British wildcard has no quit in him and fought back to deny Grigor Dimitrov and reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals Who the hell taught Arthur Fery when to know when he’s beaten? It’s easier to kick nicotine than it is to make this kid quit. He made it through to the...
Rising star Alexandra Eala wins hearts and minds but falls to Jasmine Paolini
Eala loses her first grand slam last-16 match 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 Paolini inspired by seeing Federer in Royal Box Alexandra Eala left Centre Court with her hands shaped into a heart and a simple mantra for her millions of followers. “Never say die and play every point like your life...
‘I go with a clear conscience’: Cristiano Ronaldo confirms he has played his last World Cup game
Portugal lose last 16 game 1-0 against Spain Martínez: ‘When you need a goal, you cannot take him off’ Cristiano Ronaldo has admitted that he has played his last World Cup game, but said that even at 41 he has not yet made a decision about his future. Twenty-three years...
Tuchel claims World Cup refereeing ‘not good enough’ but says England have belief to go all the way
Tuchel critical of ‘unreliable’ officiating against Mexico FA could launch appeal against Quansah’s red card Thomas Tuchel called the standard of refereeing at the World Cup unreliable and erratic as he insisted England are capable of going all the way following their dramatic 3-2 victory against Mexico. Tuchel fumed after...
Trump lobbied Fifa to lift Folarin Balogun suspension for World Cup game v Belgium
US striker was shown red in last-32 match Fifa announced suspension of ban earlier Sunday Belgian FA ‘astonished’ by decision Donald Trump lobbied Fifa to lift the US striker Folarin Balogun’s one-game ban for a red card received in the team’s win over Bosnia and Herzegovina, preceding Sunday’s stunning announcement...
Erling Haaland hails ‘one of the sickest days’ in Norway’s history after beating Brazil
Coach calls it ‘greatest day’ in country’s football history Neymar appears to announce Brazil retirement Ståle Solbakken called it “the greatest day in Norwegian football history” while Erling Haaland labelled it one of “the sickest”. One thing is for certain, however: Norway are through to the quarter-finals of the World...
Arthur Fery ignores social media hype as he breaks new ground at Wimbledon
Wildcard entry faces former world No 3 Grigor Dimitrov Fery is last remaining British singles player at Wimbledon Arthur Fery said he will not pay attention to any social media hype surrounding his breakthrough run at Wimbledon, and claimed he is ready for the elevated attention that comes with being...
Osaka’s inspired win leaves Sabalenka wanting ‘to get drunk and forget’ Wimbledon
Japanese No 14 seed wins 6-2, 7-6 to make quarter-finals Sabalenka blasts ball out of Centre Court after losing Naomi Osaka arrived on Centre Court wearing the outfit that has been the talk of Wimbledon: part Japanese ceremonial dress, part homage to Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill. She was dressed to...
England’s 10 men hang on after Kane penalty to beat Mexico in World Cup thriller
File it as England’s finest World Cup knockout phase victory since 1966. There have not been a huge number of them; only nine previously, each a gripping drama in its own right. Yet it was the context of this one that set it apart. England stepped into the mayhem of...
Lionel Messi and football’s ageless wonders can excel into their 40s | Emma Hayes
Argentina’s captain leads the way for veteran strikers at World Cup. They have different styles, but all have shown their worth I would be shocked if the record for the most goals scored by a player in a World Cup – Just Fontaine’s 13 in 1958 – is not broken...