Paris, July 25 (IANS) French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday thanked firefighters and security forces for their efforts as the country is facing massive wildfires.”In these hours when the flames are severely testing our country, France reveals what it is: a united people, standing shoulder to shoulder. Thank you to our firefighters, our military personnel, the civil security forces, our gendarmes and police officers, as well as to the farmers and entrepreneurs, who through their commitment…
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Paris, July 25 (IANS) About 98,000 hectares of land have been burned by wildfires across France so far in 2026, setting a historical record for the country, French authorities said Saturday.Speaking at a press briefing, French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said that several blazes remain uncontained across the national territory, notably in the departments of Gironde, Landes, and Var, Xinhua News Agency reported.The ongoing emergency has led to large-scale evacuations in southwestern France. A…
Ipswich, July 25 (IANS) Japan forward Daizen Maeda has completed a move to Premier League club Ipswich Town from Scottish champions Celtic, signing a contract that will keep him at Portman Road until the summer of 2029.The 28-year-old becomes Ipswich’s fifth signing of the summer transfer window and the club’s first-ever Japanese player. Financial details of the transfer were not disclosed.Maeda arrives after an impressive spell at Celtic, where he scored 79 goals in 212 appearances and helped t…
New York, July 20 (IANS) Substitute Ferran Torres scored in extra time as Spain beat Argentina 1-0 to win the 2026 World Cup final on Monday.Following is the scoreline of each World Cup final, reports Xinhua:1930 Uruguay 4-2 Argentina1934 Italy 2-1 Czechoslovakia1938 Italy 4-2 Hungary1950 Uruguay 2-1 Brazil1954 West Germany 3-2 Hungary1958 Brazil 5-2 Sweden1962 Brazil 3-1 Czechoslovakia1966 England 4-2 West Germany1970 Brazil 4-1 Italy1974 West Germany 2-1 Netherlands1978 Argentina 3-1 Netherlan…
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Zlatko Dalic stepped down as Croatia head coach on Wednesday, bringing an end to his nearly nine-year tenure following the team’s round-of-32 exit from the FIFA World Cup after a stoppage-time 2-1 defeat to Portugal.In a statement released by the Croatian Football Federation, the 59-year-old said the time had come to conclude one of the most successful eras in the country’s football history despite still possessing the desire to continue.”I thank President Kustić for th…
New York, July 6 (IANS) Chung Mong-gyu resigned as president of the Korea Football Association on Monday as the fallout from South Korea’s disappointing World Cup campaign continued.Chung’s departure follows that of head coach Hong Myung-bo after South Korea failed to reach the knockout stage, finishing third in Group A with three points. South Korea defeated the Czech Republic but lost to Mexico and South Africa.Announcing his resignation, Chung acknowledged both the successes and failures of h…
Dallas, July 6 (IANS) Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo confirmed on Monday that the ongoing 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the last of his career but insisted that he is not retiring from international football. “This will be my last World Cup, but let’s hope tomorrow isn’t my last game,” Ronaldo told reporters ahead of the round of 16 match against Spain, reports Xinhua. “I don’t think I have had a bad World Cup. I have already scored three goals. Let’s see if I can score another tomorrow.”The 4…
Dallas, July 5 (IANS) Portugal football team, led by Cristiano Ronaldo, has reached the city on Saturday ahead of their crucial round of 16 clash against the 2010 champions Spain at the Dallas Stadium on Tuesday. The Portuguese Football Association shared a video of the team’s arrival on Instagram, in which the crew members were taking photos with the players, and many fans also arrived at the airport, chanting the name of the team’s icon, Ronaldo, as they welcomed their team.Portugal booked the…
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Former India captain Bhaichung Bhutia has backed the continued use of VAR in football but suggested that offside decisions should be judged primarily by the position of a player’s feet rather than other body parts.Bhutia’s remarks come after one of the most debated incidents of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32, when Croatia’s dramatic late equaliser against Portugal was disallowed following a VAR review.Croatia believed they had levelled the match in the 103rd m…
Toronto, July 3 (IANS) After Croatia thought they had equalised against Portugal in a Round of 32 clash, but VAR intervened and ruled it out for offside, FIFA clarified that an IMU sensor inside the official match ball detected a faint touch from Croatian forward Igor Matanovic. Ivan Perisic had given Croatia the lead shortly after the break, but Cristiano Ronaldo’s third goal of these finals drew Portugal level. Goncalo Ramos then rose highest to send a Rafael Leao cross home in the fourth minu…