Egypt’s Yasser Ibrahim (2) celebrates scoring his side’s opening opening goal during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Argentina and Egypt in Atlanta, Tuesday, July 7, 2026 (AP Photo/Erik S. Lesser) Egypt defender Yasser Ibrahim gave the Pharaohs a dream start against Argentina in their FIFA World Cup Round of 16 clash,…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi (10) fails to score from a penalty kick during the World Cup round of 16 football match between Argentina and Egypt in Atlanta, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (AP Photo) Lionel Messi missed another penalty at the FIFA World Cup on Tuesday, becoming the first player to miss two penalties in the same…
One can sum up Cristiano Ronaldo’s career in two pictures. No, not the five Ballon d’Ors or the Champions League titles that he has won. Both pictures are from different World Cups, captured at just the moment before the zenith and after the nadir of his career.The first is from the 2006 World Cup and…
Indian Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi (PTI Photo) Indian Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi’s bid to qualify for the Esports World Cup (EWC) 2026 ended in heartbreak as Dutch Grandmaster Benjamin Bok edged him 2-1 in sets in the final of the India Rising: Road to EWC at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai last Saturday.Bok sealed the…
Ab de Villiers, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Former Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter AB de Villiers believes teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi could become one of the first players of his generation to choose T20 cricket over Test cricket.Vaibhav Sooryavanshi made his India debut last week in the second T20I of the ongoing series against England. Speaking on…
AB de Villiers (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Former South Africa captain AB de Villiers says money never motivated him during his illustrious career, insisting his only focus was improving as a cricketer and competing against the best in the world.Speaking on The Times of India’s “Bombay Sports Exchange” podcast, the 41-year-old reflected on how the financial…
Lionel Messi and Mohamed Salah The spotlight in Atlanta falls on two of the greatest players of their generation as Argentina’s Lionel Messi and Egypt’s Mohamed Salah meet with a place in the next round at stake.One will continue building an already legendary international career. The other could be making his final World Cup appearance.Messi…
Cristiano Ronaldo (Getty Images) Cristiano Ronaldo’s World Cup dream ended in heartbreak after Portugal suffered a 1-0 defeat to Spain in the Round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The 41-year-old forward played what he had earlier said would be his final match in the tournament, bringing an end to a remarkable 20-year…
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo (7) reacts after the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Portugal and Spain in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, Monday, July 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson) Hello and welcome to another edition of Offside. First off, Spain saw off Portugal to win the Iberian derby, while Belgium won the world’s approval…
Lionel Messi (via Screengrab) Argentina will continue their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign with a Round of 16 clash against Egypt at Atlanta Stadium in Georgia on Tuesday, July 7. The defending champions are one of few teams to win all their matches so far. They have entered the knockout phase as strong favourites. Lionel…
