‘Big decisions went against Scotland’
On the pitch, a handball, a collision, a penalty: big decisions went against Scotland, leaving their fate hanging by the thinnest of referee threads.
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Stories, match reporting and the people behind the game.Boyd: Scotland can’t concede early against Brazil
In the early embers of a World Cup clash, Boyd’s warning flickers: let Brazil score first, and the Samba rhythm becomes a funeral dirge. Scotland’s defense must hold the line.
Read the storyPremier League 2026-27 fixtures: When will the top…
The calendar is a canvas, and the Premier League 2026-27 fixtures are its first bold strokes. When will the top six collide, reshaping the title race? The answer arrives with a digital click, a cascade of dates that…
Read the storyForget the confected World Cup hostility, the US and Australia mirror each other
The World Cup rivalry is painted in neon. Peel back the jerseys, and you'll find two nations building the same house from different blueprints.
Read the storyMercedes find reasons for ‘very painful’ failures
The Silver Arrows, once masters of speed, now dissect data, hunting for the ghost in their machines. Each ‘very painful’ failure, they insist, teaches a new, costly grammar.
Read the storyIf this is Messi’s last World Cup, could he eclipse Maradona and win it twice?
Messi, at 35, might chase a second World Cup-a feat Maradona never reached. If this is his last dance, the ghost of '86 looms large.
Read the storyWhy Alex Freeman’s USMNT goal wasn’t offside
In the split second before Alex Freeman’s shot, the lines blurred. The defender's toe held him onside-a millimeter of daylight that saved a historic moment from the flag.
Read the storyHarsh or fair decisions? Scotland denied TWO penalties in Morocco defeat!
In the steely drizzle of Perth, Scotland's World Cup dreams frayed at the edges, denied two penalty claims-firm in the moment, dubious on replay. Were the calls harsh or simply fair?
Read the storyI don’t like the World Cup hydration breaks but trust me – they help the coaches | Emma Hayes
When a goal’s momentum shatters, the coach sees a gift. Emma Hayes argues that these forced pauses, however anti-climactic, are her only chance to whisper tactical rewrites into tired ears.
Read the story‘Proud but devastated’ – Clarke backs Scotland to bounce back after Morocco defeat
Steve Clarke, voice steady yet strained, called Scotland "proud but devastated." He insists this Morocco defeat is a harsh lesson, not the end-a belief the team will channel into their fight to bounce back.
Read the storyUS players agree with Zlatan Ibrahimovic that World Cup title is possible: ‘That’s our mindset’
The US squad nods, not laughs, at Zlatan’s bold claim. Their own mantra echoes his exact words: winning is the only mindset.
Read the storyU.S. clinches WC Group D after Paraguay victory
A star-spangled surge. The U.S. seizes Group D's top spot, propelled by a clinical takedown of Paraguay, silencing doubters and sharpening their knockout-stage edge.
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