ALAMEDA, California — As reports of some of the world’s biggest clubs eyeing Australian talent start to emerge, Alessandro Circati, no stranger to the transfer rumour mill, says he and his younger teammates can’t afford to be distracted from the task at hand. There being nothing like a strong FIFA World Cup performance to drive interest, the Socceroos‘ stunning 2-0 upset of Türkiye in their opening Group D game last…
South Korea coach Hong Myung-Bo called the sight of a drone flying over a closed training session in Guadalajara ahead of the team’s World Cup clash with Mexico “unfortunate.” Mexican military forces intercepted and brought down a drone that flew near the South Korean national team’s training camp, a federal official told The Associated Press on Wednesday. – Every team’s odds to win the World Cup – Asian nations have…
Harry Kane equalled World Cup records of England legends Gary Lineker and David Beckham with his first-half double in the 4-2 win opening win against Croatia on Wednesday. With his goals, Kane joined Lineker on 10 in World Cups, while he also became just the second player to score for England at three different World Cups (2018, 2022, 2026), along with Beckham (1998, 2002, 2006). The Bayern Munich striker came…
Harry Kane equalled World Cup records of England legends Gary Lineker and David Beckham with his first-half double in the 4-2 win opening win against Croatia on Wednesday. With his goals, Kane joined Lineker on 10 in World Cups, while he also became just the second player to score for England at three different World Cups (2018, 2022, 2026), along with Beckham (1998, 2002, 2006). The Bayern Munich striker came…
ATLANTA, GA — South Africa captain Ronwen Williams has acknowledged that it has been painful to hear former South Africa internationals criticising the team in light of their opening World Cup defeat by Mexico last Thursday. South Africa’s build-up to their second group game — in Atlanta against Czechia on Thursday — has been dominated by criticism from back home at the team’s approach in the opener against Mexico, with…
Harry Kane scored twice to equal the English record for men’s World Cup goals, Jude Bellingham added another two minutes into the second half and England beat Croatia 4-2 on Wednesday. Martin Baturina and Petar Musa answered each of Kane’s first-half goals in a rematch of the 2018 semifinal game won by Croatia. Musa’s goal came on the final play before the whistle ending the first half. The even score…
ATLANTA, GA — South Africa will appeal the red card and three-match suspension handed out to Themba Zwane, according to head coach Hugo Broos, who has questioned why Lionel Messi received different treatment to the Bafana Bafana midfielder. Zwane was shown a straight red in the 84th minute of South Africa’s opening 2-0 defeat by Mexico in Mexico City on Thursday, reducing Bafana to nine men in the match, before…
Brest manager Eric Roy has died at the age of 58, the club have announced. The death of the former Sunderland midfielder was confirmed on Wednesday night, only a month after the Ligue 1 season finished with Brest in 11th position. After Roy had spells with Nice, Toulon, Lyon and Marseille in France, he spent the 1999-2000 campaign with Sunderland before forging a successful post-playing career, which included multiple sporting…