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Jude Bellingham has called for continued unity after England‘s World Cup exit against Argentina, insisting that “when we’re together, we can achieve big things.” Two late goals sent England crashing out in the semifinals on Wednesday with Bellingham — who has scored six goals in the tournament — and his teammates left wondering what might have been. Sharing a touching note from a taxi driver alongside his own message on…

A British Falklands War veteran called on FIFA to intervene after Argentina‘s national team posed with a banner claiming sovereignty over the contested islands following its 2-1 World Cup semifinal win over England. “FIFA have to do something. We can’t wear a poppy on our international jerseys because they say that’s a political symbol, which we all know it isn’t,” Simon Weston told Sky News on Thursday. During post-match celebrations…

Heartbroken captain Harry Kane vowed to fight on as England continue to search for the “final piece of the jigsaw” that can take them from nearly men to trophy-winners. Having come so close under Sir Gareth Southgate, successor Thomas Tuchel had the back-to-back European Championship finalists on the cusp of a place in Sunday’s MetLife Stadium showpiece against Spain. But Anthony Gordon’s second-half strike was wiped out five minutes from…

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentine President Javier Milei said on Thursday he won’t be attending the World Cup final because of superstition, instead choosing to view Sunday’s match between Spain and Argentina from home — where he has watched the defending champion’s previous seven games, all victories, in the tournament. In a bid to help his nation’s beloved soccer team secure its second consecutive title, Milei added, he’ll be wearing…

Coventry have announced the signing of Switzerland defender Aurèle Amenda from Eintracht Frankfurt. Amenda, 22, has signed a long-term contract with the newly-promoted Premier League side, in a deal worth a reported £17 million ($22.9m), subject to international clearance. After coming through the ranks at Young Boys, Amenda joined the Bundesliga side for the start of the 2024-25 campaign and made 42 appearances over his two seasons at Deutsche Bank…

Lionel Messi has a message for Argentina‘s detractors: “Nothing was handed to us.” The Argentina superstar responded to critics who have been bashing the reigning World Cup champions over perceptions of beneficial officiating and favoritism by the soccer establishment. He said the team’s ability to overturn late-game deficits, most recently the semifinal victory over England, is the result of championship pedigree and nothing more. After trailing 1-0 going into the…

United States men’s national team captain Tim Ream said he and his teammates were in “shock” following their poor performance in exiting the 2026 World Cup at the hands of Belgium. The U.S. was riding a wave of optimism heading into the round of 16 matchup after eye-catching performances in the group stage and an impressive win over Bosnia-Herzegovina in the round of 32, despite playing with 10 men for…

Spain stars Lamine Yamal and Pedro Porro trained separately from their teammates on Thursday during the team’s first training session in New Jersey but are expected to be fit for Sunday’s World Cup final vs. Argentina at MetLife Stadium. The right-back and right-winger, who played 84 and 90 minutes respectively in Spain’s semifinal victory over France on Tuesday, finished the match heavily fatigued and dealing with some physical issues. The…

England boss Thomas Tuchel says the DNA of English football needs changing if his side are to win major tournaments — and insists he is “100%” committed to staying in the job. It was the same old story for England as their World Cup bid ended in semifinal heartbreak to Argentina. They were on the cusp of a first final since 1966 when Anthony Gordon’s 55th-minute goal put them ahead…