Inter opened their Serie A title defence with an emphatic 4-1 victory at home to Monza. The newly promoted visitors recovered from an early setback to reach half-time level, but the reigning champions dominated after the interval. Hakan Calhanoglu gave Inter the lead in the sixth minute, although the home side became too relaxed after […]
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Neither team appeared settled during the early exchanges. The Southern African side frequently attempted to release Temwa Chawinga with quick passes in behind, repeating an approach that had proved effective in their semi-final win over Algeria. The first goal followed Sikelo’s failure to properly judge Eto’s delivery from the right, with Grace Mendoua directing a […]
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Southampton may need to become accustomed to hostile receptions during their Championship travels this autumn, with the team involved in the spying controversy likely to attract plenty of jeers across the division. That was certainly true in Hertfordshire, where Watford supporters and players celebrated an intense victory secured by two outstanding first-half goals. Before kick-off, […]
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Benjamin Nygren returned to scoring form as Celtic opened their Premiership title defence with a 1-0 victory at home to Dundee. Before kick-off, the home crowd applauded captain Callum McGregor as he raised the flag marking the club’s 14th championship in 15 seasons. The first half lacked intensity, with Martin O’Neill’s team unable to establish […]
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Harry Kane Seventy-three goals across 64 appearances for club and country made this the second-highest-scoring season ever recorded by a player, behind only Lionel Messi’s 82-goal haul in 2011-12. It is a remarkable achievement for someone who once shared a Championship substitutes’ bench with Jamie Vardy. Kane was not considered a teenage sensation like several […]
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Celtic have claimed 20 of the last 26 Scottish top-division championships, while Rangers have secured the remaining six. Since the beginning of the 2000-01 campaign, when the top tier expanded from 10 to 12 clubs and introduced a split following three rounds of matches, champions have collected an average of 91.65 points. This figure also […]
Continue ReadingFernandez initially received a booking for arguing with the official, and then picked up a second caution for an extremely late tackle that flipped Cubarsi through the air. Once the final whistle sounded, Paredes clashed with Rodri, Gavi and Borja Iglesias, while his fellow international Molina appeared to throw a punch towards a Spain player […]
Continue ReadingHow to sum up such a wild, unpredictable contest? Thomas Tuchel had vowed a response, but even he couldn’t have anticipated the scale of England’s reaction, especially against a France side that seemed on holiday in a staggering first period where they let in four goals. Still, with Kylian Mbappé chasing a second consecutive Golden […]
Continue ReadingSpain secured their place in the 2026 World Cup final with a commanding 2-0 victory over France in the Dallas semi-final, as strikes from Mikel Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro proved decisive.
Continue ReadingEngland squad and staff could earn £19m for 2026 World Cup win Should England secure the World Cup title, the players and coaching personnel stand to gain roughly half of the Football Association’s £38m prize allocation from FIFA in performance incentives. Sources have revealed that, following a bonus arrangement settled with the team’s senior player […]
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