Former Wolves and Nottingham Forest striker Rafael Mir is sentenced to eight and a half years in prison after being found guilty of sexual assault.

European champions Spain were held to surprise 0-0 draw by debutants Cape Verde in their World Cup opener, with 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha producing a standout performance for his side in their Group H clash.

Three Lions face Croatia on Wednesday but star winger still carrying niggling Achilles problem

The defender will sign a new five-year deal to extend his stay at the Etihad Stadium

Spain 0-0 Cape Verde: The European champions were held to a draw by the World Cup debutants

Spain, which is among the favorites to win the tournament, has set up camp at a boarding school on the Tennessee River in Chattanooga

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Wow, just wow. At 1.57pm Atlanta time, 3,291 miles from home, the final whistle went on Cape Verde’s first game in a World Cup finals tournament – and they had only gone and done it.What they had done was madness: a tiny nation, a debutant, had held one of the favourites, Spain, the European champions, to a 0-0 draw. Bubista, the coach who had led them …

The USA Olympic gymnast, 29, revealed earlier this month that she nearly died in hospital due to a health scare but gave no further details over her condition.

JACK GAUGHAN: Trafford has been open about the difficulties of not playing and is looking at his options ahead of next term.

Matthijs De Ligt has endured a difficult year on-and-off the field, but it appears that there is a positive outcome with the latter.

Vozinha made seven saves, with 1.46 xG prevented, as Cape Verde picked up a surprise point in their Group H opener.

The Arsenal winger declared himself fit to feature in Wednesday's Group L opener with Croatia in Dallas but is having an persistent Achilles problem managed by the FA.

Cape Verde's players wrote their nation into World Cup folklore after holding favourites Spain to a goalless draw in Atlanta. But where does it rank among the greatest World Cup shocks?

OLIVER SALT IN ATLANTA: The beauty of sport is that every so often it can deliver an outcome that quite simply defies belief. Step forward Cape Verde.

Follow Daily Mail Sport's live coverage as Belgium get their World Cup campaign underway in Group G as they take on Egypt at the Seattle Stadium.

Manchester United have taken a big gamble in their pursuit of West Ham midfielder Mateus Fernandes.

Cape Verde pulled off one of the biggest shocks in World Cup history as the African debutants held tournament favourites Spain to a goalless draw in Atlanta.

Watch the emotional full-time scenes following Cape Verde's 0-0 draw against Spain in the 2026 World Cup.

Watford appoint Italian Alessio Dionisi as head coach on a two-year contract.