Princess Leonor turned heads as she debuted one of her most striking looks to date for the Spanish royal family's annual summer reception at Marivent Palace.
The 20-year-old heir to the Spanish throne joined her parents, King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia, alongside her younger sister Infanta Sofía and grandmother Queen Sofía, for the traditional gathering, which welcomes representatives from institutions and organisations across the Balearic Islands.
While Queen Letizia kept things effortlessly elegant in an ivory striped Sybilla dress and King Felipe opted for a relaxed blue linen shirt with dark trousers, it was Leonor and Sofía who brought the colour to the royal family's annual appearance.
King Felipe, Queen Letizia, Princess Leonor, Infanta Sofia and Queen Sofia (Getty)
Leonor looked radiant in a fiery two-piece ensemble by Spanish sustainable fashion label Thinking Mu. The sleeveless Dora top and coordinating Pauline pleated maxi skirt featured painterly shades of crimson, burnt orange and golden yellow, punctuated with unexpected flashes of blue that evoked a dramatic Mediterranean sunset.

#leonor #letizia

The third day of the Audi Summer Tour featured the first friendly for FC Bayern as the Munich men met South Korean top-flight club Jeju SK at the Jeju World Cup Stadium. There was plenty going on before the match, too. fcbayern.com brings you an overview of the Tuesday on the Audi Summer Tour.
In a lively encounter – in spite of the high temperatures – against Jeju SK, FC Bayern triumped 2-1 in the end. Youngsters Felipe Chávez and Bastian **** omo netted the goals for the Munich men in the first half. All the info:
How Bayern are taking the spirit of Jeju to Hong Kong
The special connection between FC Bayern and Jeju was reinforced by some appreciative gestures before FCB's 2-1 win at the World Cup Stadium on the South Korean island. For a start, president Herbert Hainer and Wi Seong-gon, the Governor of Jeju, carried out the ceremonial kick-off in the shirts of their respective teams, while special gifts were also exchanged. Hainer presented the Governor with one of the exclusive Bayern figures that the club made for the occasion.
In return, Rouven Kasper, FC Bayern board member for marketing and sales, received a "dol hareubang" statue from Jaryong Jo, the CEO of Jeju SK, who's been working with the German double winners for a year as part of the joint venture Red&Gold. These are statues made from the volcanic stone that's typical on the island of Jeju.

#jeju #south

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35' — Sub: Kim Min-jae off for Tim Binder. Is he injured? He did not seem to be.
15' — Goal. Did Kim just get rainbow flicked? Lee Chang-min scores to make it 1-1.
11' — GOAL! Huge scramble in the box, with Bayern playing pinball. Felipe Chávez finally strikes home past the Jeju SK goalkeeper.
5' — As noted in the comments, all of those empty seats…wow.
1' — Here we go! The game is underway.

#binder #felipe #injured

Bayern Munich set off for their pre-season tour of Asia on Saturday without several high-profile first-team players.
As previously agreed, World Cup semi-finalists Harry Kane, Dayot Upamecano and Michael Olise didn't travel, as they are still on vacation.
Alphonso Davies, Jamal Musiala, new signing Ismael Saibari, Serge Gnabry and Lennart Karl were also absent, having remained in Munich to continue their respective recovery programmes.
Meanwhile, the available German World Cup participants, including captain Manuel Neuer and Joshua Kimmich, were part of the travelling squad.
Bayern have also taken several highly-rated academy prospects, including 16-year-old striker Bastian ***** omo, 16-year-old centre-back Filip Pavic, 19-year-old midfielder Guido Della Rovere, 17-year-old winger Maycon Cardozo and 19-year-old midfielder Felipe Chavez.

#year #bayern #munich #harry

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More on Rodri. The saga continues with more reports regarding Rodri's potential to come to Real Madrid. With the official announcement of Eliot Anderson by City, I think we'll hear real news on Rodri by end of today. Either a true break of chance where Real will not buy Rodri or what at this point most suspect which is a pretty clear statement of intent and almost near official confirmation that the agreement will be sorted. I really don't expect this to take long.
Vini. Only really stating this because of the lack of news but as a reminder allegedly the club and Vini's entourage are supposed to meet regarding his renewal this or next week. There's been really no movement from my understanding + sources + journalists. Let's see if there is a swift conclusion.

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Como have been very active, but also need to whittle down their squad, as Felipe Jack joins Cremonese, Southampton want Ivan Azon, while Club Brugge and Freiburg target Yannik Engelhardt.
The Lariani qualified for the Champions League after finishing fourth in Serie A and reaching the Coppa Italia semi-final, so are going to raise the bar even more this summer.
SASSUOLO, ITALY – APRIL 17: Cesc Fabregas, Head Coach of Como 1907, looks on prior to the Serie A match between US Sassuolo Calcio and Como 1907 at Mapei Stadium Citta del Tricolore on April 17, 2026 in Sassuolo, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)
Cesc Fabregas has already received reinforcements like Luis Milla from Getafe, Kaiki from Cruzeiro and Barcelona youth product Andres Cuenca.
The focus therefore now has to be on whittling down those who won't get playing time.

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Can we say that there is no surprise in this WC? I mean, the first 4 NTs in FIFA ranking are exactly those in semifinals. It's true that FIFA made the WC bracket with this in mind — the top 4 could only face each other in the semis. What to you think? And who are you supporting to win WC?

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Somehow spain got past belgium but now they have france to beat.
Norway have the tendency top shock. so we'll see

Wales will arrive in Argentina tired but buoyed by their 39-24 win against Fiji at the Cardiff City Stadium.
It represented a second consecutive international success following the Six Nations finale victory against Italy, and a third successive win including the 33-31 uncapped success against Barbarians.
So what can Steve Tandy's side take from the victory at a half-full Cardiff City Stadium when it comes to trying to tame the Pumas in San Juan on Saturday?
Argentina might have just lost 47-38 at home to Scotland but Wales will remember the 52-28 heavy loss to Felipe Contepomi's side in Cardiff in November 2025.
BBC Sport Wales looks at what Welsh rugby would have learned on and off the field from the victory against Fiji.

First day of Wimbledon qualifying - watch men's first round live on BBC (UK only)
LIVE: GB's Dan Evans takes first set 7-6 (7-2) against Juan Carlos Prado Angelo
Evans will retire after Wimbledon but will need to win three qualifying matches to reach a final singles main draw
Followed by: Britain's Liam Broady v August Holmgren
Mackenzie McDonald v Felipe Meligeni Alves rounds out play in Roehampton

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The Real Madrid garage sale is likely underway. Real Madrid players tend to not want to leave. The club itself has been rather soft on players it might deem surplus to requirements. While some people might wish to characterise the club as being ruthless, the reality is that the club is rather accepting of players running down their contracts. Where some clubs would isolate a player and make them miserable enough to seek refuge away, Real Madrid will listen to offers and wait for the player to decide.
The Real Madrid midfield has always been under intense scrutiny. When the team is successful, they are the best in the world. When the team loses a match, suddenly almost any midfielder not already in the squad is just as good if not better.
The young frenchman has been unfortunate to be injured so frequently and has failed to really fight for a place in the XI.
Arda’s trajectory has been the opposite of Camavinga’s. The talented Turk’s journey has been more of a struggle than a comfortable ascent. This does not tell us much about what will happen in the future but it might suggest to us that Arda will be in the mood to earn his place in Mourinho’s team. The kid has great self-belief and under Mourinho, the types of outbursts we saw from Arda will likely be met with swift disciplinary action. His main focus will be continuing to develop his game and work on his weaknesses to help optimise the strengths.

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Lion-Hearted: Jude Bellingham kick-off his World Cup campaign with a trademarked run and finish. A quite extraordinary and adaptable player who scarcely gives in to circumstance. Jude is a player who insists. There are many talented players. Players who thrive in certain systems, players who look great when they have the right players around them or thrive when they follow the coach’s instructions to the letter. And there are players like Jude Bellingham who insist, who persist and who conquer.
England won an enthralling 4-2 encounter against the much-vaunted Indefatigables of Croatia, who were lead by the legendary Luka Modric. England are as in recent tournaments one of the favourites, and having fallen at the final hurdle at EURO 24, will be looking ravenously at staking a claim on immortality on the world’s biggest stage. It is no longer a question of talent, profiles and ability. It is now a question of conquest. The big lion has let out a roar. It’s game-on!
Real Madrid are looking to be swift in the transfer market this summer. The club have already secured 4 additions to the squad before dawn.
Ayyoub Bouaddi is the type of player Real Madrid would be looking to sign over the past 4 seasons. Young, talented and with a high ceiling. Still affordable. However, the pressure of the last two barren seasons would make such a signing an apparent luxury.

SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, Spain (AP) — Even popes have travel delays. Lucky for Pope Leo XIV, King Felipe VI offered a way out, and a way home.
Leo's Iberia charter, due to take him back to Rome after a weeklong visit to Spain, was grounded by a technical problem Friday, prompting Spain's king to offer his private jet instead.
Felipe escorted Leo to his Falcon on the tarmac at the airport in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, in the Canary Islands. Leo and members of his delegation boarded the plane and took off, more than three hours after he was originally due to leave.
The glitch marked an unusual end to an otherwise successful trip to Madrid, Barcelona and the Canary Islands. Leo pressed his migration message and also inaugurated the new tower of the Sagrada Familia basilica.
The Iberia pilot said the engine had failed to start after Leo had boarded. Initial efforts to fix it failed, forcing all passengers to disembark. Iberia said it was sending another plane from Madrid to fetch the Vatican officials and journalists who were not with Leo on the Falcon. The Spanish archipelago is closer to Africa than the Iberian Peninsula.

After six months on loan at 1. FC Köln, Felipe Chávez is heading back to Bayern Munich.
The Billy Goats confirmed on Thursday that they will not exercise their option to sign the 19-year-old midfielder on a permanent basis.
Chávez made seven appearances for Köln, playing a total of 96 minutes.
The young Peru international has featured twice for Bayern’s senior team.
His contract with the German double winners runs until the summer of 2027.