Overview
- The Spanish federation removed the Barcelona winger from this international window after learning on Monday of an invasive pubic-area treatment and receiving the medical report late that night.
- Spain’s medical staff cited lack of prior notification by the club and recommended rest; Jorge de Frutos was called up as replacement for the qualifiers in Tbilisi and Seville.
- CAS rejected Club Carlos A. Mannucci’s appeal, confirming the team will remain in Peru’s Liga 2 in 2026, and the current board initiated a leadership handover and invited new investors.
- Following incidents at the Boca–River Superclásico, Buenos Aires’ Security Committee imposed one Boca home match without flags or confetti and issued a two‑year admission ban to pitch invader Uriel Hamra via Tribuna Segura.
- Lionel Messi posted from Camp Nou that he hopes to return to Barcelona someday, while Mexico’s president Claudia Sheinbaum urged the national team to remember the country they represent during the 2026 World Cup build‑up.