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Wayne Rooney believes Jude Bellingham’s performance against Mexico was reminiscent of heroic Champions League displays from Steven Gerrard and Roy Keane.England midfielder Bellingham, 23, scored twice in 98 seconds as Thomas Tuchel’s side beat Mexico 3-2 despite finishing with 10 men in an epic World Cup clash at the Azteca.The hard-fought victory set up a quarter-final tie with Norway as England go in search of their first major trophy since winning the tournament in 1966.Former Three Lions striker Rooney likened Bellingham’s performance to Gerrard’s in helping Liverpool come from 3-0 down in the 2005 Champions League final against AC Milan…

Great Britain’s Henry Patten and Finnish team-mate Harri Heliovaara pulled off another thrilling comeback victory at Wimbledon to reach the semi-finals and maintain their men’s doubles title bid.Top seeds Patten and Heliovaara, champions at the All England Club in 2024, battled back from a set down for the second straight match to defeat Argentine Guido Andreozzi and Frenchman Manuel Guinard 2-6 6-4 7-6 (10-6).They have required a 10-point match tie-break to squeeze through in three consecutive rounds since winning their opener in straight sets.Patten and Heliovaara will continue their bid to reclaim the title against American Aleksandar Kovacevic and Australia’s…

Lionel Scaloni insisted he always believed Argentina could turn things around despite finding themselves 2-0 down against Egypt in their last 16 tie at the World Cup.  Argentina were staring down the barrel of becoming the first defending champions to exit the tournament at this stage since Italy in 1986 after being stunned by their opponents.  Yasser Ibrahim headed Egypt into a 15th-minute lead before Mostafa Zico, who had seen an earlier goal ruled out by VAR, finished past Emiliano Martinez in the 67th minute.  However, Argentina hit back with two goals in the space of four minutes. Cristian Romero headed in…

The outline to resurrect a glamour junior middleweight unified title bout between new champion Jaron “Boots” Ennis and unbeaten WBC interim titlist Vergil Ortiz Jnr has been sculpted.Now, according to Ortiz’s manager, it’s up to Ennis, his promoter Eddie Hearn and mutual streaming partner DAZN to move swiftly to bring the anticipated showdown to reality as soon as late October.“We have a pathway and foundational structure now if ‘Boots’ wants to go first,” Ortiz manager Rick Mirigian told BoxingScene Monday.Following a destructive second-round TKO victory by Texas’ Ortiz, 24-0 (22 KOs), in November, Philadelphia’s now unified 154lbs champion Ennis, 36-0…

India’s wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson will not play in the third season of the Kerala Cricket League (KCL) due to personal reasons. The third season will be held from August 20 to September 5 at the Sports Hub Greenfield stadium.Kochi Blue Tigers, which bought Sanju for a record sum of Rs. 26.80 lakh last season, didn’t retain him and his name also doesn’t figure in the players draft for the auction list.The auction will be held on July 11.“Sanju had informed the Kochi Blue Tigers and KCA about his unavailability for the third edition of the KCL because of prior commitments.“So…

Fulham have appointed Alvaro Arbeloa as their new manager on a three-year contract.The former Real Madrid boss, 43, succeeds Marco Silva after he agreed to join Benfica.”It is a real honour for me to be embarking on this new stage at Fulham FC, the oldest club in London,” he said. “I feel a great sense of responsibility and I’m deeply grateful to [chairman] Mr [Shahid] Khan and [vice-chairman] Tony Khan for the trust they have placed in me with Fulham in the Premier League.”Chairman Shahid Khan said: “Alvaro is, by his own admission, very ambitious. He has spent quality time…

Chelsea need to sell defenders before their interest in Maxence Lacroix gets really serious, according to one insider.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.A couple of weeks ago Chelsea’s interest in Crystal Palace defender Maxence Lacroix was the main headline all over the place – and a deal felt like it was close. Since then, there’s been pretty much total silence on that front, so our writer Simon Phillips brought an update from his end…

Norman recently began working with Shields in Houston after his own defeat to Devin Haney last November and credits the respected trainer for helping tighten up his game. “Ronnie Shields is the magic man and has a great mindset,” Norman told Ring. “He lets you go to work. He cleaned up some small things that needed to get tightened up a little bit. It was a great experience, and I can understand why he’s a great coach.” Although Norman hasn’t sparred with Spence, he says what he’s seen in the gym has left him encouraged. “I haven’t been able to…

Arsenal make Morgan Rogers their main target, Liverpool interested in Mexico teenager and Everton eye England defender Spence.Arsenal have made 23-year-old midfielder Morgan Rogers their top target and want to sign the England international from Aston Villa (The Athletic, external).Liverpool have enquired about the possibility of signing 17-year-old Mexico midfielder Gilberto Mora from Club Tijuana (El Universal, external).Everton want to sign 25-year-old England defender Djed Spence from Tottenham (The Athletic, external).Tottenham are lining up an £85 million bid to sign 19-year-old France forward Junior Kroupi from Bournemouth (TalkSport, external).Inter Miami want to sign 40-year-old Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha after he…

The experienced footballer Joe Garner gives his first interview after signing for National League North club Morecambe. The 38 year old has signed on a one year deal, with an option of a further year, subject to the necessary league and FA approvals. He leaves Oldham, making 61 appearances and scored 11 goals between 2024 and 2026, winning the National League playoffs in 2025. Morecambe Football Club are delighted to confirm the signing of experienced striker Joe Garner on a one-year deal with an option of a further year, subject to the necessary league and FA approvals. Welcome to Morecambe,…