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Oct 7, 2026 - Sports

The inaugural Asean Cup, not to be confused with the existing Hyundai Asean Cup, may not live long in the memory but Fifa president sees benefitIt’s probably not a coincidence, what with Fifa’s presidential election getting closer all the time, but Gianni Infantino has been sweeping through Asian member associations. There he was attending a ceremony in Macau to inaugurate new headquarters, signing an agreement in Mongolia to build a new national stadium and in Uzbekistan to open a Fifa Arena mini-pitch. All wise moves as Asia is still divided when it comes to the battle for the biggest job in world football. A number of associations have expressed support for the incumbent; others have openly opposed him; some will decide upon seeing the other candidate; some will follow the lead of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) leadership and vote against Infantino; others will just wait.The culmination of Infantino’s trip were the two finals of the inaugural Fifa Asean Cup, a new tournament for south-east Asia and a few invited guests. In Saturday’s final of the Asean Challenge Cup, the second-tier event held in Hong Kong, Infantino was greeted with chants of “Fifa Mafia”, but 48 hours later in Indonesia for the main event the reception for the 56-year-old was a little warmer. Jakarta is already onside and did Infantino a huge favour by winning a tournament that was very much his brainchild. Continue reading...

Oct 7, 2026 - Sports

Plus: two political leaders at the same club game, a very long-term suspension and extremely quick equalisersMail us with all of your questions and answers“Oli McBurnie is back in the Scotland squad,” noted John Cant last week. “With his record of 16 appearances [now 20] and zero goals, he said in a recent interview, ‘a tap-in on Saturday or one that goes in off my backside would be lovely’. The backside comes up often when players talk of breaking a goal drought – but has it ever actually happened?”We dreamed of a perfect answer to this question: a usually prolific striker enduring a barren run that ends when an errant clearance ricochets off their derriere and dribbles over the line at 0.00001mph. Alas, no such examples were forthcoming – but all backside goals have a certain earthy charm, so let’s get stuck in. Continue reading...

Oct 7, 2026 - Sports

Well, so much for the retirement talk. Cris Cyborg is officially putting the brakes on the idea of walking away from MMA. The 41-year-old legend has confirmed that she plans to fight again, despite her recent PFL appearance being billed as the final chapter of her time with the promotion. “Yes, I will fight MMA […] The post UFC Legend to Unretire After Major Farewell Bout appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Oct 7, 2026 - Sports

Just after Mikaela Shiffrin won slalom gold at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, retirement talk quickly followed. The victory gave the American star her third Olympic gold medal, but fans soon began wondering whether it could be one of her final major wins. Shiffrin herself added to the uncertainty when she admitted, “I feel […] The post Mikaela Shiffrin Shuts Down Retirement Talks to Reveal Her Next Career Plans appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Oct 7, 2026 - Sports

Michael Bisping is throwing a little cold water on the Khamzat Chimaev hype. The UFC Hall of Famer recently reacted to a ChatGPT-generated ranking of the greatest middleweights in UFC history, and he had some serious issues with seeing ‘Borz’ all the way up at No. 5. The AI ranked Anderson Silva first, Israel Adesanya […] The post Michael Bisping Snubs Khamzat Chimaev From His Top 10 Middleweights of All Time List appeared first on EssentiallySports.