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Ronaldo wedding rumour sends crowds to wrong church. Real bride couldn’t get in

The footballer has responded to the chaos with laughing and crying emojis.

‘Football fan’ Yogi’s FIFA World Cup take & a hot-mic moment in Karnataka

Pre-Truth — snappy, witty and significant snippets from the world of politics and government.

4 things India needs to do to qualify for the 2034 FIFA World Cup

A credible 2034 World Cup challenge must begin with being objective about where Indian football stands and being confident about what can be built.

2026 FIFA World Cup final becomes America’s most expensive sporting event ever

The final between Argentina and Spain at MetLife Stadium has pushed ticket resale prices above $11,000.

March of Spain: Making of a sporting powerhouse, its complexities & taking on Trump | CutTheClutter

In the Ep-1864 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains Spain's World Cup run offers a lens into its history, Catalan politics and foreign policy.

Love and FIFA World Cup. How dating app swipes are surging during matches

UK traffic data shows dating app use jumped during hydration breaks, with swipes and matches rising around key World Cup moments.

India’s brutal exam culture, failure to groom footballing talent catch the eye of global media

BBC reports on judge Tabassum Khan getting online threats after mob lynching conviction & NYT covers Delhi’s ‘fabled’ Gymkhana Club now ‘facing extinction under Mr Modi’s campaign’. 

Amitabh Bachchan and racism? Fans hand him a red card for FIFA post

The veteran actor faces heavy criticism after posting about the racial makeup of the French football squad following their recent victory over Paraguay.

Argentina won the match, but Cabo Verde won hearts

Cabo Verde refused to be treated as minnows. They believed in themselves, and they believed in their fans who travelled thousands of kilometres just to back their nation.

America’s World Cup success is drawing a new generation to soccer

A suburban Kansas City library recently hosted a World Cup-themed event for toddlers. Even older children are learning the game at summer camps and high schools.

On Camera

$92 mn to $609 mn: Andhra FDI inflows surged after Jagan-era slowdown, TDP credits policy reset

Data on FDI rise has become a political flashpoint, with Naidu govt projecting an investor-friendly turnaround while YSRCP leader says ‘unwarranted information’ provided in House.

And it’s official: India in talks with France to join 6th Gen fighter programme FCAS

In February this year, ThePrint reported that India is exploring the possibility of teaming up with France for co-development and co-manufacturing of the futuristic FCAS.

Guru RSS is cautioning shishya Modi govt. Bhagwat’s endorsement of Gen Z has an Indira lesson

It’s evident Bhagwat was watching from a distance and was worried about youth’s anger towards Modi govt. The first thing he did was to demolish any criticism of Gen Z protesters as anti-national.