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While Jorge Vilda’s reshaped squad has marched to a first World Cup final, those on the other side of the split have delivered a deafening message: this team do not play for me

Pinch yourself: an England football team have not only reached a first World Cup final since 1966, but are favourites to win

The top story lines, players to know and some expert predictions for the Spain-England finale Sunday.

Spain have had an unconventional route to the World Cup final

Last year’s row followed the team’s Euro 2022 exit to England.

Fifteen players submitted complaints about their treatment in the wake of the Euro 2022 finals.

During a recent La Liga football match between Real Madrid and Valencia, Vinícius Júnior threatened to leave the pitch after being racially abused by Valencia fans. This was the tenth incident of racist abuse levelled at the Real Madrid winger to have been reported since 2021.

Vinicius threatened to leave the pitch in the second half of Sunday’s LaLiga match at the Mestalla

The club have been ordered to close the south stand for five matches and have received a fine of £39,000.

Los Che say the punishment “is based on evidence that the club has not been able to see”

The club have been ordered to close the south stand for five matches and have received a fine of 45,000 euros (£39,000).