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Winger Agustin Canobbio, who was sent off late in the defeat by Spain, had earlier been involved a blazing row with Bielsa, saying the breaking point came when the coach criticised the way he was sitting.After the thrashing by the United States, Bielsa spoke openly about his own difficulties in relating to people, describing himself as a “toxic perfectionist”.It raises the possibility that his familiar blend of aloof eccentricity is less effective with modern players, who often look for a stronger personal connection with their coach.Bielsa himself has reflected – in typically thoughtful fashion – that, for all the advances…
“The pressing issue is that there was some drama this morning around the length of the beard that Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis fights with. There was a request by Xander Zayas’ team that Boots trim his beard going into this fight on Saturday night,” DAZN commentator Chris Mannix said. Ennis was initially unwilling to make the change, but the commission ultimately ruled that a slight trim would be required before he enters the ring. “Boots politely declined that request, but the New York Commission came in and said he does need to trim his beard down a little bit. I talked…
England’s place in the knockout stages of the World Cup has been confirmed before they face Panama in their final group game on Saturday.The Three Lions sit on four points after two games – meaning they are at least guaranteed one of the eight third-placed qualification spots.Four other teams sit on four points – Sweden, Ecuador, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Paraguay – with four groups, including England’s still to wrap up.Uruguay’s defeat by Spain on Saturday was the result that confirmed the Three Lions’ place in the last 32. England made a winning start to the tournament by beating Croatia 4-2, before…
Malo Gusto looks to be the odd one out at Chelsea now – but the club will struggle to sell him at their current asking price. 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 have all but completed their first (new) transfer of the summer – Marco Palestra will be joining from Atalanta for an initial €50m fee. He’s a right wing back, meaning he’s already in competition with Reece James, Chelsea’s captain and perhaps…
HOCKEYRoundglass Hockey Academy Storms Into International Youth Hockey Cup Final in SydneyRoundglass Hockey Academy advanced to the final of the International Youth Hockey Cup 2026 (U-18) in Sydney, Australia, after an unbeaten group-stage run.Led by coach Vikas Pal and team manager Sanjeev Kumar, the academy side won all five matches, combining attacking fluency with defensive control against international opposition.Roundglass opened its campaign with an 8-0 win over New South Wales Lions before beating Team Majulah Singapore 5-0. It then defeated NSW Singhs 5-2 in a tighter contest.The side continued its strong run with a 6-1 win over Bobby Academy before…
Former undisputed light-heavyweight world champion Artur Beterbiev is keen to return to action as soon as possible, but he believes that one of the current world champions is ‘ducking him’. Beterbiev knocked out Enrico Koelling to capture the IBF light-heavyweight title back in 2017 and, after defending the belt against Callum Johnson and Radivoje ‘Hot Rod’ Kalajdzic, the Canadian-Russian unified the titles by halting WBC champion Oleksandr Gvozdyk. Once again, two defences followed, as Beterbiev continued his 100% knockout streak with wins against Adam Deines and Marcus Browne inside of the distance, before adding the WBO strap to his collection…
Megan Barker reclaimed her British elite women’s circuit race title as the second day of the National Road Championships produced its second Welsh winner.Barker triumphed in a sprint finish on the course in Aberystwyth to follow up on her success in the same event in 2023.The Cardiff-born 28-year-old edged out Carys Lloyd – the teenager who will join Barker as part of Wales’ selection for this summer’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow – by less than three hundredths of a second.Scotland’s Eilidh Shaw took third.The home one-two came a day after Zoe Backstedt topped an all-Welsh podium in the women’s time…
A couple of Championship clubs have took to aim cheeky digs at Southampton during the fixture announcement on Thursday afternoon. In May, Southampton beat Middlesbrough to book a place in the Championship playoff final, only to be thrown out of the playoffs to spying on Boro, Oxford and Ipswich. Southampton start the 2026/27 season on minus four points. Birmingham City and Wrexham didn’t waste time in poking fun over Spygate, with their posts on social media going viral. Birmingham wrote: “One of the other key fixtures to keep an eye on… 🔎” while Wrexham said “Taking us into the international…
Edwin De Los Santos doesn’t believe he needed to face Jose Valenzuela a second time, but he’s confident the rematch will end exactly like the first. Click Here To Watch Ennis vs. Zayas LIVE! The Dominican contender stopped Valenzuela in the third round when they met two years ago and will look to repeat that performance on June 28 at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas. Although Valenzuela has argued the outcome was influenced by accepting the original fight on short notice, De Los Santos said that explanation doesn’t hold up. “To be honest, this rematch was quite unnecessary since you…
Olympic medallist Jenny Simpson has been released from hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest while running at an event last week.The 39-year-old American collapsed while pacing a mile group at a Sir Walter Miler pop-up event in Raleigh, North Carolina.A statement by her employer Fleet Feet said that Simpson, who became the 1500m world champion in 2011 and won bronze at the 2016 Rio Olympics, will continue her recovery in North Carolina with her husband.It revealed that she “suffered a sudden cardiac arrest and received immediate lifesaving care, including CPR and the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED)”.Simpson was…