Roberto Martínez, la última víctima en los banquillos en el Mundial: …

El Mundial devora entrenadores. Su última víctima: Roberto Martínez, entrenador de Portugal y campeón de la Liga de Naciones, pero de nada le ha servido un equipo consolidado y plagado de estrellas al español. Tras caer eliminado ante España, “Bob” Martínez confirmó en rueda de prensa que no seguirá al frente de la selección portuguesa. “Vine a Portugal para ganar el Mundial y creo que, sin ganarlo, no tiene sentido continuar. La directiva ahora tiene la posibilidad de elegir a su nuevo seleccionador. El presidente siempre ha apoyado mi trabajo, pero mi contrato termina hoy. No tengo mucho más que decir” explicó el técnico catalán. De esta manera se une a otros siete entrenadores que han perdido su trabajo en este Mundial.

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• It says overturning red cards is a common measure

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• No talk from Uefa before about ‘red line’, Fifa states

Fifa has hit back at Uefa in the war of words over the lifting of the USA striker Folarin Balogun’s suspension by accusing it of hypocrisy in its condemnation of the decision.

In a statement attributed to the chair of Fifa’s disciplinary committee, Mohammad al-Kamali, published before the USA’s last-16 defeat by Belgium, Fifa insisted that “the overturning of red cards is a common disciplinary measure” in Uefa-affiliated leagues, “yet this has never raised concerns about crossing any ‘red line’”.

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What a game that was against Mexico, by the way. I feel asleep about 1am (BST), woke up with England winning 2-1, just before Quansah got sent off and all hell broke loose. England’s defending in the final 20 minutes or so was an absolute work of art (thank you Dan Burn), even if Mexico’s attacking play lacked a certain amount of imagination. A magnificent performance by the players, not to mention Thomas Tuchel, who I feared had gone too early with the: ‘Play a back five, and just hack the ball anywhere’ strategy.

The Springboks are on track to complete a Rugby World Cup three-peat, positioning themselves to surpass the All Blacks as rugby's most dominant team. Under Rassie Erasmus' leadership, South Africa is preparing to showcase their constant reinvention while maintaining core principles that have brought them success.

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Like the All Blacks before them, who aimed to be "the most dominant team in the history of the world," the Springboks understand that standing still risks slipping backwards. Their focus on continuous improvement has them poised to make history when top rugby nations converge on Australia for the next World Cup.