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A 2026 World Cup fan has spoken out for the first time since being hospitalised for waving a rainbow-coloured flag in Canada, as he travelled to watch Germany vs Ivory Coast. 33-year-old Alex Alber travelled to Toronto from Berlin to watch his country in their second group game of the tournament, as Julian Nagelsmann’s side overcame Ivory Coast with a late Deniz Undav winner. Alex took to the streets of Toronto with two of his friends to celebrate Germany’s second win of the tournament. It was then that he was allegedly attacked and injured by a group of individuals believed…

Barbarians men: Spring; Kellaway, Ward, Nankivell, Vakatawa; Plummer, de Klerk (capt); Kharaishvili, Dee, Koch, Rodda, Taofifenua, Salakaia-Loto, Boshier, Hughes.Replacements: Thacker, Iscaro, Alo-Emile, Tanga, Joseph, Arata, North, McConnell.Wales men: Murray (Scarlets); Rogers (Scarlets), James (Scarlets), Hawkins (Scarlets), Mee (Scarlets); Edwards (Ospreys), Hardy (Ospreys); G Thomas (Ospreys), Lake (Ospreys, capt), Lewis (Dragons), Carter (Dragons), T Williams (Cardiff), Plumtree (Scarlets), Morgan (Ospreys), Wainwright (Dragons).Replacements: Elias (Scarlets), Barratt (Cardiff), Warren (Ospreys), Woodman (Dragons), Keddie (Dragons), Morgan-Williams (Ospreys), Costelow (Scarlets), Grady (Cardiff).Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe (England)Assistants: Alex Thomas, Jamie Parr (England)TMO: Stuart Terheege (England)

Looking to officially wrap up top spot in Group H this weekend, Spain will meet Uruguay at the Estadio Akron in the early hours of Saturday. With the 2026 World Cup group stages set to officially draw to a close over the next week, there are plenty of eye-catching betting promotions available this summer. Verdict: Spain win  Best Odds: 4/7 Bookmaker: 1xBet Uruguay Starting with Uruguay, while Marcelo Bielsa’s camp might have opened up their North American adventure almost universally regarded as the standout contender to follow La Roja out of Group H, the former Leeds boss has seen his downbeat…

French footballer Kenzo Kies has died from drowning in the Rhone river.Kies, 21, who played for Guingamp in Ligue 2, was in a critical condition when he was pulled from the water by firefighters on Monday, and later died in hospital.Kies and three friends entered the river near Lyon to escape the blistering heat in France, with temperatures reaching 40C in parts of the country this week. Three people were pulled to safety by emergency services but Kies was the last to be found.Forty people have drowned in heatwave-related deaths in France since last Thursday, Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said…

Instead, Robinson found himself battling more than his opponent. Fought under oppressive summer conditions that pushed temperatures beyond 100 degrees, with the ring lights making matters even worse, the outdoor championship bout quickly became a grueling test of endurance as much as skill. For much of the fight, Robinson appeared to be in complete control. Robinson dictated the fight through the opening rounds, repeatedly beating Maxim to the exchange with quick combinations before circling away from danger. The defending champion struggled to pin down the smaller challenger, who was comfortably ahead on the scorecards before the heat began to change…

Nat Metcalf has the chance to go for a second gold medal after being selected in England’s netball squad for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with Fran Williams announced as captain.The 12-strong group includes four players from newly crowned Netball Super League champions AO Manchester Thunder.London Pulse star shooter Liv Tchine will serve as a Roses vice-captain, along with Thunder’s Amy Carter, while the youngest member of the squad is 21-year-old defender Jayda Pechova.Nottingham Forest’s Pechova won the league’s 2026 Player of the Year award, as well as Fans’ Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year…

Chelsea’s Reece James “felt something” in the draw with Ghana last night, and we’re worried about him now. If you enjoy Talk Chelsea coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a preferred source on Google to make us a favourite and see more of our content. Chelsea’s players haven’t had much of an impact at the World Cup so far, but all eyes are on Reece James. We’re desperate for Thomas Tuchel to treat our captain carefully – we all know how fragile he is, and another serious injury would break our hearts. We were wincing…

Having suffered a one-sided defeat to Conor Benn last time out, some British fight fans expected Chris Eubank Jr to hang up the gloves, but the 36-year-old has now revealed plans for his next fight. Eubank defeated Benn in a huge domestic clash in their first meeting, but the roles were reversed in their November rematch, as a weight-drained Eubank scrambled to survive until the final bell – before losing a comprehensive unanimous decision. Benn has since returned to action and outpointed Regis Prograis, seemingly teeing up a shot at the WBC welterweight world title, but Eubank Jr has been…

Those close to the Dutch national team speak of a unified squad and, after a difficult domestic season, Gakpo has started the tournament impressively.His World Cup record – including the 2022 tournament – is impressive, with five goals in seven games. Twenty-three goals across 52 international caps in total since his debut five years ago bears further testimony to his quality.For now, his focus is entirely on the national team, where he also plays an important role off the pitch too in helping fellow Christians within the squad. “Cody is our pastor – he leads the prayers,” said Crysencio Summerville.Netherlands…

Scotland’s Andy Robertson to BBC Scotland: “Making mistakes. We started the game well, we pushed up the pitch, they maybe put us in a false sense of security. We had time on the ball and then got punished. We’re just off the pitch but the initial reaction is just one of frustration. “At times we were comfortable on the ball, at times we got ourselves in dangerous areas, but at this stage, against these teams, we can’t afford to make the mistakes we made. “We played some nice stuff, then you go and get beat 3-0. A frustrating night but…