Germany defeated the United States in the World Cup semifinals on Friday night, with Andreas Obst and Franz Wagner leading the way. The U.S. was unable to mount a comeback and Germany secured their first ever win over the Americans, marking the second consecutive time in FIBA's biggest tournament that the U.S. will not be receiving a medal. The U.S. will now face Spain in the third-place game on Sunday, while Germany will take on Argentina in the championship game.
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Spain's women's soccer coach Jorge Vilda was fired two weeks after leading his team to the World Cup title due to an unwanted celebratory kiss between the team's coach and player. The Royal Spanish Football Federation has apologized for the incident and FIFA has provisionally suspended the soccer federation president, Luis Rubiales, sparking a national debate about gender equality. The federation has promised to take steps to ensure similar incidents do not occur in the future.
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Brad Paisley, a three-time Grammy winner, has released a new song called “Same Here” featuring Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the start of the war in Ukraine. The song is the first from Paisley’s upcoming album “Son of the Mountains” and is intended to inspire people to take action and help those in need. The song features Zelenskyy speaking proudly about his country and people, and ends with a conversation between Zelenskyy and Paisley, recorded during a video call.
Mikaela Shiffrin has broken Lindsey Vonn's record for most World Cup wins in women's skiing, securing her 83rd career victory on Tuesday. She is now only three wins away from matching the overall record of 86 wins, held by Sweden's Ingemar Stenmark. Shiffrin finished 0.45 seconds ahead of 2021 world giant slalom champion Lara Gut-Behrami in second place, and described the day as "a huge honor".
Cristiano Ronaldo has completed his move to Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr, signing a three-year contract worth $225 million. This move is a major coup for soccer in the Middle East, and adds to the debate over Saudi Arabia's attempts to use "sportswashing" to improve its reputation internationally. Ronaldo will miss out on the chance to extend his record as the all-time leading scorer in the Champions League, but the club hopes his signing will inspire future generations.
Soccer stars from around the world have paid their respects to the late great Pelé, who passed away at the age of 80. He was born into poverty in Brazil and rose to fame, winning the World Cup in 1958, 1962 and 1970, and setting up the Pelé Foundation in 2018. His death is mourned by soccer fans all over the world, and his legacy will live on for future generations.
Brazilian soccer legend Pelé, who won three World Cups and became the sport's first global icon, has died at the age of 82. He was renowned for his extraordinary dribbling skills and larger-than-life personality, and was honored by Time magazine as one of the "100 Persons of the Century" in 1999. His legacy will live on, as he served as a Goodwill UNICEF ambassador, promoting peace and support for vulnerable children. His daughter Kely Nascimento wrote in a post on Instagram: “Everything that we are, is thanks to you. Thank you for everything.” Rest in peace, King.