Daily sports news for 13 June 2018

WORLD CUP 2018

Elephants kick-off World Cup fever in Thailand

Nine elephants played a football match to raise awareness against illegal gambling in the Southeast Asian country.

World Cup 2018

Pique summons spirit of Michigan '89 amid Spain's Lopetegui fiasco

PREMIER LEAGUE

Sadio Mané: "Madrid? I'm very happy at Liverpool"

SERIE A

Filippo Inzaghi confirmed as Bologna coach

Ligue 1

PSG in line with FFP but remain 'under scrutiny'

LaLiga Santander

Gimenez pens new five-year Atletico Madrid deal

FOOTBALL

If referees can sell goals, then you’re looking at a bleak future for African football – Anas

TENNIS

Federer survives Stuttgart scare on Tour return

PREMIER LEAGUE

Swansea City reject Fulham bid for Ghanaian striker Jordan Ayew

WORLD CUP

Mbappé: "Spain? They'll be the same with the same ambition"

Arsenal

Freddie Ljungberg returns to Arsenal as Under-23 head coach

REAL MADRID

Allegri: "Florentino called me but I declined his offer"

World Cup 2018

Mido hopeful over Salah availability

Bundesliga

Bayern Munich open to Boateng offers

World Cup 2018

Caballero: Argentina respected due to World Cup history

WORLD CUP

Trump hails 'hard work' of World Cup bid after 2026 triumph

REAL MADRID

Real Madrid looking to present Julen Lopetegui on Thursday

SPAIN

Hierro's staff: Celades, Calero, Marchena all set for coaching roles

Spain

Spain's first training session with new coach Hierro - live

WORLD CUP 2018

Joachim Löw shocked by Spain's Lopetegui 'bombshell'

WORLD CUP 2018 | SPAIN

Lopetegui: "I'm very sad, let's hope we win the World Cup"

WORLD CUP 2018

Robbie Williams and Aida Garifullina kick-off the World Cup

World Cup 2018

Hierro: "I'm convinced we'll have a good World Cup"

ATLÉTICO

The reasons why Griezmann didn't announce his intentions

World Cup 2018

Bolt makes a surprising admission ahead of World Cup

WORLD CUP

Xavi: "Rubiales did well, the moment was not ideal for Lopetegui"

WORLD CUP

"Spain being punished for Lopetegui's treason" - the world's media reacts

World Cup 2018

Lopetegui, Mad Maradona and other World Cup implosions

WORLD CUP

Ramos with first reaction as Lopetegui sacked as Spain coach

REAL MADRID

Real Madrid save €2M thanks to Lopetegui being fired

REAL MADRID

Real Madrid sign Rodrygo from Santos for 45 million euros

Spain

Fernando Hierro takes over as Spain coach

World Cup 2018 | Spain

Hierro advised Rubiales not to sack Lopetegui from Spain job

Memes

Lopetegui fired, the internet reacts

World Cup 2026

USA-Canada-Mexico to host World Cup 2026

World Cup 2018 | Germany

The footage of Gundogan and Özil that angered German FA

World Cup 2018 | Russia

Kanchelskis: This is the worst Russia team I've ever seen

Spain

Lopetegui sacked

World Cup 2018 | Germany

Effenberg: "German FA should expel Özil and Gundogan"

ALFREDO RELAÑO

This Real Madrid foments anti-madridismo

AS Editor Alfredo Relaño analyses the shock news that Real Madrid have signed Spain coach Julen Lopetegui on the eve of the World Cup.

World Cup 2018 | Spain

Tense chat between Fernando Hierro and Lopetegui - Telecinco

Lopetegui

Lopetegui sacked as Spain manager: as it happened

Real Madrid

Lopetegui is ready for Real Madrid job – Del Bosque

World Cup 2018

Wednesday, 13/06/2018