Vigar, ex-Arsenal academy player, dies from match injury
Chichester City forward and former Arsenal academy player Billy Vigar, 21, died on Thursday morning after suffering a significant brain injury sustained during an Isthmian League match at Wingate & Finchley on Saturday, Reuters reported .
According to the semi-professional club, Vigar was placed in an induced coma following the on-field injury, and an operation on Tuesday was aimed at aiding his recovery. However, the efforts proved unsuccessful and he passed away early Thursday.
"Our deepest condolences go out to the Vigar family and his many friends at this extremely difficult time," Arsenal said in a statement. "Quick, powerful and fiercely determined... everyone at Arsenal Football Club is deeply sorry to hear of the tragic passing."
Trump: World Cup games will be moved if host cities aren't 'safe'
President Donald Trump would look to move matches for the 2026 World Cup if he deems any of the U.S. cities planning to serve as hosts to be unsafe, Reuters reported.
Speaking Thursday about the event, which will be co-hosted by the U.S., Canada and Mexico from June 11 to July 19, Trump was asked by reporters in the Oval Office specifically about games in Seattle and San Francisco.
"Well, that's an interesting question ... but we're going to make sure they're safe," he said. "(Seattle and San Francisco are) run by radical left lunatics who don't know what they're doing."
Barcelona fight back to defeat Oviedo 3-1 and stay unbeaten in LaLiga
Barcelona fought back from a goal down to beat Real Oviedo 3-1 on Thursday, with second-half goals from Eric Garcia, Robert Lewandowski and Ronald Araujo overturning Alberto Reina's first-half opener, Reuters reported.
The win keeps Barcelona unbeaten in the league, sitting second in the standings with 16 points from six matches, two behind leaders Real Madrid. Oviedo remain mired in the relegation zone in 18th with just three points.
A costly error from Barcelona keeper Joan Garcia gifted Oviedo the lead. In an attempt to clear the ball outside his area, he misplaced his pass, allowing Reina to easily lob him from distance in the 33rd minute, according to Reuters.
First time in 41 years, India set to lock horns with Pakistan in Asia Cup 2025 final
The stage is set for the final of the ongoing Asia Cup 2025; Team India will be taking on arch-rivals Pakistan in the final of the tournament for the first time in 41 years. Led by Suryakumar Yadav, the Indian team has been unbeatable in the tournament so far, winning all of their five matches, India TV reported.
On the other hand, Pakistan made it to the final after defeating Bangladesh in the Super Four stage of the competition. Where India sits in first place in the Super Four standings, Pakistan closely follows in second with two wins and one loss in three matches.
It is worth noting that the only matches that the Men in Green have lost so far have been against India. The side lost the clash against India once in the group stage and once in the Super Four. The two will once again lock horns in the final of the Asia Cup for the first time in the tournament’s history. Notably, both India and have Pakistan have taken on each other five times in a multinational level tournament final with more than three teams, according to India TV.
