England secured a narrow victory over Norway in Miami, with Jude Bellingham scoring twice. The match was marked by controversy over a disallowed Norway goal and a potential interference from a hanging cable. Post-match, tensions flared between England manager Thomas Tuchel and Bellingham.
An inquest will be held into the death of England World Cup winner Nobby Stiles, 78, who died with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a brain injury associated with heading a football. His family is campaigning for greater support for ex-players suffering from football-related injuries.
John Stiles, son of late England World Cup winner Nobby Stiles, criticizes the Football Association for reportedly rejecting a link between heading footballs and brain injuries in a leaked High Court defence document. The campaign group Football Families for Justice seeks financial support for families of players who suffered dementia and neurodegenerative diseases.
