Good morning, football fans! Welcome to the Dongqiudi Morning News on July 14th.

France vs. Spain pre-match

Pre-match comments from the French team

Zaire Emery: We want to beat Spain and avenge our defeat in the European Championship.

Zaire Emery: Yamal says we must be afraid of Spain? We have the strength too.

Deschamps: Spain is the favorite to win the World Cup, this is not to put pressure on them.

[Does Rabiot regret mentioning Yamal? Rabiot: I forgot, but if I said it, it must be true.]

Rabiot: It's too early to say whether we can beat Spain; we'll have to wait and see on the pitch.

[Kounde: Dembele and Mbappe are almost like brothers; they both love to joke around]

Pre-match comments from the Spanish team

[Kubasi: I'm not afraid of Mbappe; I've dreamed of lifting the World Cup since I was a child]

[Oyarzabal: The young players have already been under enough pressure, and I will help them stay calm]

[Baena: The match against France is 50/50; I'm currently in my best form]

[Polo: We have nothing to envy about the French team; Llorente and I support each other.]

Laporte: We must be extra careful against France, but the result depends more on us.

Rodri: Yamal is always willing to listen; France is in good form but we can beat them.

Merino: Past head-to-head records will not decide this semi-final; looking forward to playing Saliba.

Latest news in the early morning

[The kits for the World Cup semi-final match between England and Argentina have been confirmed; Argentina will wear the classic dark blue kit from 1986]

[Here we go! Romano: Trossad joins Besiktas for a total price of 20 million euros]

[Here we go! Romano: Greenwood's transfer fee is €42 million for Nebraska]

Hot News

[Here we go! Romano: Manchester United will sign Tielemans, activating his €41 million release clause]

[DO: Aston Villa wanted to keep Tielemans and extend his contract, but had no choice due to Manchester United activating his release clause]

[Here we go! Romano: Digne will return to PSG for less than €10 million]

[Here we go! Romano: Aston Villa hijack Newcastle's bid to sign Swiss international Manzanbi]

[Here we go! Romano: Trincão will join Al-Ahli Jeddah for a total transfer fee of $50 million]

[Official: Manchester United sign Chelsea midfielder Andre Santos; reportedly for £50 million]

[Official: Bilic appointed as Croatia national team head coach]

[Official: 32-year-old Dybala extends contract with Roma until 2027; reportedly he will take a pay cut to stay with the team]

[Official: Halliday fails medical, Inter Milan will look for replacement]

[Romano: Manchester United have sent formal notification to Atalanta, Ederson's transfer is now completely off]

[Ma Ning announces he will soon complete his World Cup officiating duties, releases video to thank his family and fans]

Match Preview

July 14th, today

19:35 Chinese Super League Round 18, Zhejiang vs Qingdao Hainiu

July 15th, tomorrow

3:00 World Cup Semi-Final, France vs. Spain