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Florida [US], July 12 (ANI): England midfielder Jude Bellingham defended his teammates after head coach Thomas Tuchel criticised the team’s performance despite their 2-1 extra-time victory over Norway in the FIFA World Cup 2026 quarterfinals, according to Sky Sports. michezonews.co.za

Tuchel had admitted after the match that England were fortunate to progress and said the Three Lions needed to improve ahead of the semifinals.

“We made life very, very difficult for ourselves today. The result is fantastic – we’re in the last four – but I’m not happy with the performance. We got lucky today. We need to play better. We will get better, we need to get better," Tuchel said after the match, as quoted by FIFA.

Reacting to those remarks, Bellingham acknowledged the demanding nature of the contest and praised the effort put in by the entire squad.

“Yeah, well. Whatever. Whatever. It’s difficult out there. It’s a tough shift. All the players are putting in a tough shift. So my thoughts and appreciation go to the players who put in a good shift out there," Bellingham said, as quoted by Sky Sports.

Coming to the match, Bellingham fired a brace as England fought back from a goal down to defeat Norway in extra time and seal a place in the semifinals of the FIFA World Cup 2026.

The Real Madrid midfielder struck a late equaliser in the first half before netting the decisive goal in extra time to complete a 2-1 comeback victory for Thomas Tuchel’s side.

Norway made the brighter start and took the lead in the 36th minute through Andreas Schjelderup, who finished clinically after Erling Haaland had earlier tested England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford with a header.

England responded just before the break when Bellingham surged forward and calmly slotted home the equaliser. Harry Kane appeared to have put England ahead moments later, but his effort was ruled out for offside.

Norway thought they had regained the lead before the hour mark when Torbjorn Heggem found the net, but the goal was disallowed following a VAR review, which penalised Haaland for a foul on Elliot Anderson during the build-up.

The Norwegians continued to threaten, with Kristoffer Ajer hitting the crossbar, while England also came close through Djed Spence after a mistake by goalkeeper Orjan Nyland. With neither side able to find a winner in normal time, the contest went into extra time.

Bellingham proved the difference, reacting quickest after Nyland spilled a powerful effort from substitute Morgan Rogers to score from close range and send England into the last four.

England will now face either defending champions Argentina or Switzerland in the semifinals at Atlanta Stadium on July 15.

Bellingham was named Player of the Match. He and captain Harry Kane have now scored six goals each at the 2026 World Cup, marking the first time two England players have netted at least five goals in a single edition of the tournament.

Goalkeeper Jordan Pickford also achieved a major milestone, making his 18th FIFA World Cup appearance to become England’s most-capped goalkeeper in World Cup history, surpassing Peter Shilton’s previous record of 17 matches.

For Norway, the defeat ended a memorable campaign that included their first-ever appearance in a FIFA World Cup quarterfinal. Their previous best performances had been Round of 16 finishes in 1938 and 1998, alongside a group-stage appearance at the 1994 World Cup. (ANI).

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Mohamed Salah helped Liverpool win the title last year. He became the first three-time winner of the PFA Players’ Player of the Year award. His fitness routine is intense and disciplined. He has built a home gym with free weights, a treadmill, an exercise bike, a Pilates reformer and fixed resistance machines. He also has cryotherapy and a hyperbaric chamber at home. He jokes that his house looks more like a hospital.

His focus on rotational strength and core stability helps him hold off defenders and move through small spaces. He practices Pilates and yoga to improve flexibility, balance and body control. His “tree pose” goal celebration against Chelsea in 2019 showed his balance and stability.

Salah also uses breathwork, meditation and visualisation. He spends time each morning visualising scoring positions and researching opposing goalkeepers. This helps him control his mental and emotional state.

His diet is strict. He avoids bread, dairy, cheese and sugar. He eats broccoli, sweet potatoes, fish, chicken and salad. He allows himself pizza once a month and rarely eats burgers. He is teetotal as a practising Muslim.

Salah is also selective with his movement on the pitch. He does not make unnecessary tackles or runs. He chooses his moments carefully and accelerates only when needed. His peak sprint speed last season was 31.1 km/h, his highest on record.

He has been committed to fitness since his teenage years. At Chelsea, he used the gym daily because he knew he would not play. At Roma, he refined his recovery regimen. At Liverpool, he continued to build on these habits.

His fitness and discipline have allowed him to remain robust and avoid major injuries. He started all of Liverpool’s Premier League games last season. His willingness to do everything around football has kept him at the highest level.

A Look at Mohamed Salah Cars

Mohamed Salah drives a fully electric Rolls-Royce Spectre. The car is valued at around £330,000, which is roughly $500,000.

The Spectre is Rolls-Royce’s first fully electric production model. It has a large front grille, the Spirit of Ecstasy emblem and a sleek coupe design. It has massive 23-inch wheels and tinted windows for privacy.

The interior is built around comfort and craftsmanship with plush seating and a digital dashboard. Rolls-Royce describes it as a “super coupé of sculptural elegance.”

The car produces 659 horsepower. It can accelerate from 0 to 62 mph in 3.7 seconds. The top speed is electronically limited to 155 mph.

The Lamborghini Aventador costs ₹5.64 crore. It has a 6.5L V12 engine with 770 horsepower. It accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.8 seconds. It has scissor doors and a fighter-jet-inspired design.

The McLaren 765LT Spider is the most expensive at ₹8 crore. It has a 4.0L twin-turbo V8 engine with 755 horsepower. It goes from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.7 seconds. It has a carbon-fibre body and a retractable hardtop.

A Look at Mohamed Salah Real Estate

Mohamed Salah left Liverpool at the end of the season. He played his final match for the club against Brentford.

Salah lives in Cheshire’s exclusive “golden triangle” area. He has converted his home to support his fitness routine. The house has multiple gym rooms, a hyperbaric chamber, and cryotherapy facilities. He also has a large garden and spacious living areas.

Salah has joked that his house looks like a hospital. His wife Magi is not a fan of this. She has said he spends more time with his machines than with her. Two rooms in the house are dedicated to fitness equipment.

Salah met Magi when they were in school in Egypt. They have two daughters, Makka and Kayan. His net worth is estimated at £104 million. His Liverpool contract was worth around £20 million a year.

He leaves Liverpool as the third-highest goalscorer in the club’s history behind Ian Rush and Roger Hunt. During his time at Liverpool, he won two Premier League titles, the Champions League, the FA Cup, two Carabao Cups, the UEFA Super Cup, the FIFA Club World Cup, and the Community Shield.

Salah said he has peace with his decision to leave. He said he gave everything for the club and the fans. He said the connection with the fans means everything to him.

FAQs

Q. What does Mohamed Salah do to stay fit?

A. Mohamed Salah follows a strict training routine with training.

Q. Does Mohamed Salah drink alcohol?

A. No. Salah does not drink alcohol because he is a practising Muslim.

Q. What car does Mohamed Salah drive?

A. Salah drives a Rolls-Royce Spectre.

Q. Where does Mohamed Salah live?

A. Salah lives in Cheshire’s “golden triangle” area.

Q. Who is Mohamed Salah’s wife?

A. Mohamed Salah is married to Magi Salah.

Q. How many children does Mohamed Salah have?

A. Salah has two daughters, Makka and Kayan.

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England are no longer “Oslo Rans”. More than three decades after the trauma of a defeat in Norway that cost them a place at the 1994 World Cup in the USA, the Three Lions finally gained their revenge, storming into only their fourth World Cup semi-final with a 2-1 extra-time victory.

Jude Bellingham, inevitably, was the inspiration, scoring an equaliser just before half-time before netting an opportunistic winner early in extra time.

There was plenty of controversy throughout, with disallowed goals, disputed decisions and fine margins, but England perhaps deserved their victory after surviving a difficult second half.

England’s gamble to start Declan Rice, who had been battling illness in the days leading up to the match, did not pay off. He and Noni Madueke were both withdrawn at half-time, with Bukayo Saka and Eberechi Eze introduced.

By then, the sides were level at 1-1. Norway had taken the lead when Andreas Schjelderup, starting on the left of their attack in place of Antonio Nusa, cut outside Ezri Konza, England’s makeshift right-back, and unleashed a cross-shot that completely deceived Jordan Pickford before going in off the post. England’s defenders had expected a cross towards Erling Haaland, but Schjelderup deserved full credit for what was one of the goals of the tournament.

England had started brightly but were rocked by the opener. They restored parity before the break with a goal that left the Norwegian bench and goalkeeper Ørjan Nyland furious. They insisted Nyland’s goal-kick had clipped one of the Spidercam wires before dropping to Elliot Anderson. FIFA maintained that the technology embedded in the Adidas match ball had not detected any contact, despite television replays appearing to suggest a slight deviation.

Play continued, Anderson found Anthony Gordon, and Gordon slipped the ball through to Bellingham, whose first touch, movement and finish were of the highest quality.

With Rice struggling, Bellingham was forced into a deeper midfield role, allowing Norway’s midfield pairing of Sander Berge and Patrick Berg to take control. Norway enjoyed most of the possession in the second half but created little. Haaland had fewer touches than any other outfield player and was also responsible for Norway having a goal ruled out, pushing Anderson to the ground before Torbjørn Heggem converted from close range following a corner. After a VAR review, the referee correctly disallowed the effort.

Extra time was played in punishing conditions, with a kick off temperature of 33°C in Miami and humidity making it feel closer to 43°C. The pace inevitably slowed.

Just three minutes into the additional period, Morgan Rogers, on as a second-half substitute, struck from outside the area. Nyland could only parry the effort into the path of Bellingham, who reacted quickest to stretch out a foot and guide the ball into the net.

England were then awarded a penalty when Djed Spence went down under a challenge from Oscar Bobb, but the decision was overturned after a review showed Spence had initiated the contact.

Norway, with Haaland having departed at half time in extra time, could not mount a response despite the efforts of substitute Jørgen Strand Larsen. Their impressive World Cup run came to an end, while England now await either Argentina or Switzerland in the semi-finals.

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A wonder strike from Julian Alvarez in extra time bailed Argentina out against a spirited 10-man Switzerland in the quarterfinals, before Lautaro Martinez sealed the victory later on. With another goal from Alexis Mac Allister, the defending champions booked their place in the FIFA World Cup 2026 semifinal with a 3-1 victory. They will face England in Atlanta for a place in the final.

This was the first match for Lionel Messi in this World Cup without a goal, but his assist for Mac Allister took him to a record 10 World Cup assists, making him the highest assist provider in the tournament’s history.

This was one of the most underwhelming performances by Lionel Scaloni’s side, who throughout the game showed a lack of intent to force Switzerland onto the back foot. The scoreline might deceive those who only follow the result, but Switzerland were the better side for large spells of the game, or at least matched the weight of playing against the world champions.

Julian Alvarez scored his fifth World Cup goal and his first in this edition in perhaps the most astonishing fashion. After receiving a pass from Jose Manuel Lopes outside the left corner of the box, Alvarez created the angle for himself with a few touches of his right foot. A thunderous strike in the 112th minute curled into the top-right corner. No goalkeeper in the world could perhaps have stopped that, and the 6-foot-5 Gregor Kobel could do nothing despite a full-stretch dive.

Speaking of the match and his goal, Alvarez said, “Obviously we’d like to win earlier, but the matches are very tough.” (Via: AFA)

“I had the space, no one came at me, and I decided to take the shot”, he added. “It’s going to be a tough match against England, they’re a great team.”

The opener came in the 10th minute. Messi’s delivery from the left curled away from the goalkeeper and was met by a scintillating header into the far corner by the Liverpool midfielder, who is perhaps not the tallest man on the pitch. Even after the goal, Argentina failed to take control of the match as the Swiss continued to dominate possession and had more touches inside the opposition box by a margin of 7-2 at the half-hour mark.

Murat Yakin’s side kept knocking on the Argentine goal as the defence continued to show vulnerability. Argentina had conceded four goals in their previous two games against Cabo Verde and Egypt. Lisandro Martinez made a flying tackle to deny Dan Ndoye in the 50th minute, but the equaliser arrived within the next 20 minutes. The pressure was mounting on the Argentine defence, and a brilliant combination involving Ricardo Rodriguez opened up space for Ndoye, who finished clinically under Emiliano Martinez’s left foot to bring Switzerland level.

Minutes later came another refereeing controversy. Initially, Leandro Paredes was booked for a challenge on Breel Embolo. However, after a ‘mistaken identity’ check, Paredes was cleared of the foul and Embolo was instead penalised for simulation. The Rennes forward was left in tears as he received his second yellow card, reducing Switzerland to 10 men.

Argentina failed to capitalise on the numerical advantage as Switzerland switched to a 5-3-1 shape that frustrated the Argentine attack and kept Messi at bay. The Swiss also avoided conceding unnecessary fouls in dangerous areas, and the match headed into extra time.

After Alvarez’s stunning strike in extra time, Switzerland had nothing left to lose and threw everything forward in search of an equaliser, leaving spaces at the back. Following a Swiss attack, Argentina launched a counter led by Lautaro Martinez, who played it to Thiago Almada. Kobel blocked Almada’s effort, but with fewer defenders available to clear the danger, the rebound fell kindly for Martinez, who applied the finishing touch in the dying moments of extra time to seal a 3-1 victory for Argentina.

Scaloni, however, showed little sign of celebration after the final whistle, heading straight down the tunnel as soon as the match ended.

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Dubai [UAE], July 12 (ANI): ICC Chairman Jay Shah congratulated former India captains Sourav Ganguly and Anjum Chopra, along with former England batter Kevin Pietersen, after the three cricketers were inducted into the prestigious ICC Hall of Fame.

He said that three “extraordinary individuals" have contributed greatly to cricket.

“I am delighted to welcome the latest inductees into the @ICC Hall of Fame, a tribute to the extraordinary individuals whose achievements have contributed greatly to our sport. @SGanguly99, @chopraanjum and @KP24 have all led their national teams with pride, and I would like to congratulate them on behalf of the ICC for this richly deserved honour," Shah said in a post on X.

The International Cricket Council announced the three new inductions on Saturday, recognising their outstanding contributions to the game across different eras and formats. The ICC Hall of Fame honours cricketers whose achievements have left a lasting impact on the sport.

Ganguly joins the elite list after an illustrious international career in which he scored more than 18,000 runs. Widely regarded as one of India’s most influential captains, Ganguly transformed the team’s mindset with his fearless leadership and aggressive approach.

He made an unforgettable start to his Test career with a century at Lord’s and later formed one of ODI cricket’s most successful opening partnerships with Sachin Tendulkar. Under his captaincy, India reached the 2003 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup final and produced the famous 2001 Kolkata Test victory over Australia after following on.

Former India Women’s captain Anjum Chopra earned a place in the Hall of Fame for her pioneering role in the growth of women’s cricket in the country. During a 17-year international career, Chopra scored more than 3,500 runs and became the first Indian woman to feature in 100 One-Day Internationals.

She captained India to first-ever overseas Test victory against South Africa and played a vital role in laying the foundation for the future success of the women’s game in India.

Completing this year’s list is former England batting star Kevin Pietersen, one of the most destructive batters of his generation. Pietersen amassed 13,797 international runs and was instrumental in England’s triumph at the 2010 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, where he was named Player of the Tournament.

A dominant performer in both Tests and ODIs, Pietersen also reached the No. 1 spot in the ICC ODI batter rankings and was a multiple-time selection in the ICC Teams of the Year. (ANI)

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