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What happened between Jude Bellingham and Valentín Barco: Does he risk a fine for violent conduct?
Jude Bellingham was frustrated after England lost 2-1 to Argentina, and on his way off the pitch, he slapped Argentinian player Valentin Barco on the back of his head. This prompted a discussion between English and Argentinian players, a dispute that didn't grow out of proportion as Bellingham quickly walked away. Cameras clearly showed Bellingham slapping B
Burger King Spain cancels promotion with popular YouTuber after classist and sexist comments
Burger King Spain has announced they are ending the collaboration with a popular YouTuber, El Xokas, after saying, in an argument with a Twitch follower, that "he has earned more with one collaboration with Burger King than the fan's parents have earned in 20 years". The YouTuber, well known for years for his unhinged opinions, rude attitude, and frequently
Belgian GP in Formula 1: Times for qualifying, Grand Prix, and how to watch it live
The Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix takes place this weekend at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, the first of two consecutive races in a row before the summer break (Belgium will be followed by Hungary on July 26 and Netherlands on August 23). The season is red hot: Andrea Kimi Antonelli remains the leader, but only by 25 points after failing to score in two of t
Tour de France broke a record untouched since the 1990s this week but likely to be broken again
When Søren Warenskjold finished the Tour de France's stage 11 on Wednesday, he helped break a record that had not been touched since 1999: the fastest average speed in a Tour de France stage ever. The peloton run at an average speed of 50.91 kph , which is more than the previous record for the fastest Tour de France stage ever, in a stage in the 1999 edition
Fernando Alonso and Franco Colapinto will be more worried about the World Cup final than their F1 race
Fernando Alonso has spoken about his expectations for the Belgian Grand Prix this weekend... and seems more worried about the World Cup final: Spain faces Argentina on Sunday, July 19, the same day of the race, at 21:00 CEST, 20:00 BST. Alonso told reporters (via Reuters) that " as we don't expect much this weekend, the main focus on Sunday will be to get h
An official post by Ballon d'Or website hints of a ninth award for Leo Messi
With Argentina reaching the 2026 World Cup final, facing Spain on Sunday, the possibility of Lionel Messi winning another Ballon d'Or, something that sounded almost impossible a few months ago, is now gaining strength. An unusual post on X by the official Ballon d'Or account on Thursday, after the two finalists had been decided, conveniently reminded that fo
Former World No. 1 Marat Safin thinks Alcaraz and Sinner are not as good as Federer, Nadal, or Djokovic at their peak
Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have been dominating tennis for the last two years, with Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal gone and with Novak Djokovic still trying hard, but in a clear, natural, and inevitable decline. Some are talking of a "Big Two" era, with Alexander Zverev getting closer, especially after his recent Roland Garros win and Wimbledon final. Ma
Keir Starmer hopes Spain will win World Cup and says "World Cup might not be ours, but the Falklands definitely are"
Keir Starmer, in his final days as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, as he will be replaced by Andy Burnham next Monday , said that " the World Cup might not be ours, but the Falkland Islands definitely are " and that he hopes Spain will win World Cup. Starmer made his final trip to Ukraine as UK's Prime Minister, and watched the World Cup semi-final bet
Thomas Tuchel expected to continue as England head coach until UEFA Euro 2028
After England lost the World Cup semi-final to Argentina 2-1, many people are calling for the sacking of coach Thomas Tuchel, whose decisions to retreat after Anthony Gordon scored the first goal (bringing on a third centre-back, removing Gordon for defender Ezri Konsa, and later removing Declan Rice and Reece James for Nico O'Reilly and Dan Burn, as well as
Argentina Football Association risks fine for banner about the Falklands
The Argentina Football Association (AFA) are facing a fine or a disciplinary action after the players held a banner reading "The Falklands are Argentine" ("{Las Malvinas son Argentinas}"), after defeating England 2-1 in the World Cup semi-final. The action breaks FIFA rules, which are unequivocal, prohibiting players, coaches, or any participant in the match
Argentina's vice president mentions the Falklands before football match against "usurping pirates"
England and Argentina play tonight the World Cup semi-final match, a place in the final against Spain on Sunday, a hugely important match that has an extra political layer. Tensions between the country never improved after the Falklands War in 1982, during which Argentina tried and failed to reconquer the Falkland Islands, or Islas Malvinas, an overseas Brit
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang close to make surprising move to Deportivo A Coruña
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will make a surprise move in his career. The Gabonese striker is close to sign for Deportivo de A Coruña, a team in Galicia, a northern region of Spain, that has just been promoted to first division for the first time since 2018. Several reporters, like Florian Plettenberg, report that the deal has been made, and the 37-year-old str
Carlos Alcaraz "sees the light at the end of the tunnel": Expected to return for Cincinnati
Carlos Alcaraz has been absent since April, and will not be in the next big tournament after Wimbledon, the Canadian Open between August 1-11. However, according to local Murcian newspaper La Verdad , the tennis player is "seeing the light at the end of the tunnel" of his long injury, and has a target in place: the Cincinnati Open, between August 11-23 . Thi
Gibraltar's fence and border are officially gone: 15,000 workers will benefit from it every day
Wednesday, July 15, 2026, is a historic day for Gibraltar, the British overseas territory in the south of Spain. The fence that has stood since 1908 has been removed, and the border controls when entering the ridge, which often cause very long queues, are history now. In this region of around 40,000 inhabitants, around 15,000 Spanish workers enter every day,
Leo Messi has contributed to the most goals and assists this World Cup. walking half the time
Argentina faces England tonight in the second World Cup semi-final (20:00 BST, 21:00 CEST) for a place in the final on Sunday against Spain, and most eyes will be set on Leo Messi, joint-top goalscorer in the World Cup alongside Kylian Mbappé (8 goals). Messi, aged 39, aims to win a second title in what most likely will be his final World Cup, and has impres
FIFA World Cup final's half-time break will last up to 30 minutes due to musical performances
The World Cup final between Spain and England or Argentina, on Sunday, July 19 at 21:00 CEST, 20:00 BST (15:00 local time in New York) will begin an hour and a half before kickoff with a closing ceremony with Tom Cruise, Laura Pausini, Nicole Scherzinger, Robbie Williams, and iShowSpeed performing, and with Jennifer Hudson singing the US national anthem. The
If Spain wins World Cup on Sunday, they will also break an impressive football record
Spain is in their second World Cup final after the one won in 2010, beating France 2-0, and will face England or Argentina in the final. It will be a hugely important match for Spain, aiming to win a second star, but the match will have another significance: if Spain wins, they will surpass Italy with the longest unbeaten run in international football histor
Zinedine Zidane ready to take over from Deschamps after World Cup ends
Spain shocked France in the World Cup with a commanding 2-0 victory, and with it Didier Deschamps' era at the helm of Les Bleus ended. It ended in a sad way, but Deschamps leaves with a great legacy: since he became head coach in 2012, France won their second World Cup title in 2018, reached the final in 2022, and reached three World Cup semi-finals. In fact
Spain coach Luis de la Fuente takes pride: France lost against "the best team in the world"
Before the match against France, everyone in Spain had fear, nerves, almost like an inferiority complex: Spain is great, but France is France, France have been the best team and most fearsome team in the World Cup, it would take a huge effort to survive the match. But after 90 minutes, Spain not only beat France, they were superior, had a clear strategy in p
Tadej Pogačar wins again at Tour de France and improves his best-ever lead at this stage of the race
Tadej Pogačar is not speculating this year on Tour de France: after ten stages, he has now won three of them, and extends his leadership on the General Classification, leaving other great cyclists way behind, such as two-time winner Jonas Vingegaard, who beat Pogacar at Le Lioran, in the Massif Central, two years ago, but was unable to do so this year (finis