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Somewhere in Lahore, a father called his son the moment the news broke. In Dubai, Pakistani expats who had never watched a full Iraq match suddenly knew every player in their squad. In Manchester, a community that raised a footballer they cannot officially claim erupted with pride anyway. On June 16, 2026, Zidane Iqbal ran out for Iraq at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough for their Group I opener against Norway at FIFA World Cup 2026. And in doing so, he became the first

The Egyptian national team played Belgium to a thrilling draw today. Emam Ashour scored an early goal for the African side. He sent a powerful strike past the Belgian goalkeeper. The Egyptian squad played with intense physical energy and tactical discipline. They successfully challenged the highly ranked European team for ninety minutes. Strong Attacking Statistics Belgium controlled ball possession slightly more throughout the match. However, the Egyptian attackers recorded four accurate shots on target. Belgium only managed three clear shots against the Egyptian

A new era has begun in cricket with the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL), which has revolutionized the game, especially for batsmen. There has been an unprecedented upsurge in aggressive batting displays in the Twenty20 format, with batsmen destroying opponents with remarkable frequency and dominating matches. Abhishek Sharma, Sunil Narine, Heinrich Klaasen, Travis Head, and Jake Fraser-McGurk are just a few of the players whose power hitting has propelled the art of six-hitting to new heights. Batsmen have been absolutely devastating in the

PUBG Mobile has permanently suspended 453,051 accounts and 19,295 devices for cheating in week 24. The most common reason for suspension was cheating, followed by toxic behavior and teaming. PUBG Mobile uses a variety of methods to detect and ban cheaters, including manual reviews, machine learning, and data analysis. PUBG Mobile recently released a BanPan Report for week 24, which shows that they permanently suspended 453,051 accounts and 19,295 devices for cheating. This is a significant increase from the previous week when they

For the second straight year, a Borussia Dortmund standout has earned the Bundesliga Player of the Season. This year, it was their brilliant midfielder Jude Bellingham. Despite, missing out on the Bundesliga title after drawing to Mainz 05 on the final matchday of the season, Bellingham had a tremendous season. The English midfielder contributed an outstanding 8 goals and 5 assists in the Bundesliga and an additional 4 goals in the Champions League. Bellingham has been simply brilliant from the midfield and the

The Premier League said five men were convicted of conspiracy to defraud, money laundering and contempt of court after generating more than £7m in five years. Mark Gould, from London, was reported to have masterminded the operation and was handed an 11-year prison sentence at Chesterfield Crown Court on Tuesday. The 36-year-old and co-defendants Steven Gordon, Peter Jolley, William Brown and Christopher Felvus offered illegal access to matches from hundreds of channels around the world, as well as tens of thousands of on-demand

Now that survival has been confirmed, Everton can step up preparations for next season. Background work will already have been done - last year the club had two plans drawn up going into the final weeks of the campaign and there is nothing to suggest the approach to this season is any different. The late start will hamper those in charge of recruitment - clubs that knew their fate weeks ago will have had a headstart on discussions with targets. But Sean Dyche

A man who was once ridiculed as the bits and pieces cricketer, Ravindra Jadeja (15 not out off 6 balls) was the Chennai Super Kings and MS Dhoni’s savior with two stunning shots in the final two deliveries to bring the CSK its fifth Indian Premier League title. In the most dramatic IPl final of all time, CSK chased down the revised target of 171 in 15 overs, on the final ball of the innings, to beat the Gujarat Titans by five wickets.

The 2022/23 UEFA Europa League season will conclude with Sevilla taking on Roma at Budapest's Puskás Aréna on 31 May 2023. Kick-off is at 21:00 CET. When is the 2023 Europa League final? Officially opened in 2019, the 65,000+ capacity ground stands on the site of the old Hungarian national team stadium, which was also named in honor of former Honvéd and Real Madrid forward Ferenc Puskás. The venue is located in the Zugló district of the Hungarian capital. This is the second

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah said he was "totally devastated" that they had failed to secure Champions League qualification and that the club had let the fans down. Manchester United's 4-1 win over Chelsea on Thursday ended Liverpool's hopes of earning a berth in Europe's premier club competition next season. Juergen Klopp's side are fifth, four points adrift of the top four with one game remaining. Last season, Liverpool finished just a point behind Premier League champions Manchester City but failed to mount a

Mikael Ymer was disqualified from the Lyon Open on Wednesday after he smashed his racket on the umpire's chair following an argument over a line call. Swede Ymer was playing Frenchman Arthur Fils in the last 16 of the ATP 250 event when the 24-year-old argued with the umpire over a return and pointed to a mark on the clay to make his case. The umpire said he saw the ball bounce on the line but Ymer, ranked number 53 in the world,

Cristiano Ronaldo’s older brother, Hugo dos Santos Aveiro, who was embroiled in a controversy involving a T-shirt fraud, has been formally accused of fraud by the Italian Public Prosecutor’s Office in the case of allegedly counterfeit Juventus jerseys. According to a report in the ‘Corriere dello Sport’, Hugo will now face legal proceedings for selling T-shirts, bearing Ronaldo’s image and signature, were reportedly sold without the necessary permissions and licenses. The investigation began in 2019 with the aim of determining whether there was

Cristiano Ronaldo's move to Saudi Arabia has seemingly opened the doors for other top players to move to Asia and Lionel Messi could become the next star footballer to leave Europe. The football icon is reportedly set to leave PSG after the end of his contract next month. There will be no shortage of offers when the Argentine decides to leave and it looks like an Asian club already has humongous money on the table for him. Speaking on Radio Marca, a well-placed

Football superstar Lionel Messi is currently in Saudi Arabia, enjoying a family holiday with wife Antonela Roccuzzo and his children. The World Cup winner arrived in the Kingdom on Monday, sharing an image of Saudi Arabia's "unexpected wonders" with his over 450 million Instagram followers. "Who thought Saudi has so much green?", he captioned the photo of a lush canopy of trees, adding how much he "love[s] to explore" the Kingdom whenever he can. The kingdom's Minister of Tourism, Ahmed Al Khateeb, also

Musalli Al Muammar unveiled sporting icon Ronaldo as a star signing for the Saudi club in January alongside then manager Rudi Garcia. According to local media in the Kingdom, Al Muammar submitted his resignation from the club to Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of sports. Why Ronaldo's Chairman resign? The news follows a run of disappointing results for the Saudi side. Al Nassr currently sit in second place in the league, three points behind leaders Al Ittihad who also have a game in hand. The

Kylian Mbappé has already achieved much in his young career. The 24-year-old has won a World Cup, scored a hattrick in a World Cup final and is captain of France. On Saturday, he added more to his résumé by becoming Paris Saint-Germain’s all-time leading scorer in Ligue 1. Mbappé was the star of the show in a crucial 3-1 victory against Lens, scoring the opener for his 139th league goal for the club. He also beautifully set up Lionel Messi – who scored

A tap-in by Karim Benzema and a powerful strike by substitute Marco Asensio earned European champions Real Madrid a 2-0 win over 10-man Chelsea in their Champions League quarter-final, first leg in the Spanish capital on Wednesday. Benzema, the scourge of Chelsea at the same stage of the competition last season, converted from point blank range in the 21st minute when Kepa Arrizabalaga saved from Vinicius Junior but could only touch the ball in the direction of the Frenchman. It was Benzema's 90th

Karim Benzema struck a hat-trick as Real Madrid thrashed arch-rivals and league leaders Barcelona 4-0 to reach the Copa del Rey final in stunning fashion on Wednesday. Barca, bidding for a fourth successive Clasico victory this season, looked set for the final having edged a 1-0 win in the first leg of the semi-final in Madrid last month. But after dominating the early stages of the second leg they fell apart in unlikely fashion to lose 4-1 on aggregate with Benzema becoming the

India cricketer Virat Kohli’s love for getting inked is well known as several tattoos adorn his body. A lot of people wonder how Kohli chooses his tattoos and what they symbolise. Sunny Bhanushali, who worked on Kohli’s latest tattoo revealed how the cricketer chose his latest tattoo design and what it means to him. Bhanushali, owner and founder of Aliens Tattoo, shared in a blog post how the former India captain walked into their studio a few years ago and approached him with

Lionel Messi, the Argentine superstar, has once again proven why he is considered one of the greatest footballers of all time. In a recent match against Curacao, Messi scored a first-half hat-trick, surpassing the 100-goal milestone for Argentina. At 35 years old, he continues to display his exceptional skills and remains amongst an elite group of players. Each of Messi's three goals showcased his cleverness and presence of mind, as he found himself in the right place at the right time. His sublime