Mayor Zohran Mamdani has launched six-week $26 specials in partnership with over 500 NYC restaurants this summer. It has the ambition of the city's biannual Restaurant Week, but it's less expensive (and maybe more fun). The kickoff is timed with the biggest sporting event, the World Cup, starting on Thursday, June 11 and running through Sunday, July 19, with many soccer matches taking place at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
“The first game is pivotal. We have to win that and get off to a good start. ”That gives you a lot of foothold in the group. Brazil and Morocco play each other in their first game, so something's got to give. The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.
A lot of factors play into that nomination process. Like I said, I love the difficult decisions - they bring a certain edge. That is what you need to go all the way. It is hard to please. In the end, we have to pick the squad that we as a staff are convinced of and really believe in.
Douglas Gordon and Philippe Parreno's "Zidane, a 21st century portrait," a 2006 film celebrating French soccer legend Zinedine Zidane, will be screened from June 11 to July 19 at the Guggenheim Museum, timed with the first and last whistles of the FIFA World Cup.
Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal is set to miss the start of Spain's World Cup campaign in what would be a major setback for the Spanish national team. According to information revealed by The Athletic, the teenage winger is still recovering from the hamstring injury he suffered during Barcelona's La Liga victory against Celta Vigo last month. Notably, the current expectation is that he will not be ready in time for Spain's opening group-stage match against Cape Verde on June 15.
The highway from the Guadalajara city airport to downtown is newly paved and the city's famous roundabout has gotten a $4-million facelift. The city is abuzz with renovation projects as Guadalajara prepares to host four World Cup soccer matches in June. But there's one thing the 3 million fans expected to flock to the city won't see - the sites where hundreds of bodies have been found in clandestine graves dug by Mexico's notorious New Generation Jalisco Cartel.
Edouard scored 57 goals in 94 league matches for Celtic between 2018 and 2021, helping them to successive domestic trebles. Now playing for Lens in Ligue 1, the 28-year-old represented France at youth level but has never played for them at senior international level. His parents are of Haitian heritage, hence they are hoping to recruit him for the World Cup. Nothing is guaranteed, though, as convincing players to represent countries they were not born in and have maybe never visited can be tricky.
The price of a train ticket has been slashed from $150 (111) to $98 (73) while shuttle bus fares are down to $20 (15) from $80 (59). Thomas Concannon, leader of the Football Supporters' Association England fan group, previously criticised "astronomical" event pricing - which he described as "completely out of the norm". MetLife Stadium - which will be known as New York/New Jersey Stadium during the World Cup as part of Fifa's policy on corporate sponsored names - will host eight matches including the final and one of England's Group L games.
