Racism monitor urges Fifa to remove World Cup official over ‘white supremacy’ gesture

VAR official Shaun Evans made ‘OK’ sign with right hand Resembles white power symbol used in far-right circles Fifa’s discrimination monitor at the World Cup called for a video assistant referee (VAR) to be removed for appearing to make a hand gesture resembling a white supremacist sign. When the official broadcast of Germany’s opening game against Curaçao on Sunday cut pre-game to show the team of VAR officials, Shaun Evans from Australia made an “OK” symbol with his right hand in front of his right leg. Though the game was played in Houston, VAR officials work in Dallas at the World Cup br

Diouf: World Cup semi-finals the target for Senegal after AFCON drama

If you want to talk about dramatic build-ups to a World Cup, get in touch with Senegal.

Meet the former Man Utd midfielder who has helped Iraq reach the World Cup

“It is going to be a dream come true and I cannot wait,” Zidane Iqbal tells Sky Sports . He is going to the World Cup and is understandably excited. The former Manchester United midfielder has helped Iraq qualify for the first time in 40 years.

World Cup hydration breaks - who are the winners and losers?

They have become a regular feature at World Cup games - but who are the winners and who are losers of the mandatory hydration breaks?

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'You killed it!' | Who did Hamilton ring after his victory in Barcelona? 👀

After his first win in the Ferrari at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton shares an emotional phone call with a special someone.

What is 'Snicko' and how does it work at the World Cup?

BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team explains what football's version of the Snickometer is and how it works after Mattias Svanberg's goal for Sweden against Tunisia at the World Cup.

Henderson’s Euro 2024 snub was England’s fatal flaw – now his leadership could prove crucial

Gareth Southgate was looking to the future when he dropped midfielder but, as Jude Bellingham says, the veteran’s influence is indispensable The cat is well truly out of the bag. Nobody expected the conversation to be quite so revealing when Jude Bellingham and Morgan Rogers sat on the Lions’ Den sofa last week. Content controlled by the Football Association was an unlikely place for Bellingham to drop a few truth bombs, but the England midfielder was not minded to hold back when it was time to discuss his experience at Euro 2024 . “It didn’t feel like there was any kind of hierarchy,” the 22

Waine: There is going to be that opportunity to be New Zealand's hero

Every player at this World Cup has their own story of how they made it to what Gianni Infantino calls the '104 Super Bowls' that will make up this tournament. But for Ben Waine, it all felt very far away when he was out of the Port Vale squad not so long ago.

Recruited on LinkedIn, set to face Spain - the Dublin-born Cape Verde star

They are one of the smallest countries to play in a World Cup, but Cape Verde are aiming high, with a Dublin-born defender who used to work in a bank among their ranks.

De Bruyne vs Salah: Premier League greats set for final World Cup showdown

There are no two players more pivotal to the Manchester City-Liverpool rivalry that dominated the Premier League in the late 2010s and early 2020s than Kevin De Bruyne and Mohamed Salah.

Title momentum-swinger Anunoby backs 'untapped potential' in UK for NBA Europe

British superstar OG Anunoby delivered the ultimate viral moment with his tip-in which swung the NBA Finals decisively in the New York Knicks' favour – and now he's buzzing to see more UK basketball stars follow in his footsteps.