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CNN  —  He’d struggled with obsessive compulsive disorder since childhood, but Cameron Mofid says that there was one thing that helped him cope — traveling the world. Mofid, who is originally from San Diego, found that he was constantly replaying and overanalyzing conversations or “obsessively needing closure or certainty.” But the “freeing” sensation that came with being able to hop on a plane and travel to a new destination made him feel as though he could “live with uncertainty.” “OCD feeds on control: controlling your environment, routines, and outcomes,” Mofid tells CNN Travel. “But when you’re navigating chaotic borders, sleeping…

Jun 10, 2025, 05:13 AM ETJürgen Klopp’s former assistant coach at Liverpool, Pep Lijnders, has joined Pep Guardiola’s staff at Manchester City.Lijnders replaces Juanma Lilo as Guardiola’s assistant coach. City also confirmed another arrival from Liverpool on Tuesday in the form of set-piece coach James French.French joined Liverpool’s backroom team in 2012 and has gone on to spend more than a decade at Anfield, working as first team opposition analyst.Pep Lijnders spent six successful years as Jürgen Klopp’s assistant at Liverpool. Getty”We are all delighted that Pepijn and James have joined our senior coaching set-up,” City’s director of football Hugo Viana…

Jun 10, 2025, 05:01 AM ETClaudio Ranieri has turned down the Italy coaching role, the former Leicester City manager has said.Italy sacked Luciano Spalletti following a 3-0 defeat to Norway last week. Spalletti announced the news himself on Sunday, but still took charge of Italy’s game against Moldova on Monday.Ranieri led Roma to a fifth place finish in Serie A last season and has taken on a senior advisory role at the club.After being linked with the Italy job, Ranieri has moved to rule himself out.Claudio Ranieri will stay at Roma. Jonathan Moscrop/Getty Images”I’d like to thank president [Gabriele] Gravina for…

As attention turns stateside for the upcoming FIFA Club World Cup, Manchester City have revealed the new special-edition kit they will be wearing for the tournament.Running with the sash motif that they revisited for their new 2025-26 home kit, City have produced not one but two bespoke kits for the Club World Cup, with an outfield shirt and goalkeeper jersey each featuring updated versions of the classic diagonal band that the club have worn down the years.Editor’s Picks2 RelatedThe Club World Cup jerseys have been designed in collaboration with Puma and New York-based streetwear label KidSuper, who have concocted an…

Jun 10, 2025, 04:43 AM ETAntony has described his return to the national team as more emotional than his first Brazil call-up after “hitting rock bottom” at Manchester United earlier this season.The winger, who has not played for the national team since 2023, was included in Carlo Ancelotti’s squad for this month’s World Cup qualifiers after an impressive second half of the campaign on loan at Real Betis from United.”It was one of the most emotional moments,” Antony told Brazil’s Football Confederation. “I mentioned to some friends here in the national team that this call-up was more exciting than the…

American fund managers are lobbying Congress over a provision tucked inside President Donald Trump’s tax bill that they say could lead to foreign investors “quickly” pulling investments out of the U.S.The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which passed through the U.S. House of Representatives in May, aims to penalize foreign-owned firms operating in the U.S. and that are from countries with “unfair foreign taxes” under a provision known as Section 899. It is currently being considered by the Senate.The Investment Company Institute (ICI), which represents fund houses in the U.S., is lobbying Congress for an amendment as it warns the…

Graham HunterJun 10, 2025, 04:00 AM ETCloseGraham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance writer for ESPN.com who specializes in La Liga and the Spanish national team.A couple of words of warning for those who will take advantage of Lamine Yamal’s performance in Spain’s UEFA Nations League final defeat to Portugal to put the kid down because they think he’s been overhyped: Firstly, pound for pound, he is still significantly the best footballer in the world, a genuine phenomenon and worthy of the description “budding genius.” Secondly, this guy is made of the same extraordinary stuff, the same resolute “I’ll show you!”…

The administration of US President Donald Trump appeared close to securing a ceasefire to end the Gaza war, halt the inhumane blockade imposed on its starving people, and ensure the release of all Israeli captives held by Hamas. Indeed, a preliminary deal was reached in Doha between Hamas and the US administration’s interlocutor, Palestinian American Bishara Bahbah. Acting on behalf of Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, Bahbah, who headed an organisation that encouraged Arab Americans to vote for Trump in the last election, had been key to the previous negotiations that secured the release of American Israeli captive Edan Alexander.…

Ahmed al-Ghalban spent nine years training as a gymnast and refused to let 16 months of Israeli war and displacement erase that effort. Even under bombing and constant expulsion orders, he and his twin brother, Muhammad, kept practising in their makeshift shelter in central Gaza, clinging to their dream of becoming coaches and representing Palestine on the international stage. But three months after returning to northern Gaza earlier this year, Ghalban sat in a tent at the Islamic University – both legs gone, his twin brother dead, and his future shattered. “I started gymnastics at seven,” Ghalban, now 16, told…

As part of the five-year agreement, BAYCREW’S will deliver the official LFC Retail experience through both online and offline channels, launching multiple shop-in-shops across Japan in the first year. Plans are also in place to open the first official standalone LFC Retail store in the country.LFC leads the way globally when it comes to club retail presence, with 19 standalone retail stores worldwide, more than any other sports team – including leading European football clubs and major US franchises. The partnership will also see BAYCREW’S become the club’s official tour retail operator for the Japanese leg of LFC’s upcoming pre-season…