Category: Sport

Deshaun Watson was booed on his return to the NFL after 700 days away from the league as he made his debut for the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. Watson heard jeers before taking each snap throughout the first half on Sunday in his first game since returning from an 11-game suspension for sexual misconduct. Watson’s […]

Didier Deschamps paid tribute to Olivier Giroud after the forward broke France’s men’s goalscoring record in their 3-1 win against Poland. Giroud’s 52nd strike for Les Bleus eclipsed a milestone set by Thierry Henry and Deschamps said it was just reward for overcoming criticism at various points in his career, including when he drew a […]

A couple of days ago the France squad posed for a photo in which each player returned to their roots by donning the shirt of their first amateur team. For Olivier Giroud, now France’s all-time male record goalscorer, it was the red of Froges Olympique Club, whose clubhouse 20km from Grenoble in south-east France is […]

The A Team will be back on telly on Monday night. Brazil’s defeat in their final group game cut deep, with the criticism for fielding a heavily weakened team unexpectedly fierce back home. But the coach, Tite, insists he did the right thing and, never mind Lusail, it is the 974 Stadium that should provide […]

Brazil’s assistant coach César Sampaio has asked people to pray for Pelé, with the 82-year-old three-time World Cup winner in hospital with cancer. Sampaio, who described himself as “blessed” to have been able to play with Pelé, said: “Something you can all do, regardless of your religion, is please say a prayer, do whatever you […]

Kylian Mbappé watched Olivier Giroud break a 13-year record and then showed why he will steal it for himself in a fraction of the time. This turned into a fine night’s work for France, who finished in complete control and could feel that their attack is clicking at the perfect moment. After a slow start […]

Daley Blind has said the Netherlands are drawing inspiration at the World Cup from Louis van Gaal’s recovery from cancer. The Netherlands head coach revealed in April that he had received 25 radiation treatments for an aggressive form of prostate cancer, having kept the diagnosis from his players during their World Cup qualifying campaign. They […]