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The winners of the World Cup will be awarded championship rings in addition to the traditional trophy and gold medals. Argentina will play Spain on Sunday night in the final at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey with a new prize at stake. FIFA have announced that “bespoke championship rings” will also be handed to the victorious players, “bringing one of the most recognisable American sporting traditions to…

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…