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New Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso on Monday said Morgan Rogers was “a great signing” who would make the club more competitive and expected the England midfielder to “link really well” with Cole Palmer. The versatile Rogers was signed from Aston Villa last week for £117 million ($157 million), a record for a British player. Alonso […]
Lionel Messi could have ended all debate over who is the greatest player of all time by winning another World Cup with Argentina on Sunday, but he was left in tears following Spain’s 1-0 win. Messi, now 39, dragged the holders to another final, scoring eight goals and also providing two assists in the dramatic […]
The month-long World Cup tournament has finally come to an end, with Spain crowned the 2026 World Cup champions after a competitive final against Lionel Messi’s Argentina. The final, played on Sunday, July 19, saw Spain win 1-0 against Argentina in extra time, after a goalless draw in the 90 minutes designated by FIFA. With […]
Team Kenya has officially begun its journey to the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, with the first group of athletes and officials leaving the country as preparations enter the final stage. The first contingent departed overnight and consisted of four para powerlifting athletes led by Hellen Wawira and three team officials. More athletes and […]
England manager Thomas Tuchel defended his tactics after the Three Lions’ World Cup dream ended in an agonising late defeat to Argentina on Wednesday. England appeared poised to reach their first World Cup final since 1966 after Anthony Gordon fired them into the lead early in the second half in Atlanta. But England then invited […]
Harambee Starlets captain Mwanahalima Adam has vowed Kenya’s national women’s football team will repay the faith shown by the Kenyans as they step up preparations for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) with a final training camp in France. The Starlets departed for a week-long training camp in Miramas, France, on Wednesday, 15 […]
Lamine Yamal is hoping to emulate Kylian Mbappe by winning the World Cup as a teenager, but first his Spain side will have to get the better of France and their superstar captain in Tuesday’s semi-final. When Mbappe scored in France’s win over Croatia in the deciding match of the 2018 tournament, he was just […]
Morocco star Ismael Saibari will miss his team’s World Cup quarter-final showdown with France, coach Mohamed Ouahbi confirmed on Wednesday. “Everyone is 100 percent fit except Saibari. This game comes too soon for him but I hope he is not out for the rest of the competition,” Ouahbi told reporters ahead of Thursday’s last-eight showdown […]
Belgium have been handed a timely boost ahead of their FIFA World Cup Round of 32 match against Senegal after head coach Garcia confirmed that every player in his squad is fit and available for selection. The positive injury update comes at a crucial stage of the tournament, giving Belgium the chance to field their […]
Captain Stephen Eustaquio scored a dramatic injury-time winner as co-hosts Canada beat South Africa 1-0 on Sunday to reach the last 16 of the World Cup, as the knockout stages began at the tournament in North America. With both sides making their first-ever appearance beyond the group stage of a World Cup, a tense last-32 […]
