England’s Jordan Henderson is looked after by staff following an injury in the postgame celebration. (AP Photo) England’s memorable FIFA World Cup Round of 16 victory over Mexico has come at a painful cost, with midfielder Jordan Henderson ruled out for the remainder of the tournament after suffering a freak wrist injury while celebrating the…
Suryakumar Yadav (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav has strongly dismissed a fake statement circulating on social media, urging fans not to fall for misinformation while reiterating his unwavering support for the Indian team despite losing the T20I captaincy.Suryakumar, who led India to the T20 World Cup title before being replaced…
Romelu Lukaku and company imitating Donald Trump Belgium were not done with the taunts after their salt-rubbing post. Romelu Lukaku and company continued taunting US President Donald Trump, and this time his dance was the target.After a convincing victory over the USA in their knockout clash today, the Belgian squad did not hold back from…
Wiaan Mulder plays for Texas Super Kings in the Major League Cricket. (Image Courtesy: TSK) NEW DELHI: The packed calendar of modern cricket is extremely demanding, and South Africa all-rounder Wiaan Mulder believes the era of cricketers thriving across all three formats is slowly coming to an end. The 28-year-old, who is playing for Texas…
Brazil’s Neymar (AP Photo) Neymar‘s father has made an emotional appeal to his son following the Brazil forward’s decision to retire from international football after the Selecao’s FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign came to a heartbreaking end.Following Brazil’s Round of 16 elimination, Neymar Pai took to social media with a heartfelt message, urging his son…
United States’ Malik Tillman (17) celebrates after scoring his side’s opening goal against Belgium. (AP Photo) Malik Tillman produced a moment of history with another superb direct free-kick at the FIFA World Cup 2026, but it proved to be little consolation as the United States crashed out of the tournament following a comprehensive 4-1 defeat…
Croatia’s Josko Gvardiol (4) scores a goal against Portugal goalkeeper Diego Costa (1) that was later taken back due to an offside call (AP Photo) Croatia have formally written to FIFA following their dramatic FIFA World Cup Round of 32 elimination against Portugal, accusing football’s governing body of allowing technology to overstep its role in…
Folarin Balogun chases the ball during the World Cup round of 16 match against Belgium. (AP Photo) After days of intense debate, political intervention and unprecedented controversy over his red-card suspension being overturned, Folarin Balogun’s return to the United States lineup ended with little to show as Belgium stormed to a convincing 4-1 victory in…
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson) Cristiano Ronaldo has said Portugal’s historic UEFA Euro 2016 triumph holds the same emotional value to him as winning the FIFA World Cup, despite the World Cup being widely regarded as football’s ultimate prize. The Portugal captain made the remarks after his country’s 1-0 defeat to Spain in the…
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo (AP Photo) Cristiano Ronaldo‘s remarkable FIFA World Cup journey came to an emotional end on Monday as Portugal were knocked out by Spain in the Round of 16, bringing the curtain down on the legendary forward’s sixth and final appearance at football’s biggest tournament. The 41-year-old left the pitch visibly emotional after…