Spain’s 1-0 win over Argentina in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final extended popular football game EA Sports FC’s streak of correctly predicting the tournament winners.
The match between La Roja and La Albiceleste was a hard-fought affair that saw Enzo Fernandez get sent off in the dying embers of normal time (90+3′). After dominating the entire game and even having a goal disallowed (96′), Luis de la Fuente’s side finally got their winner through substitute Ferran Torres (106′).
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EA Sports FC, which has been a fan favourite for decades, has been running a FIFA World Cup simulation since the 2010 edition. They predicted every tournament winner correctly between 2010 and 2022; just one week before the 2026 edition (June 6), they picked Spain to win it all.
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After the final, fans took to X to express their disbelief as well as to make some ironic comments about the game. One fan wrote:
“Nahhhhh I forgot about this, wtaf. HOW DO YOU KEEP DOING THIS.”
Formerly known as FIFA during their contract with football’s global governing body, the gameplay has long been a source of criticism for EA Sports FC. Referencing that, one supporter wrote:
“If only fifa gameplay was as good as your predictions.”
Popular EASFC content creator @NickRTFM claimed:
“At least you’re good at something.”
Another supporter remarked:
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“5 in a row in insane, 20 years worth of winners.”
Spain have become the first team to hold the UEFA EURO and FIFA World Cup titles at the same time on two different occasions. While West Germany (World Cup 1974, EURO 1976) and France (World Cup 1998, EURO 2000) have done it once, the Iberian nation has done it twice (EURO 2008, World Cup 2010, EURO 2012; EURO 2024, World Cup 2026).
“Destiny was written” – Spain hero Ferran Torres makes claim after scoring winner vs Argentina in 2026 FIFA World Cup final
After scoring the only goal in the final against Argentina, Spain forward Ferran Torres claimed that his side were ‘destined’ to win the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The Barcelona man received a lot of backlash for his inconsistent performances through the tournament. However, he stepped up when it mattered most, lashing Nico Williams’ cushioned header into the net deep in extra time (106′) to secure his nation’s second World Cup title.
After the game, an emotional Torres said (via ESPN):
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“I think in the end the goal came from 47 million (Spanish) people, not just those of us that are here. Today destiny was written, it was made for us to win. We’re far from our people today but we tried to be as close as possible to them… I’ve been criticized throughout the whole tournament but, as I said before, destiny was written.”
Every FIFA World Cup winner in history has now won it on multiple occasions besides one – England, whose only triumph came in 1966.
Jul 2, 2026; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Switzerland forward Breel Embolo (7) enters the pitch prior to the first half against Algeria during a Round of 32 match in the 2026 FIFA World Cup at BC Place Vancouver. Mandatory Credit: Anne-Marie Sorvin-Imagn Images
Atlanta United are finalizing a massive deal to acquire forward Breel Embolo from French side Rennes, The Athletic reported Friday.
The reported $18 million transfer fee would make the 29-year-old Swiss international one of the top five most expensive players in MLS history.
Embolo tallied 10 goals and three assists in 34 appearances last season for Rennes, his first season with the Ligue 1 club. He previously played for AS Monaco (2022-25), Germany’s Borussia Monchengladbach (2019-22) and Schalke 04 (2016-19) and Switzerland’s Basel (2014-16).
Embolo competed with Switzerland at this summer’s FIFA World Cup, where he picked up a controversial red card in a 3-1 loss to Argentina in the quarterfinals. He has 26 goals in 92 career caps for Switzerland.
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Atlanta United (3-12-3, 12 points) are in last place in the 15-team Eastern Conference heading into Saturday night’s home match against the New York Red Bulls.
Sixty-three-old Mike McCoy was never going to win this 126th U.S. Amateur, not when he was giving up 50 yards off the tee to many players in the field, as he did in his two stroke-play rounds alongside 21-year-old U.S. Amateur champion Noah Maclauchlan and 39-year-old U.S. Mid-Amateur champion Brandon Holtz.
The first of those rounds, on Monday, came at Philadelphia Country Club, in Gladwyne, home to a beefy William Flynn design. McCoy made five bogeys and a double and signed for a five-over 75. On Tuesday, he and his partners headed about 6 miles due south for their second round, at storied Merion Golf Club, the star of this week’s show. McCoy had fewer blemishes on his card — three bogeys and a double — en route to a four-over 74. Nine over for 36 holes for the U.S. Senior Amateur champion was a commendable showing but still seven shots more than McCoy needed to join a playoff for a spot in the 64-player match-play field. By Wednesday afternoon, McCoy, who runs an insurance business, was back at his desk in West Des Moines, Iowa.
McCoy’s scorecards might suggest that he didn’t leave much of a mark on this championship, but that decidedly was not the case, because what McCoy lacked in birdie conversions, he more than made up for in social-media impressions. Maybe you’ve seen the photos and videos of him floating around Instagram and X: cigar in mouth, steely gaze, Pine Valley visor paired with a matching polo. Grab your Merriam-Webster and look up “Debonair Golfer Who Could Probably Wax You 7 and 6 With a Half-Set” and you might just find a picture of McCoy. Likely also fanning the viral flames was McCoy’s straight-out-of-a-Western surname. The whole package.
On Monday evening, the USGA’s social-media team shared a photo of a stogie-chomping McCoy staring straight into the lens of a camera — and deep into the souls of phone-swiping golf fans. That snapshot, in which McCoy’s vibes are way less Horton Smith than “Hannibal” Smith, has now been viewed more than 2.7 million times. The following morning, the social handles for the site you’re reading got in on the fun, posting a short montage of McCoy that now has more than 1.7 million views on X; an Instagram version of the same video has been viewed 300,000 times and shared nearly 10,000 times.
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“I guess it’s an anomaly to see an old insurance guy out there playing with these kids,” McCoy, who is far more soft-spoken than his perception suggests, said in a phone interview before a client meeting Friday morning.
Maybe, but gosh — could that alone explain his virality? There seemingly was more to it; to a swath of golf fans, the McCoy imagery appeared to be aspirational.
“Badass,” one commenter wrote.
“I hope this is me in 25 years,” another typed.
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A third observer proclaimed, “Mike McCoy has become everyone’s favorite golfer overnight, and it’s 100% valid.”
Pine Valley visor, Seminole polo, a Fuente cigar, and a tee time at Merion. Competing in his 21st U.S. Amateur, 63-year-old Mike McCoy is a verified vibe. pic.twitter.com/3oqDpIitJ7
McCoy is well known in high-level amateur-golf circles — he’s a former Mid-Amateur winner and in 2023 captained the winning U.S. Walker Cup team — but for fans who don’t closely follow that side of the game, this week seemed to be a coming-out party for McCoy. What, after decades of showing up to tournaments with little or no fanfare, did he make of his star turn?
“It’s all fun,” he said. “I do try to have fun out there, and I prepare and I compete hard. I’m highly competitive. I also know that — look, I was enjoying the walk. I never thought I’d play another Amateur. But here I am at 63, playing in the U.S. Amateur at Merion.”
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McCoy said he first got clued into his digital fame when he came off the course on Tuesday and looked at his phone. “I got literally hundreds of texts, and a lot of people wanted to connect on LinkedIn or Facebook,” he said. “They came out of the woodwork.”
Along for the ride at PCC and Merion was Pat Coyle, McCoy’s go-to caddie at Pine Valley, where McCoy has been a member for two decades (eagle-eyed observers noted that the PV logo on McCoy’s shirt was the version available only to members). Pine Valley annually hosts the Crump Cup, one of the game’s most coveted amateur titles. McCoy has won it four times and in 2021 added a Crump Cup senior-division trophy to his mantle.
Before playing in his first Crump final, McCoy had picked up a crisp new visor in the golf shop. Because that day went well, McCoy decided to invest in a new visor before each of his other final appearances. Coyle knew of McCoy’s superstition, so when he reconnected with his boss-for-the-week at Merion, he had something for him.
“That’s why I was wearing the white visor,” McCoy said of his Amateur stylings.
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And his cigar of choice? Fuente, McCoy said. Always.
Next up for McCoy: his Senior Amateur defense, at Baltimore Country Club at the end of the month. Also on the horizon: yet one more U.S. Amateur appearance, in 2027, courtesy of the two-year exemption that McCoy earned for his Senior Am win. That event is slated for Aug. 9-15 at Oak Hill CC in Upstate New York.
Fans line the rail at U.S. Bank Stadium to welcome Kirk Cousins back to Minneapolis as Atlanta arrives for its matchup, with the scene unfolding on Dec 8, 2024 during pregame activity. Supporters cluster near the tunnel entrance while players finish warmups, creating a brief surge of energy tied to the quarterback’s return in a new uniform. The moment offers a clean look at the crowd’s early reaction. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images.
Ahead of the Minnesota Vikings preseason opener against the New York Giants this Saturday, I am ready to drop my Vikings predictions for the 2026 season.
Adam New’s Vikings Predictions for the 2026 Season
My predictions last year didn’t fare so well, as they were all about the Vikings’ offense, and it wasn’t a good year for that side of the ball in Minnesota. With that in mind I’ve made sure to get the defense involved this time around. Here are my Vikings predictions for 2026.
Kyler Murray Makes the Pro Bowl
Dec 5, 2021; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray (1) passes the football in the second half against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Quinn Harris-USA TODAY Sports
The first of my Vikings predictions for 2026 involves the most important position on the team. Stay healthy and a good quarterback can get himself to the Pro Bowl in Minnesota. Kirk Cousins and Sam Darnold are proof of that, and it can be the same for Kyler Murray – who already has a couple of Pro Bowl appearances to his name from earlier in his career. Minnesota should have a strong offensive line and certainly an abundance of offensive weapons, with Justin Jefferson leading the charge.
Kevin O’Connell likes to lean on his passing game as much as possible, so there will be ample opportunity for Murray. If Murray can get well over 3500 passing yards and 20+ touchdowns he can be in Pro Bowl contention. He has achieved that in every season where he has played at least 14 games. If he stays healthy he should be doing it in Minnesota.
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Dallas Turner has 10+ Sacks
Dec 25, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings linebacker Dallas Turner (15) celebrates after a play as Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff (16) reacts in the second half at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images
Dallas Turner getting 10+ sacks shouldn’t be a huge leap. He managed eight last season and he wasn’t a regular starter to begin the season. Now he is the leader of the Vikings’ pass rush but that does come with extra attention as opposing teams will be focused on stopping him. I’m confident that Turner has the talent and has shown the development to take on his increased role in 2026 and be a success. Reaching double figures in sacks should be well within his reach.
Charles Demmings is the Breakout Rookie
Jan 29, 2026; Mobile, AL, USA; National wide receiver Reggie Virgil (15) of Texas Tech grabs a pass over National cornerback Charles Demmings (16) of Stephen F. Austin during National Senior Bowl practice at Hancock Whitney Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vasha Hunt-Imagn Images
He might only be a fifth-round pick but Charles Demmings is showing up in training camp. He’s already being put up against the Vikings 1s and proving that he has the ability to compete.
Demmings is a physical man-to-man cornerback who loves to talk when he wins a rep, something this group has desperately missed in recent years. The man who goes by Chuck doesn’t lack confidence as shown when he swatted a pass away from Jefferson in camp and got chirpy.
The next step for Demmings is to take the good work from training camp into the upcoming preseason games as he pushes for playing time when the regular season begins. The secondary is an area that rotation can be used giving him potential to get on the field. If he does he comes across as the kind of character who will make the most of his opportunities.
One and Done Again in the Playoffs
Dec 14, 2025; Arlington, Texas, USA; Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell before a game against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images.
It’s all been positive so far with my Vikings predictions but this one is a mixed bag. I believe the Vikings will make it back to the playoffs this season, which is a positive after a disappointing 2025 season. However, I’m not seeing enough to convince me that O’Connell can lead the team to a first playoff win of his tenure as head coach.
If Minnesota makes the playoffs then maybe they get a favorable draw, but against the top teams I feel the team still has too many weaknesses or needs serious development – particularly in the trenches on both sides of the ball, the secondary, and the rushing attack.
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Tim Bradley has named one man who could present Terence Crawford with an appealing opportunity to come out of retirement.
The sure-fire Hall of Famer called time on his career in December, just a few months after dethroning Canelo Alvarez for the undisputed super-middleweight crown.
In doing so, Crawford became a three-division undisputed champion and retired as one of the modern greats, having also claimed world titles in two other weight classes.
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But while the unbeaten American seems content with his non-fighting lifestyle, there has been repeated talk of him returning to action for a clash with Jaron Ennis.
As a result, many feel that he is now the top dog at 154lbs, despite having not yet tested himself against fellow champions Sebastian Fundora and Josh Kelly.
Those unification matches do seem to be on his radar, though, and while the Crawford fight appears unlikely, Ennis has nonetheless expressed his interest in facing ‘Bud’ on multiple occasions.
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In order for it to make sense for Crawford, however, Hall of Famer Bradley has said on his YouTube channel that Ennis would need to become the undisputed middleweight king.
“Boots ain’t got [anything] that Crawford needs, nothing at all. Well, Boots … if you go up to 160[lbs] and you wipe out the whole division and you win all the straps there, maybe that might be enticing.”
Ennis first attempted to challenge Crawford in 2023, when he was the IBF mandatory challenger at 147lbs and Bud had just stopped Errol Spence Jr in nine rounds.
Keely Hodgkinson came up just short of a coveted European 800 metres title hat-trick after Swiss favourite Audrey Werro won their hotly-anticipated showdown in Birmingham as the British Olympic champion settled for silver.
Hodgkinson started quicker, but was overtaken by Werro on the back straight was never overtaken after the first 200m.
Double-defending champion Hodgkinson was just behind as they rounded the final bend, but Werro would not be caught and crossed the finish in a championship record one minute, 54.81 seconds.
There was disappointment for Keely Hodgkinson on home soil (PA)
Hodgkinson claimed silver in 1:55.01 and the Netherlands’ Femke-Broeders Bol took bronze in a national record 1:55.54.
“A bit of mixed emotions,” Hodgkinson told the BBC. I think with that level of competition, any medal is a really good achievement and another one to add to my collection so I can never be disappointed with that. But I’m defending champion so I wanted to do that.
“I knew it was going to come down to the wire but I really thought I was going to win today. But it wasn’t meant to be. I didn’t do anything wrong, it was just one of those things.
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“I’ve said all year it’s really motivating to be in such a competitive event. I love it, I think it brings out the best in me. Championship racing that’s what it’s all about, you don’t know how it’s going to go and some people can have a good day or a bad day. I think I had a pretty good day today but it just didn’t go how I wanted it to.”
Cristiano Ronaldo’s mother and sisters were reportedly absent from his secret wedding, amid claims they had no warning.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s decision to keep his wedding to Georgina Rodríguez almost entirely private has raised another question after a Portuguese television presenter claimed that even members of his immediate family may have received virtually no notice that the ceremony was taking place.The claim comes after the couple’s marriage certificate revealed that Ronaldo’s mother, Dolores Aveiro, and his siblings Hugo, Elma and Katia were not present when he and Rodríguez married at their Cascais home on August 11. Only four witnesses and the couple’s five children attended the intimate civil ceremony.
‘30 seconds beforehand’
The extraordinary claim was made by Portuguese presenter Cristina Ferreira on the TVI programme Dois às 10 while discussing the absence of Ronaldo’s family from the ceremony, according to The Sun.“It will cause a lot of problems because the family wasn’t present,” Ferreira said. She then suggested that they may not even have known the wedding was happening until moments before it began.“And they shouldn’t even have known,” she said. “Or if they did know, it was 30 seconds beforehand.”Ferreira’s comments are a claim rather than confirmation from Ronaldo or his family, and her co-host Cláudio Ramos urged caution about drawing conclusions from what was visible publicly.“I really hope that what we said here, which had to do with the impressions we get from what exists on social media, did not actually cause sadness in the family, that things were not as they apparently seem,” Ramos said.
Ronaldo’s mother was not at the ceremony
The claim comes after Jornal de Notícias obtained and published the couple’s marriage certificate, providing the first detailed account of who was present.The document names Miguel Paixão, Ronaldo’s longtime friend, Ivana Rodríguez, Georgina’s sister, and Spanish jeweller José Rodríguez Sangil and his wife Mónica González Martínez as the four witnesses.Ronaldo’s mother and three siblings were not among them.That absence is particularly notable because Dolores publicly appeared to support the marriage after Ronaldo and Rodríguez announced it. She responded to her son’s Instagram post showing their wedding rings with a heart emoji.There is therefore no public indication from Dolores herself that she objected to the marriage, while the presenter’s comments have introduced a different possibility: that the ceremony was kept so tightly controlled that even Ronaldo’s family may have been informed only at the last moment.
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The wedding was kept deliberately small
Ronaldo and Rodríguez married at 1.30pm on August 11 at their mansion in the exclusive Quinta da Marinha area of Cascais, with a registrar travelling from Porto to officiate.The couple had previously given the public almost no reliable information about their plans. Reports had even sent hundreds of fans and journalists to Funchal Cathedral in Madeira after it was wrongly claimed that Ronaldo would marry there.Instead, the couple married privately in Cascais and announced the news only afterwards, posting photographs of their wedding rings with the caption “C❤️G.”
Apr 30, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Tony Gonsolin (26) delivers to the plate in the fourth inning against the Miami Marlins at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
The Kansas City Royals signed former All-Star Tony Gonsolin to a major league deal, while putting the right-hander on the 15-day injured list.
Gonsolin, 32, is still in recovery for a pair of major elbow surgeries, with the second last year consisting of the insertion of an internal brace along with flexor tendon repair.
Gonsolin missed the entire 2024 season after initially undergoing Tommy John surgery. He has not pitched in a major league game since June of last year because of the second elbow injury.
In six seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers, he was 37-13 with a 3.34 ERA in 86 appearances (78 starts). He was 16-1 with a 2.14 ERA in 2022 when he was named a National League All-Star.
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Gonsolin made two starts in the 2020 World Series when the Dodgers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays for the franchise’s first title since 1988. He is 1-3 with a 9.20 ERA in eight playoff appearances (four starts).
The Dodgers designated Gonsolin for assignment last offseason.
The deal with the Royals includes a club option for 2027. To open a spot on the 40-man roster, right-hander Eli Morgan was designated for assignment.
Jun 3, 2026; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Baltimore Orioles pitcher Chris Bassitt (40) throws a pitch against the Boston Red Sox in the first inning at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images
The Baltimore Orioles reinstated right-hander Chris Bassitt to the active roster and the veteran will start Friday’s road game against the Tampa Bay Rays.
In a corresponding move, right-hander Yaramil Hiraldo was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk.
Bassitt, 37, last pitched for the Orioles on June 3 before he went down with lower back discomfort. He is 4-4 with a 5.27 ERA in 12 appearances (10 starts) this season.
An All-Star in 2021 as a member of the Oakland Athletics, Bassitt is 87-69 with a 3.71 ERA in 244 lifetime appearances (228 starts) in 12 seasons with the Chicago White Sox (2014), A’s (2015-21), New York Mets (2022), Toronto Blue Jays (2023-25) and Orioles.
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Hiraldo, 30, was 1-0 with a 5.87 ERA in seven relief appearances this season and has a 4.94 ERA in 25 career appearances going back to last season for Baltimore.
Families say they’ve been ‘ripped off’ as the kids football camp came with an extra £350 picture cost while the City star was nowhere to be seen for most of the session
A family who paid £150 for their child to attend a football camp featuring an appearance from Jack Grealish have slammed the event as being an ‘absolute let down’ after saying the player ‘only appeared for an hour or so’ whilst young fans were charged for photos.
On Wednesday (August 12), the Manchester City FC footballer, who is currently on loan to Everton, appeared at a special youth camp for boys and girls aged between six and 16. The event was not arranged by the sports star and was instead organised by FlexWork Sports, who host similar sessions with leading sports stars around the world.
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Held at the Armitage Sports Centre, on Mosely Road in Fallowfield, attendees were told ahead of the one-off event that it would be a chance to ‘learn skills from Jack and get a pic with the star’.
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But Julie Black, from Reddish, said she was ‘disappointed’ after hearing about the experience from her 12-year-old grandson who attended. She said her grandson didn’t get to meet the player at the event, which had originally been set to take place at 9am but then changed days earlier to 2pm due to Grealish’s club practice.
She claimed the player only turned up for ‘about an hour and a half’ during the four-hour session, and that taking photographs with Grealish or getting his autograph all came with additional costs. It is thought a family photo cost around £350. In addition to the cost of the £150 ticket, Julie claimed adults also had to pay £15 on the day to be able to supervise their children.
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“My grandson is very disappointed and I don’t know what we can do about it,” Julie told the Manchester Evening News. “He is a big football fan and a big City fan so he was very much looking forward to being able to play with Jack, but that didn’t happen at all.
“It’s got Jack Grealish’s name on the event, so we expected him to turn up for the whole session and not to just pop up to kick a few balls and then charge his fans for his signature.”
One Facebook post advertising the Jack Grealish event said ‘athletes ages 6-16 will learn skills from Jack, get a pic with the star, get swag’ with no mention of any additional costs. However, organisers have said these optional extras had always been listed on the online check-out page.
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The main event listing for the Jack Grealish camp is no longer online, but similar events, including a forthcoming one with Everton star Jordan Pickford, says that the star player will be joined by coaches ‘over the course of the day’ through interactive sessions and unique opportunities to ‘connect’.
“My grandson said he enjoyed being able to play football for a few hours, but I feel like he could have gone to kick a ball at the park instead and not been ripped off,” Julie said. “He said the rest of the event was a let down and that he wouldn’t go again. He got a T-Shirt saying Jack Grealish Football Camp, but the irony was that he was hardly there for it.
“I felt so sorry for him when he came back and said he didn’t even get the chance to meet him. He said Jack only played football with a small group of the kids, and then began taking photos with those who had paid extra.”
In a response, FlexWork Sports said they were ‘sorry to hear’ that the family’s experience ‘fell short’ of expectations, but said that Grealish ‘rotated through each group so every participant had the chance to be on the field with him’. Representatives for Jack Grealish declined to comment when approached by the M.E.N.
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The organiser also said that photos and autograph opportunities had been listed as optional upgrades online, and had been included on the registration check-out page alongside spectator costs. However, it said it ‘recognised’ that this might not have been as clear as it could have been, and are ‘looking at how we communicate pricing’ better going forward.
In a statement, a spokesperson for Flexwork Sports said: “We’re sorry to hear that this family feels their experience with us fell short, and we take feedback like this seriously. Every camp we run is designed so kids leave with a great experience and a real memory of the day.
“The event’s window moved from its original 9am-1pm slot to 2pm-6pm due to a late change in club practice. This adjustment was communicated to all registered families ahead of the event, and all families who were not able to make the new time were refunded.
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“Jack rotated through each group so that every participant had the chance to be on the field with him. Additionally, Jack spent quality time with a group of campers from the Special Olympics Great Britain.
“Photo and autograph opportunities, along with adult spectator access, are optional add-ons that sit outside the standard camp ticket. The upgrades had their own registration page, and in addition to being available on-site, spectator tickets were a part of the standard registration check-out.
“The spectator fees are consistent across all FlexWork Sports events internationally to ensure the safety of campers, families and the host athlete by preventing overcrowding.
“We recognize this family felt that wasn’t clear to them before the event, and we’re always looking at how we communicate pricing so families know exactly what’s included before they arrive.”
Rhasidat Adeleke delivered a silver in the Women’s 200m Final and set a new National Record at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham tonight.
The Dubliner, who a few weeks ago looked unlikely to even participate at Birmingham 2026, and didn’t make the qualifying time until the National Track and Field Championships, put a difficult period in her career behind her in winning a championship medal and setting a new Irish 200m record of 22.28 seconds.
Gold went to Amy Hunt of Britain – who completed the European 100m/200m double – in 22.19 seconds, with her compatriot Dina Asher-Smith taking bronze in 22.29 seconds.
Along with winning a silver medal and creating a new Irish record, Tallaght AC athlete Adeleke now joins Cobh’s Sonia O’Sullivan as the only Irish athlete to have won European Championship medals at two different events, as Adeleke had won gold and silver in relays in Rome 2024.
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‘So many times, am I cooked?’ – Rhasidat Adeleke talks journey to silver medal at European Championships. pic.twitter.com/mfjFkCHHjC
Speaking of both her delight and relief after winning a silver medal, Rhasidat Adeleke stated:
“I feel really blessed. My initial thought when I crossed the line was, ‘I didn’t win’, but I had to bring it back to who I want to be. I don’t want to be that person anymore; I want to find gratitude in everything.
“As soon as that sank in and I realised I’d broken the National Record, and when I think about where I’ve come from since last season, I can only be grateful.
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“I know I don’t show everything that I go through, but now I just want to be free, be happy, enjoy this sport and give it so much. I’m just really grateful.”
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