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Fifa has opened an investigation following allegations of racist abuse involving American social media influencer IShowSpeed and a supporter during Argentina’s 3-2 win over Cape Verde on Friday.IShowSpeed – who has 57 million subscribers on YouTube and 53 million followers on TikTok – has live-streamed matches during the tournament, with Fifa president Gianni Infantino and ex-Barcelona and AC Milan forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic appearing in some of his broadcasts.Football’s world governing body said it was made aware of an incident which allegedly occurred at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on 3 July, where the last-32 fixture took place, and “immediately…
Brentford have announced the signing of Jaidon Anthony from Burnley. Anthony has joined for a reported £17m, including add-ons, and has put pen to paper on a four-year deal, which includes the option for a further 12 months. The 26-year-old had initially joined Burnley on loan in August 2024 before making the move permanent last summer when they were promoted to the Premier League. He made 81 appearances for the Clarets in all competitions and finished as their second-highest goalscorer in 2025-26, netting nine goals, with eight of those coming in the top-flight. We’re delighted to announce the signing of…
There had been concern among Celtic fans that they have yet to add to their squad while last season’s title rivals Heart of Midlothian have made 10 signings and third-placed Rangers have made five.”We’ve a number of players we’re looking at,” O’Neill added. “We have offers in for players at the same time.”Hopefully in the not too distant future, in the next couple of weeks, we will have some really decent players at the football to add to the decent players we already have at the football club.”We are absolutely trying to improve the squad and that will be necessary.”Having…
Welcome to Sportstar’s live coverage of the third T20I between England and India at Trent Bridge, Nottingham on Tuesday, July 7!PLAYING XIsEngland: Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Harry Brook (c), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer, Josh TongueIndia: Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ishan Kishan (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Prince Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Varun ChakravarthyTOSS NEWSIndia won the toss and elected to bowl against England.SQUADSEngland: Harry Brook (captain), Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Jofra Archer, Liam Dawson,…
“I think I need to mix up, definitely more aggressive, 100%, and not let him get in that groove,” Walsh said. “Bring the fight to him.” His preferred outcome is a stoppage. “My plan is to definitely be aggressive and try to finish the fight,” Walsh added, while saying he’s prepared to box hard for the full 10 rounds if necessary. Walsh also dismissed predictions from fans expecting Denny to pull off the upset, insisting he’s preparing to deliver the type of statement performance that has eluded him despite remaining unbeaten. The fight is viewed by many as a manageable…
Coco Gauff is through to her first Wimbledon semi-final after battling to a comeback victory over Jessica Pegula.Two-time Grand Slam singles champion Gauff had never previously gone beyond the fourth round at the All England Club and suffered a first-round exit last year.However, she recovered from an error-strewn start against world number four Pegula, who was the highest-ranked player left in the singles draw, to win 4-6 6-3 6-3.The 22-year-old is the youngest player to reach the semi-finals at all four Grand Slams since Maria Sharapova, who achieved that feat at the 2007 French Open.She will face Karolina Muchova for…
Eden Hazard has backed Cole Palmer to get back to his best, and has also spoken of his excitement to see Estevao back in action.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.Brazil were eliminated by Norway from the World Cup on Sunday night, with a desperate lack of attacking quality shown by Carlo Ancelotti’s team in the end.It highlighted once again the crazy decision to not take Joao Pedro to the tournament, as well as how…
William Hill make it 2/1 for Cristiano Ronaldo to play at Euro 2028 after the 41-year-old exited the World Cup last night following Portugal’s defeat to Spain in the Round of 16. Although yet to be confirmed, many expected the 2026 World Cup to be Ronaldo’s last, and the emotional scenes after the final whistle suggest those rumours may well be true, unless he is to continue into his mid-40s. If he is to do so, then his goal tally will surely continue to rise. He has so far notched 146 international goals for his country, with the leading bookmaker going 4/6 about CR7 to reach the 150 goals milestone…
Terence Crawford was quick to offer his verdict on Jaron Ennis’ win over Zander Zayas, and now the new unified super-welterweight world champion has responded. ‘Boots’ produced a thrilling display to stop Zayas inside seven rounds, showcasing the skill set that gives him an argument as one of the best fighters in the world. There was, however, a sticky moment in the third, when his willingness to trade saw him stunned by Zayas – though he claimed post-fight that he wasn’t hurt at any stage. Speaking on the Ariel Helwani show, Ennis was asked about Crawford’s reaction to his win,…
When drawing comparisons with Norway, it cannot be overstated how the outrageous Haaland hauls them up a fair bit. Without him, who knows where they would be?However, this is not the first time the comparison with our Scandinavian pals has cropped up. It has in the domestic game too. A matter of months ago, all the talk was about the Bodo/Glimt fairytale in the Champions League.Their meteoric rise in the past two seasons, from becoming the first Norwegian side to reach the semi-finals of a major European competition when they faced eventual-winners Tottenham Hotspur in the Europa League to making…