USA striker Folarin Balogun was set to miss the last-16 clash with Belgium after being shown a red card in the round of 32 victory over Bosnia-Herzegovina, but FIFA suspended his one-game ban for a year08:19, 06 Jul 2026Updated 08:21, 06 Jul 2026View 3 ImagesWayne Rooney has made his thoughts on the decision clear.(Image: BBC Sport)Wayne Rooney has slammed it as "an absolute disgrace" that USA striker Folarin Balogun has had his one-match suspension lifted by FIFA. The American forward is the tournament hosts' top scorer at…

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Amanda Stanhope was raped by her partner while unconscious from taking sleeping tablets – and he would mock her every morning with chilling words08:00, 06 Jul 2026View 6 ImagesAmanda Stanhope said it took years for her to speak out (Image: Anything Goes With James English)A courageous mother has revealed the shocking abuse she endured from her former fiancé – who spent years raping her while she was unconscious after taking sleeping medication.Amanda Stanhope was initially completely unaware of…

Mark Cullen, 39, was shot once in the leg at a pre-arranged meeting in Dun Laoghaire, south Dublin and died within minutes - Gardai are now hunting down his killerMichael O'Toole Crime and Defence Editor and Kelly Williams Content Editor07:50, 06 Jul 2026Updated 07:51, 06 Jul 2026View 3 ImagesMark Cullen who died after being shot in Dun LaoghaireA young father bled to death in what is believed to be a botched punishment shooting. As the investigation into the fatal shooting of Mark Cullen, 39, gets underway, sources have…

Dan had been there for eight hours by the time Jude Bellingham's winner hit the net. He'd lost count of the pints by then, although he joked his bank balance would provide a rough estimate the following morning.He’d not sat down in that time, mind. In order to keep his place in the scrum of England fans that surround the central screen at Box Park Wembley, Dan had stood stoically in place from just after 7pm to this very moment, all in the hopes of being front and centre for a moment like this.And what a moment it was. And…