In England, penalties for offensive behavior towards footballers, coaches, and other match participants are being significantly tightened starting from the new season. This was reported by the BBC.
In England, penalties for offensive behavior towards footballers, coaches, and other match participants are being significantly tightened starting from the new season. This was reported by the BBC.
According to the information, the Football Association (FA) is updating its disciplinary rules before the start of the new season. Now, insulting or degrading actions related to ethnic origin, skin color, race, nationality, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, or disability are classified as an 'aggravated offense.'
The FA statement established that in such cases, the standard punishment will be a disqualification of at least ten games. However, the disciplinary committee has the right to impose a longer ban if it deems that aggravating circumstances were present in the violation.
Furthermore, if there are mitigating factors, the disqualification period may be reduced, but it cannot be less than six games. Individuals who commit repeated rule violations will face even harsher sanctions.
In Tashkent, the Eski Zhuva market has started the season for trading watermelons and melons. The market is filled with watermelons of various varieties and large melons brought from Jizzakh.
Entrepreneur Doston Nosirov provided information on available varieties, their weight, and current prices. The trade of watermelons and melons has intensified during the summer period, as fresh harvest is delivered to the market every morning. Sellers unload the produce from trucks onto stalls and assist buyers in selecting ripe fruits.
At the market, one can find watermelon varieties such as 'chillaki', 'qukcha', 'guloba', 'handalak', and 'obinavot'. According to Doston Nosirov, farmers have harvested a high-quality and sweet crop this year. One of the most sought-after varieties during the summer season is 'chillaki', which received its name because it ripens during the hottest period of summer—chilla.
Watermelons of the 'chillaki' variety have an average weight of three to eight kilograms. Their price is 5 thousand sums per kilogram, but by negotiating with the buyer, an eight-kilogram watermelon can be purchased for 30–35 thousand sums. The 'obinavot' variety, grown in the Syrdarya region farms, is also offered at a price of 5 thousand sums per kilogram. The price for the 'qukcha' variety approaches 7 thousand sums per kilogram.
Melons from the Jizzakh region have also arrived at the stalls. They are sold at approximately 3.5 thousand sums per kilogram. The average weight of one melon is eight to ten kilograms, and its cost reaches 30–35 thousand sums. Doston Nosirov emphasized that one melon averages 30–35 thousand sums, although some buyers prefer smaller sizes, while others look for large and fleshy specimens.
The market has a characteristic summer trading atmosphere: stalls are laden with watermelons and melons, sellers are busy unloading and arranging the new harvest, and buyers are selecting ripe and sweet fruits.
USA national team coach Tim Rim shared his impressions of the situation after the team's defeat to Belgium in the semi-finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. He described the atmosphere in the locker room as a state of shock.
According to Rim, the team was trying to understand what happened on the field, as this match differed drastically from previous encounters. He noted that everyone was in a state of shock in the locker room, trying to figure out why and how the game went so poorly.
It is worth recalling that the USA national team lost to Belgium with a score of 1:4 in the 2026 World Cup semi-final, thereby ending its participation in the World Cup.
