MADRID (AP) For Atlético Madrid, the World Cup break can’t come soon enough. Atlético’s struggles continued Wednesday with a 1-0 loss at Mallorca in the Spanish league, extending the team’s winless streak to five matches in all competitions.
Spain will look a bit different at this year's World Cup. Don’t expect to see veterans like Sergio Ramos, Gerard Piqué, Andrés Iniesta or David Silva in its squad. Instead, look for youngsters like Pedri González, Gavi Páez and Nico Williams. Spain is going really young to try to win…
Rodrygo and Vinícius Júnior didn’t hesitate after Real Madrid opened the scoring at the Metropolitano stadium. The Brazilian duo went toward one of the corner flags and began doing their samba-like dance moves near the Atlético Madrid fans. With its young Brazilians not backing away from their dancing, Madrid beat city rival Atlético 2-1 in…
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