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The BBC has hit back at former Tottenham England forward Gary Lineker after he mocked the company for mocking his decision to remain in England for the World Cup.June 9, 2026 17:58Updated June 9, 2026 17:58Gary Lineker quit the BBC last year (Image: PA)The BBC’s sports director appears to have hit back at Gary Lineker, insisting the new ‘work from home’ World Cup studio is not a ‘green box in Salford’.Back in April, former BBC presenter Lineker mocked the company and its decision not to build a base in the US. The 65-year-old added that leaving the company allowed him…
Harry Kane has a lot of expectations on his shoulders at the World Cup as England’s captain and top scorer, but he believes other players will step up if needed this summer.Harry Kane is England’s record scorer with 79 goals in 113 caps (Image: CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP via Getty Images)Harry Kane said this was his best chance to win the World Cup.Kane, the 32-year-old England captain, has just enjoyed a record-breaking season for Bayern Munich, scoring an astonishing 61 goals. But Kane also dismissed the notion that England had become a “Harry Kane team”, saying England were good enough…
ATLANTA (AP) – As the World Cup kicks off across North America, some host cities are using the 39-day soccer spectacle as part of their events. An opportunity to tackle the homeless issue. Among them are atlantaannounced an ambitious plan last summer to eliminate downtown encampments and other street sleeping areas ahead of the tournament. The program, called “Downtown Rising,” has housed nearly 500 people so far. But the constant sight of people waiting outside downtown shelters is a visceral reminder that efforts are not reaching everyone.Dallas and Seattle have also launched targeted efforts, with Dallas expanding its efforts to…
Liverpool legends Andy Robertson and Mohamed Salah top the list to leave Anfield this summerJune 9, 2026, 15:22Updated June 9, 2026, 18:25(Image: Getty Images)Liverpool have announced that 12 players will leave the club, including first-team stars Mohamed Salah, Andy Robertson and Ibrahima Konate.Defender Rhys Williams will play a central role as defensive cover under manager Jurgen Klopp during the 2021-21 season, leaving the club after 15 years at the club. A number of promising academy players are also leaving, including James Balajiji and Oakley Cannonier, the ball boy who handed Trent Alexander-Arnold the winning goal in the famous 2019 Champions…
MADRID (AP) – Benfica announced late Tuesday that manager Jose Mourinho has agreed to return. real madridannounced earlier that they had parted ways with coach Alvaro Arbeloa.Madrid President Florentino Pérez vowed: bring back mourinho as part of a campaign promise that led to his re-election on Sunday. Benfica said in a memo to shareholders that Madrid had formally agreed to pay Mourinho 15 million euros (about $17.3 million) to Benfica, and that the Portuguese manager had also agreed to the move.Benfica added: “Thank you, Jose Mourinho.”Madrid have not made an official announcement.Mourinho, who featured in Perez’s promotional materials during the…
Christian Eriksen is ‘doing well’ after collapsing on the pitch for the second time while playing for Denmark, but former teammate Harry Kane has expressed serious concernsJune 9, 2026, 18:12Updated June 9, 2026, 18:13Harry Kane was worried about Christian Eriksen (Image: ITV)Harry Kane was horrified to hear about his collapse but contacted former teammate Christian Eriksen to wish him well. Eriksen fell to the ground and briefly lost consciousness during Sunday’s friendly match between Denmark and Ukraine.There were major concerns for the 34-year-old midfielder as he suffered a cardiac arrest while playing for the national team in 2021. Eriksen was…
TORONTO (AP) — Bercy Park is home to a popular fountain featuring a sculpture of a dog spouting water from its mouth. But now there’s a new dog in town.Or rather, Doug is the new guy in town.Thousands of people are already flocking to Toronto parks to catch a glimpse of a sculpture of a beaver nicknamed Doug that is part of a World Cup-themed contest. The Great Beaver Quest challenges participants to find 51 beaver statues on display in Toronto’s Old Town neighborhood.”We hope it’s something that people who come from out of town and are looking for something…
England aim to take advantage of all the time they spend together, right down to what they eat and drink, at this summer’s World Cup in AmericaJune 9, 2026 19:00Updated June 9, 2026 19:01Manager Thomas Tuchel wants his players to bond over time together (Image: Richard Pelham/Getty Images)England’s star players are hosting themed dinner parties and regular barbecues to liven up their World Cup camps. The Football Association brought in top chefs to oversee a variety of pizza meals following England’s sweltering victory over New Zealand in Tampa last weekend.There are regular BBQs for lunch and dinner, and last Euro…
MADRID (AP) — real madrid City rivals Atlético Madrid have announced that they have rejected a 150 million euro (approximately $173 million) offer for Argentine forward Julián Álvarez.This offer was part of the following campaign pledge: Real Madrid president Florentino Perez, ahead of Sunday’s re-election.The 15-time European champion said: “After considering and evaluating the offer, Club Atlético Madrid has rejected it, expressing its gratitude for the proposal made within the framework of the good relations between the two clubs and citing the player’s release clause.” Spanish media reported the cost was 500 million euros ($577 million).Real Madrid failed to win…
The World Cup starts in a few days, but one of the referees has just been told he will not be allowed to enter the United States.June 8, 2026 22:06Updated June 9, 2026 12:19Omar Abdulkadir Altan was denied entry to the United States (Image: Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP via Getty Images)FIFA World Cup referee Omar Artan has been denied entry to the United States. Artan, who is from Somalia, was selected as one of the African referee representatives for the tournament.He was selected by the African Football Confederation as one of the representatives of the continent and officiated…