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In Germany's World Cup camp, Julian Nagelsmann has seen enough from the bench to make a bold call — Deniz Undav gets his first start against Ecuador on Thursday. The Stuttgart striker has been electric in limited minutes, bagging three goals across two substitute appearances including a brace against Côte d'Ivoire. Nagelsmann made the decision after Wednesday's final training session, and the pressure is now on Undav to deliver from minute one.
Meanwhile, Scotland are facing their biggest night in recent memory against Brazil in a Group C decider, and former midfielder Scott Allan is making his position crystal clear — Kenny McLean has got to start alongside Lewis Ferguson. Allan wants that midfield pairing to shield the backline, and McLean's passing in his substitute cameo made a strong case. Scotland need a result tonight to stay alive, and the midfield battle could decide everything.
And in college football, the recruiting carousel hit warp speed around Ben'Jarvius Shumaker. The four-star defensive tackle announced he was flipping from Ole Miss to Colorado — then, inside ten hours, flipped right back to Ole Miss and closed his recruitment for good. It's the kind of whiplash that perfectly captures where college football recruiting stands right now.
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