Everton bring in Portuguese striker Beto from Udinese
Everton have signed Portuguese striker Beto from Udinese on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee.
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French air traffic controllers threaten strike during Rugby World Cup
French air traffic controllers' main union SNCTA on Tuesday called for strike action on 15 September, two days before Ireland take on Tonga in Nantes.
Irish athletes' near-misses bode well for Olympic Games
Without it being a case of celebrating fourth place finishes, it's a truism that global medals have proved particularly hard to come by for Irish athletes while narrow podium misses have ended up being portents for better things to come.
Hermoso becomes leader of sexism stand after World Cup triumph
BARCELONA, Spain: Spain midfielder Jenni Hermoso shone at the Women’s World Cup, steering her country to the trophy for the first time, but in the aftermath she has unexpectedly become the leader of a stand against sexism in Spanish football. Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales forcibly kissed her during the medal ceremony in Sydney, provoking a wave of criticism and drawing worldwide focus, overshadowing the team’s triumph. Rubiales refused to resign and insisted the kiss was consensual, which Hermoso, 33, denied. The world initially took the fight to Rubiales on Hermoso’s behalf while she was away on holiday with her team-mates, celebrating “the best feeling” she has ever had in football. Eventually, after Rubiales produced a defiant speech in which he refused to resign from his post, the situation exploded and Hermoso issued a strongly worded statement in which she clarified she felt the “victim of an assault, a macho act.” Hermoso and 81 other Spain players announced a strike from the national team, saying they will not return until the leadership has changed, while world football’s governing body FIFA suspended Rubiales. Spain’s top criminal court opened a preliminary “sexual assault” probe into his kiss and invited Hermoso to file suit. Regardless of all that followed it, the World Cup victory is the crowning glory of Hermoso’s sporting career. The grand-daughter of former Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Antonio Hernandez, Madrid-born Hermoso started at youth level with Atletico. Hermoso played often in parks as a child and thinks it helped shape her style. She enjoyed watching Fernando Redondo and Zinedine Zidane who were then at Real Madrid, but had no real idol of her own until she joined Atletico. T
Dan Sheehan 'delighted with great week in rehab' as World Cup looms
Dan Sheehan admits he was concerned about his World Cup prospects when limping off against England but says he can't wait to get going in France.
NEOM launches Shuhub community program to develop next generation of Saudi football talent
RIYADH: NEOM, a global partner of the Asian Football Confederation, on Tuesday launched the Shuhub community program, an initiative aimed at developing the next generation of Saudi talent and providing opportunities in the sport to children of all abilities across the Kingdom.
Top four kept apart in Women's FAI Cup draw
The top four clubs in the Women's Premier Division were kept apart in the quarter-final draw of the Sports Direct FAI Cup with holders Shelbourne set to meet DLR Waves.
Romania lose trio to injury ahead of World Cup including Mihai Macovei
Experienced back row Mihai Macovei is one of three Romania players who have dropped out of their World Cup squad due to injury.