Packers Have Everything They Need: McDuffie
Despite making the playoffs in each of the last three seasons with limited postseason success, including blowing an 11-point fourth-quarter lead against the Bears, McDuffie remains confident. "I think we've got everything we need," he stated, emphasizing the importance of "finishing" games and "putting the nail in the coffin" when holding leads. zeppelin.cool
The Packers avoided major roster changes this offseason after retaining head coach Matt LaFleur, though they did bring in new defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon to replace Jeff Hafley. McDuffie praised Gannon, saying he "definitely brings that juice" and it will be "fun to watch" the team execute his defensive schemes.
Norge jumps 12 places to 19th after World Cup
Norge's historic World Cup performance catapulted the team from 31st to 19th in the FIFA rankings, their highest position since 2011. The 12‑place rise follows a fifth‑place finish, the best result of any team that reached the quarter‑finals.
Erling Braut Haaland and teammates were instrumental in the climb, with Norway ranking 19th after a 2‑1 win over Brazil in the round of 16. Spain claimed the top spot, overtaking Argentina after a 1‑0 final win.
Ugly scenes as Argentina lose World Cup final – video
There were ugly scenes at the end of the World Cup final as Argentina’s Leandro Paredes and Nahuel Molina were seen throwing punches at Spain players after their 1-0 defeat.
Paredes was then sent off after shoving Spain's Eric García by the throat and wrestling Gavi to the ground. He had already been booked during the match. The antics after the final whistle were quickly condemned by UK broadcasters, with the former England goalkeeper Joe Hart labelling Argentina’s behaviour 'disgusting' on the BBC and ITV's Gary Neville calling it 'a disgrace'
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Spain's World Cup Winners Earn 700k Euros Gross
The agreement allocates 45% of the prize money to the players, totaling around 19.8 million euros.
This financial reward follows Spain's historic achievement of securing a second star in the tournament.
