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The goal itself was a reminder that even when he appears subdued, he needs only one moment. Timing his run perfectly onto Lisandro Martinez’s pass, Messi took the ball in his stride with his first touch and then lifted it over Cape Verde’s keeper. Messi’s goal tally is now at seven, which would have made him the top scorer in five of the past six world cups. Since 1978, there have been 13 world cups and his tally would have been enough to be top scorer in all but two. Commentating on BBC Radio 5 Live, former Scotland forward James…
Matt Bloomfield speaks out after being sacked by recently relegated Oxford United and reflects on his time at the club. Two weeks ago, the 42 year old’s short stint in charge came to an end, with the season ended with the club heading back to League One. He had been appointed in January 2026, coming in as replacement for the sacked Gary Rowett, and oversaw the second half of the 2025/26 season. His side saw some encouraging results which for a time boosted their survival hopes, but was unable to keep them in the Championship, finishing 20th with 47 points…
An unbeaten century from Sai Sudharsan (104* off 184 balls) and Devdutt Padikkal’s 94* off 151 helped India A finish Day 2 on 247/1 and establish firm control against Sri Lanka A in the second unofficial Test at Galle on Friday.Sudharsan’s century was his second hundred in a row, after he scored a century in the first innings of the first Test at the same venue a week ago.Batting first, Sri Lanka A were bowled out for 366 with captain Sahan Arichchige leading from the front with a fine hundred (127 off 207 balls). Gurnoor Brar and Saransh Jain were…
Although Girmay is the sole African rider on this year’s Tour, he thinks the world will soon see another fast-rising talent from Eritrea tackle cycling’s premier event.That man is 20-year-old Milkias Maekele, another powerful sprinter who won the men’s road race at the Eritrean National Road Championships last month.The Eritrean nationals are one of Africa’s most hotly-contested road races, and the youngster from Asmara won in a dominant solo effort.Girmay believes Maekele, who stands over six foot tall, has “huge potential”.”He has a strong mind for racing, a truly winning mentality.”I am super happy for him for winning the national…
Bud Crawford has spent his entire career letting his fists do the talking, and his media persona has always been a man of very few words. He is notoriously tight-lipped in interviews, often giving short, standard answers and looking like he’d rather be anywhere else on earth than sitting in front of a microphone. For him to actually bring value to a desk next to guys like Tim Bradley Jr. and Shawn Porter, who absolutely love to talk and have massive, energetic broadcast personalities, Crawford is going to have to completely reinvent how he communicates publicly. If he wants to…
Cape Verde may have been the World Cup’s smallest nation, but they have certainly made a big impact. Forget Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Erling Haaland and Harry Kane – it is the tournament debutants who have become the centre of attention. There were the heroics of goalkeeper Vozinha as they earned their first World Cup point against Spain. There were the thrills as they scored their first World Cup goals against Uruguay. There was Sidny Lopes Cabral’s wonder goal as they almost causing the competition’s biggest shock against Argentina. Cape Verde’s World Cup journey had it all.When the whistle blew…
It’s already been a busy summer at Rangers. They’ve welcomed a new era by hiring Derek McInnes and he’s been joined by Lawrence Shankland, Ben Godfrey, Dan Neil, Ross McCrorie and goalkeeper Ivor Pandur. The 49ers are backing their new manager in full. As the incomings continue to flow through the door, however, it’s Lyon who are looking to sneak a star out of the exit door at Ibrox. The French giants have set their sights firmly on Youssef Chermiti. Football FanCast’s Verdict Credibility It’s not the first time that there’s been interest in Chermiti and Rangers have consistently remained…
Muhammad Ali is viewed by many as the greatest heavyweight of all time, but another boxing legend has disputed that claim. Ali became a three-time world heavyweight champion, with iconic wins over George Foreman in the ‘Rumble In The Jungle’ and Joe Frazier in the ‘Thrilla In Manila’ helping to add to his legacy. There are several others who managed to earn world honours in the banner division on three occasions, including Lennox Lewis and Vitali Klitschko, but the only man who has managed it on four occasions has stated his case for why he is greater than Ali. That…
Her 56 against West Indies was also at Lord’s – the venue for Sunday’s final – and steered her side for victory from a perilous position in their chase of 171.She is a crucial ballast in Australia’s line-up both with her experience and playing style. She has scored at a strike-rate of 135.03 at this tournament and has been able to find the boundaries when needed. But she also has the lowest dot ball percentage (30.9%) of all batters to have scored 1,000 runs in women’s T20 internationals.Despite becoming only an occasional bowler during the latter part of her career,…
Mohamed Salah said he and his Egypt team-mates had made history by beating Australia in a penalty shoot-out to book their spot in the last 16 of the World Cup. The teams played out a 1-1 draw after extra time at Dallas Stadium, with Emam Ashour’s first-half opener cancelled out by a Mohamed Hany own goal after the break. Harry Souttar and Lucas Herrington were unsuccessful from 12 yards for the Socceroos, and Hossam Abdelmaguid guided home the final spot-kick to give Egypt a 4-2 shoot-out triumph. Egypt are consequently only the second African nation ever to win a World…