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Somali referee Omar Artan, who was denied entry to the United States to officiate at the World Cup, has been appointed to take charge of the Uefa Super Cup match between Paris St-Germain and Aston Villa.The contest between Champions League winners PSG and Aston Villa, who triumphed in the Europa League, is scheduled to take place on 12 August in Salzburg.European football’s governing body said the decision had been taken after discussions with the Confederation of African Football (Caf).Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin said: “Omar Artan is an excellent young but already experienced referee, who has proven himself at the highest…
Liverpool missed prime Mohamed Salah this season, but the profile that Arne Slot really needed was that of Sadio Mane, a physical and electric winger who overwhelmed so many opponents. Sure, Salah has been abnormally wasteful and ineffective for the Anfield side this season, but the 33-year-old was detached and stripped of confidence on the edge of a failing attacking system. Yan Diomande could fix this. He is a two-sided winger, utterly ferocious in his output in the danger area, and The Redmen TV’s Dan Clubbe has even remarked that the 19-year-old has “the finishing ability of Mane”. Liverpool are…
“Yeah, this is what he wanted,” said Amari Akram, speaking on behalf of Team Vargas. “We could have gone to Japan, but this is what he wanted. At the end of the day, I think, as you said, this is what’s great about boxing. And when people step up for the best to fight the best, that’s what sets the tone for the sport.” Matchroom chairman Eddie Hearn explained that Vargas had little financial incentive to take the more dangerous assignment, making the decision all the more noteworthy. “The financials could have been the same, but at the end of…
Kane has just enjoyed the most prolific season of his club career. In 51 games for Bayern Munich, he scored 61 goals.It is a ridiculous tally for any striker, never mind one tasked with contributing to a side’s build-up play as he has for Bayern over the season just completed. England fans will want to see this goal-happy version of Kane in the World Cup. But it is worth noting that he achieved his remarkable total playing in an increasingly free role, encouraged to drop as deep as his full-backs at times.And so Tuchel has decided that building the squad…
Hugo Broos was left frustrated by South Africa’s red cards and lamented how Mexico punished them for “simple mistakes” as they were beaten 2-0 in their World Cup opener. Julian Quinones and Raul Jimenez were both on target for the co-hosts, who finished with 10 men after Cesar Montes was sent off late on, as El Tri got off to the perfect start in Group A, though they were helped as South Africa received two red cards. Yaya Sithole, who had been at fault for the opening goal, was shown a straight red for denying a goalscoring opportunity four minutes after…
Canelo Alvarez will make his ring return in September as he attempts to regain the WBC super-middleweight world title against Christian Mbilli, and boxing icon Roy Jones Jr has explained what he believes will prove to be pivotal in the outcome of the fight. Alvarez suffered an injury when he lost his undisputed throne to Terence Crawford back in September and was left sidelined when all four titles were reassigned, due to Crawford’s retirement and subsequent relinquishment. However, following a successful elbow surgery, Alvarez will jump back into an immediate title shot against Mbilli, who was elevated to full WBC…
Rubio, who also had spells as assistant manager at Crystal Palace and West Ham, felt Jimenez fully deserved such a moment after what he has been through.”After his head injury it took a bit of time to get back into the career,” said Rubio.”There were not just medical concerns, but also would he be the same killer in front of goal? His application is tremendous, he is a lovely guy, his family are beautiful and very supportive and that has helped him.”He is a very family person. He is a big player but never acts like one and he is…
Qatar sit at the extreme long end of the World Cup 2026 outright market, priced at +150000 with BetOnline, +100000 with Lucky Rebel, and +80000 with BetNow, ranking 38th of 48 teams in the tournament winner market. The Qatar World Cup odds reflect a side that has one previous World Cup appearance, a mixed recent competitive record, and a new coach in Julen Lopetegui reshaping a squad built around domestic Qatari Stars League players. Qatar World Cup betting is primarily a group-stage survival question rather than a deep-run conversation. At those prices, the outright winner market holds no practical value.…
The unbeaten southpaw has already established himself as one of the sport’s leading pound-for-pound talents, but believes he has operated well below his ceiling to this point in his career. “I feel like I haven’t even showed 50% of what I’m capable of, but the tougher the opponent, then the better my performance,” Rodriguez said during Thursday’s press conference. “Antonio Vargas, I feel like he’s going to bring out another percentage of Bam Rodriguez and I can’t wait to go out there and show it.” Bam admitted that routine title defenses no longer provide the same motivation as the pursuit…
Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay was not on the team bus as it arrived at their hotel in Boston after missing Thursday’s training session because of an upset stomach.The Napoli player, who has been the Scots’ leading man in recent campaigns, was part of the group as they travelled from their base camp in Charlotte.However, the 29-year-old made his own onward journey with a doctor in what is believed to be a precautionary measure.Steve Clarke’s side get their first World Cup in 28 years under way when they face Haiti on Saturday evening (Sunday 02:00 BST) at Boston Stadium in Foxborough.They…