Olympique de Marseille sacked manager Habib Beye and appointed Bruno Genesio as head coach for the 2026/27 season. The team traveled to Ivory Coast for a preseason training camp and friendly match against Yamoussoukro FC. Star forward Mason Greenwood, who scored 48 goals in 81 appearances, left for Fenerbahçe amid strained relations with Beye. The club aims to reduce its wage bill and rebuild under new sporting director Gregory Lorenzi.
FC Porto is actively pursuing South Korean midfielder Hwang In-beom from Feyenoord, with personal terms agreed and negotiations advanced. The Portuguese club also drew 1-1 with Hibernian in their first pre-season friendly, with Borja Sainz scoring. Transfer activity includes a €4 million bid from Monterrey matching Porto’s valuation, a potential sale of Domingos Andrade to Botafogo, and an offer for Flamengo’s Daniel Sales. Porto’s pre-season camp in England includes a rescheduled match against Aston Villa on July 25.
French President Emmanuel Macron will not attend the 2026 World Cup semi-final between France and Spain on July 14 in Dallas, as it coincides with France's Bastille Day military parade. He plans to travel to New York for the final on July 19 if France advances. The match features full-strength squads, with France training in extreme Dallas heat inside an air-conditioned venue. A minute of silence will honor 2016 Nice attack victims.
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