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Axel Witsel believes that a blend of youth and experience within Belgium’s 26-man World Cup squad could be a recipe for success in North America. Witsel is taking part in his fourth World Cup with the Red Devils this summer, with the Girona midfielder one of the more experienced players listed in Belgium’s ranks. The likes of Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku, Thomas Meunier and Thibaut Courtois were also selected, and all were a part of Belgium’s “Golden Generation” from 2014 to 2022. Under the guidance of Roberto Martinez, Belgium finished third at the 2018 World Cup, but in Qatar four years…
Raducanu had looked far from her best in her past two matches following illness but, 16 days after her first-round exit at Roland Garros, the Briton made afresh on Andy Murray Arena.The 2021 US Open champion held a commanding 3-0 lead before rain halted play – but that would not disrupt her rhythm.She captured the first set without reply after just 20 minutes on court, winning 25 of the 31 points played – hitting 11 winners and just two unforced errors.Raducanu maintained that excellent level to begin the second set with a break of serve – although she would not…
Mexico host South Africa in Group A of the 2026 World Cup at Estadio Azteca on June 11, kicking off at 1:00 PM local time (UTC-6). The hosts enter as heavy favorites on home soil, while South Africa return to the World Cup for the first time since 2010. Mexico are priced at -225 with BetOnline to win the match outright. The match opens the group stage for both sides, with Group A also featuring Korea Republic and Czechia. A win here would give either team a significant early advantage in what figures to be a competitive four-team group. Mexico’s…
The matchup pits two contenders against each other who are both looking to rebound from recent defeats in title fights. Goodman challenged then-IBF featherweight champion Nick Ball in August 2025 and came up short by unanimous decision. Despite the loss, the Australian gave a solid account of himself against Ball and has since returned with two consecutive victories in Australia. Cardenas gained widespread attention in May 2025 when he knocked down undisputed junior featherweight champion Naoya Inoue before ultimately being stopped in the eighth round. More than a year later, he has another opportunity to strengthen his position in the…
Smith, now 31, played nine T20s for England across that first spell. She took 13 wickets, had a bowling average below 15 and an economy rate of little more than a run a ball.Many, possibly most, would view that as a success, but Smith, who describes herself as a perfectionist, was unable to find the positives at the time. She then lost her England contract.”It’s hard to explain really, but growing up as a kid, you have these goals to play for England,” Smith says.”Then you get there and you put all this internal pressure on yourself, which isn’t helpful.”I…
Chelsea’s whole squad will be looking to impress Xabi Alonso in preseason – but he will also be watching the World Cup. 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. With the World Cup about to kick off, attentions are turning to North America for the next few weeks. But that doesn’t mean things are going quiet at Chelsea – quite the opposite. Football.London has pointed out that four players in particular playing for their country…
Last week, claims that David Benavidez avoided a fight with Artur Beterbiev emerged, suggested as one reason behind the inactivity of the latter. However, the trainer of ‘The Mexican Monster’ has now denied that suggestion, stating that Beterbiev’s team is ‘lying’ and has called for the fight to be made. Beterbiev, who has 20 knockouts from his 22 fights, lost the undisputed light-heavyweight world title when he rematched Dmitry Bivol last February, but the Russian-Canadian is yet to fight since, as talks for a third fight with Bivol continue to drag on. Yet, Beterbiev recently told the media that he…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s first outing for India A in one-day cricket ended with a muted 14 but his team hung in there till the end against a self-destructing Sri Lanka A to pull off an eight-run win in the tri-series opener here on Tuesday.Chasing 278, Sri Lanka A had the game in the bag after captain Sahan Arachchige made a sublime 74 off 72 balls. However, the inexplicable loss of last four wickets in 10 balls, including three in the final over from pacer Arshad Khan, gave India A a narrow win.The seasoned Ruturaj Gaikwad made a composed 101 to lead…
Publicly, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has admitted the breach of protocols. In mentioning the “early hours of Monday morning” in a statement, the governing body left Stokes and Atkinson bang to rights.It is what happened next that may decide Stokes’ future as captain, and possibly as an international cricketer.We know there was an interaction with 21-year-old Saracens forward Totoa Auvaa. England cricketers and Saracens players often move in the same circles, and some of the Sarries squad had been present at Lord’s.How the incident unfolded is unclear, but the outcome was a member of the England security…
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