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Lille, France (AP) – Etan Mbappé’s goal Friday handed Marseille a 1-0 victory, handing Lille its first Ligue 1 loss in six weeks.Fourth place Lille are tied with third place Marseille on points.Marseille had been undefeated in six league games, but due to poor defense, they were reversed in the 10th minute.Mbappe broke free from the mix-up between the goalkeeper and the defense and tapped in Nabil Bentaleb’s long pass.Lille’s three-game winning streak means they only have an impressive home record of 16 wins and 2 losses in their last 23 Ligue 1 games.It was Marseille’s first loss in a…
The most divisive president in American history took to the world stage Friday afternoon, but fans watching from home had only one question: Was Donald Trump booed?The answer is no, he didn’t. However, there was no applause.Just before the draw for the 2026 World Cup, an eerie silence fell as FIFA president Gianni Infantino introduced Trump as the first recipient of the new FIFA Peace Prize.Despite an impressive video montage playing on the big screen, the reaction from the audience, which consisted mainly of international athletes, dignitaries and visitors, was noticeably lukewarm.President Trump’s approval ratings are historically low at home,…
Arsenal 2-0 Brentford: Goals from Mikel Merino and Bukayo Saka earned the Gunners a victory over their London rivals at the Emirates as manager Mikel Arteta rotated his squad.December 3, 2025, 21:27Updated December 3, 2025 21:33Arsenal’s Declan Rice, Mikel Merino and Cristian Mosquera celebrate(Image: Getty Images)Arsenal moved back to five points in the Premier League with a 2-0 win over Brentford. The Gunners achieved a victory that restored their lead over Manchester City FC>Manchester City, but another central defender went down with an injury.It took Mikel Merino less than 11 minutes to get on the scoresheet against the Emirates on…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. president danced to Village People, Wayne Gretzky struggled to pronounce the names of Europe and the Caribbean’s weaker soccer nations, and the FIFA president declared his governing body the official provider of happiness to humanity.And yes, the team divided into groups For next year’s World Cup. After all, that was the explicit purpose of this gathering.After Friday’s ceremony began, it took about 90 minutes, the length of a regular soccer game, for the drawing to begin in earnest. By then, casual fans who watched out of curiosity knew that FIFA doesn’t really understate itself. At…
TThe FIFA World Cup draw, held at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, saw a record 48 teams divided into 12 groups of four teams each. The six spots won’t be decided until March, when the 22 teams will compete in the playoffs.Inter Miami celebrates epic victory with 5-1 win over New York FCThe drawing also served as the stage for U.S. President Donald Trump to win the first-ever FIFA Peace Prize.Which group is the toughest?Here is a list of the groups from strongest to weakest using each group’s average FIFA ranking. (For groups with placeholders, the highest-ranking qualifier possible…
Mohamed Salah has been on the bench for Liverpool’s last two games, with Jamie Redknapp suggesting the Egyptian forward could leave the club within the next few months.21:57, 03 December 2025Updated December 3, 2025 23:09Mohamed Salah has two years left on his contract(Image: PA)Former Liverpool favorite Jamie Redknapp has admitted he would be “surprised” if Mohamed Salah fulfilled the remainder of his contract at Anfield, claiming the relationship between the Egyptian and the club has reached “breaking point”. The Sky Sports star even hinted that Salah could leave in January.Redknapp admitted he feared Salah and Liverpool would be forced to…
MEXICO CITY (AP) — World Cup co-host Mexico was optimistic about its chances of making it through the group stage after matches against South Africa, South Korea and yet-to-be-determined European teams were confirmed.Some television analysts described the group as “easy,” but coach Javier Aguirre was more cautious.”We played South Korea and they are not an easy team. They do their job. They are disciplined and organized, but South Africa are not easy either,” he said after the draw in Washington on Friday. “They’re a good team, but we have a chance. We’re part of the team at home.”Mexico will face…
Mauricio Pochettino refused to take the bait. Shortly after the U.S.’s path was revealed in the 2026 World Cup draw, head coaches found themselves publicly pushing back against the notion that their team had an easy path to the finals.The conflict arose during an interview on FOX Sports. Analyst and former USMNT great Alexi Lalas declared it would be an “absolute disaster” if the Americans didn’t make it past the group stage, and then boldly predicted the Americans would win the group outright.Pochettino was quick to put a check on the optimism, warning that Lalas’ thinking was dangerous.”We need to…
Craig Burley launches angry rant after Liverpool captain appeared to be at fault for Sunderland’s goal at Anfield that ultimately gave the visitors a pointDecember 4, 2025, 16:09Updated December 4, 2025 16:10Craig Burley claims Virgil van Dijk spends a lot of time ‘throwing his hands in the air'(Image: Getty Images)As Liverpool’s team leader, captain and spokesperson, Virgil van Dijk was never afraid of self-criticism. After last month’s defeat to Nottingham Forest at Anfield, the Dutchman described the result and run of performances as a “chaos” and said there was a collective responsibility to turn things around and that each player…
Football supporters were left baffled when coach Rio Ferdinand explained that Uzbekistan would be placed in Group K alongside Portugal and Colombia during the 2026 World Cup draw. The nation was selected by Aaron Judge near the end of pot three during a ceremony Friday night at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.Group I, consisting of France and Senegal, was the first alphabetically available group, and Ferdinand chose to put Uzbekistan in Group K instead, even though there were no conflicts and only two teams were included. The former Manchester United centre-back defended the…