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Nestory Irankunda scores Australia’s first World Cup goal against Turkiye
Nestory Irankunda buried Australia’s opening goal of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on June 14, finishing a counter-attack in the 27th minute against Turkiye in Vancouver. At 20 years old, he became the youngest player in Socceroos history to score at a World Cup. The goal gave Australia a 1-0 lead in their Group D
Carlo Ancelotti takes responsibility for Brazil’s 1-1 draw with Morocco as crypto fan tokens enter the World Cup spotlight
Brazil opened their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign with a 1-1 draw against Morocco on June 13, and Carlo Ancelotti accepted full responsibility for the tactical shortcomings that left the five-time champions splitting points in their Group C opener. Ancelotti promised improvement and reminded everyone that you don’t win a World Cup in your first
Scotland defeats Haiti 1-0 in World Cup opener, tops Group C
Scotland picked up their first World Cup victory in 28 years on June 13, beating Haiti 1-0 in their Group C opener at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. John McGinn scored the only goal of the match in the 28th minute, pouncing on a rebound after Haitian goalkeeper Johny Placide saved an initial effort from
British Esports secures funding for EFL esports campaign
Image credit: British Esports National esports body British Esports has secured funding to launch an esports-focused campaign with the English Football League (EFL). The Safe to Play campaign is set to run across ten football club communities and utilises esports to help young people build digital skills and stay safe online. According to a release
Alpha7 Esports crowned PUBG Mobile Global Championship 2025 winners
Image credit: Alpha7 Esports Brazilian esports organisation Alpha7 Esports has been crowned this year’s winner of the PUBG Mobile Global Championship (PMGC), one of two international tournaments at PUBG UNITED 2025. The squad competed against 39 other international teams in Bangkok, Thailand, securing the largest share of the compeition’s $3m (~£2.24m) prize pool. As a
Team Vitality and PSG Esports announce long-term partnership
Image credit: Team Vitality, PSG Esports Team Vitality has announced a long-term partnership with PSG Esports, the esports branch of French football club Paris Saint-Germain. The collaboration between the two parties will focus on EA Sports FC, beginning with the 2025/26 FC Pro season. This notably includes Team Vitality’s EA Sports FC division being rebranded
Man City and PUMA launch 2025/26 esports range
Image credit: Manchester City Manchester City (Man City) and PUMA have launched the 2025/2026 esports range, themed after the club’s home kit, to for the football clubs esports division. The esports range includes the 2025/2026 jacket, alongside a jersey with the option to have custom printings. The jersey boasts a much lighter colour scheme compared
XLG Esports and DRG become final VCT China teams to qualify for VALORANT Champions
Image credit: VALO2ASIA via X XLG Esports and Dragon Ranger Gaming (DRG) have secured the final two VCT China slots for VALORANT Champions in Paris this September. Both teams have qualified through VCT China’s points standings after the region’s fifth contestant for Champions, All Gamers, was eliminated by XLG today. XLG Esports has been competing
Hero Esports unveil ACL Grand Finals Venues
Hero Esports, the tournament organizer behind the Asian Champions League (ACL), has announced the venues that will be hosting the Grand Finals of its multi-title esports event. Image Credit: Hero Esports Hero Esports brings the ACL Grand Finals offline across three venues Announced earlier today, the ACL will be heading to Shanghai from May 16
Global Esports head coach Juv3nile suspended from VCT for one year
Image Credits: Riot Games Riot Games has suspended Global Esports’ head coach Preston ‘Juv3nile’ Dornon from all Riot-affiliated events, including the VCT, for 12 months following a breach of the Global Code of Conduct. The ruling takes effect immediately, preventing him from participating in the rest of VCT Pacific Stage 1 as well. Along with
eSports in the UK: A Sleeper or a Niche?
If you asked the average Brit about eSports ten years ago, you’d probably get a blank stare or a sarcastic, “You mean people watching nerds play video games?” Fast forward to today, and things are starting to look very different. From British-based eSports orgs making waves internationally to the ePremier League pulling in FIFA (sorry
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Nestory Irankunda scores Australia’s first World Cup goal against Turkiye
Nestory Irankunda buried Australia’s opening goal of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on June 14, finishing a counter-attack in the 27th minute against Turkiye in Vancouver. At 20 years old, he became the youngest player in Socceroos history to score at a World Cup. The goal gave Australia a 1-0 lead in their Group D
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Carlo Ancelotti takes responsibility for Brazil’s 1-1 draw with Morocco as crypto fan tokens enter the World Cup spotlight
Brazil opened their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign with a 1-1 draw against Morocco on June 13, and Carlo Ancelotti accepted full responsibility for the tactical shortcomings that left the five-time champions splitting points in their Group C opener. Ancelotti promised improvement and reminded everyone that you don’t win a World Cup in your first
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Scotland defeats Haiti 1-0 in World Cup opener, tops Group C
Scotland picked up their first World Cup victory in 28 years on June 13, beating Haiti 1-0 in their Group C opener at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. John McGinn scored the only goal of the match in the 28th minute, pouncing on a rebound after Haitian goalkeeper Johny Placide saved an initial effort from
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Pyth Network Targets Bloomberg’s $50 Billion Market-Data Empire
Pyth Network is pushing deeper into the more than $50 billion market for financial data, launching 24/7 index products across metals, oil, and U.S. equities as it positions its onchain price feeds against incumbents like Bloomberg. Key Takeaways Pyth Network launched 24/7 indices for metals, oil, and U.S. equities, adopted by Coinbase and Kraken. Euronext
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Macron and Trump test their bruised bromance at G7 summit
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