From Penalties to Parties: Asia’s Wild Ride to the World Cup Gets a Supercharged Shake-Up
Saudi Arabia’s Hassan Al-Tombakti acknowledges fans after defeat to Australia in World Cup quaifying. Photograph: Yasser Bakhsh/Getty Images
Football
Tuchel Jokes About Bellingham’s Intensity, Position, and Dream of Playing with His Brother
Jude Bellingham makes his feelings known to the referee Stéphanie Frappart after his goal for England against Senegal was disallowed. Photograph: Mike Egerton/PA
Ballard the Bloke! 122nd-Minute Bullet Sends Sunderland to Wembley in Playoff Thriller
Dan Ballard heads home in the final seconds to propel Sunderland to a Wembley date with Sheffield United in the playoff final. Photograph: Steve Welsh/PA
Taiwo Awoniyi in Induced Coma After Surgery: Forest Star’s Gut-Wrenching Injury Shakes Premier League
Taiwo Awoniyi was injured when he collided with the goalpost. Credit: Getty
AFL’s Willie Rioli Uproar: Dillon Defends, Footy World Told to Pull Up Its Socks
AFL CEO Andrew Dillon backs league’s handling of the Willie Rioli case while appealing for a united front to tackle racism heading into Sir Doug Nicholls Round. Photograph: Celina Whan/AFL Photos/Getty Images
Lamine Yamal: A Teenage Prodigy Shining Amidst Barcelona’s Champions League Heartbreak
Lamine Yamal has people asking if he’s the best player in the world at just 17 years old. Carl Recine/Getty Images