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Tottenham’s summer spending ‘not finished yet’, De Zerbi reveals
Tottenham have already splashed the cash during their summer rebuild, though Roberto De Zerbi feels more additions are still needed. The post Tottenham’s summer spending ‘not finished yet’, De Zerbi reveals appeared first on SoccerNews.
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Argentina faces potential sanctions as FIFA opens disciplinary review into World Cup final clash with Spain
Following the incidents in the 2026 World Cup final between Argentina and Spain players, FIFA has opened a disciplinary review with players from the Albiceleste facing potential sanctions. The 2026 World Cup final at MetLife Stadium ended with Spain claiming its second world title following a narrow 1-0 extra-time victory, but the celebration was overshadowed by a chaotic postgame melee. Now, several Argentina players and staff members face potential sanctions after FIFA launched a formal disciplinary review into the altercations following the final whistle. As referee Slavko Vincic blew the final whistle on Ferran Torres’ decisive extra-time winner, Spain’s squad erupted in joy while Argentina’s players stood in disbelief. However, emotions quickly boiled over, and several frustrated Argentine players engaged in physical confrontations with their Spanish counterparts on the pitch. Midfielder Leandro Paredes was among the central figures in the chaos, spotted grabbing Spanish defender Eric García by the neck before being pulled away by head coach Lionel Scaloni. Moments later, Paredes grabbed Gavi by the front of his jersey and shoved the Barcelona midfielder to the turf. The initial spark occurred when Spain’s substitutes stormed the pitch to celebrate, prompting Argentina fullback Nahuel Molina to jab a celebrating Rodri in the midsection. The Manchester City midfielder immediately confronted Molina, igniting a larger skirmish that brought in players from both sidelines, including García and Paredes. Tensions flared after Spain beat Argentina in the FIFA World Cup Final pic.twitter.com/WRLlMWGF6W— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) July 19, 2026 Meanwhile, Argentina assistant coach Roberto Ayala was also captured on camera striking Spanish midfielder Dani Olmo during the fray. While early reports suggested Paredes received a post-match red card, FIFA’s official match report did not log an ejection or reference the incident immediately following the game. Argentina assistant coach Roberto Ayala hit Dani Olmo in the face out of nowhere 🤮What a disgusting behaviour. Olmo is 28 while he's 53! pic.twitter.com/lPURafP9NI— BarçaTimes (@BarcaTimes) July 20, 2026 FIFA’s official statement The day after the incident, FIFA issued a statement confirming its investigation: “Following an assessment of the relevant match reports for the FIFA World Cup final between Spain and Argentina, and in line with article 36 of the FIFA disciplinary code (FDC), the FIFA Disciplinary Committee has appointed a Disciplinary and Ethics Prosecutor to investigate potential breaches of the FDC with regard to the post-match incidents. “Further details will be communicated by the FIFA Disciplinary Committee once the prosecutor’s report has been completed,” the statement concluded. Under Subsection 1 of Article 36, the secretariat may appoint a prosecutor to conduct necessary inquiries into alleged breaches of governing regulations. Depending on the investigation’s findings, the individuals involved could face suspensions, financial penalties, or both. While FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee assesses the severity of the violations, Argentina’s players declined to comment on the matter, bypassing the stadium’s mixed zone and heading straight to the team bus through a side exit.
Sky Sports: FIFA to investigate Argentina behaviour after World Cup final loss (Video)
Following the final whistle of the 2026 World Cup final, in which Spain beat Argentina by 1-0 after extra time, scuffles broke out on the pitch as Argentinian players reacted very aggressively to Spain’s celebrations. The actions of midfielder Leandro Paredes and coach Roberto Ayala were particularly violent, and according to reports, FIFA will investigate. […] The post Sky Sports: FIFA to investigate Argentina behaviour after World Cup final loss (Video) appeared first on SoccerNews.
'Watching us (hopefully) climb the table' - excitement for club football's return
With pre-season officially in full swing, we asked you to tell us what you're looking forward to about club football returning. Dan: I guess we're all looking forward to seeing the new players and how Roberto de Zerbi sets the team up. This is now a De Zerbi team - the players arriving are ones he wanted, the club have backed him and he'll have had a decent pre-season despite the inconvenience of players being at the World Cup.
The World Cup used to let us micro-dose politics. Now it is engulfed by it
Whether it is our ‘identity maths’, naked nostalgia or diaspora experience. All seem scarred by the political contexts bearing down on this tournamentDon’t already get The Long Wave in your inbox? Sign up hereI have measured my life in World Cups. The first blurry moments of childhood memory, the passing into adolescence, starting university. Each tournament marks a season of life. Each one is also associated with potent, formative emotional events: Roger Milla dancing around the corner flag when Cameroon became the first African team to reach the quarter-finals in 1990; Roberto Baggio’s devastating goal that knocked out a Nigeria that had been on a thriller streak in 1994; Zinedine Zidane’s tragically ignominious head-butt in 2006 during his last-ever match. But this World Cup has felt different from the start.Watching the World Cup as a Black diaspora viewer is a broadly unhinged exercise that still adheres to an elegant logic. You might describe the process of deciding your allegiance as a sort of “identity maths”. You support the African teams until they get knocked out (and thanks to the extended format, this time around we had so many more heroic teams such as Cape Verde and the DRC). Then you move on to a combination of Black diaspora teams from elsewhere, then adopted homelands, and then just adopted teams because you like their vibe or their country’s politics. The last category is really tenuous and involves a lot of projection. Spain is a good example of this, a country that has a sort of unproblematic European outlier aura that imbues it with more political proximity to the post-colonial experience than, say, Norway. Then there’s France, which, despite being an ex-colonial power, has a majority-Black team and therefore trumps Spain. I do not make the rules of identity maths. Continue reading...
Ex Sampdoria & England Defender Des Walker Reveals: ‘Close To Joining Roma & Juventus Who Signed Roberto Baggio Instead’
Former Sampdoria and England defender Des Walker revealed he was close to signing for Roma and Juventus but since Nottingham Forest declined the Bianconeri spent the money on Roberto Baggio.Des Walker...