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South Africa and Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Jayden Adams dies at the age of 25, just weeks after featuring for his country at the World Cup. Source link

Available for over a year Spain are through to a mouthwatering World Cup semi-final against France. Rick Edwards and Lloyd Griffith are joined by Guillem Balague and Stephen Warnock after watching Spain’s win over Belgium in LA to discuss why Spain keep finding a way to win, whether Lamine Yamal …

Xhaka is now one of the most influential players in the Premier League but just seven years ago it looked like his career in the English top flight was over. Then at Arsenal, supporters had grown frustrated with some of his poor performances and he sometimes found himself the target …

England fans can stay in the pub – either celebrating or commiserating with each other – until 30 minutes after the final whistle is blown in the World Cup quarter-final against Norway, the government has said. Extended licensing hours will allow supporters in England and Wales to watch the entire …

Messi has taken penalties in World Cup finals, Copa America finals and Champions League knockout ties. He has taken Argentina’s opening penalty in nine shootouts, converting seven, with his only misses coming against Chile in the 2016 Copa America final and Ecuador in the 2024 Copa América quarter-final. Perhaps that …

Available for over a year Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo wrote himself into Olympic history earlier this year, by breaking the all-time tally for gold medals won by a Winter Olympian. But this summer, he has been dividing his time between training and travelling back and forth to the US to support …

Cammy Devlin has joined Rangers under freedom of contract after leaving Hearts. The Australia midfielder, 28, spent five years at Tynecastle, making 171 appearances and scoring eight times. He has been capped five times by his country and was part of their World Cup squad this summer. Devlin is the …

Manchester United’s senior players have returned to Carrington for the start of pre-season training. The squad that assembled in front of newly installed head coach Michael Carrick and his coaching team on Thursday only partially resembles the group he will work with before the opening Premier League game of the …

But from the World Cup warm-up matches against New Zealand and Costa Rice, things started to look different – with Bellingham impressing. In the first World Cup game against Croatia, Bellingham scored a fantastic solo goal to put England 3-2 ahead. And against Panama, when England were struggling for a …

Could Kelechi Iheanacho and Marcelo Saracchi be returning to Celtic? Elsewhere, Rangers are reportedly closing in on Cammy Devlin after his Hearts exit… Celtic manager Martin O’Neill says the club’s chief executive Michael Nicholson “has spoken to” the agent of striker Kelechi Iheanacho, and “it’s the same with” left-back Marcelo …

BBC Sport World Cup pundits Micah Richards, Wayne Rooney and Cesar Azpilicueta look ahead to England’s match against Norway. Rooney says Erling Haaland will have an advantage over his Manchester City team-mates in the match. MATCH REPORT: Spain 2-1 Belgium Available to UK users only. Source link

As England gear up to face Norway at the Miami Stadium for the World Cup quarter-finals, re-live all the goals that got Thomas Tuchel’s side there. Source link

“Mikel is incredible,” Spain boss Luis de la Fuente said after the quarter-final win. “He has many qualities. He is a player that across the whole World Cup could have played in whatever team and done great. “For us he is the standard of this idea, of this model. It …

BBC Sport World Cup pundits Cesar Azpilicueta and Wayne Rooney look at how Lamine Yamal performed against Belgium and feel there is “more to come” from the Spain forward. Source link

Mohamed Salah’s financial demands putting off Saudi clubs, Bayern Munich rebuff Real Madrid move for Michael Olise, Barcelona agree to sign Karim Adeyemi Former Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah, 34, could be pricing himself out of a move to the Saudi Pro League, with clubs baulking at the Egypt international’s financial …

Argentina’s football association has indicated it may have been the target of a cyber attack after emails from its official accounts reportedly criticised refereeing in the national team’s 3-2 win against Egypt at the World Cup. The reigning world champions looked set for a shock last-16 exit when they trailed …

After winning plaudits across the globe for his World Cup performances with Cape Verde, goalkeeper Vozinha has another honour – with a newly discovered species of sea snail being named after him. The small red mollusc was discovered by biologist Jesus Ortea in the Caribbean, and he opted to name …

Heggebo made his international debut in a World Cup qualifier against Moldova in September last year and replaced Haaland, who scored five in Norway’s 11-1 win, as a late substitute. He said coming on for Haaland was a special moment. “It’s definitely a big inspiration. He shows anything is possible, …

For 21-year-old Lewis – who announced his marriage to Ameliia took place on Tuesday – belief has manifested in an outward change, not only in his relationship but in how he perceives the world. “Since I’ve become a man of faith, I’ve become more conscious of people’s suffering,” he said. …

Burnley have appointed Genk boss Nicky Hayen as their new head coach on a three-year deal. The 45-year-old Belgian replaces Scott Parker, who left by mutual consent at the end of April as the Clarets suffered relegation from the Premier League. Hayen, who had a spell with Welsh side Haverfordwest …