🥐 Tchouameni and the Bernabéu boos: 5️⃣ stories to start your day

November 18, 2025 dawns with World Cup promises, and not just for Spain. A day full of tension is coming as teams fight for the last boarding passes to the World Cup. 

Here are the five stories that will be making headlines today.

✈️ The race for qualification heats up in Europe, Asia...

Spain will be at the World Cup unless Turkey manufactures a catastrophe of biblical proportions in Seville, but many other teams are heading into a day of maximum tension.

For example, today there’s an Austria-Bosnia and a Denmark-Scotland, direct clashes that could decide qualification. And what about that Wales-North Macedonia, with both sides looking to win to take advantage of a possible Belgium slip-up?

Although the random cherry on top is an Iraq-United Arab Emirates match with a playoff spot in the Asian zone directly at stake.

🎙️ Tchouameni and the Bernabéu whistles

The French midfielder, in a renewed version of himself after going through his own personal hells, admits in an interview with L'Equipe that the whistles from his own fans last season against Celta marked a turning point in his career.

"There are two options: either you sink or you play your game and little by little, with good actions, the whistles fade away. That day I had a great game. First a good play, then two, and in the end nothing. I’m sure it was a key moment in my career that allowed me to take a leap," he confesses.

🤑 How much does returning to Camp Nou mean?

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According to Sport, Barcelona estimates revenues from stadium operations at 226 million euros, plus commercial income.

💥 The PSG-Mbappé battle intensifies

The latest PSG statement regarding the financial dispute with the Real Madrid striker speaks of "breach of contract," accuses Mbappé of provoking "a regrettable situation," of being "disloyal," and of "abuse of trust."

🎥 And a wonder goal to finish

Wayne Rooney, at 40 years old and recreating his legendary bicycle kick goal from the Manchester derby in a TV studio, is all we need to kick off Tuesday. 

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.

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