Viking Rowe and Erling Haaland’s blistering runs have influenced the World Cup pop culture and fan celebrations, while England v Norway takes the match back to ancient history – back when it was a colony. Historian and journalist Joe Durso, who maintains a rival view of history, recalled that Viking Row was a part of England’s history that changed roles. “Before England colonized anyone, England was colonized by the Vikings,” Durso says in his Insta post, reenacting the rowing of Norwegian football fans who did it. “Viking rowing is a very new thing, the athletes, the fans do it. But

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Jaden Adams talked the way he played. counted. in a hurry Both teammates and journalists noticed it, a calmness in how he chose his words that mirrored the way he picked his passes, never rushed, always carrying weight for whoever was meant to receive them. He was found dead on Saturday morning at a property in Scottsdale, Cape Town. Police say officers responded to the scene shortly before 11 a.m. The police launched an investigation; The cause has not been confirmed, and Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie has asked the public to exercise patience and compassion and refrain from speculating as

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Read for 5 minutes11 July 2026 10:00 PM IST Argentina vs Switzerland, FIFA World Cup 2026 Quarter Finals: Defending champions Argentina are set to face a highly defensive unit in the form of Switzerland in the quarterfinals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at the Kansas City Stadium on Saturday night. FIFA has confirmed that Portuguese official Joao Pinheiro will take charge of the match, a decision that has not sat well with Argentina fans due to the referee’s controversial history at major international tournaments. Also read | World Cup 2026: Why substitutes keep deciding matches in the final 20

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You won’t find any blues in Belgium red. Rudy Garcia’s rhetoric lacked subtlety. “I reminded everyone to be proud of our World Cup run.” There was no pain behind Axel Witsel’s reputation. “Proud of the way he played.” There was no mistaking the confidence of captain Yuri Tielemans. “We gave it our all. I’m sure the country will be proud of us.” Can’t believe these words were spoken after a Belgian victory due to an abundance of pride. They weren’t. It came shortly after a 2-1 quarter-final loss to Spain. Story continues below this ad Can Belgium really be content

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Read 4 minutes11 July 2026 06:45 PM IST Norway vs England, FIFA World Cup 2026 quarter-final: The much-anticipated blockbuster clash between Erling Haaland’s Norway and Harry Kane’s England will take place on July 11 at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. FIFA has named veteran 44-year-old French referee Clement Turpin to officiate for both European teams in tonight’s quarter-final. Two braces from their young star midfielder Jude Bellingham and a goal from captain Harry Kane saw the Three Lions enter the game with a 3-2 win over hosts Mexico. Meanwhile, Erling Haaland’s admirable brace produced perhaps the tournament’s biggest shock

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Read for 2 minutes11 Jul 2026 02:29 PM IST A heavyweight clash awaits at the FIFA World Cup 2026, with European giants France and Spain battling it out for a place in the finals. Spain sealed their place in the quarter-finals with a 2-1 win over Belgium courtesy of Mikel Merino’s late winner. Spanish coach Luis de la Fuente appeared confident ahead of the clash against a French side who advanced to their third consecutive semi-final. De la Fuente admitted that facing a strong team like France will be a big task, but Les Bleus will be just as concerned

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Read 3 minutes11 July 2026 02:40 PM IST Veteran Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has revealed that despite a leg injury, he wanted to stay in the quarter-finals and coach Rudy Garcia’s decision to replace him with Seine Lamens. The move backfired in the 88th minute when Lamens failed to clear a long-range shot from Pau Qubarsi, allowing Mikel Merino to pounce on the rebound to give Spain a 2-1 win. “Obviously I wanted to go on, but the coach wanted someone 100 per cent, so it’s his decision. I wanted to try to play another five or 10 minutes because

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Mikel Merino, who scored the goal that took Spain to the World Cup semi-finals, was on the pitch for just one minute and 57 seconds. With Belgium’s backup goalkeeper Senne Lamens, Thibaut Courtois out injured, Pau Quercy’s shot fell into his path in the 88th minute. A substitute punished a second substitution error, in a game Belgium also started without their captain injured. It was Merino’s second goal as a substitute at this World Cup, his first came six days earlier, in the 91st minute, six minutes from time and ended Cristiano Ronaldo’s World Cup campaign. Matches in this competition

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Everything is like a bullfight for Spain manager Luis de la Fuente. He calls himself Torino – a bullfighting tragic. Every year, he arrives at the annual bullfighting fare in the Plaza de Toros de las Ventas, the cathedral of the deadly sport. When he was appointed manager of La Rosa three years ago, he thought, “Well, this is big bull.” Four years later, a European Championship, and a World Cup semi-final, the first since Spain’s victory in 2010, he is like a seasoned matador who takes every bull by its horns. Every win for Spain in the knockout stages

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Read for 5 minutesNew Jersey11 July 2026 10:28 AM IST Magic came in the endgame. In the 80th minute Rodri’s ball found Lamine Yamal not far from the Belgium box. Three Belgian players converged on him. He dropped his shoulder to his right, like the hypnotized followers of a cult master, following his deceptive shoulder; Yamal paused and turned his body in the opposite direction, knocking the defenders off balance. Reinforcements moved in. Out of the corner of his eye he spotted Pedro Poro. He took a step forward, as if he was struggling with the Belgians, but gave Porro

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