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The World Cup is delivering, and right now no name looms larger than Lionel Messi. Argentina is pushing for a second win at the two thousand twenty six tournament, with Messi leading the charge against Austria. The question every defender is asking — and the BBC is digging into — is how do you actually stop him, alongside Mbappe, Haaland, and Kane, all of whom are in devastating form this summer.
Speaking of the World Cup, Turkey arrives at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles Thursday night with their tournament life hanging by a thread. The United States has already locked up top spot in Group D and will be playing in front of a fired-up home crowd. Kickoff is set for seven in the evening local time, and the atmosphere at SoFi is going to be electric.
Meanwhile, back in the NBA, Tyrese Haliburton is taking heat for something he probably didn't need to apologize for. His father John got emotional after Indiana's playoff series win over Milwaukee, waving a towel in Giannis Antetokounmpo's face on the court. Passionate? Absolutely. But Tyrese owning that moment publicly says everything about his character.
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