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Colombian pop star Shakira will perform her official song for the 2026 World Cup at the competition’s opening ceremony in Mexico.Shakira will perform Dai Dai, along with Burna Boy, on Thursday, 11 June at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, before Mexico and South Africa play the first of the tournament’s 104 games (20:00 BST).Dai Dai – an Italian phrase meaning “let’s go” or “come on”.Colombian reggaeton star J Balvin and South African singer-songwriter Tyla will also perform at the show in Mexico.Opening ceremonies will precede each of the first matches played in the host nations of USA, Canada and Mexico.…
Según me informaron, Alan “Veneno” Chaves (22-0, 19 KOs) 🇦🇷 podría enfrentar a Justin Pauldo (20-2, 10 KOs) 🇺🇸 entre agosto y septiembre. Chaves realizó su primera presentación en Las Vegas el pasado 25 de abril, cuando noqueó de manera contundente a Miguel Madueño. pic.twitter.com/oXI4db0UbH — Fernando Sabatini (@FerSabatiniBox) June 4, 2026 Chaves, 25, improved to 22-0 with 19 knockouts when he stopped Miguel Madueño in the third round on April 25 in Las Vegas. The victory marked his first fight in the United States and his first appearance since signing with Matchroom Boxing earlier this year. The Argentine southpaw…
Julian Alvarez is in hot demand this summer, and one very hopeful former Chelsea player has suggested the Blues move for him. 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 did really well signing Joao Pedro last summer, and now they need to add more quality alongside him. Glen Johnson has a very ambitious plan for who the Blues should target. “I think Julian Alvarez from Atletico Madrid would be perfect. He seems like he’s…
Switzerland forward Breel Embolo has had his Esta authorisation approved and can travel to the United States to join up with the rest of his team-mates as they prepare for the 2026 World Cup.Embolo did not travel with the Swiss squad on Tuesday because his Esta – an automated system that determines if an international visitor is eligible to enter the US without a traditional visa – had been placed under review. “We have just been informed that Breel Embolo’s visa has been approved,” said a statement from the Switzerland football federation.”He will therefore be able to travel to the…
Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s live coverage of the third ODI between Pakistan and Australia, held in Lahore on Thursday.PLAYING XIAustralia: Alex Carey, Matthew Short, Josh Inglis(w/c), Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Matt Renshaw, Cooper Connolly, Oliver Peake, Nathan Ellis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Adam Zampa.Pakistan: Sahibzada Farhan, Maaz Sadaqat, Babar Azam, Ghazi Ghori(w), Arafat Minhas, Salman Agha, Abdul Samad, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi(c), Haris Rauf, Abrar AhmedTOSSAustralia won the toss and elected to bat first.WHEN AND WHERE TO WATCHThe third ODI between Pakistan and Australia will not be televised live in India on any TV channel. However, the match can be live-streamed…
One of the most in-demand fights in boxing right now is a light-heavyweight showdown between unified champion, Dmitry Bivol, and WBC ruler, David Benavidez, for the undisputed 175lb crown. However, two-division world champion, Teofimo Lopez, believes that the fight could result in a ‘massacre’. Bivol claimed the undisputed light-heavyweight world title when he avenged a defeat to Artur Beterbiev last February, but the Russian was stripped of the WBC marble soon after, with Benavidez elevated to world champion. ‘The Mexican Monster’ has since gone on to claim the unified cruiserweight crown, but he maintains that he would be able to…
There is a mixed reaction from fans as Stockport reportedly close in on the appointment of Rochdale’s Jim McNulty to replace Dave Challinor. That is according to Pete O’Rourke (@SportsPeteO), who has said that a deal for the 41 year old is on the verge of being agreed. McNulty has just guided Rochdale to promotion back to League Two, winning the National League Playoff Final against Boreham Wood. Dale were pipped to the National League title by York City on the final day of the season, McNulty’s side finishing 2nd with 106 points from 46 games played. Stockport are closing…
While there was some short-term pain back in 2023, Northern Ireland and manager O’Neill have seen the benefits of introducing players to senior international football at a young age.Those youngsters have blossomed into seasoned internationals, and the next generation are starting to get their chance.In the second half Arsenal teenager Ceadach O’Neill was handed his debut off the bench, and while Everton’s 18-year-old Braiden Graham did not get on the pitch in Spain, it will only be a matter of time before he earns a senior cap.Goalkeeper Pierce Charles – only 20 and linked with a move away from Sheffield…
Hamzah Sheeraz has responded to Canelo Alvarez’s suggestion that he should face IBF super middleweight champion Osleys Iglesias before earning a potential showdown with the Mexican star. Hamzah Sheeraz has responded to Canelo Alvarez’s suggestion that he should face IBF super middleweight champion Osleys Iglesias before earning a potential showdown with the Mexican star. Alvarez is scheduled to return on September 12 against Christian Mbilli, while Sheeraz is coming off his victory over Alem Begic to capture the vacant WBO title. “I respect him, but I don’t respect him to a point where he tells me who to fight before…
Welcome to another episode of the Arsecast – the Arsenal podcast. In this episode I’m joined by Laura Kirk-Francis and Andrew Allen to continue the enjoyment of Arsenal winning the league, the celebrations that engendered all around the world and at the parade last Sunday. We chat about the need to keep celebrating after so many people told us we shouldn’t, Mikel Arteta and how this title win might impact him (if at all), what it means for the players to see the extent of the fanbase, before we revisit some of our pre-season podcast conversation with Laura and Andrew…