The protégés of Joachim Löw, World Cup winner in Brazil and architect of the national team’s revolution. The darkest summer for the new prophets, who aren’t even new anymore

Anyone who thinks that with so many star players on the pitch, the manager is almost superfluous should watch the semi-final from the other night again. The England manager’s misjudgement and the cloying rhetoric about Argentina

In the final stage of the World Cup, the gymnast won silver in the ball event and bronze in the all-around. She will be heading to the World Championships in Frankfurt (12–16 August) “trying not to put any pressure on myself. In the gym, I only work on what I can control; everything depends on my concentration – the rest is out of my hands”

The Argentine national team beat England 1–2. First Enzo Fernández and then Lautaro Martínez converted the passes from Lionel Messi into goals. The England manager, however, played his part in losing the semi-final

For an American audience accustomed to quantifying everything, it was ideal. However, exceptional ability alone is insufficient: Haaland went viral because he did not appear to be crafting a flawless celebrity image

The unpredictability of performance is one of the few positive aspects remaining in a sport that the FIFA president is attempting in every way to undermine. The good news is that the new rules introduced at this World Cup have been an embarrassing flop

The Norwegian sprinter outpaced all the other sprinters and was the first to cross the finish line on the eleventh stage of the Grande Boucle

The investigation led by Milan’s deputy public prosecutor, Maurizio Ascione, since 2024 has come to an end. It was triggered by a complaint lodged with the Milan Public Prosecutor’s Office by a lawyer and Verona supporter, who claimed that, following an alleged foul by Inter during a goal, the VAR had failed to alert the referee

Spain beat a France side that had shone with composure and self-assurance for six matches. That self-assurance had turned into overconfidence in the semi-final. The Spanish international midfielder demonstrated once again that football is not simply a matter of showing off one’s skills on social media

Following the investigations, which began in April 2026, no evidence has emerged to suggest any intention to influence the appointment of match officials. The investigators found no evidence of "a structured system designed to interfere with appointments". The case files are now being passed to the FIGC and CONI to assess whether any disciplinary action is warranted