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Spain is the reigning world champion after winning the 2023 World Cup. The Nations League is an international competition for national teams that takes place between the World Cup and European Championship editions.
World champion Spain opens the new football season with a victory in the Nations League, beating England 3-2 at Wimbledon. A spectacular match, which saw the Spaniards take the lead early through Lamine Yamal, before being overtaken by goals from Gordob and Kane before the break. In the second half, Bayern Munich's English striker missed a penalty by hitting the crossbar and Spain had the opportunity to react, equalizing with Baena and sealing the overtaking on the half hour mark with Oyarzabal, both of whom had recently come on.

Former Brazilian footballer Roberto Carlos revealed at the Portugal Football Summit that he lost 99% of his football career earnings due to problems with his former agent and family issues, urging young players to avoid the same mistakes.

Elisa Longo Borghini won the bronze medal in the elite road race at the Road Cycling World Championships in Switzerland, after a race characterized by breakaways, falls and counterattacks. It is his fourth world bronze in his career and the fifth Italian medal in the world championship.

Ireland's players have decided to play their Nations League matches against Israel after an internal vote, thus avoiding possible UEFA sanctions. The matches will be held in Hungary and Serbia for security reasons, while players will wear black armbands and refuse handshakes and press conferences in protest against the conflict in the Middle East.

Croatia, led by new coach Slaven Bilic, won 2-1 away against the Czech Republic in Prague. The goals were scored by Luka Modric at the start of the second half and by Marco Pasalic, who thwarted Adam Karabec's temporary equaliser. First bench for the Spaniard Santi Denia on the Czech national team.

Poland confirmed itself as European volleyball champion by beating France 3-1 in the final played in Assago (Milan). Nikola Grbic's team obtains their third continental title after those of 2009 and 2023 and qualification for the Los Angeles 2028 Games. Andrea Giani's France loses again in the final after winning the Olympic gold in Paris 2024.

Following the news that the Premier League's independent panel found Manchester City guilty of almost all of the 115 alleged financial breaches, president Khaldoon Al Mubarak reiterates his faith in the club's defense and announces an appeal. The charges concern alleged irregularities in the financial statements from 2009 to 2018, also linked to the Football Leaks documents. Other clubs could ask for compensation for alleged economic damage.