EPL: Solskjaer makes way for ex-Man Utd player to become manager at Old Trafford

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has backed his former Manchester United assistant Michael Carrick to become manager at the club in the future.

This season, Carrick has taken Middlesbrough to the Championship play-offs and has a chance to take them back to the Premier League.

“He’s had Sir Alex Ferguson and Jose Mourinho as managers, and he’s played with the best players in the world.

“He’s a winner, but he’s still in control of his emotions.

“I cannot see him not being the Manchester United manager,” Solskjaer said in an interview with The Athletic.

World Cup Final: Spain v Argentina Line Ups

Spain are aiming to win a second World Cup after their previous triumph in 2010. If Argentina win it will be their fourth title, which would put them level with Germany and Italy and one behind record five-time champions Brazil.

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July 19, 2026

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Spain:

Unai Simon; Pedro Porro, Pau Cubarsi, Aymeric Laporte, Marc Cucurella; Rodri (capt), Fabian Ruiz; Lamine Yamal, Dani Olmo, Alex Baena; Mikel Oyarzabal

Coach: Luis de la Fuente (ESP)

Argentina:

Emiliano Martinez; Gonzalo Montiel, Cristian Romero, Lisandro Martinez, Nicolas Tagliafico; Rodrigo De Paul, Alexis Mac Allister, Nico Gonzalez; Enzo Fernandez; Lionel Messi (capt), Julian Alvarez

Coach: Lionel Scaloni (ARG

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Argentina make three changes in starting line up

Gonzalo Montiel, who scored the winning penalty in the shootout in the 2022 final win against France, comes in at right-back in place of Nahuel Molina for Lionel Scaloni’s Argentina.

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July 19, 2026

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• Argentina’s players warm-up ahead of the 2026 World Cup football tournament final match between Spain and Argentina at the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford on July 19, 2026. (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP)

Lionel Messi’s Argentina made three changes to their starting line-up for Sunday’s World Cup final against Spain as the holders attempt to become the first team since 1962 to retain the trophy.

AFP reported that Gonzalo Montiel, who scored the winning penalty in the shootout in the 2022 final win against France, comes in at right-back in place of Nahuel Molina for Lionel Scaloni’s Argentina.

The other changes see Rodrigo De Paul return in midfield, where Nico Gonzalez also starts, with Leandro Paredes and Giuliano Simeone making way.

Argentina reached the final by defeating England 2-1 in Wednesday’s semi-final in Atlanta following a dramatic late comeback.

Messi, 39, is appearing in his third World Cup final and starts the day on eight goals at the tournament, two behind France’s Kylian Mbappe in the race for the Golden Boot.

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Drake places N2bn bet on Argentina to beat Spain in World Cup final

According to the betting slip, Drake stands to win more than $5.1 million if Argentina successfully defend their World Cup title by beating Spain.

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July 19, 2026

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Canadian rapper Drake has placed a $1.5 million (about N2.3 billion) bet on Argentina to defeat Spain in Sunday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup final.

The award-winning rapper, born Aubrey Drake Graham, shared a screenshot of the wager on his Instagram page ahead of the showpiece at the New York New Jersey Stadium.

According to the betting slip, Drake stands to win more than $5.1 million if Argentina successfully defend their World Cup title by beating Spain.

Sharing the screenshot with his millions of followers, the 39-year-old wrote, “What’s that saying??? Better luck next time…”