UEFA officially confirms they will NOT adopt FIFA’s World Cup-style mandatory hydration breaks. ❌⚽️
Unlike FIFA's forced 3-minute pauses regardless of weather, UEFA will stick to its strict 32°C heat policy.
An official UEFA spokesperson stated: "Our priority is player health, but forcing structured breaks in mild conditions disrupts the sporting integrity and natural flow of the game."
A massive win for football traditionalists against mid-game ad breaks. 🇪🇺🔥
2. Here is the catch: The federation couldn’t get a proper contact through his club, Shamrock Rovers.
So what did the manager do? Did he send an official email? Hire an agent? No. He literally searched for Roberto Lopes on LinkedIn and dropped a cold DM. 😭
[THREAD] YOU CANNOT MAKE THIS UP. 🤯
Imagine being a corporate banker, working a 9-to-5 job, and suddenly getting a LinkedIn message that changes your life forever.
This is the insane story of how Cape Verde scouted their World Cup hero on LinkedIn. 💻⚽️👇🧵
1. Let’s go back to 2019. Cape Verde is a tiny island nation with a population of just 500k. To compete globally, they have to hunt for diaspora talent born abroad.
The manager at the time, Rui Aguas, discovered that an Irish-born defender named Roberto Lopes had Cape Verdean roots.
🧤 Thibaut Courtois enters the World Cup history books! 🇧🇪
Following Belgium's 0-0 draw against Iran, Courtois officially climbs into the top 3 all-time list for the most clean sheets in World Cup history.
Most World Cup Clean Sheets:
🇫🇷 Fabian Barthez – 10 (17 matches)
🏴 Peter Shilton – 10 (17 matches)
🇳🇱 Jan Jongbloed – 8 (12 matches)
🇧🇷 Émerson Leão – 8 (14 matches)
🇧🇪 Thibaut Courtois – 8 (17 matches)
He's is now just 2 clean sheets away from claiming the absolute record. 🧱🔥
🚨 BREAKING: Germany defender Nico Schlotterbeck has been ruled out for the remainder of the 2026 World Cup due to a torn ankle ligament. Massive blow for Die Mannschaft ahead of the knockouts. 🇩🇪💔
June 22, 1986 📅
40 years ago today, Diego Maradona shook the football world forever in the World Cup quarter-final against England🇦🇷🏴 With the infamous "Hand Of God"