…ago, Trump infamously phoned Infantino to ask FIFA to suspend a red card against USA striker Folarin Balogun so he could play in a last-16 match against Belgium. Despite the ensuing controversy over fairness and influence, Trump has hailed the 2026 tournament as the best ever. “This has been the most successful sportin…

A Ferran Torres strike deep into extra-time secured Spain a second World Cup crown, as they overcame Argentina 1-0 at the MetLife Stadium, New Jersey, on Sunday. The European champions had created the best opportunities against the 2022 champions, who mainly resorted to spoiling tactics and had Enzo Fernandez sent off…

…as resilient as the weakest link in their extended operating environment. The 2024 CrowdStrike outage, which grounded airlines and disrupted hospitals worldwide, was a preview of how fast dependency risk can cascade, with no attacker required at all. Though a number of institutions still lean on a fortress mindset, mod…

…with eight goals and four assists. England midfielder Jude Bellingham and Norway striker Erling Haaland occupy the third and fourth positions respectively, with both players scoring seven goals. However, Bellingham’s one assist gives him an advantage over Haaland, who recorded no assists. Another French star, Ousmane D…

…the World Cup final. FIFA had on Saturday confirmed that Julian Alvarez’s extra-time strike in Argentina’s 3-1 quarter-final victory over Switzerland was voted the best goal from the quarter-finals and semi-finals after securing 37.2 per cent of the votes. The award has been decided in phases throughout the tournament,…

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…a new era under manager, Olivier Glasner, with a 2-0 win over Notts County. Brazilian striker Igor Jesus opened the scoring in the 26th minute, before French forward Arnaud Kalimuendo doubled the lead nine minutes into the second half. Aina, who endured an injury-disrupted campaign last season, started the match and he…

Ukrainian strikes on Russian warehouses k!ll eight Ukraine launched one of its largest drone attacks on Russian territory overnight, striking logistics warehouses in the Moscow and Tambov regions and killing at least eight people. Russian authorities said seven night-shift workers died when drones hit a Wildberries log…

Super Eagles striker, Kelechi Iheanacho joins Bursaspor on three-year deal Super Eagles striker, Kelechi Iheanacho, has completed a move to Bursaspor of Turkey on a free transfer. Bursaspor announced the signing of the Nigerian international forward on Friday via a video posted on its official X account. Welcoming the…

…was introduced after the break as Glasner rotated his squad during the friendly. The striker played his part as Forest controlled possession and comfortably protected their two-goal lead until the final whistle. The 28-year-old will be aiming to carry his strong finish to last season into the new campaign after ending…

…when it began striking Israel in support of its backer Tehran. Israel responded with airstrikes and a ground invasion, and despite a ceasefire continues sporadic attacks and holds territory in south Lebanon in what it describes as a “security zone”. On Saturday, Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported fresh a…

…Kane, whom he said he had previously played golf with, and expressed surprise at the striker’s defensive role during the closing stages of the match. Harry Kane after the Argentina game – Getty image “You have a great player in England, who I played golf with. You know that, right? Harry, who’s been fantastic,” Trump s…

…before they forced their way into the building. Olamide said the robbers attempted to strike the victim on the head with a machete, but he raised his hand to protect himself, resulting in severe injury to one of his fingers. “The robbers damaged the CCTV camera, forced the door open and made away with valuables. They a…

…Manama reported hearing blasts after sirens sounded. “Air defence systems thwarted” the strikes, the army said in a statement, adding that they “intercepted and destroyed a number of treacherous Iranian aerial assaults”. Bahrain’s interior ministry said air-raid sirens had sounded five times since dawn, urging resident…

Suspected bandits launched a series of attacks across three communities in Sabon Birni LGA between Thursday evening and Friday morningSecurity forces repelled an earlier invasion attempt at Unguwan Lalle, but the bandits redirected their assault to neighbouring villagesA community leader confirmed the killings came ami…

…telephoned the FIFA chief to lobby for a review of the red card handed to United States striker Folarin Balogun earlier in the tournament-a move that raised eyebrows across the sporting world.FIFA is also keeping a close eye on atmospheric conditions. A weather warning has been issued for the New York and New Jersey ar…

…video to announce it. The Green Crocodiles confirmed the arrival of the experienced striker in a social media post on Friday."Welcome to our family, Kelechi Iheanacho ðŸ'šðŸ¤," the club wrote on X.Iheanacho joins Bursaspor after failing to reach an agreement with Scottish champions Celtic over a new contract. The 29-…

…determine whether the law complies with France's constitution and may uphold, amend or strike down parts of the legislation. The proposal has faced strong opposition from several conservative politicians, including Senate President Gerard Larcher and former Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau.Supporters, however, hailed…

…Brazil’s all-time leading scorer added a comment: three laughing/crying emojis. The striker returned in January 2025 to his boyhood club Santos from Saudi club Al-Hilal, and his contract runs out in December. After undergoing left-knee surgery late last year, Neymar played in only eight of the 19 matches Santos contest…

…for the assassination of US President Donald Trump.The group cited the 2020 US drone strike that killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the deputy head of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), as the justification for the bounty.The announcement, issued on July 16, 2026, holds Trump dire…

'We are winning big in Iran' - Donald Trump says after US airstrikes hit dozens of Iranian targets in sixth night of new attacks US airstrikes have hit dozens of Iranian targets in the sixth night of new attacks. The attacks come after US President Donald Trump had threatened to begin targeting Iranian infrastructure,…

Deadly US strikes overnight hit an airport, a railway station in the port city of Bandar Abbas and two bridges in southern Iran near the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state media said Friday. “Three explosions were heard around the airport and at least one American enemy projectile hit Iranshahr airport,” in the southeast,…

…Jorgensen, defenders Axel Disasi and Benoît Badiashile, winger Alejandro Garnacho and striker Liam Delap as surplus to requirements.According to Portuguese publication A Bola, the five players have been granted permission to seek moves away from Stamford Bridge during the summer transfer window. The group is estimated…

…injuries - Footballer, Jamie Vardy claims (video) Former Leicester City and England striker Jamie Vardy has claimed that Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi used a traditional ointment they referred to as "juju cream" to recover from physical setbacks during their time with the Foxes.Vardy made these disclosures during…

…defendant ass@ulted the deceased by slapping and pushing him, causing him to fall and strike his head on a concrete surface. The deceased sustained fat@l injuries and was subsequently confirmed de@d. In its judgment delivered in Suit No. FCT/HC/CR/330/2024, the Court held that although the unlawful act of the defendant…