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Barcelona plan Laporte contact after impressive World Cup

Barcelona are preparing to contact the representatives of Aymeric Laporte following his outstanding performances at the recent World Cup. The defender formed a brilliant partnership with Pau Cubarsi as Spain conceded just one goal throughout the entire tournament to lift the trophy, making him a highly attractive, low-cost option to strengthen the Catalan club's defensive line.

'I'd have headbutted him!' - Zlatan slams Spain players' response to Paredes

Former Sweden international Zlatan Ibrahimovic took aim at Leandro Paredes and Spain's players following the tempestuous end to the World Cup final in New Jersey. The 44-year-old pundit condemned the Argentina midfielder's fiery antics during a post-match brawl while questioning Spain's lack of response to the provocation.

Spain v Argentina: Final - FIFA World Cup 2026

Neville claims Argentina 'played like a bag of sh*t' in World Cup final

Gary Neville has delivered a scathing assessment of Argentina's World Cup final defeat to Spain, insisting Lionel Scaloni's side were fortunate to stay in the contest. The former Manchester United defender also questioned how heavily the reigning champions rely on Lionel Messi.

Messi misses Argentina open-top bus parade as fans greet beaten WC finalists

Thousands of passionate supporters gathered in Buenos Aires to welcome the Argentina squad home following their World Cup final defeat to Spain. Captain Lionel Messi was notably absent from the delegation after electing to fly directly to Miami before taking a short break in Rosario, leaving head coach Lionel Scaloni and 16 players to lead the parade.

What it's like to win a World Cup from those who have done it

World Cup winners Jurgen Klinsmann, Kaka, Mario Gotze and Carles Puyol tell GOAL about the pressure, relief and lasting impact of lifting the trophy.

World Cup value tracker: Final standings revealed

And so the 2026 World Cup has come to a close after an enthralling 39 days that saw Spain get their hands on the trophy. Throughout the showpiece tournament in North America, GOAL, in association with eToro, has been tracking the value of some of the world's most sought-after talents. Did their price rise or plummet? Check out the final standings of our unique player value tracker to find out...

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
12	Urana	30	8	9	13	28	36	-8	33	D L W W L
13	Liberte	30	7	11	12	28	46	-18	32	D D W D W
14	AS UAM	30	8	8	14	25	34	-9	32	W L L W L
15	Olympic Niamey	30	5	10	15	24	44	-20	25	D W W L D
16	Renaissance de Boukoki	30	4	8	18	23	48	-25	20	L D L L L

Barcelona plan Laporte contact after impressive World Cup

'I'd have headbutted him!' - Zlatan slams Spain players' response to Paredes

Neville claims Argentina 'played like a bag of sh*t' in World Cup final

Messi misses Argentina open-top bus parade as fans greet beaten WC finalists

What it's like to win a World Cup from those who have done it

World Cup value tracker: Final standings revealed

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