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BERLIN (AP) — Union Berlin continued rebuilding its backline on Monday with the signing of Belgian defender Zeno van den Bosch from Royal Antwerp.The arrival of 22-year-old Van den Bosch on a long-term contract (Union did not reveal the length of his contract) should help compensate for the departures of central defenders Danilo Doek and Diogo Leite, whose contracts expire at the end of the season.Union have already re-signed defender Marvin Friedrich from Borussia Mönchengladbach on a free transfer to strengthen their backline.Van den Bosch made his Belgian league debut in January 2023 and has since gone on to play…
Nottingham Forest are demanding more than £120m to sell England midfielder Elliott Anderson to Manchester City, who have already had two surprise bids rejected.Manchester City’s two bids for Elliott Anderson have been rejected (Image: Eddie Keogh – The FA/The FA via Getty Images)Premier League clubs fear Elliott Anderson’s £130m move to Manchester City will inflate the transfer market. City’s second offer worth a staggering £120m was rejected by Nottingham Forest last week.Fellow Manchester United fans have already cooled interest due to numbers issues, and Mirror Football understands City are prepared to walk away if the deal becomes too expensive. Forest…
A Scottish showbiz presenter has said the country has a “better chance than we think” of qualifying for the next stage of the World Cup.Jodie McCallum, 34, is a freelance television presenter known for her work with the BBC, ITV and ITN, where she has interviewed celebrities including Robert De Niro, Margot Robbie and Brad Pitt.She’s temporarily switching from TV hosting to creating content for the social media channels of The Haven, Boston’s only Scottish bar. The store hosted a large party to watch Scotland’s debut 2026 World Cup match, which they won 1-0 against Haiti.Mr McCullum interviewed bar customers…
MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — After he scored the first goal. Sweden beat Tunisia 5-1 Yassin Ayari chose not to celebrate at the World Cup on Sunday night. Instead, he held up his hand and apologized.This gesture was a way of paying homage to his heritage.Ayali, 22, was born in Solna, Sweden to a Tunisian father, Azouz Ayali.Ayali, who represented Sweden at youth level, was offered the opportunity to switch allegiance and play for Tunisia ahead of the 2022 World Cup, but he declined.Asked about his son’s choice to represent Sweden, Azouz Ayari told Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet earlier this year that…
Los Angeles will forever be known as a place that blurs fact and fiction. This can only be described as surreal, making him the perfect host for a sports movie that will be released on the big screen tomorrow.Forget the idea that sports and politics should never mix. Because the World Cup showdown between Iran and New Zealand represents a concept that is difficult for even the most twisted imagination to conceive. Soccer and war come into direct conflict.Billions of people around the world will be holding their breath in anticipation of a remarkable and historic event. And one of…
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — South American team gets off to a disappointing start. world cupfailed to produce a win in three games.Ecuador lost to Ivory Coast Sunday’s game against Philadelphia was 1-0. brazil drew Saturday’s match against Morocco was 1-1. Paraguay was defeated 4-1 by tournament co-host United States.Coaches’ comments following the disappointing result were in a similar vein.Ecuador’s coach Sebastian Beccacese called it a “very difficult situation.” Paraguay coach Gustavo Alfaro called his team’s loss “a very painful lesson.”Manager Carlo Ancelotti said five-time World Cup winners Brazil cannot afford to lose heart, saying: “You can’t win a World Cup just…
Chelsea have announced that Marc Cucurella has left the club to complete a permanent transfer to Real Madrid.June 15, 2026 10:06amUpdated June 15, 2026 10:22Marc Cucurella leaves Chelsea to join Real MadridMarc Cucurella has officially completed his move to Real Madrid, marking the end of his time as a Chelsea player. Chelsea have announced that Cucurella will join the La Liga giants on a permanent contract.The left-back is currently playing for the Spanish national team at the World Cup in North America, and will officially transfer to the Santiago Bernabéu once the tournament is over.News broke on Sunday that Chelsea…
GENEVA (AP) — FIFA’s discrimination monitor world cup On Monday, video review officials said, hand gestures similar to White supremacist sign.When the official broadcast of Sunday’s Germany opener against Curaçao cut out the pre-match and showed it to a team of video review analysts, Australia’s Shaun Evans made an “OK” mark with his right hand in front of his right foot. Although the game was played in Houston, video personnel are working at the World Cup Broadcast Center in Dallas.Gestures of 2019 A photo of someone touching in a circular motion with their thumb and forefinger, with their fingers extended,…
Australian referee Shaun Evans was part of the refereeing team for the World Cup match between Germany and Curaçao on Sunday, and appeared to be making hand signals in front of the cameras.Shaun Evans is a match official at the World Cup (Image: Carmen Mandato – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)FIFA will launch an investigation after an official was accused of making gestures related to white supremacy during a World Cup match. Australian referee Shaun Evans acted as “support VAR” during Germany’s 7-1 win over Curacao in Group E on Sunday.As is customary at World Cups, when the broadcast went off…
Real Madrid announced on Monday the signing of Marc Cucurella from Chelsea on Monday, when the left-back is scheduled to play in the opening game for Spain. world cup.The 27-year-old Cucurella, one of the most easily recognizable players in the world with his long curly hair, has signed a six-year contract, Madrid announced, for a fee reported by the BBC of 60 million euros (about $70 million).This could be the first of many signings since Madrid’s arrival. Jose Mourinho becomes manager last week and Re-election of Florentino Perez As club president. Perez has already said he wants to sign Liverpool…