Substitute Merino sends Portugal packing
Spain's Mikel Merino celebrates after scoring the opening goal as Portugal's goalkeeper Diogo Costa tries to stop him during the FIFA World Cup 2026 round of 16 soccer match against Spain in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, on Tuesday (as per BST) — AP
ARLINGTON, Texas, July 07 (AP): Mikel Merino...
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Trump-FIFA row overshadows US World Cup exit
WASHINGTON, July 07 (Reuters): The United States tumbled out of the World Cup on Tuesday (as per BST), beaten emphatically by Belgium in a match overshadowed by allegations of political interference by US President Donald Trump on behalf of the co-hosts.US leading goalscorer Folarin Balogun was allowed to play in...
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Mbappe fires back as racism storm engulfs World Cup
Kylian Mbappe has described Paraguayan senator Celeste Amarilla as "despicable" and "racist" after she called the France captain a "colonised Cameroonian" following the World Cup round-of-16 game between the two nations on Sunday (as per BST), report agencies.The French Football Federation has said it has reported Amarilla's comments to the...
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Why one WC trophy cannot define Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo's sixth and final FIFA World Cup ended not with the fairytale finish he had dreamed of, but with tears, heartbreak and a painful reminder that even football's greatest careers can have one unfulfilled chapter, report agencies.Yet if the World Cup remained beyond his reach, it did little to...
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BCB mulls Mirpur, Sylhet, Chattogram as proposed venues for Asia Cup
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is contemplating Mirpur, Sylhet and Chattogram as the proposed venues for the next edition of the Asia Cup, with the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) seeking details of the facilities before taking a final decision, reports BSS.The tournament, which is expected to be played in the...
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ACC demands financial records from BCB during Nazmul Hassan's tenure
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has sought extensive financial records from the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) covering former president Nazmul Hassan Papon's tenure, reports bdnews24.com.The request includes spending on the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), media rights, Mujib Year events, overseas travel, helicopter use and development projects.ACC Deputy Director Md Saiduzzaman, who...
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