Gillingham 0 Charlton 1: Match reaction from Gillingham manager Gareth Ainsworth after pre-season loss at Priestfield
Manager Gareth Ainsworth hailed Gillingham's youngsters after they stepped up against Championship opponents Charlton Athletic.
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Rodri returns from 'hell' to drive Spain to World Cup glory
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey, July 19 : Spain's midfield rock Rodri hopes younger generations can learn from his experience in overcoming adversity after he won the World Cup on Sunday to complete his collection of the game's major prizes less than two years after rupturing his knee ligaments.
A million people expected to welcome home Spain's World Cup champions
MADRID: Spain's World Cup-winning football team will parade through central Madrid on Monday afternoon (Jul 20) in front of an expected crowd of one million, authorities said.
World Cup review: American makeover leaves soccer facing a battle for its soul
NEW YORK, July 19 : The 2026 World Cup may ultimately be remembered less for the identity of its winner than for the question it left hanging over the game: how much of soccer’s American makeover will survive once the tournament leaves North America?
Spain hero Ferran Torres on World Cup winning goal: 'Destiny was written' - ESPN
Spain forward Ferran Torres said «destiny was written» after firing his country to World Cup glory against Argentina.
Spain's ball worship delivers World Cup glory and a nation's shared embrace
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey, July 19 : Spain went all the way round the footballing wheel on Sunday, from silk to sludge, from purity to persistence, and still ended up exactly where they wanted to be - World Cup champions, with the ball at their feet and belief in their bones.
'The last of Messi': Argentines mourn loss and end of an era
BUENOS AIRES: Nervous excitement and rowdy cheers turned into anguished groans, nail-biting tension and tears, as Argentines' hope of yet another epic comeback led by Lionel Messi in the World Cup fizzled out against Spain.
We gave it everything, says Argentina coach Scaloni
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey: Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni conceded that Spain were the better team in the World Cup final on Sunday (Jul 19) but said he was proud of how his players left everything on the pitch despite relinquishing the title.