Spain Predicted Lineup vs. Uruguay—World Cup Group H
Spain Predicted Lineup vs. Uruguay—World Cup Group H
Luis de la Fuente’s La Roja is well positioned to finish at the top of Group H. Ewan Ross-Murray|
Spain knows victory against two-time World Cup champions Uruguay will guarantee its place as winners of Group H.
La Roja’s early stumble at the hands of Cabo Verde was remedied by last last Sunday‘s crushing 4–0 win over Saudi Arabia, a result which currently has it perched in first and all but certain to reach the last 32 of the competition.
Victory over Uruguay is not necessarily essential to come first in the group, however, as a draw will likely suffice. If Spain is held, Cabo Verde is the only nation that could usurp it, and the African minnows would likely need to win by five or more goals against Saudi Arabia to make that happen.
Luis de la Fuente appears unlikely to make many changes to his preferred XI despite Spain being well positioned to top the standings, with the veteran coach wary of taking things too easy against a Uruguay side that boasts some impressive talent.
Spain Predicted Lineup vs. Uruguay
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GK: Unai Simón—No nation has a more superior set of goalkeepers than Spain, but it‘s Unai Simón who continues to be first-choice despite pressure from David Raya and Joan Garcia.
RB: Pedro Porro—Porro and Marcos Llorente are contesting the right back position, but the former‘s impressive showing against Saudi Arabia might have earned him successive starts.
CB: Pau Cubarsí—The classy teenager missed out on Spain’s European Championship-winning squad in 2024 and is desperate to secure a first major international trophy this summer.
CB: Aymeric Laporte—The 32-year-old is the most seasoned Spain international in a relatively inexperienced backline. Laporte’s 48 caps are nearly double the number of any of his defensive teammates.
LB: Marc Cucurella—Cucurella thought he had opened his account for the tournament against Saudi Arabia, but the new Real Madrid signing was ultimately left disappointed as FIFA awarded an own goal to Hassan Al Tambakti instead.
DM: Rodri—The Ballon d’Or winner has stayed injury-free since making his most recent return in mid-May, and La Roja need his aging body to withstand the conditions in North America if they‘re to win a second world title.
CM: Dani Olmo—Olmo was very impressive as Spain‘s most forward-thinking midfielder against Saudi Arabia, potentially holding his place in the XI ahead of Fabián Ruiz for the time being.
CM: Pedri—Taking on his preferred deep-lying playmaking role last time out, Pedri was back to his best after a muted performance against Cabo Verde. Uruguay’s midfield and defense will be fearing the Barcelona star running the show on Friday.
RW: Lamine Yamal—Just 10 minutes had elapsed before Yamal scored his first World Cup goal on his maiden start in the competition. Having then been rested for the second half against Saudi Arabia, the teenager should be fresh and ready to wreak havoc in the Uruguay clash.
ST: Mikel Oyarzabal—After an anonymous opener against Cabo Verde, Oyarzabal continued his remarkable goalscoring record for his country with a brace on matchday two. The Real Sociedad ace now has 15 goals and seven assists in his last 15 games for Spain.
LW: Nico Williams—It might be time for De la Fuente to unleash Williams after two cameos, with the Athletic Club winger’s searing speed vital to making Spain a multi-dimensional attacking force.
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EWAN ROSS-MURRAYEwan Ross-Murray is a freelance soccer writer who focuses primarily on the Premier League. Ewan was born in Leicester, but his heart, and club allegiance, belongs to Liverpool.
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Badenoch blasts 'moaning' female Labour MPs over Burnham jobs 'quota'
Kemi Badenoch has told Labour women to earn a job in Andy Burnham's Cabinet instead of demanding they are handed jobs because of their gender.
The Tory leader lashed out today amid reports that female MPs are demanding the de-facto new prime minister introduce a 50:50 gender split 'quota' in his government.
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister also complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts.
But in a scathing article in the Times today Mrs Badenoch told them to 'stop moaning' and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'.
'There are many, many reasons why you shouldn't have any Milibands in the cabinet,' she said.
'But complaining that the boys haven't given them the right jobs or that the boys are taking all the jobs, just shows that Labour's women still don't get it.'
The idea of quotas was also attacked by Baroness Jacqui Smith, Labour's Skills Minister.
Asked by Times Radio if Mr Burnham should reserve jobs for women, she said: 'No, I think what Andy Burnham should be doing is building the very best team around him to change this country.'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband (above, right, in 2010) is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts
But Mrs Badenoch told them to pipe down and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party and seen by the BBC has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs after he succeeds Sir Keir Starmer.
'We are asking you to demonstrate this change from day one and address the toxicity and misogyny within our own party and government,' it said.
Labour has never had a female leader, while the Conservatives have had three, and Mrs Badenoch urged the government to follow its meritocratic example.
'If you run a meritocracy, then you do not have to worry about jobs for the boys,' she wrote.
'Every woman who is a Conservative MP, every woman who has ever won the leadership, has had to fight to get where she is.
'By contrast, Labour women are demanding guarantees from Burnham. But the truth is he doesn't have to give any guarantees.
'If none of Labour's women are prepared to get their hands dirty and challenge him for the leadership, their demands are toothless.'
'In fact, it's quite revealing that the women's parliamentary Labour Party has written to Burnham asking him to commit himself to at least 50 per cent female ministers.
'This has nothing to do with meritocracy. It is yet more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country.'
Venezuela Fury and Noah Price subsidising their life by livestreaming
Venezuela Fury and her husband Noah Price look to be making their own way in the world by raking it in from their lucrative social media accounts.
The influencer daughter of Tyson and Paris Fury, 16, has become an internet sensation after tying the knot with her husband Noah, 19, earlier this year.
Since getting married and moving in together the couple have been earning thousands of pounds a month, livestreaming their life as newlyweds in their static caravan in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
And fans can't get enough of their regular life updates on TikTok and Kick, which have proved to be very profitable for the pair.
They look to be supporting themselves after Noah denied that he was given £5million by Venezuela's family as a wedding gift.
Despite his wife's huge family wealth, an estimated combined £160 million, Noah recently told his Kick followers that he 'pays for everything' for the couple.
Making light of the claims about Venezuela's millionaire financial status, Noah said: 'I actually pay for everything unfortunately. You'd expect the millionaire to pay for it wouldn't you.'
Venezuela Fury and Noah Price are earning thousands livestreaming their caravan life - after her new groom insisted he pays all the bills and denied he had £5m handout from her dad
The influencer daughter of Tyson and Paris Fury , 16, has become an internet sensation after tying the knot with her husband Noah, 19, earlier this year
Venezuela then asked their fans: 'Do you think I am a millionaire?'
Noah joked: 'She isn't a secret millionaire guys', before she broke into song and sang: 'But I live like a millionaire!'
But it seems according to estimated calculations from their social media work, Noah and Venezuela can more than afford to support themselves.
Noah has been livestreaming on platforms such as Kick and TikTok, where viewers can send paid gifts or donations.
He was previously encouraging viewers to send gifts on his honeymoon during livestreams, suggesting this is one revenue stream.
Both Noah and Venezuela have built substantial followings on Instagram and TikTok. They can potentially earn money through sponsored posts, brand collaborations, affiliate links and creator payouts.
Kick allows its creators to take home 95 per cent of the £4.99 subscription cost that fans pay.
Streamers keep 100 per cent of direct tips and donations, minus minor standard payment processing fees.
It is unclear how many subscribers Noah currently has because this information is hidden, but he does have 7,200 followers which is publicly viewable.
An industry insider has suggested Noah is making around £400 per video on TikTok, while Venezuela is likely to make £2,000 due to her following count of 1.3 million.
An industry insider has suggested Noah is making around £400 per video on TikTok, while Venezuela is likely to make £2,000 due to her following count of 1.3 million
In one video on their honeymoon, Noah asked his followers if they'd give them some more gifts now that they were married.
In a TikTok live viewed by 20,000 he said: 'Keep liking our videos people, keep sending gifts.'
After saying thank you to several of his followers he joked they should stick around on the livestream and 'watch Venezuela punch me in the mouth'.
The other half of the honeymooning couple said: 'I am, honestly!'
Noah previously confirmed that the pair don't share their finances after they were asked whether they have a shared bank account.
'She earns her money, I earn mine,' said Noah, as Venezuela joked: 'Yeah, what you gonna do about it.'
Noah went on to debunk the rumour that Tyson gave him £5million when he tied the knot with his daughter as he insisted: 'No Tyson did not give me £5million'.
Meanwhile Venezuela is being eyed up by executives for a fly on the wall TV series.
Noah went on to debunk the rumour that Tyson gave him £5million when he tied the knot with his daughter as he insisted: 'No Tyson did not give me £5million'
Boasting 1.3 million TikTok followers, Venezuela is already entertaining fans with her honest musings and candid moments, from cooking to kitting out her and Noah's static caravan home.
And following the success of the Netflix series At Home With The Furys, it is no wonder bosses are wanting to draw on the Fury popularity.
A TV insider said: 'The couple are not A-list celebrities but everyone has become obsessed with their love story.
'People are genuinely intrigued by them. Whether it’s the fact they have married so young, Venezuela’s famous family or their gypsy lifestyle, they have the ‘X factor'.
'Several TV executives think a proper fly-on-the-wall series following their lives as newlyweds in the gypsy community would be fascinating,' they told The Sun.
It is thought Netflix would be likely to produce the series due to their already established relationship with the Furys.
Venezuela's representatives told The Daily Mail: 'We have many offers on the table regarding Venezuela which we are discussing.'
