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Hussein grew up in an Iraq where football offered moments of unity amid turmoil.The national team’s 2007 Asian Cup triumph against the odds sparked celebrations across the country.The Iraqi players were semi-professionals who were forced to prepare for the tournament in Jordan because of a security crisis at home that was claiming tens of thousands of lives every year. Their shock semi-final victory over South Korea was marred by a suicide-bomb attack on celebrating supporters in Baghdad which killed dozens.The young Hussein also endured personal tragedy. He was 12 years old, in 2008, when his father – a soldier in…

Former WWE broadcaster Kayla Braxton has reflected on a memorable live television moment involving LA Knight. She revealed that one of her final interviews with the popular star left people backstage asking questions — even if nobody expressed concern about it. Speaking during a recent appearance on TMZ Sports’ Inside The Ring, Braxton looked back on her final weeks in WWE. She shared a story behind an unscripted exchange that briefly threw her off track during a live segment. Kayla Braxton explains what happened during LA Knight interview According to Braxton, the segment took place near the end of her…

It was a decision that stunned the world’s best referees.France forward Kylian Mbappe was on the attack against Senegal when he went down inside the box after a 58th-minute challenge by Sadio Mane.With the game goalless at the New York New Jersey Stadium, referee Alireza Faghani was sent to the pitchside monitor to look at the challenge again.He returned to the pitch and appeared to point to the penalty spot, much to the delight of the thousands of France fans inside the ground.However, their joy was short lived as Faghani had actually signalled for a goal-kick, before he explained that…

Canadian Grand Prix: George Russell sets pace ahead of Lando Norris in Friday practice Russell said: “It might be my first time top of the leaderboard all year. Very positive day. “We had higher expectations coming to this weekend because cooler conditions, the track’s quite smooth so the tyres naturally run quite cold and we know our weakness. “When it’s hot, we struggle and when it’s cold, the tyres run cold, we’re pretty competitive. The was definitely validation today. “The lap was really strong today, probably optimised, nothing more in the tank, we had it all on the table full beans,…

Women’s T20 World Cup, Group 2, Southampton Ireland 118-9 (20 overs): Prendergast 26 (18), Little 26* (15); Ecclestone 3-22, Dean 2-11, Gibson 2-10England 119-6 (17.3 overs): Sciver-Brunt 48 (38); Prendergast 2-17England won by four wickets Scorecard. Tables.A major injury scare around captain Nat Sciver-Brunt overshadowed England’s four-wicket victory over Ireland at the T20 World Cup in Southampton.With nine runs needed, Sciver-Brunt, who has only just returned from a calf injury, retired on 48 and walked straight to the dressing room.England later said she had suffered “tightness” in her left calf – the same leg as the recent injury – and…

chelsea will not look back after selling noni madueke We all know that Noni Madueke is a decent player and can be very good on his day. I also think he’s a very inconsistent player as well mind and although he can create a goal from nothing, he’s certainly not a world beater. But that isn’t why we should not regret selling him, it’s more to do with his attitude. It is my personal opinion that I believe he thinks he’s a lot better than he actually is. But I’ve also had it on good authority from more than one…

Ethan Miller/Getty Images Recent years have seen Paul “Triple H” Levesque serving as WWE’s Chief Content Officer, a position that puts him at helm of the company’s creative writing, live events, talent development, and creative services departments. Prior to him, former WWE CEO Vince McMahon took on a number of the same responsibilities. According to WWE Hall of Famer The Undertaker, though, the backstage environments surrounding them vastly differ. “It’s crazy to me how calm everything is backstage now,” The Undertaker said on the “The Hall of Fame” podcast. “Paul’s…

Val Venis just jumped into the Michelle Obama controversy, and he definitely did not take Titus O’Neil’s side, as he also called Michelle Obama a man. This whole thing started after UFC fighter Josh Hokit knocked out Derrick Lewis at UFC Freedom 250 and then used his post-fight moment to take a shot at Michelle Obama by calling her a man. Dana White wanted no part of it, and Titus later went off on Instagram, defending Michelle and saying the issue was about basic decency. Then Val Venis entered the chat. Venis took to Twitter and responded to a video…

Tuchel’s decision to select a central defender in Chalobah, rather than a natural full-back replacement, is further proof Real Madrid’s Alexander-Arnold remains well out of the picture.Alexander-Arnold’s fate seemed sealed as far back as August when Tuchel left him out of England’s squad for World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Serbia.This was after Tuchel even opted to pick Alexander-Arnold’s former Liverpool team-mate Curtis Jones, a central midfielder, ahead of him at right-back against Andorra in June.Tuchel has made his concerns over Alexander-Arnold’s perceived defensive frailties clear, saying: “If he wants to have this impact in the English national team then…

England fans have had a longer wait than most for their 2026 World Cup campaign to get under way.On Wednesday, six days after the tournament began, the Three Lions will walk out at the Dallas Stadium for their opener against Croatia.It is difficult to predict how many England fans will turn up, draping the St George’s Cross around the stands. The official England Supporters’ Travel Club (ESTC) has sold its allocation of 4,022 tickets. Controversially, a few appear to be listed on Fifa’s resale site at inflated prices. The number of fans who travel independently and the ex-pats is really…