Author: Sports News UK
For Vozinha, this moment had been a lifetime in the making.Born Josimar Dias, the Cape Verde goalkeeper has spent his entire career chasing the dream of playing at a World Cup.When it finally arrived, it came with history attached. At 40 years and 12 days, he became the oldest player to appear in a nation’s debut World Cup match, surpassing the record set on Sunday by Curacao’s Eloy Room.In fact, only Egypt’s Essam El Hadary was older when making their World Cup debut.It is a remarkable milestone in a career defined by perseverance.”I started playing professional football when I was…
Video assistant referee Shaun Evans has denied “intentionally” making a hand gesture “to communicate a message, affiliation, game or belief of any kind” after he was cleared by a Fifa investigation.Evans says the gesture was a “an involuntary, subconscious twitch” that he was “unaware” of.The Australian could be seen making the fingers of his right hand into a upside down ‘OK’ sign when Fifa cut to a shot of the VAR team at the referee hub in Dallas before Germany’s 7-1 win over Curacao on Sunday.Such a gesture has two very distinct meanings – one harmless and the other connected…
Former Wolves and Nottingham Forest striker Rafael Mir has been sentenced to eight and a half years in prison after he was found guilty of sexual assault.Mir, 28, and his friend Pablo Jara were both arrested in September 2024 after two women accused them of sexual assault at Mir’s home.Mir’s lawyer said at the time that the intercourse was consensual and that Mir categorically denied the accusations.In a statement released on Monday, a Valencia court said Mir “sexually assaulted one of the women in the swimming pool and in a bathroom” at his house in Betera after he and Jara…
Drew McIntyre has reportedly been cast in an upcoming Russell Crowe film. According to Deadline, the former Undisputed WWE Champion has landed a role in the action film The Last Druid alongside Stacy Clausen (Leviticus), Pablo Derqui (Julia’s Eyes), and Crowe’s son, Tennyson Crowe. Filming is already underway in Spain, with Crowe reportedly set to portray a peaceful Celtic elder who is forced to take up arms to protect his family and people from the Roman Empire. William Eubank (Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin) is directing from a script written by Eubank, Phil Gawthorne (Modern Life Is Rubbish), and Carlyle…
Britain’s Francesca Jones missed two match points in a narrow defeat by Talia Gibson in the Nottingham Open first round.Jones battled back from a set and a break down – and a medical timeout – to force a deciding set against Australia’s Gibson.After being an early break down in the third, Jones hit back and held two match points as she served for victory at 5-3.However, world number 66 Gibson broke back and held firm in the resulting tie-break to win 6-3 5-7 7-6 (7-4) after a gruelling three hours and six minutes.Jones showed good fight in what was the…
Ireland prop Andrew Porter has been ruled out of Leinster’s United Rugby Championship final with the Bulls.Porter was forced off in the first half of the semi-final win over the Stormers and will miss Friday’s decider at Croke Park.Captain Caelan Doris and hooker Dan Sheehan are also both injury doubts and will be assessed before the game.Doris picked up a knee injury in the win over the Stormers while Sheehan missed the last-four tie.Porter was absent for Ireland’s Six Nations campaign with a calf issue and head coach Andy Farrell is set to name his squad for July’s internationals on…
Jb Lacroix/Getty Images Jack Perry, who has been with All Elite Wrestling since its inception in 2019, is reportedly nearing the end of his contract, and there’s been an update regarding his future with the company. According to Bryan Alvarez of the “Wrestling Observer,” Perry is “currently negotiating” a new deal with AEW. At this time, there is no word about the potential length of Perry’s new contract, but after being one of the most regularly featured stars on AEW’s programming throughout 2026, it remains to be seen if he will…
Stokes has already returned to training, with the possibility he could play in the County Championship for Durham against Northamptonshire on Friday.When it was put to McCullum it is a positive that Stokes is looking to play again, the coach gave a long pause and said: “I’m worried about Ben. That’s it. I’ll leave it at that.”I’m in constant communication with him, which is great. I care for him immensely.”Whatever he is working through at the moment, it will be because Ben thinks that’s right for dealing with what he’s feeling at the moment. So my concern is Ben.”He’s very…
Conor McGregor saw Roman Reigns getting the White House spotlight, and he wasted no time trying to knock him down a peg. TKO posted a photo of Reigns at the White House during UFC Freedom 250, putting over the WWE star’s appearance and hyping up “The OTC” being in the building. Reigns reposted it with his usual one-finger emoji. “The OTC at The White House ☝ #UFCWhiteHouse” That was all McGregor needed. The former UFC Champion jumped in and hit Reigns with one disrespectful word, “Who?” That was not subtle. McGregor was clearly clowning Reigns and making it look like…
While Jodar, like any young aspiring Spanish player, does idolise Nadal, the reason he shares the name with the 22-time major winner is through family tradition: both his father and grandfather were named Rafael.”Rafa for me is a role model since I was a kid, not just in tennis but in general. I think he’s super humble,” Jodar said.”When I had the chance to talk to him he was a very good person, he gave me some advice.”I am super grateful for everything he has done for Spanish sport and the tennis world.”Jodar only turned professional last year, after a…