Mexico’s Julian Quinones celebrates after scoring the opening goal. (AP Photo) Not many players have managed to outscore Cristiano Ronaldo in the Saudi Pro League. Julian Quinones did exactly that in the 2025-26 season. And on Thursday night, the Mexican striker carried that form onto football’s biggest stage, scripting a piece of FIFA World Cup…
Mexico’s Raul Jimenez celebrates after scoring his side’s second goal during the World Cup Group A soccer match between Mexico and South Africa in Mexico City, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) The 2026 FIFA World Cup got off to a dramatic start in Mexico City as co-hosts Mexico defeated South Africa 2-0 in…
“Tshabalalaaaaaa! Goal Bafana Bafana! Goal for South Africa! Goal for all Africa! Jabulile! Rejoice!” Even now, the call sends a shiver down the spine. Sixteen years later, it remains one of the defining sounds of World Cup history, a commentator’s voice straining to contain the emotion of a moment that felt bigger than football itself….
