World Cup 2026: teams hit back at Ceferin over ‘uninteresting’ jibe; Iran arrive in US amid protests – live

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Mon, 15 Jun 2026 08:38:00 GMT

⚽️ Iran’s Taremi says tension ‘undermines joy’⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | Wallchart | Mail SarahSometimes a team needs a player to have some standout performances to jump start a tournament and Jordan Henderson believes that player for England will be Jude Bellingham. Henderson said:I’m sure he will have a big impact for us in this tournament. I can remember five years ago I gave him his first cap, it was away at Middlesbrough. How much he’s grown, as a player and as a person since then, is incredible really. I had a good idea when I first saw him playing and training, and the way he was.I think everybody forgets how young he is. We do rondos and it’s the youngest in, and there’s people that I think should be going in before him, but he’s always one of the first in the middle to go in. It just reminds us how young he is. I honestly couldn’t speak highly enough of him. Continue reading...

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