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The 30-man squad flew to Birmingham on Monday before training early evening in the Midlands, with Fermín Lopez continuing his recovery from injury.The midfielder missed out on Spain’s World Cup success after breaking his foot against Real Betis in May. Flick’s squad is a mix of senior players, along with others from Barcelona B and the under-19s, including forward Orian Goren who only turned 17 in March.Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong has travelled despite a knee injury which was expected to keep him out for months. The 29-year-old damaged the medial collateral ligament in his right knee at the World…
The winner would control three of boxing’s four recognized world championships, leaving only the IBF version outside their possession. That title is expected to be filled separately after Jai Opetaia was stripped earlier this year, creating a clear route toward full divisional supremacy. Mikaelian has fought once in almost three years and carries zero mainstream profile outside of hard-core boxing circles. Collecting that WBC belt gives Benavidez three-quarters of the titles, but as far as public perception and elite competition go, it feels like checking a box rather than taking a real risk. A move to heavyweight for Benavidez would…
This year’s F1 championship introduced the biggest rule change in the sport’s history, with new aerodynamic and engine regulations.While the chassis rules have generally been a hit – even if the cars are a little slower than last year – the new engines most definitely have not.The nominal 50-50 split between internal combustion and electrical power (more like 53-47 in reality) combined with the architecture of the engines, has left them energy starved.And when the battery is empty, the cars have only about 540bhp – less power than a Formula 3 car, but with loads more grip.The need to constantly…
Xabi Alonso noted some issues with Chelsea’s play in the game against Western Sydney Wanderers, despite his team getting a win. 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. It’s time for Xabi Alonso’s first post-match press conference as Chelsea manager, and there was all manner of interesting stuff to get into. The new coach saw his team blow away Western Sydney Wanderers 6-4 on Tuesday morning, and there was plenty of positive stuff to get…
Oleksandr Usyk has shared his thoughts on former rival Tyson Fury‘s recent victory over Mariusz Wach. Usyk famously had two battles with Fury during 2024, winning the first one in May of that year by split decision to become undisputed heavyweight champion, before following that up with a win in their rematch by unanimous decision seven months later. That sent Fury into retirement, but ‘The Gypsy King’ returned in April with a one-sided points win over Arslanbek Makhmudov, which was expected to then set up a long-awaited clash with Anthony Joshua later this year. With Joshua having a warm-up bout…
After an eventful couple of months, Yan Diomande, one of football’s top young prospects, is about to get his wish of joining a European powerhouse.The 19-year-old is signing with Real Madrid in what can only be described as a record-setting transfer.The Spanish giants will pay more than £100m for Diomande – making him a new record sale for RB Leipzig and he is expected to also become a new record signing for Real Madrid.Simultaneously, Diomande becomes the most expensive African player in history.His rise to stardom has also occurred seemingly in record time as less than 18 months ago he…
The 2026/27 season is just around the corner, and with that in mind, we look to FourFourTwo who predicts the Premier League table. We turn our attention to the top tier, and as always, it causes plenty of reaction and debates on social media up until the opening fixtures with many checking out the bookies odds. You can order your copy of the FourFourTwo magazine, including the much loved season preview magazine by clicking HERE. Have a look at who they thought would finish from 20th to 1st below, some will surprise, others not so… 20) HULL The FourFourTwo magazine have…
Around 10,000 fans attended the outdoor championship card. Promoters had hoped for a considerably larger crowd, but those in attendance witnessed one of the division’s most memorable upsets. The contest quickly developed into the kind of brutal fight both men welcomed. Zivic had built his reputation on roughhouse tactics that included thumbing, elbows, holding, and head clashes. Cochrane refused to be intimidated, matching the champion’s physical style while focusing much of his attack on the body with hard left hooks. One of the bout’s most controversial moments came after Cochrane complained that Zivic repeatedly thumbed him in the eye. The…
Greece’s decision to tap into their sizeable Australian diaspora – in excess of 400,000 people in the country have Greek ancestry – will inevitably draw some comparisons with Italy.The Azzurri participated in their maiden T20 World Cup earlier this year having come through sub-regional qualifying. None of Italy’s squad at that tournament were born in the country, and they picked five Aussie-Italians including two sets of brothers – the Manentis and Moscas.Senior figures involved with the Greek federation, though, have told BBC Sport they will exercise a degree of caution over the ongoing integration of Australian players with Greek heritage…
To join Julio Cesar Chavez Snr and five other Mexican countrymen who have won a WBC lightweight title, William Zepeda would seemingly be in need of a fight-plan tweaking.Then again, the relentless volume-punching style that pushed him to a 33-0 start doesn’t call for such a reinvention.“It’ll be very beneficial for me to continue showing my power and ability the way I have in the past,” No. 1 contender Zepeda, 33-1 (27 KOs), told BoxingScene recently.Yet, that charge-forward, pressure formula has been compromised in Zepeda’s past three fights, a two-fight series with former 130lbs champion Tevin Farmer and his first…