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Messi Celebrates with Fans After World Cup Win

Messi Celebrates with Fans After World Cup Win

Following a tense 120‑minute battle, Lionel Messi and the World Cup champions lifted the trophy amid cheers from fans in Kansas Stadium. The players expressed gratitude to the supporters, who filled the stands in blue and white, making the victory even sweeter.

Caparrós, Villoro Renew World Cup Chat

Four years after launching their soccer-centric chat during the 2022 Qatar World Cup, friends Martín Caparrós and Juan Villoro return with 'Un mundial de ida y vuelta'. The series, blending intimate conversation and public analysis, now follows the 2024 tournament hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

Both celebrated Hispanic writers and ardent soccer fans, Caparrós and Villoro continue their literary exploration of the sport's global spectacle. cricket-ipl.in

World Cup: England vs Argentina Semi

England has secured their place in the semi-finals of the 2026 World Cup, with their next match against Argentina already set. The announcement comes as other quarter-final results continue to unfold.

In other news, Haaland's father has expressed that Norway was 'robbed' following their exit from the tournament, while Senegal has made the decision to sack Thiaw amidst their World Cup campaign.

Rodgers Nears 70,000‑Yard Milestone in Final NFL Season

Aaron Rodgers, now with the Steelers, would become only the fifth quarterback in NFL history to surpass 70,000 passing yards if he throws for the required 3,726 yards this season. With 66,274 yards already on his record, Rodgers has shown the ability to accumulate this total when healthy, having thrown 3,695 yards in 2022, 3,897 in 2024, and 3,322 last year.

Bezzecchi Successful Surgery, Targets British GP Return

MotoGP rider Marco Bezzecchi is recovering after successful surgery on his broken collarbone in Italy. Following a crash during qualifying for the German Grand Prix, the Aprilia rider immediately returned home to meet with Dr. Giuseppe Porcellini.

Bezzecchi is now aiming to make a comeback at the British Grand Prix next month. Aprilia had already confirmed that his injury required immediate operation after the Saturday crash at the Sachsenring circuit.

In brief

Argentina’s World Cup built on ‘suffering’ faces its biggest test in England | Pablo Iglesias Maurer The defending champions have taken two of their three knockout-round matches to extra-time. England awaitsArgentina topple Swiss with two goals in extra timeSwitzerland hit out at VAR after ‘mistaken identity’ checkThroughout the whole of the World Cup – from the first match through Saturday’s 3-1 quarter-final win – …

World Cup 2026: reaction to England’s quarter-final win over Norway and more – live ⚽ All the latest as the quarter-finals conclude⚽ Player guide | Bracketology| Golden Boot | Email usOur own Ed Aarons rated Noni Madueke as England’s poorest performer. On US TV Zlatan Ibrahimovic kept the internet furnace stoked with a half-time rant that suggested England were effectively playing with 10 men.Thomas

Lando Norris opens door to Valentino Rossi partnership for Le Mans campaign Lando Norris has shared his hopes of teaming up with his childhood hero and MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi for a 24 Hours of Le Mans campaign in the future.The 2025 Formula 1 champion, famously a huge fan of the nine-time grand prix motorcycle world champion, joined Rossi at the Goodwood

Supercars Townsville: Brodie Kostecki dominates race three Brodie Kostecki has rewarded Dick Johnson Racing with a dominant win in the third and final Supercars race on the streets of Townsville, in far north Queensland.Kostecki may have been shaded in qualifying, when fellow Ford Mustang driver Cam Waters (Tickford) took pole and led away at the start. But