France’s Kylian Mbappe watches Paraguay goalkeeper Orlando Gill (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton) Paraguay goalkeeper Orlando Gill has explained the dramatic post-match incident involving Kylian Mbappe after France’s heated 1-0 victory over Paraguay in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16, admitting he “lost my temper” after the French captain ignored his attempt to shake hands.The tense...
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Mbappe and France show they can win ugly in Paraguay slugfest
France’s Kylian Mbappe (10) gestures during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Paraguay and France in Philadelphia, Saturday, July 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner) Hello and welcome to another edition of OFFSIDE. There are some sayings that become an intricate part of football. Roy Keane’s prawn-sandwich brigade rant. Ian Holloway’s brothel blockade....
‘Why should we not kill the man…?’ Calls to assassinate Trump at Khamenei’s funeral
A performer made a threat against Trump saying ‘Why should we not kill the man who killed my Imam? A performer at the funeral of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday called for the ‘death’ of the ‘man who killed his Imam’, drawing loud cheers from hundreds of thousands of mourners gathered...
‘Spare a thought for Samson’: Ex-cricketer reacts to India dropping World Cup hero
Sanju Samson (ANI Photo) Former India batter Ambati Rayudu has come out in support of Sanju Samson following the wicketkeeper-batter’s exclusion from India’s playing XI for the second T20I against England, urging fans not to forget the match-winning role he played in India’s recent T20 World Cup triumph. India made a significant change at Old...
‘Stop the ads immediately’: Centre’s stern warning to Meta over child abuse content
Centre cracks down on Instagram over child sexual abuse content NEW DELHI: The Centre has directed Meta to immediately disable all Instagram advertisements and content that promote or facilitate access to Child Sexual Exploitative and Abuse Material (CSEAM), while issuing a stern notice to the company over the alleged presence of such content in paid...
‘One shot can take them all out’: Trump says Iran leaders are within reach
Despite portraits of Mojtaba being widely displayed during the ceremonies, there has been no public appearance or image released of Iran’s new supreme leader since the attack in which he was reportedly injured. US President Donald Trump said Iran’s leaders were all within reach at the funeral for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei,...
‘Why Indian women could play football World Cup before men’
Aditi Chauhan Meet Aditi Chauhan. Former India goalkeeper and first woman to play in the English football league. Current job: World Cup TV expertSports was part of Aditi Chauhan’s DNA. Her father, then part of the Prime Minister’s Special Protection Group, played tennis, and her brother trained in taekwondo. She kicked and punched to a...
‘Snapchat’ clue in Ketan’s murder: Days after Siya blamed Chetan, her ‘text’ adds twist
The message was sent while Agarwal’s family had already begun seeking Aadhaar details from relatives and friends to make travel bookings for the wedding, which was scheduled for November in Udaipur. PUNE: Days after murder accused Siya Goyal allegedly blamed co-accused Chetan Chaudhary for the conspiracy to kill her fiancé and Pune realtor Ketan Agarwal,...
‘We’re heroic people with heroic spirit’: Trump marks America’s 250th Independence Day
President Donald Trump gestures at the conclusion of his speech during Salute to America, an Independence Day event honoring the nation’s 250th anniversary US President Donald Trump on Saturday marked the 250th anniversary of American independence with a speech at the National Mall, combining patriotic appeals with partisan messaging after severe storms briefly disrupted celebrations...
China’s Agibot completes world’s first livestream of humanoid robots inspecting full production line
Image credit: X China-based robotics company Agibot has completed what Chinese state media described as the world’s first livestream of humanoid robots operating across a full tablet production inspection line. The six-day demonstration, which concluded recently after eight humanoid robots worked on an active manufacturing line at Longcheer Technology’s factory in Nanchang, produced 17,625 tablets...
