…our schools very seriously, and when those things materialise, we will then call off the strike," he told AFP.

…For many observers, the issue transcends the fate of the detained community leaders. It strikes at the heart of Nigeria's democratic experiment and raises troubling questions about the willingness of powerful institutions to submit to judicial authority. A Community Caught in a National Tragedy The Okuama crisis began…

Brazil 3 M Cunha (23'23rd minute, 36'36th minute) Vinicius Júnior (45+3'48th minute) Haiti 0

Scotland 0 Morocco 1 I Saibari Ben El Basra (2'2nd minute)

…[start]. I look at Portugal, I look at the players that they’ve got, I look at other strikers that maybe they could have played in front of Ronaldo,” Agbonlahor said on talkSPORT. “But when it isn’t going well, take him off. That is the only problem I have with it. If you are going to start him and it’s not working, 55…

…in time, coach Mauricio Pochettino switched to a 4-4-2 formation, bringing in second striker Ricardo Pepi. For the second game running, the US were gifted an early lead, thanks to an own goal in the 11th minute. Playing slightly wider than usual, star striker Folarin Balogun raced down the left and cut the ball back fr…

…international, Mutiu Adepoju, has insisted he does not support the idea of Galatasaray striker, Victor Osimhen, becoming captain of the national team. In recent years, William Troost-Ekong and Ahmed Musa have retired from international football, leaving the skipper’s armband for other players. Osimhen was among several…

…was welcomed by Germany after escaping war in the Balkans when he was four years old.Striker Ali Al-Hamadi, whose family fled Iraq after his father was jailed by Saddam Hussein's regime.Australia is also represented by a trio of forwards in the national team: Watford's Nestory Irankunda, Norwich's Mohamed Toure and Awe…

…opening match and, of course, Roger Milla's corner-flag wiggle.Aged 38, the veteran striker was called out of retirement by President Paul Biya and bagged four goals to inspire his dancing celebration."The shirt had an iconic lion roaring on the chest, which to many was a symbol of pride, courage and determination," ex…

…his wait for a goal at major tournaments, with criticism also coming from former France striker Thierry Henry, who questioned whether the Portugal captain's individual ambitions were affecting the team's attacking play. “One thing that’s important: the team needs to score, not you need to score,” ?Henry said in his ana…

…crystal clear, and VAR did not intervene.” Messi’s treble saw him tie former Germany striker Miroslav Klose’s all-time World Cup scoring record of 16 goals. Algeria are hoping to reach the World Cup knockout phase for only the second time, following an extra-time loss to eventual winners Germany in the last 16 in 2014.…

…superstar Lionel Messi to play for Brazil. The former Barcelona and Paris Saint Germain striker was diagnosed in late May with an injury to his right calf, and has featured in just half of the games for his club Santos this year due to various fitness issues. Ancelotti and his coaching staff are reluctant to rush the r…

…and one of WWE's most underrated and unappreciated stars.The key, of course, is to strike while the iron is hot, which hasn't been WWE's strong suit in the Triple H-led creative era. Triple H has, oftentimes to the company's detriment, played the long game with red hot storylines, waiting so long to pull the trigger on…

…and Hezbollah reached a ceasefire agreement Friday morning after Israeli airstrikes killed at least 47 people in Lebanon since midnight, Reuters reported, citing the Lebanese health ministry, while Israel said four of its soldiers were killed in southern Lebanon.The deal between the U.S. and Iran required military host…

…of 3).Trump had a 40% approval rating at the end of February, before the U.S. launched strikes against Iran.June 8Trump logged a 35% approval rating and 63% disapproval rating in the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll of 4,531 U.S. adults taken June 3-8 (margin of error 2).The latest results are unchanged from Trump's approval/…

…United's 7-0 FA Cup win over West Brom in January.She scored with a stunning long-range strike - which she describes as "decent" but later voted her team's goal of the season - and pointed to the sky in tribute to mark her first goal since Nick's death."Obviously every goal I score now, I dedicate to dad but that just…

…has to be even better," Mexico's second all-time leading goalscorer and former Pachuca striker Jared Borgetti says."We want the world to realise what we Mexicans are like."If there's one thing the transatlantic cousins of Cornwall and Hidalgo will have in common this summer, it's that they'll be enjoying the World Cup…

…here in the first place, why are you here?"Days later, he would keep the prolific Italy striker Gianluca Vialli off the scoresheet in a brilliant man-marking display against the hosts at the Stadio Olimpico - a performance that marked a huge turning point for football in the United States and for Armstrong himself.The…

…and I speak also with many of my team-mates, and they feel the same thing," said the striker, who counts St Mirren, Coventry City and Oldham Athletic among the 13 clubs for whom he has played."The point where we're going to really realise, I think it's going to be when the first game is going to start. Yo guys, we are…

Tactical analysis: England look exciting but how can they tighten up?Figure caption, Highlights: A six-goal thriller ends England 4-2 CroatiaByUmir IrfanFootball tactics correspondentPublished18 June 2026England's 4-2 win against Croatia was full of exciting attacking football but the defensive part of the game raised …

…each other - Virgil van Dijk and Jan Paul van Hecke for the Dutch against Swedish strikers Viktor Gyokeres and Alexander Isak, for example.It is hard to call, too. Sweden made such hard work of qualifying for this World Cup, so it felt odd that they went out and battered Tunisia in their first game.The Dutch, who went…

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…the best goals from the first round of games at the 2026 World Cup, including memorable strikes from Argentina's Lionel Messi, France's Kylian Mbappe and Brazil's Vinicius Jr.Watch more Fifa World Cup 2026 video.Available to UK users only.SubsectionFootballPublished18 JuneShare pageAbout sharing

…matter against Morocco. Scotland's totems need to turn up.Clarke is likely to drop a striker and bring in an extra midfielder to cope with Morocco's energy and class, to stifle while also retaining the capacity to strike out on their own. This can't be backs-to-the-wall for 90 minutes.Everything screams 'the biggest te…

…the appropriate channels."Political tension has undermined World Cup joy, says Iran strikerPublished15 JuneIran's involvement in the World Cup has been plagued with uncertainty, linked to the war in the Middle East and related security concerns.Fifa president Gianni Infantino visited the Iran team in the dressing room…