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Fifa accused of complicit silence by La Liga president Tebas
La Liga president Javier Tebas has publicly attacked what he calls the “complicit silence” surrounding Fifa, after United States striker Folarin Balogun avoided suspension at the 2026 World Cup. Fifa’s disciplinary committee chose to suspend Balogun’s one-match ban for 12 months, allowing him to play in the last-16 tie against Belgium, which the US lost…
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Doncaster Rovers recruit goalkeeper Clarke from Partick Thistle
Doncaster Rovers have signed goalkeeper Josh Clarke from Partick Thistle, initially on loan, with the League One club set to make the move permanent in January on a long-term contract for an undisclosed fee. The transfer is notable because it comes only weeks after the 21-year-old completed a permanent switch to Thistle from Glaswegian rivals…
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New Pokémon Collab Grants 60 Japanese Football Teams Their Own Mascot ‘Mon
The Pokémon Company has announced a collaboration with Japan’s J. League, pairing all 60 of the league’s football clubs with their own partner Pokémon, each accompanied by a bespoke logo. The tie-in forms part of the franchise’s ongoing 30th anniversary celebrations and coincides with heightened football interest during the World Cup, blending the country’s top-flight…
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Belgium humiliate USA then perform Trump’s trademark dance after fourth goal
Team USA’s football World Cup campaign ended on home soil on Monday night with a 4-1 defeat to Belgium in the Round of 16, played in Seattle. The most talked-about moment was not the scoreline but Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku performing US President Donald Trump’s signature dance in celebration after his side’s fourth goal, a…
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BTS return to the UK after seven years with sold-out Tottenham stadium concert
South Korean pop titans BTS returned to the UK for their first major performance in seven years, taking over Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with a high-energy set that showcased the group’s musical range across rap, pop, and
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England’s Kane and Bellingham forge new anthem-worthy attacking partnership
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Arthur Fery becomes last Briton standing in Wimbledon quarter-finals
France-born British player Arthur Fery, aged 23, has become the last British singles player standing at Wimbledon after reaching the men’s quarter-finals as a wildcard. His run matters because it is an unexpected success story on home soil for a player who grew up close to the All England Club in south-west London and played…
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Divine Lunga escapes Johannesburg shooting after being mistaken for police officer
South African police say they are investigating a case of attempted murder but that no arrests have been made so far.
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BTS take credit for England football win in first UK show since 2019
The pop group claim they’re a good luck charm for the England team, as they return to London.
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Thetford youth football pitches wrecked after travellers force entry and camp illegally
A youth football club, Thetford Town Youth FC in Norfolk, was broken into last Friday by a group of travellers who used an angle grinder to force entry and then set up 20 caravans on the site illegally. The incident matters because it left the club facing costly damage and disruption to its pitches, affecting…