Sporting Pictures of the Week 7 June
0World Cup corner. In this age of AI slop Norway went old school with a photo op for the ages.
From the 2006 World Cup—Iranian football player Captain Yahya Golmohammadi presents Portuguese captain Luis Figo with a traditional handwoven Iranian wall carpet. Lets hope Chris Wood gets one of those.
Scotland has put an overhead kick in a match against Denmark on a bank note.
The new face of women’s tennis. Mirra Andreev and shadow at the French Open.
Rhythmic Gymnastics world champs in Bulgaria.
History, art, nostalgia, UK culture, Mr Bean intersection. The Annual Chariots of Fire race.
What a catch. He saved the Grand Salm and the food.
A fan sports a fancy hat during the 17th stage of the 2026 Giro d’Italia.
They had to take down a Messi statue on India because it was swaying too much. But why is there a Messi statue in India?
Mustard (left) edges out Ketchup to win the hot dog race during the fourth innings of the baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Tampa Bay Rays
From the Archives. A policeman on duty outside Headingley peeks over the perimeter fence to catch a glimpse of the first day’s play in the 4th England v Australia Test, July 1953.
The greatest golf photo ever.
Cricket from Around the World. Oak Hill in Ireland.
