When the final whistle confirmed South Africa’s 2–0 loss to Mexico, the anticipated wave of continental solidarity never materialised. Instead, social media erupted in gleeful mockery—not just of Bafana Bafana’s lacklustre performance, but of the nation itself. Across Africa, many fans openly celebrated the defeat, donning sombreros, sharing taco memes, and changing their profile pictures […]
Mirra Andreeva won her first Grand Slam title on Saturday by downing Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska in straight sets in the French Open final. The 19-year-old Russian beat Chwalinska 6-3, 6-2 to become the youngest Roland Garros women’s singles champion since Monica Seles, then aged 18, won her third straight title in Paris in 1992. […]
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FIFA has acknowledged a ticketing error that allowed dozens of fans to secure free tickets for the 2026 World Cup and is now asking the affected supporters to pay the correct amount or risk losing their seats. The world football governing body confirmed that about 60 fans were allocated tickets at “0 USD” following a […]
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Brazilian superstar Neymar has suffered a minor calf injury but is still expected to join Brazil’s World Cup training camp ahead of next month’s tournament in North America. The 34-year-old forward was included in Brazil’s squad earlier this week, marking his return to the national team after a lengthy injury absence that disrupted much of […]
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Pep Guardiola will bring his storied decade as manager of Manchester City to an end this weekend, the club announced on Friday. “Deep inside, I know it’s my time,” said Guardiola, who will take charge for the final time against Aston Villa on Sunday. Guardiola, who took charge of City in 2016, has won six […]
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Thomas Tuchel has unveiled his 26-man England squad for the World Cup with Cole Palmer and Phil Foden among the high-profile omissions. A competitive fight for creative places has seen the pair pay for their mixed club form this season, with Morgan Gibbs-White another left out despite his impressive recent performances for Nottingham Forest. Eberechi […]
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Aston Villa ended their 30-year wait for a trophy as they strolled to an emphatic 3-0 victory over Freiburg in the Europa League final in Istanbul. After falling short in the Conference League semi-finals and Champions League last-eight over recent times, Unai Emery brought European success back to Villa Park at the third time of […]
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Cristiano Ronaldo leads the 27-man Portugal men’s national team roster for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, coach Roberto Martinez announced Tuesday. Ronaldo is to make his sixth appearance in the tournament, the most of any men’s players. Longtime rival Lionel Messi, who is expected to join Argentina for the tournament, also is on track for […]
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Arsenal have won the Premier League to end a 22-year wait for a title and break a run of three successive seasons as runners-up. The Gunners were confirmed as champions with a game to spare thanks to Man City slipping up at Bournemouth in a 1-1 draw, with the gap still four points with only […]
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A clue came when Pep Guardiola said part of him would leave with Bernardo Silva. It wasn’t strictly accurate: it turns out all of the Manchester City manager is set to go when his captain departs. Guardiola’s final season at the Etihad Stadium has taken place with his future providing the backdrop: there have been […]
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