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Speaking as a commentator on German broadcaster ARD, external before Germany’s 2-1 win over Ivory Coast on June 20, Schweinsteiger said when asked about the Ivorian’s style of play: “A bit African football, a bit unorthodox, a bit wild, a bit perhaps also not so conditioned by tactics. We must be prepared for it to be unpredictable.”His comments have already caused controversy in German media, with former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp refusing to answer a question on the subject.Speaking to journalists in New York on Wednesday while attending the World Cup, Klopp said: “Now you want to carry on the…

The countdown to the start of the 2026/27 season begins, and excitement builds as the EFL fixtures and TV selections are revealed. All 72 clubs found out who would play who and when at 12pm on Thursday the 25th of June 2026, a few weeks after the Premier League fixture list was released. The 2026/27 season will get underway over the weekends of 14-16 August in the Championship, League One and League Two. Right then, without further ado, take a look at the EFL Championship, League One and League Two fixtures, with the help of Sky Sports, talkSPORT and Football Ground…

In a letter filed with the federal court on Thursday, attorney Melissa Glass said the legal action had already achieved its intended effect. “Because Plaintiffs’ Motion remains pending without a ruling, the Mayweather-Zambidis event will no longer proceed in Athens, Greece as planned on Saturday evening,” Glass wrote. She added that the lawsuit, emergency motion, and legal threats in both the United States and Greece had “effectively stopped any promotion or distribution plans for the event and halted ticket sales.” The exhibition had appeared to be moving ahead despite the legal battle. Promotional footage released over the past day showed…

Ecuador’s World Cup qualification campaign began with a three-point deduction slapped on them back in 2022 for fielding Colombia-born Byron Castillo, who Chile claimed was ineligible to play the qualifiers for the World Cup in Qatar. They began the 2026 qualifiers under Felix Sanchez, who guided them to three wins from six matches before the former Qatar boss was dismissed in July 2024, straight after a Copa America quarter-final defeat by Argentina. “They lost the shootout, and Sanchez was sacked in the dressing room after the game,” South American football expert Tim Vickery told BBC Sport.”They treat their coaches with…

Two-division world champion Jermall Charlo is set to return to action in Australia next month. Should he be victorious, there is one reigning champion that the Texan is hoping to take on. Charlo claimed world honours at both super-welterweight and middleweight but after almost three years without defending his WBC 160lb crown, the undefeated Charlo was stripped of his belt in May 2024. Since then, ‘Hit Man’ has fought only once, knocking out Thomas ‘Cornflake’ LaManna on the Caleb Plant vs. Armabdo Resendiz card last May, where victory for him and Plant was supposed to tee up a grudge match…

India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak has said 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has the “natural abilities” to make his mark in international cricket if selected for Friday’s T20I against Ireland in Belfast (13:30 BST).Should Sooryavanshi make his debut on Friday or in Sunday’s second T20, he will break the world record as the youngest international, currently held by Sachin Tendulkar, who played a one-day international against Pakistan in 1989, aged 16.Kotak has “no doubt” about the talent possessed by Sooryavanshi who top-scored in the Indian Premier League this season, hitting 776 runs in 16 innings for the Rajasthan Royals, while setting a…

Unified light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol will undergo surgery on his injured left elbow on July 4 before beginning preparations for a mandatory title defense against WBO No. 1 contender Callum Smith. Lance Pugmire of BoxingScene reported that the WBO is expected to officially order Bivol and Smith to begin negotiations on Friday after being informed of the champion’s plans by promoter Matchroom Boxing. Bivol (25-1, 12 KOs) returned from more than a year out following back surgery to defeat Michael Eifert by a one-sided unanimous decision on May 30, retaining his unified titles despite entering the fight with the…

Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana is close to securing a return to Turkish side Trabzonspor on loan.The deal is not yet agreed yet but sources say it is 90% done. There will be no option to buy within the agreement.Onana made 29 appearances for Trabzonspor last season after being loaned out by United in the wake of their shock EFL Cup defeat at League Two Grimsby last August. The loss on penalties at Blundell Park was his only United match of the campaign.He ended the season by helping Trabzonspor lift the Turkish Cup for the first time since 2020.Onana, a…

Patrik Schick has announced his retirement from international football, following Czechia’s 2026 World Cup exit. Miroslav Koubek’s side crashed out of the tournament following their 3-0 defeat to co-hosts Mexico, which saw them finish bottom of Group A with just one point from three matches. Schick was the joint-top scorer at Euro 2020 with five goals – level with Cristiano Ronaldo – including a stunning attempt from the halfway line against Scotland, as Czechia reached the quarter-finals. However, the Bayer Leverkusen forward was unable to repeat those exploits in North America, registering just a single shot on target in three appearances, the…

Lance Pugmire has been a full-time boxing writer for nearly 20 years, serving now as BoxingScene’s U.S. Senior Writer and assistant producer for ProBoxTV’s “BoxingScene Today.” Pugmire capped a near 20-year career at the Los Angeles Times (sports investigations, NHL/MLB beat work, law enforcement/courts and boxing/UFC) to join The Athletic, and then USA Today. Pugmire’s stint at The Times started with the first Israel Vazquez-Rafael Marquez fight and the Oscar De La Hoya-Floyd Mayweather Jnr then-record pay-per-view, leading through a slew of ringside assignments at major bouts, including Mayweather-Pacquiao, Mayweather-Canelo and the Canelo-Golovkin trilogy. Lance’s appreciation for boxing is rooted…