Zlatan Ibrahimović responds with trademark sarcasm to Cristiano Ronaldo’s ‘I’m back’ declaration/ Image: X, AP Cristiano Ronaldo’s response to a difficult week arrived in the form of two goals, multiple records and a four-word message that immediately became one of the defining moments of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.Cristiano Ronaldo did not need long to…
Cristiano Ronaldo is back, and once again, he has responded to his critics in the only way he knows how – by scoring goals. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner went into the clash against Uzbekistan under intense scrutiny, and the relief on his face after opening the scoring said it all. Questions had been raised…
Thomas Partey returned to Ghana’s lineup in their second FIFA World Cup 2026 group stage fixture. Partey missed the team’s first match after being denied a Canadian visa. The midfielder is awaiting trial on rape charges in Britain. On his return, he was allegedly ignored by Djed Spence during the pregame handshake ritual. Ghana’s Thomas…
Croatia kept their FIFA World Cup hopes alive with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Panama on Tuesday, thanks to a second-half goal from Ante Budimir.Budimir scored in the 54th minute, just four minutes after coming on as a substitute. Josip Stanišic delivered a curling cross into the box and Budimir was perfectly placed to guide…
NEW DELHI: Australia continued their unbeaten run in the Women’s T20 World Cup with a commanding 113-run win over Pakistan at Headingley on Tuesday. However, despite winning all four of their matches so far, Australia have not yet secured a semifinal spot.South Africa and India can still finish with four wins each, keeping the race…
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo share incredible World Cup coincidence in once-in-a-lifetime moment that may never come again Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have spent two decades chasing, matching and surpassing one another across football’s biggest stages. Now, after another week of World Cup history, the sport’s defining rivals have arrived at one of the…
England endured a frustrating night on the second matchday of the World Cup group stage against Ghana, as they failed to find the back of the net even once across the full 90 minutes, ultimately being held to a goalless draw. Ghanaian witch doctor Nana Kwaku Bonsam alleged he had placed a curse on Harry…
There is just no stopping Lionel Messi, the Argentine superstar. It doesn’t seem like that the forward will turn 39 on June 24. He is still agile and continues to wreak havoc inside the opponents’ box, shattering their defence left, right and centre. If the hat-trick against Algeria wasn’t enough in the FIFA World Cup…
Delhi Capitals’ Abhishek Porel (AP Photo) Bengal and Delhi Capitals wicketkeeper-batter Abishek Porel has found himself at the centre of a controversy after a woman lodged a police complaint accusing him of maintaining a physical relationship with her on the promise of marriage and later refusing to fulfil that commitment. The complaint also contains allegations…
England were held to a goalless draw by Ghana in a match where victory would have secured a Round of 32 qualification. Alexandra Daddario was focusing on David Beckham in a charming selfie captured during the England vs Ghana clash. (L – Alexandra Daddario/IG ; R – David Beckham/IG) Ghana’s disciplined defending, along with a…
