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Ireland and Israel refuse handshakes again as Nations League tension spills into chaotic press conference

Republic of Ireland and Israel players declined to shake hands for the second time in a week ahead of their UEFA Nations League meeting on Sunday, with both sides wearing black armbands and a pre-match press conference descending into disorder over a racial slur allegation.

Football Oct 4
Da Cunha takes responsibility for Italy's equalizer against France

After Alessandro Bastoni's goal denied France victory in their first match under Zinédine Zidane, Adrien Rabiot faced criticism. However, Lucas Da Cunha acknowledged on Sunday that he failed to spot the defender pressing when he lost the ball, partially exonerating his teammate.

Football Oct 4
Alex Scott's debut start fuels England's 7-0 Croatia rout as Tuchel's midfield puzzle clears

Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott impressed on his first England start as the Three Lions demolished Croatia 7-0 in their Nations League campaign, with the 23-year-old crediting World Cup omission as fuel for his resurgence.

Football Oct 4
Tuchel hails Kane and Bellingham 'love affair' after England demolish Croatia 7-0

Thomas Tuchel praised Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham after England recorded their biggest-ever win over Croatia, a 7-0 rout in Rijeka that gave the duo ten goal involvements between them across three Nations League games.

Football Oct 4
Georgina Rodriguez attacks Jorge Jesus before urgently deleting her message

Cristiano Ronaldo's wife posted an Instagram story targeting Portugal's coach Jorge Jesus, then quickly removed it. The message, which appeared to be AI-generated, attributed a fake quote to Sir Alex Ferguson.

Football Oct 4
Talbott calls out O'Malley after UFC 332 demolition, but Yan-Dvalishvili holds the key

Payton Talbott stopped Deiveson Figueiredo in just over two minutes at UFC 332 and immediately called out Sean O'Malley, though he admits the outcome of Petr Yan vs. Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 333 could decide whether that fight actually happens.

MMA Oct 4
Georgina Rodriguez deletes fake Ferguson quote amid Ronaldo-Portugal manager row

Cristiano Ronaldo's wife Georgina Rodriguez briefly posted fabricated Sir Alex Ferguson quotes on Instagram criticising Portugal boss Jorge Jesus, before deleting them within minutes. The incident follows Ronaldo abandoning the national team mid-camp after being benched in a 2-1 win over Norway.

Football Oct 4
Verstappen opens up on father Jos's emotional reaction to first 2026 win in Malaysia

Max Verstappen has spoken about the emotional significance of his Bahrain Grand Prix victory in Sepang — his first win of the 2026 season and Red Bull's first with their new power unit — describing how the result moved his father Jos, who was present at the circuit.

Formula 1 Oct 4
Diomandé criticizes Renard after Ivory Coast's defeat to Cameroon

Ivory Coast lost 0-1 to Cameroon in a friendly match on Saturday at Ebimpé, with Real Madrid winger Yan Diomandé publicly criticizing Hervé Renard's rotation choices. The French manager acknowledged his responsibility for the defeat.

Football Oct 4
Fernandes hails Ronaldo as Portugal's 'greatest symbol' after Nations League walkout

Bruno Fernandes has publicly praised Cristiano Ronaldo as the 'greatest symbol' of Portugal despite the 41-year-old walking out of the national camp following his omission from the squad's 2-1 Nations League win over Norway.

Football Oct 4
Lizarazu settles Ronaldo debate: « You're heading to the elephant graveyard »

After the standoff between Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal coach Jorge Jesus, Bixente Lizarazu points to the responsibility of all three parties and predicts an inevitable end to CR7's international career.

Football Oct 4
Zidane draws inspiration from Luis Enrique's PSG to build his France

Questioned on Sunday, France's new manager Zinedine Zidane openly cited Luis Enrique's PSG as a model for his football philosophy, praising possession-based play, high pressing and creativity.

Football Oct 4
Is Dembélé decisive enough or invaluable without the ball? Lizarazu settles the debate

Ousmane Dembélé's performances for France continue to divide opinion. On Téléfoot l'After, Giovanni Castaldi and Séverine Parlakou clashed over the PSG forward's impact, before Bixente Lizarazu found common ground by acknowledging both arguments.

Football Oct 4
Verstappen slams F1's 'LEGO power' after software glitch mars his 72nd victory in Bahrain GP

Max Verstappen won his 72nd Formula 1 grand prix and delivered the first victory for Red Bull's in-house powertrain at a rain-hit Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, but blasted the sport's complex engine regulations after a software fault caused widespread power loss on the formation lap.

Formula 1 Oct 4
Ronaldo rejects reconciliation talks and flies back to Riyadh amid Portugal rift

Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly turned down an offer of clear-the-air talks from Portugal head coach Jorge Jesus, planning instead to fly back to Riyadh to rejoin Al-Nassr after walking out of the national team camp.

Football Oct 4
Hearn dismisses White as 'completely cooked' in escalating Fury vs. Joshua promoter war

Eddie Hearn has publicly ridiculed Dana White's claim that the UFC will run production for Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua on December 11 in Cardiff, with SELA — the Saudi company funding the fight — reportedly confirming in writing that White's involvement is prohibited under contract.

MMA Oct 4
Modric declares himself 'ashamed for first time in 20 years' after Croatia's 7-0 collapse against England

Luka Modric delivered a scathing verdict on Croatia's 7-0 Nations League defeat to England, saying it was the first time in his two-decade international career he had felt ashamed after a match.

Football Oct 4
Verstappen overcomes power failure at start to seal Red Bull's first win of 2026

Max Verstappen recovered from a temporary loss of power off the line in Bahrain to claim his first victory of the 2026 season, delivering Red Bull's maiden win with its own in-house power unit.

Formula 1 Oct 4
Tuchel hails Bournemouth's Alex Scott as 'complete package' after England rout Croatia 7-0

Alex Scott impressed on his first England start as Thomas Tuchel's side demolished Croatia 7-0 in Rijeka. The Bournemouth midfielder earned high praise from his manager, with Kane and Saka both scoring twice.

Football Oct 4
Zidane praises Olise, "natural game leader" ahead of France-Belgium in Nations League

On the eve of the France-Belgium clash in the Nations League (matchday 4), Zinédine Zidane praised Michael Olise's performances, who has scored one goal and provided one assist in the first three matches.

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