Wayne Rooney believes Lionel Messi’s limited defensive contribution could offer England a route to hurting Argentina when the two rivals meet in the FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-final. Lionel Messi during the quarterfinal clash against Switzerland (Getty Images via AFP) Messi has once again been Argentina’s decisive figure during their title defence, scoring eight goals…
Iran head coach Amir Ghalenoei (AP Photo) Iran have decided to continue their faith in head coach Amir Ghalenoei after an inspiring FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign, extending his contract until the 2027 AFC Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia.The Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) confirmed that Ghalenoei will remain in charge…
More than Portugal’s World Cup last-16 defeat to Spain, it was an image that had fans across the stadium and the internet shocked and amazed. Pedro Neto was seen with a modified football foot. The winger had cut out a large section from the back of his expensive footwear, with his sock protruding through the…
Yuvraj Singh and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has given teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi a new nickname – “Terminator 6” – and said he would love to mentor the youngster just as he did with India opener Abhishek Sharma.Yuvraj believes the 15-year-old is a “serious player in…
L-R: Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi, Lamine Yamal, and Harry Kane The FIFA World Cup 2026 has produced a semifinal lineup worthy of the tournament’s biggest stage, with the world’s top four-ranked teams — France, Argentina, Spain and England — all reaching the last four for the first time since the 1990 edition.It marks a rare…
Chennai Super Kings has parted ways with Stephen Fleming NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have parted ways with long-serving head coach Stephen Fleming, ending a long association with the former New Zealand captain. TimesofIndia.com has learnt that the franchise is reviewing its cricket operations, with former India batter Hemang Badani emerging as a contender…
One hundred matches down. Just three to go. Which teams will make the World Cup 2026 final? The biggest FIFA World Cup in history has been trimmed from 48 teams to the final four, and fittingly, the four remaining sides are also the top four teams in FIFA’s latest rankings. Nine months ago, in an…
NEW DELHI: England and Argentina are set for another blockbuster FIFA World Cup clash as they meet in the 2026 semifinal at Atlanta Stadium. Ahead of the mouth-watering clash, former England winger Joe Cole backed the Three Lions to stop the Argentina captain and book their place in the final.Speaking on The Rest is Football…
File Pic: Ashleigh Gardner and Monica Wright during their wedding in April 2025. (Pic credit: Womenscriczone Instagram page) Australia women’s cricket vice-captain Ashleigh Gardner has found herself at the centre of a major personal controversy after her estranged wife, Monica Wright, publicly accused her of infidelity and identified a teammate as the person involved in…
The FIFA World Cup has entered its defining phase, and so has the race to be recognised as the tournament’s standout performer. With the quarterfinals now complete, FIFA‘s latest Power Rankings have undergone their biggest shake-up yet, and the biggest casualty is Argentina captain Lionel Messi. Lionel Messi looks on during the FIFA World Cup…
