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Spain’s Mikel Merino enjoys happy knack of scoring late winners
Spain’s substitute midfielder Mikel Merino has become the unlikely hero of their World Cup campaign, scoring late winners in successive knockout rounds to send his side into the semi-finals. His decisive goals against Portugal and then Belgium delivered Spain’s first World Cup knockout victories since they won the tournament in 2010, breaking a barrier that…
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Colombian soccer federation demands investigation after star player receives death threats following World Cup
The Colombian Soccer Federation has publicly condemned death threats made against midfielder Jaminton Campaz and his family, and is demanding an investigation. The threats followed Campaz missing a crucial scoring chance in extra time during Colombia’s Round of 16 exit at the World Cup, a loss to Switzerland decided by a penalty shoot-out. The episode…
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Football without faith is nothing so Infantino is playing with fire at World Cup | Jonathan Wilson
In this opinion piece, the Guardian’s Jonathan Wilson argues that Fifa president Gianni Infantino is jeopardising football’s credibility at the 2026 World Cup by interfering with the sport’s integrity, most notably by suspending Folarin Balogun’s suspension after a red card. Wilson’s central contention is that football’s value lies in its unpredictability and authenticity — the…
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Ken Bates: Colourful, controversial – and significant
Ken Bates, the former owner of Chelsea and Leeds United, has died at the age of 94. Bates was one of the most colourful, controversial and significant figures in modern English football, best known for famously buying a near-bankrupt Chelsea for just £1 in 1982 and later selling the club to Roman Abramovich in a…
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Coventry City sign winger Tchaouna from Burnley
Premier League Coventry City signed winger Loum Tchaouna from relegated Burnley for an undisclosed fee.
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Internet is up in arms about ESPN FPI rankings, but everyone is missing one key point
An OutKick/Fox News opinion piece addresses the online backlash that greets ESPN’s Football Power Index (FPI) rankings each college football offseason, arguing that critics are overlooking an important caveat. The article frames the annual release of preseason polls and predictions as an inevitable feature of this point in the calendar, coinciding with conference media days…
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Spireites hold Sheffield United to goalless draw – Chesterfield FC
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Jayden Adams Dead: South African Soccer Pro Who Played 2026 FIFA World Cup Was 25
Jayden Adams, the 25-year-old South African footballer who represented his country at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, has died. The Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder’s body was found on Saturday morning at a house in the Schotschekloof suburb of central Cape Town, where police have opened an investigation. A cause of death has not yet been established,…
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TOMORA on soundtracking World Cup TV coverage ahead
Norwegian-British duo TOMORA — made up of art-pop singer Aurora and The Chemical Brothers’ Tom Rowlands — have spoken to NME about how their music is soundtracking UK television coverage of the 2026 World Cup. The interview coincided with a knock-out match on Saturday 11 July in which the pair’s home nations, Aurora’s Norway and…
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Harry Kane and Erling Haaland set for FIFA World Cup quarterfinal duel as England eye moneyline win
Erling Haaland and Harry Kane face off in the FIFA World Cup quarterfinals, but the 1-2 punch of Kane and Bellingham may tip the balance.