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With the World Cup final taking place on Sunday and the start of the Premier League just over a month away, supporters are starting to think about how their side is shaping up for the new campaign.

Caleb Williams and other NFL players line up in protest against the league and add fuel to the turf versus grass fields debate.

Emile Heskey praises Lionel Messi's "phenomenal" World Cup performance, calling him the best despite his age and league. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Ahead of the World Cup final at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, multiple NFL players took to social media to emphasize their desire to make grass playing surfaces permanent across the league, using the hashtag #WorthTheCost.

Manjot Kalra is the co-owner of Lanka Premier League franchise Jaffna Kings. Earlier, he was the hero in the 2018 U-19 World Cup final for India, scoring a hundred in the final against Australia. Current Indian captain Shubman Gill, Arshdeep Singh and Prithvi Shaw were Kalra's teammates.

Spain has had a long-standing relationship with Japanese football, with some of their biggest stars, Andre Iniesta, Fernando Torres, David Villa and Juan Mata having turned up for several Japanese clubs in the J-League over the years. However, ahead of the FIFA World Cup final, Hidaka, serving as Sagan Tosu's youth team coach, wants Messi to lift the gold for the second time, despite his club's Spanish connection of having Torres play for them from 2018-19.

For the first time in nearly two months, Major League Soccer is back. With the 2026 FIFA World Cup taking a break until Sunday's final between Spain and Argentina, the spotlight returns to club football.

India U-19 World Cup-winning star Manjot Kalra has reportedly been arrested in Sri Lanka over an alleged attempt to bribe a player during the Lanka Premier League. The case has sparked fresh concerns about corruption and integrity in franchise cricket.

COLOMBO, July 17: Former India Under-19 cricketer Manjot Kalra, one of the co-owners of Lanka Premier League franchise Jaffna Kings, was arrested in Sri Lanka on Friday for allegedly trying to induce a player into corrupt practice, according to local...

As the World Cup comes to a close, so does a massive real-time experiment happening just around the edges. Major League Soccer – the top men’s professional soccer league in the U.S. and Canada – has been scrambling to take advantage of this once-in-a-generation opportunity when average American sports fans suddenly cared a lot about soccer.In between World Cup matches, NPR Sports Correspondent Becky Sullivan has been following Major League Soccer executives as they try to figure out how best to get a foot in the door with sports fans in the U.S.In this episode, we tag along to see if U.S. and Canadian professional soccer can harness 2026 for the mythical World Cup bump in soccer interest. What strategies are teams using? And does it stand a chance to work?Support:Planet Money+Read:Our book: Planet Money: A Guide to the Economic Forces That Shape Your Life Our weekly longform Planet Money newsletterOur weekly Indicator round-up newsletterFollow: InstagramTikTokYouTubeFacebookThis episode of Planet Money was hosted by Becky Sullivan and Kenny Malone. It was produced by James Sneed with an assist from Sam Yellowhorse Kesler and edited by Jess Jiang. It was fact-checked by Sierra Juarez and engineered by Annlie Huang. Alex Goldmark is Planet Money’s executive producer.

Johan Manzambi has been snapped up by Villa for the upcoming EPL season The Swiss star had a terrific World Cup until his injury in training ahead of the

World Cup breakout star Johan Manzambi joined Champions League-bound Aston Villa on Friday in a record transfer deal for a Swiss player.

NFL stars including Caleb Williams and Cam Heyward joined players across the league Friday in a coordinated campaign to play on grass fields.

As the 2026 FIFA World Cup draws to a close, the 2026 NFL season is set to make its unofficial return. Some rookies will report for training camp this weekend, and the entire league will be at camp by the end of the month.

Former India Under-19 cricketer and Jaffna Kings co-owner Manjot Kalra, who is an ex-teammate of Shubman Gill, has been arrested in Sri Lanka over allegations that he attempted to bribe a player during the Lanka Premier League.

Former India U-19 cricketer, Manjot Kalra, who played alongside Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma in the 2018 U-19 World Cup, has been arrested hours before the opening match of the Lanka Premier League for allegedly trying to influence a player for corrupt activities

Former India U19 World Cup winner Manjot Kalra has been arrested in Sri Lanka for allegedly bribing a player to fix a match in the Lanka Premier League. Kalra, who owns LPL franchise Jaffna Kings, offered ₹27 lakh to affect the outcome of the game. Kalra played in the 2018 U19 World Cup, with the likes of Prithvi Shaw and Shubman Gill.

Several key Premier League plays have picked up major injuries which threaten their return, from Arsenal star William Saliba to Crystal Palace midfielder Yéremy Pino.

The 29-year-old missed out on a place in England’s World Cup squad this summer.

Argentina players held up a banner in support of their country's claim to the Falkland Islands after their dramatic World Cup semi-final win over England, prompting outrage in the UK — while Premier League-based stars' tax contributions are equivalent to a third of Britain's annual Falklands defence costs

NORWAY may have headed home from the World Cup - but star player Erling Haaland is arguably the biggest winner from this year’s...

NORWAY may have headed home from the World Cup - but star player Erling Haaland is arguably the biggest winner from this year’s...

Toronto’s Luka Gavran had three saves and Montreal goalkeeper Thomas Gillier wasn’t tested in a scoreless draw in the league’s first match following the FIFA World Cup break. Toronto (3-6-6)...

Toronto FC and host CF Montreal both looked less than their best in an uneventful Canadian Classique on Thursday night that ended in a 0-0 draw. Both sides looked rusty in their return to league play following the World Cup break, frequently misplacing even simple passes.

Major League Soccer is back after its six-week break for the World Cup. A few things have changed since the league went on hiatus, most notably the arrival of a pair of high-profile international...

Major League Soccer is back after its six-week break for the World Cup. A few things have changed since the league went on hiatus, most notably the arrival of a pair of high-profile international stars and a new campaign that hopes to capitalize on the World Cup to entice new soccer fans to the leag

Major League Soccer is back after its six-week break for the World Cup. A few things have changed since the league went on hiatus, most notably the arrival of a…

Six Major League Soccer matches will take place during the gap between the 2026 World Cup semifinals and the final.

Tottenham Hotspur have been the busiest Premier League club in terms of incomings, with six new arrivals already finalised for Roberto De Zerbi in Andy Robertson, Marcos Senesi, Jan Paul van Hecke, Martin Dubravka, Mateus Fernandes and Sandro Tonali.

EXCLUSIVE: Falklands veteran Simon Weston and Jarvis Burt, whose brother was killed aged just 17 in the conflict, have hit out at the actions of Argentinian players after their World Cup semi-final win

Lionel Messi and Baby Lamine Yamal's 2007 Photos Resurface Ahead of Argentina vs Spain FIFA World Cup 2026 Final - Messi was already playing with Barcelona and had won two league titles and the Champions League. Seven years later, Yamal joined Barcelona's famed La Masia youth academy to start his journey toward becoming a professional player, Get Latest News on Football only on lokmattimes.com

The 2026 Major League Soccer season is about to restart with the World Cup ongoing. Here's what to know.