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“Rodri was named the recipient of the Golden Ball after producing a series of commanding displays in midfield throughout Spain's unbeaten title-winning run.”
“Kylian Mbappe has become the first player to win the World Cup Golden Boot twice after earning the award for top scorer at the 2026 tournament. The France forward netted 10 goals in eight games to edge out Lionel Messi in a high-quality ra…”
“Goalkeeper Unai Simon added another trophy to Spain's celebrations after winning the Golden Glove Award. Simon was the backbone of Spain's formidable defence, keeping seven clean sheets in eight matches as the champions conceded just one g…”
“Mbappe is also now the men's World Cup all-time top scorer with 22 goals - one ahead of Messi.”
“Teenage sensation Pau Cubarsi completed Spain's awards sweep by winning the FIFA Best Young Player Award. The 19-year-old defender emerged as one of the tournament's biggest stars...”
“World champions Spain swept the rest of the awards, including captain Rodri winning the Golden Ball as the tournament's best player.”
“France captain Kylian Mbappe once again finished as the tournament's leading scorer, collecting the Golden Boot after scoring 10 goals in eight matches. Although France fell short of reaching a third consecutive World Cup final, Mbappe's r…”
“Spain's Unai Simon claimed the Golden Glove award for best goalkeeper after conceding just once in eight games.”
“He also extended his record as the highest goalscorer in men's FIFA World Cup history with 22 career goals.”
“Pau Cubarsi, the 19-year-old Barcelona centre-back, received the award for the tournament's best young player.”
“Spain capped a memorable tournament by defeating defending champions Argentina 1-0 after extra time in the final, with substitute Ferran Torres scoring the decisive goal in the 106th minute. The victory secured Spain's second FIFA World Cu…”
“George Russell says he is "numb to the disappointment" after another problem at the Belgian Grand Prix led to him losing nearly all the ground in the championship he had gained on team-mate Kimi Antonelli in the past month.”
“...La Roja conceding just one goal across eight matches while dominating both the team and individual honours.”
“With Antonelli winning for the sixth time in 10 races this season, the Italian doubled his lead over Russell in one fell swoop.”
“Meanwhile, the Netherlands were presented with the FIFA Fair Play Award in recognition of their exemplary discipline and sportsmanship throughout the competition.”
“But for whatever reason, the battery decided not to recharge at Turn One. So I went round the first corner, the battery didn't charge and I exited the first corner 35% down [on electrical energy]. Because it didn't charge, I also had a boo…”
“By the time the 2026 World Cup began, she had amassed around 749,000 followers on Instagram and 1.1 million on TikTok.”
“It's good that we spotted it here because, in Budapest [next weekend], which is not energy starved, it would have been more difficult to identify. But it still doesn't make it better for him and that probably accounted for half the gap or …”
“My love, do whatever it takes to reach the final. Do you hear me? Whatever it takes.”
“England hit the highest one-day international total at Lord's to beat India by 27 runs and seal a thrilling 2-1 series victory.”
“Lionel Messi added yet another extraordinary chapter to his glittering career even before a ball was kicked in the FIFA World Cup 2026 final on Sunday, becoming the first player in history to captain his country in three World Cup finals.”
“Duckett made the biggest men's ODI individual score at the Home of Cricket in striking 141 off 135 balls”
“Heading into the final, he has scored eight goals and provided four assists, leaving him just two goals behind France captain Kylian Mbappe in the race for the Golden Boot.”
“Duckett shared an opening stand of 192 with Jacob Bethell... It was ultimately broken in the 31st over when Bethell chipped Prasidh Krishna to Rohit to square leg.”
“Argentina booked their place in the final with a dramatic 2-1 comeback victory over England. After falling behind in the first half, Enzo Fernandez levelled the scores before Lautaro Martinez struck a stoppage-time winner to send Lionel Sc…”
“Joe Root helped drive England to their formidable total, hitting an unbeaten 74 from 48 balls for his sixth consecutive score of 50 or more in ODIs”
“Spain, meanwhile, reached their first World Cup final since lifting the trophy in 2010 after defeating France 2-0 in a composed semifinal display.”
“The 39-year-old... scored his 34th century in one-day internationals and his eighth in the format in England, second to only Root.”
“The Blackhawks signed Bedard to a five-year, $75 million contract extension. The deal carries an average annual value of $15 million and one additional unrestricted free agent (UFA) season.”
“Kohli... was then caught in the covers off the bowling of Sam Curran for 74, effectively ending the tourists' challenge... he was ultimately one of four batters to be dismissed by Curran”
“But Bedard explained the reason behind the decision not to charge much because he had intentionally chosen not to maximize his earnings, preferring to give the Blackhawks greater salary cap flexibility to strengthen the roster around him.”
“More than 80,000 fans, celebrities and foreign dignitaries are expected to have packed the stadium for Sunday's final between Spain and Argentina.”
“In 2025-26, Bedard scored 30 goals and 45 assists in 69 games, earning him 75 points.”
“Jennifer Hudson sings the national anthem before the match”
“Bedard won the Calder Trophy as the NHL's Rookie of the Year in 2023–24.”
“"From every corner of the globe, we have witnessed greatness, and we have shared in moments of joy," he told the crowd. "Football is a language spoken without words, a force that unites people."”
“India and England created a unique piece of ODI history at Lord's during the series-deciding third and final one-dayer, with both teams registering 100-plus opening partnerships in the same match for the first time at the iconic venue on S…”
“When Robbie [Williams] invited me to sing with him, I felt goosebumps everywhere because Robbie's one of my favorite singer, songwriter, and performer,”
“England's innings was built around Duckett's magnificent 141 off 135 balls and Bethell's fluent 91 from 93 deliveries.”
“Madonna, the best-selling female music artist of all time, is set to perform after the launch of her new album, Confessions II, which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart in July.”
“The pair kept India's hopes alive. The partnership ended in the 25th over when leg-spinner Adil Rashid trapped Gill lbw for 77.”
“The half-time break is expected to last 20-25 minutes, with Fifa saying the Super-Bowl-style performance will take 11 minutes.”
“Joe Root then provided the perfect finishing touch with an unbeaten 74 off just 48 balls, while Jos Buttler smashed a 13-ball 41 not out to propel England to one of their highest ODI totals at the historic ground.”
“It has been curated by Coldplay's Chris Martin and will raise money for the Fifa Global Citizen Education Fund, an initiative working to raise $100m (£73m) for children worldwide.”
“The right-arm seamer finished with figures of 0 for 97 from his 10 overs as England piled up 387 for 3, eclipsing the previous unwanted Lord's record held by former India all-rounder Karsan Ghavri, who conceded 81 runs in 11 overs against …”
“There is increased security partly because United States president Donald Trump is attending the final - the only World Cup match he is watching in person. As a result, the United States Secret Service took over security for the game”
“Joe Root accelerated with an unbeaten 74 from just 49 balls before Jos Buttler hammered 41 not out off only 13 deliveries, taking the hosts to 387 for 3, the highest ODI total recorded at Lord's. England's 387 for 3 also surpassed their ow…”
“BBC Sport understands people were having to queue for about two hours.”
“Ben Duckett led England's charge with a superb 141, while Jacob Bethell contributed 91 as the pair stitched together a commanding 192-run opening partnership that laid the platform for a massive total.”
“Spain face Argentina at the 82,500-seater venue”
“India's pace attack struggled collectively. Prasidh Krishna returned figures of 2 for 69, Arshdeep Singh went wicketless while conceding 72 runs, and Prince Yadav claimed one wicket but leaked 79 runs. [...] Gurnoor Brar finished with figu…”
“Gates opened for supporters at 11:00 local time - four hours before kick-off”
“England ran out 6-4 winners in the first World Cup game to have a double-digit score since Hungary beat El Salvador 10-1 in 1982.”
“There were two levels of security at the stadium, run by both the Secret Service and Transportation Security Administration (TSA).”
“Mbappé got his two goals, making him outright the top World Cup goalscorer of all time, at least till Messi plays the final.”
“Kimi Antonelli's victory in Belgium was his sixth grand prix win ... Russell ... has dropped to third place in the standings, 50 points behind Antonelli.”
“And among them is 19-year-old Lamine Yamal, a boy who w... The Guardian’s data shows that they have conceded an xG of 2.15 across the entire tournament...”
“Russell, meanwhile, was taken out in a collision with Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton on the opening lap and has dropped to third place in the standings, 50 points behind Antonelli.”
“Joe Root etched his name into England's record books by becoming the first batter from the country to register six consecutive fifty-plus scores in One-Day Internationals during the series-deciding third ODI against India at Lord's on Sund…”
“The incident with Russell ... secured him a five-second penalty to be added at his pit stop ... Hamilton hit the mechanic on the front right tyre as he accelerated away ... That incident will be investigated after the race, so another pote…”
“Root's latest knock came as England piled up a daunting 387 for 3 after being asked to bat first in the final match of the three-match series. The innings also marked Root's third successive half-century of the series, having remained unbe…”
“Over the course of lap 17, he demonstrated how much pace he had in hand when he extended his lead over Verstappen from 2.3 seconds to 3.5, before pitting on the following lap.”
“England's imposing total was built on a dominant 192-run opening partnership between Ben Duckett and Jacob Bethell. Duckett led the charge with a magnificent 141, while Bethell contributed a fluent 91 as the pair dismantled an inexperience…”
“Two laps later, though, a virtual safety car period for some debris on track gave Leclerc a cheap pit stop ... and Leclerc was able to stop for fresh tyres and rejoin still in front of Antonelli. ... First Leclerc, then Antonelli and final…”
“Jos Buttler added a blistering unbeaten 41 from only 13 deliveries to push England close to the 400-run mark.”
“Antonelli was on his tail eight laps later and passed the Ferrari on the Kemmel straight on lap 34 of 44. ... Antonelli calmly kept things under control to cross the line just under two seconds ahead”
“India sorely missed Jasprit Bumrah, who was ruled out of the decider because of reactive swelling in his left knee following an impact injury sustained during the second ODI.”
“"This is the best England group for a very long time. That's a fact. No-one can take that away from us."”
“While the wedding was attended by approximately 1000 high profile celebrities from Hollywood and NFL...”
“England's thrilling 6-4 win against France secured the Three Lions a World Cup bronze medal - their best finish since they won the trophy in 1966”
“Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli added another golden chapter to their illustrious careers on Sunday as they became the first Indian pair to play 400 international matches together.”
“Kane - who scored six goals at this World Cup, but was an unused substitute against France”
“Together, the duo have accumulated 48,574 international runs, 135 international centuries, and have been at the heart of India's success across formats for well over a decade.”
“Saka - ... scored a hat-trick on Saturday against Les Bleus”
“Rohit Sharma (International Career)Matches: 514Runs: 20,289Average: 42.26Centuries: 50Half-centuries: 112Highest Score: 264”
“Thomas Tuchel secured the highest finish for England at a World Cup under a non-English manager”
“Virat Kohli (International Career)Matches: 562Runs: 28,285Average: 52.67Centuries: 85Half-centuries: 147Highest Score: 254*”
“It's already caused controversy in the sporting world as the performance means the break will last up to 25 minutes - when the International Football Association Board (Ifab) states players are entitled to a maximum 15-minute stoppage. The…”
“England captain Harry Brook won the toss and elected to bat first in the series decider at Lord's.”
“It's already caused controversy in the sporting world as the performance means the break will last up to 25 minutes - when the International Football Association Board (Ifab) states players are entitled to a maximum 15-minute stoppage.”
“Rathanvel VS is India's 99th Grandmaster.”
“At last year's Club World Cup final, which was also organised by Fifa and held in New Jersey, there was a 24-minute half-time featuring live music from Coldplay, J Balvin, Doja Cat and Tems.”
“on July 1 this year, sitting at 2492, he travelled to Assam for two rating tournaments... Ten straight wins. Eight Elo points. The number he'd chased for four and a half years finally clicked over.”
“Coldplay's Chris Martin has curated the World Cup final performance - and it will feature Nigerian star Burna Boy. According to Fifa, the acts are not being paid but the event will raise money for an education fund.”
“In an MPL-organised event called the Chess Mahayudh, Rathanvel played twelve hours non-stop, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m, against a stream of opponents, beating a Grandmaster and drawing five others along the way, finishing with 256 wins out of 265 …”
“While watching The Killers perform ahead of the Uefa Champions League final between Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain in May this year 'you felt the energy in the stadium peak,' he adds.”
“In this case, I was very lucky. I was offered a sponsorship by MPL, Mobile Premier League. They supported me from 2019 to 2025. However, that support didn't survive. The Indian government's ban on real-money gaming platforms last year hit …”
“The Champions League has featured a musical performance for 10 years”
“Argentina will carry remarkable attacking momentum into the FIFA World Cup 2026 final against Spain after becoming the first team in tournament history to score at least two goals in 13 consecutive World Cup matches.”
“American sports appear to be setting a precedent - international NFL games, taking place in mostly European cities, added specific half-time shows to all games in 2025.”
“Argentina have also found the net in 16 successive World Cup matches, placing them among the competition's greatest attacking teams.”
“Only Hungary (17 matches between 1934 and 1962), Germany (18 between 1934 and 1958 and again from 1986 to 1998), and Brazil (18 between 1930 and 1958) have produced longer scoring streaks.”
“Spain, meanwhile, advanced with a composed 2-0 victory over France.”
“Spain's defence secured its sixth clean sheet in seven tournament matches.”
“while the 10 goals were the most ever scored in a World Cup third-place playoff.”
“It was the first World Cup match in 64 years in which both teams scored four or more goals, since the Soviet Union and Colombia played out a 4-4 draw in 1962.”
“Bukayo Saka scored a hat-trick to inspire England's victory. He found the net in the 37th minute, first-half stoppage time and from the penalty spot in the 87th minute to register his second international hat-trick.”
“Jude Bellingham added the final goal in the eighth minute of second-half stoppage time, taking his tournament tally to seven goals.”
“Mbappe's brace took his career FIFA World Cup tally to 22 goals, moving him past Lionel Messi's record of 21.”
“The France captain also moved to the top of the Golden Boot standings with 10 goals, two ahead of Messi, who will have one more chance to add to his tally when Argentina face Spain in Sunday's final.”
