Three-year-old Nevada Pierre has drawn attention for his soccer talent after a youth game dispute. CBS News' Adriana Diaz spoke with his mother about his future and the opportunities he is receiving.
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Nevada Pierre is 3 years old.
Pierre has gone viral for his soccer talent.
He was involved in a dispute during a youth soccer game.
The game prompted anger and frustration, according to the report.
CBS News correspondent Adriana Diaz interviewed Pierre's mother.
The interview focused on Pierre's future and new opportunities.
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Real Madrid are set to visit Valencia on Saturday, November 7, in a La Liga match at Mestalla. Madrid have won their last seven games in all competitions and sit third, three points behind Barcelona, while Valencia are second bottom with nine points from 11 matches.
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The match is scheduled for 9 p.m. local time (20:00 GMT) at Mestalla Stadium in Valencia.
A win would provisionally bring Real Madrid level on points with league leaders Barcelona.
Barcelona are scheduled to face second-placed Atletico Madrid on Sunday.
Valencia ended a three-match winless run with a victory over Elche, secured by a second-half goal from substitute Sadik.
Jude Bellingham scored and was named player of the match in Madrid’s 3-2 Champions League win over AEK Athens.
Bellingham became the youngest player to make 60 appearances in the Champions League, at 23 years and 128 days, according to the article.
The article cites an Opta prediction giving Madrid a 70.4 percent chance of winning, Valencia a 12.7 percent chance, and a draw a 16.9 percent chance.
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Martasia Griffin said her 3-year-old son, Nevada Pierre, has received new soccer opportunities and business inquiries after a youth-game dispute and a 911 call drew national attention. Griffin disputes the league director’s account that the parents were disruptive, says the family does not plan to sue, and wants Nevada to continue playing soccer.
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A youth soccer league director called 911 during a game involving Nevada Pierre.
The director told police that Nevada was scoring goals and pushing other players, and said his parents were disruptive.
Griffin said she and Nevada’s father wanted to discuss the league’s decisions and were not being disruptive.
Griffin said she does not believe race was behind the call or the director’s actions.
Griffin said Nevada is scheduled to travel to Spain for training through Roc Nation, the management company founded by Jay-Z.
Former U.S. national team striker Eddie Johnson offered Nevada a full scholarship to train at his soccer academy in Orlando.
Griffin said the family does not plan to take legal action against the league.
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England coach Thomas Tuchel left Cole Palmer out of the squad for upcoming Nations League matches against Croatia and Spain, despite being told the Chelsea player was fit and available. Tuchel said Palmer had missed too many chances to impress and that he would retain players from the previous camp, while adding that Palmer remained under consideration.
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Palmer last played for England in March, in a 1-0 loss to Japan at Wembley.
Palmer has made 14 England appearances, scoring two goals and providing one assist.
Palmer has appeared in three of Tuchel's 26 matches as England coach.
Tuchel said England had enough players who could play as number 10s and praised the squad from the previous camp.
Tuchel selected Josh King and Jobe Bellingham for the latest squad.
England's upcoming Nations League matches are against Croatia at home and Spain in Madrid.
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Brian Devine, an English amateur cricketer known online as “Clicky Ponting,” received a two-year suspension after admitting to using finger clicks to imitate the sound of a ball hitting a bat. The league also fined Saltburn Cricket Club and penalized its second XI; the club appealed its original sanction, and the league says the disciplinary process is complete.
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The North Yorkshire and South Durham Cricket League said Devine is suspended from all cricket under England and Wales Cricket Board jurisdiction from September 30, 2026, to September 29, 2028.
The suspension bars Devine from playing, coaching, umpiring, scoring, and managing junior teams.
A three-person disciplinary panel reviewed video footage, interviews, and written statements before imposing the ban.
Devine and Saltburn Cricket Club admitted the charges.
Saltburn was fined £300, and its second XI was relegated to Division Three.
Saltburn’s second XI will begin the 2027 season with a 60-point deduction.
The club appealed its sanction and said it accepted the appeal decision following the league’s original ruling.
The league said its formal process is complete and asked people to respect those affected by online and in-person abuse.
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Gotham FC won the 2026 NWSL Shield after reshaping its roster and seeking more consistent control of matches. The club added young prospects and veteran midfielder Savannah McCaskill, then brought Sam Kerr back from Chelsea to strengthen an attack led by players including Rose Lavelle, Jaedyn Shaw and Esther González.
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Gotham won its second NWSL Championship in three seasons, then captured the 2026 NWSL Shield.
The club had not finished higher than third in its 17 seasons in the NWSL or WPS before 2026.
General manager Yael Averbuch West and head coach Juan Carlos Amorós set a goal of greater season-long consistency.
Gotham began 2026 with Rose Lavelle, Jaedyn Shaw, Midge Purce, Jaelin Howell, Tierna Davidson, Emily Sonnett, goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger and striker Esther González.
Gotham signed young prospects Jordynn Dudley, Teagan Wy and Andrea Kitahata after the NWSL ended its college draft.
Dudley suffered a season-ending foot fracture in October; Wy gained experience as Berger’s backup, while Kitahata had impressed at Stanford.
At the league’s midseason break, Gotham led the NWSL with 58% average possession but ranked fifth in the standings and eighth in expected goals per game.
Gotham brought Sam Kerr back as a free agent after her time at Chelsea.
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Kozo Tashima, the Japan Football Association’s honorary president and a member of the Fifa Council, says he will run against Gianni Infantino in the Fifa presidential election scheduled for March in Morocco. Tashima must first secure endorsements from five member associations and says he wants to improve Fifa’s governance and make football accessible to all.
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Tashima is 68 and says he has received positive responses from some associations he has approached for endorsements.
Infantino has led Fifa for about a decade and has said he believes he has the support of the vast majority of world football.
Tashima said his campaign is driven in part by concerns about the handling of a cancelled suspension involving U.S. forward Folarin Balogun and a dropped plan to sell World Cup stakes to private investors.
Tashima said he would draw on his “samurai spirit” and described his campaign values as sincerity, soundness, fair play and integrity.
U.S. President Donald Trump called Infantino to ask for a review of Balogun’s ban, according to the article.
Former Tottenham defender Ramon Vega also plans to run and has said he received more than five endorsements, but did not identify the associations.
Candidates must show they played an active role in football during at least two of the previous five years.
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Martasia Griffin says jealousy played a role in her 3-year-old son Nevada Pierre being removed from a soccer game. Police confronted the family after the league director called 911 and reported that they were being disruptive; Griffin shared her account of the dispute with CBS News.
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Nevada Pierre is 3 years old.
Pierre was playing in a soccer game when the dispute occurred.
The league director called 911 and told officers the family was being disruptive.
Police confronted Pierre’s family at the game.
Pierre’s mother, Martasia Griffin, shared her account of what happened.
Griffin said jealousy played a role in her son being kicked out of the game.
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Portugal coach Jorge Jesus said Cristiano Ronaldo did not tell him in advance that he planned to retire from international football. Jesus said Ronaldo had been on his squad list for the upcoming Nations League fixtures, while the Portuguese Football Federation president said the federation would honour him.
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Ronaldo announced his retirement from international football in an Instagram video on Thursday.
Jesus said he learned of the decision at the same time as the public and had planned to select Ronaldo.
Ronaldo was available again after serving a 30-day suspension that did not include any national team matches.
Ronaldo left Portugal's camp in September after learning he would not start a Nations League match against Denmark.
Ronaldo's last international appearance was Portugal's 1-0 win over Wales in Lisbon.
He finished with 146 goals in 234 appearances for Portugal, both men's world records, and helped the team win Euro 2016.
Portuguese Football Federation president Pedro Proenca said the federation would honour Ronaldo for his contributions to Portuguese football.
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England have called up Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jobe Bellingham, joining his older brother Jude in the senior squad for matches against Croatia and Spain. England manager Thomas Tuchel said Jobe had earned the opportunity through strong performances and described the call-up as a major achievement for the family.
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Jobe Bellingham is captain of England's Under-21 team.
He began his senior career at Birmingham City, then played for Sunderland before moving to Borussia Dortmund.
Jobe wears his first name on his shirt, saying the choice reflects his wish to follow his own path.
Tuchel described Jobe as a more defensive midfielder than Jude and praised his strength, possession and recent form.
Jobe's call-up followed injuries and a suspension that created an opportunity in central midfield.
England are scheduled to host Croatia at Wembley on 12 November and play Spain in Madrid on 15 November.
If both brothers play, Jude and Jobe could become the first brothers to appear together for England since Gary and Phil Neville did so 19 years ago.
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The article profiles Yaxel Lendeborg, a 24-year-old Puerto Rican forward and Golden State Warriors rookie, focusing on his unusual path to basketball and outspoken public comments. It describes his on-court exchanges with Luka Dončić and his strong free-throw performance against Denver.
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Lendeborg reportedly spent 12 to 14 hours a day gaming before he pursued basketball seriously.
He did not join his high school basketball team until he was an upperclassman.
Lendeborg has said he did not watch much NBA basketball before entering the league.
After the Warriors’ season-opening loss to the Lakers, Lendeborg criticized Dončić’s foul-drawing and said their exchange affected his respect for the star.
Lendeborg later said he had taken his complaints about Dončić too far.
In a game against the Nuggets, Lendeborg attempted 13 free throws and made 12.
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Fin Smith has recovered from a calf injury and will start at fly-half for England against Australia on Sunday. Flanker Ben Curry also returns to the Test side after 16 months, while Greg Fisilau could earn his first cap from the bench.
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Smith has started England’s past five matches at fly-half.
Smith was injured during Northampton’s defeat by Leicester on 24 October.
Ben Curry returns to the England team after an injury-hit 16 months.
Tom Curry is unavailable after an injury setback in training.
Alex Coles starts in the second row ahead of George Martin.
Fin Baxter starts at loose-head prop, with Ellis Genge and Will Stuart on the bench.
Exeter back row Greg Fisilau is named among the replacements and could win his first cap.
England face Australia in their opening Test of the autumn on Sunday.
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England beat Ireland 68-32 to finish first in Pool A at the Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup. The win secured England a place in the semi-finals, where they will play co-hosts Australia on Tuesday.
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England defeated Ireland 68-32.
England finished top of Pool A.
England completed the group stage with a 100% record.
The result secured England a place in the semi-finals.
England will face co-hosts Australia on Tuesday.
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Portugal’s football federation pledged to honour Cristiano Ronaldo after he announced his retirement from international football. Coach Jorge Jesus named a squad for November’s Nations League matches without Ronaldo and faced questions about the dispute that preceded the departure.
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Ronaldo announced his international retirement on Thursday, ending a Portugal career with 234 appearances and 146 goals.
Federation president Pedro Proença said Portugal would celebrate Ronaldo’s contribution, but did not say whether Ronaldo would accept a farewell appearance.
Jesus selected seven new players for matches against Wales and Denmark, including five from Portugal’s under-21 team.
Ronaldo left Portugal’s training camp without permission at the end of September and did not return.
Ronaldo later said broken promises by Jesus led to his departure.
Jesus said Ronaldo remained on his squad list until the retirement announcement and that he had not contacted Ronaldo afterward.
Proença, Jesus and the federation said they respected Ronaldo’s decision.
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England forward Ollie Chessum says he enjoys leadership but is not pursuing the captaincy, which is currently held by Maro Itoje. Chessum also discussed his relationships with England teammates and said the team understands fans’ frustration after inconsistent results.
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Chessum is 26 and has won 38 England caps since his debut in February 2022.
He captains Leicester and can play in the second row or at blindside flanker.
Maro Itoje became England captain in January 2025.
Chessum said captaincy could be an ambition later in his career but is not something he is seeking now.
Chessum said recent confrontations with England teammates Henry Pollock and Ellis Genge during club matches would not affect their relationships in camp.
England are scheduled to play Australia on Sunday, 8 November, at Allianz Stadium.
England lost 42-21 to Ireland in February and to South Africa in July, then beat Fiji and Argentina.
Chessum said the England team recognizes supporters’ frustration and has sometimes fallen short of its own expectations.
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Cristiano Ronaldo announced his retirement from Portugal’s national team at age 41, ending a career that began in 2003. He leaves as the team’s record holder for international appearances and goals, but his final years brought reduced influence, public tensions with coach Jorge Jesus and an unfulfilled goal of winning the World Cup.
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Ronaldo made his Portugal debut in 2003.
He finished with a record 234 international appearances and 146 goals, according to the article.
He helped Portugal win Euro 2016 and Nations League titles in 2019 and 2025.
Portugal exited the 2022 World Cup in the quarterfinals and Euro 2024 without winning either tournament.
At the 2026 World Cup, Ronaldo scored three times, including his first World Cup knockout-stage goal.
Portugal lost to Spain in the 2026 World Cup last 16.
Ronaldo announced his international retirement in a video shared on Thursday.
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Olympic gold medalist Imane Khelif says she will make her professional boxing debut in Paris on December 15, against Clarida Sarabia in the super-welterweight class. It will be her first bout since winning welterweight gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics; she postponed a planned return in April because of a training injury.
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Khelif announced the bout at a news conference on Friday with her coach, Kamel Abdesselam, and promoter, Yacin Berrabah.
Khelif holds a professional boxing licence from France’s boxing federation.
She said she had missed being in the ring and that the past two years had been difficult.
Abdesselam said he believes Khelif could win a world title within three to five fights.
Khelif won Olympic welterweight gold in Paris in 2024.
In an interview with L’Équipe in February, Khelif said she had undergone hormone treatment to lower her testosterone before the Paris Olympics.
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Amateur cricketer Brian Devine received a two-year ban from cricket under the England and Wales Cricket Board after an investigation into finger-clicking during a match, which appeared to imitate the sound of a bat hitting the ball. Saltburn’s second XI was relegated, fined £300 and given a 60-point deduction after the club admitted charges and appealed its punishment.
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Devine played for Saltburn’s second XI in a July match against Norton in the North Yorkshire and South Durham Cricket League’s Division Two.
Video showed Devine clicking his fingers as the ball passed Noman Shabir’s bat before Shabir was caught by wicketkeeper Josh Bowes.
The umpire gave Shabir out after Saltburn appealed.
Devine is banned from playing, coaching, umpiring, scoring or managing junior teams until 29 September 2028.
The league said it investigated complaints about conduct in multiple matches, using interviews, written statements and video footage.
Devine and Saltburn admitted the charges; Devine accepted his punishment, while the club appealed its sanctions.
Saltburn’s second XI will start the 2027 season in Division Three with a 60-point deduction, and the club was fined £300.
The relegation gives Middlesbrough’s second XI a reprieve after it finished 11th in the 12-team Division Two.
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Elliot Anderson joined Manchester City from Nottingham Forest for £116 million after two strong Premier League seasons. In his first 14 games for City, he has made an impressive start, with high rankings in several statistics, though his role as a defensive midfielder has brought one goal and two assists.
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Anderson moved from Nottingham Forest to Manchester City in the summer for £116 million.
Before the transfer, he attracted interest from Manchester United and Arsenal.
Last season, he ranked highly in measures including touches, possession wins, duels and fouls drawn.
This season, he has drawn 28 fouls, won 66 duels, made 610 successful passes and recorded 851 touches.
He has played as a deep-lying defensive midfielder for City.
In 14 games this season, Anderson has scored one goal and provided two assists.
He assisted Erling Haaland's winning goal against RB Leipzig in the Champions League.
Haaland said Anderson had made an impressive start to his City career.
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