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On July 6, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1495, First Italian War: Battle of Fornovo: Charles VIII defeats the Holy League. In 1573, French Wars of Religion: Siege of La Rochelle ends. In 1782, Maria Luisa of Spain (died 1824) was born. In 1789, María Isabella of Spain (died 1846) was born. In 1801, First Battle of Algeciras: Outnumbered French Navy ships defeat the Royal Navy in the fortified Spanish port of Algeciras. In 1937, Spanish Civil War: Battle of Brunete: The battle begins with Spanish Republican troops going on the offensive against the Nationalists to relieve pressure on Madrid. In 1939, Gérard Bourgoin, French sports executive, president of AJ Auxerre (2011-2013) and (Ligue de Football Professionnel) (died 2025) was born. In 1967, Nigerian Civil War: Nigerian forces invade Biafra, beginning the war. In 1999, Joaquín Rodrigo, Spanish pianist and composer (born 1901) passed away. In 2022, Arnaldo Pambianco, Italian former professional road racing cyclist (born 1935) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Portugal v Spain: World Cup 2026 last 16 – live

Football | The Guardian

July 6, 2026

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Portugal v Spain: World Cup 2026 last 16 – live

Kick-off time: 2pm local, 3pm EDT, 8pm BST, 5am AEST Player guide | Bracketology| Golden Boot | Email ScottThe great pennant showdown. Spain have managed to pull off a feat previously considered almost impossible, by producing a pennant with an even more boring design than England’s. Not sure what we’ll do should the two teams meet in the final. Maybe just quietly drop this feature. Probably for the best all round.Portugal’s is rather nice, though! This isn’t the one Ronaldo will be handing over to Rodri today, they didn’t take a photo of that, but you get the gist. One of the great recognisable crests. A couple of points docked for lack of edge-cushioning tassels; a sudden gust of wind at the coin toss and you could have someone’s eye out with that. Continue reading...

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