Donald Trump: Folarin Balogun ban would have been a ‘huge blemish’ on World Cup

President Donald Trump has stated that he personally urged football’s global governing body to reconsider the one-game suspension handed to American forward Folarin Balogun during the World Cup. Trump remarked that the organization reached the “correct conclusion” by lifting the sanction, noting that enforcing it would have cast a “major shadow” over the competition. Balogun, […]

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Arsenal acquire high-scoring Hoffenheim attacker Selina Cerci as Kaneryd moves from Chelsea to Lyonnes – Arsenal Women.

Arsenal manager Renée Slegers has described Selina Cerci as a “great addition” following the German attacker’s arrival from TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Cerci registered 34 goals in 47 outings for Hoffenheim over two campaigns. She is the second player Arsenal have brought in from the Frauen Bundesliga this summer, after securing Georgia Stanway from Bayern Munich, […]

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Arsenal secure free transfer for Hoffenheim striker Selina Cerci – Arsenal Women

Arsenal have announced the acquisition of German forward Selina Cerci from Hoffenheim on a free transfer. The 26-year-old has played her entire club career in the Frauen-Bundesliga and netted 34 times in 47 outings for Hoffenheim, contributing to their fourth-place league finish in the 2025-26 campaign. With 20 senior international appearances and five goals, she […]

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Unwanted and improper: Trump’s soccer meddling undermines America’s World Cup more than it assists | World Cup 2026

The tale of Garrincha’s ejection during the 1962 World Cup has become a legendary narrative. The iconic Brazilian was dismissed in the semi-final for retaliating against a rival player, yet at the time, the governing body did not enforce an automatic one-game ban. Consequently, a disciplinary panel gathered the following day to determine whether he […]

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‘Bullshit’: Socceroo Awer Mabil slams Pauline Hanson’s monoculture assertion | World Cup 2026

The notion that Australia lacks multicultural roots is “utter nonsense,” Socceroo Awer Mabil stated, responding to Pauline Hanson’s assertion that the national squad reflects her ideal of a monocultural nation. Mabil touched down in Australia on Monday after participating in the Socceroos’ 4-2 penalty shootout loss to Egypt in the World Cup round of 32. […]

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