Press conference
Manager / player media briefings.
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FIFA grants coaches freedom to move after Tuchel's anthem view 'ruined' at World Cup
Thomas Tuchel complained to FIFA after roughly 50 photographers blocked his view of England's players during the national anthem in their 4-2 win over Croatia in Dallas. FIFA responded by updating its matchday protocol for all World Cup venues.
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Exeter Chiefs owner vows to make club the best in the world after £45m Black Knight takeover
Tony Rowe is staying on as chief executive for two years following Black Knight Rugby's £45m takeover of Exeter Chiefs, and says the American-backed ownership group will target the inaugural Rugby Club World Cup in 2028.
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Pochettino dismisses USA favourites tag ahead of must-win Bosnia clash at World Cup
Mauricio Pochettino has warned against labelling the United States as favourites for their World Cup round-of-32 tie against Bosnia, pointing to the shock exits of Germany and the Netherlands as proof the tournament remains wide open.
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Bielsa resigns as Uruguay boss after World Cup exit in 100-minute farewell address
Marcelo Bielsa has stepped down as Uruguay head coach following the team's group-stage elimination at the 2026 World Cup, delivering a characteristically candid 100-minute press conference in which he said 'nobody was interested' in what he tried to transmit.
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Tuchel confident England can cope as James and Quansah ruled out of DR Congo clash
Reece James and Jarell Quansah have both been ruled out of England's World Cup round of 32 match against DR Congo in Atlanta, leaving Thomas Tuchel to reshuffle his right-back options. Declan Rice, however, has returned to full training and is expected to be available.
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Tuchel reveals how 2016 shootout nightmare shaped England's World Cup penalty preparations
Thomas Tuchel has disclosed that a painful penalty shootout defeat with Borussia Dortmund in 2016 directly drove him to build a rigorous preparation programme, which England will have ready should they need it at the World Cup.
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Robertson admits she smokes marijuana through fight camps ahead of UFC 330 title shot
Gillian Robertson has revealed she continues using marijuana throughout her fight camps and up to weigh-in day where commissions permit, as she prepares to challenge Mackenzie Dern for the UFC women's strawweight title at UFC 330 on Aug. 15 in Philadelphia.
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Umaga warns All Blacks that Galthié has restored France's attacking identity
New Zealand defence coach Tana Umaga says France have rediscovered their instinctive attacking game under Fabien Galthié, cautioning that Les Bleus will pose a stern test in Christchurch in the Nations Championship opener.
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Nagelsmann snaps at reporter and admits Germany 'not first-class' after World Cup penalty exit
Julian Nagelsmann lost his composure with a journalist at his post-match press conference after Germany were knocked out of the 2026 World Cup by Paraguay on penalties, then conceded his side can no longer be considered a top-tier football nation.
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O'Malley calls Yan rematch 'biggest bantamweight fight ever' after UFC Freedom 250 knockout
Sean O'Malley knocked out Aiemann Zahabi at UFC Freedom 250 and immediately called for a rematch with current bantamweight champion Petr Yan, declaring the fight the biggest the division has ever seen.
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Bisping fires back at Hearn after UFC fighter pay attack over Aspinall
Michael Bisping has hit back at boxing promoter Eddie Hearn after Hearn accused the former UFC champion of lacking the backbone to speak up about Tom Aspinall's pay, calling Hearn's comments "absolute horse s**t" and offering a face-to-face debate in London.
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FIFA defend disallowed Tah header as Nagelsmann calls Germany's World Cup exit a scandal
FIFA referees chief Pierluigi Collina has backed the VAR decision to rule out Jonathan Tah's late header against Paraguay, after Germany were knocked out on penalties in the round of 32 and coach Julian Nagelsmann branded the call a 'complete scandal'.
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Pochettino apologises to press after World Cup outburst ahead of USA's Bosnia clash
Mauricio Pochettino has apologised to reporters for his angry reaction following the USA's 3-2 stoppage-time defeat to Turkey, insisting the outburst was 'his problem' as the USMNT prepare to face Bosnia and Herzegovina in the World Cup Round of 32.
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USA relaxed but wary as Bosnia threaten to end 12-match winless run against Europeans
The United States enter Wednesday's 2026 World Cup round of 32 in high spirits after topping Group D, but a 12-game winless streak against European opposition — including six defeats under Mauricio Pochettino — looms over their clash with Bosnia and Herzegovina at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium.
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Williams backs Wallabies to end eight-year drought against Ireland in Sydney opener
Second-rower Jeremy Williams has declared the Wallabies full of belief ahead of Saturday's Nations Championship opener against Ireland at Allianz Stadium — a side Australia has not beaten since June 2018.
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Tuchel warns England fans to expect a grind against DR Congo in World Cup last 16
Thomas Tuchel has tempered expectations ahead of England's World Cup last-16 tie with DR Congo, cautioning supporters not to expect "sexy football" while insisting his side have the mentality to grind out the result.
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Tuchel confirms Quansah and James nearing return as England face DR Congo in World Cup last 32
Thomas Tuchel has revealed Jarrel Quansah and Reece James are closing in on fitness ahead of England's World Cup round of 32 tie against DR Congo at Atlanta Stadium on Wednesday, with Djed Spence and Ezri Konsa competing for the right-back slot in the meantime.
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Rice declares England's penalty takers the best crop in the nation's history ahead of World Cup knockouts
Declan Rice has backed England's shootout credentials ahead of the World Cup knockout rounds, naming Harry Kane, Ivan Toney, Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Saka and Jude Bellingham among a group he calls the finest penalty takers England have ever assembled.
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DR Congo coach warns England his side have been practising penalties ahead of World Cup last-32 clash
DR Congo head coach Sebastien Desabre has revealed his squad have been drilling penalty shootouts ahead of their World Cup round-of-32 meeting with England in Atlanta, citing the team's record of winning shootouts at AFCON against Nigeria and Ivory Coast.
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Klopp dismisses Germany job talk but demands grassroots overhaul after World Cup exit
Jürgen Klopp has played down speculation linking him to the Germany manager role following Die Mannschaft's penalty shootout elimination by Paraguay, while delivering a sharp critique of the team's performance and calling for sweeping DFB reform from youth level upward.
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