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The fun photo op near Old Trafford, shared by a fan account, questioned how many such awards Rice has collected, fueling banter between Arsenal and United supporters. Arsenal fans highlighted Rice's standout 2025-26 season, where he earned 24 Premier League MOTM nods, BBC Player of the Year, and PFA honors while helping the Gunners win their first title in 22 years. Critics pointed to his career stats and single-game ratings from players like Tielemans or Vitinha, but defenders emphasized his leadership and title-winning impact in midfield.

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Manchester United's André Onana grinned next to a towering pile of Player of the Match awards during training, prompting fans to stack up Arsenal's Declan Rice against the competition.

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Botagoz, trained by Roger Varian and ridden by Ray Dawson for owner Nurlan Bizakov, rallied late to win the Group 3 JenningsBet In Delves Hoppings Fillies' Stakes at Newcastle, denying heavily favored Diamond Rain under William Buick by the narrowest of margins. The three-year-old filly by Mehmas secured her third win in four starts, bred by Yulong Investments out of Bocca Baciata.

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On Gary Lineker's podcast, Manchester United's Harry Maguire shared the tough moment two weeks ago when Tuchel called omitted players, including him, via group FaceTime and explained sticking with his core four center-backs from qualifiers. Maguire, with 70 caps at 33, said he performed well in March camp and finished his club season strong, but called the exclusion hard to swallow while insisting he still has plenty to offer England. Meanwhile, Tino Livramento's calf injury opened the door for Trevoh Chalobah's late call-up from standby, shifting squad roles as England preps for their opener against Croatia.

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Harry Maguire picked up a FaceTime from Thomas Tuchel, only to hear his World Cup dreams shatter in front of the whole group. He didn't hide his disappointment, telling the England boss straight up that he felt he deserved a spot.

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The Turkish club reportedly rejected the huge bid from Atletico Madrid for their star Nigerian striker, who joined permanently from Napoli last summer for €75 million. Osimhen delivered 15 goals and 5 assists in 22 Super Lig games this season, plus 7 in 10 Champions League matches, fueling Galatasaray's title push. While the rumor surfaced via Turkish sources and spread widely in Nigeria, no top transfer experts or clubs have confirmed it yet, leaving fans debating if bigger offers might follow.

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Victor Osimhen has been tearing it up for Galatasaray, and now Atletico Madrid's massive €120 million offer just got turned down flat.

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The comment came hours before Norway faced France in a World Cup 2026 Group I decider, where both strikers had four goals from two games. Fans highlighted Haaland's consistent scoring across clubs like Molde, Salzburg, Dortmund, and Manchester City—358 goals in 437 games—plus 55 in 48 for Norway, often without elite support. France won 4-1 with Dembélé's hat trick after coach Ståle Solbakken rested Haaland; both teams advanced, fueling talks on consistency versus flair.

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A pundit's claim that Mbappé creates his own goals while Haaland needs service drew sharp pushback from fans armed with career stats.

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Three key first-round Game 3s tip off Friday on Prime Video: 76ers host Celtics at 7 p.m. ET in a tied series after Philly's Game 2 steal; Lakers visit Rockets at 8 p.m. ET up 2-0; and Trail Blazers face Spurs at 10:30 p.m. ET, even at 1-1. Wembanyama scored 35 in Game 1 but left early with a concussion in Game 2—he's questionable after full shootaround participation. Tatum averaged 31.6 points in his last five Game 3s, Portland misses Lillard with an Achilles injury, and Houston fights to avoid a 3-0 deficit.

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Jayson Tatum eyes a road rebound in Philly while Victor Wembanyama's shootaround drills spark hope for the Spurs in Portland.

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Brighton have upped their offer to £45 million for Tottenham's Luka Vušković, following rejections of £30m and £35m bids; Spurs want over £55m but signed him for £12m in 2023 and loaned him out. The centre-back, yet to play competitively for Spurs, impressed with loans at Radomiak Radom, Westerlo, and Hamburger SV, scoring 10 goals total, though concerns remain about his pace in the Premier League. Amid Croatia's World Cup campaign, where coach Zlatko Dalić may drop him for the Panama game, the transfer saga links to Spurs' £52m signing of Brighton's Jan Paul van Hecke, as Brighton rebuild with a €5m Venezia deal.

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Luka Vušković, the 19-year-old Croatian defender, is pushing hard for a move to Brighton after shining on loans across Europe. With personal terms agreed, he's ready to hand in a transfer request to make it happen.

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The 25-year-old midfielder, who joined Dortmund from Wolfsburg in 2023, impressed in the 2025/26 Bundesliga with two goals and three assists in 29 games, helping clinch Champions League spots despite a late knee injury. Manchester United held early talks but shifted focus, while Newcastle, Liverpool, Manchester City, and Real Madrid monitor him—though Dortmund's firm €100 million demand, with no summer release clause, tests their resolve. Nmecha, whose contract runs to 2030, stays focused on Germany's ongoing World Cup campaign and life at the Westfalenstadion.

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Felix Nmecha scored the opener in Germany's 7-1 thrashing of Curaçao on June 14, drawing eyes from England's top clubs just as Dortmund digs in with a €100 million tag.

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A young boy in Okodi Community, Ogbia Local Government Area, Bayelsa State, was allegedly set on fire after admitting to stealing pieces of wood, apologizing, and being punished.

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The fight between Canelo Alvarez and Christian Mbilli for the WBC super middleweight title, originally scheduled for September 12, has been postponed and rescheduled for late October in Riyadh as part of Riyadh Season. Multiple reports from The Ring's Mike Coppinger confirmed the postponement.

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Egypt trailed 1-0 at halftime to New Zealand's Finn Surman in Vancouver but roared back with Mostafa Ziko's header in the 59th, Salah's strike and assist in the 67th and 82nd for Trezeguet's goal. The Liverpool captain earned Man of the Match with his fifth goal involvement in four World Cup games, topping all Egyptians ever. Celebrations exploded from the pitch—where players dropped in sujood—to Cairo's streets at dawn, lifting Egypt to the top of Group G on four points ahead of Iran on Friday.

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After 92 years of near-misses, Mohamed Salah delivered the moment Egypt had waited for, scoring and assisting in a thrilling 3-1 comeback at BC Place.

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World Rugby, USA Rugby, and TEG Rugby Live announced the inaugural World Rugby Nations Cup featuring 12 teams from six continents playing six matches each in the July and November international windows. Key fixtures include USA Eagles facing Zimbabwe at American Legion Memorial Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA vs. Spain at First Horizon Stadium in Cary, North Carolina, and Canada's matches against Spain, Portugal, and Zimbabwe in Edmonton and Winnipeg.

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The 33-year-old Liverpool midfielder withdrew from Japan's 2026 World Cup squad after a lingering left foot injury flared up during training in Nashville. In an emotional post, he reflected on captaining the team through upsets over Germany and Spain in 2022, saying he's proud of building a squad that expects to win and will now cheer as a fan. Borussia Mönchengladbach's Shuto Machino replaces him, while Ko Itakura takes over as skipper, vowing to carry Endo's spirit into Group F matches against Netherlands, Tunisia, and Sweden.

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Wataru Endo fought back from foot surgery to play in a friendly, only for a training setback to end his World Cup dreams and international career.

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The Reds' official account shared a stylish graphic with a Dutch flag emoji, while fan outlets like The Anfield Wrap and The Redmen TV posted triumphant images from last season's Premier League win. Yet frustration boiled over after Liverpool's 4-2 defeat at Aston Villa, where Youri Tielemans nutmegged Gravenberch in a viral moment, prompting mockery over his £280,000 weekly wages and dip from his breakout 2024/25 form. Now in his 34th Premier League game this season with five goals and three assists, the 6ft 3in Dutchman has 97 appearances for the club, leaving supporters hopeful for a rebound as they chase a top-four spot with one match left.

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Liverpool midfielder Ryan Gravenberch woke up to birthday tributes from the club on his 24th—but a humiliating clip from Friday's loss soured the mood for some fans.

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Arsenal fans are comparing the red card and penalty given to defender David Luiz for contact on a Wolves attacker, which reduced Arsenal to 10 men at the end of the first half, to a recent incident involving Matheus Nunes where no penalty or foul was awarded. Discussions focus on perceived inconsistencies in refereeing decisions by PGMOL.

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Sri Lanka posted 303 for seven, powered by Pathum Nissanka's 79 and captain Kusal Mendis' aggressive 72 in a 100-run stand, before bowling out West Indies for 262. Shai Hope made 56 and Justin Greaves 45, but Dushmantha Chameera's four for 67 and Maheesh Theekshana's two for 26 sealed the win. Mendis took player of the match honors, boosting Sri Lanka's World Cup qualification push while West Indies vow a comeback in the series continuing June 6 and 8.

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Kusal Mendis led from the front with a blazing 72, smashing four fours and four sixes to set up Sri Lanka's strong total on a turning pitch at Sabina Park.

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Columbus, Georgia, Dollar General manager Alexis Hill, 44, was shot and killed by customer Jerome Willis, 33, while straightening two crumpled $1 bills for a $1.58 purchase of hamburger buns. Willis fled but was tracked near Baker Plaza Drive, where he shot a police officer and K-9 Havoc before officers returned fire, killing him. The injured officer and K-9 Havoc are expected to recover, with Havoc undergoing surgery.

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De Kock, once head of the Vlakplaas death squad and convicted of 89 murders, denied planning or carrying out the killings of Matthew Goniwe, Fort Calata, Sparrow Mkhonto, and Sicelo Mhlauli. He admitted becoming an accessory after the fact by being asked to tamper with ballistic evidence from a gun used in the murders, though he refused and suggested throwing it into the sea. Testifying at Gqeberha High Court, he confirmed security police orders for 'permanent removal from society' meant killing, while families like Lukhanyo Calata's push for truth decades later amid two prior inconclusive inquests.

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Under heavy guard, 77-year-old Eugene de Kock took the stand to face questions about the 1985 murders of four anti-apartheid activists tortured and killed near Cradock.

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Sama Hoole posted about his farm animals Gerald the bull, Keith the goat, and Doris the sheep, dubbing them the 'Gerald-Keith-Doris Cinematic Universe'. The Guardian published a negative review criticizing the posts as a 'troubling celebration of ruminant agriculture' that fails to interrogate structural violence. Hoole's followers rallied in support, embracing the 'Ruminati' term and defending small-scale farming.

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De Kock, once head of the Vlakplaas death squad and convicted of 89 murders, denied planning or carrying out the killings of Matthew Goniwe, Fort Calata, Sparrow Mkhonto, and Sicelo Mhlauli. He admitted becoming an accessory after the fact by being asked to tamper with ballistic evidence from a gun used in the murders, though he refused and suggested throwing it into the sea. Testifying at Gqeberha High Court, he confirmed security police orders for 'permanent removal from society' meant killing, while families like Lukhanyo Calata's push for truth decades later amid two prior inconclusive inquests.

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Under heavy guard, 77-year-old Eugene de Kock took the stand to face questions about the 1985 murders of four anti-apartheid activists tortured and killed near Cradock.

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Darwin Nunez, former Liverpool striker, has agreed to mutually terminate his contract with Al Hilal due to the club's foreign player quota rules. The termination makes Nunez a free agent after one season with the club.

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Liverpool FC placed Diogo Jota at No. 57 in their fan-voted top 100 greatest players series, drawing from over 1.4 million votes, stats, and expert input. The Portuguese forward scored 65 goals in 182 games since joining in 2020, including a Champions League hat-trick and key strikes in the 2024-25 Premier League win, plus trophies like two League Cups and an FA Cup. Jota died at 28 in a July 2025 car crash near Zamora, Spain, prompting the club to retire his No. 20 shirt forever across all teams. The ongoing countdown mixes modern stars with legends, keeping fans hooked as it nears No. 1.

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Diogo Jota's smile lit up Anfield, but his No. 57 spot in Liverpool's all-time rankings hits differently after his tragic loss.

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Ahead of a friendly against Panama in Cape Town, Bafana Bafana captain Ronwen Williams asked fans to support Lyle Foster, who's scored just three goals this season as Burnley battles relegation. Williams praised Foster's quality, pointing to his key role in last year's Africa Cup of Nations with two goals and two assists, including a late winner against Angola. With South Africa drawn against the USA, Poland, and Group G winners at the 2026 World Cup, Williams stressed unity: back him now so he can deliver the goals later.

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Ronwen Williams stood firm at the press conference, defending teammate Lyle Foster amid tough times at club and country. He called the Burnley forward South Africa's powerhouse needed for the World Cup.

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The squad features 28 forwards and 18 backs, led by captain Siya Kolisi, locks Eben Etzebeth and Lood de Jager, and returning stars like Handre Pollard and scrumhalves Embrose Papier and Herschel Jantjies. Newcomers include Stormers flank Paul de Villiers, lock Ruben van Heerden, prop Carlu Sadie, utility forward Riley Norton, flyhalf Vusi Moyo, and wing Jaco Williams, with Norton and Moyo jumping straight from SA U20 duties. Erasmus praised the group's quality after a recent 80-31 win over the Barbarians, building depth for the World Cup cycle amid fan excitement for pairings like Grant Williams and Manie Libbok.

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Rassie Erasmus mixed World Cup heroes with six fresh faces in his 46-man squad, setting up epic home tests against England, Scotland, and Wales.

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