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TIJUANA, Mexico — Seconds away from interviewing Mexico’s wonderkid Gilberto Mora, I received an unanticipated text from Club Tijuana’s communications team that led to a viral moment in Mexican sports media.”Cesar, can you do your question in English to Gil? Please, you’re next,” read the message as I was then unmuted for a Zoom call in early August.Mora, 16, had already amassed a lengthy list of surprises within the first 11 months of his career. He’s the youngest scorer in Liga MX, the youngest to debut in a competitive match for the Mexico national team, and recently surpassed Pelé and…
Chelsea have confirmed the signing of Angel City forward Alyssa Thompson for a fee of around £1m.The 20-year-old becomes the third player this summer to sign for a WSL club for a fee of £1m, after Olivia Smith joined Arsenal last month and London City Lionesses signed Grace Geyoro in a world record deal of £1.43m on Friday. Thompson has signed a five-year contract and the deal, with add-ons, could be slightly higher than Geyoro’s move.The forward made 69 appearances for Angel City, scoring 15 goals and is the third player to depart the LA club in favour of the…
U.S. long-term borrowing costs came under pressure this week — but the bond market may still not be fully factoring in the fiscal challenge facing the world’s biggest economy, according to Nobel-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz. “I think we’ll be able to finance the U.S. government,” Stiglitz told CNBC’s Steve Sedgwick on Friday at the annual Ambrosetti forum in Italy. He nevertheless added that a “real indicator of the market not thinking things are being well managed” was reflected in a calculation of real interest rates projected forward 10 years, which has risen from 2% to around 2.5%. “Let me tell you,…
It was the news that came out of nowhere. After lots of talk about Daniel Levy’s running of Tottenham Hotspur, the chairman has stepped down.The north London club announced on Thursday that Levy has stepped down from his role after nearly 25 years in the position. Spurs fans had protested against the running of the club amid just two trophies being won in the Levy era. This is despite the club reaching the Champions League final in 2019 and having world-class options across the board.Sky Sports News’ chief correspondent Kaveh Solhekol analyses why Levy left and what happens now… Monterosa…
Portugal coach Roberto Martinez has said the enduring memory of Diogo Jota is a “source of motivation” for his side on their path to the 2026 World Cup.Saturday’s World Cup qualifier at Armenia is Portugal’s first game since the passing of Jota, who died alongside his brother André Silva in a car crash on July 3 in Spain.The Liverpool forward scored 14 goals in 49 appearances for Portugal, including winning the UEFA Nations League in 2019 and 2025.”We won the Nations League and Diogo Jota was part of that success,” Martinez said in a news conference on Friday.”He’s a strength…
United States women’s national team forward Alyssa Thompson has signed for Chelsea from NWSL side Angel City FC.Sources told ESPN that Chelsea will pay Angel City an initial fee close to $1.3 million (£1m).The deal could potentially reach near $2m (£1.5m) with add-ons, a source said, but will not surpass the world-record transfer completed earlier Friday when the London City Lionesses signed Grace Geyoro from Paris Saint-Germain in a deal worth £1.43 million ($1.9m), according to ESPN sources.Chelsea held significant interest in Thompson, and the hamstring injury to Mayra Ramírez — who is set to be out until 2026, a…
Thomas Tuchel has admitted he is still searching for the right central midfield pairing with the World Cup now just nine months away.Tuchel called Elliot Anderson and Adam Wharton into the England senior squad for the first time for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Andorra at Villa Park on Saturday and Serbia in Belgrade next week. Wharton’s subsequent withdrawal through injury also meant a call-up for Ruben Loftus-Cheek, who will compete with Anderson, Declan Rice and Jordan Henderson for minutes in the next two games.Tuchel has called up 13 different midfielders in three squads since he became England manager.…
Thomas Tuchel has admitted he is still searching for the right central midfield pairing with the World Cup now just nine months away.Tuchel called Elliot Anderson and Adam Wharton into the England senior squad for the first time for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Andorra at Villa Park on Saturday and Serbia in Belgrade next week. Wharton’s subsequent withdrawal through injury also meant a call-up for Ruben Loftus-Cheek, who will compete with Anderson, Declan Rice and Jordan Henderson for minutes in the next two games.Tuchel has called up 13 different midfielders in three squads since he became England manager.…
Ever since US President Donald Trump dubbed the June Israeli-American military strikes against Iran “the 12-day war”, the phrase has been widely used to mark this international act of global terrorism by two nuclear powers. It is, however, a flawed phrase. Israel has been at war with Iran for far longer than 12 days, assassinating state officials, nuclear scientists and military officers, and targeting industrial sites for espionage and sabotage. It has been murdering foreign dignitaries for decades. Outlets that parrot Israeli propaganda, like the New York Times and the BBC, alongside lobbying groups like the American Israel Public Affairs…
Of the top film festivals in Europe and the US, Venice is arguably the most apolitical. Over the past 15 years, “La Mostra” has been transformed into a launchpad for the awards season, with current artistic director, Alberto Barbera, making a habit of securing scores of Hollywood stars for his selections. The 2025 edition, between 27 August and 6 September was no different. Venice boasted films fronted by Julia Roberts, Dwayne Johnson and George Clooney to name a few. This year, however, Gaza stole the headlines, as Venice inadvertently turned political in a fashion not seen before in other major film…