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Elliott Anderson will not get everything he wants at Manchester City even if he completes a record-breaking move to the Etihad Stadium. Nottingham Forest will receive a transfer fee of £116 million after an agreement was reached at club level earlier this week. This is the highest amount ever paid for an English player, surpassing the £100m City spent to sign Jack Grealish five years ago.Anderson, currently playing for England at the World Cup, has emerged as one of the Premier League’s hottest midfielders in recent seasons. The player is expected to leave Forest this summer and City moved quickly…

CULIACAN, Mexico (AP) — Much of Mexico world cup fun outdoor gatheringSince the tournament, streets, plazas and fan zones have been filled in the country’s three host cities: Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey. Kickoff June 11th. But in parts of the country plagued by cartel violence, the event is experienced in a different way: with horror.In villages and towns across Mexico, where shootings occur almost daily, cheers are mostly confined indoors. There, real-life concerns outweigh World Cup excitement. Mexico advances to finals tournament.”I really like soccer, but… I’m nervous,” says local lime producer Michoacántold The Associated Press that it is…

England and Tottenham full-back Jed Spence refused to shake Thomas Partey’s hand before the Three Lions drew with Ghana at the Boston World Cup.00:44, June 24, 2026Updated June 24, 2026 05:10FOXBOROUGH, MA – JUNE 23: England manager Thomas Tuchel attends a press conference after the 2026 FIFA World Cup Group L match between England and Ghana at Boston Stadium on June 23, 2026 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Patrick Smith – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)(Image: 2026 FIFA)Manager Thomas Tuchel was unable to answer a question in his post-match press conference about manager Jed Spence’s decision to ignore his pre-match handshake…

The match between Scotland and Brazil was the scene of a VAR controversy. (Image: Getty)Lionel Messi and Scotland have been embroiled in a dispute between the Brazilian Football Confederation and FIFA. Carlo Ancelotti’s side effectively ended Scotland’s chances of reaching the last 32 with a thumping 3-0 victory over Steve Clarke’s side at the Miami Stadium on Wednesday.Vinicius Junior capitalized on a mistake to put his team ahead and found the back of the net again in the 20th minute, but a VAR review ruled out a foul on Jack Hendry and the shot was ruled out. This particular decision…

field in the erasure phase of world cup Things are starting to take shape, with co-hosts the United States and Canada finding their opponents for the next round.The U.S. will play Bosnia and Herzegovina on July 1 in Santa Clara, Calif., before playing in the Los Angeles area and Seattle in the group stage before deciding to remain on the West Coast. The Americans had already booked a spot in the finals earlier. lost to Türkiye 3-2 Thursday night in front of a raucous crowd of Southern California celebrities at SoFi Stadium.Canada heads to Los Angeles to take on South…

Manchester City manager Josep Guardiola has reached an agreement in principle with Nottingham Forest, owned by Evangelos Marinakis, to sign Elliott Anderson in a deal worth €134.5 million in a single direct payment, potentially setting a new transfer record in English football.“Nottingham Forest had rejected two offers from City before the World Cup, the highest of which amounted to €122 million.”Nottingham Forest, Olympiakos and Rio Avenue owner Evangelos Marinakis had demanded €150 million from City for the star player. In 2024, Nottingham Forest paid Newcastle €40.5 million for Elliott Anderson.Elliott Anderson’s move to City pending medical examinationThe Daily Mail emphasizes…

Croatian star Luka Modric has achieved a milestone achieved by only three people in football history, cementing his place as one of the greatest players of all time.Luka Modric makes history against Panama (Image: Ezra Shaw – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)The problem for soccer players in their late 30s is that they are always going to be disqualified after just one match. Cristiano Ronaldo made a mediocre contribution to Portugal’s mediocre performance against the Democratic Republic of Congo and that’s it.”Stop embarrassing yourself, Cristiano, it’s over. It’s over. Just to clarify, you’re 41 years old.”A few days after scoring two…

ITV studios remain ‘horrified’: Pundits Laura Woods, Juan Mata, Bradley Wright-Phillips and Ange Postecoglou were left horrified after fireworks suddenly went off near ITV’s studios during half-time of the USA-Turkey match. Woods said he was completely caught off guard by the “incredible” and “spectacular” footage, noting that his coverage was interrupted before and after the commercial break, jokingly adding that the scary moment will at least put viewers to sleep.Woods’ shock: “Our halftime was interrupted by some pretty incredible fireworks behind us. I still don’t really know why. Well, this is quite a thing. It’s really spectacular behind us. By…

TORONTO (AP) — Red noisemakers shaped like maple leaves were all the rage in Toronto during the World Cup.”Canadian Clapper” was given away for free at BMO Field and at fan festivals in the city ahead of Canada’s group stage games. This handheld item measures 4 x 7 inches (10 x 18 centimeters) and is not available in stores and is a must-have for Les Rouge fans.”This is great. Now let’s go to Canada,” Toronto resident Ryan Fonte said after being handed it by a fan festival volunteer ahead of Wednesday’s game against Switzerland.Toronto World Cup executive director Sharon Bollenbach…

Jude Bellingham won the man of the match award after England’s frustrating goalless draw with Ghana in Boston, but the midfielder didn’t feel his display warranted it.England drew 0-0 with Ghana in Group L and fell short against Boston.Jude Bellingham has such high standards for himself that winning the World Cup Player of the Year award against Ghana was an embarrassment.Although the attacking midfielder couldn’t match the height he shot against Croatia in Dallas, he still wasn’t as bad as he claimed in his post-match flash interview.After being informed that he had been named player of the match, Bellingham told…