As the 2026 tournament approaches, Fifa’s World Cup hosting controversies reach new extremes, writes JAMES NALTON
Latest editorial
Bournemouth end Newcastle's 10-game unbeaten run
Newcastle United goalkeeper Martin Dubravka is beaten by Bournemouth's Justin Kluivert (not pictured) for the first goal of the game during the Premier League match at St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, January 18, 2025
Newcastle 1-4 Bournemouth
by Roger Domeneghetti
at St James' Park
SOMETHING had to give. In the end, the team on a 10-game unbeaten run proved too much for a team on a nine-game winning streak.
Bournemouth executed the perfect plan, and it was simple. Despite limping into St James’ with only 11 fit senior players, they beat Newcastle at their own game.
They were fast, aggressive. Their work with and without the ball exemplary. Tyler Adams gave no quarter, bossing the midfield.
Similar stories
Bournemouth merited their triumph over Mikel Arteta’s underwhelming Gunners who had one eye very much on their crucial Champions League clash v PSG
