Alisson: Carlo Ancelotti Has 'Transformed' Brazil After 'Very Difficult Period'
Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker has hailed the impact of Carlo Ancelotti, claiming the Italian manager has completely revitalised the Brazil national team.
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Extra amnesty means World Cup final heartbreak less likely in 2026
ATLANTA, June 12 : There might have been three red cards in Thursday's opening game, but the possibility of players missing the World Cup final through suspension has been greatly reduced after FIFA introduced an extra amnesty for the 2026 finals.
Antonelli reaping the rewards of tough lessons learned
BARCELONA, June 12 : Runaway Formula One leader Kimi Antonelli said his current streak of success, which could stretch to six wins in a row this weekend, owed much to tough lessons learned during his rookie season at Mercedes last year.
F1 sensation Antonelli has teammate Russell against the wall heading into Barcelona
MONTMELO: This was supposed to be George Russell ‘s chance to shoot for the Formula 1 title. Coming into the season as Mercedes’s presumptive lead driver, with his team producing the best car after a rulebook overhaul, Russell looked perfectly positioned to compete for the world championship after winning the year’s opening race in Australia. That was when his second-year teammate Kimi Antonelli blew past him and took the Formula 1 circuit by storm. Antonelli has made F1 history on several counts this season. At age 19, he became the youngest pole-sitter en route to his first win in China, followed by becoming F1’s youngest points leader after a win in Japan. The bushy-haired Italian just kept going, sweeping the alliterative triple of Miami, Montreal and Monaco to make it five in a row and tie the longest winning streak ever managed by F1 victory leader Lewis Hamilton. He will now try to make it six of six at the newly renamed Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix — the race formerly known as the Spanish GP — on Sunday. And while he’s perfectly aware that he is now the driver to beat, Antonelli is trying not to let it get to him. “About the championship, I am not really worrying about it,” he said on Thursday at the Montmelo track.
Leclerc to follow Hamilton's brake switch after Monaco crash
BARCELONA, June 12 : Charles Leclerc will follow Ferrari teammate Lewis Hamilton's lead and switch brake disc supplier for this weekend's Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix after the Briton's recent run of success and his own crash in Monaco last Sunday.
Shakira and Burna Boy perform before World Cup opening match
Shakira and Burna Boy were among the stars who performed at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City for the 2026 Fifa World Cup opening ceremony.
Bosnia will play with hearts in World Cup opener, says coach Barbarez
TORONTO, June 11 : Bosnia and Herzegovina know they are underdogs heading into their World Cup Group B opener against co-hosts Canada, coach Sergej Barbarez said on Thursday, but the Balkan nation will play with pride as they return to the tournament for the first time in 12 years.
Brazil's Alisson sees no advantage for teams tipped as World Cup favourites
BASKING RIDGE, New Jersey, June 11 : Brazil goalkeeper Alisson Becker said on Thursday that his country were not among the favourites to win the World Cup but added that there was no advantage in being tipped to lift the trophy and he remained confident of his side's chances.