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Cable controversy: Should VAR have ruled out Bellingham’s goal against Norway?
3+ hour, 16+ min ago (211+ words) Norway protested that the ball had struck an overhead camera cable before Bellingham scored, but FIFA said there was no contact and the goal stood. Jude Bellingham did what Jude Bellingham does, and picked the ball up when nobody else…...
Why Bellingham’s goal against Norway should have been ruled out by VAR
5+ hour, 27+ min ago (160+ words) Jude Bellingham’s equaliser should have been ruled out by VAR. Here’s why. Jude Bellingham did what Jude Bellingham does, and picked the ball up when nobody else wanted to. He drove left, dragging the Norwegian defence out of shape, and…...
Mohamed Salah after Panenka penalty, “it had to be me¨
1+ week, 1+ day ago (440+ words) Mohamed Salah and Egypt are on to the next round of the World Cup after a dramatic penalty shootout and his Panenka penalty helped push his side through. Egypt are on a record setting run in the World Cup after…...
Konaté has a World Cup problem
1+ week, 1+ day ago (252+ words) Diario AS Ibrahima Konaté has a World Cup problem The defender has been relegated to a bit-part role with France With Saliba and Upamecano firmly established as the starting centre-back pairing, the Parisian has even seen Maxence Lacroix overtake him…...
Barcelona boosted by Marc Cucurella’s move to Real Madrid
3+ week, 4+ day ago (549+ words) The left back’s transfer triggers FIFA solidarity payments across Spain, with Barcelona emerging as the biggest financial beneficiary from the deal Marc Cucurella has joined Real Madrid after completing a move from Chelsea worth close to €50 million ($58 million). Part of…...
Mohamed Salah’s impressive ride: This is the Liverpool captain’s fully electric Rolls-Royce Spectre | price, horsepower
3+ week, 5+ day ago (206+ words) If there was a mad rule introduced that said a player could only drive a vehicle similar to him or her, the Egyptian King is already sorted. When Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah leaves training, he tends to do it in…...
Players who have played for both Real Madrid and Barcelona: full list
3+ week, 5+ day ago (298+ words) Marc Cucurella joins a rare group of players who have crossed the Clasico divide, representing both Spanish giants at first-team level. Real Madrid have confirmed the signing of former Barcelona youth academy product Marc Cucurella from Chelsea on a six-year…...
Iraola, from Usúrbil to Anfield: “He’s a special coach”
4+ week, 17+ hour ago (1749+ words) AS chats to Iraola’s right-hand man, fitness coach Pablo de la Torre about their historic spell at Bournemouth. Everything comes to those who wait. Andoni Iraola (Usúrbil, 1982) and Bournemouth understood that better than most — and time, “the most valuable currency…...
Why was Folarin Balogun’s goal disallowed in the USMNT’s World Cup opener?
4+ week, 1+ day ago (290+ words) An offside call during Christian Pulisic’s run wiped away a beautiful sequence that had Los Angeles Stadium roaring. Folarin Balogun found the back of the net for what appeared to be the USMNT’s second goal against Paraguay in the 2026 World…...
West Ham crisis opens the door for Real Madrid to sign Mateus Fernandes
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (492+ words) After strengthening the defense, José Mourinho has turned his attention to midfield, with a rising Premier League star emerging as a priority target. José Mourinho has made one thing clear after a series of meetings with Real Madrid’s leadership: beyond…...