, scoring one goal.

A product of Real Madrid's academy, Jimenez moved to Milan in 2023 before joining Bournemouth, where he established himself as a regular in the first team.

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Nike Out of World Cup Contention as Adidas-outfitted Teams Head to Final

Shoppers walk by an Adidas sportswear store promoting the FIFA World Cup event at an outdoor shopping mall, in Beijing, Sunday, June 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
Shoppers walk by an Adidas sportswear store promoting the FIFA World Cup event at an outdoor shopping mall, in Beijing, Sunday, June 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
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Nike Out of World Cup Contention as Adidas-outfitted Teams Head to Final

Shoppers walk by an Adidas sportswear store promoting the FIFA World Cup event at an outdoor shopping mall, in Beijing, Sunday, June 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
Shoppers walk by an Adidas sportswear store promoting the FIFA World Cup event at an outdoor shopping mall, in Beijing, Sunday, June 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Nike's swoosh will be notably absent from the World Cup final. Argentina's semi-final win over England on Wednesday crushed the sportswear giant's hopes of sponsoring a team on the tournament's biggest stage on Sunday.

Amid a fierce brand battle on and off the pitch, the outcome represents an assured visibility boost for rival Adidas , which outfits both finalists: Argentina and Spain, Reuters reported.

Adidas had sponsored a total of 14 national teams in the tournament. None of Nike's 12 teams, including semi-finalists England and France, managed to secure a spot in the final match. Both companies have invested heavily in the soccer tournament, but Nike has been relying on it for sales and visibility as it tries to right its ship amid years of steadily shrinking market share. Even a World Cup lift was unlikely to shift Nike's trajectory. The sportswear company last month signaled that CEO Elliott Hill's turnaround strategy faced significant obstacles, as persistent weakness in China and a cautious outlook overshadowed a modest fourth-quarter revenue beat. The company's shares have lost nearly a third of their value this year as investors grow impatient with Hill's progress.

"There are more important issues, such as footwear innovation, inventory control, and stabilizing sales and margins in China," said Morningstar analyst David Swartz. "Adidas got more publicity, but that’s just the way it goes."

A Nike spokesperson said the company always wants its athletes and federation partners to go as far as possible, but that "our vision for football has never been tied to a single moment."

Adidas called the World Cup final a "proud moment" for the company, while declining to share sales projections.